Chapter 40: Disintegration from within
chapters disintegrate from within
Zhou Sheng's mother sent out an invitation, "Just bring him some after eating, don't be busy taking care of him." “
Chen Yixin hurriedly shook her head, she politely refused Zhou Sheng's mother's invitation under the pretext that she had something to go back to at home.
"Is there a problem with your dad?"
Although Professor Zhang is a cultural person, he also knows a lot about the situation in the factory. In particular, the disturbance yesterday the day before yesterday was published in the city's newspapers.
"It's ok. My dad was already mentally prepared, and the business at the steel mill was also on the right track, Brother Yan brought two more masters from other places, and now the work in the factory is backlogged, and my dad doesn't have the heart to follow his uncle and uncle to make trouble. ”
"It would have been. This is a decision of the state, and it is not something that can be stopped by any one person making a fuss. Rather than working against the policy, it is better to adapt to the status quo early and explore other opportunities one step ahead of others. Your dad is doing a great job. ”
Professor Zhang only knew that Chen's father was partnering with Liu Bin and Sun Chao, but he didn't know that the idea came from the shy little girl in front of him.
Because of the unexpected arrival of Zhou Sheng's mother, Chen Yixin packed up her things and prepared to go home after chatting for a while.
Before leaving, Zhou Sheng's mother had to give her a small gift. It is a brooch, the dual-purpose kind, which can be used as a pin for a silk scarf, or it can be pinned directly to a coat.
This thing doesn't look particularly delicate from the current point of view, but the shape is very suitable for young girls, and there are sparkling rhinestones, and if you change it to other girls, you will definitely be happy.
Chen Yixin put away the brooch after a few words of praise, said hello to the three of them, and left quickly.
Zhou Sheng will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and then he will go back to Professor Zhang to recuperate, and there is an aunt who works part-time at home, and there is no need for her to run around to deliver food.
When she was free, she planned to use this free day to go to her grandmother's house for a meal, and by the way, she secretly poked and brainwashed her grandmother.
She has thought about why her parents always fall behind the two aunts, because her grandmother supports them behind them. The reason is just because the two daughters will go to their mother's place from time to time to brush their faces and blow the wind.
If they can do it, why can't they do it themselves? After all, they are the eldest granddaughter who is rightfully named, and there is a precious eldest grandson at home, so they are not afraid that her grandmother will not be able to come back.
took advantage of the afternoon to pick up her younger brother, Chen Yixin told her parents that she would let her younger brother spend half a month at her grandmother's house and accompany her grandmother, otherwise as soon as the next semester starts, she will only have time to see the elderly on weekends.
Originally, Chen's mother and Chen's younger brother were unhappy, but Chen Yixin insisted on this, and the two couldn't resist her, so they could only obey.
The next day, Chen Yixin led his younger brother to take the bus to his grandmother's house, and bought some supplements and milk powder for the elderly on the way.
Grandma has a little knee problem, it should be a problem left by standing in cold water for a long time when she was young. The doctor told you to pay attention to keeping warm, and also to supplement calcium daily. But Grandma Chen has always been frugal and is not willing to listen to the doctor at all.
This time, Chen Yixin took his younger brother over, and he also had his own careful thoughts, telling his younger brother that when he drank milk every night, he must make a cup for his grandmother.
"What do I drink this old woman? You're not wasting money?"
Sure enough, seeing what Chen Yixin was carrying, Grandma Chen's face darkened again.
"It's not easy for your parents to make money, and you're so bad. ”
"What you eat can be said to be a waste. Chen Yixin didn't take it to heart, "You have raised my father and my aunt for decades, and you are reluctant to eat and wear, and you can't give yourself a better life when you are old? My father and they all have their own families and children, do you still have to care about them until death? That is the responsibility of me and my brother, grandma, you should think more about yourself." ”
She carried the vegetables into the kitchen, and she was busy making a pot of boiled fish, stir-frying a plate of green vegetables, and bean curd bought in the market, which was enough for the three of her grandparents to eat.
"My dad has been working a lot in the factory in the past two days, and my mother is responsible for cooking lunch and dinner for them, and she can't take care of my younger brother. He has no self-control, and he seems to be open at home. I'm going to participate in the exchange activities of the Municipal Youth League Committee next week, and I can't go home for two weeks, and my grandmother will be affected, so I will help keep an eye on him and do his homework. ”
Grandma Chen glared at her eldest granddaughter, gave the fat and tender fish belly meat to the two of them to eat, and fished the fish head herself.
"You know how to bury your brother. ”
Chen Yixin smiled, and the silly and sweet little brother Chen next to him also laughed.
Throughout the day, Chen Yixin was busy inside and out.
Grandma is a clean little old lady, although she is a bit stricter, but it cannot be denied that she is a capable old lady.
The house and outside were originally cleaned up, and Chen Yixin helped clean the cabinets and some places that the old lady couldn't clean.
In the past, her mother did all this work, and the two aunts never did it. Now Chen's mother is busy taking care of her husband and can't take care of her mother-in-law, so Chen Yixin has taken over this burden.
After lunch, the old lady put the watermelon in cold water, and then took Brother Chen to take a nap.
Chen Yixin dragged the recliner to a shady place under the tree and lay down to read.
"Xinxin, come to see your grandma, she's still sleeping?"
At half past two in the afternoon, Grandma Zhong came over with a small basket to play with Grandma Chen.
"My milk is still asleep, and it's almost time to get up. ”
As he was talking, he saw Grandma Chen open the curtain and go out.
"Sit, Xinxin go pour water for your Grandma Zhong. If it's warm, put aside the honey that your dad brought back. ”
This casual display, the kung fu is simply perfect.
Chen Yixin not only brought out honey water, but also made a pot of chrysanthemum wolfberry tea.
"This wolfberry was given by my father's newly collected little apprentice, and the wolfberry grown by his family is not as big as Ningxia wolfberry, but it tastes good. Would you like to try two, grandma?"
The small plate also contained a plate of dried wolfberries, which was quite sweet to chew and eat.
Grandma Zhong left her wife the year before last, and several children in the family were more noisy than the Chen family, and even the old house was divided.
Now Grandma Zhong lives in the side of the old house, which is a room built outside the main house, with a total of less than eight square meters. went to the stove house to cook, and was ridiculed by the two daughters-in-law who scolded Huai.
It is said that Grandma Chen should not show off in front of her, but she can't stand this Grandma Zhong, when her old wife didn't leave, she often showed off in front of their old neighbors that she had many children and relied on a lot. Now, three sons and two girls, none of them will provide for her.
"I said that you are too, what if you pinch the house and don't give it to you? If you are annoyed and drive out, will you rent out the house without enough food and drink for yourself?"
Grandma Chen was tired of hearing her complaints, and with her granddaughter beside her, she definitely wanted to show off her muscles.
Chen Yixin didn't like to hear this, she saw that the two old ladies were getting louder and louder, and simply said hello to her grandmother, saying that she was going to prepare for tomorrow's exchange meeting, and she slipped away.
When she was leaving, she happened to meet her sister-in-law coming to the door, she didn't wait for her sister-in-law to speak, said hello, and ran away.
"This girl is like being picked up by a dog, and her hair is rough all day long. ”
Aunt Chen scolded angrily, and when she turned her head, she saw her mother's red eyebrows and green eyes glaring at her.
"Mom, why are you looking at me like that? ”
Aunt Chen was a little weak-hearted, and she brushed the sideburns hanging from her ears in disguise.