Li Xiaoai's return to school was not a problem. Li Rong asked Yuan Huiwen to write a letter of recommendation and went to the school to show it to the admissions office. The other party immediately said that he could just come and register directly in September.
When Li Xiaoai dropped out of school the year before last, it was the first semester of high school and it was almost the end of the semester, but there was no final exam.
This time, because it was recommended by Yuan Huiwen, she could go directly to the second year of high school.
Recommendation letters from professors are very useful for studying in this era, especially in the past few years. If an old professor recommends you to go to university, you can go to university without taking the college entrance examination.
Knowing that she was going back to school, Li Xiaoai was very happy and chirped to share it with Cao Liangyu.
Cao Liangyu invited her to go shopping together on her day off and gave Li Xiaoai some books she used in high school.
Li Xiaoai rarely goes shopping in department stores, mainly because she doesn't have many friends of the same age. As soon as Cao Liangyu invited her, she agreed immediately.
Li Rong found out and paid her salary in advance: "Buy more things for school, otherwise you don't know when you will have time to go to the department store again."
"Actually, I still have money, Sister Li Rong." Li Xiaoai wanted to refuse, but Li Rong pushed her back, "Take it, this is not given to you for free. It is all your own salary. It is just paid to you in advance."
Li Rong said that when she returns to school, she will temporarily stop working in Furong. Li Xiaoai was not happy at first. If she stopped working, she would cut off her source of money.
In fact, the money Li Xiaoai earned in Furong, as well as what Granny Mo earned, was enough to go to high school. However, Li Xiaoai had dropped out of school because she had no money, so she couldn't help but feel anxious when she thought of her work here having to stop.
But Li Rong's attitude was already there. Li Xiaoai went back to school, so she had to concentrate on her studies.
"But Sister Liangyu also works here part-time."
"She is different. She is in college and has a lot of spare time. Moreover, her work experience here will also be beneficial to her future job hunting. You are going to college, and none of the subjects requires you to make clothes, so you won't
Need to waste time here.”
Cao Liangyu and Li Xiaoai made an appointment to meet in a department store. Li Xiaoai got up early, washed her hair, combed it smooth before braiding it, changed into a brightly colored skirt and went out.
Seeing that Li Xiaoai had obviously taken care of herself, Cao Liangyu even teased her: "I don't know, I thought you would be a lover."
Li Xiaoai blushed at her amusement: "What's the matter...I'm still young, but Sister Liangyu is already a sophomore, so she must be in love."
"What are you talking about? I don't have it either!"
The two of them had a lot of fun and went shopping around the department store.
Li Xiaoai didn't do ink, so she bought everything she thought she needed to buy. As for the things she didn't expect, she would wait until then to make up for them.
After finishing shopping today, Li Xiaoai really has no time to go shopping anymore.
At first everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, but before August passed, Grandma Mo suddenly suffered from an emergency.
Grandma Mo fainted while preparing to cook at home. Fortunately, Li Xiaoai was at home. After finding out, she immediately went to her neighbors to help send her to the hospital.
At this moment, there were only a few neighbors around, but everyone else had their own things to do. Li Xiaoai endured the discomfort, thanked several uncles and aunts, and let others go home first.
An enthusiastic aunt took pity on a little girl named Li Xiaoai: "How can you do this alone?"
It's okay if it doesn't work, not to mention that they have nothing to do if they stay here. Li Xiaoai can wait alone.
Before she left, her aunt told her uneasily: "If anything happens, just tell me."
"Thank you, third aunt."
When the others left, Li Xiaoai squatted on the ground leaning against the wall as if all her strength had been drained.
She hugged her legs, sniffing and staring at the door of the emergency room.
I don't know how long I waited before the doctor came out.
Seeing the young Li Xiaoai, the doctor frowned, glanced to the side twice, and then looked away: "Are you a family member of the patient? Are you the only one?"
Li Xiaoai nodded: "That's my grandma inside, how is she?"
Her eyes were red, as if she had cried. The doctor was not surprised: "Where are the adults in the family?"
"There is no one else, just me and my grandma. Doctor, please tell me directly, how is my grandma?"
"The patient has more than one osteoma, both on his hands and knee joints. In view of the patient's age, we would like to discuss with his family whether to undergo conservative treatment or surgery."
Li Xiaoai was stunned for a while: "It needs to be cured."
The doctor sighed and told Li Xiaoai again: "Surgery is to directly remove the tumor. It heals quickly, but it costs a lot of money. Conservative treatment does not cost much, but it will cause frequent pain. Is the patient over sixty years old? Yes.
Let’s see if the family members are willing to spend money.”
Originally the doctor didn't want to explain it to her so clearly, but since Li Xiaoai was young and could not think of many things, the doctor explained it to her directly.
"A lot of money...how much is it?"
"The surgery, plus some follow-up expenses, will cost about three to four hundred."
Li Xiaoai's eyes widened and she murmured: Three or four hundred...
Adding up all the money she and her grandma made from working in Seremban, it was not enough, but it was all the family's savings...
The doctor thought that Li Xiaoai would choose to be conservative. The grandfather and grandson depended on each other for life, and they didn't know where the money came from. And to be honest, people in this era would be considered old if they lived to be sixty.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiaoai raised her head and said firmly: "Doctor, let's do the surgery!"
If the money is gone, you can make it again, but if grandma is gone, it is really gone.
Grandma is her only relative in the world, and Li Xiaoai doesn't want anything to happen to her grandma.
The surgery has to be scheduled, it will be the day after tomorrow, and I have to stay in the hospital today.
Granny Mo woke up in the middle of the night. Li Xiaoai opened her eyes as soon as she heard the noise, and her words were filled with tears: "Grandma, you finally woke up, woo woo hoo~"
Only then did Li Xiaoai dare to cry loudly.
"Xiao Ai, what's wrong with me?"
"We are in the hospital."
Maybe it's because people get older and have premonitions about changes in their bodies. Grandma Mo was calm and asked: "What did the doctor say is wrong with me?"
Li Xiaoai sniffed and didn't hide it from her: "The doctor said you have a tumor on your bone, but don't worry, grandma, the doctor said it can be cured. We just have a small operation and it will be fine after the surgery."
"Surgery?" Ordinary people like Granny Mo panicked when they heard about the surgery. "What procedures are you going to do? I won't do it. Let's go back."
"No!" Li Xiaoai stopped Granny Mo from getting out of bed and gritted her teeth, "I've already paid the money. If you don't do it, you can't get it back!"
"You silly boy, how much did you pay?"
"One hundred and fifty, this is the surgery fee."
Grandma Mo felt her eyes darken and suppressed her grief: "I'm already this old, what kind of surgery can I do! It's a waste of money, just go home and find mugwort to burn!"