A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

In the evening, Aunt Wu returned home with her leg in a cast, and Zhao Jihua helped her back.

But even after all that, she still wouldn't stop.

As he walked, he kept shouting, "These hospitals are trying every trick in the book to rip off us ordinary folks. I've seen other people break their bones before. They just need to have the village doctor set it up. Why would they need surgery? It's all your fault for insisting on this damn cast. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had to spend so much money."

Aunt Wu's heart was bleeding when she thought about the signature her son had made on the hospital bill.

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and she's hoping that her eldest son will send some of his allowance back to her younger son once it's paid out!

The results of it?

One is a huge money-losing product, and the other is a small spare part. They cost several dollars a day at the hospital. She just broke her leg, and the hospital actually dared to charge her 150!

They even said the misalignment was severe and they wanted to operate on her!

Isn't this just ripping off a sucker?

That adds up to several hundred dollars. How can her second son still have a good life at home?

Zhao Jihua remained silent as Aunt Wu shoved him a few times.

He originally insisted that his mother stay in the hospital for surgery on her injured leg.

As a result, his mother not only refused but also berated him severely and caused a scene at the hospital, making him a laughingstock to everyone.

Having no other choice, he had the doctor put a cast on his mother and brought her home.

Otherwise, if he stayed in the hospital, he would get a lecture for even getting his wife a meal.

He is now beginning to regret why he let his mother come to take care of his pregnant wife.

Originally, I thought it would make things easier for my wife, but after my mother came, not only did my wife's burden become heavier, but she also had health problems that led to the baby being born prematurely and needing to be observed in an incubator for a period of time before being taken home to be raised.

Now that both of them are sick, he can't do his work at all, so he can only take leave to come back and take care of them.

Not long after dinner, Zhao Xuemei arrived with her gossip.

“I heard that Aunt Wu’s bones are severely dislocated and can’t be fully reset manually. If she doesn’t have surgery, that leg will be crippled for life.” Zhao Xuemei shook her head as she spoke. “But she brought it on herself. Why was she climbing over your wall in the middle of the night?”

“Maybe it has something to do with the remote-controlled helicopter? She happened to see it when I showed it to someone that day,” Anning guessed. “As for anything else, I can’t think of anything else. She can’t possibly dig up everything I just planted, can she? That would be too childish.”

Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but laugh when she heard what An Ning said.

"That's hard to say. If it were me, I would not only dig up everything you planted, but I would also leave a few big footprints in your pavilion!"

The two of them were having a great time.

After a long while, Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but sigh: "It was enjoyable, but it's a pity for Shuzhen. If that old lady's leg becomes lame in the future, she will definitely rely on her eldest son and will definitely find an excuse to ask for money after a while."

"If you stay at the military base, it won't cost much money."

"The problem is, his second child just got married, right? Knowing her personality, she'll definitely go back to help take care of the baby when they have one, and she'll have plenty of reasons to ask for money then!"

The two chatted for a while longer about Guo Shuzhen and her newborn child before parting ways.

The next day, Anning rode her bicycle with Xiaonier to the county town.

According to Chen Hai, he doesn't need to work until after the New Year, so there's no need to make appointments in advance.

She knew his address; she could simply go there to find him.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, Anning didn't want to come empty-handed, so she went to the department store and bought some common gifts before taking Xiaoni'er with her.

Upon arriving at the port staff dormitory, Anning pushed the child forward and said, "Quickly call your Uncle Chen Hai down."

Shen Changle was obedient and did whatever her mother said. She immediately cupped her hands into a megaphone shape and shouted loudly, "Uncle Chen Hai, Mom has brought me to find you!"

Song Wenyuan, who was playing chess with the old captain, choked on his saliva and immediately went to look at the old man opposite him.

The other person looked at him with surprise: "Didn't your mission end and you no longer need this identity? Why is your daughter still calling you that?"

He slapped his thigh suddenly: "I knew it! You've completed the mission and your wife's paperwork to join you in the military has been done. Why aren't you going back to live here? So you've been staying here all this time because you had a fight with your wife!"

Song Wenyuan: "...It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later."

At this moment, Shen Changle began calling out a second time: "Uncle Chen Hai!"

Song Wenyuan rushed to the window and poked his head out: "I heard you, I'm coming down right now."

What a joke! This is a retirement home for retired cadres; he's just staying here temporarily.

The old man playing chess with him looks ordinary, but he's actually a retired player with two bars and four stars. Even his superiors have to treat him with utmost respect when they come here.

Most of the people living here know about his situation, specifically his undercover mission.

The things between him and his wife are family scandals and cannot be made public.

It's good enough if only a few close friends know about this; ultimately, we'll still need the help of the leaders and Xue Man.

But if the old leaders here heard about it, he would become nothing more than a topic of ridicule for them when they were drunk.

He has to stay here for a while before he can tell his wife the truth, or rather, before the toy factory starts operating!

Song Wenyuan gave the old captain a brief explanation and then rushed out the door.

When he arrived in front of his wife and daughter, he was still slightly out of breath: "Why didn't you two tell me you were coming here?"

"How should I tell you? By letter or phone?" An Ning rolled her eyes at him. "I just brought Xiao Ni'er to the county town to buy some New Year's goods. If you're here, I'll bring you some. If you're not, then forget it."

As their relationship progressed, her interactions with Chen Hai became less polite than before.

Shen Changle looked bewildered: "Mom, didn't we come here specifically to see Uncle Chen? You said you were going to bring me to thank him."

An Ning's expression froze; her little cotton-padded jacket was drafty.

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Song Wenyuan began to chuckle foolishly.

Then An Ning glared at him again: "What's so funny?"

As she spoke, she pushed the child in front of her and Chen Hai: "Alright, Uncle Chen Hai is right here. You can just say whatever you want to him. And what about the gift you gave him? You can take it out now."

When they arrived, the child acted all mysterious, saying that he had also prepared a gift for Uncle Chen Hai.

But she wouldn't let Anning see it no matter what. Now she wanted to see what gift the child had prepared for Chen Hai, something that even she, as his mother, wouldn't let him see!