Li Hongmei's parents' home is in a small, extremely poor village in a mountain valley, much worse than Qingwan West Village.
There are currently five people in my mother's family, my parents, an older brother who is married with a sister-in-law, and a younger brother who is not yet an adult.
Li Hongmei has an older sister who got married a long time ago and they don’t have much contact.
This girl's family is neither good nor bad. They can neither help their married daughter nor suck her blood shamelessly.
It is absolutely fine for Li Hongmei to take Lin Xiaoman back to her parents' home to stay for a day, but if they stay longer, not only will her sister-in-law disagree, but her parents will also have objections.
So when they got home, Li Hongmei didn't beat around the bush and directly told Ma Jinhua about her situation at the dinner table. She also said that everything that could be sold at home had been sold, and the mother and daughter were at their wit's end.
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the sister-in-law looked unhappy, but Li Hongmei's parents also looked unhappy.
My family is poor, and with two more mouths to feed, I’m afraid there won’t be enough food!
Without waiting for them to speak, Li Hongmei took out the ten yuan she had prepared long ago and said, "Mom and Dad, Lai Di and I don't eat at home for free. This money is for a month's food and accommodation. But this is my private money that I saved secretly. If the Ma family finds out, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble."
Ten yuan is enough to buy fifty or sixty kilograms of japonica rice, and there will be enough even for two more mouths to feed.
"Sister-in-law, we are all family, why are you asking for money?" The sister-in-law said politely, but her eyes never left the money for a second. "We understand and will never tell anyone."
Li's mother couldn't decide where to live, and she felt sorry for her daughter, so she could only look pleadingly at Li's father, who was the head of the household.
Father Li, the head of the household, nodded and said, "Take it. Don't mention the money to anyone. Just say something happened to Hongmei's in-laws and she's staying at her parents' for a while. Hongmei, I'm going to be frank with you. You've seen the situation at home. We don't have much food. You have to figure out a way out for yourself."
"Thank you, Mom and Dad. I have my own plans."
Li Hongmei nodded. She was not worried because she had money in her hand.
More than a hundred yuan will keep you from starving for a year.
After the decision was made, the two of them paid their food expenses and settled down at her mother's house.
Although the food at her mother's house was also simple and hard without any oil, compared to when Ma Jinhua was in charge, Li Hongmei and Lin Xiaoman could finally have enough to eat. Moreover, as people who paid the money, they did not have to help with farm work, and their life was very comfortable.
In contrast to the mother and daughter, Ma Jianguo in the hospital was living in dire straits.
Ma Jianguo was reluctant to spend money, so he had to go hungry and had to clean up the feces and urine, wipe his body and change his clothes from time to time.
After four days of suffering, Ma Jianguo's money was running out again. During these four days, Ma Qiangguo and Ma Fuguo never came over, and their attitudes were very clear.
After spending another day in the hospital and the nurse repeatedly asking for payment, Ma Jianguo, who had no money left, was too embarrassed to stay any longer and had to be discharged.
Before being discharged from the hospital, Ma Jianguo asked the doctor.
The doctor said that given Ma Jinhua's current condition, she could still live for a few more years if she went home and took good care of herself.
Out of sympathy, the doctor prescribed some anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.
The customs in that era were simple and honest. Ma Jianguo, who sincerely promised to pay off the debt in the future, soon got the medicine.
Then, the problem arises again.
Ma Jinhua had burns all over her body. In the past, she would cry out in pain when she was rubbed. But when she was moved after being discharged from the hospital, she was in so much pain that she couldn't even cry out.
If I carry it back, it will probably hurt to death.
There was no choice, Ma Jianguo could only run back to the village quickly while it was still early. On the way back, he almost fainted on the way because he had been hungry for two days.
After finally returning to the village and borrowing a cart, Ma Jianguo called Ma Qiangguo. Ma Qiangguo was reluctant, but he had to go because his mother was discharged from the hospital.
The two brothers went to the hospital and took Ma Jinhua back home on a cart.
After returning home, Ma Jinhua was still placed in her own main house. She was carried to the bed and Ma Qiangguo escaped on the pretext of returning the cart.
When the family was divided, it was agreed that Ma Jianguo would take care of the old lady in her old age, so it was also Ma Jianguo's job to take care of the old lady.
As for Song Ping, knowing that Ma Jinhua was coming back, she had already taken Ma Xiaobao out to visit friends and relatives, and kept herself away from them.
After waiting for a long time but no one came, Ma Jianguo had to start cleaning the house himself. During this time, Ma Jinhua had diarrhea and needed to change clothes.
After a busy period, it was almost evening. Ma Jianguo had not eaten breakfast or lunch. He was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back and he even staggered when walking.
Thinking about cooking, Ma Jianguo entered the kitchen, and was dumbfounded. There was nothing to eat!
Later realizing that his wife had said that they had sold everything that could be sold, Ma Jianguo instinctively felt a little panicked. He went back to the room and took a look. Sure enough, there was not a single grain left of the food that had been piled in the corner.
In addition to food, the family was missing a lot of other things. It could really be said that they were "bare-bones". Inexplicably, Ma Jianguo thought of the more than 30 yuan.
It is easy to say that you should sell everything you have, but only when you actually do it will you realize how heavy it is.
After a long silence, Ma Jianguo finally went to the vegetable garden behind the house, pulled out two radishes and filled his stomach.
After waiting for a while, when Ma Qiangguo and his wife came home to cook, Ma Jianguo came over to ask for food. He could eat radishes, but Ma Jinhua could only eat liquid food.
Song Ping had a stern face and looked unhappy. She made a few sarcastic remarks and then gave him a bowl of clear soup with only a few grains of rice in it.
The first day back home was extremely difficult, and the next morning, the lack of food was still a problem.
Ma Jianguo tightened his belt and refused to eat breakfast, but Ma Jinhua was not the same. She kept crying because she was hungry.
Seeing that the second brother's family had started cooking, Ma Jianguo approached to ask for more. But this time, Song Ping directly refused, "The three of us can't even eat enough, how can there be any extra?"
After failing to please Song Ping, Ma Jianguo turned to Ma Qiangguo.
Ma Qiangguo felt a little reluctant towards Ma Jinhua, his mother, but after being whispered to by Song Ping for most of the night, Ma Qiangguo had hardened his heart.
Don’t get it stuck, don’t get it stuck. Once you get stuck, you can’t get rid of it. Once you get stuck, you will be dragged to death!
His elder brother is a living example!
Even though Ma Jianguo brought out that "That's our mother..." Ma Qiangguo remained firm, "I can't do anything about it!"
Ma Jianguo was so angry that his mother was reluctant to feed Ma Qiangguo's bowl of porridge that his veins popped out. In the end, he couldn't help but take action.
Because Ma Qiangguo felt guilty and in the wrong, he did not fight back and was punched twice. However, after being beaten a few times, seeing that Ma Jianguo had no intention of stopping, Ma Qiangguo became angry and started to fight back.
The two brothers are similar in size and strength, but Ma Jianguo has not eaten enough for several days, so he naturally cannot beat Ma Qiangguo who is well fed.
He knocked the man down in no time. Ma Qiangguo didn't continue, but said coldly, "Retirement is your responsibility as the eldest brother. Don't look for me. I have no money and no food!"
Song Ping seized on this beating incident and made a big deal out of it, shouting that she was going to beat someone to death. Then she unilaterally broke up with the relationship and completely broke up with it.
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