Chapter 9: Let go

The older you get, the more you look like a child, and this sentence is not a joke.

As if he was offering treasures, Old Man Li took out some pastries from the cabinet that he was usually reluctant to eat, and put them on the coffee table with a smile.

"Eat it, it's delicious!"

Old man Li pushed the pastries on the table forward, and the old man's face was full of warm smiles.

Seeing this scene, Li Dingguo opened his mouth, didn't say anything, silently picked up a piece of pastry, put it in his mouth and ate it.

Li Dingguo's wife frowned, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Li Dingguo's performance, and touched him with her arm.

"Ah Dad, your house is going to be demolished." Li Dingguo said hesitantly.

Hearing this, Old Man Li nodded: "Well, I also heard from the neighbors, it seems that this piece is going to be demolished." ”

"I want your suite to be demolished and replaced with two 100-square-meter houses." Li Dingguo said in a low voice: "It should be enough for you to keep one set, the one with more."

"Wang!! Woof!!! ”

Suddenly, the old dog barked and looked at the door, a little excited.

Li Dingguo's wife seemed to be frightened by the dog's barking, and scolded angrily: "What's the matter with this dog?!! ”

"Dawang wants to go out and play."

Old man Li explained, stood up tremblingly, and went to open the door for the old dog.

Seeing that the door was opened, the old dog ran over excitedly, and suddenly, it seemed to sense something, so it turned its head to look at Old Man Li, and his eyes were a little confused.

"Go ahead, come back, I'll get you something to eat." Old man Li smiled and waved his hand, and the smile on the old man's face was extremely bright.

The old dog whimpered a few times and slowly went downstairs.

After closing the door, Old Man Li returned to the rocking chair and sat down, the smile on his face still not faded.

"The extra house can be exchanged for money." Old man Li said, looked at Li Dingguo and his wife, and asked tentatively: "Whether the house is kept or exchanged for money, it's all up to you, and it's all for you, but can you take me over to live with you?" ”

Hearing this, Li Dingguo didn't say anything, and his wife was immediately unhappy.

"Dad! We're usually busy at work! I don't have much time to take care of you! Li Dingguo's wife said anxiously: "Otherwise, you should live by yourself first, and we will come to see you more, okay?" ”

Old man Li gritted his teeth, rubbed his clothes with his palms covered with age spots, as if he had mustered up enough courage, and said to her: "If you don't take me over, this suite won't be given to you!" ”

"Li Dingguo!! How could your dad do that?!! Li Dingguo and his wife had already roared: "You have to live with us!" Who takes care of him?!! ”

"Don't talk about it." Li Dingguo sighed, looked at his biological father, and persuaded: "Dad, it's not that we don't want to take care of you, it's that we're too busy with work, it's really inconvenient."

Old man Li didn't listen to Li Dingguo's explanation, as if his temper had come up, he kept shaking his head: "No, if you don't take me over, I can't give it to you." ”

"Dad!! Can you understand something!! Li Dingguo yelled impatiently: "We are too busy with our work now!" I don't even have a child yet!! How do we take care of you!! ”

"Don't take care of it" Old man Li seemed to be frightened by Li Dingguo's roar, and said tremblingly: "I can take care of myself, as long as I can meet you more often."

Li Dingguo's wife seemed to have a very short temper, and she didn't take Li Dingguo and his father seriously at all, and when she stood up, she pointed at Old Man Li's nose and scolded her.

"Do you have to hold on to this money?!! Isn't it enough to leave you a house?!! How can people of this age be ignorant!! ”

"I don't like money, really, I don't take money seriously," Li Dingguo's father trembled and said: "It turns out that when you got married, I sold all these things to make your life easier, just to make your life easier, I don't want money now, I just want to meet you more."

"I won't live for a few years, you should do your filial piety and accompany me more, okay?"

After Li Dingguo heard these words, his eyes were a little dazed, as if he remembered something from the past.

Li Dingguo!! You still don't want to persuade your father!! Li Dingguo's wife roared, her eyes widened, and her expression was a little scary: "Didn't you say that this matter can be explained!! ”

"Xiaohui, otherwise, let's talk about this another day," Li Dingguo sighed deeply.

"What do you mean another day?!! This must be explained today!! Li Dingguo's wife yelled: "Why do you want to take him back?!! You're not tired of taking care of this old man every day, are you?!! ”

Old man Li has been accustomed to Li Dingguo since he was a child, and he listens to him in almost everything, as long as he has any requirements, Old Man Li will try his best to meet him.

Seriously, Old Man Li didn't like this woman very much, but helplessly, Li Dingguo liked it, so he didn't say anything.

But at this time, I don't know if it's because I can't bear it anymore, or if my brain is confused.

Old man Li stood up without warning, pointed at the woman tremblingly, and scolded.

"Do you have to teach my son to be unfaithful and unfilial!! Old man Li's eyes were red, and his old face was full of sadness: "How good was my son!! What now!!! I'm not going to say anything about it!! But you shouldn't."

"You're still scolding me?!! I have worked so hard to take care of your son!! How dare you scold me?!!! ”

The woman probably wasn't a good person, and when she saw that Old Man Li was starting to scold herself, she didn't even think about it, so she took a few steps forward and made a gesture to hit Old Man Li.

But at this moment, Li Dingguo grabbed her.

"This is my dad!!" Li Dingguo roared angrily: "Can you be a little polite to him!! ”

"Li Dingguo! How do you talk to me?!! The woman was already anxious, scolded without hesitation, and stretched out her hand to push Li Dingguo.

But Li Dingguo was not pushed, and his father took a step forward and blocked the woman's hand with his arm.

"Don't push my son!!"

The woman was so angry that she lost her mind, and without thinking about it, she directly pushed Old Man Li.

Looking at the momentum, the force of this push should not be small, and Old Man Li didn't stand firmly, so he fell on the floor of the living room with his head up.

In the process of falling, his head knocked on the corner of the coffee table, and after falling to the ground, Old Man Li began to convulse, and he couldn't even scream.

"What are you doing?!!! When Li Dingguo saw this scene, he scolded anxiously, and squatted down in a hurry, trying to help Old Man Li up.

But at this time, his wife grabbed him and whispered, "What are you helping him do?!! ”

"Take my dad to the hospital!!"

"He's starting to roll his eyes!! How much does it cost to be sent to the hospital to be rescued?! Are you a pig?!! The woman said ruthlessly: "Anyway, your father won't live for a few years, and it's a burden to drag it like this, otherwise"

"Or what?" Li Dingguo was stunned for a moment.

"Anyway, don't you want to give your dad a pension?" The woman seemed to be a little nervous, and her speech was a little trembling: "Just let him go"

Li Dingguo looked at his father, who was still lying on the ground and convulsed, and hesitated, with a contradictory look in his eyes.

"But this is"

"Li Dingguo! As long as this dead old man is dead! We won't have to worry about it in the future!! The woman said to Li Dingguo step by step: "The two suites after the demolition are ours!" If he dies, we don't have to think about providing for him! Right? The psychological burden is gone! ”

The lives of the old people are very fragile, and they can't help but toss a little.

At this time when Li Dingguo hesitated, the amplitude of Old Man Li's convulsions had gradually decreased, and his breathing gradually became weaker.

Suddenly, Old Man Li grabbed the corner of Li Dingguo's clothes and held it in his hand, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't have the strength to say it.

"Dad" Li Dingguo gritted his teeth and closed his eyes: "You can go with peace of mind, I'm sorry for you"

Human beings' desire to survive is really strong, but at some point, if the heart dies, this desire to survive will naturally disappear.

Old man Li should have heard this.

He used his last strength, glanced at Li Dingguo, his eyes were still so kind, and then slowly let go of his hand.

This time, he really let go.

And the dead old man in the mouth of Li Dingguo's wife has really become a dead old man.