Chapter Forty-Eight: My Sister Returns
On the weekend, the weather was nice, and my father borrowed a small tricycle early in the morning to pick up my sister from the hospital.
I originally planned to go with me, but my father said that the little three wheels couldn't sit down, and they had to put things, so it was better to cook a little ginger soup at home, and when my sister came back from outside, she could drink a bowl to warm her body.
I was right, when Dad left, he went to the kitchen. I like to add a little coriander to the ginger soup so that it will taste fresh and reduce the spiciness. I broke off a piece of ginger, sliced it, counted it, six slices, and it was enough! My sister shouldn't be prone to too pungent taste at this time, so it's more appropriate to have a lighter taste.
I'm rummaging in the fridge and no cilantro? What can I do? It doesn't taste good without coriander! By the way, go to the commissary and buy some~
This commissary sells everything, simple vegetables and tofu, snacks, snacks, daily necessities, for the convenience of the school's students and teachers.
I suddenly remembered that the last time my sister had an accident, the umbrella that my uncle at the commissary had lent me was still at home. So, I took my umbrella and went to the commissary.
"Uncle, thank you for the umbrella, I forgot to return it all along, I'm sorry,"
"It's okay, I'm useless." As he spoke, he put the umbrella away. "Xiaoxiao, is your sister discharged from the hospital today?"
I nodded, "Yes, my dad has already borrowed a small tricycle from the cafeteria to pick it up." ”
"That's good."
"Uncle, if there is any coriander, I want to buy it for a dollar."
The uncle at the commissary grabbed a handful from the shelves and handed it to me: "Take it, don't need money, I'll give it to you." ”
"How does this work?" I hurriedly pulled the money out of my pocket.
"Xiaoxiao, don't see outside, your mother often buys things from me, and this coriander is not worth much, you can take it."
"Thank you, uncle." The uncle at the commissary and we are actually very familiar with each other, and even if I don't come to buy things, we live in the same yard, so we will naturally get acquainted. Looking up and not looking down, everyone is always very harmonious.
When I got home, I quickly boiled the ginger soup in the pot. Today's wind is swishing, and it can really be described as a bitter cold wind. My sister came back for a bowl and it must have been warm. I took the boiled ginger soup to my house along with the pot and waited for them to come back.
After a while, I heard a noise outside the door, and quickly went out to have a look, and sure enough, they had returned.
The stepmother helped her sister get off the tricycle and walk in. Dad was packing up his things, and when he saw me, he called, "Xiaoxiao, come and help." ”
I ran over and took a few large bags of things from my father's hand, which contained clothes and shoes. Dad carried pots and pans, and we went into the house together.
As soon as I entered the house, my sister was held in the palm of my hand like a little princess by our stars.
The stepmother laid out a quilt on the sofa for her and put cushions so that she could watch TV comfortably.
I hurriedly brought my sister a bowl of ginger soup and put it on the small table in front of her.
Dad also sorted out the things he got back.
"Yingying, what do you want to eat at noon? Mom did it for you? ”
"No, I want to eat the braised pork with potatoes made by my father."
Dad smiled, "Okay, then I'll go buy meat now." Xiaoxiao, you can tidy up your things. ”
"Hmm." I walked over and took over the work from my father, who suppressed his voice a little and asked me, "Xiaoxiao, what do you want to eat?" ”
I was so happy that my father hadn't forgotten me: "I want to eat shredded pork with fish flavor." ”
"Okay, then I'll go buy meat." Dad said to his stepmother and went out.
The stepmother sat there, peeling a big apple for her sister. I categorize the items I get back, put them in the cupboard, put them in the cupboard, and send them to the kitchen when they should take them.
When everything was sorted out, I moved a chair and sat down opposite my sister, watching her happily nibble on an apple, and my heart was warm. Thinking back to the time when my sister was hit, I was really afraid that my sister would never wake up again.
"Yingying, how are you feeling now?"
"That's good. By the way, sister, it's really cool not to have an exam, haha. My sister winked at me mischievously.
"Nonsense, what is the price of not taking the exam?" My stepmother glared at my sister and said to me, "Xiaoxiao, you go and steam the rice first, and when your dad comes back, you just need to cook." ”
"Oh, good." I went to the kitchen, steamed the rice in a pot, then took the greens out of the fridge, washed them, peeled the potatoes again, cut them into pieces, and soaked them in salted water. I prepared some green onions, ginger and garlic in the middle, and it would be much more convenient when Dad cooked.
I was happy with my performance and went home satisfied. As I walked to the door, I heard someone talking inside, but I didn't stop, and I went straight into the house because of inertia.
On the chair, there was an old man with gray hair, talking to his stepmother.
My sister was lying on the couch watching TV, and the apple was also nibbled on. I walked over and sat gently next to my sister. I gave my sister a look, and she whispered into my ear, "This person is the father of the person who hit me." ”
"Oh~" I looked at it carefully.
This is a kind-looking ...... Grandfather? He was kind, and he smiled at me when I first came in.
I saw him take out a paper bag from his pocket and send it to his stepmother, and said to his stepmother with some embarrassment: "Look, Yingying is discharged from the hospital now, no matter what, it's good." Here is 10,000 yuan, you take it first, and it should be regarded as Yingying's recent nutrition fee. ”
The stepmother said angrily: "No, I don't want this money, your son is so excessive, I will go to the court to sue him." ”
"Alas, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. You see, we are all in the same yard, although I have been retired for a few years, but we are still colleagues, and we used to say hello often, didn't we? My son is not right, and I apologize to you on his behalf. I don't live in the courtyard about this, I really don't know, now that I know, I will definitely not sit idly by, you forgive us. ”
"What you said is good, it's because I'm in the same yard that I didn't sue him at the beginning and give him a chance, but what happened to him? Has anyone done this? They are all faculty members in the university, are there people as unqualified as him? My daughter has been hospitalized for so long, she hasn't come to see her, but she won't even pay for the hospitalization! My daughter was hit like this at such a young age, suffered so much, and still had a scar on her head, so embarrassed to do this? Aren't you afraid of retribution? Or is it an individual? ”
When I heard this, I realized that this was the case.
I looked at my sister, who nodded at me.
No wonder my stepmother is so angry, such a person, such a practice, I will also scold!
The old man sighed, "I have already criticized him, and after I came back yesterday and heard about this, I have already criticized him fiercely." No, I'll be here early this morning. Actually, I came here once yesterday and there was no one at home. It's not easy for me to stand up for him at such an age, so you can forgive us magnanimously this time. I'll send you the medical bills owed by our unproductive son in the afternoon, do you think it's okay? ”
The stepmother still didn't let go, as her, she must be very angry, she was angry for a month, how could she be angry after a few words from this old man.
Although this old man and his son are very hateful, I think this old father is quite pitiful.