Chapter Eighty-Four: A Call from Home
Granny Shin Shin has been a little homesick lately. She has never gone far in her life, and it is the first time in her life that she has stepped out of the land of this county to show Mu Nan and Xinxin the children. At the first moment when she walked out of the house, she was only happy in her heart: Xinxin was pregnant, and her old son Mu Nan finally had a queen. But after stepping on the train, the bumpy journey soon made her feel uncomfortable, unable to eat or sleep, and the smell in the air was extremely unpleasant. Fortunately, Mu Nan booked a sleeper, and she simply lay all the way to the end. When she arrived at her son's house, she fell ill for some reason in the first few days, pulling and vomiting. was so anxious that Mu Nan hurriedly took her to the hospital for an examination, and it was a blood draw and a photo, and it took a little bit of money, and finally came to a conclusion that she was not adaptable. Later, Mu Nan specially chose a brand of mineral water from her hometown to use as drinking water at home and for cooking, and her mother-in-law's adverse reactions gradually disappeared.
In addition to these physical discomforts, Shin Shin's overly picky lifestyle habits also made her mother-in-law feel very out of place. Although the conditions here are much better than those in my hometown, my mother-in-law who has just arrived here feels unaccustomed to it everywhere. Fortunately, the wife has been following, and the old couple has a care for everything, and the son is also filial piety. Therefore, my mother-in-law gradually adapted to life here. Later, with Aunt Li and Grandma Zhang, she became more and more at ease.
However, she still misses her hometown very much. Especially recently, the "winter solstice" solar term is just around the corner. The winter solstice is a big day in Mu Nan's hometown, and every household has to make dumplings and sour soup, and put down all their work to be happy and lively. People say: I miss my relatives every festive season. The old lady thought about the children and grandchildren at home, and the whole family gathered together warmly, and she was even more homesick in her heart.
Although people can't go back, it's always okay to make a phone call. So, the homesick mother-in-law picked up the phone and called her eldest son's house first. It's winter now, and there are people at home all year round, especially Mu Nan's eldest brother is a lazy person, and he likes to stay at home to play cards and drink when he has nothing to do. So the mother-in-law thought that if she called, she could hear the voice of her eldest son immediately. Who knew that the bell rang for a long time before the phone was answered, and then from the other end of the phone, it was not the voice of the eldest son, but a young child's voice.
When the mother-in-law heard it, she knew that it was the eldest son's eldest son and her five-year-old second grandson. Brother Mu Nan gave birth to three children, the first two were girls, and this son was the third, who was born secretly back then, and later paid a fine before registering. However, according to the rules of the hometown, girls are not sorted into the family. Because the son of Mu Nan's second brother is the first boy in his grandchildren, he is considered the eldest grandson. The third child of the eldest brother's family is naturally the second grandson.
This second grandson was brought up by his mother-in-law, and he had a deep feeling, so when he heard that it was him, his mother-in-law immediately said happily: "Do you think grandma doesn't have it?" ”
The child replied in a childish voice, "Yes." It's conceivable. Grandma, when are you coming back? ”
As soon as she heard this, the old lady's eyes were a little red, and a few months ago the child was eating in a bowl and sleeping in a bed with her. On the day when the old couple went out to Mu Nan's side, the child saw his grandparents get into the car but didn't take him, crying all the way and chasing all the way. Originally, I was very reluctant to give up my grandson, but when I saw the child like this again, my mother-in-law couldn't help but burst into tears while sitting in the car. Even my father-in-law, who is usually very good in front of his children and grandchildren, has wet eyes. After coming here, my mother-in-law usually can't hear the child's voice and misses it from time to time, not to mention that now after listening to the child's words, how can I not want to hurt in my heart?
Seeing this, the father-in-law knew that his wife missed the child, so he wanted to bring the phone over and ask her to calm down first, but how could the mother-in-law be willing, she pushed the old man's hand away, held the phone by herself, and continued to ask the child: "Why are you answering the phone?" What about your parents? ”
The child said, "Daddy has gone out to work." Mom went to grandma's house. Grandpa is sick. ”
When the mother-in-law heard this, her eyes stood up, and she asked angrily, "She left you alone at home?" ”
When the child heard this, he said in a aggrieved tone, "Yes." She went out at noon and came back at seven o'clock in the evening. ”
When the mother-in-law heard this, she became even more anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Then how do you eat dinner?" ”
The child said, "I'll cook it when my mother comes back." ”
The mother-in-law asked a few more words, but the child couldn't say anything, so she had to hang up the phone in a daze. She sat on the bed, the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she became, and she didn't have the heart to call her second son and daughter, but just urged the old man to call her eldest son and ask what was going on. The old man called and learned that after the old couple left, the son went out to find a job under the urging of his daughter-in-law, and the salary was quite a lot, but he was far away from home, and he could only go back once in half a month. In the past few days, the father of the eldest daughter-in-law has suffered a stroke and has been hospitalized. The eldest daughter-in-law is going to take care of her father. Originally, the eldest son's two daughters were both going to school and living in the county, and the eldest daughter-in-law went to the hospital with a small child, so she had no choice but to leave the younger son at home.
The mother-in-law was angry and anxious when she heard this, and couldn't help but scold: "This dead girl, I don't know how to hurt people!" When did we let the boss go out to work on such a cold day when we were at home? She wants to toss her old man to death for two money! Kids don't care! Her own son is not as important as her father! What a fan-owed goods! ”
The mother-in-law and the eldest daughter-in-law have always been at odds. The eldest daughter-in-law is tough by nature, and the eldest son can't resist her. The mother-in-law couldn't see it, so she was naturally dissatisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law. Plus a spoon in a pot, bumps and bumps are naturally indispensable. The conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is also more and more tired. After the birth of the second grandson, the relationship between the two sides eased. In addition, after Mu Nan worked, he sent money to the family all the year round, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law became more wealthy, although the eldest and his parents were separated, but he still lived in the same yard, and he had to dip some light. Not only is the mother-in-law's food, clothing, housing and transportation covered by the grandson, but even the two granddaughters' tuition, miscellaneous books and even pocket money are indispensable for the old lady to pay for them. With the old couple in their pockets, Brother Mu Nan's life is relatively leisurely, and it is common to work for half a year and rest for half a year. Although the eldest daughter-in-law still inevitably has a little bit of a relationship with her mother-in-law, she is still quite satisfied with the fact that the old lady is willing to spend money on her grandchildren, so she can still turn a blind eye to her husband's behavior of fishing for three days and drying nets for two days.
But what the mother-in-law didn't expect was that she had only been gone for a few months, and her son was kicked out by her daughter-in-law to earn money, and her most painful grandson would also starve at home. A sense of anger naturally vented all on the eldest daughter-in-law's head, although the other party couldn't hear it, she still scolded the air for a long time to vent her anger.