Chapter 3: Living with My Mother (2)
Later, Wenlan went to school, because the school was in the township central primary school more than 10 miles away from home, and she needed to live in the school, and she couldn't make up the tuition and miscellaneous fees for a while when she signed up, and there was a difference of 50 yuan. Once in physical education class, Wen Lan accidentally sprained her foot, and when her father learned about it, he immediately put down his farm work and ran to school, and the school agreed to ask Lan to go home and recuperate for a few days. After seeing Wenlan, the mother who wanted to be strong immediately burst into tears, touched Wenlan's little feet, sat on the ground for a long time and couldn't speak, sat for a while, and then said distressedly: "It's all swollen like this, Lan Lan must be in pain, Dad is tired of back, let Mom carry it." The father said that he would not let the mother carry anything, and said, "You are tired from walking, how can you carry it? In this way, the family walked more than ten miles into the mountains and carried Wenlan home. After returning home, Dashu's father brought herbs to take care of the affected area for Wenlan. Dashu's father is the soil doctor in the village, and he knows herbs, and most people in the village eat his herbs, which are quite effective. On weekends, Yingzi came over to make up for Wenlan's homework. Yingzi Dawenlan is 1 year old, and the two children are very close to each other. Fortunately, the injury was not very serious, and he was basically fine in about a week.
After asking Lan to be sensible, the most her parents said to her was gratitude, asking her to remember the kindness of others to her in their hearts. And show her a notebook, which records how much money someone lent to her family on a certain day, and what things she helped her family do, I remember it very clearly. Ask Lan asked: "Why are some places where money is borrowed crossed out?" The mother said that the crossed-out money had already been repaid, and said that the money that others helped must be written with a borrowed word, and we must repay it in the future, and write it down in time and not forget it. "Then why don't we remember that we helped others, and we shouldn't help them?" said the mother, "You must help, and you must always think of giving back to others, but when you help, you must forget about it immediately." It is appropriate to remember the good of others, but you must not remember what you have helped others. ”
Wenlan's academic performance is very good, she was admitted to the county key middle school in high school, and studied in the county seat, only she and Dashu entered this middle school in the village, Yingzi also entered the county school, but it is not a key middle school, and the little sisters who are in the same class from elementary school to junior high school are in different schools in the same city. At this time, her mother's illness was getting worse and worse, and when she was a freshman in high school, her mother was often hospitalized, and she studied during the day and came to accompany her mother at night after self-study. Once, because her mother was uncomfortable, Wen Lan didn't sleep well for two consecutive nights, and she couldn't help but fall asleep during class during the day. Later, the teacher learned about Wenlan's situation from the mouth of the big tree, and even apologized to Wenlan in front of all the students, and specially criticized Wenlan for not having to study at night during her mother's hospitalization, and the teacher also brought several classmates to visit the hospital. When she was in her second year of high school, her mother's condition deteriorated further, and the medical expenses increased significantly, until her mother could no longer get out of bed, and the family had spent all their savings. Wen Lan can't forget the scene of her mother lying on the bed panting and begging her father, "Give up, anyway, it will definitely not be cured, and continuing to treat will only increase the burden on the family, and I still have to leave in the end." The past 20 years have been the happiest period of my life, and I've had enough. Later, after a compromise, in order to save medical expenses, it was decided not to be hospitalized and to recuperate at home.
Wen Lan barely finished her sophomore year of high school and took a break from school, serving her mother and doing farm work at home, while her father went to do odd jobs nearby. Despite this, the meager income could not support his mother's medical expenses, so Uncle Agen went door-to-door to mobilize villagers to donate money and went to the township to apply for a subsidy. Later, my mother's illness became more and more serious, and she was often in a coma, and when she was awake, she took Wenlan's hand and said, "Baby, you must take good care of your father after I leave, and the family will rely on you." Mom knows that the money for medical treatment is donated by neighbors, and the extra money must be returned to them after Mom leaves, and not a single yuan can be kept, if you don't go out, you will give it to Uncle Agen, let him keep it first, and donate it to people who need it more. Remember, it's my will. Also, you don't have to buy me new clothes when I leave, I can wear whatever I usually wear, I have nothing to leave for you father and daughter, and you can't be in debt for me when I leave. Soon after, the mother ended her life after decades of illness and torture, and the most words left to Wenlan were: "Baby, with you, my mother is very happy, take good care of my father, remember to be grateful......" After the mother left, Wenlan handed over the remaining 396 yuan to Uncle Agen, Uncle Agen said that he didn't agree with anything, and Wenlan cried and said: " Uncle Agen, this is my mother's last words that I have said many times, I can't go against my mother's wishes, although the money is not much, it doesn't make a big difference, but this is my mother's wish before her death, I can't let her leave regrets. "Uncle Agen couldn't say anything, so he had to accept it and put it in the village account first.
"When I arrive, I'll take you here. Uncle Agen parked the car and helped them unload their luggage.
Wen Lan woke up from her memories and said, "Thank you, Uncle Agen!"
"You're welcome. The train departs at 5 o'clock, and there is still an hour to go, so you can rest in the waiting room first. Uncle Agen said as he carried his luggage to the waiting room. After putting down the luggage, he said to Wenlan, "Xiaolan, your father has never been far away, and he is timid, you have to take care of your father." The snow has stopped, which is a sign that you will have a safe journey. ”
Uncle Agen said goodbye to the father and daughter and walked out of the waiting room.
The father and daughter found a place to sit down, and suddenly, Wenlan exclaimed, "Uncle Agen, wait a minute--" and ran towards Uncle Agen.