She is 63 years old, with a monthly pension of 1,700, and her sister is only 160, and she regrets not paying 96,000 with her
63-year-old Lao Peng receives a pension of 1,700 yuan per month. In the past five years, she has paid 96,000 yuan at one time, and she was laughed at by her sister at the time, but now she is envious of her sister.
Peng's wife passed away many years ago, his daughter has already married, his son and daughter-in-law are working in other places, and his grandson and granddaughter are studying in other places with their parents. Lao Peng is alone at home and has a colorful life. She set up a chicken pen at the base of the east wall of the yard, raised a dozen chickens, and two big white geese guarded the door.
In order to save some money, Lao Peng began to raise three more sheep and used the grass on the hillside behind his home to feed them. Every night, after finishing dinner alone, she would go to the village square to do exercises with other elderly people.
My sister asked Lao Peng for advice through the ** call, saying that her stomach hurts, and when food enters her stomach, sour water will come out. After hearing this, Lao Peng anxiously advised his sister to see a doctor as soon as possible. My sister hesitated because there was no one to take care of her at home, worried that the cost of hospital examinations would be too high. Lao Peng frowned and expressed his understanding, but reminded his sister that a minor illness may become a major illness if it is not timely, and it will cost more when the time comes.
My sister's name is Vanilla, 60 years old, but she doesn't think deeply enough about medical issues. Lao Peng said helplessly: "Vanilla, if the minor illness is not timely, it may cost more money in the future." You don't drink water tomorrow morning, don't eat, we'll meet directly at the door of the county hospital. Lao Peng lamented that her life experience so far was a little difficult for her to understand.
After hanging up**, she lit the stove and prepared to boil water to wash her feet. She put some pepper leaves and wormwood leaves in the pot, and the room was filled with a faint fragrance.
All the rooms have been rented out. She was too old to do farm work, and she couldn't eat much food on her own.
Lao Peng believes that as he grows older, he should accept the fact that he can't be too reluctant. Otherwise, instead of lightening the burden on the children, it will add to the confusion for them.
The next morning, she cooked a bowl of instant noodles, beat an egg, added some green vegetables, and ate a big bowl of scalding, which made the whole person feel warm.
She took the morning train to the county hospital, where vanilla was already waiting for her. Seeing that she was dressed very thinly, Lao Peng was a little angry and felt that she didn't know how to take care of herself.
Lao Peng reproached: "Vanilla, why are you dressed so thinly?."It's cold in the morning, and you're already having a bad stomach, don't you know how to dress warmly?”
Vanilla lowered her head and said, "Sister, I turned it over for a long time this morning, and it was either too thin or too thick, and there was no suitable one." ”
Lao Peng sighed, feeling a little helpless about this sister, but she didn't say anything more, just took the vanilla into the hospital.
found Xiao ** at the service desk, Lao Peng registered after understanding the situation clearly, and then took the herbs to the second floor to wait for the doctor to call the number.
Vanilla held her hand nervously and kept asking, "Sister, you said it was okay, or let's go back." ”
Lao Peng was a little angry and said, "You wait for me honestly, and wait for the doctor to check it." ”
When it was Vanilla's turn, Lao Peng pulled her in, and when the doctor asked about Vanilla's condition, she was very nervous and spoke a little trembling.
The doctor was gentle and, after taking a clear medical history, recommended that she have several tests. Vanilla plucked up her courage and said, "Doctor, I'm a rural man and don't have much money, so please let me do less examinations." ”
The doctor smiled and said, "Don't worry, how can I diagnose you without an examination?"If you are sick and cured, if you are not sick, pay more attention to your usual diet, it is better than being suspicious, don't you say?”
With the checklist, Lao Peng accompanied Vanilla to complete the inspection. The doctor looked at the list and said, "Judging from these examinations, there is no major problem, it may be related to your usual diet."
Try to avoid whole grains, drink less porridge and eat more meat in the evening. The doctor advised: "It is better to choose some meat in the evening, and the porridge is better to mix into salty porridge and not drink white porridge." ”
The doctor prescribed some prescriptions and told her to go home and take them on time. Lao Peng and Vanilla left the hospital with the prescription.
Lao Peng took her for a stroll on the street, found a clothing store for the elderly, and guided her in.
Vanilla whispered: "Sister, let's not go in, I've been to this store, ** is quite high, and any piece of clothing costs hundreds of yuan." ”
Lao Peng glared at her: "Look at you like this, you shiver with cold, aren't you uncomfortable?"”
After taking a look around the store, a mid-length padded dress was particularly eye-catching. Lao Peng suggested that the vanilla try it on.
The dress was taro purple, slightly cinched at the waist, and the vanilla was already thin, which was quite attractive to wear.
She happily looked left and right in front of the mirror: "Sister, you see this color is so beautiful, and it is light and warm to wear." ”
Lao Peng nodded: "Well, then cut the tag, put it on, you don't have to take it off." ”
Vanilla looked at ** and hesitated: "Sister, forget it, it's too expensive, I don't have a chance to wear such beautiful clothes at home all day." ”
Lao Peng was a little helpless: "Wear it, I'll buy it for you." ”
Lao Peng talked about the bargain, and finally sold it at 180 yuan. The two walked out of the store, vanilla was wearing new clothes and looking at the glass on the side of the road, Lao Peng was a little sad.
After that, the two went to the food city, and vanilla bought a few sauce bones and 1 pound of dumplings: "Eat quickly, I didn't eat breakfast, I'm hungry." ”
Vanilla said with emotion: "Sister, why are you so willing to spend money, just like a big money, you can buy whatever you want." ”
Lao Peng couldn't cry or laugh: "I'm an old lady in the countryside, and my monthly pension is only 1,700, how can it be like a big sum, don't talk nonsense." ”
Vanilla sighed: "Sister, in the countryside, 1,700 yuan pension is already a lot, like I only have 160 yuan a month, and it is gone before I spend it." ”
Lao Peng couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Then why don't you say how much you just paid?"”
Five years ago, I made a one-time payment of 90,006, and you didn't call me stupid at the time. You'd rather pinch the money in your hand than pay more, and now you're complaining that your pension is too small?”
Vanilla was enjoying the delicious taste of the big bones, sandwiched another dumpling, and said while eating: "Sister, the little money in my hand has been spent, and now I have no savings at all, and there is not much pension, so life is really difficult." ”
Lao Peng only has 1,700 yuan a month, which is enough to spend in the countryside. She can also buy clothes, eat some meat, and live a very chic life. When you don't have big expenses, you can save a lot in a month.
When she wanted to make up for social security, Vanilla heard that she was going to pay the highest amount, and when she paid 90,006, she came to her home to persuade her.
Vanilla said, "Sister, don't be stupid. Who knows what will happen in the future, you have paid so much now, in case of a little accident, the money will be wasted. Sister, let's deposit it in the bank, no matter when, you have some money in your hand. ”
She knew that many people thought so, and her son and daughter-in-law were not happy at the time. The son said: "Mom, our family has been living in a rented house, and we don't have the money to buy a house with a down payment. ”
When his son said this, Lao Peng was very disappointed and said: "Zhang Jun, your father and I have saved 500,000 yuan in our lives, and he just left without asking for it, and he didn't enjoy a good day." I'll give you 400,000 yuan and keep 100,000 yuan for my own retirement, aren't you still satisfied?”
The son rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Mom, I have no opinion on you leaving 100,000 yuan for the elderly." I just don't think there's any need to pay such a high pension insurance, you ask the people in the village, who is the same as you. Mom, we're just ordinary people, isn't it okay to follow the crowd?You have to make up so much, Honghong is buying a house again, what do you want me to do?”
Lao Peng looked at his son and said seriously: "Zhang Jun, since you got married, you have been working outside, even if you have a child, you don't want me to help, let alone let the child stay at home." Then I'm old, will you let me go to your house to care for the elderly?Hehe, in fact, you know in your own heart that it won't. Then I will make up more now, and I will have a pension of 1,000 per month in the future, which is enough for me to spend alone. As for what you said about saving, forget it, this money is in your hands, and it is not clear where this and that little bit will be spent in the end.
Lao Peng recalled the past and felt that his decision was really wise. At the age of 60, she received a monthly pension of 1,400 yuan, and now it has risen to 1,700 yuan per month, which makes her feel very satisfied.
Vanilla's child also started to work outside the home, but she has a granddaughter who follows her and is now in elementary school.
Lao Peng advised Vanilla and said: "Vanilla, you are also 60 years old, don't be too stingy with yourself." You have also saved some pension money, and you can use it to spend appropriately every month. ”
Vanilla shook her head and said with a wry smile, "Sister, it's already been spent." When the old man died, he left me 80,000 yuan and told me not to tell my son and save it well. But I was timid, and I always listened to the old man's words, and I pinched the money to death. But who would have thought that the daughter-in-law had an accident when she gave birth to her second child, and she needed emergency rescue for heavy bleeding, and she was found to have intestinal obstruction and needed surgery before she was discharged from the hospital. Can I not give money?”
She paused for a moment and continued: "At that time, I gave the card directly to my son, and I don't know how much it cost in the end, anyway, the card was never returned to me, and there was not a penny left in my hand. ”
Vanilla sighed: "Alas, sister, if I had paid the pension insurance like you at the beginning, maybe there would not have been these things." As soon as I put some money in my hand, saving 200 yuan is like having 300 yuan waiting for me. ”
Lao Peng looked at the vanilla, and he was also a little helpless. People always regret their choices, but since it's already like this, what else can be done?
She reassured: "Vanilla, don't you have a lot of chickens at home?"Don't always think about selling, you can kill one yourself every once in a while to replenish nutrition for yourself and Haixia. ”
Hearing this, Vanilla couldn't hold back any longer, and said with tears in her eyes: "Sister, Dalin and his wife left Haixia at home, they didn't care about it at all, and they haven't given a penny in the past few years." If I don't sell the chickens, the kids won't be able to afford clothes in the winter. In fact, I changed my cotton clothes to those worn by children. I don't think I'll freeze at home, but my kids have to go to school. ”
Lao Peng brought her a bowl of hot soup and said, "Eat quickly, let's talk about it when you're full." This dumpling soup is also very fragrant, you drink more. ”
Lao Peng was a little unhappy in his heart, Dalin and his family were too much, they didn't go home all year round, they didn't care about their children, and they were too cold. After the two ate and went out, Lao Peng went to buy cotton clothes and shoes for Haixia, and bought her 10 catties of meat in the market.
Lao Peng said: "Vanilla, find a way to raise a pig and a few sheep." It's going to be a bit hard, but at least you have a little money in your hands and you and your children can eat better. The body should not be taken lightly. ”
Vanilla nodded and said happily, "Sister, I understand." I've saved up a lot of money and I'm going to raise a piglet. However, now it costs 800 yuan to buy a piglet. ”
Lao Peng smiled and said, "Tomorrow you bring Haixia over, and I'll make you a ** chicken." My family recently raised two lambs, you can bring them back to raise them. ”
Vanilla said happily: "Sister, I won't eat the chicken, just give me the lamb, and I'll return it to you next year." ”
After delivering the herbs to the car, Lao Peng went to the market to buy some vegetables. She thought that Vanilla and Haixia's life would not be easy, so she decided to kill a chicken tomorrow and make a hot pot to make the children happy.
After returning home, Lao Peng felt a little tired, so he simply cooked some lean meat and vegetable porridge, soaked his feet and fell asleep.
Son Zhang Jun called her**: Mom, how are you now? I'll transfer 500 to you, go buy a cotton coat. ”
Lao Peng replied with a smile: "Hehe, I have clothes to wear." I have a pension of 1700 per month, which is enough for me to spend. ”
Zhang Jun said: "Mom, I'll give you the money, and you can take it." Honghong and I discussed that in the future, we will give you 500 per month and give her mother 500. You are all old, and we should do our part as children. ”
Lao Peng was a little worried when he heard this: "Son, do you have enough to spend?" And what about the house? ”
Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Mom, the 400,000 yuan you gave me back then, I partnered with a friend to open a small factory, and it has slowly developed in the past few years." I bought the house last year, you don't have to worry. ”
Lao Peng is very happy that her son's house has always been her heart problem, although she has always tried not to think about it. She smiled and said, "Son, that's great." If you have a house, Mom will be relieved. Mom is doing well now, it's not easy for you and Honghong to be outside, so you don't have to give me money. ”
Zhang Jun said: "Mom, you can take it quickly." Stop raising sheep at home and make yourself comfortable. After two months, I will give you 1000 per month, you just take care of your health. ”
Lao Peng watched his son insist and accepted the money. Looking at the 500 collection record, she smiled from ear to ear.
She couldn't help but think that her son had grown up and knew how to be filial to her. As a parent, what could be happier than that?
His son recently bought a house, and Lao Peng finally breathed a sigh of relief. This made her no longer worry about her son's housing, but unfortunately she herself had never seen this new home with her own eyes. Although he felt a little regretful in his heart, Lao Peng told himself that he had passed the age of sixty, and he didn't need to be too pretentious, and he should enjoy the rest of his life.
When Vanilla and Haixia visited together, Lao Peng had already begun to prepare hot pot. She praised Haixia with a smile and said, "Haixia, you are really beautiful." Lao Peng had already slaughtered a chicken and was stewing the base soup, and some other chicken was also marinated under her skillful hands, adding a lot of deliciousness to the hot pot.
Lao Peng smiled and said to Haixia: "Oh, Haixia, you have grown so big, you are really beautiful." My aunt made a hot pot by herself and said, "Eat more later." ”
Haixia is nearly 10 years old and has hardly tasted hot pot. As soon as she heard that she was going to eat hot pot at this moment, her eyes immediately lit up, and she said excitedly to Vanilla, "Grandma, we can also eat hot pot, it's great." ”
Vanilla couldn't help but wipe her eyes and said with emotion: "Yes, we also eat hot pot, and my Haixia also eats hot pot." Haixia offered to help, but Lao Peng drove her to watch the cartoon, so she and Vanilla were busy together.
Vanilla enthusiastically sliced the beef, she had just bought it from the village this morning, and said happily: "Vanilla, you are really lucky, someone in the village slaughtered the cow today, so that the beef is enough to eat, and today's hot pot is really rich." ”
When everything was ready and the three of them sat around the table to enjoy the delicious hot pot, Haixia felt very novel. She smiled and said, "Grandma, the hot pot you made is so delicious, it's the most delicious thing I've ever tasted." ”
Lao Peng looked at Haixia and felt pity. Nowadays, society is changing rapidly, who doesn't often eat hot pot? However, this child follows his grandmother, and his monthly pension is only 160, and life is already very difficult, let alone enjoying the time of hot pot.
Lao Peng said with some disagreement: "Vanilla, you can't be frugal anymore." Children who have little experience from an early age may be excluded from school, their self-esteem will be affected, and their personality will easily become timid. ”
Vanilla nodded and said, "I know, sister, not only to eat hot pot, but also to let children experience more beautiful things." Lao Peng smiled and said: "Yes, it's actually very simple, you can use whatever you have, so that your child's life is richer." After speaking, she sandwiched another slice of beef to Haixia: "Eat more, this beef is delicious." ”
When Vanilla said goodbye, she also took two lambs, which made Haixia very happy: "Grandma, I will raise these two lambs in the future, and cut the grass for them every day, they will definitely be raised for nothing." ”
Lao Peng smiled and said: "Haixia is really a sensible child, she has been able to help her grandmother do something, she is really a good child." ”
Vanilla also said happily: "Yes, when the sheep grows up and sells, grandma will buy you some delicious food and buy you new clothes." ”
After sending them off, Lao Peng began to busily knit sweaters. She bought some colorful yarn and planned to knit a beautiful sweater for Honghong.
Lao Peng's craftsmanship is very skillful, and she can easily weave various styles with just a few glances at the pattern. Honghong once praised: "Mom, your craftsmanship is really amazing, this sweater is even better than what is sold in the store." ”
Lao Peng replied with a smile: "Hehe, that is, now I have a little spare money and pocket money at hand, so I can buy some good woolen sweaters." If you really want to open a store, you can't tell how you will make money. ”
Time flies, and a few years have passed. Lao Peng thought about his son and daughter-in-law's filial piety to her, and decided to knit sweaters for their family and let them wear them for the New Year.
She already had a plan, first for her daughter-in-law, then for her son, and finally for her two grandchildren.
Lao Peng drove the sheep to the ravine near his home, and then began to prepare dinner. Although I feel lonely sometimes, I don't have too many worries in life, and it's already quite a comfortable day.
She took the time to sit down and knit a sweater, thinking about sending it to Honghong as soon as possible. If something doesn't fit, she can fix it.
Every month, her son sent her 1,000 yuan, plus his own pension, Lao Peng felt that such a life was very comfortable.
Vanilla often gives her **, and sometimes brings Haixia to visit the door together. The two sisters cook delicious food together, while Haixia runs happily beside her.
Every time she saw Lao Peng, Vanilla couldn't help but sigh: "Sister, I really regret it, it would be nice if I paid my pension earlier like you, and now I have more than 1,000 yuan a month, which is completely enough for me and Haixia to live." ”
Lao Peng responded: "Vanilla, it's useless to say this now, and you can't go back if you regret it." It's better to enjoy your current life. Instead of thinking about these every day, it is better to consider raising a few sheep, now that the mutton ** is high, selling a few can make life more comfortable. ”
Vanilla nodded and said: "Sister, I understand, I will sell the pigs I raised when Qingming is over, at that time there are many people in the village who need meat, and I will definitely be able to sell it at a good price, and then I will be loose at hand." ”
The two were busy chatting and busy. Today they made a lot of steamed buns, including beef gourd and big meat radish. Now that the weather is getting colder, these buns can be kept for a long time. When they don't feel like cooking, cooking some porridge and heating up a few buns makes for a delicious dinner.
After tasting the beef and carrot meal carefully cooked by her aunt, Haixia said with a smile on her face: Grandma, I really like to come to your house, and every dish you cook makes me very happy.
Lao Peng responded with a friendly smile: Okay, when the holiday is over, you can come to your aunt's house for a few days, and I will make you delicious food every day.
Vanilla also joined the conversation: Sister, is Junzi coming back for the Chinese New Year this year? He hasn't been back for several years, and so has my family, Dalin, alas...
Lao Peng said comfortingly: It doesn't matter, whether he comes back or not, you bring vanilla over, and we will celebrate the New Year together.
Vanilla sighed with emotion: Sister, things are not as simple as you said, Vanilla and I came, we can only stay for one day at most, otherwise the pigs, sheep, and chickens at home will have to start an uprising.
Lao Peng couldn't help laughing, indeed, Vanilla has a lot of animals at home, how can it be so easy to leave.
Honghong received a sweater, wore it with her mother**, and said happily: Mom, thank you, this set of clothes is really beautiful, and Junzi is also confident in wearing it, and now she is showing it off to others.
Mom, look at these two little ones, they fit very well when they are put on, and they really work hard for you.
Mom looked at the way her daughters-in-law liked it, she was very happy, chatted with Honghong for a while, and was about to hang up **, Honghong said: Mom, we won't go back for the Chinese New Year this year, but Junzi said that he will go home to accompany you next year.
Although Lao Peng was a little disappointed in his heart, he still responded: Well, I know, you are busy with you, Vanilla and Haixia come here, the three of us will spend it together, and it will be very lively.
After hanging up **, Lao Peng smiled slightly, thinking that having vanilla and Haixia to accompany him for the New Year is also a kind of beauty.
A few days later, she took Vanilla and Haixia to the county seat, and the three of them bought new clothes and handled New Year's goods together.
Life is spent by yourself, happiness is a day, sadness is also a day, it is better to learn to be relieved, so that every day is full of happiness.
Finally, I want to say: Lao Peng is happy now, although he lives alone, he has a pension every month that can support herself, so that she can live a stable life.
When people reach old age, having a pension that is enough to maintain their livelihood is the greatest confidence.
And the best state of a family is that parents have their own world, and children have their happiness.
care for each other and do not interfere with each other; Walk around a lot and love each other.
Lao Peng is really happy, what do you think? Welcome to leave a message!