bookbashuk Chapter 403 is written in black and white.
Chapter 403 is written in black and white.
"What? Is that true? Or is there some misunderstanding?"
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the neighbors, who had lived there for many years.
It has always been clear that Old Mrs. Xu was taken care of by Zhang Ergou and Wang Xiuer.
Especially in the past year, the old lady has been paralyzed and bedridden.
Those of them who were neighbors could see Wang Xiuer and Zhang Ergou coming out from time to time to empty the old lady's chamber pot and wash her diapers...
On the contrary, Grandma Xu's daughter-in-law and grandchildren are rarely seen coming over, and even when they do, they don't lend a hand.
They're not even as good as Wang Xiuer and Zhang Ergou, those two outsiders.
However, they remembered that Grandma Xu's granddaughter, Xu Sui, and her husband had just returned today. They heard that their return was quite grand, even more so than that of the highest-ranking leader in their county.
Why did this person kick Wang Xiuer and Zhang Ergou out of the house as soon as he got back?
Is there any misunderstanding here?
"Xiuer, you tell me, you tell me what happened. Did they really kick you out of our house?"
They've watched Wang Xiuer grow up; they've been neighbors for so many years. She's a hardworking and honest girl.
I've taken care of the old lady for so many years, she's worked hard even if she hasn't done anything special, so no matter what, you can't just kick her out of the house. We can sit down and talk things out, why did it have to come to this?
Wang Xiuer pursed her lips, about to say something, when Zhang Ergou grabbed her arm and gave her a dark look.
She stammered for a long time before finally glancing at the tightly closed door.
"It's our fault. We didn't take good care of our great-aunt, which caused my cousin and her husband to misunderstand."
Her words were vague and ambiguous, without clearly explaining what was going on.
Those watching the commotion might have thought it was just a trivial matter that escalated to this point.
They then began to criticize Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou, saying that they shouldn't be doing this.
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Inside the house, Xu Sui found the old lady a clean set of clothes, brought her a basin of hot water, and a handkerchief.
They changed all her dirty clothes, changed all the sheets and blankets, and wiped her clean thoroughly.
When we changed Grandma Xu's pants, several large clumps of dried and flattened feces fell out, along with large patches of yellow urine stains.
A strong, unpleasant, and nauseating stench hit me.
The old man's buttocks were so congested that they developed festering sores, and a piece of flesh was almost rotting away.
These things definitely couldn't have happened in a day or two, and it's definitely not like what Wang Xiuer and Zhang Ergou said, that it was only a few days since they hadn't cleaned up for the old lady.
Xu Sui tidied up for a short while, but the more she tidied, the redder her eyes became, her nose felt sore, and she felt a heavy, uncomfortable feeling in her heart.
As she cleanly and efficiently changed the old lady's clothes and washed her body, she couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.
You know, her grandmother saved so many people with her medical skills back then.
At the same time, they are the most particular about appearance and cleanliness. Even the clothes they wear every day cannot have a single wrinkle. They must be neat, clean and tidy.
They also adhere to the principle of not speaking while eating or sleeping, and never leave any dish uneaten overnight.
Now that he's old, he's paralyzed in bed, mentally unstable, and can't even guarantee the most basic comfort.
After Qin Yunzhou chased the people out, he placed a basin of boiled water at the doorway so that the old lady could wash herself.
He could clearly see the basins of murky water mixed with excrement and urine that had just been brought out.
It probably won't be cleaned up properly anytime soon.
He turned and went to the kitchen, where he boiled a large pot of water.
After finishing these tasks, Qin Yunzhou told Xu Sui inside the house, "The hot water is ready and placed at the door."
"I'll go out and find a reliable caregiver for Grandma."
In addition, he also needed to resolve the issues outside. He had overheard some of what Zhang Ergou and Wang Xiuer had said outside, so he wasn't completely unaware of it.
Now that the elderly are in this condition, they definitely need someone to take care of them. Since they don't have the time, they can only find reliable people to take care of them.
There is absolutely no way we will hand people over to Zhang Ergou and his wife again.
Inside the house, Xu Sui was still helping the old lady Xu wipe her body. She carefully avoided the festering sores, afraid of hurting her.
In a daze, Grandma Xu gradually regained consciousness, slowly opened her eyelids, and vaguely saw a figure wiping her body.
She felt as if she had seen her long-lost eldest granddaughter. Overwhelmed with emotion, she opened her mouth, wanting to call out, "Sui Sui, Sui Sui, is that you, Sui Sui..."
However, when she opened her mouth, all she could make were "ah ah ah ah" sounds; she couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Sui also noticed that Grandma Xu had woken up. She quickly put down the handkerchief, held her grandmother's hand tightly, and her voice was a little choked and hoarse.
"Grandma, it's me, Sui Sui. I'm back. Do you remember me?"
This time, she finally heard clearly that Grandma Xu's eyes had unknowingly reddened, and turbid tears flowed down from the corners of her eyes, wetting her pillow.
She tried hard to open her eyelids, wanting to see her eldest granddaughter whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and whether she had lost weight over the years.
But my eyelids were so heavy that it took me a long time to open them even a crack.
Even though she managed to open her eyes, her eyesight was so poor that she could only barely make out a blurry figure.
Sui Sui, her Sui Sui, it really is her granddaughter who has returned...
"Grandma, it's me, Sui Sui. I'm really back. I've come to see you. Yun Zhou is here too, and so are my two children."
Seeing the old lady now paralyzed in bed and unable to speak, Xu Sui felt a pang of sadness and a heavy heart.
She forcefully suppressed these emotions, trying her best to maintain a normal tone of voice so that the old lady wouldn't notice.
"But they're not here right now. I'll definitely bring them all to see you tomorrow."
Grandma Xu still couldn't speak, but she could hear, and a rare feeling of joy welled up inside her. She forced a smile.
It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back.
She thought she would never see her granddaughter again in her life, but little did she know that God was kind to her.
In the end, they were able to meet again.
It's a pity that Xiaofei is still away at school; otherwise, she would like to see her grandson.
That way, even if she dies tomorrow, she can answer her son's questions about the two children in the afterlife.
Xu Sui helped the old lady clean up, then coaxed her to sleep and stayed by her bedside the whole time.
She only opened the door and went out after the situation here had stabilized.
Outside, in the alley.
Zhang Ergou and Wang Xiuer were still making a scene, still throwing dirty water at Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou.
This attracted many neighbors to come and watch the commotion, and some uninformed neighbors directly sided with them.
The next second, the door was pushed open.
Qin Yunzhou, dressed in a crisp military uniform, walked out and glanced at everyone.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent, their expressions somewhat unnatural, and they dared not meet his eyes.