It turned out that Zhang Binglin had lost sensation in his lower body, so he didn't feel any pain even when a needle pierced his thigh.
When Shumei got the news, she rushed to Zhang's house. They tried many methods but could not get Zhang Binglin to stand up again.
"Get up! You old thing, stop joking with me. You are already so stupid that you can't eat, drink, defecate or urinate, and you need me to take care of you, right? I tell you, if you really do this, I won't care about you. Get up! Get up!" Wu Ju couldn't accept this reality at all, and desperately grabbed Zhang Binglin's clothes and shook him.
Even though she did this, Zhang Binglin was like a ball of cotton, not resisting at all, let alone standing up.
"Mom, don't do this. You will hurt Dad. Let Dad go!" Shumei grabbed Wu Ju's arm and kept persuading her.
Wu Ju was like a madman. No matter how indifferent she was, she couldn't accept the fact that Zhang Binglin was paralyzed.
She kept muttering to herself, "Did I really do something wrong in my previous life? My son is like this, and now you are doing the same. Are you really pushing me to death?"
There was a tearful tone in her voice as she slumped on the stool beside her, looking a little dazed.
Only then did Shumei have the chance to care about Zhang Binglin. "Dad, how do you feel? Can you feel anything here?"
She tried to tickle the soles of Zhang Binglin's feet. She knew that Zhang Binglin used to be very ticklish, but now no matter how she tickled, Zhang Binglin remained expressionless and had no reaction at all.
Shumei sighed and shook her head helplessly.
"Mother, the doctor said before that Dad's illness will eventually paralyze him. I think now is the time. I'm afraid it will be even harder for you to take care of Dad in the future."
"Take care of him? Why? I've been married to the Zhang family for so many years, have I ever had a comfortable day? If you want me to serve him, it's impossible." Wu Ju was gesticulating and wandering around the room, drooling.
Shumei really didn't know how to respond. Looking at Zhang Binglin lying there with an expressionless face and his skinny body, she felt heartbroken and guilty. She felt guilty that her ability was limited and she couldn't serve Zhang Binglin.
Seeing Shumei remained silent, Wu Ju continued nagging, "Don't they say raising a son is a way to support you in your old age? You are the only daughter-in-law in our Zhang family, and such a glorious mission should be yours. If you don't care, then let him take his fate! Who told me to be so miserable and lose my son? When I get old, I'm afraid I'll just be thrown to feed the dogs."
She spoke in a sarcastic tone and sat down on the bamboo chair in the room angrily.
Shumei sighed deeply, went out to get some hot water, and washed Zhang Binglin's hands and face.
Even if she couldn't spare the time, she couldn't abandon Zhang Binglin. However, even if she squeezed out time to take care of Zhang Binglin, there was a difference between men and women after all. Zhang Binglin was too old to take care of himself, so she was really in a dilemma.
After thinking it over again and again, she whispered softly, "Mother, I can spare some time to take care of Father, but I'm having a lot of trouble changing clothes, so I'll have to trouble you."
Although Wu Ju has found a new love, she and Zhang Binglin have lived together for decades, so they still have some feelings for each other.
After careful consideration, she said, "Okay, okay, okay, you said it! I'll just change his clothes and take care of everything else."
"Thank you for your understanding, mother!"
"By the way, when I'm old and can't take care of myself, will you still want to treat me like you treated your father?" Wu Ju asked Shumei tentatively.
Maybe she realized that what she did was too much and was worried that she would be helpless in her old age!
"Mom, you are all my elders. I will treat you the same way I treat my father. I will do my best and fulfill my responsibilities as a daughter-in-law." Shumei did not think too much and responded to Wu Ju with what was in her heart.
When Wu Ju heard this, the slight sadness on her face disappeared, and she even felt a little secretly happy.
Zhang Binglin was paralyzed, and the same thing happened again in the Zhang family.
From that day on, Shumei would come to serve Zhang Binglin meals every morning, noon and night, and wash his body, hands and face.
As for changing the diaper, it had been agreed that Wu Ju would take care of it. But Wu Ju wasn't that attentive. Often when Shumei went over, Zhang Binglin would smell of feces and urine.
She knew without hesitation that Wu Ju was not fulfilling her responsibilities and had not changed Zhang Binglin's clothes in time. However, due to the difference between male and female elders, she could only turn a blind eye. She had no other choice but to feel helpless.
Wu Ju had completely lost hope in this family. In the first few days, whenever she noticed Zhang Binglin had defecated or urinated, she would change his clothes and wash him. But this only lasted a few days. After a few days, she couldn't stand it anymore.
She started going out early and coming back late, not caring about Zhang Binglin at all.
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