Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 108 - 106 There Must Be Merits [440+ Votes]

Chapter 108: Chapter 106 There Must Be Merits [440+ Votes]

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"Dad, Mom, you’re here, what’s going on?" As soon as Fan Jiefang stepped into his own yard, he felt something was strange. There were two large baskets in the yard, filled with grain, and they seemed to be placed very carelessly, leaning haphazardly in all directions.

When he hurriedly entered his house, he saw his parents-in-law had arrived, and to his surprise, his beloved wife was crying! Even his three sons were silently shedding tears!

Moreover, he immediately noticed that his mother-in-law was in a very bad state!

She was lying on a long wooden bench, with her husband and youngest brother’s newly wed wife beside her, both of their faces looking grim. When they saw him, they just nodded coldly without giving him a second glance!

"Daddy—" The youngest, Fan Xian, usually the most spoiled and loved by Fan Jiefang, after all, he was one of the twins and was a third smaller than his brother at birth, both Xie Jinghong and Fan Jiefang pampered him a bit more.

"Ah, Xian, don’t cry." Seeing this, Fan Jiefang knew something must have happened. Seeing his youngest son rushing towards him, he immediately picked him up and quickly approached his mother-in-law, asking his father-in-law softly:

"Dad, what’s wrong with Mom? I’ll call a car. Let’s take Mom to the hospital for a check-up. Xiao Hong, don’t panic, I’ll be right back—"

After listening, Zhang Shanni nodded repeatedly.

Upon seeing his daughter-in-law’s gesture, Xie Tiesheng, who initially did not want to trouble his son-in-law, had to thicken his skin and agreed: "Okay, then I’ll have to trouble you."

"Dad, don’t be so polite. After all, I’m still your son!" Fan Jiefang handed his child to his wife and then ran off, speaking as he ran.

It was obvious that he was genuinely anxious and concerned for his mother-in-law. Seeing someone finally taking sensible action, Zhang Shanni felt relieved.

Although she knew that her mother-in-law’s condition had stabilized now, without checking the disease cause, she could not properly treat her. Moreover, her original intention when coming to the county town was to persuade her mother-in-law to get a medical checkup.

It’s always better to treat an illness early. Diseases are best treated when they are minor to avoid greater suffering.

"Don’t..." Zhou Xiuhua was merely upset and exhausted, not unconscious. Hearing her husband’s words, she hurriedly tried to protest, but Zhang Shanni pressed down hard on her thumb, causing a sudden sharp pain that made Zhou Xiuhua pause. By the time the pain subsided, Fan Jiefang was already out of sight.

"Mom, don’t talk, just rest quietly. How can we, your children and daughter-in-law, be at ease if you don’t get checked? You’re being irresponsible to your own health! If something really happens to you, wouldn’t Brother Chen worry? You know how dangerous his military missions are. If he gets distracted by worrying about you and something happens..."

Zhang Shanni let go after ten seconds and gently massaged her thumb and index finger, her face looking pitiful and almost on the verge of tears as she complained to her.

"Ah, okay, okay, I’ll listen to you," Zhou Xiuhua felt a pain in her scalp, followed by numbness, and again being scared and massaged by the Third Son’s Wife, she quickly tried to cut her off, pleading for mercy.

Xie Jinghong watched from the side, her eyes reddening with guilt.

Thinking about his wife’s health condition over the past six months, Xie Tiesheng agreed with Zhang Shanni’s words, admonishing, "Shut up and lie down, just listen to the Third Son’s wife this time."

Zhou Xiuhua could only obediently lean against the wall as she was told.

Fan Jiefang acted quickly; it only took him three minutes to borrow a tricycle from a neighbor.

It wasn’t surprising that Fan Jiefang managed to get a tricycle; given the current conditions, even a tricycle was a valuable item not easily obtained with money. Besides, the courtyard where his house was located couldn’t accommodate a sedan, as the alley was too narrow.

When the tricycle arrived, Xie Jinghong hurriedly went inside to fetch a thick cotton quilt to spread over it. Not worrying if it dirtied the platform, and without needing instructions, Zhang Shanni easily lifted her frail mother-in-law amidst everyone’s astonishment, and steadily stepped out of the main house to gently place her on the padded surface.

While walking, Zhang Shanni instructed their father who was following: "Dad, you get on first and provide support for mom."

Without such instructions, Dad certainly wouldn’t have boarded the tricycle. Given his age and anxious state, it was better for him to sit still so she wouldn’t need to distract herself by keeping an eye on him.

Having been a soldier, Fan Jiefang was only startled for a moment, then quickly realizing the situation, he loudly instructed his wife who wanted to follow: "Xiao Hong, you stay and watch the kids. I’ll go to the hospital first with elder brother and dad, you take care of them."

While speaking, he pedaled the tricycle, making sure to choose a stonier route, which comparatively was smoother.

As Zhang Shanni helped steady the rear of the tricycle, seeing her second elder sister attempting to accompany them, she turned and said: "Second elder sister, don’t come. Look after the kids. It’s best to lock the courtyard gate. Then make some pumpkin meat porridge for them; if there’s no meat at home, we’ve brought some in the basket. Xiao Liu, be good and listen to elder aunt, grandma will be back soon~~"

"Mm, Xiao Liu will be good..." Xiao Liu was very sensible, having been softly briefed by Zhang Shanni earlier; thus, he just held Hongzi’s hand, standing inside the gate, watching his grandma and the others leave. He didn’t cry or make noise; only teardrops hanging at the corner of his eyes revealed his inner unrest.

Xie Jinghong, too distressed to pay much mind to the children, simply had her eldest son take his brothers back inside to play, daring not to stop for fear of wandering thoughts!

Thinking of the instructions Zhang Shanni gave her before leaving, she really took the basket their parents had brought to the kitchen, instinctively started to prepare lunch—

Speaking of the meat, it was originally brought by Li Jianfeng; grandma had taken half, blanched it, and turned it into salted chunks of meat. Zhang Shanni generously brought over three pounds for the housewarming at her second sister’s house. Though it was just over three pounds, it was the weight after processing, and considering the difficulty in obtaining meat tickets in the county town, this gift of three pounds of salted meat was not light.

The county town hospital wasn’t very far from the second sister’s house; it was only about a ten-minute ride.

Fortunately, given Fan Jiefang’s background in the military, his physical strength and sharp vision were both superior to average people. Despite his medical discharge and reassignment due to injury, upon returning, he continued to exercise often, not fully abandoning the rigorous training from the military.

Seeing his ability to calmly pedal with two adults on board, Zhang Shanni didn’t try to overdo it but instead supported him by pushing from behind as needed.

After all, the tricycle itself was made of solid iron, weighing nearly a hundred pounds or more by itself, plus the wooden board, and then there were Xie Tiesheng and Zhou Xiuhua, two adults accustomed to farm work — their combined weight surely exceeded two hundred eighty pounds!

Let’s not forget Fan Jiefang’s own weight!

Zhang Shanni, aiming to get to the hospital quickly, supported him silently the whole way. Internally, Fan Jiefang was anything but calm.

After all, Zhang Shanni’s physique was deceiving; she looked thin and small, yet her burst strength was surprisingly powerful. Seeing how easily she carried her mother-in-law, who weighed at least around 130 pounds, left a significant visual impact.

At that moment, he truly realized that Xie Jingchen, his brother-in-law, was a man of great insight, decisively deciding to marry Zhang Shanni, this village girl. In Xie Jingchen’s eyes, there must be something admirable about her!