Witty Wife, Better Life-Chapter 819 - 809 does not seem to be something good

By three o’clock, Shen Yunfang really got annoyed by Zhao Lili’s dillydallying. She glanced at her watch and said, "There’s limited space in the ward, and we definitely can’t keep too many people here at night to take care of him. Since Zhang Ping’s condition has stabilized, it will be enough to have one person stay behind to look after him. Let’s discuss, who will stay today?"

Zhao Zhiliang didn’t have much to say, "I’ll stay." He meant well; taking care of someone overnight isn’t easy, and being a man, losing a few nights’ sleep was no big deal. Besides, with Zhang Ping also being a man, if he needed to go to the bathroom or something at night, it would be more convenient with him accompanying.

"No need, no need, I’ll stay," Zhao Lili loudly insisted on staying.

"Can you please speak more quietly? If you really can’t control your volume, then go outside to talk. There are several patients here who need to rest," the middle-aged man next to them couldn’t bear it anymore and spoke up again.

"I’m really sorry, we’ll go outside to talk," Shen Yunfang hurriedly apologized, realizing they had been inconsiderate. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

After speaking, she gestured with her eyes for the remaining two to follow her out to discuss.

When Zhao Zhiliang went out, he apologized softly to the middle-aged man. Zhao Lili, on the other hand, glared at the man as she left the ward, obviously resenting him for making a fuss.

"Brother-in-law, I should be the one to stay. You all go back and rest well, then come to replace me tomorrow morning," Zhao Zhiliang said.

"No, I’m Zhang Ping’s wife. He’s injured now, how can I not be by his side? I’ll stay," Zhao Lili refused to give in, mainly because she wanted to take advantage of the night when no one else was there to discuss the compensation conditions for the incident with her husband, so she had to stay today.

"Fine," Shen Yunfang interrupted Zhao Zhiliang before he could retort, "It’ll be more convenient for you to take care of Zhang Ping. The hospital is a bit far from our farm, so I don’t think we should arrange for someone to bring food back and forth. I’ll give you some money, and you can just go to the hospital cafeteria when it’s mealtime to get something to eat." She took fifty yuan and twenty kilograms of Food Coupons out of her bag as she spoke. "Just buy whatever you need for the ward downstairs."

Zhao Lili was very pleased with Shen Yunfang’s generous gesture and smiled as she saw the two off.

Shen Yunfang and Zhao Zhiliang went downstairs to take the bus. On the bus, Shen Yunfang asked him in detail about the specific circumstances of Zhang Ping’s injury.

Of course, this was just Zhao Zhiliang’s unilateral account, and it was undeniable that he might have added his own personal touch, so a comprehensive investigation would still require asking other workers who were at the scene.

However, after being worn out by the whole day’s ordeal, mainly from mental exhaustion, Shen Yunfang didn’t have the energy to go to the farm to investigate the incident anymore. Therefore, when the bus reached the military area stop, she got off directly and let Zhao Zhiliang go back to the farm alone.

In fact, whether she investigated or not, it didn’t have much of an impact on the final disposition. Regardless of whose fault the accident was, Zhang Ping’s injury was a fact, and since it happened while he was on his way to work with everyone, as the boss, she had an undeniable responsibility. Out of moral obligation, she had to take care of Zhang Ping’s treatment until he fully recovered. Investigating the sequence of events now was mostly to shut Zhang Ping’s spouse’s mouth and to clarify things for her peace of mind.

Shen Yunfang walked into the residential area with her bag on her back, wondering if she was just being sensitive or why did she feel like the gazes of the military wives downstairs were somewhat strange today.

"Sis, you’re back, coming from the hospital, right? How’s that worker of yours doing, did they save him?" Zhou Hua, who was engaged in gossiping with others, saw Shen Yunfang returning and immediately walked over to inquire.

Her uniquely shrill voice grated on Shen Yunfang’s eardrums painfully. People like her were wasted sitting around in the military compound; she should be sent to the battlefield and let out a scream at the enemy, which would definitely produce unexpected results.

"Oh, it’s Sister Zhou; you’re really free, aren’t you?" Cornered by Zhou Hua, Shen Yunfang had no choice but to respond.

However, the way they addressed each other was a bit messy. Originally, a few of the military spouses, considering Yunfang to be younger, disregarded her and called her Xiaoshen instead of ’sister’. But after Yunfang opened up her farm and recruited several military spouses as temporary workers on the military compound, they gradually realized that she wasn’t easy to push around, so they slowly transitioned from calling her Xiaoshen to ’sister’.

As for what Shen Yunfang should call them, it was clear. Zhou Hua was much older than her; Shen Yunfang couldn’t possibly address her as a younger sister, so they each went by their own names.

"What do you mean free? Didn’t I go to work on your farm this morning? I heard that someone fell down the mountain, carried away all bloody? Oh, it scared us to death, working and it could cost a life, where’s the logic in that?" Zhou Hua said dramatically.

Shen Yunfang’s face grew cold—if it really got out that someone had died on her farm, it would be very bad for its reputation. "Sister Zhou, who did you hear that from? That’s completely unreliable. All bloody? Why not just say the person died to make it simpler?"

"Hehe, that’s just what I heard. I said it was an exaggeration, how serious could a fall be? These old women just love to spread nonsense." Zhou Hua had the sense to read the room—she was still counting on picking up odd jobs at the farm in the future, so she really couldn’t afford to offend Shen Yunfang.

Shen Yunfang nodded. "Exactly, it was just a worker who wasn’t careful and fell down the hill. We have a vehicle on the farm, and he was promptly taken to the hospital. He’s fine now, probably just needs ten days to half a month to recover. Sister Zhou, if you hear anyone spreading these rumors, could you help me clarify? It’s just a superficial injury, and with people gossiping like this, they almost pronounced him dead. Isn’t that just wicked?" Shen Yunfang pretended she didn’t know Zhou Hua was one of those heartless gossipers and scolded all those rumor-mongers.

"Hehe, yes, yes, yes." Zhou Hua couldn’t say anything, only flashing a forced smile and nodding. She couldn’t just ask to be scolded, now could she?

"Alright, I’ve been busy all day and need to go home to cook for the kids. You all continue your chat." After finishing her statement, she walked away nonchalantly.

It wasn’t until Shen Yunfang had entered the building that Zhou Hua dared to spit behind her back. "Pah, pretending to be cultured, scolding people without using a single swear word—just shows she’s not a good person."

"Oh, Xiaozhou, what did you just talk about with that lady from Colonel Li’s family?" The other military spouses, who had dared not come over earlier, now saw that the coast was clear and hurriedly came over to get the scoop.

"I didn’t say much, just talked about what I told you earlier. You know, my husband Wu has a good relationship with Colonel Li, and I get along with Colonel Li’s wife. I just asked her about what happened this morning, and she didn’t hide anything, told me everything," Zhou Hua boasted.

"Hey, then tell us, what exactly happened? Did someone really die?" One of the military spouses couldn’t restrain her curiosity and asked quickly.

"Hehehehe, you all don’t know, eh? The story behind it is quite twisted," Zhou Hua began to embellish freely.