As soon as she entered the door, Aunt Li was sitting in front of the fire pit and taking a nap. The small color TV on the side was still playing the Spring Festival Gala. A kitten was licking in her arms. When a stranger came in, she immediately jumped down and ran away.
Aunt Li was awakened.
"Auntie, we are here to escape." Tang Xiaobao called out affectionately.
Aunt Li just saw a guest coming. When she saw that it was Tang Xiaobao, she immediately stood up enthusiastically, brought two benches, invited a few people to sit down, and put some melon seeds, peanuts and walnuts on a plate, and said a little sheepishly:
"Xiaobao, there's no one in my aunt's house, she's the only one, so I haven't prepared much for the Chinese New Year. I haven't bought any fruits. I'm sorry, but you have to cook glutinous rice balls. You guys sit and watch TV. I
Go cook glutinous rice balls."
Tang Xiaobao quickly grabbed her: "Mom, I just ate and I'm so full that I can't eat anymore. Sit down and we'll chat with you for a while."
"Don't you love roasted sweet potatoes? I'll pick them up for you."
Aunt Li smiled and went to prepare "delicious food" for Tang Xiaobao.
Tang Xiaobao's face turned green and he quickly said: "Auntie, you really don't need it, I just ate it."
"That won't work. It's a rare time for you to come back. You only come here because you care about my aunt. I don't have anything else. There are only a lot of sweet potatoes in the house."
Aunt Li insisted on going.
Tang Xiaobao was also drunk, so he had no choice but to hold on, almost crying: "Then please stop picking up more."
Seeing that Tang Xiaobao's face turned ugly, Liu Qingqing almost stopped laughing.
"What's wrong?" Shen Mengyao asked curiously.
"He doesn't like sweet potatoes the most, but last night, she told my aunt that she loves roasted sweet potatoes the most." Liu Qingqing said in a low voice, suppressing laughter.
Shen Mengyao became happy and said with a smile: "You are seeking death now."
Tang Xiaobao cried sadly: "You will have to save me later."
"My dear, tell her then." Alice didn't understand.
Tang Xiaobao coughed and said: "You don't understand the etiquette of our Chinese country, please stop talking nonsense for a while."
Alice seemed to understand, and said, "It's okay, I'll help you eat something later."
Soon, Aunt Li came back with a basin full of sweet potatoes in her hand.
Tang Xiaobao bit his lips and was about to cry without tears: "Auntie, you picked too many, didn't you?"
"If you like to eat, aunt will bake sweet potatoes for you."
After saying that, Aunt Li put the sweet potatoes into the fire and started roasting them.
Tang Xiaobao swallowed his saliva and broke into a cold sweat.
There are more than ten pieces of sweet potatoes here. If you really want him to finish them, you might as well kill him.
First of all, he really just finished eating and he was very full.
Secondly, he really hates sweet potatoes. He ate too many of them when he was a child, and now he feels like vomiting just looking at them.
But there is nothing I can do, if I say it out... it's like a married daughter, I can't take it back!
Liu Qingqing coughed, took out a red envelope from her pocket, and handed it to Aunt Li: "Auntie, this is this year's bonus."
Aunt Li looked at the thick red envelope and was startled. She quickly waved her hand: "Didn't you get a bonus this year?"
"The base is running well and we have made money, so we will send it again." Liu Qingqing said.
"Don't give it to me. I only occasionally go to help you grow medicinal materials, but rarely. I'm not a formal worker. I told you last time, how can I ask for this money." Aunt Li was very honest.
Ah, he declined.
"Take it, aunt, everyone has a share." Tang Xiaobao advised at the side.
Shen Mengyao also advised: "Yes, aunt, you are so old, it is convenient to save some money if you have minor illnesses or pains."
Aunt Li burst into tears and choked: "I have no children, so it's useless to ask for this money. Besides, Boss Yu also gave us money during the day. I have saved 30,000 yuan this year. If I save this money, it will be enough for me to support myself in my retirement."
After a pause, Aunt Li held Tang Xiaobao's hand and said: "Xiaobao, I know you are a good boy, and now you are promising, I have not forgotten you, but I don't want to cause you any trouble. I am only half-hearted." My body is buried in the ground, so it’s useless to ask for money. If nothing like that happened to my family, I would have had grandchildren. Maybe my grandchildren would go to college. Hey, this is fate.”
The aunt cried very sadly.
Tang Xiaobao felt very sad.
Aunt Li has been hardworking and down-to-earth all her life. She is always the first to help anyone who is in trouble. She often says that she must accumulate more virtues now so that when she passes away in the next hundred years, no one will help her collect and bury her body.
"Auntie, don't be sad. You have watched Xiaobao grow up since he was a child, and you also raised him with your own hands."
Tang Xiaobao's words were a bit exaggerated, but he continued: "Auntie, don't worry, if you have Xiaobao for one day, you don't have to worry about the future. When you get old, I will take care of you until you die. When you can't work any more, It’s okay for you to live in my house, or I can build a nursing home in the village when the time comes, so that you won’t suffer even a little bit of injustice when you get old.”
These words were Tang Xiaobao's true words.
Tang Xiaobao felt a lot when he went home to celebrate the New Year.
He was deeply moved by the simplicity and kindness of the folks.
So now he suddenly had an idea. There were many elderly people in the village, and there were only two or three households like Aunt Li. Why not build a nursing home so that these elderly people, who had been poor all their lives, could enjoy peace and happiness when they grow old.
For other people, Tang Xiaobao wants to help them get rid of poverty and become rich, but for Aunt Li's situation, it doesn't matter at all whether she gets rich or not. For her, she has someone to rely on, something to support her, and she can still enjoy herself when she is old. The care of family members is what they value most and what they look forward to most.
"This is a good suggestion." Shen Mengyao said.
Aunt Li was also very moved. She took Tang Xiaobao's hand and said excitedly: "Xiaobao, it's enough for you to have this heart. I haven't loved you in vain all these years, but you have to die for me. This matter It doesn't make sense to tell you. I can't live in your house, and I can't trouble your family with my affairs. I'm old, but I have a message for you, good people will be rewarded. These money, If you take it back, you can open a company to do business and support so many workers. You will have to spend money on everything. Madam, I really don’t have any use for it.”
Tang Xiaobao almost burst into tears. He forced the money into aunt's hand and said: "Aunt, Xiaobao is not at home all year round. You can keep this money to buy some food. It is also my filial piety, and every family member Everyone has money, and I didn’t give it to you specially. Don’t worry, Xiaobao has money now. This little money can’t help me. I gave it to you, and I feel better. Didn’t you also say that good people have it? Good news, I just want to be a good person."
Shen Mengyao and Liu Qingqing also came up to persuade, and Alice was moved to tears.
In the end, Aunt Li accepted the money.
Wiping away her tears, Aunt Li said with emotion: "Good people, they are all good people. You will all be rewarded." (To be continued)