Xue Ling stopped eating and put down the toothpick.
"Mom, you don't have to worry too much. There are not many orders now, and the factory can occasionally shut down for a day or two, so you just treat it as a rest. Think about it, there are not so many workers taking turns to work overtime, and you and dad have to take turns staying up late, like this
It’s good to be a little more relaxed.”
The health of the two old people is getting worse every year. The work pressure is too high for a long time and they have to stay up late for a long time. Sooner or later they will be unable to bear it.
On the contrary, it is easier now, but I make a little less money.
Mother Xue was open-minded and explained: "The main reason is that garment factories have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in recent years. Now the profits are getting less and less, and the orders are also getting less and less."
"Not afraid." Xue Ling said: "Aheng is very good in foreign trade, and the branch factory can still make money. Our family also has a second branch factory for rent, and other houses, apartments and land are also rented out. With our savings, you and dad don't have to worry at all.
future life."
Mother Xue said with a smile: "Even if we are paupers now, you still have to support us."
"Don't worry, I can support you." Xue Ling did not shirk responsibility at all, and whispered: "You and dad are old, so it's better if you are not busy at work. From now on, you can travel more often when you have time, don't be too tired. For me
For us, your health is more important than anything else."
Xue's mother sighed after hearing this, "I am already over sixty, and my health is getting worse day by day. In recent years, I have always heard that someone of the same age fell ill, or someone was injured or fell, or even died."
"Don't think too much." Xue Ling whispered, "You and my dad are both in good health!"
Mother Xue smiled and said: "You know your destiny at fifty, but we are already over sixty. How can we not know our destiny? You see, Ranran is already seven or eight years old, and I have been a grandmother for many years. I can see a house full of children and grandchildren.
, your dad and I are lucky enough."
Xue Ling knew that she was stimulated by Zheng Sanyuan's incident and suddenly became so emotional and sad. It was difficult to say anything, so she cleverly changed the subject.
"Mom, what did you bring? I seem to smell the fragrance."
Mother Xue hummed: "Cat nose!"
Then, she quickly took out a tightly wrapped plate from the bag and handed it to her daughter: "This is the fried pork ribs you like."
Xue Ling immediately feasted.
Mother Xue added: "There are still two bowls of bird's nests in the stew pot. They should be still very hot. We will eat them later."
"Yeah." Xue Ling ate happily.
Mother Xue couldn't help but frown: "You just ate so many melons, can you still eat them now?"
"Be hungry anytime and anywhere." Xue Ling explained seriously: "Three people eat with one mouth. I feel hungry every day when I wake up. I just want to eat without stopping."
At this time, Cheng Tianyuan came back, "Mom, you are here."
"Yes!" Xue's mother asked, "Sent your dad away? Did you see him get in the car?"
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "I showed him the bus route, and there were two buses passing here. Later, when the bus came, I came in after he got on the bus."
Xue's mother nodded. Her son-in-law has always been calm and steady in doing things, and she felt at ease with him.
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Has Uncle Chang settled down? Let him stay at home for two days first."
Cheng Tianyuan nodded: "I don't have time to take him there at the moment. Anyway, there are many empty rooms at home, so let him stay for two days and then take him to the warehouse when I am free."
"The old man...has lost a lot of weight?" Xue Ling didn't go to the pier to pick him up yesterday. After hearing the old man's experience, he sympathized with him: "Does his son know that he came here?"
Cheng Tianyuan lowered his handsome face: "He is thin, black, and shriveled. My parents were dazzled and could not recognize him at first. Later I brought Uncle Chang over, and after my father took a closer look, he burst into tears. My mother
They also cried. The three old people cried together. He had been wandering for a long time, and his son didn't care about him at all. I heard that he was asked to come back, but the old man wanted to get back the money from the land sale and wanted to buy the land in the village.
When I came back, I didn't expect that his son was a coward and refused at all, so I didn't look for him again."
Xue Ling shouted angrily: "How can there be such an unfilial person in the world! This is too much!"
Thinking back when their family rented a small house in the county town for a long time, Chang Bo spent all his life savings and borrowed several hundred yuan from her husband. She deliberately calculated and sold it to them at a loss.
Later, Chang Bo worked hard to raise sheep, and it took him several years to slowly pay back the money he owed.
They sold the old man's old house and all the land he relied on for survival. They did not provide support to the old man. They treated him harshly and made him have no choice but to pick up rags every day - there was no conscience at all!
Mother Xue heard the general idea and sighed: "How many truly filial people are there in the world? It depends on your own conscience. He treats his father like this now. He is also a father, and his children will see it. In the future,
There will be retribution."
Cheng Tianyuan shook his head and said solemnly: "My cousin is quite honest originally. His name is Tian Shuan. But his wife is very vicious and treats others very badly. He is very afraid of his wife and listens to her in everything. She treats her harshly.
Old man, Tian Shuan doesn't dare to say anything, so he can only continue to treat the old man harshly."
"Coward!" Xue Ling, a fiery man, shouted angrily: "His wife asked him to die, how could he go too?!"
"Okay, okay!" Mother Xue couldn't help but scolded: "What are you angry about? It's not that I'm treating you harshly, it's none of your business. You are pregnant with two children now, how can you get angry?"
Cheng Tianyuan also hurriedly advised: "Let's not talk about this, otherwise everyone will be angry if they hear it. You just lie down in peace, Chang Bo, I will take care of you."
Xue Ling half leaned down and asked with concern: "Brother Liu, have you repaired the warehouse?"
"It's not about building a warehouse." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "The small house at the door was demolished and rebuilt, and the kitchen was also renovated. Originally, I wanted to expand the house, but Brother Liu said that it was a temporary building and was very unstable, so he simply demolished and rebuilt it.
The kitchen was also repaired. Brother Liu led many people and it was all done in more than a day. The house is brand new and the kitchen is bright."
Xue Ling nodded with satisfaction: "Then you buy some daily necessities and clothes in the next two days, and buy some kitchen supplies so that the old man can live comfortably. You should hire him as much as you need to hire another old man in a month, and don't miss a penny.
.”
"Yeah." Cheng Tianyuan responded quickly.
Mother Xue felt very happy when she saw how filial they were to the elderly.
Even if they are not closely related by blood, they can still think of treating him well and will never treat their elders badly in the future.
After a while, Xue's father came with an excited smile on his face.
"The doctor said that Lao Zheng's condition has improved! He is much better than yesterday! He said that his heartbeat is stronger than yesterday, and other physical data are also getting better."
After hearing this, everyone was very happy.
That evening, Xue Zhilan came over to see Xue Ling after get off work.
"My complexion looks much better and I feel more energetic."
Xue Ling peeled an apple for him and said with a smile: "I heard that Uncle Zheng's condition is getting better. We are really happy for him."
Xue Zhilan nodded: "It will get better. If he doesn't get better, it would be very sorry for you and me. We have worked so hard to save him, but he has to get better quickly."