Li Aihua picked up the phone and couldn't help but sigh when she heard the voice on the other side. After the person on the other side finished speaking, she said, "Dad, it's Mom who doesn't want to go back, so there's no point in looking for me!"
In September last year, Li's mother retired. After completing the formalities, she packed her bags and went to the district to take care of Li Aihua's two children. When she arrived in the district, the fat aunt went home.
Originally, the fat aunt did it until the end of last year, but Li Aihua told her that she was worried that the two children would not be used to the person she found halfway, so she asked her to help take care of her for another nine months. The fat aunt went home and discussed it with her husband.
With her husband's consent, he followed Li Aihua to the district.
When Mother Li came, Li Aihua felt much more relaxed. The fat aunt could only help with laundry, cooking and taking care of the two children. In addition to these, Mother Li also taught the two children how to read and write, and also corrected some bad habits of the two children. The only bad thing was
The only thing is that the food cooked by Mother Li is not as delicious as Aunt Fatty's, but I just have to be patient.
As the saying goes, one family is happy and the other is sad. Mother Li and her niece are happy every day, but Aunt Li is very irritable. When Grandma Li arrived in the provincial capital, she was fine at first, but as time went by, she became critical of Aunt Li.
He is also very strict with nannies.
The nanny was only paid to work. If one house didn't work, she would go to another house to work. Within two days, the nanny couldn't bear it and quit her job.
Aunt Li originally thought that the two elders were used to the life in Yongning County and were not used to staying in the provincial capital, so she went back. This was indeed the case. The two elders wanted to go back after living there for more than a month, but Li's father did not want to go back to Yongning County if his mother did not.
He didn't dare to come to pick him up. He was often too busy to go home, and there was no one to take care of him when he was picked up.
From September to the New Year, your second uncle's family changed more than ten nannies in five months, which made Second Aunt Li almost collapse. Fortunately, the two elders had to go back to Yongning County for the New Year, saying that Li's father would not come to pick him up.
Just go back by yourself and then go back.
Second Aunt Li thought that the two elders would be relieved after they returned home. However, during the Chinese New Year, Li's mother said that she had taken care of the two elders in the past few years, and now it was the turn of Li Yuan and his wife. The request was not high, just three years, etc.
Li Aihua's youngest daughter goes to primary school, and when the time comes, the two families will take turns, and one family will be there for half a year.
Both of them are sons, so this request made by Mother Li is not too much. But Grandpa Li and Grandma Li don't want to live with Aunt Li anymore, and Father Li also wants them to stay in Yongning County to spend their old age, so they don't agree.
But no one expected that Mother Li would be very resolute this time. It was useless to express their disagreement. Anyway, she had to take care of her two granddaughters in the past three years.
Mother Li felt unhappy. They were both daughters-in-law, and the second daughter-in-law would come back during the holidays, and she would always be praised by the two elders. But she had worked hard to take care of them for many years, and she would not say anything nice, but would find faults with them all the time.
Outsiders say she is unfilial. Since she likes the second daughter-in-law so much, she should live with the second daughter-in-law.
Father Li has been doing ideological work with Mother Li, but it is of no use. After the Lantern Festival, Mother Li went to the district with her luggage and continued to take care of her granddaughter. On the third day after she left, Grandma Li caught a cold.
My father had no choice but to take three days off to take care of her. After three days, he became tired and sick.
When Mother Li heard that he was ill, she initially thought it was a trick. She asked acquaintances to make sure he was really ill before returning. She took care of him for a week and returned to the district when he recovered.
Father Li couldn't convince Mother Li, so he hoped that Li Aihua could persuade Mother Li. But with Tian Shao's words in front of him, Li Aihua never persuaded Mother Li, only said that he respected her decision. There was no way, Father Li could only act like two
My son asked for help, and it turned out that the two brothers knew the cause and effect and felt that the two families should take turns taking care of the grandparents.
Li Aiguo also specially called Mother Li and told her to persist to the end and not compromise. He saw all of it when Grandma Li made things difficult and said that Mother Li was not good. In the past, when she was young and didn't understand, she just felt uncomfortable and didn't say anything.
, but now that I am older, I feel that my mother is so wronged.
Neither of his sons supported him, so Li's father could only frustrate Li Aihua.
Father Li said helplessly: "Aihua, your grandparents used to love you so much, but now they are old and need someone to take care of you. Please help me persuade your mother to come back."
She had never worried about family matters before, but these past six months had made her feel haggard.
Li Aihua said helplessly: "Dad, I also tried to persuade her, but my mother was so cold by her grandparents that she didn't want to go back. Dad, I can't drive my mother back, right?"
Father Li was really distressed and said smoothly: "Then you will drive her back?"
Li Aihua got angry and said: "Dad, how could you say such a thing? I want to drive my mother out, do I still want to be a human being? Well, I still have work to do here, so I won't tell you anymore.
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Grandpa is fine, but grandma's health has not been good since she turned fifty. She has been hospitalized no less than ten times in the past 20 years, and her mother took care of them every time. Not only that, she often went to the hospital to get them medicine and tried every means to increase their nutrition.
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Grandma is a little confused as she gets older, and she has no choice but to tolerate her harsh words, but the second aunt actually agreed with grandma that her mother didn't take good care of her, and she couldn't tolerate this anymore.
After hanging up the phone, Li Aihua was so irritable that she couldn't concentrate on her work. After thinking about it, she went to say hello to the section chief and leave work early. Instead of going back, she went to the post office to call Tian Shao.
Tian Shao was surprised when he answered her call. It was working time now. It must be something important to call her at this time: "Sister Aihua, what's wrong?"
Li Aihua sighed and said: "It's not my grandparents' business. In order to get my mother to go back, my father actually said that I should drive my mother out."
It was clear to the bystanders that Tian Shao said: "Your father can't hold on any longer. But now is a critical moment. You must not compromise, otherwise all your efforts will be wasted."
This is actually a tug-of-war. If Mother Li persists, the two families will take turns taking care of her. If Mother Li compromises, it will be her business from now on.
Li Aihua said: "Actually, I feel quite uncomfortable. My grandparents really don't like living in the provincial capital, and my second aunt only talks nice, but doesn't really take good care of them."
"Your mother took good care of them, but what was the result?"
Li Aihua smiled bitterly and said: "My grandma said I was cruel, and she has loved me for so many years in vain."
Tian Shao was silent and said: "For them to say this, it means they don't think they are wrong at all. In this case, you have to support your mother even more, otherwise it is easy for your body to suffer from depression. I hope your mother is well,
Just support her."
This is actually a matter of choice. If you think grandparents are more important, advise your mother; if you think your mother is more important, don't interfere.
Li Aihua hummed and said, "I definitely support my mother, but I feel uncomfortable seeing them like this."
Tian Shao had no choice. She thought for a moment and said, "If you really can't bear it, ask your brother and Aiguo for help, and ask them to come forward and tell your father."
In today's society, a son's words carry more weight. As long as the two brothers stand firmly by Li's mother's side, Li's father will only compromise. After all, he cannot really stand against his wife and children.