Every Spring Festival, I will take my family back to my hometown for the New Year. Someone in the village once advised me that my grandmother had passed away a long time ago and had been living in a foreign place for many years, so why should I go back to this hometown?Sell it. Once, I did consider this suggestion. One year, I had a series of emergencies that required large sums of money, and I was strapped for cash. The old house has been uninhabited for many years, attracting many villagers to covet it, and the offer is attractive, and my heart is shaken for a while, and I am ready to sell.
But my hair was adamantly stopped me. He advised me to think twice, reminding me that the old house carried too many memories, and that if it were sold, it would be cut off from the village. He said, where should I go when I get old?I thought about these topics repeatedly, but the situation forced me to sell my house to solve my difficulties. In the end, it was Wanli and a few other friends who reached out to help me through the difficult time. Looking back now, my heart is full of emotion.
My hometown was originally my grandmother's home. After my grandmother died, my family and I settled in other places, as did my uncle and uncle, so my hometown was almost uninhabited. Because no one took care of it, the yard fell into disadvantage quickly. The house was built when my father got married, and it looks quite old because it has never been renovated. I couldn't help but know it, so I never thought about renovating it for years.
However, the situation in the village is rather peculiar. Although most of the villagers go out to work and rarely return home, in recent years, the housing boom has intensified, especially for families with several brothers, who cannot even find vacant land to build houses. As a result, old homes like mine have become potential sellers.
After my grandmother passed away, I stayed with her. My uncle and uncle loved me very much, sponsored me to go to school, and even covered all the expenses of my university. Although their family is not wealthy, the eldest uncle has three children, two of whom are sons, and the second uncle is divorced and lives with children, and his life is not easy. I felt guilty and felt like I had become a burden to them.
In order to let my grandmother live a good life, and in order not to cause trouble to my uncle and second uncle, I worked overtime and worked hard to make money. With my busy schedule, I rarely go back to my hometown. Fortunately, my grandmother has always been in good health, and she often says that the old man's good health is a blessing. Every year when we go home for the New Year, it is a warm and lively time, and even the neighbors will come to visit the house. Many people praised me for being able to keep this old home, and I was very happy to see it gradually changing.
I know a lot of people probably didn't think I'd go to college, let alone get married. They know that I am buying a house outside, so they naturally don't expect this old house to change.
Uncle once said that since he has a job outside and the object is also a foreigner, he doesn't have to go back to his hometown, after all, he has no relatives in his hometown. However, my grandmother left before I could get married.
After my grandmother died, my uncle and I rarely went home. In the past, we would rush back to our hometown every holiday, because we had a grandmother at home, and everyone was relieved. But now that grandma is gone, it seems that there is no need to go home, and we all choose to live outside.
Everyone is under tremendous pressure, and they both want to make money as soon as possible and live a better life. I had just graduated a few years ago, and my salary was not high, but I was facing a big problem if I wanted to get married. Although the subject did not ask for too much, he just wanted to have a house where we could have a home at work. But the down payment is often hundreds of thousands, and I really can't get it.
What's even more troublesome is that the uncle was suddenly admitted to the hospital. I heard my cousin Jiahui say that he suddenly fell ill and was sent to the ICU, and no matter how much he called, it didn't help. We were all waiting at the door of the ICU, praying that Uncle would wake up. Eventually, he needed an operation that cost up to $150,000.
Although 150,000 is not an astronomical amount for us, it is also a lot of money. We raised some of it and borrowed a lot of money, but in the end we were still 30,000 short.
30,000 yuan, ** to find it?I thought about it for a long time and decided to sell my old house.
Actually, I've had this idea for a long time.
After my grandmother died, my hometown became empty, and I went back once in a while, and the people in the village advised me to settle down, saying that there was nothing to be nostalgic for in the old house. Indeed, this house is not only old, but also dilapidated, and even very short, leaking rain when the wind blows, and all kinds of problems are frequent. Now I urgently need to buy a house outside and get married, but I have been strapped for money. Coupled with the uncle's medical expenses, I felt it was time to make a decision.
The house is time to sell. I don't live there, and I just add to the blockage if I keep it.
That day, I went back to my hometown to run errands, and I decided to sell the property after talking to a few people I knew well.
As soon as I got home, I walked around the yard, gazing at this small courtyard, every tree, every inch of land, which has carried the bits and pieces of my life for decades, leaving behind the memories of my childhood.
Frankly, who wants to sell their family property unless they have to?
I sat in the doorway, looking around, thinking about taking a closer look, because once **, all this will not be about me.
After a while, the door opened lightly, and I saw my old friend Wanli.
He has been working as a farmer at home all these years, living a good life, and has not gone out to work again.
He stepped forward and asked, "I heard that your uncle's situation is not good. ”
I know that people in the village are familiar with the news that my uncle has entered the ICU.
I had a brief conversation with him and mentioned my intentions.
I didn't expect Wanli to be more excited than me: "Are you going to sell the old mansion?" This is your roots, aren't you going to come back? ”
I know the difficulty, but in the current situation, what difference does it make to sell or not to sell?
Wanli understands my predicament and understands my feelings.
He advised me not to take it lightly, because having a place to live in my hometown is a guarantee of life, and if I give it up, I will have nowhere to return if something happens in the future.
Without a foundation, what's the point of flying high?
Wanli didn't want to see me give up my family property easily, and patiently persuaded for a long time, hoping that I could think it through. Although I know what he said, the real dilemma is in front of me, and I need funds. This is not just talk, a penny is difficult to beat a hero.
Seeing that I was unshakable, Wanli took me to discuss with other Fa Xiao, and finally helped me raise some funds, and also offered some funding.
He said that every family will encounter difficulties, and it is good to get through them, but to stick to the fundamentals, once shaken, they will face the situation of homelessness.
In the evening, I had dinner at his house with Wan Li and the other young people, and my daughter-in-law cooked a few delicious dishes, and we sat around the courtyard and talked happily.
I still envy the life of Wanli, having children, having my own business, not having to go out for a long time, and not having to work late at night. Back then, I said that I would also work as a farmer at home after retirement, but now, in order to make a living, I have to travel from place to place! As for this hometown, when will I be able to go back? Will I be able to live after I go back?
I can't answer these questions either.
Although the old house has been idle for many years, it is still a concern in my heart. Especially with the busy work, I rarely have the opportunity to go back to my hometown. Only during the Chinese New Year will I bring my family back. But the old house has long been uninhabited, and even the bed quilt no longer exists, and every time I come back, I can only take refuge in the uncle's house.
However, the years passed, and the uncle was no longer alive. The eldest mother lives alone in the old house, and the uncle's children have all bought new houses outside. Looking at the two-story small western-style building of the old house, my heart is vivid.
Finally, one day, I found time to go back to my hometown and start cleaning up the yard. The old houses were demolished and three new ones were rebuilt, with concrete floors and water pipes and toilets built. Compared with the dilapidated ruins of the past, the old house now has a new look, like a brand new home.
During this time, many neighbors came to ask me about my motives. Some people speculate that I have made a fortune before I can afford to renovate my old house;Some people thought I was going to retire and go back to my hometown, so I started redecoratingOthers think I'm rebuilding the house for the sake of my children.
But these remarks did not affect me. I built this house with my own hands, and whether it is comfortable or not is only a matter of satisfying myself, so I don't care about what others say.
Wanli is still in his hometown, he not only contracted the land, but also opened a supermarket in the south of the village, and the business is booming.
In the evening, I invited Wan Li to my home for dinner. I am grateful, because if it weren't for Wanli's persuasion and help, this old mansion would have long since ceased to exist, and I would not have been able to return to my hometown.
Wan Li said that he didn't think much about it at the beginning, but he just felt that we grew up here together and had a deep affection for this land and this village. We have come out of here, but we will return.
He didn't want to see that my home was deserted when I left.
Listening to his words, my heart was surging. Since my parents passed away, I have lived with my grandmother. After she left, I resisted coming back here for a long time, resisting the loneliness of the New Year. But now, I am grateful that I did not easily ** the old house back then, so that I can return to this homeland every festive season.
Maybe it's the passage of time, or maybe it's the pressure of work, but occasionally I go back to my hometown alone, even if I have nothing to do, just spend the night at home, and leave the next morning.
Sometimes, after spending the night at home, things that are upset and troublesome will suddenly become clearer and clearer.
I don't know why this happened, but I felt a lot lighter.
Some people say that although the hometown is inconvenient and the economy is underdeveloped, it has a kind of soothing power, so that the anxious heart can be slowly soothed, which is the most precious.
The old house was renovated a few years ago and although I don't live it often, it still looks like it. My aunt once asked me if it was worth spending so much money to build a house and not live in itWatching it blow the wind and the sun, don't you feel a loss?
Yes, not only me, but many people in the village, who have a residence in the city and have built a house in their hometown, but rarely live there, but still continue to build.
Perhaps, as Wanli said, this is the hometown, the foundation of the hard-working, and it cannot be easily given up.
I occasionally went back to my hometown and sat in the courtyard chatting with Wanli and the other small gatherings, and I gradually liked this lazy feeling.
Once I was sick, but I couldn't ** for a long time, so I followed my daughter-in-law back to my hometown. Maybe it's psychological, obviously the medical conditions in the city are better, but when I return to my hometown, I feel that everything will slowly improve. I've asked other hair youngsters, and they feel the same way.
When I got home, Wan Li often came to chat with me, and my aunt would also make some food and send it to me, and leave after a brief conversation.
Now for the Chinese New Year, I take my family back to my hometown, and when I see my former Fa Xiao and neighbors, my heart is always warm. Seeing Wanli, I couldn't help but sigh, if it weren't for his persuasion, maybe my old age would not be so happy.
The old house is the foundation, and it cannot be easily given up no matter what.
The tree is 1,000 feet high, and the fallen leaves return to the roots. Wandering around, you will eventually return to your homeland.