Chapter 42: The Sixtieth Birthday
It's finally time to go.
Going back to my hometown is like moving. He Hansheng carried a bag on his back, holding a cake in his left hand and a vegetable in his right hand.
"There's no vegetable seller in my hometown! It has to be like escaping the famine. Peng Jiahui was a little unaccustomed to it.
"Wouldn't it be easy to live at home?" He Hansheng laughed.
Peng Jiahui may not understand why He Hansheng is like this, she has a good family background since she was a child, and she lacks nothing. And He Hansheng's family is in the countryside, especially when his father has just undergone surgery, and the family is very poor, so many people go home, and he doesn't want to embarrass his parents. As a man, he is willing to take it all.
Peng Jiahui hugged Jiejie, looking at He Hansheng who was busy and excited, but he couldn't be happy, the weather was cold, and most things were secondary, and the key was that he didn't have a car. Standing on the side of the road waiting for the car, she looked at the car speeding past her, and she couldn't help but feel a little lost.
"The car will come in a while, you guys get in the car first and take a seat." He Hansheng looked in the direction where the car came.
The other people on the platform looked at He Hansheng, and the afterglow fell on Peng Jiahui.
Peng Jiahui didn't speak, just stood dumbfounded, and countless embarrassments surged in her heart.
Soon, the car came.
He Hansheng quickly pushed Peng Jiahui into the car. Fortunately, there are not many people on the bus, and there are still seats. Peng Jiahui sat on the window seat inside, and He Hansheng sat next to her.
"It's so hot." He Hansheng sweated and unzipped the down jacket.
Peng Jiahui knew that He Hansheng was only wearing a shirt inside, and she wanted to say something like not to catch a cold, but when the words came to her lips and swallowed them back, she looked out the window and looked at the scenery passing by.
Mother He was afraid that the children would be cold, so she got up early in the morning and started to burn the kang. The room was already warm.
Hearing a knock at the door, she hurried out.
"Hansheng, Jiahui, you're here, come to the house and warm up."
"Mom, we're sweating hot when we walk back from the station."
"You take so many things, why don't you make a phone call, I'll bring it to you on a tricycle."
"It's cold outside, so I didn't tell you."
"Jiejie, grandma hug."
Jiejie is very close to his grandmother, and as soon as he saw his grandmother stretch out his hand, he wanted to find his grandmother to hug him.
And they went into the house together.
In the house, Father He was sitting on the kang.
"Dad," they called out in unison.
"You're here, come and sit on the kang."
"Dad, how are you now? Is there anything else wrong with you? He Hansheng asked with concern.
"It still hurts a little bit where the surgery is intubated." Dad He raised his arm and pointed at him.
"After all, it's only been twenty days since the operation, so take a good rest and you'll be fine soon."
"Mother Jiejie, you also go to sit on the kang."
"Okay, Dad." Peng Jiahui also did it on the edge of the kang.
"It's a drag on you. You just got married and had children, and I can't help you, so you're tired. Father He said, and began to cry again.
"Dad. Don't say that, it's good to have surgery when you're sick. Peng Jiahui hurriedly comforted.
"That's it, Dad. It's best if the surgery is done. Don't worry about anything, just take a good rest. ”
He Hansheng looked at his father's tears, and he felt very sad. He found that his father was old and thin, and his hair was all white.
At this moment, the door rang again. It was my sister He Feng and her family who came. They were close and were brought by their brother-in-law on a motorcycle.
"Sister" He Hansheng greeted her.
"Brother," the sister and brother-in-law shouted together.
"It's cold on a motorcycle, so get warm inside." He Hansheng looked at his sister whose face was red from the cold, and felt a little distressed.
"We're close, we're there before we freeze through."
The moment He Feng entered the house and saw his father, he immediately cried. From illness to chemotherapy to surgery and discharge, He Feng saw his father for the first time.
"Xiaofeng, isn't it okay for me. Don't be sad. Dad He comforted.
"That's it, sister. Daddy is fine now. Don't be sad. Today is my mother's birthday, so I have to be happy. ”
He Hansheng's reminder, everyone realized that today is their mother's birthday.
"Happy birthday, Mom!" Everyone has blessings.
"Okay," Mother He smiled happily.
"Mom, there's vegetables in that bag in the yard, don't forget it." He Hansheng reminded his mother.
"Okay." Mother He went out.
"Mom, let's help with the cooking." Peng Jiahui and He Feng also followed.
"Mother Jiejie, you go to the house to warm up, and your sister and I can do it."
"That's it, sister-in-law, you go to the house to watch the children."
Peng Jiahui had no choice but to go back to the house.
"Mom, you see how good my sister-in-law is, and people don't think my brother is from the countryside."
"That's it, your brother has found a good daughter-in-law."
At this time, He Hansheng walked into the kitchen.
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about my sister-in-law. Sister-in-law is so nice. ”
"That's it, Hansheng. You have to treat people well, you can't bully her. ”
"Got it, Mom." He Hansheng said as if assured.
"That's right, brother. How much did it cost Dad to have surgery? ”
"More than seventy thousand."
"We didn't help either, I discussed with Sun Liang, here are 20,000, I'll give it to you." My sister took out 20,000.
"No, no," He Hansheng hurriedly refused.
"Xiaofeng, it's not easy for you to make money, you can keep it for yourself."
"That's it, sister. You can keep it for now. In April and May, Dad will have to go for a follow-up, and if he is short of money at that time, he will ask you. ”
"Well, okay." He Feng put the money away.
Soon, the meals were ready. Eight people, ten dishes. Because his father was still in the postoperative recovery period, only He Hansheng and Sun Liang drank a little wine. The dinner table was full of joy and warmth.
After the meal, He Hansheng brought out the cake. Everyone folded up the crown and put it on for the mother and two children. Everyone planted candles and sang birthday songs. He Hansheng looked at his mother's red face with a long-lost smile, and he felt a little relieved in his heart.
Charmandy, who was spending the weekend at home alone, was boredly looking at the circle of friends at home, and suddenly saw the birthday photo posted by Peng Jiahui, and her heart was instantly full of loss.
She immediately sent a message to He Hansheng: Today, is your mother celebrating her birthday?
He Hansheng immediately replied: Yes.
Shamanti trembled and typed a few words: Happy birthday to Auntie!
He Hansheng replied gratefully: Thank you.
Charmanti looked at He Hansheng's reply, short and polite, but her heart was mixed. She looked out the window and wanted to cry without tears. She just likes He Hansheng unilaterally, and He Hansheng has a wife and children, what can she ask him to do. Nothing. She just wants to be content to see each other every day. She opened the photo album on her mobile phone, clicked on He Hansheng's photo, and watched it silently, tears came out of her eyes, dripping silently on the photo.
It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon after eating. Everyone talked about family life and talked about each other. He Hansheng likes the warm feeling of being at home very much, and he doesn't have to deliberately suppress and disguise himself like outside.
Jie Jie was a little sleepy, and Peng Jiahui was worried that she would be allergic to sleeping on the kang, so she gently urged He Hansheng to go back early. Mother also saw Peng Jiahui's thoughts and asked them to go back early.
"Hansheng, I have to go to work tomorrow. Let's go back early. Don't go back late, there is no car. By the way, Jiahui, you're about to go to work, right? ”
"Hmm. After May Day, I went to work. ”
"Good. Your dad will be fine then. I'll show Jayjack. ”
"Mom, no need. You'd better take care of my dad at home. Now there is a childcare class, and I can send the childcare class. ”
"We'll talk about it then." He Hansheng interrupted.
The son wants to go back to the city, and He's mother will inevitably clean up. And every time she separated, Mother He felt a kind of reluctance in her heart, and her eyes were blurred unconsciously.
A bag of peanuts, a bag of soybeans, a bag of millet, a bag of mung beans, Mother He packed them in a big bag.
"Mom, it's all in these supermarkets, stay at home and eat with your parents." Peng Jiahui said busily.
"We grow them ourselves, so it's safe to eat. Take it all. ”
He Hansheng saw his mother's red eyes and the newly twisted nose, and he also understood his mother's intentions.
"Jiahui, let's take it." He Hansheng turned to his father again, "Dad, you have a good rest and eat more." We'll come back in a few days. ”
"Good. Be careful on the way. Dress Jay more and don't catch a cold. ”
"Okay, Dad."
Before leaving, my mother forced them to carry a carton of milk. When I came, I had a big bag, and when I went back, it was still a big bag, but I was full of family affection.
Mother He insisted on sending them. Peng Jiahui hugged Jiejie, He Hansheng carried a big bag, and He's mother carried milk, they walked side by side, and they kept talking and laughing.
The weather was exceptionally clear, and the afternoon sun was shining warmly.
There are also many people in front of the neighborhood, on both sides of the street. They looked at He Hansheng's happy family with envy. Mother He also greeted the neighbors warmly, and the happiness was written on her face. Mother He is like walking on the red carpet of the Avenue of Stars, with a long-lost sense of pride and happiness.
In normal times, Mother He must be sent to the station. Because there are still guests at home, they can only be sent to the entrance of the village.
"Mom, go back. I have a sister and brother-in-law at home. ”
"Hmm. Slow down. "Mother He has been watching them go far away.
In the car back, He Hansheng talked about his wife's upcoming work again.
"Are you going to go to work after May Day?"
"That's right. Maternity leave is a year and a half, and May Day is here. It's already good that the company can give such a long vacation. ”
"Let Mom come to see Jiejie then. Jiejie sent to the custody center, it was too small. Besides, Jiejie also likes his mother, and his mother will take care of Jiejie. ”
"Let's talk about it."
Peng Jiahui's heart refused, not because she didn't want her mother-in-law to take the child, but because she didn't want to live with her mother-in-law. The two generations have different living habits, and living together must have a lot of things that are not suitable for each other.