Today is Mother's Day, and last night my daughter-in-law Jiahui expressed her plans to me early. She proposed to send her parents over to celebrate Mother's Day together as a sign of filial piety to her mother. She specifically told me to go to the market to add more delicious food, such as abalone, lobster, beef, lamb and pork ribs, and a series of tasks were well arranged. Seeing that she is so attentive, she is really a caring daughter. But what about me!I'm also the mother of her son!However, my son didn't even say anything, and actually arranged for me to take care of the food of his mother-in-law's family, which was like treating me like an old mother.
Although I was a little unhappy, early the next morning, I still went to the vegetable market according to my daughter-in-law's request and bought all the ingredients she gave me one by one. I picked fresh beef, lamb, crab, fish and prawns, and some fresh greens. The two large bags of ingredients were quite heavy, and I began to carry them home slowly. As he grew older, his legs and feet were no longer flexible, and he walked for half an hour on the road to get home.
It was already past nine o'clock when I got home, and my daughter-in-law's parents had already arrived. The son and daughter-in-law had already eaten breakfast, and the dishes, chopsticks and plates were still on the table. I walked through the kitchen to say hello to my daughter-in-law's parents and went into the kitchen. I left the greens I bought and put the meat in the fridge. Then I found a chair and sat down, wanting to rest for a while.
At this time, the daughter-in-law came to the kitchen with her granddaughter Niuniu in her arms and said to me with a smile: "Mom, Ma Jun and I went shopping with my parents. You prepare the lunch meal early, we don't eat out anymore. My mom said that the food you cook is especially to her taste. Eating out is not only a waste of money, but it is also unhygienic, and you can't eat so much good food. Also, my mom likes to eat mutton dumplings, and today we came back at noon to eat mutton dumplings!You make dumplings for us!After Jiahui said this, she didn't wait for me to agree, turned around and walked out of the kitchen. I saw my son take Niuniu in his arms, and leave the house with his father-in-law, mother-in-law and Jiahui, and the four of them, and laughter came.
After they left, I got up and went to the living room, brought the dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen, and soaked in the sink. After tidying up the living room, I went back to the kitchen to wash the pots and pans, and I was busy. I really wish I could go back to the bedroom and lie on the bed for a while, but when I saw that it was almost ten o'clock. There were so many people eating at noon, I had to start preparing early. So, I cleaned the beef, lamb and fish, sorted the crab and lobster, and selected some greens.
The daughter-in-law mentioned that her mother-in-law likes to eat mutton dumplings and is going to wrap some at noon. To be honest, I already feel back pain, and making dumplings is not an easy job. I had a plan to simply skip the dumplings and change to steamer rice. But the daughter-in-law's request has been exported, and there is no way to refuse. So, I started chopping the lamb stuffing on the cutting board. After the filling was ready, my legs and feet hurt so much that I could barely stand on my feet, but I put the dumpling filling in a small basin on the side and waited for my son to come back to buy the dumpling wrappers. The whole family is full of my busyness and helplessness alone.
The clock on my phone showed 11 o'clock at noon, I had just asked my son, and they would be back right away and let me start preparing dinner.
After more than an hour in the kitchen, I carefully prepared a sumptuous dinner: steamed crab, braised prawns, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried beef with green peppers, braised chicken nuggets with potatoes, and four soups. All the dishes are neatly arranged, and the chopsticks are ready early.
Just in time, they returned. While they were washing their hands, I brought the dishes and soup to the table and set the chopsticks. After washing their hands, they sat around the table and chatted happily while eating their food.
I became an outsider because I didn't make dumplings. My son said it didn't matter, eat it slowly, and I could keep up with it while wrapping it. So, I sat next to them, concentrating on the dumplings while listening to their laughter.
Jiahui suddenly began to praise her mother: "Mom, the gold necklace your son-in-law bought you is so beautiful!."It cost six or seven thousand dollars, and it's worth the money!You already look young, fair-skinned, and you look like a stylish lady with that necklace. ”
When I heard this, I quickly looked up at my mother-in-law. Sure enough, she had a golden ** necklace around her neck.
In an instant, my mood plummeted. A chill welled up in my heart, and the tip of my nose exuded a sour smell. Looking at the appearance of my mother-in-law being pampered by her daughter and son-in-law, I was both envious and jealous.
Jiahui's praise made her mother-in-law smile proudly: "Jiahui, it's my mother's good fortune, I have met such a good son-in-law in this life, and my daughter is so filial." There is really hope for life in my old age, and I am satisfied!Haha!”
My mother's happy laughter seemed to pierce my heart, and I began to fidget. The dumpling skin in his hand trembled so much that he couldn't hold it.
Son Ma Jun took the opportunity to please his mother-in-law: "Mom, this is how it should be!."As long as you and my dad are happy!Jiahui and I will honor you. ”
When I heard my son say that, I couldn't help but cry. The pain in my heart pierced like a needle, and I felt bloody. My eyes stinged, and tears almost poured out. I hurriedly put down the dumpling wrapper in my hand, hurried into my bedroom, and lay on the bed crying bitterly. I am a failed mother who has dedicated her life of love and possessions to her son, but what about the return?
Two days later, my wife called me. He said that he saw his son basking in the scenery of some place in the circle of friends, and asked me if I also went along. I felt in a dilemma, and I didn't dare to let him know that my son only brought his father-in-law and mother-in-law, for fear that he would be sad. I had to deal with it in a hurry, and vaguely said that my son took me with me. My wife laughed happily on the other end of the ** and asked to call immediately, wanting to see my travel with her own eyes. I was in a hurry, hung up in a hurry, and told him through WeChat to talk back again.
After hanging up**, the strength in my heart seemed to collapse, and I felt desolate and powerless. The reason, calmness, and calmness that I usually maintain disappeared in an instant. I barely managed to squeeze out a self-deprecating bitter smile, feeling sad and helpless for myself.
Mother's Day is to pay tribute to my mother, but my son is honoring someone else's mother. He has always been like this, ignoring his own mother, taking my contribution for granted, and not caring about it. When we got married, the couple paid for him half of their hard-earned savings, bought a house and a car in full, and ensured that their lives were comfortable and smooth. However, now, his life is comfortable, and he has forgotten the nurturing grace of his parents, but spends money to honor his father-in-law and mother-in-law, which makes me angry.
After thinking about it, the pain in my heart was as dense as a steel needle, and the pain was unbearable.
Mom, go make dumplings, we're all hungry, waiting for you!”
His son, Ma Jun, pushed open the bedroom door and walked in.
I was filled with anger, and the anger in my heart burst out, and I shouted:"Won't you do it yourself?I'm your mother, not your old mother!Get out!”
Ma Jun was stunned when he saw this, and hurriedly retreated.
In the morning, I was like a spinning top, busy for hours on end, and I still haven't eaten a meal. Strangely, even though my body was exhausted and almost full, I didn't feel hungry at all. The heaviness and sadness that brought tears to my eyes again. Since my daughter-in-law was five months pregnant, I hurried here and began to work hard for the expected baby. Every month, I don't hesitate to take out a portion of my meager pension to subsidize my son's family.
Living at my son's house, I can only see my daughter-in-law often buying gifts and nutritional supplements for her parents, and I have never tried those novelty things, and I don't know how they taste. My son's monthly income is 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, and he is an excellent college student who I have worked hard to support. After graduating, he quickly moved into a large company and for several years successfully rose through the ranks to leadership positions with a good income.
Both the house and the car were purchased by the parents in full, and the two of them are now living a good life!Although her daughter-in-law has a low salary, only more than seven thousand per month, she lives a carefree life without worrying about the pressure of life because she has her son's money to spend!However, my daughter-in-law never bought me anything, and even brought the durians back to her parents' house to enjoy, and I could only watch silently.
When my daughter-in-law was confined, I took care of her wholeheartedly, and I tried my best to satisfy whatever she wanted to eat. I'm afraid that her confinement will not go well. In contrast, her mother-in-law stayed for only three days before leaving in a hurry, and she never cooked a meal for her daughter-in-law during that time. This woman is very demanding about food and will complain loudly if she is not satisfied. Out of respect for my daughter-in-law's confinement, I didn't think too much about it, and when she left, I was relieved.
I really can't understand how much I have given in my son's family, but neither of them has made a friendly move towards me. I did all the housework, even my daughter-in-law's socks were washed by me. However, she refused to even say "Mom". No matter how hard I tried, she always found some thorns and pointed and nagged as soon as I got home.
After her daughter-in-law's maternity leave ended, she went back to work. I take care of everything in the house, and I have to take care of my granddaughter. Every day, I was tired and had a sore back, and I couldn't sleep when I lay in bed at night, my granddaughter slept with me, and I had to get up twice to make milk powder for her. I'm tired all day, my hair falls out handfuls, and I always feel that my physical strength is exhausted, it's so hard!
Alas, it's really hard to be a good mother-in-law!
Good!Good son!"
I looked up, looked him in the eye and said"If you want me to stay, you can do it, give me 6,000 yuan a month for living expenses, and I will take care of the living expenses of your family of three. From now on, I will no longer provide a penny of subsidy. When the child goes to kindergarten when he is three years old, I will go home to accompany your father. As long as you agree to this condition, I will stay!"
Okay, 6,000 yuan I promise!Mom, I'll accompany you to the mall later, what gift do you like, I'll buy it for you!It's Mother's Day and I've let my mom down, I'm sorry!I will definitely remember it in the future!"
This is my good son, and I seem to have seen my son back and forth when he was a child, and he was really sensible and obedient at that time.
My son led me into the living room, and Jiahui stared at us blankly.
Ma Jun said to her:"Let's tidy up the house and go shopping with my mother later. It's Mother's Day, and I'm going to buy a gift for my mom too!"
Jiahui, who is usually arrogant and domineering, was so frightened that under the pressure of Ma Jun's silence, she hurriedly agreed to stand up and tidy up the leftovers on the table, and Ma Jun also followed to help.
I ate a little bit, and was dragged out with Niuniu by Ma Jun and Jiahui.
On the street, Ma Jun and Jiahui laughed with me. I felt a sense of happiness that I had never felt before, and I finally had a sense of happiness in my heart after living at my son's house for so long. I hope that our family will always live in harmony and live happily, isn't this exactly what we are looking forward to in our old age as parents?
A wise man once said: "There is no time to be quiet, but someone carries the weight for you!"."That's a good point!If it weren't for the hard work of your parents, if it weren't for your parents' self-sacrifice and selfless dedication, how could you be where you are today!It was our parents who carried the heavy burden of the first half of our lives for us, so that we have today's achievements!
The sheep has the grace of kneeling and breastfeeding, and the crow has the righteousness of feeding!We should be grateful to our parents. Don't take for granted what your parents give, but treat your parents with a worse attitude than outsiders, which makes our parents feel painful. Filial piety comes first, which is the foundation of human beings. It is our responsibility and obligation as children to remember the nurturing grace of our parents and let them live a happy and happy old age in their lifetime!