My name is Li Mei, I am 60 years old this year, and my body is quite tough. My husband Zhang Qiang and I are both retired workers of state-owned enterprises, and our pension adds up to 8,500 yuan. Alas, as a result, after we retired, we were homeless, in debt, and living like dogs. What the hell is going on?Listen to me slowly.
My husband and I have a public house in the city, which is a small bungalow with unit allocation. The two of us finally transformed it into a two-bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom, and it was okay to live in. However, the employer asked us to pay rent every month, and the rent has risen so much over the years that we have basically paid all the rent for our pension. I said to my husband, why should we pay this rent when we retire, it is better to go back to my hometown and live happily, the house in my hometown is empty and empty. Who knew that as soon as I mentioned this, I had a big fight with my parents-in-law.
My father-in-law is an old-fashioned old man, and talking to him is like playing the piano to a cow, and my mother-in-law listens to him all day long, and she will say whatever she wants. When I told them about going back to his hometown, my father-in-law immediately turned his old face and said that we were going to rob his house and drive them away. I explained to him for a long time, but he just wouldn't listen. I had to find my husband to come forward to have a showdown with his father, who knew that as soon as my husband opened his mouth, he had a big fight with his father, and directly said that we would not care about them anymore. Well, for the sake of this house, we have cut off contact with my in-laws!After I had a big fight with my husband, I felt very sad. Although my father-in-law has a bad temper, he is my husband's biological father after all. I advised my husband not to cut ties with his parents, after all, we are old and still family. My husband also knew that the angry words were serious, so he didn't contact his parents again. We had no choice but to find another way out, so we rented a small dilapidated house. The house was small and dilapidated, with nothing, and lived like a pigsty. But we have no choice but to stay.
After my father-in-law's funeral, my mother-in-law told us that it was not interesting for her to live in a big house as an old man, so let us live in the old house. It was too late for us to be happy, but I didn't expect to suddenly receive a call from my pension department, saying that my pension was calculated incorrectly and needed to be re-examined. Now we were both very scared, and I was afraid that my pension would be reduced. If my pension is also reduced, we will really have no pension. Trembling, I went to the pension office to inquire. The staff checked the file for a long time and told me that because of the new policy, I have only worked for 30 years, and I will only be paid half of my monthly pension in the future!When I heard the news that I could only get half of my pension, my brain buzzed and I almost fainted at the pension office. With a pension of 3,000 yuan, how can the two of us survive?We had a big fight with my in-laws over the house, and now my in-laws have finally agreed to give us the house, and my pension has been cut in half!Now, there is another big hurdle on the road to retirement, what should we do?I wiped my tears, gave my husband a **, and told him about it. My husband was also surprised.
My husband and I packed our bags and finally moved back to our hometown. I stroked the walls and furniture of the old house, and a sense of familiarity came over me. The old house was shabby, but it was full of memories for us. My husband and I work the land every day to grow vegetables and live a self-sufficient life. Although it is not more materially abundant than before, it is extremely pleasant. We have finally regained the balance of our lives. Whenever I look up and see the swallows flying under the eaves of the old house, and hear the fragrance of birds and flowers in the distance, I feel extremely happy and satisfied. I think this is what old age really deserves. My husband and I finally settled down in our hometown and started to live a leisurely life after retirement. During the day, we worked in our small vegetable patch, growing some vegetables and fruits. Although my husband is old, he still has a lot of strength and spirit to work, and every morning he gets up and goes to work in the fields, and at noon I will bring a lunch box to the field to bring him food. He was tanned and sweaty, and when he saw me coming, he had a happy smile on his face. We sat in the shade of the trees on the ground to eat and chat, and it was really pleasant. After lunch, my husband had to remove the grass and fertilize it, and he was busy until dark before coming home. I cook at home, do laundry, and it's also fulfilling.
Our old house was on the edge of the village, and next door lived the tractor driver Ah Fu and his mother. Ah Fu's wife died of illness a few years ago, leaving no children, so he and his mother were left to rely on each other. I would often cook some food for Ah Fu's mother and son, and Ah Fu's mother would always bring us cakes and eggs that she had made herself. I always say that I want to give money, but Ah Fu's mother always doesn't want it. Once my husband was sick and had a high fever that didn't go away, Ah Fu started the tractor and drove it to the county hospital without saying a word, driving us all the way. On the way, I looked at his dirty back and was so moved that I couldn't speak.
Our village is not large, with about 30 families. Our side is on higher ground, and it is close to the county road, so life is quite convenient. Everyone in the village takes care of each other, and everyone will take the time to help when there is a happy event. There is a mud pond in the village, where men and women of all ages go to wash clothes, fetch water, and raise chickens and ducks. My husband and I sometimes go to the pond to watch the children play and chat, which feels very leisurely and comfortable. Just a few days ago, the daughter of Zhang Sanjia in the village was full moon, and the ladies in the village went to help make delicious food, killing chickens and ducks. In the evening, the village also gathered in the courtyard of Zhang San's house to set up a movie screen and play the movie. The old and the young all sat together, eating supper and watching movies, and had a good time.
After this toss, I also have a deep understanding. In this life, people will inevitably encounter many ups and downs. But as long as our husbands and wives are harmonious and our neighbors love and help each other, there will be many small blessings in life. In the past, I always wanted to make my life richer, but I was never satisfied with the status quo;But when we were really destitute, I realized that health and peace are the most precious. Now I've also learned to be thrifty, enough is good, money is not the most important thing. I think that in this quiet rural village, it is really a great blessing in life to spend my old age with my husband.