A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

As soon as school was over, Gui'er asked Ah Cheng, "Did Manager Liu pick up the phone? How's it going?"

Ah Cheng said hesitantly, "I got it."

Guier said happily, "Then take me to the small hotel quickly so I can see him before they take the train back."

Ah Cheng hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, "He is in the hospital now."

Gui Er was stunned for a moment, then thought to herself, that was right, Manager Liu's leg was broken, he must go to the hospital for a checkup, so she said to Ah Cheng, "Take me to the hospital to see him."

Ah Cheng said with some embarrassment: "Miss, why don't you go in two days? I'm afraid that going now will scare you."

Gui Er smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, it's just a broken leg. Although I'm a child, I've seen some scenes, such as the incident with Director Shen before. Have you forgotten it?"

Seeing he couldn't get the better of him, Ah Cheng said, "Well, if you're prepared, he's not very good."

Guier agreed, got on a rickshaw, and came to the hospital under the guidance of Acheng.

When she pushed open the door, Guier's happy smile froze in an instant.

Manager Liu was sitting on the bed. His legs were still there, but he was very thin, extremely thin. There was no flesh on his body, only skin wrapped around his bones. He looked like a living skeleton, completely unrecognizable.

Gui'er's tears suddenly fell. She had not seen any movies about Nazi concentration camps before she traveled through time. When the prisoners were liberated, they were so thin that only bones were left. Now Manager Liu was just like them.

When Shopkeepers Zhang and Liu heard the noise, they turned their heads in fear and only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw it was Gui'er.

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Guier has grown taller. I heard them say that I was saved this time because of your great efforts. Thank you. You are so capable at such a young age. You will definitely do great things for the revolution in the future."

Shopkeeper Zhang covered his mouth with his hand and said to Ah Cheng and Du Lao Er with a panicked smile, "He's been in there for a long time and his mind is not clear. I'm afraid he heard others say this new word and learned it. Don't mind it, ha."

Gui'er also reacted and quickly took the lead and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We all know that Manager Liu is suffering in there."

Ah Cheng and Du Lao Er also quickly echoed, "Yes, it's okay, as long as no one else hears it."

Gui'er changed the subject and asked, "Manager Liu, how is your health now? What did the doctor say?"

Shopkeeper Zhang said, "They're extremely malnourished and have to stay in the hospital for a few days. They can only eat light food during these days, otherwise their stomachs can't handle it. They're sometimes hungry and sometimes full, and sometimes they have nothing to eat at all. The doctor said they have to slowly replenish their nutrition."

Guier asked again, "How about that leg?"

Shopkeeper Zhang said, "Don't even mention that leg. He can't walk at all now. It's said it's too damp inside, but one of the legs is more seriously injured."

Shopkeeper Liu said irritably, "Why are you talking so much to a child? You're scaring her."

Shopkeeper Zhang cried and said, "You are in this state, and you still have such a bad temper. Do you know how much effort I put into saving you?"

Gui'er quickly tried to appease him, saying, "No, no, no, it's okay, it's okay. Shopkeeper Liu might not be used to it because he just came out of there. Shopkeeper Zhang, please bear with me. Shopkeeper Liu, you have to take good care of yourself. I still want to continue studying medicine with you."

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay."

Seeing that he looked weak and tired, Gui'er knew that he was not in good spirits, so she said goodbye, then pulled the shopkeeper Zhang out of the door and stuffed two silver dollars into her pocket, but the shopkeeper Zhang refused to accept them.

Gui'er said, "Don't refuse. You've been here for so many days, and I'm sure you've spent most of your money. When you get home and pack up, you can pay me back if you have money. If not, forget it. After all, I still have the monthly allowance from the Marshal's Mansion."

Shopkeeper Zhang accepted it with tears in her eyes. She opened her mouth, held it in for a moment, and finally said in a hoarse voice, "I've imagined many possibilities, but I never thought he would become like this. Those conscienceless beasts."

Gui'er quickly stopped him, saying, "Alright, alright, be careful, walls have ears. Now that he's been rescued, it's all good. I think he's just malnourished. Let him gain some weight first, and then we'll see if his leg can be saved. That's the most important thing. You still have a lot of life to live. I'll ask Ah Cheng to come over every two days to check on you. If there's not enough money, tell him to tell me."

Shopkeeper Zhang quickly said, "No need. The hospital is too expensive. I want to stay for two days and take him back to Jiangcheng as soon as his condition stabilizes. Your situation in Sha Mansion is also complicated, so it's not convenient for you to come often. After this time, don't come again. We will be fine. Don't worry, go back quickly."

Gui'er glanced at Shopkeeper Liu, who smiled and waved to her, telling her to go back quickly. Gui'er had no choice but to go back reluctantly.

Seeing Manager Liu's current appearance had a great impact on her. In the past, she had only seen reactionaries persecuting revolutionaries in books or museums, and had no real feeling about it. Now she felt that it was right for the reactionaries to be overthrown.

When they returned to the Sha Mansion, Miss Tian came over and the lady enthusiastically took out a piece of silk that Sha Yanxiao had brought and gave it to her.

Jin Bao looked at the exquisite silk with embroidered patterns, his eyes shining. He said, "This satin is really beautiful. It will look great when made into a cheongsam."

Miss Tian smiled and said, "Sister Jinbao and I think the same thing. Look, this should be enough to make two pieces. Why don't we make one each?"

When Jinbao heard this, he was surprised and embarrassed at the same time. He quickly said, "How can that be? That's a gift from my elder brother. He bought it specially in my hometown. It's really valuable."

Miss Tian said considerately, "Then such good things should be shared even more. Sister Jinbao, you are old enough now, you need more beautiful clothes."

This action was praised by everyone in the mansion. After that, Sha Yanyao took Miss Tian to the movies, to dinner, and to various entertainment venues every day. Both of them were very good-looking, and they caused a lot of discussion in the upper class. People said that they were a perfect match.

Seeing that the two of them were going so smoothly, the lady suddenly lost her usual indifferent expression and smiled all day long. Dingxiang even said to Guier with a smile, "The lady is in a very good mood every day now. If you didn't know her, you would think she had won the lottery."

Director Tian came to Sha's house for a few more meals, and Sha Yanyao finally went to work at the Military Commission and became Xu Wenjie's colleague.

Gui'er was a little worried that Xu Wenjie would be targeted, so she found an opportunity to quietly ask Xu Wenjie at school: "Now that Sha Yanyao has also gone to the Military Commission, it won't affect you, right? And since he knows about your relationship with Teacher Shen, will he target you?"