Rebirth: 1977

Yin Tianshui saw Wang Xiaoping and asked happily:

"Xiaoping, are you here to see aunt and grandma?"

Yin Yuling ran out immediately and separated Wang Xiaoping.

She looked at Yin Tianshui and shouted nervously:

"Xiao Shui, is your school on vacation?

Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were going home? "

Yin Tianshui was speechless.

Isn't it normal for him to go home during the winter vacation?

If he didn't go home, he would definitely tell his eldest sister and grandma in advance.

"Sister, I heard that grandma is hospitalized?

What disease do you have?

Have you recovered? "

Yin Tianshui ignored the eldest sister's speech problems and kept asking with concern.

He took off the things on the bicycle and put them on the dining table.

When Yin Yuling asked, she said a few words intermittently.

Yin Tianshui finally understood that Granny Pan was not sick.

It was a fall and a broken bone!

Now I am discharged from the hospital and going home to rest in bed.

"Grandma."

Yin Tianshui hurriedly ran into Granny Pan's room.

What flashed in his mind was the scene when his grandma was covered in feces and urine, wet and half dead, lying on the bed in that dark and damp old house when he was just reborn.

When I walked in, I found that although the room smelled of medicine, it was very clean.

Grandma has lost a lot of weight, is in good spirits, and has her hair neatly combed.

Lying under the covers on the bed against the cushions.

“Grandma, why didn’t you tell me that you fell?

How long has it been?

You can send me a telegram and let me know. I can take leave and come back to be with you! "

If he was reluctant to spend money, it would be more convenient for him to ask Tang Qizheng to call his school.

In one day and one night, he could get home!

Yin Tianshui felt sorry for her grandma, who still had to endure such pain at this age.

And what he knows best is that the elderly are afraid of falling, which will shorten their lifespan.

"Xiao Shui, don't worry, grandma is fine.

It was grandma who was careless, don't blame your eldest sister.

I went to the hospital and was put on a plaster cast.

The doctor said that it will take a hundred days to break the muscles and bones. Grandma is old, so she will be healed slowly and patiently. "

The weather temperature is low, and the room is also cold.

Jiangnan is wet and cold.

It's freezing outside and freezing at home.

Yin Tianshui touched Grandma's quilt and found that it was quite warm inside.

"Don't worry, your eldest sister made me some yubuzi. When the water cools down a little, she will change it to hot water."

Granny Pan comforted her.

Yin Tianshui felt relieved when he saw that his grandma was in good spirits.

He sat down on the stool next to the bed and asked seriously:

"How long did it take to fall?"

"It's been a little over a month."

"Why didn't you tell me? Do you have enough money at home? Did you borrow any money?

If I owe someone money, I will pay it off right away. "

Although he gave less money to his family, he was still richer than other families.

Moreover, Yin Tianshui and Tang Qizheng also agreed that if there were any urgent needs at home, he would pay for them first.

An accidental fall like my grandma’s will incur a lot of extra expenses.

Under normal circumstances, Tang Qizheng or Pan Shifeng's family would provide help.

Grandma Pan sighed and hesitated before telling Yin Tianshui:

"Your eldest sister is in charge of these things, and she refused to tell me the truth even if I asked her.

You'd better ask her yourself. "

Yin Tianshui understood that at Grandma's age, if she fell and was hospitalized, her eldest sister must be in charge.

He stood up and said:

"I'll let my eldest sister steam the steamed dumplings. Grandma, please take a rest first.

I also bought roast duck from Beijing and we will eat together later. "

Yin Yuling sat in the kitchen barn with her head lowered.

Usually rural children and old people like to rush to light fires in winter.

warm.

But now, the stove is cold and cold without any sparks.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and there is no Chinese New Year atmosphere or food at home.

Yin Tianshui was puzzled and asked:

“Sister, is it because my grandma is seeing a doctor that the family has no money to celebrate the New Year?

Why didn't you tell me?

Can you ask Uncle Tang or Brother Shifeng to borrow it first? "

Facing Yin Tianshui's inquiry, Yin Yuling remained silent.

She lowered her head and was speechless, but slowly began to cry.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?

Did you encounter any difficulties?

I am your brother, you can tell me! "

Wang Xiaoping stood outside in the living room, dodging.

After running out and calling out to Yin Tianshui just now, it seems that he has been deliberately avoiding Yin Tianshui.

"Xiao Ping, bring in the xiaolongbao from the table, steam it in the pot and then we can eat it."

It was almost time for dinner, so he opened the pot and saw a little leftover rice cake from lunch.

There is half a bowl of fried onions with eggs in the closet, and there is only a little bit of minced egg in it.

There is also half a bowl of pickles and dried radish.

Yin Tianshui couldn't help but feel his heart sink.

Run to see the rice store behind.

At the end of the year, every household's rice hoard is full.

During the Chinese New Year, who doesn’t steam rice cakes and make dumplings?

I also made a few boxes of tofu and louvers to keep at home.

The soybeans are grown on my own land, and if I go to someone who makes tofu, I only need to pay a few cents for processing fees.

The production team kills pigs and collects fish, and at the end of the year every household has fish and meat divided per head.

But what is Yin Tianshui seeing now?

The rice hoard that should have been full has almost bottomed out.

The kitchen was empty inside and out.

The cheapest potato and potato powder that can be used to bake the dough are not available either.

The most incredible thing is that there is still pig manure in the pig pen, but there are no pigs.

Yin Tianshui remembered that when he came home during the summer vacation, his eldest sister had just caught a piglet and was preparing to raise it.

Raising pigs now is different from that of later generations. Pigs will not leave the pen until seven or eight months.

Looking at the sad and crying eldest sister, Yin Tianshui didn't know where to start.

Wang Xiaoping will be 12 years old after the Chinese New Year.

This year, she must have lived well at Aunt Xiuzhen's house, and she has grown a lot taller.

Her face also became rounder, and she even had a girlish shy look when she smiled.

But now she has a tight face.

Yin Tianshui watched her skillfully put a spoonful of water in the pot and put the basket in.

The steamed dumplings are placed on top one by one from the tied baskets.

Count carefully.

Twenty pieces per basket.

She silently calculated in her mind, glanced at Yin Tianshui secretly, and then closed the lid.

"Uncle Xiaoshui, can I make porridge from the rice cake?"

She looked at Yin Tianshui and asked.

Yin Tianshui thought it was pretty good and nodded and said 'ok'.

"Auntie, sit inside and I'll light the fire."

She must have done it on purpose, right?

It's warm if you sit inside.

Also, is she secretly helping the eldest sister and can she not answer Yin Tianshui's questions for the time being?

‘Crack, crack, crack, crack…’

Under the control of Wang Xiaoping, the bellows sounded rhythmically.

She then sprinkled handfuls of rice husks evenly into the stove.

The fire shone brightly on the faces of the eldest sister and Wang Xiaoping.

Yin Tianshui's heart gradually calmed down.

Four people, five steamed buns each.

A bowl of fragrant crispy rice porridge.

Granny Pan sat on the bed. Yin Tianshui took a green-rimmed bowl, put the steamed dumplings in the bowl, took it in and handed it to her.

"Grandma, eat slowly and be careful not to burn your mouth."

"I know.

Xiao Shui, you go and eat quickly, don’t worry about me, I can move on my own. "

Grandma Pan is still very optimistic.

She injured her thigh and femur, which greatly affected her mobility.

It is also difficult to turn over during sleep.

And the most difficult thing is that it will be very hard for the eldest sister to take care of her defecation and defecation these days.

Yin Tianshui thought sadly that it would be difficult for grandma to stand up and walk normally in this life.

Wang Xiaoping carefully sucked the juice from the steamed buns with a satisfied smile on her face.

Yin Tianshui's heart softened, he put one in his bowl and gave it to her, and said gently:

"Eat slowly. If you like it, your uncle will buy it later."

Yin Yuling's hands stopped and her head almost buried in the bowl.

After eating well, Yin Tianshui looked at his eldest sister who dared not look at him, feeling heavy in his heart.

He patted Wang Xiaoping's head gently and said with care:

"Wash the dishes and go home early to go to bed."