Chapter 20 The Song Family's Concerns
After seeing her father in the hospital, she returned to Sunshine Garden.
After opening the key, Song Zhining was ecstatic looking at the large flat in front of her. The commissioned task was completed, and this large flat was finally hers.
She can be considered a homeowner in Shanghai!
Opening the refrigerator, Song Zhining saw the large double-door refrigerator filled with fresh ingredients. She thought that as long as she lived in this sunny garden for one day, she would not have to worry about buying groceries. All this food could not be finished in three meals a day.
Taking out some of the ingredients, Song Zhining planned to make herself a delicious meal as a reward.
As for the hospital, she didn't need to deliver meals. After changing wards, the hospital lunch boxes were also upgraded.
She no longer needs to order it, it is free. I heard that it is a nutritious meal, very rich and most suitable for patients.
But since Dad is going to have surgery, I have to call my grandparents and my younger brothers to let them know.
Grandpa is the only one in the family who has an old-age cell phone.
So, Song Zhining called her grandfather.
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Shaxi Village in Jinling City is surrounded by mountains on both sides. The village is full of low bungalows similar to small courtyards. The bungalows are arranged in neat rows, forming a village.
The Song family's home is located to the east of Shaxi Village, at No. 8, First Street. There is a road in front of it. It is not paved with cement, but is relatively flat. When it rains, the road is not muddy except for some potholes.
Across the road is a stream about 4 meters wide. Generally, the villagers on the east side wash their clothes in this stream.
Many families have cultivated vegetable fields along the stream.
The same was true for the Song family. The vegetable patch was reclaimed by Grandpa Song with a hoe, and then mud and sand were dug out to form a vegetable patch, which was about several square meters in size.
Although it is small, Grandpa Song takes good care of it. He is also an old hand at farming, so growing vegetables is no problem for him.
There is a manure pit at home, so I can carry fertilizer to apply at any time. The vegetable garden is next to the stream, so I can irrigate it at any time.
Therefore, all the vegetables planted in the Song family's vegetable garden are growing lushly at this time.
Not only can it meet the basic needs of three meals a day, but sometimes the extra food can be given to others.
At this time, Grandpa Song picked a handful of mustard greens and went home.
Grandma Song was busy on the stove.
A few years ago, Grandma Song accidentally fell and was hospitalized with a cerebral hemorrhage. Her condition was critical. Even after she recovered and was discharged from the hospital, her health was not that good.
I still have to take medicine every day.
However, after these years of recuperation, although I can no longer do heavy work, I can still tidy up the house and cook in the kitchen.
At this moment, Grandma Song was frying pork belly in the pan. After the oil came out, she cut the mustard greens that the old man had washed into small pieces and put them in to fry together with the pork belly.
Stir-fry for a while, and when the vegetables are slightly soft, add salt, then add water to cover the mustard greens, and cover the lid.
After a while, the water boiled, so I took out the casserole and put the kale and pork belly into it.
Put the vegetables in the casserole on the stove and cook them slowly over low heat.
This casserole dish of kale and pork belly is a favorite of everyone in the Song family.
After a while, the youngest son Song Songbai came and brought them two larger tilapia.
Grandpa Song and Grandma Song had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is Song Hemian, Song Zhining's father. The youngest son is two years younger, Song Songbai. They also have a married daughter, Song Yan.
Although Song Hemian is older, he got married later than Song Songbai, which is why Song Qingyang is Song Zhining's cousin.
After the three children got married and had children, Grandpa Song and Grandma Song decided to divide the family business.
Now, they live in the old house with their eldest son Song Hemian.
The youngest son, Song Songbai, built another house in the west of the village and contracted a fish pond and a piece of land in the mountains to grow fruit.
Although they have separated, the two brothers have a good relationship. Song Songbai's family, who do not live together, often comes to the old house to visit the two old people and say hello to his eldest brother's family.
This time, Song Hemian was hospitalized, and Song Songbai also borrowed 80,000 yuan and asked his eldest son Song Qingyang to go to the hospital to take care of him. This care lasted for almost a month.
"Songbai, why don't we eat here at noon?" Grandma Song suggested.
"Okay." Song Songbai did not refuse. Now his elder brother was in the hospital and Ningning was working in Shanghai, so there were only two old people and a pair of nephews who had to go to school left in the old house.
Song Songbai was also a little worried and often ran here with food.
After the mustard greens and pork belly were cooked, Song Songbai took his mother's spatula and started to make braised fish.
By the time the braised fish was ready, my two nephews who were in junior high school came back.
From a distance, the two children looked almost exactly the same, and they looked very much like their eldest brother, with delicate and handsome features. The only difference was that the youngest one had a paler complexion and was a little thinner.
"Uncle." Seeing Song Songbai, the two children greeted him in unison.
"Hey, school's over. Clean up and it's almost time for dinner."
The dishes were served, the rice was ready, and everyone sat at the table. Grandma Song muttered unconsciously, her eyes red, "I don't know how the eldest brother is doing in the hospital. There has been no news recently."
The topic was a bit heavy, and everyone at the dinner table had a look of sadness on their faces.
They all knew that Song Hemian's illness was very serious and he needed surgery, but the surgery would cost millions. Where could they find the money?
A few years ago, when Grandma Song had surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage, she borrowed all the money she could, and it took her a while to pay it off in the past few years.
Nowadays, there is not much money that can be loaned to them, and each family has its own difficulties.
Song Hemian has already spent a lot of money on his initial treatment this time. Not to mention the surgery, he is afraid that he won’t be able to stay in this hospital for long.
Song Songbai was thinking about whether to sell the orchard and the fish pond, so that he could at least make some money.
His orchard and fish pond have brought in good profits every year since he contracted them, and many people are jealous of him.
Reselling it now is definitely not the best option.
But, that was his elder brother. He could live without the orchard and the fish pond, but he could not live without his elder brother.
Recently, Song Songbai has been secretly looking for a buyer, but he hasn't told anyone yet. He plans to tell them after he resells the house, otherwise he's afraid his family will find out and disagree.
On the other hand, Song Zhining's older brother Song Yunting was thinking about the possibility of dropping out of school to work.
Anyway, his grades are average, and he can't put all the pressure of making money on his sister.
The younger brother Song Yunzhou next to him lowered his head and said nothing, thinking about his weak body and not knowing how to make money. His father was very good to them. He and his brothers and sisters no longer had a mother, and they didn't want to be without a father too.
The fear that his father might become seriously ill and die has been haunting him recently.
"Okay, let's eat first. I'll call later and ask about Ningning's situation." Grandpa Song sighed.
As soon as he finished speaking, the loud ringtone of the old man's cell phone filled the entire living room.
Grandpa Song took a look and said, "It's Ningning!"
He quickly picked up the phone, and the others didn't even bother to eat, staring eagerly to find out the news.
As soon as the call was connected, Song Zhining's voice came from the other end.
After a while, Grandpa Song's eyes widened and his voice rose, "What, your father is having surgery in three days?!"
(End of this chapter)
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