Lu Qihe looked at the old woman on the other table, and his heart was so bitter that he couldn't do it. Looking at the old woman's gray hair and the wrinkles on her face, Lu Qihe felt that he had made this decision too late. I vaguely remember when I first got married, my old woman's black hair and red face. It's just a blink of an eye, how did it become what it is now? Lu Qihe felt that he couldn't figure it out.

Raising his eyes, he looked at all seven children on the other table. In this life, Lu Qihe's greatest suffering comes from these seven children. People say that he has four sons and three daughters, which is a blessing. There are many men in the family, so it's good to work. There are many girls in the family, and being a father is always indispensable to drink old wine. But is that really the case?

The four sons and three daughters were all sitting at the table, with different expressions. Some bowed their heads in contemplation, some raised their eyes to the heavens, and some exchanged heads and ears. It's just that none of these individuals will care about themselves and the old woman. Lu Qihe touched the pocket on his clothes. This is the road ahead of the old woman.

looked at the old brothers at his table again, although they didn't talk much, but they were all words, a nail person. With them watching, I think that the old woman's life will be a little better in the future. Thinking of this, Lu Qihe felt a little better. The hand subconsciously touched the piece of paper in his pocket again.

"I invite you to come today to be a witness." Lu Qihe stood up. The voice was not loud, even a little dull, but the room was very quiet, and everyone could hear it clearly without effort. "My old woman and I had seven children, four sons and three daughters. I have invited you here today to ask you to help me testify. ”

Hearing Lu Qihe's words, Chen Xiaomei's tears couldn't stop flowing. For today's matter, the old man discussed with her more than once. Once discussed, once sad. Obviously, I haven't done anything bad in my life, but I really can't figure it out that there is such retribution.

"My days are numbered, so I will explain everything at home before leaving." Lu Qihe's words made the eyes of the seven children focus on him. The old brothers sitting at the table couldn't bear it anymore.

"What do you have to say now? Now the days are better than before, I don't know how many times. Your sons are married, and your daughters are married and have children. The days to come will be the days of your pleasure. ”

"That's it, that's it! Don't say frustrating words! ”

Lu Qihe shook his head and said slowly: "Over the years, the old woman and I have brought up all the children. The sons married one by one, and the daughters married one by one. They are all people with their own small families. The old woman and I will not be caught between you and cause trouble for you. It's just that my physical condition can't be delayed for long. I have to settle my old woman before I leave. Wait until I'm gone. Every year when you are sons, each of you gives your mother 100 catties of new rice and 50 catties of beans. Another five hundred dollars per person. and for daughters, they shall give three hundred to each of them. One set of clothes for each of the four seasons. The pension money is not fixed, and if other elderly people in the village rise in the future, you will also follow suit. ”

Everyone here heard it clearly, to be honest, this amount of money and rice is not much. Each son has 100 catties of rice, adding up, 400 catties, enough for Chen Xiaomei to eat for a year. Fifty catties of beans per person, and two hundred catties together, used to squeeze oil, enough for her to eat for a year. In this way, the basic livelihood is guaranteed. There is food, there is money, there is clothing. Although Chen Xiaomei is the only one left, these are all said in front, and it is better than her living by looking at her daughter-in-law in the future.

"Do you have too many things to ask you for these things a year? Is it acceptable? Lu Qihe was asking about his seven children. Hearing Lu Qihe say this, the seven people shook their heads like rattles.

"Not much, not much."

"Acceptable."

……

"Also, there are always people who die, die, sickness, and die. Your mom will be unwell in the future. The money for the troubles will be shared among your four sons. As a daughter, you are not required to share, but you have to arrange days to serve your mother. Is this okay? Lu Qihe asked again.

"Daddy, this is as it should be. You don't need to talk about it. ”

"Daddy, big brother is right. It's all as it should be. ”

"Mom is not feeling well, and the juniors will definitely come to serve."

"Now your mom can still move. I thought I could get some food and drink. When she couldn't move, her four sons took turns to live. The family lived for a year. Whoever goes to it, what should be given that year will go to whoever goes to it. "Lu Zhong has no bottom in his heart. Although the sons all watched them grow up, the daughters-in-law were separated as soon as they entered the door. I'm afraid that I will ask my daughter-in-law and don't want my wife.

"Don't. Don't. I also asked my mother to put it away by herself. Always keep some money around you to defend yourself. The third elder of the Lu family quickly said that he didn't need it. The most important thing is that Lu Laosan has money in his hands, and he can't look down on this little pension money. The four sons of the Lu family are all in two-two. The eldest and second should be better. Because there is not much difference in their age, only one year apart. The third and fourth said to get one place. It's just that the fourth child is six years younger than the third. The fourth child has been following the third fart since he was a child. The back of the thigh head grows. Therefore, when I heard Lu Laosan say this, Lu Laosi also followed suit.

The Buddha fights for a pillar of incense, and people fight for a breath. The eldest and second also said they would not give it. It's also left for my mom to use for herself. Seeing this, Lu Qihe didn't say anything.

"In the past few years, I haven't asked you for a penny." Lu Qihe asked again.

The children shook their heads. In fact, what kind of situation is the family, everyone understands in their hearts, for so many years, Lu Qihe has begged daughters-in-law for his four sons, built houses, and given a lot of dowries to his three daughters. Although in those years, Lu Qihe made a lot of money with his good skills, but now he really doesn't have much money in his hands.

Speaking of which, it's not that Lu Qihe doesn't know about seeing a doctor, it's just that everyone doesn't want to come out of this. Every time I went to the hospital, I was accompanied by Chen Xiaomei. When I came back, I didn't talk to them about the specific situation. But Lu Qihe is getting thinner and thinner day by day, which they see in their eyes. However, what they think is, with so many children in the family, why should they come out first? So, until now, they are still one of them. Yesterday, Lu Qihe asked Chen Xiaomei to inform them one by one, and asked them to come back together today to discuss things. So they came back one by one.

The twists and turns in the middle, Lu Qi and no outsiders have ever said it, not even his own old woman. Obviously, when I taught them, I taught them all benevolence, but when it was my turn, they were all so impersonal? Could it be that they did sins in their previous life and owed them debts, and in this life, they have come to collect debts.

"Well, my future affairs will be shared by a few of you. If you want to be simple, you can be simple, and if you are willing to be grand, you can be grand. The money is yours, and the favors received are also divided by the four of you. I still have a little money left, and I want to leave this money to your mother, so that she can have a self-defense money. I will not ask you for a penny. Lu Qihe saw it, only the old woman who has accompanied him for so many years, and it is estimated that there will only be his old woman who will remember him in the future. So, let's help her think more, if you can make her a little less tired, just be a little less tired.

Lu Qihe took the paper out of his pocket. This has clearly written the meaning he wanted to express just now. The paper was passed around one by one among the old brothers. Then it was passed to the table of the children of the Lu family. Wait until they all pass it on one by one and see it clearly. Lu Qihe said: "This piece of paper was written by the accountant of our village. I can't read or read. Several of you have read books at some point. See for yourself. If there is no problem, it will be in nine copies when the time comes. Everyone has signed, so it's good that we can do this in the future. ”

There were all dishes on the table, and the two old brothers who could read and write found a square stool and copied a few more copies. I watched everyone sign their names and press their finger prints. Lu Qihe breathed a sigh of relief. From these agreements, one was selected and given to Chen Xiaomei. "Old woman, you can take this yourself. In the future, when I leave, you will have to live on this. ”

Before she could say a word, Chen Xiaomei's tears and snot came down. "Old man, how can you get ahead of me? When the time comes, I. What's the point of living a life? "The old people all know, which one goes first to enjoy the blessings, and the one who leaves later, the lonely and lonely days. The elderly have a home for the elderly, and the children have a home for their children. Each has its own habits, whether the elderly go to their children's homes, or their children come to the elderly's homes, they all have their own habits. At that time, there will only be one figure left in the old house, and it will become more and more lonely.

This meal, everyone ate tastelessly. Although the other old brothers and their children are not as stiff as between Lu Qihe and their children. But I also have to think more about how I will live with my family in the future, so that I can live a better life.

By the time Grandpa Lin came back, the Lin family's dinner had already been eaten and cleaned up. Seeing Grandpa Lin coming back, Lin Shuang brewed a teapot of tea. First, I will give Grandpa Lin a warm hand, and second, I will drink some tea after a meal, which is said to relieve greasy. "Grandpa, how did you eat today?" Lin Shuang's question made Grandpa Lin stunned for a moment and waved his hand.

"That's it. There is meat and fish. Do you have a dish you'd like to eat? ”

Lin Shuang shook his head, he made a little money in business this semester, and his living expenses were sufficient. Although you won't go out to eat all of a sudden, when you are hungry, you can still satisfy your cravings immediately. So Lin Shuang didn't feel that he had anything he wanted to eat but didn't eat. "I just want to eat my grandmother's cooking. Meat dishes and vegetarian dishes are fine. ”

"Okay, then tomorrow I will ask your grandmother to cook a few more vegetables for you to eat. Have a good meal! ”