Grandma's birthday, the eldest aunt and the second aunt each gave 4,000 yuan, and the mother gave 600 to be humiliated, and the grandmother announced on the spot
Grandma's 100th birthday is a special day for our family. The eldest aunt generously sent 4,000 yuan, and so did the second aunt. But my mother, because of her tight money, could only scrape together 600 yuan. This made her a laughing stock for her two aunts, but this is only the beginning of the story.
My mother, now 51 years old, was an abandoned baby that my grandmother picked up in the mountains. My grandfather and grandmother had been married for many years and had not been able to have children, so they had the idea of adopting, but my grandmother always held on to the hope of giving birth.
Until one day, when my grandmother was collecting firewood, she found a broken bamboo basket with a newborn baby lying inside. My grandmother was anxious to bring the baby home, only to find out that the child was the one who would later become my mother. Miraculously, since having this child, my grandmother's body has miraculously **, and then she gave birth to an aunt, a second aunt and an uncle one after another.
The villagers believed that my mother was a lucky star and gave my grandparents good luck. Grandma loved her mother very much and never had any prejudice against her because she was a picked up child. My mother has always been sensible and has helped my grandparents take care of their younger siblings since she was a child.
In the days when the production team earned a share of the work, my grandparents worked hard every day, while my mother, who was a few years old, was responsible for taking care of the other children in the family. When I was 9 years old, my grandparents sent my mother to school. Her academic performance has always been good, and the walls are covered with her awards.
Her mother was admitted to the town's junior high school, and the teachers had high hopes for her, believing that she would become the pride of the village. However, fate befell an accident during the summer vacation of her second year of junior high school. Because of negligence, the 8-year-old uncle drowned, the grandmother couldn't stand the stimulation and fell ill, the grandfather also became depressed, the fields were barren, and life was bleak.
Shouldering the burden of taking care of the family at a young age, her mother gave up her studies to earn money to support her two younger sisters. She sells shrimp, picks wolfberries, digs wolfberry roots, and even collects locust flowers and cicadas just to have more money to support her family. Her mother worked hard, but her sisters did not have the desire to continue their education, which made her regret.
Grandma's illness put the whole family in a difficult situation, but with the care and encouragement of my mother, my grandmother gradually **. However, my grandfather became decadent because of this, and finally died in the year my mother got married.
In order to take better care of her family, her mother married into a neighboring village. She and her father met through acquaintances, and in order to facilitate her second aunt's study, she even borrowed a bicycle from her father's house. When the sisters got married, their mother took care of everything, and even planted cotton in the wasteland herself, preparing a rich dowry for them.
My grandmother often told her sisters that they would be able to take care of their mother in the future. My mom was also very strict with my sister and me's education, and she wanted us to achieve her unfulfilled dream of going to college. However, my sister and I missed out on our studies, which made my mother feel extremely disappointed.
My mother always regarded my grandmother as her own mother and took care of her wholeheartedly. She did her best in household chores and also helped her grandmother with the fields. This sense of affection and responsibility brings the family closer together.
After my aunt moved to the next town, she seemed to drift away from her grandmother's family. Not only did she introduce her second aunt to her uncle's cousin, but because of the distance and her grandmother taking care of her, she almost didn't pay attention to her grandmother's side anymore.
The aunt seems to be born with an exclusive mentality, and she often instigates the second aunt to oppose her mother. However, Mom always remained kind, grateful for her grandmother's adoption, and did not want to grieve her grandmother because of her sisters' discord. Although she reluctantly accommodated her eldest aunt and second aunt, they seemed to be even more unscrupulous.
Once, when I got married, my grandmother gave me a gift of 600 yuan. The aunt scolded her grandmother: "You are simply confused, she is originally wild, and you still count on her children? They are all inconsequential people, and if you have money to spend for your nephews, you are the real offspring of you. These words made my grandmother sad and crying, and the second aunt also coaxed.
At that moment, I felt angry and blamed my mother for being too servile and always trying to please others but not getting anything in return.
But my mother said, "You don't understand, the family is not suitable for outsiders to bully." Even though they are often vexatious, they will still support me when it matters most. "Her generosity seemed to me cowardice.
Over the years, under the tolerance of their mother, although they have secretly played tricks, fortunately their grandmother can see clearly.
The aunt's hostility towards her mother stems from two reasons: one is that her mother is an outsider in her heart, and the other is that her mother's existence distracts her grandmother's love. In addition, our family's economic conditions are not good, and the eldest and second aunts are married to the town and have a prosperous business.
In 2015, my father was diagnosed with cancer, which made the already difficult family even worse. Despite her efforts to save my father, my mother was unable to save his life, and we were saddled with a large debt.
Mom and Dad have always had a good relationship, but Dad's death hit Mom hard. However, the aunt put pressure on her mother at this time.
The aunt seems to think that her mother is a representative of bad luck, because she has a rough fate, and she has lost not only her uncle and grandfather, but also her father. She even laughed at our family's poverty, fearing that I would not find a partner in the future.
I worked in the field and got to know my love. He's been so nice to me, we've had two kids and still haven't had a wedding.
My grandmother is very old, but my aunt and second aunt always use the busy business at home as an excuse and hardly come to visit. Almost everything at home falls on my mother alone.
Five years ago, my grandmother celebrated her 80th birthday, and my mother persuaded her not to make it too complicated, as long as there was food and drink. However, the eldest and second aunts scoffed at this, thinking that their mother was spending too much money.
In the end, under the pressure of the eldest aunt and the second aunt, my mother decided to set up two tables at home.
Regarding the issue of gift money, I asked my mother to discuss it with my aunt and aunt, and they gave the money together. Mom said, "It's an adult business, you don't have to worry about it." "That day, when I went there, I found that my mother was the only one busy in the kitchen, while my aunt and second aunt were chatting with my grandmother in the living room.
When I saw my mom busy, I took the initiative to put down my backpack and walked straight to the kitchen, ready to help her.
On that day, our family got together, and a large table was full, and we even had to add another table of eight immortals. My mom and I were busy preparing more than a dozen dishes, all of which were carefully selected by my mom. She also specially brought two large bags of garlic sprouts and spinach to her aunt and second aunt.
My mother was always idle, and every year the vegetables in the garden grew strong and could not be eaten, so the neighbors could share the joy of this harvest.
After three rounds of drinking, we began to salute my grandmother. The aunt took out a stack of red tickets and shook them twice in the air, making a crisp sound, "Mom, this is given to you by your daughters, buy what you want, don't wronged yourself." Grandma smiled and accepted the gift money.
Then, the second aunt also expressed her filial piety, she spread a stack of banknotes on the table, "Mom, look, this is 4,000 yuan, I gave it to you, you can keep it slowly." With that, she put the money away and put it in her grandmother's pocket.
The aunt glanced towards the kitchen and saw that her mother was still busy cooking, so she shouted loudly: "Sister, we are all done, what are you still doing in the kitchen?"Hurry up and get the gift money, the kids are waiting!After speaking, she glanced at her second aunt, and the two smiled knowingly.
Mom hurried out of the kitchen, lifted her apron, wiped her hands, and walked to the table. The aunt urged again: "Sister, hurry up and give the money, the juniors can't wait." ”
Mom didn't speak, she picked up the bottle and poured herself a glass of wine, then took the glass and said, "Let's all raise a glass and wish the old birthday a happy birthday." ”
So everyone raised their glasses, and my mother also raised her glasses, looking at my grandmother affectionately: "Mom, today is your 80th birthday, thank you for your hard work over the years, I wish you good health and a long life." With that, she drank it all in one gulp.
At this time, the second aunt spoke: "Eldest sister, it's your turn, as the boss, we all want to see how much you give, you have to take the lead." The aunt pursed her lips with a joke-looking expression.
I saw my mother lift her apron, take out a red envelope from her pocket, hold it in both hands and hand it to my grandmother: "Mom, I wish you a happy birthday!."This is the gift money I prepared for you, it is 600 yuan, although it is not much, but I hope you don't mind. ”
At this time, the aunt spoke again, "Eldest sister, I know that your family is having a hard time, our girl is also spilling water when she marries, your mother-in-law's economic conditions are not good, and your brother-in-law has had so many diseases, it is not easy for you all these years, you have been saving money for your children, you are only 51 years old, you can go out to find a job, but you are always reluctant to leave your mother, guarding her and not letting her suffer, we all know this in our hearts." It's a fact that we gave more money than you today, but the pocket money you usually give to your mother and take care of her mind is in the eyes of both your sisters. You're more useful than all of us, and even if your sister doesn't want you anymore, I won't leave you. This child has been kind since she was a child, and I know her. ”
Grandma repeatedly expressed, "Your eldest sister has a smart mind, if she hadn't dropped out of school for you, she would definitely have been admitted to university." Now she lives this life, is it all because of you?The aunt muttered, "How can she blame us for being poor." ”
Grandma gave her aunt a blank look, and then said, "I was the one who led your eldest sister's marriage. We chose your brother-in-law because his home is closer to me so that I can be better taken care of. I know that your eldest sister is wronged, your father died early, and I need to rely on her to take care of me. Over the years, your eldest sister has silently taken on the responsibility of taking care of me, so that you have time to do business with peace of mind. But you sneered at her, I have a rod and scale in my heart, from now on, as long as I am here, none of you will want to bully her. Whether you are my own or not, to me, you are all my children. When my grandmother said this, my mother held her hand firmly.
The eldest aunt and the second aunt were silent, so we juniors seized the opportunity to salute.
Grandma counted the money in front of everyone, and she said, "I don't usually spend money, and your eldest sister has borne the living expenses all these years." Now I still have 20,000 yuan on hand, plus today's 1460,000, a total of 3460,000. I decided to give this money to your eldest sister. You both have a business and have an income 365 days a year, but it is really not easy for your eldest sister to be alone. Mom hugged her grandmother tightly and couldn't cry. Although she is the adopted daughter of her grandmother, in the eyes of her grandmother, she is her own daughter.
Mom said, "I won't ask for your money, I'm just keeping it temporarily." The next day, my mother went to the bank and deposited the money.
My grandmother fell ill not long after her birthday, and because my aunt and second aunt had a business, my grandmother was taken care of by my mother in the last few years. As compensation, the eldest aunt and the second aunt gave their mother 2,000 yuan every month.
Grandma was very happy, and her mother didn't let her suffer a little in her old age. Mom said, "When I was a child, you loved me so much, how could I bear to let you suffer." "The neighbors all praise the mother for not being her own daughter, but like her own daughter.
My grandmother passed away on the 28th of last month. As the eldest child, the mother sent her grandmother away as a son and gave her a big gift.
After my grandmother was buried, my mother summoned my aunt and second aunt to settle accounts. Mom took out a notebook, which densely recorded my grandmother's expenses in the past five years. She asked the knower to calculate it in public, and it was 2 in total86.31 million.
At this time, the aunt took out her mobile phone, quickly calculated, and said, "Mom originally returned 3 to you."What about 460,000? Remove 286.31 million, there are 5969 left, we don't have to pay anymore, and we don't want the rest. ”
Mom smiled, took the notebook, tore it to shreds, and said, "No one is gone, and the debt is settled." Then she went inside and took out her passbook.
My mother told my aunt and second aunt: "I haven't touched any of this money, this is the inheritance left by my grandmother, and it belongs to the three of us." But I won't ask for a penny, I just hope to pay it back to you today through the hands of Zhike. ”
Mom turned back into the house, took out a cloth bag, and respectfully spread it out on the table. Inside are stacks of money tied with rubber bands. My mother said, "I have supported my mother for a total of 5 years, and you have given money for the next four years." I didn't touch a penny of the money. This is 1920,000 yuan, all of which you have given over the years, I will return it to you today. The eldest aunt and the second aunt were dumbfounded.
Mom continued: "When my mother raised me when I was a child, I raised her when she was old, which is a kind of return, a kind of fate. She has money and I will support her, and I will not abandon her if she has no money, just like she did not abandon me in the first place. From the moment she carried me home, it was destined that we would not leave each other. ”
Zhike gave a thumbs up and said that his mother was acting like a big brother. The eldest and second aunts bowed their heads in shame.
Now, the relationship between my mother and my third aunt is very good. After experiencing several things, the eldest aunt and the second aunt were full of admiration for their mother. They said that the eldest sister has taken care of them since they were children, and now that their mother is gone, the eldest sister is their mother, and with the eldest sister here, they still have a home.
After the news spread, some people gave a thumbs up, and some people said that my mother was stupid, but what I saw was my mother's kindness and generosity. She used her actions to win the harmony of the family. I believe that my grandmother will be able to look down under the Nine Springs.