Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 55 - Sick
55: Chapter 55 Sick
55 -55 Sick
Lin Qiang ended up in such a state, he didn’t dare to go home like that.
If Lin Chun saw him and drew the same conclusion as Lin Xia by putting two and two together, he would surely guess that the robbery was related to him.
So he had no choice but to clean up by the riverside.
The river water was very cold in autumn, especially when the sun was about to set, he endured the chill and foul smell as he vigorously washed his shoes.
He washed them many times, but because he had no soap, he still smelled that disgusting odor.
It wasn’t until long after dark that Lin Qiang, braving the cold, walked home in his soaked shoes, barefoot inside.
Qian Chunli, seeing her son return in such a sorry state, would definitely ask what had happened.
But that stench was truly so strong it went straight up one’s nose.
“Qiangzi!
What happened to you?”
“I accidentally stepped in shit!” Even though Lin Qiang hated Lin Xia to the bone and wished he could kill her;
he didn’t dare repeat to his mother that he had stepped in it while fleeing a botched robbery.
“Oh my, you child!
How old are you!
Can’t you watch your step?
Quickly take off those shoes, I’ll heat up some water in the big pot and give them a good scrub!”
Qian Chunli, covering her nose and mouth, mumbled, “Thank goodness your sister isn’t home…” If Lin Yu were home, she would undoubtedly have a lot of sarcastic remarks to make.
Lin Qiang fell ill that night, suffering from both diarrhea and vomiting, and he also had a high fever that wouldn’t subside.
After a night of this back and forth, Qian Chunli was so anxious she was at a loss, and even Lin Yu was somewhat worried; despite their usual quarrels, this was still her younger brother.
The next day early in the morning, seeing her son looking unwell, Qian Chunli and Lin Yu couldn’t move Lin Qiang on their own.
With no other option, Qian Chunli tearfully begged Lin Chun, pleading for his help to take Lin Qiang to the hospital on a bicycle.
Because of things they had done in the past, Lin Chun really didn’t want to help, “I still have to go to work!”
Qian Chunli grabbed onto Lin Chun’s sleeve and wouldn’t let go, crying as she said, “Lin Chun, I beg you!
It was all my fault before!
It’s all on me!
But for the sake of your father, could you please help us?
The way Lin Qiang’s illness hit him is really terrifying, Lin Yu and I truly can’t move him!”
At first, Lin Chun really didn’t think Lin Qiang’s illness was that serious, the boy had a stout physique like a small calf, and his health was good!
But when Lin Chun saw how listless Lin Qiang was, and Qian Chunli’s eyes were red again as she begged him,
he ultimately showed his kindheartedness and couldn’t bear to not lend a hand, so he helped Qian Chunli to get him to the hospital.
Lin Xia woke up very late, her whole body aching, her legs felt as though they were not her own, and she felt unbearably uncomfortable.
Lin Qiu didn’t let Lin Xia do anything except for going to the White Restroom, and at other times, she let her lie down on the kang to rest.
Lin Xia was willing to follow her sister’s advice, besides, standing on her feet really was painful.
But while Lin Xia lay there with her eyes closed, she was neither sleeping nor idle.
She entered Jade’s room to check on the fruits of her labor.
She had seen it on the mountain yesterday; the ground was covered with hazelnuts.
Coming back in today, Lin Xia noticed a change.
The mist in Jade’s room had dissipated even more, and the entire space had become noticeably clearer.
The green outer husks on the ground around the hazelnuts had turned yellow, she hadn’t expected the drying technique here to be so rapid and excellent.
The thought of all of these eventually turning into money brought a blissful smile to Lin Xia’s mind.
As long as she could earn money, she wasn’t afraid of the exhaustion or hardship.
At noon, Lin Chun came by.
He had helped Qian Chunli and Lin Yu take Lin Qiang to the hospital in the morning and ended up being late for work.
Thinking of Qian Chunli and the others taking care of Lin Qiang in the hospital, he was sure they couldn’t go back to make meals, so he was also happy to come to his eldest sister’s place.
When Lin Xia saw her eldest brother arriving, she was quite delighted.
They had originally made lunch, but she specially added a bit of firewood to the fire pit and fried five eggs.
She gave Lin Chun two and herself, Lin Qiu, and Lin Dong one each.
Lin Chun, refusing the offer, tried to give them away, “I can eat just one, you guys have these!”
But Lin Xia and the others took their bowls and left, none of them wanting any.
Lin Xia laughed, “Big brother!
Just eat!
We’ve been eating really well every day!”
Lin Dong, with brightly animated expressions, imitated her, “Yeah!
Big brother!
We also ate potato shreds rolled in fried pancakes!”
“Right!
Big Brother!
We’ll make some for you another day!” Lin Qiu said, laughing in agreement.
Lin Chun, seeing his younger siblings’ faces no longer pallid or gaunt, but instead glowing with health and radiating happiness, felt a sense of joy and contentment that he couldn’t hide.
He was happy inside.
“Alright!
Then I’ll eat!”
After everyone had finished their meal and had time to digest while chatting, Lin Chun then learned about Lin Qiang’s sickness and hospitalization.
Lin Xia was a bit unsettled inside, wondering if the person who had hidden in the White Restroom yesterday was really Lin Qiang.
“How did he get sick?”
Lin Chun didn’t know much either, “I’m not quite clear myself, I heard it was a rough night.”
But he was too embarrassed to tell his sisters that he had helped take Lin Qiang to the hospital this morning.
And as for Lin Xia and the other two, none of them wanted to bring up those people, so after a few words, the topic was dropped.
Lin Xia had previously instructed Lin Qiu and Lin Dong not to tell their eldest brother about her near robbery experience.
So neither Lin Qiu nor Lin Dong mentioned it, and Lin Chun was unlikely to find out for the time being.
“Big brother!” Lin Xia cheerfully suggested, “Why don’t you come over for dinner tonight too?
Let’s improve our diet a bit!”
She thought it would be a good opportunity to make something special, and they could enjoy it together!
Otherwise, if only they got to eat something good, and her big brother didn’t eat well, she would feel quite uneasy about it.
“Then I’ve got to see what’s for dinner!” Lin Chun knew his sister had earned some money, and he was happy to go along with the plan.
“How about dumplings?” Lin Xia thought about whether they could buy some meat.
If so, they would have meat-filled dumplings; otherwise, they could have dumplings with chive and egg.
Lin Dong was incredibly excited, “Dumplings would be great!
Big brother!
You must come after work!
I want to eat dumplings!”
Since moving out, he could clearly feel that the quality of their life had improved significantly, yet they had not had dumplings even once!
“Big brother!
If you don’t come, my sister won’t let us have dumplings!” Lin Qiu said with a smirk, now getting accustomed to their day-to-day abundance of good food.
Lin Xia teased them, “You’re absolutely right!
Without big brother, we won’t be having dumplings for this meal!”
Lin Chun nodded happily in agreement, “Alright!
Then you guys start preparing, and after work, I’ll head to South Mountain to fetch some firewood!”
“Okay!
But, big brother, don’t get too much!
We have enough firewood at home!”
Lin Xia knew her brother was like this, so she didn’t try to stop him.
Even if there was a pile of wood in the Jade room, she couldn’t produce so much firewood all at once.
Lin Dong went to school in high spirits, and Lin Chun, seeing that the time was approaching, left for work as well.
Lin Xia, after lying down for a good part of the day, was feeling a bit better; she really couldn’t stay in bed any longer.
She called on Lin Qiu to go with her to buy jars for pickling vegetables and to check if they could buy some meat.
Previously, when in the provincial city, she wanted to buy meat, but the place she visited required ration tickets, which she didn’t have, and even if she had bought the meat, she wouldn’t have been able to cook it back at that house.
Now things were better.
They had their own home, it was convenient to cook whatever they wanted, and her local policies had loosened; if you had the money, you could buy meat, though it was still a matter of luck.
