There was a man in the village who had a hard time, although he also had brothers, uncles and brothers, and more relatives who did not come out of the five suits, but no one ever helped him. Because of poverty, everyone still looks down on him.
This middle-aged man's name is Ma Longwu, he is twenty-nine years old this year, and he has not yet started a family.
Back then, when my father was dying, he once told the four brothers that they should pull each other and help each other, and they must not turn against each other. However, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, and the nine sons were different. The same is true for the four brothers, the eldest and the second are very selfish and are worried about the family's property, the third didn't think so, but when he saw the eldest brother and the second brother like this, he couldn't help but be annoyed. Slowly, he also began to fight for property.
Only the fourth Ma Longwu didn't fight, he only thought about honoring his mother. Finally, the boss, the old.
Second, the third brother almost divided the property cleanly, and only gave the fourth brother a grass house, only 100 cents. After the three brothers married and had children, they refused to take care of their old mother, Wang, and each lived a comfortable life.
Ma Longwu silently took his mother to his home and was filial to him.
Wang is 62 years old this year, and speaking of which, her life is not easy. In the early years, her two daughters died young, and later her husband died early, although she left a lot of family property, but she was widowed at the age of thirty-five, and she pulled four sons by herself, and she had to farm and take care of the family property, preventing her fellow clansmen and her mother's family from worrying, which was really not easy.
Finally, the youngest son grew up, but the eldest son, the second and third children competed for the family property, so that the eldest was almost thirty years old and could not marry a daughter-in-law for a long time. Wang was overworked, and although he was only in his early sixties, his hair was gray.
So, since then, Ma Longwu has taken care of his mother alone. He was assigned an acre of land, and in addition to being busy with farm work on weekdays, he went to the mountains to chop firewood, collect medicine, and hunt to make money.
Ma Longwu is very capable and very good at making money, and after only two years, he has saved a lot of money. After having money, he also asked someone to say to himself, he said that he had no requirements, one is that after marrying himself, it is inevitable to do housework and take care of his mother;The second is that he doesn't have much money, and he may suffer if he follows him.
Perhaps it was Ma Longwu's good luck that in the end, he married a very capable and filial widow, the Min family. Min is only thirty years old, and he is really filial and very capable of working. Every day, when Ma Longwu goes out, she does housework at home, takes care of her mother-in-law, washes clothes and cooks, and makes beds and folds quilts. The two understand each other and never quarrel.
It's just that after all, Wang is old and in poor health, so he often has to take medicine. Therefore, the money Ma Longwu earns is often not enough to spend, and his life is often stretched.
A year later, the Min family gave birth to a son, and this time, the family had another mouth, and the cost was even more. Ma Longwu works hard every day, but the money he earns is still too small to spend at all. My mother was sick, and it cost a lot of money to get medicine, and she actually knew it.
Therefore, every time Ma Longwu didn't go to the mountains and wanted to go to the city, his mother would always say, "Si'er, why didn't you go up the mountain today?"Did you go to the city to get me medicine again??Let me tell you, child, you don't have to worry about me, I'm sick, it's ** sick, it's useless to take medicine, you don't have to waste money anymore. Buy more food for your daughter-in-law and son!”
Mother, don't worry, they can eat enough. You can't do this disease without taking medicine, I can make money now, you can eat with confidence, as long as you are fine. ”
After Ma Longwu finished speaking, he went to the city to buy medicine.
Wang saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart. She thought many times that if she died, her son's life would be easier. But when he died, wouldn't his son be grieved?Besides, if he dies, what will others think of his youngest son at that time?Perhaps, his three unfilial sons will take this opportunity to insult their fourth brother. If it is serious, they may be able to drive their son out of the village and divide up his son's house and farmland.
Therefore, Wang can't die, she is entangled in contradictions, always trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds.
In the afternoon, Ma Longwu came back and whispered a few words to his wife. Soon, his wife brought him a piece of cake, a few green onions, and a little pickles. Ma Longwu took a big bite and finished eating in an instant. He patted his belly and seemed satisfied.
When Wang saw it, he secretly wept. She knew that her son was reluctant to eat at noon, so he would eat after rushing home, so that he could save some money.
Then, Ma Longwu opened the package on his body, and most of it was medicine for his mother. There is also a piece of fabric, which was bought for his wife and son, and can be used to make clothes;There are also a few gadgets that are my son's toys. A half-sized hen, this is a rare nourishment for the whole family.
In the evening, the hen boiled into soup, and the mother and wife drank it. The chicken, the mother and the wife ate in mutual humility. One of them needs to recuperate, the other needs to feed their children, and they all need nutrition. Ma Longwu just ate some bones, some bone marrow. He also washed the chicken butt and fried it in the pan, without putting oil, just sprinkled some salt, and while it was hot, he ate it very deliciously.
Three years later, Ma Longwu and his wife had another daughter, and life became even harder.
Girl, go and ask grandma, have you taken a bath?Do you want your mother to help?Ma Longwu said to his two-year-old daughter.
After the youngest daughter went, his wife whispered to Ma Longwu: "Xianggong, have you found anything strange?."With that, she pointed to the small room, where the shower was placed.
What's so strange about it?Ma Longwu was puzzled.
The time for my mother to take a bath seems to be getting longer and longer, and this meal has passed, and she hasn't come out yet. You also know that my mother is a neat person, and she has never taken a bath for so long before. The wife said again.
I'm old, my hands and feet are not dexterous, can't I take a longer bath?What's so strange about that. She passed her sixty-sixth birthday the year before last, and she is sixty-eight years old this year, have you forgotten?Ma Longwu said.
You really don't know our mother. Although our mother is old and her health is not good, she can take care of herself in all her life, and her hands and feet are fast, when did the bath become so inky?I think there's something weird in this. ”
Ma Longwu was a little unhappy and said, "You just think too much, even if your mother takes a bath slowly and spends more water, what does it matter?"Water doesn't cost money. ”
Look at your stinginess, I'm worried about whether my mother will have something to hide from us. It's not good for me to be a daughter-in-law, you are a son, you can ask her. Don't wait until something happens, it's too late to ask. The wife explained.
Ma Longwu stopped talking, just as the little daughter came, and said in a milky voice: "Dad, mother, grandma is still taking a bath, and I heard her swimming!."”
You kid, even though that pot is big, grandma can't swim in it. Go and see, did grandma fall?After hearing this, the wife was a little worried and asked her daughter to see it again.
After a while, the daughter came back and said with a smile, "Mother, grandma has become a turtle and is swimming in the big basin!"”
You Nizi, how can you say that grandma has become a turtle?Who taught you that?After Ma Longwu heard this, he was very angry and spoke loudly. The youngest daughter was frightened and hid in her mother's arms and cried.
Children don't lie, I'm afraid that there are weirdness in it, I'll take a look!The wife hurriedly said. After saying that, she picked up her daughter and walked briskly towards the bathing room.
Knocked on the door, no response. Min was a little anxious and said loudly: "Mother, how are you?"I heard Nizi say, you have to rub your body, do you want me to help you?”
At this time, the little daughter continued to look at the crack in the door, and suddenly clapped her hands again and said, "Mother, look at it, grandma has really become a big turtle, and it swims in the big basin!."”
Ma Longwu followed, and after hearing his daughter's words, he couldn't hold back any longer, pushed the door open, turned his head sideways, and let his wife look inside. I only heard my wife's "ah", and my daughter immediately clapped her hands and cheered, "Big turtle, big turtle, grandma has become a big turtle!."”
Ma Longwu opened his eyes and saw that in the bathroom, in the big basin, there was indeed a turtle!To be precise, it was not a turtle, but a giant turtle (pronounced the same as the same as the tortoise, the turtle is a reptile of the turtle family Turtle family, similar in appearance to the Chinese turtle. The daughter didn't know her, so she became a common turtle.
Ma Longwu looked around, trying to find his mother.
Child, don't look at it, I'm your mother!The big turtle actually spoke.
Ma Longwu was shocked, and hurriedly waved his hand to let his wife leave with his daughter.
It's not easy for you to make money, and you have to support your wife and children, I really can't bear it!Three years ago, I heard that my neighbor had caught a turtle in the river behind the house, so I thought about becoming a turtle and living in the river behind it. In this way, I am close to home, I can visit you often, and you don't have to spend money on my medical treatment. ”
But, mother, how can you become a ...... as a big living person?”
After I ate every day, I thought about becoming a turtle, and I often prayed to God and Buddha in my heart. A year ago, when I was taking a shower, I noticed that my hands had changed, and slowly, my feet had changed, and then my body and head had also changed. But it's still human, and it only changes when you take a bath. Now that I'm a big turtle, I'm content. Son, I'm going to the river, you have to be good to your wife, good to your children, and take care of your own body. Mother has a filial child like you, and she will die without regrets. ”
Mother, you just don't want me to be burdened, that's why you want to become a turtle, right?I ......I ......Ma Longwu couldn't cry, he didn't expect that in order to be less burdened and spend less money on her, his mother actually begged God to worship the Buddha and become a big turtle.
As a parent, who wants to see their children suffer?I'm a dying person, and I don't want you to be tired and wronged by your wife and children for me. Mother knows that if you don't drag me down, the money you earn is enough for your family of four to live well. Child, if you miss me, go to the river, and I will come out in the evening. I'm done talking, it's time for me to go. ”
After saying this, the turtle left the basin, climbed out slowly, went out the door, followed the drainage hole, went to the back of the house, and soon went to the river.