My name is Wang Xiaoming, I am 66 years old, a retired worker, and I moved with my wife, Li Hong, to a nursing home near Shanghai. Li Hong's sister Liu Yun, who is two years older than me, also moved in with us. All three of us were born in the countryside, and the conditions were not good, and we lived an ordinary life.
I woke up in a bad mood that day, probably because I didn't sleep well. Li Hong made my least favorite steamed buns and soy milk for breakfast. I sat down with a frown, and after a few perfunctory bites, I put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said:"This steamed bun is really unpalatable, cold and hard, I really can't eat it. "
Li Hong was a little unhappy and said:"I deliberately got up early to make it, can't you eat a few more bites?"
At this time, Liu Yun interjected and said:"Xiao Ming, you are too picky, no matter how hard the steamed buns are, they are also made by Li Hong kindly, just eat a little. "
I don't think the two of them have a reason, and I don't rarely eat this steamed bun, why do I have to eat it?"Liu Yun, you don't meddle in your business. I just don't want to eat this broken steamed bun today, what's wrong?"
Liu Yun's face turned red:"What does it mean to be nosy?Li Hong is my own sister, is there anything wrong with me if you treat her like this?"
Okay, okay, you're right. I'm going to buy something, do you like to eat or not!"I stood up, grabbed my wallet and went out the door.
I bought some vegetables and meat at a nearby vegetable market to take home. Liu Yun was sitting in the living room watching TV, and when she saw me coming back, she turned off the TV and said:"Xiao Ming, you came back just in time. I've recently gotten seriously ill and spent a lot of money, and I think you should pay at least half of it. "As soon as I listened to Liu Yun's words, my head"Buzz"exploded all at once. I stared at her with wide eyes and almost threw the food in my hand to the ground:"Liu Yun, your brain is in water, right?What does it have to do with me when you get sick and spend money?Why do you want me to pay?"
Liu Yun also came to lose his temper:"Wang Xiaoming, you're too disagreeable!Li Hong and I are sisters, you are Li Hong's husband, one of our family members, you can't even tell the money without even asking when I'm sick, do you still have a bit of humanity?"
I said excitedly"If you have the ability, you go to your son to ask for money, why have I become your money-losing machine?With my salary and pension, I can barely support myself and Li Hong, and I still have the money to support you, who eats white food?"
Smack!"At this time, Li Hong came over with the dishes, and seeing that we were arguing, he hurriedly threw the dishes on the table and inserted them in the middle to persuade him:"Shut up both of you!What a fight in broad daylight!"
Liu Yun and I are both energetic, and no one will let anyone:"Li Hong, you told your sister not to have anything to do, why should I pay her medical expenses?I'm having a hard time too!"
That's it, Li Hong, your husband is too selfish, he doesn't help my sister at a critical moment, is he still a little human?"
You two don't come to this set!"Li Hong roared with red eyes"One or two, can you be sensible?Liu Yun, you can't expect others to support you;Xiao Ming, don't be so ruthless, people are my own sister. "
Liu Yun and I snorted coldly at each other, don't look over your head and not look at each other. Li Hong looked at us helplessly, sighed and sat aside.
After a long time, Liu Yun seemed to remember something, and said again"Wang Xiaoming, I'll reason with you, you have to make me use a killer move?Last time her granddaughter was born, who bought her a gold necklace as a gift?I haven't seen you pay a penny!"
I immediately turned my head, speechless. I know, last time her granddaughter was born, Liu Yun paid for her to buy a gold necklace, and Li Hong and I really didn't pay this money. I was a little weak-hearted, but I still argued:"You bought the gold necklace at your own will, what does it have to do with me?I didn't let you buy it. "
Liu Yun was so angry that he stomped his feet:"Wang Xiaoming, why are you such a scoundrel?That's our granddaughter, you didn't even buy a gift, and you didn't let me mention it!"
Liu Yun and I quarreled again, and we couldn't listen to what Li Hong said in the middle.
That's it, one or two of you, shut up for me!"Li Hong was so anxious that she turned in circles, pulled me at once, and persuaded Liu Yun at once.
The two of us are like fire and water, and neither of us will let anyone. Liu Yun pointed at my nose and scolded"Wang Xiaoming, I have to fight with you today!"
I also got angry and said loudly:"Liu Yun, if you have a kind, come here, you can't do anything about me!"
Stop!"Li Hong was so anxious that she cried, but we couldn't take care of her anymore. Liu Yun and I scuffled together, saliva flying, Li Hong desperately pulled us away in the middle, but the two of us were bloody, and neither of us gave in.
OMG!"
At that moment, there was an exclamation from outside the door, and the three of us stopped scuffling and looked out the door. I saw Li Li, a staff member of the nursing home, standing at the door, looking incredulous.
Li, a woman in her fifties, looked at the three of us with a dignified look, and was silent for a while before she said"I received a call from a neighbor, saying that your house is **, the noise is very serious, I came to take a look, and you are still scuffling together!What is this for?"
Liu Yun and I looked at each other, a little weak-hearted. Li Hong hurriedly pulled Li to sit down, poured her a glass of water, and begged"Li, don't tell the leader, we just made a little noise for a while, not on purpose. I promise not to make an example!"
Lee drank the water and looked at us solemnly:"Since it wasn't intentional, you explain the matter clearly and let me hear it. Especially the two of you old people, both of you are still scuffling together at this age, which is a bit unusual. Come on, come on, be honest!"
Li was very annoyed when she heard this, she put the cup on the table and said:"I said that you old men and old ladies have nothing to do all day long, and you will toss and turn, right?People ** give you such good pension conditions, you know how many rules you have to abide by when you fight and kill, right?"
Liu Yun and I blushed to the base of our necks when we heard this, and lowered our heads and didn't dare to say anything. Li Hong hurriedly said:"Lee, I promise you, I will discipline them well, and I won't make an example. Don't tell the leader, just don't think there's such a thing, okay?"
Lee snorted and stood up:"Okay, okay, I still have something to do, you can solve it yourself. I just want to remind you, if I catch you fighting, I will report to the leader, don't blame me for being merciless when the time comes!"
With that, she slammed the door and left. Liu Yun and I breathed a sigh of relief, blamed each other a few words, stopped arguing, and quietly went back to our rooms.
And so the matter was revealed. A week later, our family of three was having dinner when Li Hong's mobile phone suddenly rang. She picked up the **, her face became more and more ugly, and finally she cried directly. Liu Yun and I were startled and hurried over to help her.
It turned out that Li Hong's son was in a car accident and was rescued in the hospital. The three of us were terrified and quickly called a taxi and went straight to the hospital. When we arrived at the hospital, we learned that Li Hong's son was seriously injured and had been sent in, and his life was in critical condition.
Li Hong's tears were like rain, crying so much that it was distressing. Liu Yun and I were also anxious. The doctor said that the child's amputation is possible, and he will have to undergo major surgery and intravenous drips, and the cost is estimated to be more than 100,000 yuan. Liu Yun and I looked at each other, and our foreheads were sweating.
I looked at Li Hong's son who was dying on the hospital bed, and Li Hong who was crying next to me, and I had mixed feelings in my heart. Thinking about the fact that Liu Yun and I quarreled and scuffled together over hundreds of yuan of medical expenses a few days ago, it is really ugly to think about it at this moment.
I poked Liu Yun lightly and motioned for her to come outside with me to talk. The two of us came to the hospital hallway, and I spoke with some embarrassment"Liu Yun, we quarreled over that money just now, and it was really despised. The most important thing in our life is affection, and money is something outside the body. At this time, Li Hong's son is so seriously injured, do you think we should scrape together some money to save people?"
Liu Yun sighed and nodded:"That's what I mean. Although your attitude made me angry before, it is still important to save people at this moment. Li Hong has been kind to us in this life, and now that her son is in trouble, how can we turn a blind eye?"
So, I discussed with Liu Yun, and first took out 7,000 yuan from my savings and handed it to Li Hong as medical expenses. Li Hong cried and thanked us, which stopped her tears a little. I also felt a little comforted in my heart, although I had quarreled with Liu Yun, but after all, the righteousness is still there, and I will still stand up at the critical moment. After that, Liu Yun and I went to the hospital every day to take care of Li Hong's son. Through inquiry, I learned that the child needed major surgery, and the cost of surgery alone would be more than 50,000 yuan. Liu Yun and I looked at each other, and our savings together were only more than 10,000 yuan, which could not meet our needs at all.
It seems that I can only borrow money from relatives and friends. Liu Yun sighed and said.
So, we started asking relatives and friends we knew for help. Fortunately, everyone was very sympathetic to Li Hong's experience and opened their wallets one after another. We have only scraped together 50,000 yuan for the preoperative surgery.
On the day of the operation, Li Hong anxiously paced around the operating room. Liu Yun and I were with her, and we were also so nervous that our stomachs hurt. It took more than two hours for the doctor to come out of the operating room and tell us that the operation was a success. The three of us were relieved.
Great, great!Li Hong burst into tears with excitement.
Li Hong's son will be observing for two days. In the past few days, the medical expenses and medicine expenses have cost us more than 20,000 yuan. Fortunately, with the help of relatives and friends, we were able to scrape together the money.
A week later, Li Hong's son was finally transferred to the general ward. According to the doctor, the child managed to save his life, but he will have some sequelae in the future and will need long-term rehabilitation**.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, as long as the person is okay. Li Hong was so happy that she cried while holding her son.
On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Li Hong excitedly told us that she would invite us to her son's house for dinner. Liu Yun and I hurriedly declined.
The child has just been discharged from the hospital, so you don't have to worry about the meals. I said, waving my hand.
Liu Yun also persuaded: "Yes, yes, you can rest for a while, you have worked hard during this time." ”
In fact, Liu Yun and I know in our hearts that Li Hong is more financially difficult now, and we can't trouble her anymore.
So a few days later, I discussed with Liu Yun and decided to take Li Hong's mother and son to live in our own home. "With us taking care of you, you can concentrate on taking care of your child's injuries. I said to Li Hong.
Li Hong was grateful and thanked us repeatedly. I looked at her haggard face and red and swollen eyes, and I couldn't help but have a sour nose: I used to be noisy with Liu Yun, and it was really useless. Now we have to help Li Hong and let her recover her spirit as soon as possible.
In this way, the five of us began to live together. Li Hong's son goes to the hospital more than 20 times a week for rehabilitation, and Liu Yun and I drive them to the hospital. Not to mention quarrels, now Liu Yun and I are as harmonious as brothers and sisters, busy taking care of daily life, buying groceries, cooking, and cleaning the room every day. In the evening, we often sit in the courtyard and talk about family life and the past. Li Hong would also come over from time to time, and we would be amused when we talked about each other.
In life, feelings are much more important than money. I really feel that now. In the past, Liu Yun and I quarreled over trivial matters for 70 years, which was really unworthy. Now I understand that family harmony and solidarity are the essence of this family.