Chapter 279 Longevity Noodles
In May, Lin Ting and Zhou Qing felt unwell one after another, with fever, cough, and general fatigue.
After being sent to the hospital, it turned out to be positive.
This situation is actually not a problem for young people. Now that most people have tested positive, they are no longer as scared of the new coronavirus as before, and just treat it as a severe cold.
But the old couple is old now and their immunity is not as good as that of young people, so they stayed in the hospital for nearly a month before being discharged.
After being discharged from the hospital, her family members clearly felt that Zhou Qing was lacking in energy and often felt sleepy while sitting. When they helped her to bed, she would wake up after a short sleep.
Her memory has also deteriorated. She forgets what she just did in a blink of an eye and keeps talking about things from the past over and over again.
When she was in a good mood, she would start talking about her children finding partners. She only talked about this with Lin Qiu.
"Qiuqiu, you are more stable and active than the others in the family. You have to help look after the lifelong events of your nephews and nieces. Make sure you pick families with good character for them. You and Xiuren are knowledgeable and know many people. You must help them to look carefully and make sure they don't let anyone cheat them. Especially since Minmin is a girl, you can't neglect her."
Lin Min happened to have returned from vacation and was just about to bring in some medicine, but she didn't expect to hear these words. Tears started to fall from her eyes, and she was afraid of being seen by Zhou Qing, so she could only hide in the kitchen, squatting under the stove, unable to straighten up for a long time.
Zhou Qing not only complained about the fact that his children had not yet started a family, but he was also worried about his partner Lin Ting.
After dinner that night, Zhou Qing felt sleepy again, so Lin Ting advised her, "Go inside and rest early."
Zhou Qing followed Lin Ting back to the room.
Lin Qiu got some hot water, intending to let Zhou Qing wipe his face and soak his feet before going to bed, but he heard Zhou Qing holding Lin Ting's hand and talking in a low voice.
"Remember to keep our passbook and remember the password. If you want to buy something, go to the bank and withdraw it yourself."
Lin Ting stroked her hand, "Why are you saying all this? I'm not the one that you need to worry about yet, you just need to take care of yourself. Life is so good now, we have to live a few more years, Congcong, Minmin and the others haven't gotten married yet!"
"Their parents will take care of their affairs. I have also told Qiuqiu to help keep an eye on them. I am just worried about you now."
"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Lin Ting comforted her, "Are you still worried that your children are not filial?"
Zhou Qing shook his head. "I'm worried that you'll get sulky because of your stubborn temper, and no one will be able to please you."
Even when I get old, I still can't let go of my partner, with whom I have lived for more than 60 years.
When Lin Ting heard this, he couldn't help but tears up in his eyes.
He also understood that Zhou Qing's condition had not been right during this period, so he tried his best to explain everything he could while he was sober. I was worried and kept talking about it.
Lin Qiu stood at the door for a long time. Seeing that the water was no longer hot, he filled it with hot water and brought it into the house.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Lin Ting putting a quilt on Zhou Qing by the bed.
"Falling asleep?" Lin Qiu asked softly.
Lin Ting turned around and nodded. Looking at his daughter's concerned eyes, he could no longer hold back. He covered his eyes and tears rolled down his cheeks.
Lin Qiu looked at his father, who was in his eighties, crying with his face covered. He quickly put down the basin, helped him sit down, and wiped his tears.
After a long while, he finally let out a long sigh, "It would be a good thing if your mother died before me. If I died first, I would have to worry about her being wronged."
Lin Qiu couldn't stand hearing such words, "Why are you saying such things?"
"Your mother and I are old enough, these things will happen sooner or later." Lin Ting patted her arm.
"Then can't you stay with us for a few more years?" Lin Qiu grabbed his hand tightly.
Lin Ting looked at Zhou Qing sleeping on the bed and said with a wry smile: "We don't have the final say on this matter."
Lin Qiu also knew this, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart, so he could only spare more time to accompany them.
The same thing happened to the other three sisters.
As the weather got hotter, Zhou Qing felt worse. When awake, she would hold her children's hands and talk about the past.
When she was young, in order to raise tuition for her children, she worked day and night to make straw ropes, straw sandals, and firecrackers.
Lin Qiu and Lin Ping went to the village to ask someone for a large bundle of dry straw.
Zhou Qing was indeed very happy to see it. He picked up a few straw ropes and started to twist them skillfully. He also made a pair of small straw sandals for Xiaoyueliang.
She also talked about how Lin Ting secretly stewed chicken for her without her mother-in-law's knowledge when she was in confinement.
She squinted her eyes and smiled, "Your father's cooking skills are really good. The stewed chicken was very fragrant. He only put a few slices of ginger in it, but for some reason it tasted so good. That was the first time in my life that I ate a whole chicken by myself."
Lin Ting immediately asked Lin Hui to catch a chicken and kill it, and then stewed it himself.
After it was cooked, Lin Qiu held the bowl, picked up a piece and fed it to Zhou Qing.
"Mom, my dad cooked this for me personally. Try it and see if it tastes like this."
Zhou Qing chewed the chicken, drank some chicken soup from Lin Qiu's hand, and nodded repeatedly, "This is the taste! This is the taste! This is the taste of the chicken your father stewed for me."
After that, no matter what Zhou Qing muttered, her family members tried their best to satisfy her.
The old men and women who came to visit the family were envious and said, "You are so lucky. Your children and wives are filial and your husband treats you well. You have such a good life. You should live longer."
Zhou Qing nodded after hearing this, "Yes, if you are lucky, you will live a few more years."
But by July, Zhou Qing's condition was not getting better and he couldn't even breathe.
After the patient was sent to the hospital, the doctor shook his head and said to the relatives, "Be prepared, it will take one or two months."
As children and grandchildren, it is really painful to feel helpless when we know that our elders’ lives are entering the countdown.
Sister Lin Qiu decided to let Zhou Qing stay in the hospital for a few more days, hoping that his condition would improve in a few days.
When it came to the seventh month of the lunar calendar, Zhou Qing started to make a fuss about wanting to go home.
She was very firm, "It's the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, I have to go home and burn paper packages for my ancestors."
Lin Qiu and the others were unable to persuade her, so they could only look to Lin Ting for help.
Lin Ting helped her put on her shoes. "Okay, I'll do as you say. It's time to call the children back home to worship their ancestors and pray for their blessing so that everyone will be safe and sound."
After returning home, Zhou Qing looked much better. Afraid that her children would be bored with her, she let them play cards in her room while she watched from the side.
Even on Lin Qiu's birthday, he not only gave him a red envelope, but also personally cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for him.
Lin Qiu ate up the bowl of noodles including the soup with tears in her eyes. She knew that from now on she might never be able to eat the longevity noodles made by her mother again.
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