After buying a lot of things and returning home, Old Mrs. Xia started to ask everyone to do a thorough cleaning. Although their house was not big, it was very tiring to clean, so they still had to dust in advance.
Chen Xiangnan and Old Lady Xia were in the kitchen processing the fish and meat they had just bought. After marinating them, they hung them by the window to dry.
Old Chen and Chen Xiangbei started to clean the house from top to bottom. Old Chen held a broom and removed the cobwebs in every corner, while Chen Xiangbei also took a rag and some waste paper and started to wipe the windows.
By the time Old Lady Xia and the others finished their work in the kitchen, the house was already much cleaner and brighter. When the weather got better, they would take the bedding and clothes out to dry in the sun, and then mop the floor before New Year's Eve.
Old Mrs. Xia thought back to the past when she had to do these chores by herself for a long time. At that time, Old Chen and his sons were not so obedient. Not only did they not help, they also hindered her.
Not only do they hold back, they also complain that Old Lady Xia disturbs them while she's working, and that she hasn't cleaned this side or that side clean. They all just say that getting them to do anything is harder than climbing a mountain.
But after half a year, they became much more obedient, and Old Mrs. Xia was quite satisfied. People are all humble, especially men.
What should I do if my spouse and children are disobedient? Just give them a beating.
Chen Xiangbei looked at his red, frozen hands and suddenly felt a little aggrieved. His hands had no feeling. "Mom, look at my hands. They are frozen like this. It's so cold. I'm going to freeze to death."
Old Lady Xia's words were even colder than the weather: "Come and help sweep the floor after you've cleaned the windows. You're already a grown man, but you're still acting like a spoiled brat. Aren't you disgusting?"
Chen Xiangbei wanted to scream loudly. He felt that if he hadn't been doing housework recently, he would definitely not be able to bear the fatigue. But his mother didn't feel sorry for him at all and even said he was disgusting. He wanted to run away from home again.
At this time, Chen Xiangnan and Old Chen walked up to him and stretched out their hands together. They were all red from the cold, like five carrots. Chen Xiangbei felt relieved.
Tang Jiao was working the day shift at the hospital today, so she avoided the housework. However, even if she was at home, her mentality should be better than theirs. Although she was also a girl who was spoiled by her parents, she was very sincere to everyone in the family and was a truly innocent child.
Anyway, Old Mrs. Xia likes her very much.
"Second brother, it will be dark when your wife gets home from get off work. Go and pick her up. The educated youth who went to the countryside during the New Year holiday have also returned home, and some people who work here also want to go home. It's a mess here, and it's quite dangerous for her as a girl." Old Mrs. Xia specifically instructed.
Chen Xiangbei looked at his second brother enviously. If... if he also had a wife, he could escape this annoying life.
When Chen Xiangnan went out, he brought Tang Jiao a home-baked sweet potato. It was hot, fragrant and sweet, which could warm his hands and fill his stomach. The most important thing was that his mother didn't say anything when she saw it.
He rode his bicycle to the hospital. The hospital where Tang Jiao was was not the one close to their home, but one near Tang's house. It was getting dark when he arrived, so he found a place with little wind outside and waited.
But after waiting for a long time, she didn't come out. It was clearly past her working hours. Chen Xiangnan was a little confused and went in to look for her.
After asking a few people, he found out that she had gone to Tang's father's place, so Chen Xiangnan went straight there.
Tang's father was harassed by a grandfather and a grandson. An old man and a child sat in his office and kept complaining to him.
Tang's father said that his wife's leg needed some medicine, but the old man complained that it was too expensive, saying that he was just trying to rip them off. Tang's father explained to him many times, even saying that these medicines were the cheapest, but the old man still refused. Finally, Tang's father said that if he didn't use the medicine, he would have to go home and recuperate. He then pointed at Tang's father's head and said that he wanted his wife to go home and die, and then he started crying.
Tang's father had been pestered by him for the entire afternoon. No matter how much he tried to persuade him, he wouldn't make it go away.
"Doctor Tang, you are a good doctor who saves people from suffering. Please help us. We really have no other options."
Tang's father forced a smile and said, "Uncle, I've told you the plan. The medicine is really not expensive."
"We have no money, we have no money."
Tang's father said patiently, "Then you can go home. It's quite cold here. You can take your time to recover. You just can't work for a while."
"No, if we can't work, what will our family eat? Doctor Tang, look at my grandson. He's so old and so thin. Don't you have some nutritious food here? Please be kind and give him some."
Tang's father: "This is not in compliance with regulations."
"Doctor Tang, we are so pitiful, why can't you be kind enough to help us? We have been sitting here all day."
Tang Jiao was so hungry that she was almost dying. Many doctors and nurses tried to persuade the old man, but the old man seemed to have set his sights on her father and refused to leave, wanting her father to help them.
Tang Jiao didn't react at first. She just felt that this old man seemed difficult to communicate with. No matter what her father said, the old man would object.
Later, she heard the hidden meaning. The old man wanted her father to pay for them to buy medicine. And not just once, but in the future until his wife got better. Moreover, Tang Jiao thought deeply that if her father helped this time, no matter who in their family got sick in the future, they would rely on her father.
The grandfather and grandson were in her father's office, and the old lady sat at the door, not saying a word the whole afternoon. No one knew what she was thinking.
When Chen Xiangnan came over, the old man suddenly became agitated for some reason and wanted to kneel down before Tang's father. This frightened Tang's father so much that he jumped up and said, "Uncle, this is not allowed. I... I really can't help you."
The old man said pitifully, "Doctor Tang, didn't you say the medicine is not expensive? We are from the countryside and can't earn much money all year round. Please help us this time. You are a doctor, can you really watch my old woman die like this?"
While supporting the old man, Tang's father said awkwardly, "Old man, you get up first, or I... I will..."
"dad!"
Seeing that Tang's father was about to agree, a gleam of light flashed in the old man's eyes, but the second half of his sentence was interrupted by this "Dad".
"Doctor Tang?"
"Dad!" Chen Xiangnan walked over to Tang's father and helped the old man onto a chair. "Why are you still seeing patients so late at night? Mom must be getting anxious waiting at home. Does this old man have some difficult or complicated illness? Why is he crying like this?"
Tang's father felt a little embarrassed when his son-in-law saw this scene. This kind of thing happened to him frequently. Sometimes when he was pestered to no end, he would agree to advance money for them. Although no one paid it back in the end, at least he could have some peace of mind.
But as a result, he didn't have much money left when he took home at the end of the year, and he didn't know how many times his wife had complained about him because of this.
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