Chapter 251 Nursing Home
The person who came was Li Baoshan. Zhou Yong greeted him and Li Baotian looked at his elder brother.
"Brother, are you feeling better from your cold?"
Li Baoshan took off the cotton hat on his head, nodded, and walked towards his third brother step by step.
Li Jingan was considerate enough to see this and quickly moved a bench for Li Baoshan to sit on.
Li Baoshan sat down with a smile on his face. He raised his hand and gently rubbed Li Jingan's head with a kind face: "Gang Pao is becoming more and more sensible."
Li Jingan was very happy to receive praise from his elders, and he ran off to play with his brothers and sisters.
Li Baotian looked at Li Jingan's back and said, "This kid is a little smart."
Li Baoshan agreed, and Zhou Yong took Zhou Kerou back to the west room to continue the previous topic.
The two brothers chatted for a while before Li Baoshan got back to the point.
The couple are old and have lost their ability to work, so Li Hongjun wants to bring them in to live with him. Li Baoshan comes to ask his younger brother what to do with the house he lives in now.
When the house was first built, each household contributed 200 yuan, and the remaining money was subsidized by the brigade. The villagers only had the right to live in the house but not the right to sell it.
Li Baotian looked at Li Baoshan and was speechless: "Brother, I advised you not to pay the two hundred yuan, but you didn't listen. You also told me that you two are in good health and can still support yourself for another ten or eight years..."
Li Baoshan smiled and said, "Don't you know how your sister-in-law and I were doing in the past few years? Who would have thought that our health has been getting worse year by year..."
The couple thought that as long as they were capable, they would live on their own and not cause trouble to their children.
But both of them are over 70 years old. They can no longer do physical work and can only do work within their ability.
After discussing it, the couple thought it would be a good idea to go to Li Hongjun's house. While they were still able to move, they could help tend the vegetable garden, cook and do laundry, so it wouldn't be considered eating for free.
The couple wanted to wait until they were completely unable to move before going over, as they were afraid that their daughter-in-law would be unhappy with them.
After hearing what his elder brother said, Li Baotian looked distressed. After thinking for a while, he called Zhou Yong out from the west room.
"Dad, what are you calling me for?"
Li Baotian narrated the story, and after listening, Zhou Yong looked at Li Baoshan.
"Uncle, according to the regulations, the team can only refund you 200 yuan, this is not worth it..."
These issues were taken into consideration when the new village was built, so corresponding regulations were put in place.
"If that's the case, then I won't have a house anymore? And your rule is unreasonable. After all, I used to have a house..."
Zhou Yong smiled, and Li Baotian frowned and continued, "Brother, this matter was voted on by the village at a general meeting. What, you don't want to admit it now?"
Li Baoshan glanced at his brother and said frankly: "It's not that I don't want to admit it, I just want to have a few more dollars to spend."
Li Baotian sighed: "Brother, I understand your thoughts, but you also have to understand me."
If we don't follow the rules, Huaixi Village will gradually fall into chaos.
Li Baoshan sighed: "I knew you would be impartial."
Li Baotian was speechless. Zhou Yong stared at Li Baoshan and suddenly realized how difficult it is to grow old.
Li Baoshan clearly didn't want to live with his son, but because he was old, he had to live in his son's home in his old age.
It is said to be elderly care, but after the elderly are taken over, they still have to do all the work.
Zhou Yong was thinking: "Uncle, suppose there is a place where someone takes care of your daily life every day, you don't need to do any work, and you pay some living expenses every month, would you be willing to go to such a place?"
Li Baoshan frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully: "Where is there such a place?"
Zhou Yong chuckled: "Uncle, don't worry about whether there is such a place. Let me ask you, if there is such a place, would you and my aunt be willing to go there?"
Li Baoshan pondered over this question for a while, then he slowly said, "How much is the monthly payment? If the payment is too much, we can't afford it."
"What if a person gets five dollars a month?"
After listening to Zhou Yong's words, Li Baoshan did some calculation in his mind.
"According to what you said, your aunt and I only need 120 yuan a year, which is a bit too much..."
After all, they have lost their ability to work, and although they have some savings, they don't know when they will die.
Assuming their savings are gone while they are still alive, what should they do then?
After hearing what Li Baoshan said, Zhou Yong said, "Uncle, what if I don't spend a penny?"
Li Baoshan immediately said, "Then I will go with your aunt."
He said this without any hesitation.
Zhou Yong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, wondering whether Huaixi Village should set up a nursing home.
If there are nursing homes, firstly, it can reduce the burden on most children, and secondly, the elderly can live a more comfortable life without having to work like slaves in their children's homes at an old age.
Li Baotian looked at his son-in-law and said, "Zhou Yong, why can't Dad understand what you are saying?"
Zhou Yong narrowed his eyes slightly: "Dad, I have an immature idea. We can set up a nursing home in our village..."
As he spoke, Li Baotian was stunned.
After Zhou Yong finished speaking, he spoke again: "Dad, what do you think of my idea?"
Li Baotian came back to his senses and was very excited: "Your idea is great. If it can be implemented, it will be beneficial to the development of Huaixi Village..."
Zhou Yong frowned slightly: "Dad, this is just my initial idea. Some issues require village cadres to hold a meeting to discuss."
Li Baotian nodded continuously, and Li Baoshan said with a smile: "If a nursing home can be established, your aunt and I won't have to go to Big Brother's house..."
Now they can take care of themselves and no longer need care.
If a nursing home is established in the village, when the day comes that the couple can no longer move, they would rather spend money to go to a nursing home than cause trouble for their children.
Li Baoshan's words touched Zhou Yong's heart, making him deeply realize how selfless and great the love of parents for their children is.
Of course, this statement does not include all parents in the world, because some people are not worthy of being parents.
"Set the table for dinner."
Li Caiyun interrupted them, and Zhou Yong stood up: "Dad, we'll talk about the nursing home later. As for my uncle's family, we'll talk about it after we have something here..."
Li Baoshan and his wife can go to Li Hongjun's house now. The house is empty for the time being, and there is no rule that requires someone to live in the house.
"Your aunt and I are not in a hurry to go to your eldest brother's house. Let's wait until you have finalized the matter of the nursing home..."
Zhou Yong nodded, and Li Baotian stood up: "Brother, let's not talk about these things anymore, let's eat."
Li Baoshan shook his head and stood up: "You guys eat, I'm going home..."
He has two meals a day, and he eats breakfast late, so he is not hungry now!
Li Baotian grabbed his eldest brother and said, "Eat something even if you're not hungry. These are homemade potato shredded rolls."
Li Baoshan continued to shake his head: "Third brother, the key is that big brother is not hungry at all?"
Seeing this, Li Baotian let go of Li Baoshan: "Brother, I won't keep you here."
Li Baoshan responded, put on his hat and left his brother's house.
After lunch, Zhou Yong and Li Baotian went to the brigade and used the radio to notify Li Ming and others to come for the meeting.
The topic of the meeting was nursing homes. As soon as Zhou Yong finished speaking, everyone started discussing with each other.
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