Chapter 127 Old Lady Shen is in a Coma
When Shen Lao Er came back, he pushed open the door to the main room and saw that no one was in the room.
"Where are the people? Where have they gone? It's Chinese New Year, and other families are setting off firecrackers and putting up Spring Festival couplets, but our family has nothing in sight. How can we live like this?"
Shen Lao Er woke up several women of the Shen family with a shout.
Shen Laoer's wife, Ma, was still lying on the kang. She felt dizzy whenever she moved her head. The children were so hungry that they lay limp beside Ma and didn't want to move.
Shen Laosan's wife injured her foot, and seeing Gan hiding in the house, she didn't want to be a good person, so the men all went to the town to buy delicious food, so she wanted to hide away for a while.
Old Fourth Shen was gone, and his wife Feng was cold all over. The two children were still sleeping soundly on the kang, unaware that they would never see their mother again.
Shen Laowu's wife, Gan, was even more free and easy. They had no children in their family, and no one could disturb her when she went to sleep.
At this time, Li and Gan were awakened by Shen Laoer's loud voice, and they hurried out in their shoes.
"Brother, you guys are back? How are you? Did you buy anything to eat?"
Since marrying into the Shen family, Gan has not eaten any good food. At this moment, she stared at the things in the hands of Shen Laoer and others. She moved her nose and could smell the aroma of barbecue.
Shen Laowu quickly handed over the roast chicken in his hand.
"Wife, look what I bought? A roast chicken from Jufulou. They're about to close, so I begged the shopkeeper to sell me one. How about that? I'll be nice to you."
Gan snatched the roast chicken from Shen Laowu's hand and was about to open it.
Shen Lao Er said with a dark face: "What's the matter with the reincarnation of a starving ghost? Hurry up and make a meal, you lazy people, I'm going out to make food, you don't even know how to cook at home, don't you know what day it is today?"
Gan was stopped by Shen Laoer's words. She lowered her head and rolled her eyes, then stuffed the roast chicken into Shen Laowu's hand angrily and went towards the kitchen.
Li also hurriedly limped behind Gan to the kitchen to help.
The two sisters-in-law were also hungry. They had already cleaned up half of the food in the morning, so everything was ready. Soon, they prepared a pot of rice and two side dishes and brought them into the main room.
Old Third Shen had already lit a fire in the main room. Outside, the snow was falling heavily, reaching above the ankles. It was so cold that people's ears and faces hurt.
The three brothers placed the meat they bought on the table. Shen Laoer also carried a jar of Shaodaozi. This liquor was strong and most suitable for drinking in winter. After drinking it, he could stroll around the entire Shizi Village without feeling cold.
When the children heard that there was meat to eat, they all ran out of the house and gathered around the table. After being scolded by Shen Laoer for being unruly, they all sat obediently on the stools, staring at the roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose and a roast pigeon on the table.
The three brothers spent all the five taels of silver before they came back.
Soon the hot dishes were served, and Mr. Shen didn't even look at Mrs. Shen.
He went straight to the table and poured a glass of wine for Shen Laosan and Shen Laowu respectively, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating and drinking with the brothers.
Li quickly called the children to start eating. The children didn't care about anything else and just reached out to grab the meat and eat it.
Everyone's mouth was full of oil.
When Old Mrs. Shen in the room smelled the aroma of meat, and since no one served her food for a long time, she started cursing in the room.
"You filthy, unfilial sons, your parents are hungry and you have the nerve to eat and drink? Aren't you afraid that God will strike you with lightning and kill you one by one?"
It was New Year's Day, and everyone wanted to say something auspicious, but Old Lady Shen didn't care at all. The more Old Shen listened, the more annoyed he became.
"Fifth brother's wife, please send some food to mother to shut her up. If she continues to curse, we will have a hard time next year."
Gan reluctantly picked up a few pieces of roast goose with more bones than meat on the table, and then scooped up half a bowl of rice and carried it into the inner room.
When Old Lady Shen saw Gan come in, she stared at Gan. Gan was still a little afraid of Old Lady Shen. When Old Lady Shen glared at people, there was more white in her eyes than black, like the eyes of a dead fish, and she looked particularly scary.
Gan was so scared that she wanted to put down her food and leave quickly, but she never expected that Old Lady Shen grabbed her arm.
Gan screamed loudly in fear. Although Old Lady Shen was old, she was still very strong. Half of her body had been dragged to the edge of the kang by Gan. She was about to fall down, but she still had no intention of letting go.
When Shen Laowu heard his wife's scream, he quickly ran into the house.
"Mom, what are you doing? Your daughter-in-law brought you food, and you're not happy?"
Old Wu Shen stepped forward and tried to separate the two, but Old Mrs. Shen's hands seemed to be stuck on Gan's body and she refused to let go.
Old Wu Shen could only pry open Old Mrs. Shen's hands one by one. Without Gan's support, Old Wu Shen didn't pay attention to Old Mrs. Shen's posture at the moment. With a thud, Old Mrs. Shen fell off the kang.
The ground was made of mud that had been trampled for decades. Not only was it full of potholes, but it was also harder than bricks.
Old Mrs. Shen broke her head immediately, and her legs were disabled, so she couldn't move at all.
This really scared Shen Laowu and his wife.
Shen Lao Er and Shen Lao San drank a few cups of Shaodaozi and felt a little dizzy. When they heard the noise inside, they stood up shakily and went to check what was going on.
"Old Five, what's going on? Where's Mom?"
Shen Laoer did not see Old Lady Shen on the kang. The lights in the room were dim, and there was only a vague shadow of Old Lady Shen when she fell to the ground. She was blocked behind Shen Laowu.
Shen Laowu hesitated and didn't dare to speak. If his second brother knew that their mother fell because of them, they would definitely have to take on the responsibility of taking care of the old lady. It was scary to think about it.
Although Shen Lao Er was a little dizzy, his mind was still clear. He immediately realized something was wrong. He pushed Lao San away and walked into the house with unsteady steps. Only then did he see Old Lady Shen lying on the ground.
"Mom? What did you do to mom? Just now the old lady was cursing at us vigorously, why is she lying on the ground and not talking now?"
Shen Laoer pulled Shen Laowu away and squatted down to look at Old Lady Shen, only to find that Old Lady Shen had a broken head and was unconscious.
Shen Laoer quickly carried Old Lady Shen onto the kang and carefully examined her under the flame. He found a crack on Old Lady Shen's head. Blood was gushing out of the crack and Old Lady Shen's body was covered in blood.
"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go and help Mom stop the bleeding? Bleeding during the New Year is such an unlucky thing, and you two don't know the taboo?"
Shen Laowu quickly pulled the frightened Gan out of the house.
Shen Laosan was almost sober now and hurried forward to help.
There is a custom in their village that if an elderly person in the family dies in an accident during the New Year, the family will not be far from being broken up.
Therefore, the brothers were very panicked and just prayed that Old Lady Shen could survive this and not die during this period.
Gan was ordered by Shen Laowu to boil some hot water. He went to find a clean cloth to bandage Old Lady Shen's wound. He remembered that there was some earth and clod oil at home, and the old woman said that it could stop the bleeding.
He searched through all the boxes and drawers to look for it. He remembered that he had used it some time ago, and in his panic he couldn't remember where he had put it.
After a lot of effort, I finally dug out a small porcelain bottle.
Gan had already boiled the hot water and was bringing it over.
After a busy work by the sons and daughters-in-law, they finally stopped the bleeding on Mrs. Shen's head, but she remained in a coma.
At this time, the sound of a child crying was heard from the west wing.
"Mom, wake up, look at Xing'er, what's wrong with you?"
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