Chapter Twenty-Three: Blessings and Misfortunes

Misfortune and blessing often go hand in hand, as the ancestors said, misfortune and blessing rely on; Blessings and misfortunes depend on. Just as Kang Jiawei was indulging in the honeypot of happiness, a phone call from his sister Kang Jiaying almost broke down.

Kang Jiaying told him that Kang's mother was hit by a motorcycle on the way home from scavenging and was dying.

Kang Jiawei and Du Manlin immediately went through the procedures for asking for half a month's leave.

Kang Jia is buying plane tickets for the two of them and personally sending them on the plane. Soon, at ten o'clock the next morning, they returned to their hometown after a year's absence.

After the hospital's all-out rescue, although Kang's mother was out of danger, her lower body was paralyzed.

Faced with the sudden changes in the family, Kang Jiawei, who has always been filial piety, did not hesitate and resolutely decided to quit his lucrative job outside and go home to take care of his mother. This decision was also championed and supported by Du Manlin. But Kang Jiawei resolutely refused to let Du Manlin resign and go home. So, the two had an argument over their resignation.

Du Manlin said: "Although it is your mother, as long as I am still your wife, she is also my mother." My mother was paralyzed in bed, and I cruelly left her to evade my filial duties, which was definitely not done by me, Du Manlin. ”

Kang Jiawei said: "Man Lin, I know that you are kind-hearted, filial piety, and responsible, but you have finally made it easy to get ahead in school, and you can't give up your achievements because of my mother, which will affect your future future and happiness." ”

"You stupid, where is my happiness? At home. I can only be happy if the whole family is happy. ”

"However, my mother has fallen, you and I have quit our jobs, and we have no financial resources, can the family be happy?"

"After the family encounters difficulties, the real happiness should be that the family members support each other and support each other to get out of the difficulties."

"You are an ideal hedonist, happiness without economic support, at most a hypocritical spiritual happiness."

"Even if you have economic strength, you can be sad all day long, and you are not in the mood to consume and enjoy, can this be called happiness? Of course not, there is no happiness at all for such people. ”

"This is not the time to talk about happiness. No matter how much you stand your ground, I will not agree to your resignation. ”

"No matter how you object, as long as my mother is still in bed, I will resign and go home without hesitation."

"To quit means to lose."

"If you lose your job, you can find it again, but if you lose your filial piety to your mother, you can never get it back."

Kang Jiawei knew that he couldn't resist Du Manlin, so he had to do it according to her temperament.

The day before the holiday ended, Du Manlin called the principal to ask for his resignation. The principal was surprised and regretful, and tried his best to keep it, but Du Manlin's heart was like a rock and unwavering. The principal had no choice but to reluctantly cut her love, approved her request, and made an exception to promise that she could come back to work at any time, and her salary, benefits, and position would not be affected by her resignation after she returned.

Kang Jiawei also called Kang Jiazheng to resign, but was reprimanded by Kang Jiazheng like a storm.

"Do you know who I am?" Kang Jiazheng's very unkind voice came from the phone.

Of course Kang Jiawei knew, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Say, you call me."

"Second brother."

"Heh, second brother." Kang Jia was in an angry voice, "You still know that I am your second brother." ”

"Alas, I know that my second brother will not agree to my resignation, but when such a big thing happened at home, I had no choice but to go home." Kang Jiawei sighed.

"You don't want to treat me as a brother at all, do you?"

"Second brother, this is my family matter, how can I affect you."

"When you need help the most, if I stand by and watch, can we still be considered brothers? Don't say any more, if you still recognize me as a second brother, then listen to me, and everything will be done according to my arrangement. Tomorrow, me, Jiaqi, Richeng, and your three eldest brothers will come to Tucheng to see my uncle's condition, and at the same time take my uncle to Guangzhou for treatment. That way you and Manlin won't quit their jobs, and your aunt will be able to receive better treatment. ”

"I'm afraid my mother won't leave Tucheng."

"I'll find a way to get her old man out."

Kang Jiawei hung up, drooping his head, unable to make up his mind for a while.

Du Manlin enlightened him: "The second brother means that he will not let you resign, and I also think that you don't need to resign." It's inconvenient for you to take care of your mother, wiping your body and carrying feces and urinals is not something you men can do. Anyway, I've already resigned, and it's enough to take care of my mother, so you can settle down and work hard! ”

Kang Jiawei stared at her and nodded thoughtfully.

In the evening of the next day, a milky white sedan stopped in the alleyway in front of Kang Jiawei's house. Three men and one woman got out of the car, the men were Kang Jiazheng, Kang Jiaqi and Kang Richeng, and the women were Zheng Xiaoya.

When Kang Jiaqi raised his hand to knock on the door, the door creaked open, and Kang Jiawei and Du Manlin came out. After some courtesy greetings, Kang Jiawei did not let them into the house, and proposed to go to Xianyuan International Hotel first to wash the dust for the arrival of the brothers, but Kang Jiazheng proposed to visit Kang's mother in the hospital first, and then eat potato flour dumplings at Kang's house. This messed up Kang Jiawei's arrangements and made Kang Jiawei quite embarrassed.

"That's it, Jia Wei will accompany your brothers to see your mother, and my little sister-in-law and I will make dumplings at home." Du Manlin not only catered to Kang Jiazheng, but also solved Kang Jiawei's difficulties.

After the four Kang brothers went to the hospital, Du Manlin welcomed Zheng Xiaoya into the house. The house has just added a few new pieces of furniture, refrigerator, washing machine, induction cooker, water heater, air conditioner... These modern elements are out of place with dilapidated houses.

Du Manlin opened the refrigerator and took out the dumpling filling from it.

"Manlin, it turns out that you have been ready for a long time." Zheng Xiaoya helped put the dumpling filling on the dining table.

"I originally planned to arrange for everyone to make dumplings at home and have a good reunion. Ke Jiawei insisted on refusing, he said that the conditions at home were too poor, and he was afraid that the big brothers would dislike him. ”

"On the way here, the second brother said that the main reason for coming to Tucheng this time is to visit my uncle, don't go anywhere, eat and live at home."

"What are you kidding, you can barely get by eating at home, it's impossible to live, you can't make a bunk on the ground for you to sleep!"

"Anyway, Jiaqi and I don't live with you, the eldest brother and the second brother can sleep in your room, as for whether you and Jiawei sleep on the floor or..." ”

"You're just hanging the hook!" Du Manlin gently rubbed Zheng Xiaoya's slightly powdered face with her sticky dry flour hand, and then squeaked and laughed.

Zheng Xiaoya simply grabbed a handful of flour with her hand and wiped it vigorously on Du Manlin's face, and Du Manlin became a flower girl in Peking Opera. So both of them grabbed the flour, refused to give in to each other, and began to play wildly.

In the Kang Mother Ward of the County Hospital. Kang Jiazheng, Kang Jiaqi, and Kang Richeng sat around Kang's mother's sickbed. Kang Jiawei peeled apples, and Kang Jiaying fed Kang's mother porridge spoonful by spoonful.

When Kang's mother finished eating, Kang Jia was holding her hand, rubbing it gently, and chatting softly.

"Uncle, do you feel better?"

"Thank you for coming all the way to see me. Jia Wei always mentioned you to me, saying that you are a good person and gave him meticulous care and help. ”

"Uncle, you are outside, I am Jiawei's elder brother, and it is natural for my brother to take care of my younger brother."

"Ahem, Jia Wei has no father since he was a child, and his life is so hard. But when you grow up, you will meet noble people and good people everywhere. first met a good daughter-in-law, and later met Director Wang of the Public Security Bureau, and achieved a beautiful marriage; Later, with the help of his cousin Jiaqi, he successfully entered the marriage hall; After I went to Guangzhou, I met you again, and I lived a life with a head and a face. Jiawei is running from time to time, time is coming to run. ”

"Yes, uncle, Jia Wei is now a man with a head and a face, if there is no accident, he will definitely become a big man in the future."

"That's up to you to support and cultivate more."

"I need the support of your old man even more."

"I'm a wasted person, I can't help him."

"Now is the time when he needs your help."

"Oh, tell me, how can I help him?"

Kang Jia was deliberately smiling without saying a word, looking at everyone, and then at Kang's mother.

"What are you laughing at, let's say, how can I help Jiawei?"

"As long as you heal your body, it will be the greatest help to Jiawei. However, the medical conditions in Tucheng are limited, and I am afraid that you will not be able to heal your injuries. We are here to take you to Guangzhou, where the medical conditions have the potential to restore your health. Besides, you went to Guangzhou, Jiawei and Man Lin should not resign, didn't you do them a great favor? When you are healthy, they can settle down and work steadily. ”

Unexpectedly, Kang's mother first smiled slightly when she heard this, and then shook her head: "Don't worry about me, I know what my body looks like." It's useless to go anywhere, I don't go anywhere, I'm at home. Don't worry about me, the fallen leaves should return to the roots, this is everyone's wish, you won't understand this truth! ”

Kang Jia was speechless, bowing his head in contemplation.

Kang Jiaying sobbed and cried, Kang Jiawei's tears fell down like beads with broken threads, and Kang Jiaqi turned her back and secretly wiped her tears.

"What are you crying about, aren't I okay, why are I crying?" Kang's mother sighed and looked at Kang Jiaqi, "Jiaqi, why are you crying too?" ”

Kang Jiaqi couldn't hold back her excitement, held Kang's mother's hand, and her tears flowed back: "Auntie, I remember that you used to be kind to me, I haven't repaid you yet, you are like this, my heart hurts!" ”

Kang's mother smiled kindly: "Who said that you didn't repay me, you helped me a lot!" If it weren't for your 150,000 yuan, maybe Jiawei would still be single now. You are not too young, you have to hurry up and get married, and your aunt can't help you. I heard Man Lin say, your daughter-in-law is her classmate, what's her name? ”

"Zheng Xiaoya."

"Oh, yes, little girl. I've seen this girl, she's a pretty good person, a pretty clever and beautiful girl. Eh, she didn't come back this time? ”

"Come back, come back, make dumplings with Man Lin at home!"

"When you're back, then hurry up and get married."

"Don't worry, when my aunt's injury is healed, I still want my aunt to host a wedding for me!"

"Really?" Mother Kang was overjoyed, but then her smile disappeared, her sadness suddenly rose, and she sighed, "Don't wait for Auntie, I'm afraid Auntie won't be able to stand up in this life." ”

The four Kang brothers got out of the hospital and went straight back to Kang's house.