Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 450

Chapter 450: Chapter 339: Visiting

"Parents give their children everything, but children may not even return a fraction to their parents."

The saddest thing in the world is having nothing to depend on in old age. For Accountant Zhang, his five sons were his pride and joy. He had sympathized with lonely elderly people he met, but never thought he would find himself in a similar predicament one day.

If it weren’t for his youngest son, how would he be any different from Mr. Zhang? He could never understand why, after working tirelessly and risking their lives in those turbulent years to raise five sons, now, except for the youngest, the other four sons seemed to have forgotten the hard times and their upbringing.

In the dead of night, he felt the sadness. He could only comfort himself by thinking that they wouldn’t understand the struggles of their parents unless they become parents themselves. Someday, they will appreciate how difficult life is for their parents.

It wasn’t until his wife collapsed again that he realized he was wrong. He wasn’t the clever person people thought; he was just a muddleheaded old man, an unwanted old man, the moment he lost his position as accountant.

In the hospital, Accountant Zhang tightly held his wife’s hand as she incoherently muttered "no." He understood what she meant: she didn’t want to burden their youngest son. But besides the youngest’s family, he didn’t want to see those unfilial sons anymore.

If they had no money, they could still come to visit at night. But over the past fortnight, the four sons and their wives came, glanced over, and found every excuse to slip away.

"Let’s wait until you recover before returning to the village, alright? We can’t leave now. The youngest and Meili have already prepared the house for us. Don’t worry, this year, I’ve kept all my earned money with us; we won’t burden the youngest."

When Accountant Zhang heard footsteps outside, he quickly stopped talking and patted his wife’s hand.

The hospital room’s door swung open, and a group of people streamed in.

Accountant Zhang quickly stood up. He hadn’t expected his daughter-in-law’s three brothers to accompany their parents-in-law to come and help.

"Let’s go. Eldest, carry the blankets. Second, take the bags. Xiao Wu, you’re strong; carry your aunt onto the stretcher. Wife, help your daughter see if anything’s left behind. Brother, let’s get going. We’re not coming back to this cursed place," Mr. Zhang swiftly ordered as soon as he entered.

"Zhang the Second, wait, Xiao Wu, let your brother-in-law do it. Chunming, hurry up." Accountant Zhang, seeing Zhang Guoqing holding his wife, hurriedly called out.

Zhang Guoqing smiled, "My brother-in-law is strong enough not to drop my aunt. Uncle, let’s go quickly; my father is right, we’re not coming back to this cursed place."

Zhang Chunming chuckled and shook his head, pulling his father along, "Listen to Xiao Wu, let’s go. My mother-in-law is already over there helping, and everything at home is prepared."

Mr. Zhang led Accountant Zhang out, urging his wife and daughter to hurry along.

At the main entrance, as Zhang Guoqing placed the aunt on the cart, he took the things from his mother’s hand as he saw them coming out.

The group pushed the cart back to Zhang Meili’s house, with Mr. Zhang and Accountant Zhang following. Reaching the entrance, they saw Zhang Meili holding a fire pan in front, and Zhang Guoqing carried the aunt across it.

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