Witty Wife, Better Life-Chapter 820 - 810 About to Lose Money

The next morning, Shen Yunfang first visited the farm, where Zhang Chunwang was already waiting for her in the office.

"Let’s go check out the mushroom shed. You can tell me about it as we walk," she said. She had been pulled away by Zhang Ping’s incident yesterday, and she still didn’t know the situation at the mushroom shed. It was the workers’ first time handling it, and she was somewhat uneasy about it. She felt she couldn’t rest easy without seeing it for herself.

So, Zhang Chunwang accompanied Shen Yunfang towards the mushroom shed, reporting the investigation results of Zhang Ping’s incident along the way.

Upon reaching the mushroom shed, Zhang Chunwang had pretty much finished telling her about the incident, which was largely in line with what Zhao Zhiliang had said.

Shen Yunfang didn’t say anything but entered the mushroom shed. In one day, the workers had already bagged the mushroom bottles in all three sheds. After performing random inspections on a few, Yunfang was very satisfied with the results.

She also taught a few workers how to manage the sheds daily before she and Zhang Chunwang left the mushroom shed.

"Sister-in-law, how should we handle Zhang Ping’s case?" Zhang Chunwang was quite perplexed by this matter.

They had once been comrades in arms, and now that Zhang Ping was injured, he felt uneasy and wanted to help if possible. However, having Shen Yunfang bear all of Zhang Ping’s medical expenses seemed unfair to her. After all, Zhang Ping had fallen on his own, and not while working. It was his own need to use the restroom that had caused the fall.

"Handle it as it should be handled," replied Shen Yunfang without any difficulty. After all, Zhang Ping wasn’t permanently disabled; he needed only some time to recover from his injuries. "Regardless, Zhang Ping is a worker at our farm, and since he was injured on our premises, it’s my responsibility to ensure he’s treated. But this is no charity. Whatever the hospital prescribes, that’s what should be done. If some family member can’t understand the situation and starts making unreasonable demands, I won’t tolerate it."

Zhang Chunwang had heard of some of Zhao Lili’s antics and understood what his sister-in-law meant, "Rest assured, sister-in-law, I know what to do now."

Shen Yunfang glanced back at him and smiled.

"That’s good. My principle is that if my workers are injured, I will definitely cover their medical expenses. But if they’re trying to extort money, then that’s out of the question. Also, use this incident to take a good look at these family members. Those who expend their energy trying to take advantage all the time are not worth keeping on the farm. Hiring good workers is tough these days, but there’s no shortage of average ones. If necessary, we will hire a few more, even if it costs a bit extra. It’s less trouble than dealing with such a nuisance," Shen Yunfang gave her firm directive.

Zhang Chunwang broke out in a cold sweat and mentally cursed Zhang Ping’s family furiously, thinking how one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.

"Okay, sister-in-law, I’ve got it. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on this matter from now on."

"Mhm, don’t be too nervous, Chunwang. There’s no rush with Zhang Ping’s situation. We’ll make time to visit the hospital later and check on him. As bosses, we should show we care. As for everything else, we can wait till Zhang Ping’s injuries are healed," said Shen Yunfang as she headed towards the office.

Zhang Chunwang wiped the cold sweat from his brow and hurriedly followed.

At noontime, Shen Yunfang chose lunchtime to take Zhang Chunwang and Zhao Zhiliang in a large vehicle back to the hospital.

On the way there, Shen Yunfang came up with a new idea, "You don’t realize until you’re out there, how inconvenient it is to go back and forth to the city without a small car."

Although there were several large cars on the farm, they were on the road every day. Leaders like Shen Yunfang could only occasionally use them when they happened to be idle, just once or twice. After all, they couldn’t stop making money just for her convenience. Therefore, she felt it was time to buy a small sedan.

"Actually, taking the bus is very convenient, not to mention we rarely go to the city anyway," Zhang Chunwang broke into a cold sweat when his sister-in-law mentioned buying a small sedan.

Having been the general manager for over two years, Chunwang knew the farm’s financial situation better than anyone else. Despite good production in the past couple of years, due to constant purchases here and there, each year ended with expenses outweighing income, which truth be told meant operating at a loss. This year, with the cultivation of a hundred acres of Lingzhi mushrooms, he was ready to turn things around and make the farm profitable. But now his sister-in-law was stirring up trouble again. He truly feared that in a moment of rashness, she would decide to buy the sedan, and his hopes of turning a profit this year might be dashed.

"Let’s look around when we get back, see if anywhere sells small sedans," Shen Yunfang said. She had already seen taxis in the city, so she reckoned that buying a small sedan wouldn’t be too difficult.

When they arrived at the hospital room, upon entering, they saw Zhang Ping and his wife eating.

"Oh, looks like we’ve come at a bad time. You keep eating, don’t mind us. We can talk later," Zhang Chunwang said with a forced smile upon seeing the couple eating.

Zhang Ping’s face instantly turned beet red, while Zhao Lili hastily covered her own food tray.

Shen Yunfang remained calm. After all, it wasn’t a big deal for them to eat well, but it’s somewhat unpleasant to see that while the patient has nothing but broth, the caregiver enjoys a tray filled with chicken, duck, and fish. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"I, I... The doctor said I shouldn’t eat anything too greasy these days," Zhang Ping offered a futile explanation.

"Right, right, the doctor’s advice is good. You’ve got an injury, so you really shouldn’t eat greasy food," Chunwang agreed, chuckling along with Zhang Ping’s words.

But the tone made Zhang Ping feel even more embarrassed, and he turned to glare fiercely at his wife.

Zhao Lili, of course, picked up on this and forced a smile, explaining, "Looking after a sick person isn’t easy. If I don’t eat well, I won’t have the strength at night..."

"You definitely need to eat well, plenty more. Don’t worry about talking to us, go ahead and eat. Ping is relying on you to take care of him," Shen Yunfang added lightly.

"I, I’ll go out to eat. You all chat here," Zhao Lili said, dejectedly leaving with her tray of food.

The underlying tension in their jibes came from the stark contrast in their meals. Zhang Ping’s own tray contained just rice porridge with a few picked vegetables, while Zhao Lili’s was filled with rice topped with braised meat and fish, consisting of at least three meat dishes.

This was hardly the meal of someone caring for the sick; it was more fitting for a feast.

After Zhao Lili left, the group carried on as if nothing had happened, smiling as they inquired about Zhang Ping’s health.

By then, Ping had regained his composure and said warmly, "I’m fine now. My injury was my own fault. I’ve asked the doctor already, and I reckon a few more days in the hospital and I’ll be able to go home to recover. The medical expenses were all covered by my sister-in-law, and once I’m well, I’ll work hard to repay the money as soon as possible." Ping was sensible and felt guilty about having his sister-in-law pay his medical bills, as he blamed himself for the injury.

Listening to him, Shen Yunfang’s expression softened even further, "Don’t say that. Since you got hurt on the farm, I bear an undeniable responsibility. Don’t worry about the medical costs; the farm will take care of them. It’s not welfare just for you; it’s the same treatment for any employee of our farm." Ping’s attitude pleased Shen Yunfang. Regardless of the circumstances, she had definitely planned to cover the medical bills, but willingly paying them herself was different from being pressured to do so.