The old mother-in-law passed away, and the youngest son-in-law gave a gift of one dollar, and several eldest brothers turned their faces on the spot.
The old mother-in-law died, and Ma Lei came as a son-in-law to present the gift, which attracted many onlookers.
According to custom, when you keep accounts for your uncle, you must play some tricks. As guests, the aunts always have to go through a little toss, which is the usual practice on the scene. Usually, everyone will make some jokes to amuse the aunt's mood before they officially keep accounts, which is called"Noisy"。
The scene of Ma Lei's gift giving aroused great interest, but not because they wanted to play tricks on Ma Lei, but because they wanted to see how much money the uncle had given him.
The crowd gathered, but not to make fun of Marley, but to see how much money he would come up with.
When Mare pulled out a coin from his pocket, the faces of the people in charge of receiving the gift money suddenly changed.
They took the coin from Mare and looked at it carefully, then asked"Only this one dollar? "
Mare replied calmly"Yes, that's it! "
Well, then make a note: the village Mare sent a dollar. "They put the money away and started taking notes.
At this moment, the person receiving the gift money suddenly shouted:"Oops, the money is gone! "
The crowd looked to the ground and saw the coin roll out.
It's a shame that you can't even grasp a dollar, and such a person dares to sit at the accounting table? Get out! "Someone scolded him and slapped him.
The slap broke the original solemn atmosphere, and everyone laughed.
At this moment, everyone found that Ma Lei had left and went to the mourning hall to hold a big ceremony.
The eldest son-in-law and the second son-in-law both gave two thousand, while the younger son-in-law only gave one dollar, which is really a strange thing that has never been seen before! "
This dollar is really hot, Meng Fansong didn't expect this to happen when he was alive! "
This is simply a resounding slap in the face, what a hard blow! "
Mr. Meng is a capable person, how can he have such a son? "
There was a lot of discussion, some were full of emotion, some shook their heads and sighed, and some smiled silently, and a group of idlers just came to find some fun.
The lively scene was staged again.
Ma Lei took the filial piety robe, put it on, and walked towards the mourning shed with firm steps. There, he knelt down and saluted the statue of his old mother-in-law, slamming his head on the ground. The other attendants followed suit, kowtowing one after the other.
Now it's time to go into the coffin and keep a vigil. Generally speaking, once the son-in-law is inside, he will stay inside until the coffin leaves for the road in the afternoon, and then he will not leave. During this period, there will also be a group of filial sons and grandsons to accompany them.
However, as soon as Ma Lei entered, he was driven out by several uncles.
These eldest brothers are quite prestigious in the village, and all of them are decent characters. Among them are teachers, staff of agricultural technology stations, and a village cadre who has served as the village party secretary for many years.
In contrast, Ma Lei's father-in-law, Meng Fansong, is a legend in the village, and almost everywhere people know his name or have heard of his deeds.
Meng Fansong read books when he was young and has a certain level of education. He became the secretary of the brigade at the age of eighteen, and although he was short-tempered and often shouted at meetings, his talent was also well known.
Later, Meng Fansong was seconded to work in the township ** and became a full-time cadre, enjoying commodity grain.
Meng Fansong's appearance is not outstanding, short and thin, plus a pair of male and female eyes hanging obliquely on the black face, giving people an awkward feeling. In addition, he also has a crack on his upper lip, which is a natural feature, hence the nickname Meng Huozi.
Someone once said that just based on Meng Fansong's appearance, if it was an ordinary family, it would definitely be difficult for him to start a family. But by virtue of his own ability, he married a wife with outstanding appearance.
Ma Lei's mother-in-law was less than 18 years old when she married Meng Fansong, and her parents decided the marriage, and she didn't see Meng Fansong's true face until the wedding day.
The old Meng couple had three boys and three girls, which was not unusual at the time.
Meng Xianghong, the youngest daughter of the old Meng family, married Ma Lei. Lao Meng chose Ma Lei, all because of his character, otherwise he would never let his daughter marry too close. Lao Meng thinks that he is too close to his son-in-law in the same village, and he can even smell a fart, which is not a real relative.
Lao Meng's vision is indeed unique, Ma Lei lost his mother when he was a child, and he grew up under the care of his grandmother. He was well liked by the villagers, amiable and mild-mannered.
Except for the youngest daughter, all the other children have grown up to work, which is rare in rural families.
Due to his poor physical condition, Meng Xianghong did not receive much education, which became a knot in Lao Meng's heart, and he often felt uneasy about this little daughter.
However, since Meng Xianghong married into the Ma family, Lao Meng was much more relieved. Ma Lei treats his wife very considerately, usually does not let her do any heavy work, and also takes the initiative to take on housework, which makes Lao Meng feel relieved and feels that he is not looking at the wrong person.
Lao Meng never thought that in the last few years, he relied on this son-in-law to take care of his wife. However, this is a thing of the past, and Lao Meng has passed away peacefully.
Lao Meng was over 80 years old. During the years when he was sick and bedridden, the children took turns to take care of him, and his wife took care of him, so that the old man did not suffer any grievances, which was a happy end.
However, my wife's old age was not so lucky.
One of the most worrying features of Alzheimer's disease is the inability to recognize people and homes, and the need for constant companionship. After her mother-in-law fell ill, Mare did not hesitate to take her home.
This is the result of a discussion with several brothers-in-law who believe that the elderly cannot be left alone, and they all have jobs and it is difficult to take care of them around the clock. Ma Lei works as a farmer at home, and the couple rarely goes out, so everyone thinks that the elderly will be more at ease living in his house.
Marley agreed without hesitation, believing that as a son-in-law, it was a matter of course to take care of his mother-in-law. Moreover, Ma Lei lost his mother since he was a child, and since he became the son-in-law of the Meng family, his mother-in-law has always been very good to him and often comes to help, and he is full of respect for the old man.
Things are not as simple as Mare thinks.
Several elder brothers saw that Ma Lei agreed very happily, and then put forward another condition. They asked Ma Lei to claim that he took the initiative to take care of the elderly, and he could not tell the truth.
These uncles not only want to get rid of their responsibilities, but also want to maintain their reputation, they can't let others say that they are not filial, they don't want to be accused of not being filial.
Although Mare understood, he still couldn't figure out why they didn't arrange it this way when his old father-in-law was bedridden.
The wife's words made the key point, the old father had a retirement salary of several thousand yuan a month, and they were not willing to divide the money equally with Marley. The old mother only has a basic pension of 100 yuan per month, and the difference is self-evident.
Ma Lei didn't care about this, he always felt that since he was a family, he shouldn't be so clear, otherwise it would lead to discussion.
So, according to the requirements of several eldest brothers, Ma Lei declared to the public that the couple had time to take care of the elderly, and offered to take the old mother-in-law to support them, completely willingly.
In fact, a discerning person knew at a glance that this was a conflict between the brothers of the Meng family in order to serve their old mother, so they pushed the burden in their eyes to Ma Lei.
Although these are other people's private affairs, it is inconvenient for outsiders to say more. However, there is one thing that everyone understands, that is, in the end, Ma Lei will definitely put in the labor and not get the due reward, which is the consensus of the neighbors in the township.
It didn't take long for rumors in the village that Ma Lei was also supporting the elderly for money, and it was rumored that his old mother-in-law had a deposit in addition to the pension, which was a guarantee left to his wife when the old father-in-law was alive.
After the news reached his ears, Ma Lei completely changed his original plans for several of his eldest brothers. He understood that these rumors must have been deliberately sowing discord among their brothers.
Since they treat me like this, then I don't have to scruple anymore. As long as the old man lives for a day, I will take good care of him. When my mother-in-law turns 100 years old, I will cut off all contact with these relatives!
After more than five years of care, Mare's old mother-in-law passed away in the cold moon.
As the New Year is approaching, every household is preparing for the festival, and at this time, the Meng family held a funeral, attracting many onlookers.
When they heard that I had only given one dollar for incense, the Meng brothers were furious and thought that I was humiliating their family. So, as soon as I entered the coffin room, they rushed up and kicked me out.
Both of our sisters took two thousand dollars, and if you have any difficulties, even if you don't take a penny, no one will blame you. But what does it mean that you take a dollar and hand it over? Isn't this a deliberate slander? , we don't need relatives like you! The boss of the Meng family roared angrily, and the people around him could hear it clearly, this was already a public humiliation.
I didn't respond, turned and left, anxious.
Soon after, I came back with my daughter-in-law with a cloth bag in my hand.
Daughter-in-law Meng Xianghong knelt in front of her mother's spirit, first kowtowed, and then opened the cloth bag in front of everyone.
A pile of cash, a bank card, and a small notebook.
This is the old mother's pension, and the money is here for five years and eight months, and every time the money is withdrawn, there is a record. I'll leave it to you now, we don't want any of it, we never intended to ask for this money. But there is one thing I want to clarify today, some people say that the old father left money to the old mother when he was alive, and we have never seen this money, if anyone insists that there is, please show evidence. Daughter-in-law Meng Xianghong said word by word, her health has been bad, and she has been weaker recently.
The gift of taking a dollar is out of courtesy. Now that you've made your decision, forget it. Ma Lei gently pulled up his daughter-in-law, tore off the filial piety clothes on her body, threw them on the ground, and then turned to leave.
Everyone watched the backs of Ma Lei and his wife, and the scene was silent, as if they were stunned by this unexpected departure. After a while, there was still silence, as if everyone was thinking about what to say.
Since then, the Ma family and the Meng family have completely broken off contact, and they have become like strangers to each other.
Later, Ma Lei once publicly said: "No one cared about the old man when he was alive, and once he died, he would have to make a big fuss, should even the dead be used for profit?" Why should I help them? ”
As soon as this matter was mentioned, the villagers couldn't help but sigh, and they talked about Lao Meng's intelligence before his death, and couldn't help but feel how he could have such a few uncompetitive sons.
Life, sometimes it's really indescribable!