Son, don't ask about the demolition, it's not your turn. Don't come to see me in the future, I don't have your son! A crisp sound of slapping echoed in the room, and Aunt Liu's words and fan-like slaps made her son, who was originally lucky, instantly discouraged, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Many years ago, in order to have children, Aunt Liu was reported for "illegal childbirth", causing her husband to lose his iron job. The couple opened a breakfast shop to barely make ends meet, and they also had to pay for their son's schooling. wanted to train his son to be admitted to college, but due to the sudden death of her husband, she had no choice but to let her daughter drop out of school to help make a living. Now, although the son has gone to college as he wished and found a stable job in the system, he has rarely taken care of his old mother over the years, until he heard that the village was going to be demolished, and he suddenly "remembered" that he wanted to take his mother to live with her and wanted to get some money for the demolition.
However, he thought too beautifully. After a quarrel, Aunt Liu was completely disappointed in her son and chose to be with her daughter. The "compensation" in her son's mouth has long become insignificant in Aunt Liu's eyes.
This slap and abandonment is the best answer for Aunt Liu's indifference and indifference to her son over the years.
I'm so scared! Xiaomei pulled her mother's sleeve tightly, her eyes teary. A few days ago, my father was misled and expelled from the report letter of illegal childbirth in the college entrance examination, and now the family's life is a little stretched. The mother felt sorry for her daughter and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, mom and dad will find a way." ”
Who knows, at this critical juncture, my father died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, leaving the painful mother and daughter helpless. What made Aunt Liu's heart even more like a knife was that before she died, her husband's last entrustment was to fulfill his wish - to raise her son.
A motherly heart, in the end, I compromised. Aunt Liu agreed with red eyes, and worked hard in the breakfast shop with her daughter Xiaomei during the day, and read hard with a few books at night, hoping to be admitted to high school as soon as possible.
The good times didn't last long, and the mother and daughter just had hope, but they were immediately beaten back to their original shape by the cruel reality. After considering the burden of the family, Aunt Liu decided to let her daughter drop out of school and run the store with herself, so that the family's resources could be used for her son's college education.
Xiaomei cried very sadly. She is obviously good at studying and could have a better future. She was unwilling, but she was helpless. In the end, I compromised, gave up my dream, and followed my mother without saying a word, helping in the store.
Of course, the young and frivolous son does not know the hardships of his sister, and he will not appreciate the hard work of his mother in running the family and the shop for him. He indulges in his mother's pampering and carefully protects his dreams and future.
Finally, with the concerted efforts of the mother and daughter, the son got his wish to go to college and found a stable job in the city. This made Aunt Liu very relieved, thinking that her son would repay her well in the future and let her live a life of dependence.
But when that day came, the son seemed to have forgotten his mother's kindness over the years.
Will my son not want me anymore? Aunt Liu was a little apprehensive. finally looked forward to her son's marriage and childbirth, and moved into a new house in the city, but she was unable to move into her son's house for a long time. It wasn't until the daughter-in-law was pregnant and needed someone to take care of her that the son was "merciful" and asked the old mother to go over to help take care of the baby.
Aunt Liu happily went, but when she really arrived at her son's house, she realized that she was thinking too much - she was not going to enjoy happiness, but to suffer, and she was busy serving her daughter-in-law and baby all day long, but no one cared about her physical condition.
When she accidentally broke her old bones, her son's first reaction was to take her away. With the help of her son-in-law, Aunt Liu completed the operation safely. However, her son's family did not say goodbye when she was still injured, and there was no news.
Alas. Aunt Liu let out a long sigh. Perhaps, in his son's heart, he is only worth this money. She thought bitterly.
For many years, Aunt Liu has regarded her son as the pearl of her palm. For the sake of his bright future, she can sacrifice her daughter and work herself. Even if there are occasional complaints, they will quickly hide in the bottom of their hearts. The deep love between mother and son is the motivation for her to persevere.
And at this moment, this fetters finally seem precarious after a few years of neglect by his son. When her son wanted to divide the demolition, Aunt Liu finally understood that the relationship between them had long been as light as water, and the "filial piety" and "repayment" in her son's mouth were just empty words.
Perhaps, the family affection that blood is thicker than water is no match for indifference and interest relations after all.
Mom, I'm sorry for you all these years. I'll make it up to you. In the face of his daughter's questioning, his son still wanted to make a final struggle. But Aunt Liu understands that it is too late.
As she approaches, she no longer deceives herself. Choosing her daughter was the wisest decision she had made over the years.
Maybe the son will regret it, he will feel guilty. But for Aunt Liu, it was too late.
She calmly announced that she would "cut ties with her son" because she finally understood that the life plan of raising children to prevent old age was no longer applicable to her and her daughter.
The moment the door was closed, Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief. She can finally let go of her knots and live a worry-free life with her daughter's family.
In the blink of an eye, another Spring Festival is coming. This year, Aunt Liu did not get up early to make New Year's goods as usual, but slept back. After waking up, the son-in-law had already driven to pick up his daughter's family and came back for a reunion dinner.
Aunt Liu got up slowly and put on her daughter's newly bought padded jacket. She stood on the balcony and looked out, and saw that the village had changed a lot, with tall buildings everywhere and the road had been repaved and wide and smooth.
Mom, we're back! The daughter ran over with her granddaughter in her arms, smiling. Aunt Liu's heart is warm, this is the happy life she dreams of.
The family sat around the table and had a lively reunion dinner. The dining table is full of Aunt Liu's favorite hometown dishes, all of which are ordered by her daughter to go back to her hometown early in the morning.
Mom, I quit my job and went back to my hometown to start a business, opened a small cake shop, and the business is good! The son-in-law excitedly shared the recent situation with Aunt Liu. I didn't expect that timid young man to be able to take charge on his own now.
That's great! I'll help out at your shop when I'm free. Aunt Liu said happily. The son-in-law said yes again and again, saying that Aunt Liu was welcome in the store at any time.
After the meal, the family watched the Spring Festival Gala. Aunt Liu hugged her granddaughter contentedly and made her laugh from time to time. The comedy sketch on the TV drew laughter, and Aunt Liu also laughed.
What a nice, what a warm picture. Aunt Liu sighed. When she was with her son, she had never experienced anything like this.
This year's Spring Festival is the happiest Aunt Liu has been in many years. reunited with his daughter's family, there was no worry, no unhappiness, only pieces of warmth.
The pain her son gave her has gradually faded. Aunt Liu knows that there is still a long way to go, and her daughter will always accompany her. She also wants to love her granddaughter as well as she loved her when she was young.
Life can't be started all over again, but it's still time to start over. Aunt Liu thought that she would cherish the days when she depended on her daughter and spent her old age together.