Chapter 775 The Two Treasures of the Family Despite saying that, the two resignedly stood up and stretched their legs.
Liu Xiaohua and Shen Mo couldn't help but chuckle at their expressions.
Lu Qingyang smiled knowingly: "Alright, stop joking. After we finish our work, I'll treat you to fried liver for dinner."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui and Zhou Zhe exchanged a glance and immediately perked up.
"Alright, just you wait and see."
"I'll do anything for fried liver!"
The group chatted and laughed as they cleared away the dishes and went about their own business.
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That afternoon, after waking up from her nap, Grandma Fang habitually touched behind her ear and felt a sudden pang of disappointment—it was empty.
She sat up, supporting herself on the headboard, and rummaged around the pillow and in the blankets for a while, but found nothing.
She looked at Grandpa Fang, who was reading the newspaper by the window, and said, "Old man, that... hearing aid, have you seen it?"
Grandpa Fang looked up from the edge of his reading glasses: "Did you pick it yourself and put it on the table?"
There is no table.
This time, Old Mrs. Fang was really getting anxious.
The hearing aid is not only for her ears, but also a token of her grandson's affection.
In her haste, she made a commotion.
First, Ding Panyun was alarmed and brought over the chores from her room, turning the bedside, drawers, and even the sewing basket upside down.
After Lu Qingyang returned, Grandma Fang acted more like a child who had done something wrong, and dared not tell her grandson about it.
In the end, Grandpa Fang told the truth: "Your grandma lost her hearing aid, and she's feeling really upset right now."
"Grandma, don't rush, think slowly, and remember where you used it in the end?" Lu Qingyang helped Grandma Fang sit down, his tone steady.
"I...I picked it before my afternoon nap, thinking I'd lie down for a bit..." Old Mrs. Fang frowned, trying hard to recall, but the more she thought, the more blurry it became.
"They always leave things at home, let's look for them carefully."
A thorough search was immediately launched into the house.
Lu Qingyang checked every corner of the bedroom, while Shen Mo and Ding Panyun searched the living room thoroughly. Xiao Tou and Xiao Yu'er also imitated the adults, crawling on the ground to peek under the bed and under the cabinets.
They searched everywhere but couldn't find it, and the old lady was almost brought to tears.
Even at dinner time, he barely ate a few bites before hiding alone in a corner of the yard.
Seeing her like this, Grandpa Fang comforted her, "Old woman, you're already so old, what's done is done, take it easy."
He repeated it several times before Grandma Fang could hear him clearly.
“Okay, this is a token of my grandson’s affection. Besides… I don’t have this. Listen carefully.”
She returned to her room dejectedly, but even opera failed to pique her interest.
Just as he was about to open the drawer to see if there was any jewelry he could give to his granddaughter-in-law, he suddenly saw the pair of hearing aids.
"Here! Here!" Grandma Fang exclaimed in delight.
When Grandpa Fang saw it, he slapped his hand and said, "You're really getting old. How come your memory is so bad? How could you not have thought that you put your jewelry box there?"
"Didn't you expect this?"
The joy of finding it again instantly relieved her.
Grandma Fang was helped back to her chair by Chen Mo. Looking at her family members who had just been busy for her, she suddenly felt an unprecedented warmth.
None of the guys cursed at her; they all helped her find someone.
She slowly held the small earplug she had found again in her hand, but instead of putting it on immediately, she reached out with her other hand and gently pulled on Grandpa Fang's hand. Her gaze slowly swept over everyone in the room, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out.
"This thing, you can wear it all the time, it's not that important."
She paused, looking at the concerned faces of her children and grandchildren, her tone becoming even gentler: "You all seem to be passing by so quickly, just watching and hearing the sounds of your every move fills my heart with joy."
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Grandpa Fang has been feeling much better lately, with more agility in his legs and feet. He goes out for a walk every day without fail.
Lu Qingyang secretly mixed the nourishing medicinal herbs he had exchanged from his spatial storage into his tea and meals. The old man felt that he was eating well, sleeping soundly, and had plenty of energy lately.
That evening, he carried his gu on his back and strolled slowly along the alley, pondering which opera he would listen to that evening.
A half-grown dog suddenly darted out from the side, unleashed, and happily brushed past his feet.
Grandpa Fang instinctively dodged, but his foot was tripped by the dog leash, and he fell sideways to the ground with a "thud".
The neighbors exclaimed in surprise and quickly helped him up. The dog owner was also frightened and turned pale, apologizing repeatedly.
Grandpa Fang patted the dust off his body. Apart from a few scrapes from his palms when he braced himself on the ground, he didn't feel any pain anywhere.
He waved his hand and even smiled, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm an old man, I can't take a fall, it's good to move around."
He felt he was in good health and didn't take this little incident to heart.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhongwen carefully examined his entire body and found no obvious injuries. He then advised him to be more careful when walking in the future.
Lu Qingyang felt that the old man was too careless and insisted on taking him to the hospital for a check-up.
The examination revealed no obvious external injuries, and the elderly person was in good spirits.
The doctor couldn't help but say, "He looks like an old man. Veteran Red Army soldiers are truly amazing!"
But after a few days, the family gradually realized that something was wrong.
First, Ding Panyun noticed that when the old man was making tea, he would hold the kettle and pause for a while, as if he had forgotten what he was supposed to do.
When asked what he ate for lunch, he had to think for a while before giving a vague answer.
Then Grandma Fang started nagging him, "The neighborhood committee is coming to inspect the sanitation department tomorrow."
The old man responded with "uh-huh," but the next day he still carried the birdcage and wanted to go out for a walk. When Grandma Fang stopped him, he looked blank and asked, "Cha Wei? When did you say that?"
The most obvious example is reading newspapers.
He wore reading glasses, pointed to the date, and muttered unconsciously, "Today is the seventh? Oh right, it seems to be the eighth..."
Even though the flowers in the yard had already been watered, he watered them twice more.
These changes were subtle, yet they escaped the notice of family members who lived with them day and night.
He will no longer remember dates and things that just happened as clearly as before.
Sometimes, when the words are on the tip of my tongue, they just seem to get stuck, and I just can't seem to remember them.
Lu Qingyang's heart sank.
He carefully observed his grandfather. The old man still looked healthy and strong. He could eat and walk without any problems. In fact, because he had taken tonics, his complexion was better than that of most elderly people.
But occasionally, a fleeting look of confusion would flash through those originally clear eyes.
Lu Qingyang felt that this was right. He had indeed had a full-body check-up back then, but hospitals nowadays are different from modern hospitals. Many problems are discovered during examinations.
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