Chapter 396: Visiting the Sick in the City
"Why say such unpleasant things. I know it’s all understood," Qin Feng said. After speaking, she lifted the curtain and returned to her room.
The next day, early in the morning, Qin Ru Hai and his wife went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some pastries and canned goods. They also caught and slaughtered a hen they had raised, wrapped it in a big sycamore leaf and stuffed it into a school bag. The couple then went to find a neighbor’s ox cart to head for the town.
On their way, they ran into An Shuchao who had just gone to town to buy seeds. Seeing Qin Ru Hai and his wife carrying big and small bags ready to leave, he stepped forward to greet them, "In-laws, are you going out?"
"Yes," Li Junping felt a bit more comfortable at the sound of "in-laws." "Jianzi is in the hospital, and his dad and I are going to see him."
"He’s in the hospital? What’s wrong with him?" An Shuchao asked anxiously.
"We’re not quite sure ourselves, we only found out the situation yesterday, and today we’re going to the city to see him."
"Oh, then you should hurry along. I’ve got some things to drop off at home. If I have time today, I will also go to the city to see Qin Jian," An Shuchao said.
"Alright, in-laws, we will head off then."
"Okay, okay, go ahead, don’t delay any longer," he urged them on their way.
After the Qin family couple left, An Shuchao, with the seeds he had bought, returned home and upon entering saw An Ping engrossed in a book on how to grow vegetables.
"An Ping, put the book aside for now. I have something to discuss with you," An Shuchao pulled over a stool and sat opposite An Ping. "I just came back and heard from your Qin family couple that they are heading to the city to see Qin Jian. They said he is hospitalized, but weren’t clear on the details. Do you think I should also go to see him? Would it be bad if I didn’t?"