Why not hang yourself on the southeast tree

The days are uneventful and simple.

Half a year passed in a flash, and there was no chance of having the twins I had been looking forward to for a long time.

My daughter-in-law still likes spicy food. She has had several prenatal checkups and found out that there is only one baby in her belly. My son said that there is no way he can have a second baby, so we can only wait a few more years.

Despite saving again and again, the black eggplant was still gone.

I smacked my lips, took a deep sniff at the empty cigarette box, and then, carrying the bag of tobacco leaves that had been left for a long time, prepared to go down the mountain.

Go find an old friend and exchange tobacco for a meal.

My wife calls me almost every day, and my son also says a few words occasionally. I know everything about the big and small things in Beijing.

The old man gave his daughter-in-law a red envelope, telling her to eat well and not to overindulge her appetite. My son didn't tell me the exact amount of money, but I felt itchy inside.

The old woman complained to her son about ordering groceries online. There were things flying in the sky, swimming in the sea, and being harmlessly cultivated in sheds. They were all things she had never seen before. Some of them even had foreign words on them. The numbers on the price tags were so painful that she shuddered at the sight of them.

But the son said, Mom only buys cheap things when she goes to the vegetable market, the cabbage stalks are so old that they get stuck in your teeth, and the green-skinned potatoes remain green after being cooked...these are all things that my daughter-in-law doesn't like to eat. Pregnant women need nutrition, so let my daughter-in-law choose for herself.

I rubbed my belly, finding it hard to imagine how many delicacies my daughter-in-law could eat with her pregnant belly that weighed less than 100 pounds.

My old friend's son still can't find a wife. He works away from home all year round and hasn't been home for the New Year for two years.

As soon as we met, the old friend, who had only a few teeth left, pulled my sleeve and started complaining.

I regret coming here. My ears cannot be free from peace.

The meal was simple and tasteless, not as good as what I cooked myself... I barely managed to fill my stomach, then I pushed my old friend's hand away, and ran away impatiently because of his nagging.

Then... I stepped on a small stone while going downhill, and fell into the mud pit beside the concrete road like a rolling gourd.

Fortunately, I have cold legs and my legs are slow, so I didn’t walk very far.

Fortunately, the old cow raised by the old friend was dozing off in the mud pit.

Fortunately, the old friend hadn't entered the house yet and saw it all.

A [Moo——] and an [Ah——Old Wu——] echoed throughout the mountains.

I was sent to the hospital, my elbow was stitched and bandaged, my chronic rheumatoid arthritis leg was nailed and splinted with a steel plate, and then thickly coated with plaster and wrapped with layers of white gauze.

It’s not cold anymore, but I still feel a little hot, numb and swollen.

The anesthetic hadn't worn off yet and I was dazed and itchy all over.

Today, the old woman called on time and my old friend answered the phone. When he heard that I was in trouble, he wailed as if he had become a widow...

I also heard that the daughter-in-law was so scared that she had a miscarriage and was rushed to the hospital for an IV drip and bed rest to protect the pregnancy.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who had always gotten along awkwardly, supported each other for the first time, their hearts beating like drums.

The old woman was worried about both ends, and spoke in a low voice in the empty Beijing Special Care Single Room, with an echo.

[Wow, wow, old man, how are you? ]

[You can't die, don't howl! ]

My face was swollen, my hands were shaking, my legs were hanging, and every time I said a few words I felt hissing in pain all over my body.

The old friend considerately held the phone to my ear, one eye full of sympathy, the other eye reflected a big pig head with a green face and fangs.

[Old man, I can't leave here, let Lan Zi go back to take care of you! ]

[Okay, call her! ]

I remembered that during the summer vacation, Lan Zi wanted to send her two older grandchildren to the mountains to stay for two months, but I refused. I was a little reluctant to open my mouth, so I let my wife talk to her.

My face turned green, and I begged my old friend to close the curtain. [Quick, urinal!]

Ouch, the diaper is about to explode.

Why are men and women mixed in the six-person orthopedic ward of a township hospital?

Shame!

I took a nap and Lan Zi was already sitting in front of the bed.

The person is still the same person, neat and tidy, with a bald neck and hands, unlike the daughter-in-law in the photo album, who is wearing gold and silver and has big, round pearls on her neck.

Seeing that I woke up, Lan Zi quickly made a hot towel and wiped my face.

【hiss--】

I couldn't help but turn my head away. Wiping the table?!

Lan Zi paused and slowed down her movements a little.

[Dad, you have to wash it thoroughly. Your eyes are covered with mucus. You must be a little irritated. Your urine is yellow and you fart when you fall asleep. I'll talk to the doctor later.]

I:……

【Dad, who should eat first or pee first? 】

My face turned red, blue and rosy, and my eyes were evasive.

Can you please give her some face? Why does your daughter, who is married, speak so... so bluntly and directly?

Lan Zi threw away the dirty towel, pulled back the quilt, grabbed the urinal with one hand and aimed it at me, and with the other hand she grabbed my piece of meat steadily and accurately.

【Whoosh whoosh——】

Oh, heaven, oh, earth... In the silence, the sound of water is like a waterfall.

The patient in the bed opposite covered his mouth and laughed secretly. She could see clearly: the father and daughter's heads were tilted to one side, one to the left and the other to the right.

My ears turned red. Okay, it’s my biological child, my biological child!

[I told you, after taking several bottles of anti-inflammatory medicine, how can I not pee? ]

Lan Zi turned around and cleaned up carelessly. She washed her hands before taking out the food from the thermos box.

I didn't dare ask her to feed me, so I took the spoon and ate it myself.

The greasy braised spare ribs, the sticky beef brisket with potatoes, and the crispy and spicy lotus root make you drool just by looking at them.

Dig up the fresh and delicious garlic-fried Chinese cabbage. Who would eat grass when they are all sick?!

I got carried away and opened my mouth too wide.

【hiss--】

I broke several teeth, and my face throbbed in pain when I ate the salty and delicious food.

Lan Zi took the opportunity to take a photo, and before I could stop her, she posted it to the group.

Three mobile phones in the Beijing ward rang at the same time——

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[Look, dad is fine. He still eats three bowls of rice at a time. He eats everything. He chews on his bones until they make a crackling sound. Even if he is injured, it doesn’t matter. Don’t worry, I am here! ]

[Hiccup~]

I caught a glimpse of Lan Zi's expression from the corner of my eye, pouted my lips, threw away the spoon, and continued to sleep.

I was woken up by the urge to urinate at night, and the sound of snoring was heard in the ward.

Lan Zi was lying on the edge of the bed. She was only in her thirties, but she already had white hair on her head.

I secretly hated myself for being so useless at my age, and wanted to get up quietly, but as soon as I moved, the old bed creaked sharply and harshly.

[Dad? What's wrong? Need to pee?]

Lan Zi rubbed her eyes, quickly woke up, and immediately took out the urinal to continue.

Me: Oh…

【Whoosh whoosh——】

Damn your self-esteem! You are old and disabled and don’t need it!

During the twenty days of hospitalization, Lan Zi slept miserably on the edge of the bed for twenty days.

I felt bad and regretted not treating her well before.

When she was little, I wanted to throw her away to make room for my son, and I threw her away twice;

Unable to support two children, they asked her to drop out of school and go out to work, without thinking about how much hardship she would have to endure;

When she was just 20, she was married off for a dowry of 20,000 yuan, without any concern that her dowry would only include two wedding quilts, and that her in-laws would look down on her.

Over the past ten years, she has given birth to three sons. She has to make money and take care of the food, clothing, housing and daily necessities of a family of more than a dozen people, and her parents haven't helped her at all...

People in rural areas say that daughters cannot be relied upon for support in old age, as daughters have to get married and support other families and are money-losing people. Only sons can be relied upon.

How many elderly people have been humiliated by this situation?

In the middle of the night, I gently touched Lan Zi's hair and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Regret!