Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Fan Meiyun
Sanlang County.
As winter was approaching, Lu Qingshan took Zhou Feng to the county town to mail some dried goods and girl fruits from the mountains to Lu Qinghe and others who were far away in Hua City, and also bought some food for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
It was a rare trip to the county town, so Zhou Feng and his companions wandered around until the evening before hurriedly boarding a mule cart back to Dagu Village.
When passing by a large courtyard, I happened to hear a quarrel inside.
"I don't want to go to the countryside, Dad. Please help me find a solution. Life in the mountains is not a good life. I have to do labor and so on. I don't want to go to the countryside!"
Zhou Feng and Lu Qingshan exchanged a glance. "I'm afraid this is another child who has reached the age to be assigned to the countryside as an educated youth after graduation."
The two of them came from the mountains. In fact, life in the mountains is certainly hard, but if you are willing to work, you can live a decent life.
Lu Qingshan: "If it's really that sad, then everyone should just die. It's better than living in pain."
Zhou Feng smiled and said nothing more.
It would be a lie to say that she didn't want to leave the mountains, but she probably wouldn't be able to leave in this lifetime.
If these educated youth were sent down to the mountainous countryside, it would be hard to say whether they would have the chance to come back in the future. It is no wonder that these educated youth would quarrel with their families.
The mule cart drove away, but the noise in the courtyard was still going on.
Dong Dali squatted at the door, peeling a handful of chives in his hand, with his head down and silent.
Dong Guodong, the eldest son who just graduated from high school this year, was so angry that his eyes turned red. Seeing that his father didn't say anything, he stomped his feet and ran into the house to find his grandmother.
Zhang Yufen is not young anymore, with white hair and a unsteady gait. After being shaken twice by her grandson, she couldn't stop coughing.
"Stop torturing your grandma. She went to the hospital a few days ago and the doctor said that her lungs are not in good condition. It's autumn and winter now, so problems are more likely to occur." Dong Dali couldn't stand it anymore, so he turned around and said.
Dong Guodong has a square face, which looks very much like Dong Dali. He looks sad and wrinkled.
Dong Guodong: "Dad, can't you think of a way to find someone for me? Or find me a job of any kind, even just to run the boiler in your elementary school, please, Dad."
Zhang Yufen also sighed: "Yes, Dali, our child is a native city person. If he really goes to the countryside, he will suffer. I have seen it. Some families' children went to the countryside and became sick all over."
"Mom, if this could be done, I would have done it for Guodong a long time ago. There's no other way!"
"Then why can some of my classmates stay in the county?" Dong Guodong asked cryingly, feeling so angry.
Dong Dali: "If they find a job, of course they can stay."
"Can't you find me one too?"
"Where would you look for one? At best, I'm just an elementary school Chinese teacher. The people I know are all elementary school students. If I could find one, I would have arranged it for you long ago."
"I think you just don't want to spend money! Finding someone definitely costs money, you, you just want to save money for that woman's child in the future!"
Fan Meiyu, who was cooking, originally wanted to watch the fun.
Let them quarrel as a family. The louder the quarrel, the better. It would be best if they run away from home.
It has nothing to do with her anyway.
The old Zhang Yufen is in poor health. Once her mother-in-law dies, it will be her turn to have the final say in the family.
As for Dong Dali’s two children.
The boss has gone to the countryside, and who knows when he will come back.
The second son is living in the school dormitory during high school this year. If he can't find a job after graduation, he will still have to become an educated youth.
Once the child in her belly is born, she will have the final say in the Dong family, and Dong Dali will have to listen to her in everything!
She endured for so many years, and waited until Dong Dali's two children went to high school. Only then did she convince Dong Dali to ask her for the child. She was just waiting for Zhang Yufen to die, and her role as a daughter-in-law would be over.
When Fan Meiyu heard Dong Guodong talking about her, she walked out holding her waist with an innocent look.
Fan Meiyun: "Guodong, what you said is quite heartless. All our money is with your grandmother. My child hasn't even been born yet. What good will it do to leave it to her? Who knows if the future and policies will change."
Dong Dali was also a little unhappy. "Your aunt is about to give birth, so don't make things more complicated. Tell the Youth League Office that you're going to the countryside voluntarily. Maybe you can be assigned to a place closer to home. Then you can become a team leader and strive to create value in the countryside."
"Dad, you're so old-fashioned!" Dong Guodong pointed at Dong Dali, "What do you mean by creating value? I can create real value even if I work in the factory."
"Where can I find a factory for you?"
"Didn't I tell you last time? They all have connections. You just have to be willing to spend the money."
"Our family relies on my salary. Although not all the money in the family is left for your unborn brother, your aunt is about to give birth, so we can't spend all the family money."
For eight hundred yuan, someone was willing to sell a workstation to Dong Guodong.
That's eight hundred, not eighty.
His monthly salary is only 45 yuan, and it took him many years to save enough to save up some money.
For a work station, he would rather send Dong Guodong to the countryside.
Dong Dali: "Guodong, listen to me. I used to live in the countryside with your grandparents in the mountains. So many years have passed, and life in the countryside is definitely much better than it was back then. Do you think the mountains are too scary, or are you just lazy and don't want to work so hard? This kind of thinking should be criticized. The virtue we value is hard work..."
“That’s enough!”
Dong Guodong snatched the leeks from Dong Dali's hand and threw them to the ground. "What's the point of all your talk? You're still useless and can only be an elementary school teacher. You can't even help your own children! I don't want to talk to you anymore. You just don't want to sacrifice for me, you selfish person!!"
After saying that, Dong Guodong turned around and ran out.
After watching this scene, the people in the compound looked at each other and dispersed. Some went to cook, while others went home to take care of their children.
Dong Dali sighed deeply and squatted down to pick up the chive seedlings.
Fan Meiyu came over at this time and said, "How can this kid say that? Primary school teacher is a job that many people covet, but many people want to be able to get it, and he even despises his own father."
Dong Dali sighed again, turned around and helped Fan Meiyu into the house.
Dong Dali: "These two children have become increasingly disobedient over the years. I regret not listening to you and teaching them a lesson earlier. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so rebellious now."
Fan Meiyun chuckled secretly after hearing this, but for the sake of appearances she still tried to appease Dong Dali first, "But it's so late now, and I don't know where the child ran off to. Why don't we go look for him?"
"Where else can I go? Either I'm hiding in the park in front, or I'm at a classmate's house. I know that classmate of his. His dad works in the Ministry of Education. How can I compare with him? Seriously."
"That's right. I'm really a bit naive. I've let down all your years of teaching and raising me." Fan Meiyu said, touching her belly. "When my child grows up, I will definitely educate him well and make him filial to his parents. I won't make you worry so much anymore."
Zhang Yufen also came into the room at this time. After hearing this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Fan Meiyu.
Isn't this secretly trying to sow discord between Dong Dali and the child's father?
Dong Dali couldn't hear it, but she heard it clearly.
"Go cook and stop talking nonsense." Zhang Yufen glared at him.
Fan Meiyun felt a little aggrieved: "People with a belly as big as mine are all resting at home."
Zhang Yufen: "That's because they are capable. If you are capable, don't count on my son for food. Don't think that I am not in good health now. You have the final say in this family."
Fan Meiyu looked at Dong Dali with grievance.
Dong Dali listened to Zhang Yufen the most, so he had no choice but to make way: "My mother is not in good health, Meiyun, thank you for your hard work."
“…”
Fan Meiyu stood up and rolled her eyes, then went back into the kitchen.
You old man, let’s see who can survive longer!
As soon as Fan Meiyu left, Zhang Yufen grabbed Dong Dali.
"Da Li, your daughter-in-law is no pushover. I used to look after her, but my health is getting worse. When I'm gone, you can't hand over all the power in the family to her, or your two sons will be harmed to death!"
Although Dong Dali obeyed his mother, he just smiled when he heard it. "How could it be possible? It's not as serious as you say. Look, Meiyun has been very good to the two children over the years. Besides, I'm here, so nothing will happen."
"Good? It's great that I was able to show my power to the two children the first year I arrived. If I hadn't been in charge of the household and taken over the financial power, she would have controlled you long ago."
"No, Mom. That's what you said when Guodong's mom was here. You said Guodong's mom was strong. At that time, you two quarreled every day. Now that she's gone and Meiyun is here, you still say that. I don't know how to defend you."
Zhang Yufen snorted, "Protecting me? Mom is protecting you!"
"Bang—"
There was a sudden noise from the kitchen.
"Hurry up! Where are the Dong family members? Teacher Dong, your wife's water broke and she's about to go into labor. Hurry up and help!"
Dong Dali was shocked, and even Zhang Yufen followed anxiously. After all, the child was her son's blood, so she was still very worried.
Fan Meiyu had experience in giving birth, and when she felt it, she grabbed Dong Dali who came over.
"Hurry, hurry to the hospital!"
Zhang Yufen frowned. "Just call the midwife over. Why go to the hospital? I have experience. I watched Guodong and his children give birth at home. Dali, call someone to help and carry your wife to the bed at home first."
Fan Meiyu's face was filled with pain. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain. "I just bumped into my stomach and that's when the pain started. This is not right. I have to go to the hospital. I can't stay at home."
Hearing this, Zhang Yufen became anxious.
"You wasteful thing, cough cough cough... Don't you know how to be more careful? Dali, go get someone to find a cart and take him to the hospital, cough cough cough..."
After Zhang Yufen gave the order, Dong Dali hurriedly called for someone to find a cart.
"Mom, you're not feeling well, and it's so windy outside, so please wait at home."
Zhang Yufen looked ahead, still worried, "No, I have to go with you, otherwise who knows if you will waste money, cough cough cough..."
"well."
There was no choice but Dong Dali nodded and agreed.
Zhang Yufen followed the cart and walked for twenty minutes before finally arriving at the hospital.
When she arrived at the hospital, Fan Meiyu was sent directly to the emergency room.
Zhang Yufen wanted to say something, but due to her health condition, she leaned against the wall and coughed for a long time before she recovered. However, she still felt uncomfortable, gasping for breath and rolling her eyes.
This scene scared Dong Dali and the nurse passing by.
The nurse came over quickly and said, "Why don't you get her a bed? If she has lung problems before, she'll need a ventilator."
"N-No! No way!"
Before Dong Dali could say anything, Zhang Yufen struggled and waved her hands, "Don't stay in the hospital bed. I'll just drink some water and I'll be fine... cough cough cough..."
Dong Dali frowned, "Mom, the wind was so strong outside just now. You were blown all the way here. Are you really okay?"
"It's alright... cough cough cough..."
Dong Dali frowned, but did not dare to disobey his mother's decision, so he could only turn around and get some hot water for Zhang Yufen.
The situation in the emergency room was not good either.
Not long after, a doctor came out and said that Fan Meiyu's fetus was in an abnormal position and needed a blood transfusion.
Although Zhang Yufen could not speak clearly, she could still hear. She was angry and wanted to stand up to stop her son from giving her the money, but she felt really uncomfortable. She could only watch and cursed in a low voice, saying that he was not good enough.
In this way, the mother and son spent the whole night in the corridor, and gradually fell into a deep sleep.
When the sky turned pale, the door of the emergency room was finally opened.
Dong Dali didn't care about anything else. He jumped up and walked over. "Doctor, how is my wife? How is the child?"
"It's born, mother and child are safe."
"That's good, that's good. Oh my God, I was scared to death. Mom, did you hear that? Both mother and child are safe!"
After Dong Dali finished speaking, he didn't see Zhang Yufen coming over. He turned around and saw that Zhang Yufen didn't react at all. Not only did she not react, he walked over to help Zhang Yufen, but she just fell straight onto the chair next to her.
"Mother!"
Dong Dali was so scared that he rushed to help her, but she still didn't respond. After trying again, he found out that Zhang Yufen had passed away at some point.
Nurses and doctors rushed over to help.
After checking it out, they all shook their heads.
"It should have been several hours. We need to do an examination to know the cause of death, but it is most likely lung failure."
"mom--"
Dong Dali wailed and cried bitterly while holding Zhang Yufen's body.
Fan Meiyu heard Dong Dali's crying in a daze. After he was sent to the ward, she struggled to sit up and ask what happened, but she didn't have much strength. She could only grab the nurse who was about to leave and ask what happened.
“Dead, dead??”
"Yeah." There was some sympathy in the nurse's eyes.
After all, when a child is born here, the grandmother over there dies. No matter which family it is, it would be considered unlucky.
But Fan Meiyu opened her eyes wide, and after a while, she actually grinned and laughed.
This child is really her lucky star. The lucky star has come to the world and taken her vicious grandmother away.
Fan Meiyu felt as if the weather in September had become warmer.
The nurse frowned, shook her head in confusion and left.
On the other side, Dong Dali experienced both sorrow and joy in an instant. He cried and laughed at the same time, and looked terrible. He collapsed to the ground and waited for the people in charge of the funeral to come before he came back to his senses.
Fan Meiyu's happiness didn't last long.
After Zhang Yufen's death, Dong Dali was not in a very good mental state. For two days after the child was born, she fed the child alone despite her already uncomfortable body. Even her three meals a day were delivered to her bedside by her after she called for help from the nurse, because Dong Dali also had to deal with Zhang Yufen's funeral issues.
He was discharged from the hospital on the third day because the money Dong Dali had paid previously had been used up and he had no choice but to be discharged.
Fan Meiyu stood at the door and waited for a long time. Her arms were aching from holding the child. Finally, Dong Dali came over with a dejected look on his face.
"Da Li, you have to look forward. Mom died, but we have a child now. We have to live our lives to the fullest. You can't stay like this forever. I'm sad too, but I still have to take care of the child, right?"
Dong Dali nodded in a daze: "Yes, you make sense."
"Then hold the baby for me for a while. My arms hurt so much."
"oh."
Dong Dali took the child, and soon burst into tears again, "My mother died when this child was born. Why were you in such a hurry to give birth that day?"
"...Is this what I want? It was your mother who asked me to cook."
Dong Dali glared at him, "My mother is dead and you're still complaining about her. I think you just don't want her to be well!"
Fan Meiyun was so angry that her heart ached: "Dong Dali, do you know how I've been going these past few days? You threw me to the hospital by myself right after I gave birth. Others are enjoying the confinement period with good food and drink, but you're fine. You didn't even bring me a bite of food. I didn't even have an egg to eat! And you still have the nerve to complain about me? Don't forget, this child is yours too!"
Dong Dali came back to his senses after hearing these words.
He lowered his head in a daze and sighed: "Let's go home, I'll boil eggs for you."
Fan Meiyun snorted, "That's more like it."
When they got home, Dong Guodong, who had run away from home before, was also there, and Zhang Yufen's portrait was placed in the living room.
"Sit down and rest for a while. I'll boil you an egg."
"Go ahead."
After Dong Dali left, Fan Meiyun glanced at Dong Guodong and raised her eyebrows: "Go, make me some brown sugar water."
In the past, with Zhang Yufen's protection, Fan Meiyu never dared to order Dong Guodong around.
Dong Guodong was also a little surprised. "Bah, you are worthy! Don't you have hands and feet?"
"I just gave birth to your brother a few days ago. I'm very tired now. Go quickly. Don't make me say it again."
"What can you do if I don't go?"
Fan Meiyun raised the corner of her mouth and sneered, "Dong Guodong, don't be so shameless. I have been good to you in the past, but now you are an adult. If you still don't know your way around it, I will no longer be polite to you."
"you!"
Dong Guodong stared at Fan Meiyun and pointed at Zhang Yufen's portrait in anger. "You're going too far! My grandma only passed away a few days ago, and you treated me like this, and you said it in front of my grandma. Aren't you afraid that my grandma will come looking for you in the middle of the night?"
"Bah!"
Fan Meiyu spat out a mouthful of anger, "You unlucky thing! Now that everyone is gone, how can I still protect you?"
"You, you, you dare to say that about my grandma?"
"Dad!" Dong Guodong shouted angrily, "Dad, come here quickly!"
Dong Dali hurried over and asked, "What are you doing?"
Dong Guodong quickly complained: "She said my grandma was unlucky and asked me to help pour the brown sugar water!"
Fan Meiyu immediately sighed softly, "I did ask Guodong to pour me some brown sugar water, but that's because I'm so tired from taking care of our child in the hospital alone these days. My arm hurts so much that I can't even lift it, and I still have to feed the baby, so I thought of asking Guodong for help. If it were any other time, I would definitely not ask him. As for the unlucky words, I never said anything."
Dong Dali frowned and looked at his son. "What's wrong with you? Auntie has worked so hard and even gave birth to a younger brother. Are you going to die from exhaustion just by helping to pour water? I never let you do any housework, and now you're unwilling to do such a small thing. Do you really think you're a big shot?"
"I didn't, Dad. She really said..."
Fan Meiyun quickly interrupted Dong Guodong: "You don't have any? Then why can't I see any brown sugar water on my table?"
"Hurry up!"
Dong Dali pointed at Dong Guodong and said, "You are an adult now, not a child anymore. There is one more child in the family now, and they are waiting for you, the eldest brother, to take care of them. Don't be so ignorant."
"dad!"
"Are you going or not? If you don't want to go, get out of here and go back to the countryside!"
Dong Guodong's eyes turned red with anger, and he gritted his teeth for a long time, "I'll go, I'll go right away!"
Turning around, Dong Guodong went to the kitchen to boil water.
He knew where the brown sugar was at home. When the hot water was ready, he found a bowl, spat in it first, and then turned around and handed it to Fan Meiyu.
"Auntie, drink it."
Fan Meiyun glanced at the foam in the bowl and handed it to Dong Guodong in front of him. "I don't want to drink it now. You drink it."
“…”
Seeing Dong Guodong standing there awkwardly, Fan Meiyu smiled and said, "Don't use these little tricks in front of me in the future. If you go to the countryside honestly, I might be able to give you some money. But the premise is that you have to take good care of me in the first half month before you go to the countryside!"
"You, you vicious woman!"
"Vicious? I just asked you to do some chores around the house and that's how you call it vicious? When your grandmother was around, I did all the housework, and I never called you vicious."
"My dad will definitely be angry if he sees this!" Dong Guodong gritted his teeth in anger.
"Your dad is worried about your brother right now. You and your brother have bad tempers and are not filial. Your dad has long been disappointed in you two. He's counting on me for the future. You know nothing!"
After Fan Meiyu finished speaking, she drove Dong Guodong away again, turned around, hugged the child and prepared to have a good sleep.
For her, now that the child is born and Zhang Yufen is dead, her good days have finally come!
But outside the door, Dong Guodong looked at Zhang Yufen's portrait and made a secret decision.
Okay, you don’t even let yourself have an easy life. Even your own father hopes that you will go to the countryside to live a hard life, right?
Okay, then everyone should forget about it!
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