Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Edge of Love and Pain
That time, Lu Feng said to his father who had worked hard all day: "My throat hurts, can you burn me some rock sugar and stew pears." "I remember when I was a child, when I encountered this little illness, my mother often stewed it for him to eat, and it was much sweeter than bitter medicine.
Lu Feng inadvertently recalled this incident, so he said it in passing, and he didn't expect it to be realized. Because the process of making this recipe is quite troublesome, you first have to peel the pear, cut it into small pieces, then cut the ginger into small pieces, pour some boiling water and rock sugar and boil.
However, what was unexpected was that his father really went to buy some pears, bothered to cook them for him, and brought the steaming rock sugar pear soup to Lu Feng, tasting the sweetness, and a stream of heat seeped into the heart, flowing all over the body, warming him.
Fortunately, God had mercy on God, and my father's cold finally passed, but he had to recuperate in the hospital for a while. The doctor advised you to pay special attention to your diet, and this naturally fell on the mother. Unfortunately, a few days after the peaceful days, Aunt Dan called and said that her grandmother was suddenly very ill and was lying in bed unconscious, her life was worrying, and she hoped that her mother would go as soon as possible. Aunt Dan is the younger sister of her mother, and Aunt Dan will take care of her grandmother during the New Year, but who knows that the old man is sick again.
The calm sky in the past slowly rose a shadow because of this incident, and it was natural to visit grandma, but this seriously ill grandmother must be taken care of, and Aunt Dan was busy alone, how could this be good.
My father looked at my mother, who was busy arranging things, and said, "Can't you take care of me this week?" Let their sons go first and do their duty. When the mother heard this, she wanted to say something, but she couldn't stop talking. One is her husband who loves her, and the other is the mother who gave birth to her and raised her, and it is also an inseparable love and love, and it is difficult to choose between the mother.
"If I am allowed to cook, do laundry, and do housework by myself as usual, then how can I recuperate!" Father's words made the mother speechless, if in normal times, according to the mother's temperament, she would have fought back, and now she just endures it silently.
At this time, Lu Feng seemed to see something precious flickering in his mother's body, which was not just simple perseverance and patience, but the sublimation of all good qualities, and it was this ordinary and great quality that reflected the preciousness of human affection.
The father seemed to want to vent all the depression that had been buried in his heart for a long time: "And your mother is so old, I don't know how long it will last, can't you stay for me?" ”
There was silence in the room, a silent silence. During the Spring Festival this year, Danmei rode a bicycle to visit her grandmother, and when she entered the door, she saw her grandmother sitting on a chair. Danmei affectionately called her grandmother, he and Danmei were often taken care of by her grandmother when they were children, and their relationship was not ordinarily deep.
When the grandmother heard her granddaughter's shout, a smile welled up on her face, sweet, as gorgeous as a rainbow after the rain, but unfortunately this beauty was getting farther and farther away. When Danmei leaned close to her grandmother's ear and jokingly said, "Grandma, do you know whose daughter I am?" ”
Grandma said without thinking: "Aren't you the daughter of a certain family in the village?" Dan Mei was dumbfounded, pointed to Aunt Dan on the side and said, "Grandma, I am his daughter!" ”
Grandma took a closer look at Aunt Dan, then looked at Sister Dan, and said very resolutely: "Nonsense, you are obviously the daughter of a certain family in the village." Looking at the grandmother's serious expression, the family laughed loudly, but there was a bit of helplessness and sourness in the laughter.
At dinner, my mother said to us, "Your grandmother is very interesting now, and last time I was out on business, I told her to sit motionless in her chair before leaving." Do you know what my grandmother said, she said with a serious expression, who stipulated this, can't you move it? ”
The food that day was very rich, the taste was also very delicious, my mother's cooking skills were already good, but after listening to her cold jokes, my heart was much heavier, I didn't think that my grandmother was sick, and suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Seeing that my mother wrapped a scarf around my grandmother, I picked up a spoon and fed it to her mouth. Grandma also wanted to do it herself, but her wizened hand trembled as soon as she took the soup. According to this situation, someone must always take care of it, so my mother and Aunt Dan carried it without complaint, and I don't know how much effort and energy it took to do so. You think you have to take care of these 24 hours, and you don't get any rest at all. In addition, if there is any movement in the middle of the night, I have to drill out of the warm quilt to check, so I toss it three or five times a night, and those who are not sick will be dragged into illness.
We do give a lot for love.
Because my mother has been working night shifts for more than 20 years, her body has lost a lot, and she is particularly prone to dizziness and weakness when she is tired. Fortunately, my mother was lucky, just in time for the preferential policies in the factory, she could retire early, and she had enough time to take care of her grandmother.
But Aunt Dan is still close to retirement, and she has to work hard. At the same time, as a team leader in the factory, she must lead by example, and she must not affect the process of work in the factory because of her grandmother's illness.
So I could only work hard to run to both ends, and sometimes after finishing the middle or night shift, I had to ride non-stop (at that time, the means of transportation was still mainly bicycles), and I came to my grandmother's house more than 20 miles away. Like my grandmother's current situation, I can't take care of myself, and I have to be helped by someone when I eat or walk, hey, it's difficult to take care of myself when I'm old, let alone to illuminate others.
The mother looked at the father's expression, and finally went out quietly, so the task of taking care of the father fell on the shoulders of the brothers. Although my mother was busy taking care of my grandmother, my father's three meals a day were still the same, and he rushed back to take care of them himself. You have to rush back to your grandmother's house at night, so you don't get any rest at all, and if you've ever worked hard for your loved ones, you'll understand.
Then, the next day, when the sky was dark, my mother had to get up early and ride more than 20 miles to take care of my father. Because my father had just undergone surgery and could only eat some liquid food, my mother specially boiled gruel for my father. It happened that it was rainy for a few days, and I didn't open for days, and I had to wear a raincoat or bring an umbrella when I went out, which was very inconvenient to move, and it was really difficult for my mother.
Sometimes Lu Feng secretly wonders why God is always raining at the right time, whether he weeps for the sorrow of human beings, or is he moved by this loving world.
Looking at his mother's bloodshot eyes, he was tired from staying up all night, Lu Feng's heart ached and asked, "How is grandma?" ”
"It's fine," the mother replied softly. The father over there took a deep breath of cold air and said, "Now that the weather is so cold, aren't there several old people in your village who can't survive this severe cold, maybe this time it really won't last long." ”
The mother's face was sad, and the noise became hoarse, and she whispered: "I still have to take care of Mu in the afternoon, there are not enough people there, do you want me to bring dinner?" ”
"No need, we'll settle it for dinner, you can go with confidence." The father looked at her with understanding eyes, and seeing that his mother was not at ease, his brother was also relieved: "Mom, you don't have to worry, with me and my brother here, I will definitely take care of Dad." Brother's manly words made Lu Feng feel that he had grown up a lot, and it was time to share his family's worries.
The sun is shining, which removes the sorrow and wind and rain of the days, and also removes the haze hidden in people's hearts. The wind was blowing softly, blowing the warmth of the world, and the world was so beautiful.
In the empty and quiet ward, there were only two people, Lu Feng and his father, looking at the flowers blooming in the basket, looking at the approaching night outside the window, and a kind of peace that had never been felt before surged in his heart.