Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 361 - 359: Worse Than Beasts

"That’s right, Zhang Yu, you don’t know how to cook, so just set the table! Xiao Feng, help me!" Lin Xia was indeed persuaded by Feng Tao. She knew Zhang Yu couldn’t cook, so she used someone who could instead—it was more convenient.

"I can... cook!" Zhang Yu said a bit unsurely, then gave Lin Xia a weak look.

"I know you too well! Don’t push yourself! Go chat with Grandma! She’s really worried about Grandpa and is anxious!" Lin Xia didn’t give him a chance to overexert himself, instead, she sent him to keep Grandma company.

Zhang Yu had no objections; although he couldn’t stay by Lin Xia’s side, nor monitor that man trying to win his girl over, keeping Grandma company was more important. He needed to talk to her and offer comfort.

In the kitchen, Feng Tao was making every effort to please his boss, striving to leave a good impression so his future career could progress smoothly.

On the road, Lin Xue initially wanted to stop so the two brothers could rest, and the parents as well. She and Zhang Yuan were taking turns driving, which was better, but the two brothers hadn’t had a break for a whole day and were definitely exhausted.

But their mom, Wang Cuihua, was crying and sobbing all the way and barely eating anything.

Lin Shan claimed he had no problem; he had rested during lunch and dinner and could drive through the night.

Lin Chuan was a bit tired but nodded, seeing his mom so anxious, he couldn’t bring himself to ask for a break.

Lin Xue had no choice but to get peppermint candy, essential balm, coffee, and other things to help them stay awake from her supply.

She also prepared some for herself and then continued driving through the night.

What should have been a five-day journey, they managed to complete it in three days, arriving at the town.

The phone had said that Grandpa was hospitalized at the town’s clinic, which made Lin Xue a bit unhappy—none of the three uncles had taken him to the county hospital, which made her feel disappointed in her third uncle.

As for her eldest and second uncles, she couldn’t care less; they’re like that, it’s hardly surprising that they wouldn’t handle things well. But with her third uncle, she hadn’t expected this.

Her third uncle was a filial person, married a decent wife, with Grandma and Grandpa living with him. Why was Grandpa hospitalized in the town?

However, when they hurriedly arrived at the clinic, they were nearly shocked senseless.

At the clinic, only Grandma was sitting at the hospital bed’s entrance, while Grandpa was getting an IV. The situation seemed very bad.

Wang Cuihua rushed over anxiously, "Mom..." she tentatively called out.

Li Xiuying raised her head at her daughter’s voice, and indeed her daughter and granddaughter had returned. She couldn’t hold back the tears she had suppressed for so long and began to cry uncontrollably.

"Cuihua... you’re finally back! Boo-hoo... your dad, he... your dad, he..." she choked out, unable to complete her sentence.

"Mom, don’t cry yet. Let’s go in and see Dad!" Wang Cuihua couldn’t stop her tears either, but right now, the most important thing was to check on her father.

"Yes, Mom! Don’t stress yourself and make yourself sick. We’re back! Don’t worry!" Lin Daliang also comforted his mother-in-law.

"Okay, okay! Seeing you all here makes me feel at ease!" Li Xiuying hurriedly wiped away her tears and led everyone inside.

Little Linbao was already asleep because they had arrived around noon and she must sleep during her nap time, or she’d get fussy.

Zhang Yuan was following behind, holding his daughter in his arms like a princess to keep her comfortable while she slept.

Seeing the frail and elderly appearance, Lin Xue’s heart wrenched. What had happened? Not one of the three sons was there to take care of the elderly couple at the clinic?

She followed behind, being pulled by her brother, Lin Shan, "Big sis, I feel something’s weird!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Lin Xue nodded, "Yeah! Not one of the three uncles is here, just Grandma and Grandpa. I don’t know why! Let’s ask about it later!"

While the siblings exchanged words, they had already entered the hospital room.

Grandpa Wang lay on the hospital bed alone, his lips pale, complexion ashen, hair white, and he was thin like skin and bones.

"Dad... Dad..." Wang Cuihua stepped forward and called out twice.

"Your dad just fell asleep, so don’t wake him! Let him sleep for a while!" Li Xiuying said tearfully, pulling her daughter’s hand. "Once awake, he will suffer again!"

Wang Cuihua couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears, "Mom, exactly when did Dad get sick? Was it already serious when you called us? Why didn’t you tell us earlier? Why not take Dad to a big hospital for treatment?"

The questions were asked in a burst, causing Li Xiuying to cry into her hands, unable to give any answers.

Lin Xue stepped forward and pulled away her mother, "Mom, don’t be so agitated. Let’s discuss with the doctor to transfer Grandpa to the county hospital for a few days, then, once the situation improves, take him back to the Capital City for treatment! Let Grandma calm down a bit so she can answer questions properly!"

Wang Cuihua listened to her daughter’s words, and since her daughter had already arranged everything properly, she felt a bit relieved, wiped her tears, and helped her mother, Li Xiuying, do the same.

After waiting for a while, Li Xiuying finally composed herself, holding her daughter’s hand, "You’re finally back, now I have someone to rely on, someone to rely on!"

Seeing her frail and helpless mother saying such things, Wang Cuihua couldn’t help but want to cry again, "Mom, what exactly happened? Where’s my eldest brother? Second brother and third brother? Why is none of them around? How did you end up so thin? Didn’t we send you money and food supplies every month?" Wang Cuihua asked all the questions pent up in her heart.

"Those two heartless beasts..." Li Xiuying slowly explained, "Your third brother got injured at the factory, broke his leg, and was hospitalized in the county. When I wanted to call you, he wouldn’t let me, saying you were too far away, not wanting you to worry. I also thought it was just a broken leg, already hospitalized, there shouldn’t be any issues!

We both went to the county to see him, though he couldn’t get out of bed, he was fine and recovering, but back home, during dinner, your dad suddenly couldn’t hold his chopsticks. I thought he was just tired, his hand cramped because we walked back from the town after buying some things, which he carried all along.

But soon after, his mouth couldn’t move either, and I got anxious and looked for your eldest brother to take him to the hospital.

Initially, we had money of our own, and without them having to pay, they were okay. Junsheng and Shusheng borrowed an ox cart to take him to the hospital.

The doctor said he had a stroke and suggested transferring him to a better hospital, but funds were limited. They said they’d go home for money, let us stay here first, but going home meant no news for two days. I was desperate, went to find Xiao Fang, who told me your phone number and taught me how to call you; those two beasts haven’t shown up for five or six days now!"

Li Xiuying spoke everything, then started crying again, "The two beasts, they really aren’t humans. Had I known, I should have abandoned them back then, given them away!"

Hearing that it was their delay in treating her dad, Wang Cuihua felt utter hatred toward her two brothers.

She never liked her brothers’ wives, but she hadn’t had much issue with her brothers themselves.

Their spouses were obeyed, because a couple living together shouldn’t argue every day, so she understood her brothers; but at such a time, to abandon their father here, she felt like she wanted to kill them!