Chapter 172 This is my life
Ling Yao followed Ma Meifang's footsteps and came to the tube building in front.
Following the narrow stairs to the second floor, there was a long and dark corridor in front of her. Both sides of the corridor were filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items, making the originally narrow passage seem even more crowded.
"Sister Lu, be careful of your feet." Ma Meifang reminded Ling Yao and took her to a door at the end of the corridor and stopped.
"This is my home." Ma Meifang opened the door and invited Ling Yao in.
"Where the hell have you been? You came back at this time? Are you going to starve me to death?" A sarcastic curse came from the house.
Ling Yao looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old woman in her sixties or seventies. She was wearing a worn-out Dacron shirt with a slanted collar and a pair of black patched trousers. The most eye-catching thing was her pair of shoes that were severely worn and covered with dirt. There was a big hole in the front of one of the shoes, and you could clearly see the toes inside.
At this moment, the old woman was sitting on a chair in the living room, with her two dirty feet high on another chair, swaying rhythmically, looking very comfortable.
She was eating melon seeds in her mouth, and she spat the shells on the ground casually, making the already dirty ground look even dirtier.
Ma Meifang couldn't help shaking when she heard the other party's scolding. "Mom, Sanni is sick. I'll ask Sister Lu to come and help Sanni." Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, and her eyes were full of fear.
"What are you looking at? What's so good about a little girl? She won't die. Go and cook. I'm starving." The old woman glared at Ma Meifang with a look of disgust in her eyes. A woman who only knows how to make money is annoying. Sooner or later, her son will divorce her.
"Mom, Sanni's illness is really serious. If it's delayed any longer, Sanni will die. Please, let Sister Lu go to see Sanni, mom..." Ma Meifang could no longer suppress her anxiety and worry, and tears burst out like a broken dam.
Old Lady Zhang was unmoved. She slammed the table and said angrily, "If you don't cook, I will ask Hu Zi to divorce you when he comes back."
Ma Meifang dared not say anything more. She stretched out her shaking hands to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and walked towards the kitchen silently.
Ling Yao grabbed Ma Meifang and looked at Old Lady Zhang. She said in a cold tone, "Mother of Captain Zhang, Ma Meifang is your daughter-in-law, not your maid. I will report to the organization the way you treat her and ignore your sick granddaughter."
Old Lady Zhang glanced at Ling Yao and curled her lips in disdain, "Who are you? You dare to meddle in our family's affairs. Get out of here, or I will chase you away with a broom."
"Mom, she is the wife of Captain Lu." Ma Meifang looked at Old Lady Zhang nervously, fearing that she would really chase Ling Yao away with a broom.
Hearing this, Old Lady Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then a flattering smile appeared on her face: "Oh, so you are the wife of the captain! This is all a misunderstanding. You are a magnanimous person, don't take it to heart, hehe... Please sit down, Meifang, why are you standing there like an idiot? Hurry up and make a cup of hot tea for the captain's wife. You don't have any eyesight at all. Please don't blame me, the captain's wife."
Her son is just a small company commander, and Captain Lu is a senior official several levels higher than her son. If she offends him, it will be a big disaster.
"Please call me Comrade Ling. Also, I'm here to see Sanni this time." Ling Yao turned his gaze to Ma Meifang beside him, "Sister-in-law, where is Sanni now?"
"She's lying in the room." Ma Meifang replied.
"The child's illness can't be delayed. Let's go in and take a look."
"Okay, follow me." Ma Meifang hurriedly led the way.
When they walked outside the room, Ma Meifang gently pushed open the slightly shabby door, "Sister-in-law Lu, Sanni is inside."
Ling Yao nodded and walked into the room.
When she saw the situation in the room, Ling Yao frowned. It was more like a messy storage room than a room.
Except for a simple bed placed in the corner, the rest of the space was almost filled with all kinds of clutter. There was no place to walk, and these clutter had an indescribable smell.
Living in such an environment, even healthy people would get sick.
"Sister-in-law Lu, please walk carefully. This room is a bit crowded." Ma Meifang's face showed apology and embarrassment. These things were piled in by her mother-in-law, and most of them were things that other families didn't want. She advised her mother-in-law not to pick them up, but her mother-in-law didn't listen at all and even scolded her.
Ling Yao nodded and walked to the bed.
When she saw the child lying on the bed clearly, her heart couldn't help but tighten.
The child's eyes were tightly closed. Because of the high fever, her face was as red as a ripe apple. Her body was trembling slightly, as if she was struggling with the pain.
Ling Yao reached out and touched Sanni's forehead. The scalding temperature came from her palm. She quickly took out a pill and put it into Sanni's mouth. If she had come a step later, the child would have died.
"Sister Lu, can Sanni's fever go away?" Ma Meifang asked worriedly. She had applied a wet towel to Sanni all night, but it was of no use. Instead, it became hotter and hotter.
"I have given her medicine, and her fever will subside soon."
Ma Meifang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. The stone hanging in her heart finally fell down, and she thanked Ling Yao gratefully: "Sister-in-law Lu! Thank you for saving Sanni, you will be the great benefactor of our mother and daughter in the future."
As she spoke, she was about to kneel down to Ling Yao.
Ling Yao hurriedly supported Ma Meifang to stop her from kneeling, "Sister-in-law, don't do this."
"Sister-in-law Lu, I really don't know how to thank you. If your family has any heavy work in the future, let me do the rough work." She now has nothing but strength.
Ling Yao shook her head and looked around, "Sister-in-law, it's better to move these things out. They are not good for the children's health."
"I... I know that too, but my mother-in-law..." Ma Meifang started crying. When she first got married to her husband, her husband and mother-in-law were still okay with her. After she gave birth to Da Ni, the attitude of her mother-in-law and husband changed. Later, she gave birth to Er Ni and San Ni in succession. The attitude of her mother-in-law and husband towards her became even worse. They would take it out on her when they were unhappy.
Ling Yao sighed, "Are you going to live like this for the rest of your life?"
Ma Meifang reached out and wiped her tears, her expression a little numb, "This is my fate. Fortunately, my three children are very sensible." The three children are her greatest comfort.