Cannon Fodder Doesn't Go on Blind Dates - Part 5 (First Update) Mwah!
Chen's father has high blood pressure and needs to be hospitalized for observation and treatment. Well, now Chen Dong, who was planning to go home after Chen Xia arrived, feels that he definitely won't be able to leave.
Both her parents are hospitalized, and not even in the same ward, making it difficult to take care of them. If she leaves, Chen Xia will be alone during the day and won't be able to manage at all.
Chen Xia hired two professional caregivers at a high price, one-on-one. She ran back and forth between the two wards every day, and asked her two older sisters to take care of things at home first before talking about anything else.
At first, Chen's mother complained about the cost of hiring a caregiver, but after two days, she stopped complaining.
The caregiver is professional; she is very gentle when turning her over or massaging her, so as not to hurt her. She wipes her body clean every day and keeps her spotless.
In addition, Chen Xia kept nagging her that both of her older sisters had large families, one had to run a business, and the other had to take care of the children. She said that instead of having them stay at the hospital, it would be better to spend some money to hire professionals.
Regarding who should pay, Chen Xia explained that her eldest sister was not well-off and would contribute less, as she was self-sufficient. Her second sister was doing well in business, so they would contribute more. In any case, they would never let their parents worry.
In addition, when Aunt Chen came to visit her, she mentioned that urban residents' medical insurance could reimburse a portion of the costs, so she no longer objected.
Mr. Chen's blood pressure was alarmingly high. If Chen Xia hadn't continued to give him the Rejuvenating Pill, he might have been in serious danger.
Even the doctors were amazed by his good fortune; a little more serious and his blood vessels could have ruptured, but he miraculously turned the tide.
This incident also dealt a heavy blow to Mr. Chen. He had always thought that high blood pressure was not a big deal, so he was reluctant to take his medication and would take it only sporadically. As a result, he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage this time.
Faced with the doctor's instructions, Mr. Chen was determined to take his medicine on time this time.
His downstairs neighbor, Zhang Yang, who was a few years younger than him, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Although he was rescued in time, he was left with sequelae. He walked unsteadily and could not lift his right hand. He did not want to follow in Zhang Yang's footsteps.
Thanks to Chen Xia's help, Chen Ma's illness is recovering well, but she still needs to rest after being discharged from the hospital.
After consulting with Chen's parents, Chen Xia arranged for them to stay at the newly opened rehabilitation hospital's sanatorium in their county.
In family-style wards, three meals a day are delivered, the ward is cleaned by dedicated staff, and there are professional doctors and nurses. Rehabilitation treatment can also be carried out later.
This kind of nursing home is extremely expensive. Mr. Chen is able to take care of himself, while Mrs. Chen is not. The combined monthly cost for the two of them is 7,000 yuan, with medical expenses calculated separately.
Chen Ma was initially very resistant to the nursing home, but given her condition, if she needed to recuperate at home and required doctors and nurses, she would have to go to the hospital herself, unlike the doctors and nurses at the nursing home who could be on call at any time.
In addition, relatives and friends heard that the cost of this sanatorium was very high, and they all envied Ye Wenxin. Although she did not have a son, her daughter was filial and better than her son.
Ye Wenxin felt extremely satisfied, and staying in the sanatorium was really comfortable. She had someone to take care of everything, and she could chat with many people her own age.
Her peers were mostly retired cadres with status, and gradually she came to love life in the sanatorium.
Seeing that her parents had adapted to life in the nursing home and stopped clamoring to go home, Chen Xia breathed a sigh of relief. Things that can be solved with money are not big problems.
On the other hand, the eldest sister Chen Yun's family is not well-off and has to raise two children. Her husband, Hu Bin, is from a rural area. When his parents were young, they worked hard to support their children and ruined their health.
As he got older, he suffered from many illnesses. Hu Bin was also a filial son. His salary as a water deliveryman was already low, and he had to subsidize his parents' medical expenses every month, which made things even more difficult for him.
Chen Xia didn't have any good ideas on how to help her older sister's family improve their living conditions.
The eldest brother-in-law is different from the second brother-in-law. The second brother-in-law is focused on his own family, while the eldest brother-in-law, as the eldest son, considers it his responsibility to support his parents and help his younger siblings.
If Chen Xia dared to give him a million yuan directly, he could spend most of it on his parents, younger brother and sister.
Then the remaining portion will be mostly swindled away by Chen's mother to subsidize Chen Xia's two uncles.
Later, it was his second brother-in-law who came up with an idea. He planned to open a skewers hot pot restaurant. The inspiration came from the time when Chen Xia made some hot pot broth at his house. It was so delicious when used to cook vegetables that he almost swallowed his tongue.
Running a hot pot restaurant requires a lot of manpower. My older sister and brother-in-law can both come to help out at his restaurant. Since they are family, he certainly won't treat them unfairly in terms of wages.
After they've worked in the provincial capital for a few years and gained experience, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to return to their county and open their own shops.
My brother-in-law was decisive and efficient. He quickly transferred the clothing stall, and then spent two months choosing a location and decorating. By the time Chen Xia planned to return to Beijing, his hot pot restaurant was already in the final stages of construction.
Chen Xia has already taught her second sister, Chen Yun, how to make hot pot broth, and has carefully designed a variety of broths.
After teaching Chen Yun step by step, Chen Xia, fearing she might forget, wrote down all the steps in a notebook in case she missed any during the cooking process.
After settling things at home, Chen Xia deposited six months' worth of fees into the sanatorium's account before buying a high-speed rail ticket back to Beijing.
I thought everything at home was settled and nothing else would happen in the short term, but less than three months later, my second sister, Chen Yun, called me crying: "Xiaxia, Mom is dying, come back home."
Chen Xia almost lost her temper: "What happened? It was fine when I called a few days ago!"
Chen Yun sighed: "You've been working so hard on your second uncle's family's affairs and it's all been for nothing. It's hard to explain in a few words. You should come back first."
Chen Xia hung up the phone, turned on her phone, and started buying a ticket for the next available flight.
After buying the plane ticket, Ling Yi realized there wasn't enough time to pack her luggage, so she drove her directly to the airport and got her through security just in time.
While on the plane, she called her brother-in-law, Guo Peng, and asked him to pick her up in the middle of the night.
It's weird, both times she went back to her hometown, she took a night flight. If it weren't for the emergency, Chen Xia really wouldn't want to fly.
Although plane tickets are often cheaper than high-speed rail tickets after discounts, she subconsciously feels that high-speed rail is safer than plane tickets.
She flew Shandong Airlines this time. When she landed, Chen Xia checked the time on her phone and found that it was an hour and a half earlier than expected.
They truly live up to their reputation as a hardcore airline. I just wonder if they'll get a speeding ticket?
As Chen Xia emerged from the gate, her brother-in-law, Guo Peng, was already waiting expectantly. Seeing Chen Xia come out empty-handed, he looked surprised and said, "Your second sister was right. She told me to come early, saying that you probably didn't have time to pack your luggage and had to catch the next flight back."
Chen Xia yawned: "I was raised by my second sister, so of course she knows me. Brother-in-law, what's wrong with Mom? My sister's explanation is unclear, and I'm so worried."
Guo Peng sighed: "Let's go, get in the car first, we'll talk as we go. This matter is inextricably linked to our eldest and second uncles' entire family."
I heard from your sister that when Baoguo and Jianguo from your maternal uncle's family got married, our mother contributed both money and effort to both of them.
My second uncle's cousin Weiguo has a girlfriend, but she's asking for a rather high dowry. So my second aunt went to my mother, hoping she would contribute some money.
As you know, ever since Mom fell, Dad's health has also declined, and that small hardware store was sold.
I don't know if I made any money before, but the hardware store transfer fee plus the clearance of leftover stock must have brought in at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.
This money should be in Dad's hands, probably because he's afraid Mom will be too generous and give more money to my uncles.
Since Mom got injured, only my two uncles have come to visit once; none of my other cousins have come to visit even once.
Dad got a little angry, not because he was greedy for the three walnuts and two dates they took, but because he felt they were ungrateful and all the help Mom had given him over the years had been wasted.
Mom was in the wrong, and Dad said that if she continued to subsidize her uncles' families, they would have to pay for the nursing home themselves. There was no reason for her to spend her daughter's money to support her brothers' families.
With Mom's temper, making her pay for the nursing home fees herself would have been half-dead for her. So she didn't argue with Dad, and Dad took over the money.
After that, taking advantage of Mom's good mood, Dad gradually transferred most of the money in her card to his own card, just in case she would give the money to Uncle without saying a word again.
When my second aunt came to borrow money, before my mother could even speak, my father started complaining about being poor and listed their expenses at the sanatorium, which shut my second aunt up.
Our second aunt didn't get the better of us and stormed off in a huff. Our mother felt increasingly aggrieved and upset, and was arguing with our father when our second uncle called.
The words were veiled and indirect, and they were incredibly offensive. Our mother, with her temper, definitely couldn't tolerate it, and the siblings started arguing.
My second uncle has always had a reckless temper; he says whatever he wants, and in the middle of the argument, my mother fainted.
The doctor arrived promptly, but my mother's stroke was blocked in a spot that wasn't my area, so she remained unconscious.
We've tried everything, but nothing works. They've issued several critical condition notices already; your sister was worried something might happen, which is why she called you back."
Chen Xia was speechless. She couldn't even take care of herself completely, yet she was thinking of helping her family.
A small act of kindness is appreciated, but excessive kindness breeds resentment. She helped so many times, yet no one praised her. But this time, due to health reasons, she was temporarily unable to help her family, and as a result, they betrayed her.
Chen Ma is a mother who spoils her brother. She has thought about changing, but she has been brainwashed since childhood. No matter how you talk to her, she simply won't listen.
This is why, despite spending several months in her hometown, Chen Xia did not take care of Chen's mother's health like her father did.
Although it's a bit unfilial, to be honest, it's better for everyone that Chen's mother, who has temporarily recovered to the point of only being able to sit in a wheelchair and is still unable to walk, is no longer able to think about and cause trouble for the whole family.
Even though Chen Xia returned quickly, by the time she arrived at the hospital, her mother had already passed away.
Funerals cannot be held in apartment buildings in the county town, so Chen Ma's funeral can only be held in her hometown.
They had been promoting cremation for a long time, but later, for some reasons, they tacitly allowed burial, but not elaborate ceremonies.
Since Mr. Chen doesn't allow cremation, burial is the only option. Fortunately, funeral homes nowadays have everything, and as long as you're willing to spend the money, they can deliver to your door.
After a flurry of activity, the mourning hall was set up, and the rented crystal coffin arrived. Now, the biggest problem is announcing the death.
The saying "a mother's brother is her uncle" is not just a figure of speech. In their culture, the arrangements for the mother's funeral must be approved and participated in by the uncle.
But now, none of Chen Xia's family members were willing to inform those two vampire uncles. In the end, it was the eldest sister's husband and the second sister's husband who said to follow the rules and personally went to inform the eldest uncle.
As for his second uncle, he wouldn't inform him. Chen's father also became ruthless, saying that the two families would sever all ties from now on.
The second uncle's family was in the wrong and tried to avoid the funeral. The eldest uncle originally wanted to cause trouble, but seeing Chen's father's appearance, he didn't dare to.
After Chen's mother's funeral, Chen's father went to the provincial capital with his second sister, Chen Yun. The sanatorium and home easily brought back painful memories for him.
With the added benefits of the Rejuvenation Pill, his health is now quite robust. Staying at his second sister's house will allow him to help take care of his granddaughter and grandson, and also keep him from feeling too lonely.
My second brother-in-law's hot pot restaurant is now thriving, and he even bought a new energy electric vehicle for his father-in-law, Mr. Chen.
Every morning, Mr. Chen drives his granddaughter and eldest grandson to school, and in the afternoon he waits for them at the school gate early in the morning.
He met many people his age who were just like him, with nothing to do at home. After dropping off their kids in the morning, they would find a cool park to play chess or mahjong.
The children get out of school at 4:30 in the afternoon, but they arrived at 2:30. They gathered together and chatted, arguing heatedly until they were red in the face. But after a while, they put their arms around each other and started chatting again.
In the latter half of his life, Mr. Chen was cared for by his three daughters in turns, and he could stay at whichever daughter's house he wanted.
Chen Xia also frequently booked him tours for senior citizens, trying her best to keep the old man from feeling lonely.
Chen Xia lived a relatively long life in this world, having seen off her father and two older sisters. By the time she left this small world, the children of her nephews and nieces were all about to go to university.
Now an elderly woman, Chen Xia donated a portion of her assets. Among her real estate holdings, the courtyard house and villa in Beijing were left to her second sister Chen Yun's family, Guo Xiaojia and Guo Xiaole.
She left the two houses in the provincial capital to her eldest sister's two children. She wasn't afraid of being accused of favoritism. She was closest to her second sister, Chen Yun, and her children were also closest to their aunt.
When they took the college entrance exams, they both applied to universities near Chen Xia. Chen Xia was older, so they took care of the children and enjoyed their company.
As for the two children in my eldest sister's family, compared to my generous aunt, they are still closer to their aunt and uncle.
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