Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 558

Chapter 558: Chapter 440: Jiang Family’s Plea for Help

Zhou Jiao’s worries didn’t come to fruition; she didn’t know if anyone had come to the door. Aunt Chen, on the other hand, kept the door tightly shut, tense for several days. Those people had indeed thought about visiting the Zhou Family but were scared off by Mr. Jiang.

The legendary Zhou Xiaozheng was even more effective than a Door God—seeking him out meant courting disaster!

Mr. Jiang knew that this time, he had to send the relatives back in advance. Searching all over his body, he found nothing of value. He could only urge his sons to think of ways to scrape together food coupons.

Human nature is inherently selfish. The simple and honest rural man had long adopted a Beijing accent, looking completely different due to changes in identity and the influence of his environment. The gratitude from back then had dwindled, with family arriving in Beijing constantly and side whispers from close ones dissipating the goodwill.

Regarding their father’s request, there was a prolonged silence from each.

The first thing Eldest Jiang said was, "Dad, you know I’ve suffered enough due to lack of education. Now, all the kids at home are attending school and have apprenticeships. We’ve spent a lot in these years and have no savings."

Mr. Jiang paused. Suddenly, he remembered the scene from years ago when his eldest son helplessly shouted for his dad. Things had changed, and he should have understood when the kids moved out of the Big Courtyard that human relationships are fragile.

He looked at his second son without hope, glancing at the watch on the child’s wrist.

"Dad, don’t think we’re ungrateful. We’ve always remembered the kindness of Uncle and Auntie. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have supported you all along. My salary is indeed higher than my elder brother, but I have more social engagements, and at work, I can’t seem too stingy. Spending on both family and social affairs is high, I truly can’t afford to aid relatives further."

Mr. Jiang suddenly burst into laughter.

What kind of laugh was that? Sadness, helplessness, bitterness, but mostly disappointment in his children...

Eldest Jiang and his brother exchanged glances and reluctantly said, "Dad, we’ll go home and gather some things first. But don’t expect much. Even the food coupons at the Black Market have skyrocketed; your grandchildren cannot go hungry."

"Yes, we must send some food coupons to little sister too. Wait at home for now while we go back."

Mr. Jiang watched his two sons hurriedly leave the Big Courtyard. He suddenly realized that it seemed like the children hadn’t visited relatives in years.

He looked up at the sky, unable to describe his feelings.

At the small alley, Old Mrs. Jiang, worried, walked forward, seeing her husband returning slowly with his hands folded behind.

"Children’s father, what did the eldest say?"

Mr. Jiang looked at his considerably thinner wife and sighed.

"The eldest is truly struggling. He also has to support his father-in-law’s family; I blame myself for finding him that match. It’s also my fault for not managing the second well, otherwise it wouldn’t be like this. I have no face to return to the hometown to meet the relatives. It’s all my fault, don’t worry yourself. I’ll think of a way to borrow some money."

"They’ve already gone home to collect." Mr. Jiang gently said, not wanting his wife to worry. She had fulfilled her filial duty to his parents and raised their children; where was the fault?

The second child, this one didn’t know whom he took after. Such a kind daughter-in-law just discarded like that. Children have grown up and are beyond parental control now.

Old Mrs. Jiang listened, relieved, and smiled. That’s good, with two sons handling it, somehow they can gather a dozen kilograms of grain to send folks back home.

The more beautiful the imagination, the more cruel the reality. Unfortunately, no matter how hard the two Jiang sons tried, they could only gather ten kilograms of food coupons and twenty yuan.

In desperation, Mr. Jiang gritted his teeth, swallowed his pride, and went to the rest home to find his old buddy—his in-law, Lin Xinsheng.

Mr. Lin was overjoyed to see his in-law visiting. He promptly asked the housemaid to serve tea, happily inviting Mr. Jiang to sit down and talk slowly.

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