Chapter 379 Are you trying to fob off a beggar?
"Isn't your lack of manners a trait inherited from the Su family?"
Su Xiaosi gave a mocking smile and shooed Old Lady Su away, "Is there anything else? If not, don't block the sunlight from coming in. I want to read."
Grandma Su was so angry that her fingers were trembling, but seeing that Su Xiaosi, although not as strong as Su Lao Er and Su Lao San, was a tall man of 1.78 meters, almost two heads taller than her, and staring at her with unfriendly eyes, she felt inexplicably scared.
When Grandma Su returned home, her back was bent over. She was even more afraid that no one would take care of her in her old age and see her off in her final days. She cursed Su Youfu in her heart, but what could she do?
She gave birth to and raised her son. She also helped keep Li Banxia's affair with He Taohua a secret. It's no wonder that Li Banxia's sons aren't close to her and her son.
What son wouldn't stand up for his mother?
The blame lies with Li Banxia; she's so petty. They're divorced now, and He Taohua has been imprisoned because of her, yet she still won't let go of her son and even instigated Su Xiaosi and the others to target them.
Seeing that no one was following her again, Su Youfu angrily smashed his teacup. "Where is she? Why didn't she come again? How am I supposed to get to the hospital like this?"
What can I do if he doesn't come?
Grandma Su was also angry, but her son's leg was more important. "Give me some money, and I'll ask the neighbors to lend a hand and take you there."
"Where would I get any money? I don't even have enough to replace a light bulb in that yard."
Su Youfu roared, "You little brat, you think you've grown wings? You're still living in my yard, but you don't care whether I live or die. How can I expect him to take care of me in my old age? I doubt he'll even come to see me when I'm dead..."
Grandma Su nodded vigorously in agreement.
“Mom, go tell him that if he doesn’t come to take me to the hospital, tell him to get out and not stay in my yard. That yard was allocated to me by the factory!” Su Youfu said.
Grandma Su exclaimed, "Ah!" She didn't want to go anymore. Running back and forth made her feet hurt, and she had spent the New Year in fear and anxiety. All she wanted to do was stay in the house and sleep.
Besides, "Didn't you say you were out of money? Going to the hospital costs money."
Su Youfu glared at her, "Mom, where's the money I usually give you? Go get it now!"
Grandma Su was even less inclined to move.
She ran to get help, and now she's paying for her own hospital visit—what did she do to deserve this?!
"Go ahead, do you still want your great-grandson?"
Su Youfu shooed her away, "Hurry up and call someone to take me to the hospital. We'll go straight from the hospital to the director's house to find Jiefang's wife and tell her what Li Banxia said. She can't do anything to her former aunt, and she can't even handle Li Banxia! She'll get what's coming to her!"
Grandma Su thought for a moment and asked, "How does she manage Li Banxia? Her father is the director of your auto parts factory, and Li Banxia works at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Besides, she doesn't work there anymore..."
Su Youfu was stunned for a moment, then looked at his mother.
The mother and son looked at each other for a long time. Su Youfu waved his hand and said, "The director has other connections. Li Banxia is just an ordinary citizen. They will definitely have a way. This is not our concern. Go and call Su Xiaosi over!"
The topic returned to this point, and Grandma Su reluctantly made another trip.
This time, Su Xiaosi came with a sour face. She helped Su Youfu to the street outside and waited for a taxi. When they were about to get in, Su Laotai was still resisting, saying, "Isn't it the same if we take the bus? It'll save us money."
Su Youfu ignored him and told the driver to take him to the hospital.
When they got off at the hospital and paid the fare, Grandma Su felt as if her heart was being torn apart. People passing by at the hospital entrance could all see this. Su Youfu felt ashamed and pulled her aside.
"Alright, Mom, I'll ask Li Banxia for the money later and give you a little more."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Su's eyes lit up, and she readily handed the money to the driver. The driver, being good-natured, drove off.
As Su Xiaosi listened to the mother and son's conversation, her eyes flickered as she pondered something.
After registering and waiting in line for the examination, the doctor said, "It is indeed a fracture. We'll put a splint on it to immobilize it. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Don't do any strenuous activities during these days, and try to use crutches when walking. You don't need to use this one for a long time. You can rent one from the hospital for thirty yuan for three months, with a deposit of one hundred yuan."
"So expensive?"
Grandma Su wanted to say we wouldn't rent it anymore, but Su Youfu gritted his teeth and rented it anyway. He still had to go to the director's house; he couldn't possibly hop there on one leg, could he? He wasn't a zombie.
While Su Youfu was bandaging and fixing the splint, Su Xiaosi went to the hospital's public phone and called Li Banxia's health center. The apprentice on duty overheard the call and answered it.
Hearing that the message to be relayed was strange, he didn't dare to delay and hurriedly ran to Li Banxia's house to deliver the message.
The family was having breakfast when they all heard the message from Su Xiaosi.
Su Laosan frowned. "What is Su Xiaosi trying to do? Yesterday he acted like everyone owed him money, and today he's calling to curry favor?"
"Mom, you told us not to talk about Le Bao'er being rescued yesterday. Is it related to what Xiao Si said?" Su Laoda asked.
Li Banxia glanced at him and nodded slightly.
Su Laosan didn't understand. "What do you mean? Mom, what kind of riddle are you playing with my eldest brother?"
"Fool."
Su Lao Er glanced at him, and Su Lao San looked at him, "Second Brother, you know about this too?"
Not only did he know, but he was also the person his mother had personally instructed him to go to Uncle Xiao for a favor.
What puzzled him was that Uncle Xiao was his uncle's comrade-in-arms.
Why is he now so obedient to his mother?
They didn't even ask why they were doing something so dangerous, they just nodded and did it!
Doesn't he know that getting caught is illegal?
Su Laosan grabbed Su Laoer's neck and said, "Second brother, tell me..."
On the other side, Su Youfu took Grandma Su to the auto parts factory director's house and told Su Xiaosi to take a car back by himself, but he didn't give him any fare. Su Xiaosi glared at the car's rear end as it drove away, sneered, and spat on the ground.
Seeing Su Youfu enter with a fawning expression and a cane, the director's face darkened. "What are you doing here?"
"Director, I've come to see the child."
When Lin Jiefang's wife heard the voice and saw him, she was a little surprised. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then glanced at her father and said, "Uncle Youfu is here. Come in quickly."
The director then made way for the mother and son to come in.
"Liberate your wife, where's the child?" Su Youfu looked around the living room, didn't see him, and asked.
The young woman said "Oh," and added, "My mom took her to visit relatives for the New Year. They give out lucky money after visiting all the relatives."
After saying that, he looked straight at Su Youfu.
Su Youfu kept saying yes, yes, yes, and asked Grandma Su to take out her New Year's money. Grandma Su reluctantly took out a one-yuan note, and the young wife rolled her eyes in disgust.
“Uncle Youfu, didn’t Liberation say he would treat you like his own father, taking care of you in your old age and seeing you off in your final days? Our child is your own grandson, and this is all you’re giving your own grandson? Are you trying to fetch a beggar?”
"Mom, give me a ten-yuan note, quick." Su Youfu stuffed it into the old lady's handkerchief and took the money from her handkerchief.
With a shake, the money fell to the ground, the largest being a five-yuan note.
Grandma Su picked it up, and Su Youfu took out a five-yuan note, two two-yuan notes, and two fifty-cent notes, and handed them over. "I used the money I received for the New Year to buy toys for the children. I used the rest of the money to pay for my leg care. Please don't mind, my wife. When I get my salary, I'll save it for the children and buy them a birthday present!"
The young wife didn't take it, but gave him a look that told him to put it on the table. She didn't even leave the two of them to sit down and was about to kick them out. Su Youfu quickly relayed Li Banxia's words to her.
The young wife's expression changed instantly.
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