A life of success begins with being a landlord.

"A clean break? Sure."

I flicked my cigarette ash: "Give me two hundred thousand, and we'll sign to settle this. If Xue Meiying dies later, it's none of your business."

It's better to settle things once and for all, to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

I don't have time to help Xue Meiying deal with this every day.

He Tiantian and I agreed, nodding and saying, "Okay, let's settle this once and for all. You give us the money, and we'll arrange for Xue Meiying to see a doctor!"

The proprietress bent over and said in a humble voice, "Boss, 200,000 is too much... Look at our dilapidated factory, our total assets are only a few hundred thousand. We really can't come up with 200,000."

"Such a big factory, with total assets of hundreds of thousands, you're kidding me!" I refused to back down, keeping a straight face.

Director Hong thought for a moment and then invited me to go outside to talk.

Upon entering the courtyard, Director Hong smiled and said, "Brother, I know you don't have a cousin here. But since you're here, I have to put in a good word for you. I've handled many workplace accidents like this. Generally speaking... for a finger, ten thousand yuan in compensation is about right."

Ten thousand for a finger—that seems to be a fair price in the Dongguan Industrial Zone.

"Brother Hong, my cousin's finger is inflamed and needs to be amputated. She will be disabled for life."

I sighed, "If Mr. Yu had actively sought funding for treatment from the beginning, those three fingers could have been reattached. Therefore, the responsibility for this lies entirely with Mr. Yu!"

Director Hong nodded and then called out Mr. and Mrs. Yu.

After thinking for a moment, Boss Yu took us to his dormitory for a talk.

"Yu Monkey, just get to the point."

Director Hong mediated, saying, "Give her 150,000 yuan to settle this once and for all. That migrant worker has it tough; she'll be disabled for life."

"I can't come up with 150,000."

Mr. Yu bowed repeatedly, pleading, "Director Hong, at most... I can only offer 60,000 yuan in compensation. That's all the money I have!"

I kept a straight face, but I was secretly delighted.

Sixty thousand yuan has exceeded my expectations.

Director Hong looked at me and asked what I meant.

"No way!" I shook my head coldly. "Sixty thousand yuan might not even be enough to cover medical expenses, surgery fees, and hospitalization costs."

Director Hong then looked at Boss Yu and said, "Hey, you little rascal, add some more!"

I don't understand why Boss Yu is called Monkey Yu.

Yu, looking utterly dejected, whispered to the proprietress for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Eighty thousand, eighty thousand at most!"

Director Hong sighed, pulled me aside, and whispered, "Brother, let me give you a figure. One hundred thousand yuan. As for that girl who works there, just give her ten or twenty thousand yuan. The rest is your hard-earned money."

Holy crap, you're giving me 80,000 out of 100,000?

This business is promising!

"Since Brother Hong has spoken, I'll listen."

I didn't insist anymore and sighed, "But I made it clear to Brother Hong that I only want a small amount of compensation for my trouble. This is my conscience and my principle."

Director Hong patted me on the shoulder: "Relax, relax, I'll talk to Yu the Monkey!"

Then, Director Hong called Yu Houzi aside and discussed it in a low voice.

After a while, Mr. and Mrs. Yu came over and said with a bitter expression, "Mr. Wang, let's settle this once and for all with 100,000 yuan. Today we'll give Xue Meiying 30,000 yuan and you 70,000 yuan. We'll tell Xue Meiying that we'll settle this for 30,000 yuan."

I thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I want cash."

Mr. Yu sighed and told me to wait a moment while he took his wife and drove off to get the money.

Director Hong had something to attend to and left first.

I returned to Boss Yu's office and said to He Tiantian and the Xue sisters, "Fifty thousand yuan to settle this is all I can do. Do you two sisters have any objections?"

"No objection, we have no objection!"

Upon hearing this, the Xue sisters were overjoyed and wept, bowing to me together.

Fifty thousand yuan is an astronomical figure for the sisters, far exceeding their expectations!

"No, no, no." I waved my hand to stop him, and hesitated before saying:

"You can take 30,000 yuan today. The remaining 20,000 yuan was given to me privately by Boss Yu as a reward for my hard work. I don't want it; you can have it all."

"No, no, no, landlord, we only need 30,000. You can keep the remaining 20,000." Xue Meihua immediately stated, "If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't even have gotten 3,000."

He Tiantian was also looking at me, her eyes filled with complex emotions, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

I waved my hand and said, "No need to say more. After you get the money, go see a doctor immediately. Don't delay."

He Tiantian nodded: "Yes, seeing a doctor is the most important thing. An infected wound is very dangerous and could lead to sepsis."

The Xue sisters nodded in unison.

After waiting for an hour, Yu Houzi finally returned with the money.

In the office, Yu Houzi gave the Xue sisters 30,000 yuan and asked them to write an agreement stating that he would not be responsible for them afterward.

Xue Meiying wrote the agreement herself, and her handwriting was surprisingly beautiful!

He seems to have a good level of education.

"Xue Meihua, I'll take the remaining 20,000 yuan back to you. Can you lend me 2,000 yuan first?"

I asked Xue Meihua for money.

Without hesitation, Xue Meihua counted out two thousand yuan and gave it to me: "Landlord, you don't need to pay this back, you can take it to eat."

Look, this older sister is so sensible!

I gave Gao Jianfeng and the old squad leader 300 yuan each: "Take this. I won't treat you to lunch. Later, you two accompany the motorcycle taxi driver to safely take the Xue sisters and He Tiantian to the hospital."

Gao Jianfeng declined at first, but then accepted it.

I called Fugui Mao in again and gave him eight hundred yuan: "Arrange five motorcycles to take them to the hospital. You stay here and take me home."

Fu Gui Mao didn't stand on ceremony; he took the money directly and thanked him with a grin.

There was still six hundred yuan left. I handed it to He Tiantian: "This is your reward for your hard work. Take them to the hospital and make arrangements for them."

"Well... alright, I'll keep it for now." He Tiantian hesitated for a moment, then took the money, called to Gao Jianfeng and the old squad leader, and left with the Xue sisters.

Fugui and I stayed behind, waiting for the money.

A few minutes later, Boss Yu gave me another 70,000 yuan, and we were even!

Seeing that it was still early, I asked Fugui Mao to take me to the bank and deposited 50,000 yuan.

With the remaining 20,000 yuan, I went to He Tiantian's hospital and, in front of her, handed it to Xue Meihua, telling her to keep it safe.

Xue Meiying received treatment here, and He Tiantian made the arrangements for them.

"Big brother, I...I don't know...how to thank you..." Xue Meihua's tears flowed freely, and she was about to kneel down before me again.

I quickly steadied her, saying, "Don't do this. Let your sister focus on her treatment. Once she's better, I'll introduce you to some better jobs."

I took 50,000 yuan today, and I feel a little... uneasy.

Although the Xue sisters wouldn't have gotten their five thousand yuan without my help, they are pitiful people, and I still feel a little guilty about taking their money.

I'll keep it for you, we'll talk about it later!

Thinking about it this way, I felt calm and at ease.

Seeing that it was still early, I also took a look at Awen and Amei.

Unexpectedly, Amei's mother was also there.

"Ah Zu, you're here." Ah Mei was very happy and introduced me to her mother.

"Xiao Wang, right?" Amei's mother was also a great beauty. Although she was over forty, she still retained her charm. She shook hands with me.

"You are Ah Mei's savior. Old Song often mentions you."

"Auntie, you're too kind." I nodded and smiled, then inquired about Amei's condition.

Ah Mei smiled and said, "I'll be discharged from the hospital in three or four days. Have you prepared the secret herbal remedy you mentioned?"

"Ah Mei, it's like this."

I smiled and said, "You'll still need to take medication after you're discharged. You can only use my family's herbal remedies ten days after you've completely stopped taking them. So, there's no rush."

Amei smiled and nodded.

After chatting for a few more minutes, I got up to say goodbye.

Amei's mother saw me to the elevator and suddenly said, "By the way, Xiao Wang, I'd like to invite you to dinner. I want to talk to you about some things. Is that convenient for you?"