Grandma Li was sometimes sober and sometimes confused. However, when Uncle Li was looking for a house in the county town and preparing to move, she was so clear-headed that she refused to go to the county town, saying that she was not used to living there.
Uncle Li asked her if she would like to go to Uncle Li's house. The reason why she came up with this idea was because Chen Honglian took good care of the old lady during the more than a month she spent at Uncle Li's house.
Among the children, Grandma Li liked Uncle Li the most. When she heard this, she immediately agreed and urged Uncle Li to send her away quickly.
Because Grandma Li stayed in the house most of the time, Uncle Li also moved all the electrical appliances such as the TV and radio. After that, he went over to visit the old lady every now and then.
The weather changed in late September, and influenza was raging in the county. Diandian, Niuniu, and Sanbao all fell ill with fevers one after another. When the children were almost recovered, Uncle Li and Auntie caught colds one after another, and everyone was in a hurry. This delay
, I haven’t seen Grandma Li for half a month.
On this Sunday, Tian Dalin has a day off.
After breakfast, Li Guihua said to him: "Yesterday I gave the manager a few kilograms of apples, and Suozhu also brought back a basket of oranges the day before yesterday. You can give two or three kilograms of each to my mother."
Xiang Chengyi's father is quite a good person, and would send something to Tian Dalin and his wife every now and then. The same is true, and the relationship between the two families has been maintained well.
After Tian Dalin had breakfast, he took these things to Uncle Li's house. When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he didn't think about going to Uncle Li and his wife's house. Instead, he went to a family in the village. The daughter of this family was a
Being handy, he passed the exam and went to work in the Peony Garment Factory.
The men of the family went to work in the fields, and only the women stayed at home to take care of the children. It happened that this aunt knew Tian Dalin, and she warmly invited him into the house to sit for a while.
Country people are all straightforward, so Tian Dalin didn't mince words and asked directly: "Aunt, I would like to ask, how is my mother-in-law doing here during this time?"
He couldn't trust Li Tie and Chen Honglian, so he wanted to confirm his guess through others. After all, if a villager treats the elderly badly, he will definitely not escape the eyes of the villagers.
The aunt looked hesitant. Her daughter worked in the Yangcheng Garment Factory thanks to Tian Daya, which was also a favor from the Tian family. But Chen Honglian was so powerful, if she knew it was her who said it, she might come to the house to cause trouble.
Tian Dalin said: "Aunt, my uncle sent the child here because the old lady was not willing to stay in the county town to study. It's not that he didn't want to raise her. If the old lady doesn't live well here, my uncle will
Brother will take her back. Auntie, if there is anything wrong, I hope you can tell me."
After a pause, he added: "Don't worry, I will go back after I finish talking to you, and I won't let them know that it was you who said it."
After hearing this, the aunt said: "Then you must keep your word. No one knows that I told you, otherwise Chen Honglian will tear down my house."
"Don't worry, I won't say anything."
The aunt whispered: "I heard that they move the TV in the old lady's house to their own room every evening and then move it back in the morning. Because watching TV consumes more electricity, the old lady is not allowed to watch it on weekdays."
It’s nothing if you don’t watch TV, it’s just that you’re not taking good care of yourself.
Tian Dalin asked hurriedly: "What about weekdays? The old lady is often confused now and can't take care of herself. Do my second uncle and his wife take good care of her?"
The aunt glanced outside, then lowered her voice and said, "When the old lady peed or had a bowel movement, Chen Honglian would yell in the yard. One time, their neighbors even heard the old lady crying!"
You don’t need to hear this. After all, Chen Honglian’s loud voice cannot be blocked by a wall. You can hear it as long as you pass by her door.
Tian Dalin's face was very ugly. The old lady was too confused to cry after being scolded for a few words. In all likelihood, she would be beaten. He asked with a dark face: "What about the food? Are all three meals given on time?"
Also, my wife and brother-in-law will send some food from time to time, can the old lady eat it?"
When the food was delivered, no one expected it to go into the old lady's mouth. After all, it was hard to take care of a confused old man. But no matter what, the old lady had to take a few bites.
The old lady shook her head and said that she was not sure. People outside could hear the sound coming out while watching TV or cursing and crying. Chen Honglian and her family did not say what they were eating and no one could know.
Tian Dalin stopped going to Chen Honglian's house. He gave apples and oranges to his aunt and then went back.
After arriving home, he told Li Guihua that everything was fine with the old lady.
Li Guihua didn't think much about it, and said that the old lady liked braised pork, and said that she would cook a bowl of braised pork and take it with her next time.
It was after five o'clock in the afternoon that Tian Dalin told her what the aunt said.
Li Guihua exploded immediately: "Why didn't you tell me about this in the morning and only told me now?"
They have been married for more than 20 years, and he is very clear about Li Guihua's temperament. If he knew about this matter, he would rush over it now: "The aunt said that they will move the TV to their room before dark. You wait until after dark.
Go, let’s make a quick arrest. Also, when we get there later, can you see if there are any injuries on my mother’s body?”
Li Guihua gritted her teeth and said, "If mother is injured, I will tear that bitch to pieces."
It was definitely not possible for just the couple to do this kind of thing, so they called Uncle Li again. Knowing that Uncle Li was very filial, Tian Dalin only told Li Tie and Chen Honglian to move the TV into their house, and did not dare to do anything else.
speak.
Uncle Li was so angry that he immediately rode his bicycle to Chenjiazhuang with Tian Dalin and Li Guihua.
When he arrived at Li Tie's house, Uncle Li went straight to the old lady's house.
As soon as the door was opened, an indescribable smell hit his face. Uncle Li didn't even care about the TV and hurriedly went to see the old lady: "Mom, mother, what's wrong with you?"
Although the old lady was still confused, tears fell involuntarily when she saw Uncle Li.
Li Guihua lifted the quilt, and the smell became even stronger. She turned to Uncle Li with red eyes and said, "Brother, go get a basin of water and I'll wipe my mother down and change her clothes."
I didn’t even clean it up. No wonder the smell in this house is so strong. I think my mother is at my eldest brother’s house, and she is clean and fresh every day. It has only been a while since she became like this.
Uncle Li silently went to the kitchen to fetch water, but there was no hot water at all. He went into the house and found a hot water kettle, which was filled with hot water.
Uncle Li and Chen Honglian were chatting with people outside. They were shocked when their grandson said that grandpa was here and they came back quickly.
As soon as he entered the door, Uncle Li was hit with a stick so hard that he almost fainted from the pain. When he saw the second stick coming down again, he turned around and wanted to run, but then a stick fell on his leg and he fell directly to the ground.
Chen Honglian stood in front and was pushed to the ground by Uncle Li. Then the stick hit Uncle Li like raindrops, making him howl like a ghost.
Chen Honglian saw something was wrong and shouted loudly: "It's a murder, it's a murder, come and save people!"
This shout attracted all the neighbors next door, and when they saw this scene, they quickly came over to stop him. There were so many people stopping him, and eventually the stick in Uncle Li's hand was taken away.