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Chapter 227
Seeing Liang's mother so exhausted and sick, Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun were a little confused. "Mom, how are you?"
When Jiang Meishu said this, tears started to flow.
She regretted that she and Liang Qiurun were so busy with business that they neglected their family.
Mother Liang raised her hand and touched Jiang Meishu's face. "I'm fine, Xiao Jiang, don't cry."
"I'm just old."
"Everyone gets old."
There was a hint of relief in her eyes.
Jiang Meishu was speechless, but Liang's mother struggled to get up. "I remember you loved the wontons I made, Xiao Jiang. It's a rare occasion for you to come back, so I'll make some for you."
Liang's mother didn't know how to cook many dishes in her life, but wontons were her specialty.
Seeing her like this, how could Jiang Meishu agree?
She refused, and Liang Qiurun followed suit, saying, "Yes, Mom, don't bother. We can eat anything."
After hearing this, Liang's mother seemed a little surprised. She looked up at Liang Qiurun with a puzzled look in her eyes. "Who are you? Why are you asking me to call you Mom?"
The room suddenly became quiet.
Obviously, when they first appeared, Liang's mother was welcoming them back, but in a blink of an eye, she had forgotten them.
This made Liang Qiurun's heart skip a beat. He slowly squatted down and placed his hands on his mother's knees. "Mom, I'm Qiurun."
Liang's mother thought about the name carefully and finally gave an answer, "I don't know him."
She went to see the snow particles again.
She also forgot about Jiang Meishu. She even forgot about what she had said before about making wontons for her.
This surprised Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun. "Mom, he's Liang Qiurun. Look at him. He's your youngest son. Have you forgotten?"
Jiang Meishu held Liang's mother's hand and explained in a low voice.
Liang's mother wondered, "I'm not even married, how could I have a son?"
"Miss, are you mistaken?"
When she said this, her eyes and brows still revealed some of her youthful liveliness, without the fatigue and resentment of marriage.
Some are just pure in heart.
Liang's mother's memory was stuck at home as a girl before her marriage. She had forgotten all her memories after her marriage.
Jiang Meishu stood there in shock, unable to utter a word for a long time.
She already had a guess in her mind, but she couldn't say it now.
Liang Qiurun too.
Until Liang's mother fell asleep.
Jiang Meishu finally came out of the room. She pursed her lips and asked, "Uncle Lin, what happened to my mom?"
After asking this, Liang Qiurun also looked at Uncle Lin.
Uncle Lin sighed, "Wanru has been having trouble remembering people and things for six months now. She's always forgetting things easily. The situation has gotten worse since last month. She completely forgets people. Even if she occasionally remembers them, it only lasts a moment before she forgets them again."
"Like when you just came back, she was lucky enough to recognize you."
"Maybe when he wakes up from his sleep, he won't recognize anyone."
Even, including him.
As soon as he said this, Jiang Meishu knew what disease it was. In later generations, doctors gave this disease a name called Alzheimer's disease.
Amnesic memory.
Liang Qiurun frowned slightly, "Have you been to the hospital?"
Uncle Lin, "I went there several times, and the doctor told her to take medicine on time, but Wanru kept saying that she was not sick and she didn't need to take medicine."
"Besides, she seems to be very satisfied with her current situation."
Uncle Lin lowered his eyes and said the most helpless words, "She doesn't want to be treated."
Liang's mother, whose marriage had been unhappy for forty years, finally forgot the past and became a pure Qin Wanru when she was old.
No marriage, no husband, no son.
She is just herself.
After hearing this, Jiang Meishu's first reaction was heartache. In those seemingly glorious days, what exactly did this marriage bring to Liang's mother? Perhaps only she herself knew.
"mom."
Jiang Meishu opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. "If Mom's illness isn't treated, she'll eventually lose her life skills and won't be able to live independently."
“But if it’s treated.”
Jiang Meishu was a little sad. "That means Mom will wake up and formalize her past marriage."
When she was young, her mother seemed to have swallowed the influence and pain brought by Liang's father with ease.
In fact, this is not the case.
The pain penetrated deep into her bones and resurfaced when she was sick. That marriage was something Liang's mother tried her best to forget.
"Lao Liang, should Mom's illness be treated or not?"
This is the most troublesome thing.
Liang Qiurun was silent for a moment, "I'll know after discussing this with my mother."
"Besides, I need to ask the doctor before that."
He couldn't make the decision for his mother, who had been struggling in her marriage for forty years.
If he made the decision unilaterally, Liang Qiurun would think he was too selfish.
Jiang Meishu couldn't think of a better way, so she nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way."
That afternoon, after Liang's mother woke up, Liang Qiurun wanted to take her to the hospital. Liang's mother disagreed, "I'm not sick, why are you taking me to the hospital?"
"Who are you?"
"I don't know you."
"If you continue to take me away like this, I will call the police and have them arrest you."
In Liang's mother's eyes, Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun seemed to have become a stranger, a person who was harmful to her.
Jiang Meishu looked at her like this and wanted to cry again.
Because she remembered that when she first got married, Liang's mother was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable, so she took her shopping in the streets and alleys. The first roasted sweet potato she ate was taken by Liang's mother.
The best sweet soup she had ever tasted was also taken to her by Liang's mother.
She also knew which shop in these alleys had the best tailoring skills, which shop had the most delicious food, and which shop sold the freshest fruit.
What's more, even the things she used for her menstrual period were prepared by Liang's mother, and they were the best kind.
Liang's mother used to be so nice that Jiang Meishu couldn't accept it and didn't recognize her mother anymore.
"Mom, look at me. I'm Xiao Jiang."
Mother Liang looked at her for a moment, her eyes a little dazed, "Xiao Jiang, do you want some sugar water?"
"Lao Guan's sweet soup is open again. Can I take you there to eat some?"
When Jiang Meishu heard this, tears suddenly fell, "Mom."
There was a hint of crying in her voice and her nose was sore.
She didn't know how to describe her current emotions, she just wanted to cry.
"Don't cry."
Liang's mother raised her hand to wipe her tears, "It's not pretty for a girl to cry."
It would have been fine if she didn't say it, but as soon as she did, Jiang Meishu cried so hard.
"Mom." Jiang Meishu hugged her arms and cried uncontrollably, "I'm sorry. It's Lao Liang and I's fault for not being able to spend more time with you."
"Mom, do you still remember who I am?"
She looked up with hope in her eyes.
Liang's mother wiped her tears with a smile, "How could I not remember you? You are Xiao Jiang, my favorite daughter-in-law."
When Jiang Meishu heard this, she couldn't hold it in any longer. She turned her head and cried quietly beside him.
Liang's mother was a little at a loss, so she went to see Liang Qiurun.
Liang Qiurun was a little happy, "Mom, do you remember me?"
Liang's mother looked at him for a moment. "You're the kid next door, right? Do you have a partner?"
"I think you're a very handsome boy. How about I introduce Xiao Jiang to you?"
Liang Qiurun, "..."
Liang Qiurun was helpless, "Mom, Jiang Jiang and I are already married." Why would I need an introduction from the other party?
Mother Liang was stunned for a moment. She looked at Jiang Meishu, then at Liang Qiurun, and sighed, "What a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung."
Liang Qiurun loosened his clenched fist and then clenched it again.
I couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Jiang Meishu next to her was still smiling with her lips pursed. Liang Qiurun was helpless and touched her head. Then he said to Liang's mother, "Mom, Jiang Jiang and I want to take you to the hospital for a check-up, okay?"
Liang's mother was very resistant, "I'm not sick, why should I go to the hospital for a checkup?"
"Besides, I don't want to go to the hospital during Chinese New Year."
Seeing her resistance, Jiang Meishu had no choice but to use her trump card, "Mom, go get a check-up, maybe you'll remember me forever."
"I just want to ask you, do you want me to remember who I am every time I come back?"
Liang's mother nodded subconsciously.
"Then let's go. Let's go this afternoon. It might be over in half a day, and we can have a reunion dinner when we come back in the evening."
Liang's mother no longer objected, so Jiang Meishu managed to convince Liang's mother.
While Liang's mother was resting, Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun went out. "You need to call your second brother and his wife over so we can discuss this together."
It’s not about shirking responsibility, but it’s their luck to have a relative to discuss things with at a time like this.
As for her eldest and third brothers, Jiang Meishu didn't plan to mention them. It was really better if these two people didn't mention them. When they really found them, they would probably think that they were Jiang Meishu and came to share the medical expenses.
This is really boring.
Liang Qiurun nodded, and within half an hour, he called Shen Mingying and Liang Qiusong over.
"We all know about this, Mom."
It was Liang Qiusong who said this, and he felt a little sad. "Mingying and I came over to persuade her several times, but she didn't listen."
Liang's mother is very opinionated, and the child cannot force her at all.
"It's okay, we've already persuaded her and will take her to the hospital for a checkup this afternoon."
Jiang Meishu said bluntly, "When the time comes, based on what the doctor says, we'll get together and discuss what to do next."
At times like this, she seems to be more assertive.
Everyone accepted Jiang Meishu's proposal.
In the afternoon, Liang Qiurun drove the car, Liang Qiusong sat in the passenger seat, and Jiang Meishu and Shen Mingying sat in the back, one on each side, to accompany Liang's mother.
Liang's mother was clear-headed at this moment. She held Jiang Meishu in one hand and Shen Mingying in the other, smiling broadly, even with a hint of satisfaction, "I don't have a daughter in this life, but I am satisfied with you."
It is said that one should look at the mother-in-law first, then the daughter-in-law.
When Liang's mother was a mother-in-law, she remembered the preferences of each daughter-in-law, gave her money and other people, and was not nosy. Whenever there was a conflict between the daughter-in-law and her son, she always stood on the daughter-in-law's side. In this respect, she was better than many other mothers-in-law.
It’s no wonder that Jiang Meishu and Shen Mingying were willing to accompany Liang’s mother to see a doctor when she was sick.
Jiang Meishu touched Liang's mother's hand and said after a long while, "Mom, you are our blessing."
She leaned on Liang's mother's shoulder and said, "Mom, when you go to see the doctor, can you please cooperate with the doctor?"
"Qiu Run and I want to take care of you in your old age and see you live to be a hundred years old."
"When Liang Rui gets married in the future, you can have a great-grandson."
She was drawing a blueprint for Liang's mother. She hoped that Liang's mother could forget the past and start over.
She is only seventy-three years old this year and has many good years ahead of her.
Liang's mother didn't say anything because she couldn't control her illness.
But seeing Jiang Meishu's eager look, she fell silent for a moment, "Xiao Jiang, birth, aging, sickness and death are normal for human beings. You don't have to be sad."
Jiang Meishu knew it, but she was unwilling to accept it.
"That's human nature, but the prerequisite is that you cooperate with the doctor."
Jiang Meishu pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't cooperate with the doctor, I will stay at home and pester you every day, bothering you and nagging you."
Liang's mother had no choice but to feel relieved. She just said vaguely, "Let's wait for the doctor to take a look."
Liang Qiurun arranged for the hospital to be located at the Union Hospital, and he had found a top-notch doctor. Unexpectedly, after examining her, the doctor was very calm and said, "Alzheimer's is a minor illness. While it's incurable, her current condition isn't life-threatening. As long as she takes her medication regularly, she can keep it under control."
As soon as these words fell, Jiang Meishu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. "What about someone like my mom who forgets people from time to time? What should we do about this?"
"Take medicine and have regular checkups."
"If conditions permit, you can find a national athlete next door and ask him to give the patient acupuncture for a period of time. This is also very effective. Combined with medication, you can see results in about three months."
Of course, there is one thing he didn't say, which is that Alzheimer's disease cannot be cured, it can only be delayed.
But since the patient was there, he didn't want to say it too bluntly.
Liang Qiurun and Jiang Meishu took note of the details, but what concerned them more were Shen Mingying and Liang Qiusong, because what if Liang Qiurun and his wife went south later?
Even the responsibility of accompanying the elderly to see a doctor lies on them.
Therefore, they pay close attention to every word of the doctor's advice.
The doctor next to him looked at them and was a little surprised. "Old man, are these your younger generations?"
Mother Liang nodded, "My son and daughter-in-law."
"You're so lucky," the doctor said with emotion. "Alzheimer's disease is common among the elderly, but it's rare for someone to take it seriously and come to me for treatment."
"It's rare to find someone who comes to me for treatment and can provide as thorough care as your child."
Whether it was Jiang Meishu or Liang Qiusong, they were both holding paper and pen to record things bit by bit, which made the doctors feel very emotional. No matter how good they were as doctors, they could not withstand encountering such family members who did not pay attention to the patients.
So many times doctors are powerless.
It was rare to meet someone so important, and the doctor wanted to tell the other person everything he knew.
After the medicine was prescribed, Liang Qiusong wanted to pay the bill, but Liang Qiurun didn't let him. "Second brother, I'll pay the bill. You take care of mother."
Liang Qiusong, "How can I let you pay for everything?"
"Jiang Jiang and I are sometimes in the south, so it's not that convenient for us to take care of Mom. In the future, Mom will need you and your second sister-in-law to take care of her when she's back home."
"Of course, if conditions permit, Jiang Jiang and I will return in time. If we can't make it, she and I will both bear more financial responsibility."
With the wealth of him and Jiang Meishu, they hardly even blinked an eye when they had to spend tens of thousands of dollars on medical treatment.
With this amount of money, most people can be saved unless they have a terminal illness.
Seeing that his brother had said so much, Liang Qiusong no longer refused.
While Liang Qiurun went to pay the bill, Jiang Meishu took Liang's mother to the next department and found the national player.
Asking the other party to give Liang's mother acupuncture is not only expensive in registration fee, but also in treatment price.
But Jiang Meishu paid without blinking an eye. Shen Mingying saw this and sighed in her heart, this is the gap.
It was obvious that when Jiang Meishu first got married, she was short of money, but now she has to pay for Liang's mother's medical expenses and the follow-up expenses.
Jiang Meishu can do it without blinking an eye.
That's the gap.
Shen Mingying knew very well that the choice she made three years ago had put her and Jiang Meishu on two different levels of people.
While Liang's mother was giving acupuncture, Jiang Meishu and Shen Mingying were waiting outside, and Liang Qiurun went to buy food.
Liang Qiusong was strolling around.
When they were alone, Shen Mingying asked carefully, "Xiao Jiang, is it easy to make money in the south?"
By 1980, she could sense that the current policies seemed to have been relaxed a lot. The previous black market was gradually opened up, and as a result, more people set up stalls in the pigeon market.
Although the people above supervise, they turn a blind eye most of the time.
How should Jiang Meishu respond?
She thought for a moment and said, "It's easy to make money, but there are many people who make money, and there are also many who lose money. It depends on how you grasp it."
In fact, most people can make a lot of money, but only a few can actually keep the money.
Shen Mingying sighed, "I kind of regret not going with you back then."
She had been working in the department store for the past three years, practically standing still. Ever since she was promoted to head of the purchasing department, she hadn't moved up a level.
For Shen Mingying, this is the end of her career. The next step up is the general manager of a department store.
But Shen Mingying knew very well that the people above her would not give her the position of general manager.
It's not that she's not capable enough.
Just because she is a woman.
Women seem to be naturally suppressed in the workplace.
Jiang Meishu was silent for a moment. She stood against the wall. Even in her cotton-padded jacket, she still looked a little too thin. She tilted her head to reveal her fair and beautiful face. "Second sister-in-law, do you want to go to the south?"
This question really stumped Shen Mingying.
She nodded. "From my own perspective, I definitely want to go south, but I still have your second brother, two children, and elderly people to take care of."
Many times, it is not a problem that she can solve just by thinking about it, but a matter of one thing affecting the whole body.
Jiang Meishu also understood. She sighed, "Second sister-in-law, think it over carefully. If you have made up your mind, please contact me in advance."
"But it's best to come as early as possible. If you come too late, you can eat meat before, but later you can only drink soup."
Shen Mingying was silent for a moment, her hair scattered in front of her forehead. This strong woman also looked a little hesitant and confused at this moment.
"I'll tell you the decision after I've discussed it with my family."
Jiang Meishu hummed, and before the two of them could say anything, Liang's mother had already finished the injection. The doctor in the office called out, "Family members, come in."
Jiang Meishu and Shen Mingying walked in immediately.
The doctor instructed them, "Dress the patient properly. Also, she should come for injection once a week. Since she is elderly, it is best if a family member accompanies her every time."
“Female family members are given priority.”
For acupuncture like the one Liang's mother received, the needles were inserted along a line across half of the body. It would be a bit embarrassing if a male relative were to take care of her.
Jiang Meishu knew what was going on. After she dressed Liang's mother, she said, "Doctor, we know."
Liang's mother seemed unused to bothering others, so she always insisted on dressing herself.
Jiang Meishu didn't give in. She buttoned the last button for Liang's mother and said, "Mom, you took care of me before. Now it's my turn to take care of you. It's only right."
These words made Liang's mother's nose ache. Not having a daughter was her biggest regret in life, but God was kind to her.
May she meet such a good daughter-in-law in her later years.
Even the national team players next to them were amazed and said, "This must be your daughter."
Mother Liang smiled and answered simply, "She is my own daughter."
She held Jiang Meishu in one hand and Shen Mingying in the other, "These two are my daughters."
"Then you, an old lady, are lucky."
Liang's mother smiled. Perhaps it was because her family was accompanying her to see the doctor, and the doctor's words, that made her feel a lot more at ease.
Or maybe the medicine and acupuncture worked, at least on the way back, Liang's mother was not confused.
She knows everyone.
This also made Jiang Meishu breathe a sigh of relief. On the way back, she comforted Liang's mother, "Mom, the doctor said that your problem is minor. You just need to cooperate with the doctor and everything will be fine."
"When you're better," she smiled, "I'll take you to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong."
"Especially in Hong Kong, where there are tall buildings and it's completely different from here."
"While you can still run and move, walk around and see a lot, so that you will have no regrets for the rest of your life."
Liang's mother was about to refuse, but thinking about the illness, she simply agreed, "Okay, if I have the chance, I will definitely go and see it."
After her illness, she became more open-minded and more open-minded.
While you can still run out and take a look, lest you can't run anymore in the future and just die, that would be too much of a loss.
Seeing that she had understood, Liang Qiurun looked at Jiang Meishu in the rearview mirror and gave her an encouraging look.
His son Jiang Jiang is so awesome.
After arriving home.
As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Meishu helped Liang's mother get out of the car. Uncle Lin was waiting anxiously at the door. Even more anxious than him was Liang Rui.
Twenty-year-old Liang Rui has transformed from a boy into a young man. He is taller and stronger, and even his temperament has become more stable.
But his eyebrows were still as sharp as ever, like a sword about to be unsheathed.
He stood at the door, staring at Jiang Meishu intently, his peach blossom eyes still showing some grievance, "Jiang Meilan, you didn't even tell me you were coming back."
"Do you still have me as your son in your heart?"
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