A baker's dozen

In her sleep, Chen Yuxin felt that her hand was gently touched, she opened her eyes and saw that Huang Sumei had woken up and was tilting her head to look at herself. Chen Yuxin hurriedly straightened up and asked, "Director, are you awake?" Huang Sumei said in a weak but clear voice: "Call me Sister Huang, thank you for taking care of me!" Chen Yuxin paused and called softly: "Sister Huang!"

As soon as they spoke, Xiao Zihua also woke up, he stood up and said to Huang Sumei: "Director Huang, are you awake?" Huang Sumei turned back to Xiao Zihua and said, "You can also call me Sister Huang in the future!" Xiao Zihua also paused, and then called out very seriously: "Sister Huang!"

Then, Xiao Zihua asked, "Sister Huang, what do you want to eat?" I'll buy it for you." Huang Sumei did not answer Xiao Zihua's question, but asked, "Where did you send him?" Chen Yuxin understood in her heart that Huang Sumei was asking the middle-aged man, and now the middle-aged man's body has been sent to the morgue, but how can this be said to Huang Sumei?

There was a little silence in the ward, Xiao Zihua said: "Sister Huang, he is now free, there is no pain, you can rest assured!" Huang Sumei ignored Xiao Zihua's answer, but said: "I want to go and see him!" Xiao Zihua groaned again, and said: "Sister Huang, he is also very tired, let him rest quietly!" Huang Sumei still ignored Xiao Zihua's answer, but repeated: "I want to go and see him!" After speaking, Huang Sumei cried like a child. Seeing this, Xiao Zihua hurriedly comforted: "Sister Huang, you wait, I'll contact the hospital." ”

Hearing Xiao Zihua say this, Chen Yuxin raised his head and glanced at him anxiously. When it comes to a place like a morgue, Chen Yuxin has an inexplicable fear in her heart, she is afraid of entering that kind of place, but Huang Sumei has to accompany her if she wants to go, how can this not make her anxious and afraid?

In the end, Xiao Zihua and Chen Yuxin helped Huang Sumei to the morgue. Looking at the door of the morgue from afar, Chen Yuxin's heart trembled, she was really afraid that she would vomit or faint if she went in. But since she came with Huang Sumei, she had to break through. Unexpectedly, at this time, Xiao Zihua turned back to her and said, "You just wait here, I'll accompany Sister Huang in!" Chen Yuxin let out an "oh" with relief and stepped aside. Looking at Xiao Zihua's back, Chen Yuxin thought: "It turns out that he already knows that I don't dare to go in!" Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin felt infinite warmth in his heart......

After a long time, Xiao Zihua helped Huang Sumei out of the morgue. Huang Sumei wiped her tears as she walked, and stopped after taking two steps to look back. Chen Yuxin hurriedly ran forward, also grabbed one of Huang Sumei's arms, and said softly: "Sister Huang, let's go back." ”

Huang Sumei took two steps forward, stopped again to look back, looked at him for a moment and muttered: "He is lying here alone, who can take care of him? Who will give him food when he is hungry? Who will give him water to drink when he is thirsty?" Hearing this, Chen Yuxin was also sad for a while, and called out "Sister Huang-" and choked up and couldn't say any more.

Huang Sumei looked back at Chen Yuxin, who was bowing her head and sobbing, and suddenly said loudly: "Yuxin, don't you want to learn from me! I have waited in vain all my life, and I have waited in vain!"

Chen Yuxin trembled when she heard this, and she realized that Huang Sumei prevented her from contacting Xiao Zihua, not because Huang Sumei hated Xiao Zihua, but because she was afraid that she would end up with the same ending as her. And Huang Sumei said such things in front of Xiao Zihua, which was tantamount to pointing out that there was an emotional entanglement between her and Xiao Zihua.

Although Chen Yuxin and Xiao Zihua secretly have feelings for each other, they have never publicly expressed their intentions. Today, Huang Sumei said this, which is tantamount to making the relationship between the two no longer have room for concealment and maneuver. Chen Yuxin was shocked, and couldn't help but peek at Xiao Zihua. But seeing Xiao Zihua's stiff expression, he couldn't tell whether he was shocked or hesitant, which made it difficult for Chen Yuxin to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

Xiao Zihua didn't speak again all the way, and as soon as he returned to the ward, he said to Chen Yuxin: "You should go back to work in Hougou today, and by the way, report the situation here to the leader, and see what arrangements the leader has? Chen Yuxin thought that she should indeed report the situation here to the leader, and after settling Huang Sumei, she left the hospital and got on the bus to Hougou.

Sitting on the bus, Chen Yuxin's thoughts were uneasy, and she began to think about the future of her and Xiao Zihua. For a long time, she didn't think about the future of her and Xiao Zihua, or because of Xiao Zihua's married status, she didn't dare to think about the future of her and Xiao Zihua, but Huang Sumei's story prompted her not to think about her and Xiao Zihua's future, she really didn't want her and Xiao Zihua's future to be like Huang Sumei, but the reality is that she and Xiao Zihua's future is not Huang Sumei's, what can it be like?

Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin was very unwilling in her heart, and she was determined to change all this. But the problem is that Xiao Zihua is trapped in his family and can't break free, what is the use of her wanting to change? How can Xiao Zihua get rid of his family shackles?

Chen Yuxin thought about it, and suddenly remembered that when Xiao Zihua invited her to dinner with Qin Lei, Qin Lei's evaluation of Xiao Zihua: "You haven't seen him yet, if you don't push him, how can he act!" Chen Yuxin's heart lit up, and he said to himself: "Since he needs to push to act, then I will push him!" A bold plan was born in Chen Yuxin's heart. She decided that she was going to offer Xiao Zihua to accompany him to the south. Chen Yuxin thought to himself: "If he knew that I would accompany him to the south and be with him." Then he will definitely go to the south! Then his wish will come true, and we will not end up like Sister Huang. Thinking that she would live with Xiao Zihua soon, Chen Yuxin's heart couldn't help beating wildly.

For the next few days, Siu Zihua remained in the hospital to take care of Huang Sumei and help her deal with the aftermath. And Chen Yuxin did not go to the hospital to visit Huang Sumei again, she began to prepare for her and Xiao Zihua to leave the south, she wanted to wait until everything was ready, and appeared in front of Xiao Zihua with a new attitude. In order to prepare, Chen Yuxin needed to go home first, so she declared her rotation to the scenic spot and returned to the city by car.

The next morning, when she was having breakfast at home, Chen Yuxin said to her parents: "Mom and Dad, I want to go back to the village today to see my grandmother." I haven't been back to see my grandmother in a long time. Since she decided to leave the south with Xiao Zihua, she always wanted to see all her relatives before leaving. Yuxin's mother didn't say anything when she heard it, but said, "Come back early." It's a short day now, and it's too late to get back before dark. Yuxin's father said, "You want to go back?" Your brother is getting married, and your uncle asked us to borrow some money. I didn't bother to send it back. We'll go together later, and I'll go to the bank and get the money, and you can take it back. When Yuxin's mother heard this, she couldn't help but interject: "The eldest brother and sister-in-law have smashed all the family resources in order to do things for their son. I think you'd better advise Ming Ming to spend less. The eldest brother and sister-in-law are old, and their income is not high, how can they live after carrying so many debts?" Yu Xin's father sighed and said, "What is the way to give birth to such a son, who will make them other people's parents!" Yu Xin's mother said: "Then let it be tossed by Mingming?" Yu Xin's father said: "Let's help a little if we can." When I was in school, my family was supported by my eldest brother. Big brother hasn't asked us to do anything for so many years, and it's time for us to help him this time. Yuxin's mother heard her husband say this, so she didn't say anything more.

Chen Yuxin's cousin is obviously preparing to get married. The woman's lion opened her mouth to ask for a high financial gift, which made Uncle Chen Yuxin in debt. And the cousin's requirements for his fiancée's family are 100 obedient. Whatever the female family wants, he will come back and force his parents to give him, making the two old men at a loss. But in order to satisfy his son, he still borrowed money from everywhere. Chen Yuxin's family didn't think so, but they were helpless.

Chen Yuxin went out to the bank with his father. After her father took the money and handed it to her, she went to the supermarket to buy a lot of food for her grandmother, and then set out on the way back to the village. Chen Yuxin's hometown is not far from the city, and she returned to the village at nearly noon.

Chen Yuxin pushed open the door of her grandmother's house, only to see her grandmother sitting on the kang in a daze. In recent years, every time Chen Yuxin comes back to see her grandmother, the first thing she sees is always this scene. She even wondered if Grandma had been sitting like this all the time when no one was coming. She called softly, "Grandma!" Grandma was stunned for a moment when she heard the call, and then slowly came back to her senses. Seeing that it was Chen Yuxin, the grandmother immediately said happily: "My baby is back, come on, come and sit." Chen Yuxin said "hey", put the two big bags of things he was carrying on the cabinet by the kang, and then sat down next to his grandmother. Grandma saw that Yu Xin had bought so many things, so she said, "Why does my baby buy so many things? Chen Yuxin said: "Grandma, I bought you these things, so you don't have to cook." Just soak a bag and eat a piece of this snack at the time of eating. Grandma hurriedly said, "Grandma has something to eat, how much can grandma eat?" Chen Yuxin knew that her grandmother was reluctant to let them spend money, so she vaguely agreed.

Grandma suddenly remembered something, jumped off the kang and said, "My baby, you sit, grandma will keep delicious food for you." So saying, Grandma walked over to the cupboard and bowed down, and fumbled in it for a while before she found something. Chen Yuxin took a look, and it turned out to be a few large red dates that had dried up. The dates have been left for a long time, and the skin has turned black and red. Grandma held the red dates in the palm of her hand, handed them to Chen Yuxin and said, "My baby, eat quickly!" Although the dates are dry, they are all full of flesh, and they are obviously carefully selected by grandma. Chen Yuxin looked at the heart of the hot heart, and took the red dates handed by his grandmother with both hands. It doesn't matter whether the jujube is clean or not, pick one up and stuff it in your mouth.

Grandma happily watched Chen Yuxin eating, and asked softly, "Is it delicious?" Chen Yuxin nodded vigorously and said, "It's delicious!" Grandma happily sat down next to Chen Yuxin and began to inquire about Chen Yuxin and her parents. In order not to worry her grandmother, Chen Yuxin was injured in the water and hospitalized, and the family has always kept it a secret from her grandmother. The grandmother, who didn't know anything, kept asking this and that, that is, how many days to rest, when to go to work, and so on, Chen Yuxin answered seriously. Grandma and Yu Xin were talking, and from time to time they groped around with love on Yu Xin.

Chen Yuxin answered her grandmother's question while staring at her grandmother attentively. She's leaving, and she always wants to keep her grandmother's memory deeper. In Chen Yuxin's impression, grandma seems to have always been like this. Looking back, Chen Yuxin can think of his own growth process, but he can't see the changes that have happened in his grandmother. In Chen Yuxin's memory, grandma is constantly busy for this big family. Now the children have all married one by one, and the grandfather has also left, leaving the grandmother alone in the family. It can be said that grandma has been dedicated to her husband and children for decades, and has never had a life of her own. But grandma always seemed very satisfied, and never complained at all. Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin suddenly felt that the idea of running away with Xiao Zihua in order to satisfy her own wishes was too selfish, and she felt guilty for a while in the face of her grandmother.

At this time, grandma stood up and said to Chen Yuxin: "My baby, you sit, grandma will cook for you." "When she came back as usual, Chen Yuxin always waited for her grandmother to cook and ask her to eat. But that guilt made her suddenly remember: "Grandma is eighty years old, I should cook for grandma, how can I still let grandma cook for me?" Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin jumped up from the edge of the kang and said: "Grandma, you sit, I'll do it!" Grandma hurriedly said: "Don't move, don't move, grandma is still cooking with my baby." Chen Yuxin saw that her grandmother was anxious, so she had to say, "Then I'll help you do it." With that, she helped her grandmother to the kitchen. Grandma said as she walked: "Oh, grandma can't cook for you a few times, and when grandma closes her eyes, my babies won't be able to eat grandma's cooking." Chen Yuxin felt a sour feeling in his heart when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "Grandma!" interrupted grandma's words.

Chen Yuxin felt very regretful: "I'm so old, why don't I think of helping my grandma do some work every time I come back?" So after eating, Chen Yuxin packed up his grandmother's bed sheets, pillow towels and other ancient brains and washed them. Chen Yuxin also asked her grandmother to change the clothes on her body. Grandma said repeatedly: "Your aunt just washed it a while ago, so my baby doesn't need to wash it." ”

Chen Yuxin helped her grandmother wash her clothes. Seeing that it was not early, she said goodbye to her grandmother. Grandma reluctantly sent Yuxin to the door. Chen Yuxin suddenly remembered that her father asked her to give the money to her uncle. So she said to her grandmother, "Grandma, go back, I'll go to my uncle's house." Grandma replied, "My baby, you can go." ”

The yard of Uncle Yu Xin's house and the yard where grandma lives are only separated by a few doors. Chen Yuxin walked a few steps into the courtyard of his uncle's house. The uncle and the aunt were both at home, and Chen Yuxin took out the money from the bag and handed it to the uncle. The uncle and the aunt were silent for a while, and the aunt sighed and said, "You obviously have seen a lot of people." It's either that he doesn't look down on others, or they don't look down on him. This time, the two finally saw each other, but they met a money fan who desperately asked for money. At first, your uncle and I persuaded you to forget it, let's find another one. But you obviously don't want to live or die, so you have to marry this. Later, I worked with your uncle, and your brother was not too young. In case this is yellow, he will not be able to find a suitable one for a while, so he will be delayed. It's up to him, it's a big deal that we'll be over in a few years. ”

Only then did Chen Yuxin really realize the helplessness of his father when he talked about it in the morning. Parents who do not do their best for their children, but their children may not realize it. Chen Yuxin felt that he had nothing to say, so he changed the topic and said: "My brother Mingming's new house has been cleaned up, right? The eldest lady listened and hurriedly said: "Go, the eldest lady will take you there!" There are five main houses in the uncle's yard. The three most spacious and bright rooms, the uncle vacated for his son to make a new house. Chen Yuxin walked into the new house and felt that his eyes lit up. Compared with the layout of the new house and the house where the uncle and aunt live, there is really a world of difference. Even Chen Yuxin, a girl from the city, felt that it was too extravagant and luxurious. From the walls to the floor, from the curtains to the chandeliers, the best materials are used, and the most exquisite workmanship is used. Even the switches on the wall are beautifully mated. The furnishings in the house are all high-end products, sofas, copper beds, LCD TVs, computers......

Seeing the computer, Chen Yuxin couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart. secretly thought: "A person like Xiao Zihua who is obsessed with creation still doesn't even have a computer of his own. And people who only know pleasure have everything......" She couldn't help but sigh: "This house can be arranged so magnanimously!" The eldest lady was a little embarrassed when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "We Yuxin will definitely find a good family in the future, and the new house will definitely be more generous than this!" Chen Yuxin listened to it and thought to himself: "I'm going to run away with Xiao Zihua, I don't know if I have the opportunity to wear a wedding dress in this life, when will I live in such a new house?" Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin felt sad in his heart. But in just a moment, Chen Yuxin suppressed this sadness. said secretly: "No, no, no, as long as you can be with your beloved, what is this!" However, Chen Yuxin still felt uncomfortable staying in that new house. So she soon left her uncle's house.

Out of the courtyard gate of the uncle's house, Chen Yuxin saw that her grandmother was still standing by the wall. Grandma and Auntie don't get along, but in order to watch Yuxin go back safely, she has been standing outside the uncle's courtyard gate and waiting. I saw my grandmother standing alone in the autumn wind with her hands in her sleeves, and her body looked more and more thin and thin. Chen Yuxin only then realized that her grandmother was so concerned about herself. But I'm going to run away with Xiao Zihua, and I really don't know how much worry I have to add to my grandmother. Moreover, he and Xiao Zihua will not come back for at least three and five years, and grandma is already eighty years old, can he wait another three or five years? At that time, what will he use to repay grandma's kindness? Thinking of this, Chen Yuxin ran forward and hugged grandma, and said, "Grandma, why don't you go back? How cold it is outside!" As she spoke, Chen Yuxin's tears had already flowed, and she simply cried "woo". Seeing this, the grandmother hurriedly persuaded her: "My baby, don't cry, be careful of the wind blowing your face!"

Grandma kept accompanying Chen Yuxin out of the alley to the street, then stopped and watched Chen Yuxin ride away. Chen Yuxin walked a long way, looked back, and saw her grandmother still standing on the side of the street. Chen Yuxin couldn't help but burst into tears again, she bit her lip hard, tried not to let the tears flow, and rode forward quickly......