The son-in-law took care of the hospitalized elderly man alone for three months, the old man was in critical condition, and his children came one after another
The old man was hospitalized for three months, and only his son-in-law took care of him, and the old man was in critical condition, and his children came one after another.
I was at the hospital taking care of my father's bedside, next to an old lady who was always being cared for by her son-in-law.
I think it's a little weird. In our high-risk ward, the other elderly people have children who take turns to take care of them, but this old lady is only accompanied by her son-in-law.
Day and night, my son-in-law is around to take care of him, and sometimes the patients next to us or ** help, he never shirks.
In our northeast, it is usually the son or daughter-in-law who takes care of the elderly, but the old lady is taken care of by the son-in-law alone. Although the daughter came to visit occasionally, she rarely communicated with the elderly.
The son-in-law was a foreigner, and he didn't talk much, and everyone else in the ward was asking why the old lady's son didn't come, why didn't the daughter come to visit, and why an outsider was asked to take care of ......
The son-in-law was silent, just bowed his head and played with his phone.
For nearly three months, it was almost the son-in-law who took care of the old lady. The old lady often complained that he couldn't do housework, blamed him for being incompetent, and accused him of not earning money to support the family, so that his daughter would suffer hardship.
We all felt that the old lady was a little strong, but the son-in-law did not argue and still took care of her with all his heart.
Soon after, the old lady's condition took a turn for the worse. The doctor informed the son-in-law to prepare for the funeral and asked the family to come as soon as possible. 
So, one afternoon, a large family came, the eldest son, the eldest daughter-in-law, the eldest grandson, the youngest granddaughter, and the second son ......A total of more than a dozen people, and a few from afar to greet by **.
It makes me feel a little shameless to appear so suddenly. The old man was hospitalized for three months and ignored it, but the critical moment came one after another: Mom, how are you? Craving something to eat? Look at your eldest grandson.
I think it's ironic.
The old lady's daughter's family came in droves, but they ignored her son-in-law.
In order to avoid embarrassment, the son-in-law walked out into the hallway alone to smoke.
Then, the dozen or so people hula in the hospital room waited for the old lady's breath.
However, the old lady miraculously survived and her condition stabilized.
After that, the children left one after another with various excuses.
Tranquility returned to the ward, leaving only the son-in-law bowing his head and playing with his phone.
Sometimes he helped take care of the old lady's daily life, and sometimes went out to the corridor to smoke.
One day in the early morning, the old lady passed away, and the family came to cry again.
To my surprise, the old lady's son-in-law and daughter stayed overnight in the ward after the funeral.
It turned out that because it was not time to check out, they wanted to save some accommodation fees.
After chatting with them, I learned that the old lady had forced her daughter to marry into rural Guangxi.
The son-in-law is also a farmer, and he doesn't earn much money in a year.
The old lady was not satisfied with them.
Although her daughter lives in poverty, every time the old lady is sick, she asks her to come back to take care of her, and scolds her if she doesn't return.
The old lady's son and daughter-in-law, on the other hand, lived a prosperous life, and the old lady did not let them come over to take care of them because she wanted to save some money for her son and grandchildren.
In short, daughters and sons-in-law are always treated as outsiders in the family, and their efforts do not seem to be given the recognition they deserve.
The mother did not care about this, and the daughter's relatives seemed distant.
The daughter said: "I came back to take care of the old lady this time and stayed in a hotel for three months, but none of my mother's family let me go home to live, and none of them helped me pay for the accommodation. ”
Someone curiously asked her daughter, "Do you have any resentment towards the old lady?" ”
The daughter replied: "There is no emotion between us, only responsibility. I have done my duty to my mother and no longer owe her anything. ”
Before leaving, they bought some fruits and drinks for ** in the hospital, and repeatedly explained that they were staying in the ward to save money, hoping not to cause ** too much trouble.
* Declined their gifts, so the two of them divided their belongings among their fellow patients in the same ward.
They repeatedly bowed to us and thanked us, saying that their mother had caused us trouble.
Watching them leave with bags full of fertilizer on their backs, I felt a pang of soreness in my heart.
They served the old lady for three months, but none of her family came to deliver them.
I used to talk to my mother's family.
They explained that it was right for their daughter to take care of the old lady and that they would pay a salary of 150 yuan a day.
It made me feel a hint of sarcasm.
In addition, this son-in-law from Guangxi gave me two bananas when he left, and he constantly thanked me and said that the people of Northeast China were very welcoming.
I felt a little embarrassed.