The eldest son lives in a villa, and the younger son moves to a new house, leaving his 61-year-old mother alone for the New Year
61-year-old Aunt Su sighed: "As I grow older, I always feel that I have no interest, and I know that my children are also annoying me, but I always want to live with them." Although I understand that I am not as capable as before, I still want to help my children as much as possible, even if it is cooking a meal and cleaning, alas!”
Especially during the Chinese New Year, other people's homes are lively, there are fewer square dances, and there are not many people visiting parks and morning markets. The usual old sisters are too busy to reply to WeChat, and they are busy taking care of their children, and I feel even more lonely. Aunt Su continued.
Aunt Su has three children, and she understands that they all have their own busy lives, and she tries to organize her daily routine so as not to burden her children. However, as the Chinese New Year approached, the unbearable loneliness made her contact her three children to spend the New Year with them.
But the result is chilling.
My eldest son owns a spacious villa with a nanny's room, but I can't find a corner of my own.
Aunt Su's eldest son is engaged in business in other provinces, and the business is booming, and two years ago he bought a spacious villa with nine large and small rooms. In the early days of moving into a new home, the eldest son personally received Aunt Su and let her stay in the villa for two days. Aunt Su is extremely proud of her eldest son's achievements.
Aren't you going to come back during the Chinese New Year?I miss you so much that I dream of you almost every night. Aunt Su said to her eldest son through **.
Mom, due to the epidemic, we can't go back for the time being. When the epidemic situation stabilizes, I will arrange to go back to see you immediately. The eldest son replied.
Can I go see you guys?I really miss you, and I have to prepare New Year's money for my two grandchildren. Aunt Su asked tentatively.
The eldest son didn't answer immediately, but said perfunctorily: "Mom, I have to see if there is a train ticket to come to me first, and then discuss it with my daughter-in-law, and then we will make a specific plan." ”
Not long after, Aunt Su's eldest daughter-in-law called her**: Mom, the house is too crowded to live, and the New Year's goods have been sent home by express delivery to you. We will go to see you after the holidays, don't give New Year's money anymore, just when we honor you. ”
After the eldest daughter-in-law finished speaking, ** fell into silence on the other end, Aunt Su did not respond, and the eldest daughter-in-law felt embarrassed, so she asked Aunt Su's 8-year-old grandson to take over**: Grandma, the house is too crowded, Mom and Dad live in one, Grandpa lives in one, I want to live in one, my brother also lives in one, and the other rooms have become our study, cloakroom, and nanny also have to live in one. ”
Oh, that grandma was really inconvenient in the past, so forget it, you have a good New Year, don't give the New Year's money to grandma, leave it for you. Aunt Su hung up in a hurry, but her tears couldn't stop flowing.
As long as the kids are having fun, I don't care. Aunt Su comforted herself.
The youngest son had just moved into a new house, but because Aunt Su did not make a down payment, he was disliked by his daughter-in-law and was not allowed to live there. After the eldest son refused, Aunt Su's eyes turned to the younger son.
The youngest son moved into a new house this summer, and due to her busy work, Aunt Su has never been to her youngest son's new home. Perhaps, the Chinese New Year is an ideal time.
You moved into your new house in the summer, and I haven't seen it yet. Aunt Su called ** to her youngest son, euphemistically expressing her wishes.
You can come and see whenever you want, and I'll pick you up tomorrow when you're ready. The youngest son replied dryly.
Your eldest brother sent back a lot of New Year's goods by express, I can't eat so much by myself, and their family won't come back, so you can take all the New Year's goods away, so as not to waste them. Aunt Su was still reminding her youngest son tactfully.
We're all moving in, what do you want to eat?That's it, you're alone anyway, so come over and join us during the Chinese New Year. The youngest son finally understood Aunt Su's mind.
The youngest son's decision and invitation really made Aunt Su ecstatic, she immediately discussed with the youngest son, and the youngest son came to pick her up early the next morning and brought the New Year's goods to be shipped away. This year, she decided to spend time with her youngest son's family.
That night, Aunt Su was so excited that she could barely sleep, so she simply got up and began to pack her luggage.
The New Year's goods have already been sorted out, and she also added an additional 2,000 yuan to her little granddaughter's red envelope, took out the silk scarf prepared for her little daughter-in-law a year ago, and prepared the lotus root that her daughter-in-law likes, so as to wrap it into lotus root filled dumplings. In addition, she also brought the tofu she bought when she went to the supermarket in the evening, because her youngest son likes the braised tofu she makes the most.
In this way, Aunt Su waited from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., and then from 2:00 to 4:00. As soon as 5:00 arrived, she began to chop the minced meat and green onions, and prepared to wrap a meat and egg dumpling for her younger son, so that the younger son could come home and usher in delicious food. After eating, they can go to their youngest son's house together.
Aunt Su wrapped the dumplings at 6:30 and began to wait for her youngest son to come and pick her up. However, from 6:30 to 11:30, the youngest son never showed up.
Why hasn't it come yet?I've already wrapped the dumplings for you. Aunt Su anxiously hit ** and urged her youngest son.
Mom, wait a minute, there's something going on, I'll pick you up in a while. The youngest son's voice was agitated, and he hung up in a hurry.
At 12:00, Aunt Su did not receive a call back from her youngest son, but received a call from her 7-year-old granddaughter from her daughter-in-law's mobile phone.
Grandma, grandma, don't come to our house for the New Year, my parents quarreled and said they wanted a divorce. The little granddaughter began to cry as she spoke.
Aunt Su asked the reason, and the little granddaughter told that last night because Aunt Su was coming for the New Year, her parents had a dispute.
The younger daughter-in-law mentioned that when she bought a new house, she was under great financial pressure, and she asked Aunt Su to sell an old house to support, but Aunt Su was unwilling and didn't even take out a penny. Therefore, now the problem of the new house has also become that Aunt Su cannot move in.
Aunt Su also has her own difficulties, her pension is meager, she suffers from a variety of chronic diseases, and the rent of the old house has become the financial support for her retirement, and selling the house is really an unrealistic choice.
The younger daughter-in-law complained about the contradictions in the relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law over the years, and took out all the trivial things to cry. In general, she insisted that Aunt Su could not go to her youngest son's house for the New Year.
The youngest son insisted on picking up Aunt Su, and this decision lasted from night to morning, and even lasted all morning.
Grandma, are you going to celebrate the New Year alone?That way, my parents won't fight anymore. The little granddaughter asked Aunt Su.
Yes, yes, of course grandma can celebrate the New Year alone, and grandma has prepared a big red envelope for you. Aunt Su replied with tears in her eyes.
After hanging up her little granddaughter's **, Aunt Su hurriedly sent a WeChat message to her youngest son: "I'm already old, I like tranquility, it's better to celebrate the New Year by myself." Enjoy the reunion as a family and don't quarrel because of me. ”
After being rejected by her youngest son, Aunt Su turned to her daughter.
The daughter's home covers an area of 160 square meters and has four rooms, one for the husband and wife, one for the in-laws, one for the two children, and a small storage room. Although the space is not large, there is a sofa bed inside, which is enough for Aunt Su to live.
In addition to having a room available, there is another reason why Aunt Su wants to go to her daughter's house.
Aunt Sue's daughter is a housewife who is usually busy taking care of her sick in-laws, frequently running between the hospital, her in-laws' house, her own home and her children's school. Despite living in the same city, she often doesn't see her daughter once or twice a month.
During the Chinese New Year, it is the busiest time for my daughter. Five of the six members of the family count on their daughter's meticulous care, from food to clothing. Aunt Su realized her daughter's hard work, so she decided to go to her daughter's house, at least to help her daughter during the Chinese New Year, even if it was a simple matter of picking vegetables and handing bowls of tea.
Do you have time now?I steamed two pots of steamed buns for you, do you want me to send them over?Aunt Su tactfully called ** to her daughter.
It's busy, it's busy, I'm getting ready to take my father-in-law to the hospital. Mom, you don't have to send steamed buns, I'm ready, you just take care of yourself. The daughter replied hurriedly.
Your eldest brother's family is not coming back this year, and I don't want to go to my brother's place, I have a lot of New Year's goods here, and I want to give them to you so as not to waste them. Aunt Su expressed her wishes again.
No, don't, we don't need it, don't send it, just take care of yourself. I'm leaving, no more to say. The daughter refused again.
Aunt Su hung up ** in disappointment, sat on the sofa, stared at a room of packed New Year's goods and fell into deep thought.
At dinner, my daughter called: Mom, do you want to come to my house for the New Year?”
Well, it's a pity to waste it at home alone, so many years, and I haven't seen my two grandchildren for a long time. Aunt Su said, emotions suddenly welled up in her heart, and tears came out of her eyes.
Mom, what's wrong with you, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. The daughter replied dryly.
Aunt Su was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.
At 5:00 a.m. the next morning, Aunt Su heard someone open the door, it turned out to be her daughter, and she came quite early.
The daughter did not come to pick her up, but came with her luggage to celebrate the New Year with her.
Under careful questioning, it turned out that the daughter and son-in-law had quarreled all night before.
I was busy like a spinning top every day, serving their family, sleeping less than 5 hours a day, and setting 17 alarms on my phone. I washed his parents' underwear by hand, but what did he say?He said that the house was his, the money was earned by him, the house was bought by him, and I had no right to decide who would live in it, and I had to divorce him. The daughter cried.
Aunt Su cooked a bowl of dumplings for her daughter, persuaded her daughter to be tolerant, let her rest for a good morning, and then went home to work for the New Year.
The daughter is so aggressive that she has to take Aunt Su home for the New Year: "I want to see how many years I have served his parents, and what can I do if I serve my mother for a few days!."”
I don't want to go to you, there are many people and small places, there is no room for me, I live in such a big house by myself, I have so many years of goods, how free. Aunt Su comforted her daughter.
After her daughter left, Aunt Su looked at her back and shed tears again.
After reading Aunt Su's exclamation, it was very emotional.
Unconsciously, the parents who always find their children annoying have gradually grown old, and they have begun to fear loneliness, death, and separation from their children, and always want to be closer to their children.
I don't know when it started, the child who used to always rely on his parents is now an adult, with the elderly and children around him, bearing the double pressure of work and family, and only wants to rest for a while and pursue a peace.
Through this article, I also want to remind all children to cherish their parents' old age, and not to leave the regret that "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the son wants to be filial and does not wait".