List of high-quality authors He was 52 years old, with a salary of 5,200, and spent 160,000 to buy a house for his father to support the elderly, and his father said sorry for the house demolition.
Xiao You, 52, is a factory worker with a monthly salary of 5,200 yuan. His wife, Lirong, 50, also works in the same factory with a monthly salary of 4,900 yuan.
The two live in his father-in-law's house, which is not far from the factory and only takes 10 minutes to ride a motorcycle, so he accompanies his wife to and from work every day.
Lirong got out of the car, her hair was messy by the wind, and she said with emotion: "Alas, I don't know when, we can also buy a car and live a comfortable life." ”
Xiao You replied with a smile: "Haha, it's soon, now that our son and daughter have jobs, our lives can be easier." At the end of the year, let's scrape together some money and buy a car worth tens of thousands, and then I will be able to drive you to and from work. ”
Lirong glared at him: "Hmph, I'm going to retire at the end of the year." ”
She remembered the good news for her son and daughter, and her mood became cheerful. The son successfully entered the State Grid job, and the daughter became a teacher in the county, and both have satisfying careers.
When they entered the house, their mother had already prepared the meal and greeted them with a smile.
They lived in Lirong's house, which, like many other villages, had two floors and a small yard.
Since my father has passed away, only my mother and the two of them are left in the family. Although my mother is over 70 years old, she is still in good health and is busy growing vegetables, raising chickens, and cooking every day.
During the meal, my mother smiled and said, "Rong Rong, eat quickly, today I slaughtered a chicken and stewed soup for you." The two of you are not too young, and you still have to be busy at work every day, so you must make up for it. ”
Xiao You responded with a smile: "Mom, why don't you wait for me to get off work?"I can help you clean up the chickens, it's too hard for you to be alone. ”
Mom smiled: "Hehe, it's okay, Xiao Zhao next door helped me clean up, and I also picked a lot of vegetables from the yard for you." ”
After finishing the meal, Xiao You wanted to visit his father, but Lirong handed him a lunch box and said, "Here, mom's stewed chicken soup, you can send it to dad." ”
He happily took the lunch box and rode out on his motorcycle, because his father lived in the next village, about 20 minutes by car.
After arriving at his father's house, there was a sound of talking in the house, which made him a little strange. Pushing open the door, he saw a familiar face.
Dad saw him and said with a smile, "Xiaoyou, you're here, sit down and eat something together." ”
He added, "Haha, you don't recognize him, do you?"This is An An, your eldest nephew. ”
It turned out that it was the eldest brother's son An An who came. Because the eldest brother died when An An was more than a year old, he later married with his sister-in-law to another village.
When he grew up a little and understood his background, he was beaten by his stepfather once, and at the age of 8, he walked a long way alone, bent on finding his grandfather. The night he almost got lost seemed to be a shadow from his long childhood.
Seeing the child's pity, the father felt pity and wanted him to go home and live with him. However, the sister-in-law was adamantly opposed.
Years later, my nephew graduated from junior high school and left home to make a living in Guangdong, never returning to his hometown. No one knows anything about how he found this place.
An An is 29 years old, unmarried, and does not have a stable job, which makes Xiao You feel a headache.
He opened his mouth and said, "An An, do you have any plans?"Anyway, you have to get a job, or whose girl will want to be with you?”
An An nodded and replied, "Well, I know, uncle, I'll go out tomorrow to find out." ”
Xiao You asked again: "An An, how did you find your grandfather?"It's been almost 10 years since he moved here. ”
An An smiled and said, "My mother told me that she met her grandfather in the town, and then she asked her to tell me the address. Later, we added WeChat, and we often ** it. ”
Xiao You felt a little guilty, he didn't know anything about it, and his father never mentioned it. Although he often came back to visit his father, he only sat in a hurry every time, perhaps his father felt lonely too.
When she got home, Lirong smelled the wine, frowned and said, "Why are you still drinking?".Riding a motorcycle at night is already dangerous, and you still have to do this, don't you want to die?”
Xiao You replied with a smile: "Haha, I just drank a few glasses, it's fine." ”
He said to Lirong again: "Lili, I met An An at my father's place today, he came back from working in Guangdong, and now he lives with his father." ”
Lirong asked in surprise, "Oh, he lives with his dad?."Does he know that the yard was bought by us?”
Xiao You glanced at her and replied, "How do I know this question." ”
Lirong was a little worried in her heart, that nephew has always been the heart of the old man, the old man has been worried about him for so many years, and now that he is back, the old man must be very happy.
However, that courtyard was bought by Lirong and Xiao You more than ten years ago. They used all their family savings and borrowed tens of thousands, and finally spent 160,000 yuan to buy it. Lirong and Xiao You were both on their own household registration, and they heard that the village was going to be demolished eventually, so they registered the courtyard in the old man's name.
At that time, they thought that the old man only had Xiao You's son, and in any case, in the end, the yard was their own. However, now Lirong has no bottom in her heart.
At the beginning, the 160,000 yuan was an astronomical amount for their family, the two children were in school, the couple's salary was limited, and the father had been sick, and life was very poor.
Later, the children went to college, and the matter of repaying the debt could not be resolved in time, which made the couple anxious about it. Therefore, that courtyard is really of great significance to Lirong.
Thinking about all this, Lirong can't have a better solution at the moment, so she can only hope that the old man won't do anything excessive.
Xiao You still visits his father regularly and chats with him, and every time he sees his father and nephew chatting happily, he is also relieved. After all, if you let your dad live alone, they are all worried about what happens at night.
Time flies, and one day Lirong said to Xiao You: "The yard where my father lives is going to be demolished, did he tell you?"”
Xiao You shook his head: "How is it possible, I went to see him last night, and I didn't hear him mention it." What the hell is going on?Lirong's face was already heavy, and the old man seemed to be really selfish, which made her feel very tired. The family worked hard for that house and moved out of a remote mountain village, and if the old man was really partial, then she might not pay attention to him again in the future.
She frowned and said, "My colleague's grandfather, Lao Li, is from that village, and I heard that a new road is going to be built over there, so everyone in their village has to move. Now the relocation plan is to be confirmed immediately, and they are already actively looking for a house. ”
Xiao You stood up and said, "Lili, don't worry, I'll go and find out about the situation now." ”
Lirong glanced at him and said, "Wait, I'll go get something to eat, let's go together." ”
When they arrived, Dad and An An were sorting things out. It seems that this thing is true. Xiao You was in a heavy mood, and even his father didn't tell him, so he smiled bitterly.
Seeing them come in, Dad's face also showed some embarrassment, and said, "You guys are here, sit down, let's talk." ”
Xiao You asked, "Dad, are you moving?"Have you already found a house?”
Dad was silent for a moment, and then said, "Xiao You, Lili, this yard is going to be demolished." I'll move to An'an for the time being, and then move in when the resettlement house is ready. ”
In the face of their silence, Lao Xiao also realized that there was something wrong with his handling of it. But An An is 29 years old, has no house, can't find a partner, as his grandfather, he doesn't help him, who else can take care of him.
Lao Xiao sighed and said, "Xiao You, Lili, I know I'm sorry for you, but An An has not been easy since she was a child. Now that I have this opportunity, I want to help him. ”
Lirong's heart has turned cold. She really regretted it, even if she left this house to her father-in-law, at least she should have registered the property in her own name.
She said lightly: "Dad, you should know that although this yard is in your name, it was purchased by me and Xiao You." Since the yard is going to be demolished, you should also tell us in advance. ”
Lao Xiao stood up and brought an agreement and said: "This yard is going to be demolished, and two sets of 90-square-meter resettlement houses will be provided, I plan to give one to Xiao You and one to An An." In addition, there is a compensation of 200,000 yuan, which I plan to keep for my retirement. ”
He glanced at Xiao You and said, "Xiao You, I know that this house belongs to you, but An An is at this age, and he has been in love several times, but he has been frustrated because he doesn't have a house." He only has me as a grandfather now, and I can't help him, otherwise who will take care of him. ”
After Lao Xiao said this, he fell silent. He realized that his actions were a little inappropriate, after all, the courtyard had been bought by his son to honor him, and he had not spent a penny himself. Now that the yard is about to be demolished, he gave a 90-square-meter house to his eldest grandson.
Xiao You fell silent, not knowing how to respond. He understood An An's distress, but the house was not a small amount, and his own son and daughter did not yet have a secure place to live. As a father, he also wants to be able to help his children.
Lirong's voice became indifferent: "Dad, if you want to leave the 200,000 for retirement, we can all understand." But giving An An a house is a bit inappropriate. Not to mention that An An doesn't have a house, even Yanfeng and Yanyun don't have their own residences. ”
Lao Xiao made up his mind that no matter what, he would give his grandson a stable future, even if he wanted to offend his own children.
He said with a little sorrow: "Xiaoyou, Lili, An An's father died when he was just over a year old. The child was married to the next village with his mother since he was a child, and was abused by his stepfather, and even deprived of the opportunity to go to school. It has been hard work for him alone for many years, and it is really not easy. ”
Lao Xiao looked at Xiao You and his wife, and persuaded: "You are his only uncle and aunt, and you are also his closest relatives. I hope you can understand and help him. This child knows how to be grateful, and he will definitely be filial to you in the future. ”
An An suddenly interjected: "Grandpa, I don't need my uncle's house. I now have my own shop and am able to earn my own money to buy a house. Grandpa, why didn't you tell me about this?I'm giving you my ID card to handle some things. ”
He paused, turned his gaze to Xiao You, and said firmly: "Uncle, auntie, don't blame grandpa." He was just too worried about me, and I didn't really need the house. I'm an adult man, so it's okay to be older. ”
Li'an stood up, knelt beside Lao Xiao, clasped his hand and said, "Grandpa, thank you for your concern." But this yard was bought by the uncle to honor you, and now the house is going to be demolished, it should be theirs. Don't worry about me, but make my uncle and aunt feel cold. Lao Xiao stroked An An's hair and sighed: "Alas, I know that I have gone too far, but I really can't rest assured of you." You're 29 years old, and I'll be away in the future, so what should you do alone?”
Hello, grandpa, you're talking nonsense. Your body is so healthy, you must live a long time, and you will have your uncle and aunt to take care of you.
I just looked at the agreement and found that there are two houses in total, and although my name is written on it, as long as the formalities are not completed, there is still a chance to amend it.
I smiled and said to my uncle, "When the house formalities are completed, let's go together and re-transfer the house with my name written on it to your name." ”
Then, I talked to my uncle about my business. I said, "Uncle, I have a repair shop that specializes in repairing equipment such as mobile phones and TVs. Although it has not been open for a long time, it can earn 200 yuan a day, which is not bad. ”
The uncle was surprised when he heard this, and said, "Wow, this is a technical job, how did you learn it?"”
I replied with a smile: "Well, I have learned from some masters in Guangdong over the years, and the technique is okay." ”
Then, my uncle asked me about the opening of the store, and I said, "There is a small courtyard in the store, and there are two houses in it. I'm going to take grandpa over for a while and come back when you have time. ”
Uncle said at this time: "An An, you have done a really good job. If you have to buy a house in the future, Lirong and I will help you. ”
The next day, I helped my uncle move my grandfather to my side. Although the yard is not big, the house is very tidy and has a bathroom and kitchen, which is very convenient.
The shop is not small, and there are many electrical appliances such as TVs and washing machines, which are sent for repair. Each appliance is labeled with a display of the problem and the progress of the repair. Although An An is the only one in the store, the store is well arranged and everything is neatly arranged.
Back home, Xiao You's mood was a little chaotic. I can't help but think of my brother, who has doted on him since he was a child, and no matter what delicious food is given to him first. When he was bullied, his brother always did not hesitate to stand up for him.
The elder brother is the only child, and unfortunately, the year he had an accident, Li'an had just learned to walk and had just started calling his father. This made him a lonely child.
The thoughts in his heart made Xiao You feel a little confused. He was slapped by Lirong, and she asked, "What's wrong with you?".Is something happening to the old man?”
Xiao You frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"Dad was worried about An An, and now the house is all for us. Why do you still say that. ”
Lirong snorted disdainfully: "Hmph, what do you call us?"The house was originally ours, and Dad took 200,000 yuan. Aren't you distressed?We only earn that little a month, haven't you counted?”
Xiao You didn't expect Lirong to still care about the 200,000, and felt that she was a little too greedy. Although they bought the house, Dad lived in the yard and kept the house in order, and also built a row of chicken pens on the side of the yard and raised a lot of chickens.
In this demolition, the row of chicken pens was also demolished, even if there is no 200,000, it is worth more than 100,000. Now my father is using the 200,000 yuan to support the elderly, why can't it?
He glanced at Lirong and said coldly: "Lili, do you remember the row of chicken pens that Dad built?"The compensation for that area must be 200,000. ”
I don't want to say more, Xiao You feels that when the house was not demolished, everything was fine, and now that she has two houses, Lirong actually feels that it is not enough, alas, people's hearts, I always don't know when I can be content. After hearing this, Lirong was still unhappy, although they now have two houses, and she can give one to her son and daughter, she still longs for the 200,000. With that amount of money, when the son gets married, it will be enough to meet the bride price, buy three golds and other expenses, so that they can live a less hard life.
Xiao You was in a heavy mood, looking at Xiao You seemed a little difficult to speak, she fell into a moment of silence, not knowing how to communicate with him.
When Xiao You and Lirong came home from work, he said to her, "You go back first, I'll go to An'an Shop to see my father." ”
When he arrived, An An was still busy, while his father sat and talked to him.
Dad, An An, are you still busy?Have you eaten?Xiao You asked with a smile.
An An replied: "Uncle is here, I'll be a little busier." Wait a minute, wait for me to buy some braised pork and vegetables, and we will have a drink together. ”
After half an hour of busyness, An An finally finished her work. He sent off the electrical inspector, and after confirming that everything was in order, he marked his work and stood up.
Uncle, you and grandpa go back to the house first and wait, I'll go buy food and come back soon. An An said.
Back in the house, Lao Xiao looked at Xiao You and said, "Xiao You, An An is really a capable child, I am very relieved." He earns a good income now, is also stable, and has a kind heart, and will definitely find a good daughter-in-law. ”
Xiao You was also very happy after hearing this. At this time, Lao Xiao continued: "Xiao You, An An mentioned to me, let me follow him in the future, I don't want the 200,000, I will give it to you." Don't be embarrassed. ”
Xiao You was stunned and said, "Dad, why do you say that, the 200,000 should be given to you, you say so, I really don't know how to respond." ”
Lao Xiao shook his head and said, "Xiao You, Dad knows that your family has worked hard for many years to buy that yard. This time, Dad thought badly, and your filial piety Dad knows it. An An came back, he bought some pig's head meat, pig's ears, sausages and salads, and put them on the small table, and we ate and drank together. ”
Lao Xiao happily looked at his son and grandson who accompanied him. At the age of 78, he is full of uncertainty about the days ahead, however, having his grandson by his side every day makes him feel the beauty of life.
Xiao You didn't go home, and Lirong was worried about it all night. When she woke up in the morning, she looked tired and worried about how she would go to work. Xiao You's shout came from the door, and she hurriedly walked out.
She is about to say goodbye to her job while she is going through the retirement procedures, which also gives her a chance to rest. Subsequently, she prepares for the upcoming New Year.
Lirong was waiting for Xiao You at the door, and said angrily, "Where did you go last night?"Worried about you all night. Do you want to continue living like this?”
Xiao You felt a little indescribable about what happened last night, and felt uncomfortable in her heart. He replied, "I had a few drinks with my dad and An An last night, and then slept with my dad. ”
Xiao You and Lirong worked in the same factory, he was 26 years old at the time, but he had never had a lover. Others are not interested in him.
His job was found through his father's connections, and he was just an ordinary worker. Due to his family's poverty, his family is in the countryside, which is far from the surrounding villages.
After falling in love with Lirong, Lirong's family firmly objected to it, and the two were not allowed to marry unless he could get married.
knew that he was the only son in the family, but under the circumstances, he had no better choice.
His mother died when he was 10 years old, leaving his father alone to raise him and his brother. The elder brother finally married and had children, but died in an accident, leaving his father with a heavy blow and his health deteriorating.
There were local people working in the factory, and his father gave all the family's savings to get him in. This job became a glimmer of hope for him to get out of poverty.
Thinking about these, Xiao You felt helpless. When he told his father about his decision, his father was silent for a long time and said, "Alas, Xiaoyou, it's all useless for my father." Since you really like that girl, let's get involved. Live your life well, and Dad won't have to worry about your marriage anymore. ”
Xiao You knows that in fact, his father has always harbored self-blame, thinking that it was his incompetence that made Xiao You have to become a wealthy person.
After that, his father rarely looked for him, and even when he was sick, he silently endured it, lest he would embarrass his son.
Talking about this, Xiao You is in a heavy mood, now he is over 50, and his father is even more gray sideburns and wrinkled.
Last night, his father's words echoed in his ears again, still unwilling to embarrass him. For years, my father had thought so.
For the 200,000 yuan, Lirong has always been obsessed, watching Xiao You's attitude become more and more unpleasant, and frequently complaining to her children, accusing Xiao You of having no feelings for this family.
The Lunar New Year is about to be ushered in, Lirong is happy to be able to solve the housing problem, after Lao Xiao called ** notice, Lirong and Xiao You went to transfer the property to the names of the two children.
Lao Xiao handed Lirong a card again and said, "Lili, here is the 200,000, you can take it, and it will be used for Yanfeng's marriage in the future." ”
Lirong was both surprised and happy, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Dad." ”
Looking at Lirong's joy, Xiao You's heart was even more uncomfortable, but in the face of his father and An An, he couldn't get angry.
He asked Lirong to go home first, and then followed his father and An An to the store, where there were already customers at the door, and An An was busy receiving them.
Lao Xiao smiled and said, "An An, your uncle and I will go to prepare dinner, and I will call you later." ”
The two immediately entered the backyard, Lao Xiao walked to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients, and Xiao You quickly spoke: "Dad, I'll come, what are we going to eat tonight?."”
Lao Xiao smiled and said, "Well, let's eat some noodles, my stomach is not very comfortable when I try to eat other things these days." ”
So, Xiao You asked his father to sit down, and he quickly prepared a delicious mixed sauce noodles. An An bought another chicken, and the three of them shared a sumptuous dinner.
Before and after the Chinese New Year, Xiao You's life was quite busy, and he happened to be on duty during the Chinese New Year, so he chose to go to his father on the first night of the new year.
When he finally had a chance to rest, it was already the tenth year of the new year. Early in the morning, he got up and finished breakfast and hurried to visit his father.
When he arrived at his father's shop, he found the door closed, and he felt a little strange. Maybe because of the Chinese New Year, there are no customers in the store, and Dad wants to rest for a few days, he secretly guessed.
However, when he turned to the door of the courtyard next to him, he found that it was also empty, which made him feel uneasy.
couldn't wait to call An An, and after connecting, he asked eagerly: "An An, why aren't you and grandpa at home?"Where have you been?”
An An responded: "Uncle, grandpa has a fever and is now in the hospital." ”
Xiao You was startled, and after learning the specific location, he hurried to the hospital.
Lao Xiao's fever had been going on for several days, and the temperature dropped during the day, but the night rose again, causing him to suffer. An An, on the other hand, has been guarding the hospital.
Xiao You stood in front of his father's bed, which was hung with medicine, and his heart was heavy. The old father is 78 years old, and it will be more difficult for the body to recover from the rebirth of the disease.
An An stood up and said, "Uncle, don't worry too much, grandpa has done all kinds of examinations, but he is a little infected, and everything else is fine." ”
Xiao You said with emotion: "An An, you go back and rest, I'll stay by your grandfather's side for the past two days." ”
An An said: "Uncle, you take care of grandpa during the day, and I will come for you at night." ”
Xiao You shook his head: "An An, no need, you have been guarding for several days, go back and rest for two days." ”
After An An left, Xiao You quietly stayed by her father's side.
Old Xiao woke up, looked at Xiao You and said with a smile: "Xiao You, you're here, aren't you going to be on duty?"Why didn't I have a good rest for two days, there is still An An here. ”
Xiao You smiled bitterly: "Dad, do you blame me, you didn't tell me anything, I'm your son." ”
Dad, I know about the house and money, I let you down, but you are sick, you can't help but tell me. ”
Lao Xiao said to his son Xiao You: "Xiao You, don't worry about the sky. I'm in good shape now, An An takes good care of me, chats with me every day, and we cook together, which is really happy. ”
Xiaoyou, you have your own life, don't worry too much about me. I am 78 years old, and it is already a great happiness to be able to live with An An. "
Xiao You nodded, he really couldn't do more than often go home to visit his father.
When they got home, Lirong and her mother were having a meal. Seeing that he hadn't returned for two days, and he hadn't made a **, Lirong said angrily, "Alas, where have you been?"Don't even hit a **. ”
Xiao You glanced at her and replied lightly: "My dad was sick and hospitalized, and I took care of it there for two days." ”
With that, he walked straight into his room. My father finally had a fever and was discharged from the hospital, and he looked good, so he felt a little more relieved.
Looking at this room, he has lived here for more than twenty years, and this is his home. He decided to come back to see his father more often in the future, and at the same time live his life well.
Because his father is getting older, he will need to take care of him more and more time, and he has to try to balance the relationship between taking care of his father and living his own life.
Final Summary:
Xiao You understands that for him, his father is as important as his own home. Only by striking a balance between the two can the family be truly happy.
Everyone is striving for the perfect life, however, perfection does not exist.
The sun will tilt to the west after the mid-heaven, and it will be waning after the full moon.
Therefore, life lasts only if something is missing;Only imperfection is called life. The best state is that the flowers are not fully bloomed and the moon is not full. If you know how to bow your head, you won't hit the threshold;If you know how to give in, you will not retreat.
Only those who pursue their shortcomings can feel satisfied, and those who know how to cherish happiness can be truly happy.