Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 586 - 569

Although Peng Jiagen was adopted out, he was adopted at the age of sixteen. Now that his biological father is seriously ill, anyone with a conscience would come to take care of him, but we can’t force him if he doesn’t. As for the two cousin sisters, according to family custom, they should also take care of their parents when they’re sick, though they don’t need to pay for the medical expenses.

Seeing them shirk responsibility, Lu Jiaguang was furious, "None of them has to pay, and they don’t even come to take care of him. Why did we even have them?"

Second Aunt Lu knew and cursed the same words, but her curse was targeted, "What’s the use of having daughters? They don’t give money or care when their father is sick. If only we had given them away right from the start."

Lu Jiaguang felt her words were biased, and said unhappily, "Your big son Jiagen was the one you gave away, and what about now? His own father is ill, even if we gave him the travel expenses he still wouldn’t come to take care of him. "

Seeing Second Aunt Lu about to say more, Lu Jiaguang said with some irritation, "Second Uncle hasn’t even had surgery yet. After the surgery, he will need help with eating, drinking, and everything else in bed. Jiacai alone can’t handle it. Second Aunt, what will we do then?"

As for Second Aunt Lu, she had been in the hospital for a few days before the surgery, complaining of various aches and pains. It was unrealistic to expect her to take care of him after surgery.

Second Aunt Lu expressed that she, an old woman who couldn’t recognize a single character, had no idea what to do.

Lu Jiaguang suppressed his anger and said, "Before Jiajie returns, Jiazong and I will take turns relieving Jiacai for a couple of days."

The surgery was quickly arranged by the hospital because someone had been found. Knowing that Lu Jiaxin didn’t like both of them, none of them were tactless enough to call and tell her.

After the surgery was over and the anesthesia wore off, Second Uncle Lu woke up. It’s inevitable to feel all sorts of discomforts post-surgery, some people endure in silence, but he wasn’t willing to bear it and kept shouting non-stop. The patients in the two adjacent beds couldn’t stand it and insisted on switching wards.

In the end, the hospital talked to Lu Jiaguang and transferred him to a single room, although the charge was higher. But now, Lu Jiajie was earning money, so it wasn’t too much of a problem.

Being transferred to a single room only meant he didn’t affect others; he still made life hard for his own family. Lu Jiachai went down first, having not slept for two days and nights, and he was already worn out from before the surgery; Lu Jiaguang, who was used to sitting in an office all year, didn’t have good enough physical strength and developed a fever after caring for two nights. Lu Jiazong, who did physical work all year, was strong, and hence the burden of care fell on him.

If it was his own father, there would be nothing to say as it’s the duty and obligation of being a child; but this was his uncle, and the uncle himself had three sons and two daughters. Now his nephew had to stay up all night taking care of him, which made no sense. Second Uncle Lu was oblivious, criticizing the food and porridge Jiazong bought for not being to his taste.

Already brimming with dissatisfaction, Jiazong found an opportunity to speak his mind, his face cold, "Since Second Uncle is unhappy with my care, why not ask Jiagen and He Hua to come then!"

Lu Jiachai, although he said he wouldn’t care, came back after cooling down, but Jiazong left the hospital outright. With no other solution, Second Aunt Lu could only call Lu Jiaguang.

What could Lu Jiaguang do? If it were his own father, he’d physically punish Jiazong for refusing to care, but this was his uncle, and an uncle with five children. He couldn’t force the issue without affecting the relationship between the brothers. Thus, the only option was to hire a nurse.

Second Aunt Lu was reluctant to hire a nurse because it cost money and they might not provide good care, "Shanzi and Ah Yun are stout young men, let them take care of your Second Uncle."

A chill ran through Lu Jiaguang, "They’re busy and have no time. Jiajie will be back soon, let’s hire a nurse for these few days. And don’t worry about the nurse, I’ll have Xiaojie help look for one."

As it turned out, the nurse they hired ran away after half a day’s work, preferring to lose the pay rather than stay on the job.

Wang Xiaojie was furious, saying to Lu Jiaguang, "Thinking they can lord over others just because they’ve spent money; if one didn’t know better, they’d think they were some high-profile figures. " "I’m not asking someone else to find a nurse again; I can’t afford to lose that face." "Jiaxin is right to stay out of it; no one wants to be tainted by such detestable people."

She knew Second Uncle Lu and His Wife had bad character, but she didn’t expect them to be so difficult. She had visited twice before the surgery and stayed in the ward for two minutes before leaving after the surgery.

Lu Jiaguang was also at a loss, "Jiajie won’t arrive for another three days, and Jiacai is still coughing, we can’t just ignore it, can we?"

What could Wang Xiaojie do? She had no choice but to search again, "Jiaguang, let it go this time, but they must not take on everything themselves if they get sick in the future. It’s not like he has no children, it’s not our responsibility."

When Third Uncle fell ill, her husband took care of him and there was nothing to complain about. First, Lu Hongjun had taken good care of them in the past, and second, he was very cooperative and didn’t curse anyone. Not like this one, who was so troublesome.

Lu Jiaguang fell silent and then said, "I’ll talk to Dad. In the future, let Jiajie and Jiacai take care of their matters. We can lend a hand, but we can’t handle more than that."

Second Uncle Lu and Second Aunt were notoriously difficult. Wang Xiaojie managed to find two more helpers, but they all left before half a day was over, even when offered a higher salary. And the hospital care workers didn’t want to take on the job either.

In the end, Lu Jiachai had no choice but to take care of him while sick himself. He endured until Lu Jiajie returned, then went to sleep for a full day and night, as he was truly exhausted during that time.

Lu Jiajie wouldn’t put up with it and said to Second Uncle Lu when he started cursing, "If you keep cursing, I’ll leave. Just go, and then I won’t pay your medical bills anymore either."

Second Uncle Lu wasn’t afraid of his threat and kept cursing. Unexpectedly, Lu Jiajie really turned and left, then brought in a deaf care worker. No matter how much they cursed, the care worker just did their job and left.

When Lu Jiachai woke up and saw him, he asked in surprise, "Why aren’t you at the hospital taking care of Dad?"

Lu Jiajie answered, "I found a care worker to look after him, and Mom’s there too, he won’t die. You’re too honest, serving him so hard, and he still scolds you. Just walk away and don’t bother. After suffering, let’s see if he dares to curse again?"

"What if something happens?"

A cold look appeared in Lu Jiajie’s eyes, "If he dies, we’ll just take him to the crematorium, turn him to ash to bring home, and then give him a grand funeral."

After everything that had happened, Lu Jiajie had long since lost all affection for them. A father who is not kind might as well have an unfilial son. Paying for the treatment was already his last line.

"People will talk behind your back."

Lu Jiajie had just one thing to say, "As long as you have a clear conscience, it’s fine. Big brother, you should quit that job of yours. From now on, work with me; the pay is better than before, and no one will bully you."

Of the two brothers and two sisters, only the eldest brother was responsible and dependable; the other three, really, couldn’t even bear look. Well, he had no intention of interacting with them much in the future anyway.

Lu Jiachai was thrilled and said, "I called back a few days ago to ask for more time off, and the boss said he’d already found someone. I was really worried, but now I’m not."

Lu Jiajie thought he was too sincere and couldn’t help but think more for him, "Lu Xing and Lu Mei aren’t cut out for studying; let them learn a skill, that way they’ll have an easier life. You must keep an eye on the two younger ones, for a family like ours, education is the way to succeed."

The Lu family members all understood the importance of education, so regardless of gender, they all were sent to study. Even if his wife opposed, thinking a girl didn’t need to study that much, Lu Jiachai insisted. Unfortunately, his daughter Meizi wasn’t cut out for academics, so they had to give up on that.

"Okay."

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