Jin Yin's Plans

Jin Yin was aware of the events unfolding around her, but the exhaustion from repeatedly depleting her ability made it difficult for her to move even a single finger. She could only let Eldest Uncle carry her to the hospital.

Along the way, she still worried that Eighth Brother would discover the people in the basement and the missing chest, and whether he would move elsewhere. But at this moment, there was nothing she could do. She only hoped that those people could investigate their identities and backgrounds.

The hospital was not far from home. Hua Jian ran, drenched in sweat, reaching the hospital in only about seven minutes. Seeing the patient carried in, the medical staff immediately rushed forward, first taking her to the nearby emergency room. They checked her eyelids, performed emergency procedures, and were busy for a while.

Jin Yin let the doctors attend to her. It was a while later before she recovered a little, weakly opening her mouth: "Water..."

A military canteen was immediately brought to her lips. It was the one Hua Da Hua carried when he went out. Inside was still sweet malted milk mixed with sugar water: "Er Hua, drink some!"

Jin Yin drank half the canteen in one gulp.

Seeing her heart rate gradually stabilize, her complexion recover, and her pulse become strong and vigorous, the doctor put down his stethoscope: "It's nothing serious, just low blood pressure. She needs to eat on time every day and carry some hard candy with her. When she feels unwell, she should eat one. Later, we'll give her an intravenous glucose drip. If there are no issues after observation, she can go home."

Hearing that Jin Yin was fine, Hua Jian and his wife, who had been pacing back and forth, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Lai Ying sat on the edge of Jin Yin's bed, wiping away the tears that had just flowed: "You really scared Eldest Aunt to death, why did your blood pressure drop? Later, we'll go out and buy some hard candy for you to carry. If you feel uncomfortable, eat one quickly."

Jin Yin nodded guiltily: This time, she had been too complacent. Next time, she wouldn't dare to deplete her ability so much. However, now that she was in the hospital, she could find an opportunity to release the man from her spatial dimension.

Seeing that Jin Yin was fine, Zhou Lai Ying remembered that she had been anxious earlier and hadn't locked the house door. She wondered if the meat, fish, and rice they had bought had been stolen. She quickly urged Hua Jian to take the children home first to check, while she and Hua Xiao Hua stayed at the hospital to keep Jin Yin company.

Not long after, the nurse finished giving Jin Yin her IV drip and left. Zhou Lai Ying touched Jin Yin's forehead, feeling that it was no longer cold and her complexion was better. Only then did she truly relax, saying to Hua Xiao Hua: "You keep an eye on the IV drip, I'm going to the supermarket ahead to see about buying some hard candy."

Hua Xiao Hua obediently replied: "Mom, don't worry, I promise to stare without blinking."

Zhou Lai Ying playfully glared at her silly daughter: "Always saying silly things, if you don't blink, aren't you dead?"

After speaking, she immediately felt she had misspoken, quickly slapped her mouth, then spat twice, telling Hua Xiao Hua to be clever before leaving the ward.

Hua Xiao Hua sat by the bedside, staring intently at the glass bottle hanging on the stand. Jin Yin spoke to her, but she was still distracted.

Jin Yin thought the girl would truly stare without blinking, then heard her voice full of admiration say: "This glass bottle is so good. My deskmate has one. Her Second Aunt is a nurse at the Clinic and gave one to her and her older sister each. Before winter break, she would pour a bottle of warm water every day for school, holding it close, and it would still be warm at noon."

She hadn't expected such a small bottle to inspire such admiration in the girl. Jin Yin suddenly understood more about the scarcity of supplies in this era.

"How about I ask the nurse for one for you later?"

Hua Xiao Hua's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Really? Second Sister can really get one for me?"

Jin Yin smiled and rubbed the girl's head with her other hand: "I'll try my best!"

After that, Hua Xiao Hua chattered non-stop.

Thinking that she seemed to have heard neighbors mention before that the Factory Union had visited their house several times, urging them to register Da Hua to go to the countryside, but the family had always hidden her. Now, with Zhou Lai Ying and Hua Jian not home, it was a good time to ask Hua Xiao Hua: "Xiao Hua, Second Sister wants to ask you something."

Hua Xiao Hua straightened her back: "Second Sister, just ask, I'll tell you everything I know."

Jin Yin smiled with satisfaction: "I heard people say that the Factory Union wants Eldest Sister to go to the countryside. Do you know about this?"

Hua Xiao Hua pouted her small mouth upon hearing this: "How could I not know? They came to urge several times, insisting that my sister go to the countryside. But going to the countryside is hard, and Eldest Sister is so lazy, how could she endure the hardship of going to the countryside?"

"So what then? If the Factory Union really insists on sending someone to the countryside, doesn't the family have any way?"

Hua Xiao Hua said carelessly: "That's other people's families having no way, our family isn't afraid."

"Why?" Jin Yin was interested. She knew very well that apart from Eldest Uncle being a level eight worker, respected by others, her family truly had no other backing. Where did this confidence come from?

Hua Xiao Hua glanced at the other hospital beds, saw no one was listening to the two sisters talk, then lowered her voice: "Last time, that union chairman came to our house and spoke a lot of grand道理, insisting on sending my eldest sister to the countryside. My dad just said one sentence, and she had nothing more to say."

"What did Eldest Uncle say?"

"My dad said..." Hua Xiao Hua smiled slyly, imitating Hua Jian's glaring expression: "I said, Old Zhang, you insist on sending my eldest daughter to the countryside, but can such a young girl endure the hardship of the countryside? Or should I retire and let Da Hua take my shift?"

After speaking, she happily punched the bed: "Second Sister, you didn't see it, that Old Zhang's face turned pale with anger."

Thinking of Zhang Xiu Fang's angry, pale face, Jin Yin couldn't help but laugh along. She naturally understood the importance of Hua Jian, a level eight worker, to the factory. If he retired, it would be truly difficult to find someone to replace him. If Hua Da Hua absolutely had to be sent to the countryside at this time, and he gave his job to Hua Da Hua, the entire factory would have to overlook it.

It seemed that no matter the era, those with solid technical skills always stood firm.

But now, Hua Xiao Hua was also about to graduate from junior high school, and she wasn't academically gifted; she probably wouldn't get into senior high. The family would soon have two children at home waiting for job assignments, and then the Factory Union would surely come again. At that time, even if Hua Jian wanted to give his job to a child, which child could he give it to? Moreover, Hua Jian's salary was over a hundred yuan, while Hua Da Hua taking his shift would only earn over twenty yuan. What would the whole family eat then? What would they spend?

Jin Yin then thought about not giving her job to Hua Da Hua, but moving back to the city herself. After all, although the Hua family was good, their house was too cramped. The three sisters shared one heated brick bed. Usually, after work, they had to do chores, not only having no free time but also finding it inconvenient to do anything.

But if she gave her job to Hua Da Hua, the quota for going to the countryside would probably fall on her. She herself didn't mind, but she was afraid that Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt would feel indebted to her. Furthermore, if the family absolutely had to send one child to the countryside, Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt would mostly choose Hua Da Hua, their eldest daughter with a feisty personality like Zhou Lai Ying.

She would take it one step at a time. If she could find an easy job in the city, and then give her job at the Machinery Factory to Hua Da Hua, Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt wouldn't object, would they?

Ah! She would wait until the IV drip was finished before deciding!