Jiang He knew his own body best. He looked at Jiang Shushu and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, okay, listen to my daughter. Let's go home. Is home better?"
"Okay, let's go home. Today, I'll show you my cooking skills. Dad, what do you want to eat? Just order whatever you want."
"That's great! Dad hasn't eaten your cooking for more than half a month. Dad wants to eat steamed sea bass, braised pork with preserved vegetables, and steamed eggs."
"Okay, I'll make it for you later. I'm good at these dishes. I guarantee you'll be able to eat two big bowls of rice."
"Haha, that's a must."
At this time, the cell phone rang. It was Jiang Mingli calling.
"Little sister, how is Dad?"
"The doctor checked and said there's nothing wrong. You can come back and see dad and make him happy. You can chat with him." Jiang Shushu handed the phone to Jiang He.
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After Jiang Shushu returned home, she asked Aunt Yang to go buy groceries, while she stayed to accompany Jiang He, made tea with him, played chess with him, and made him happy.
After Aunt Yang came back from shopping, she went to the kitchen to cook dinner and made the dishes that Jiang He had just ordered.
Jiang He also ate dinner happily. Jiang Shushu felt relieved when she saw that Jiang He's appetite was as good as usual.
It's okay, it's okay, isn't that what the saying goes? As long as you can eat, you're definitely fine. I must be getting old and overthinking it.
Yang Xiaobei asked privately: "Shushu, what happened? You are not in a good state today. You have looked at Dad more than ten times for dinner."
"Today, Dad suddenly said that he felt he was going to die. He asked me to call my brother and the others to come back. I took him to the hospital for a check-up today, and the doctor said he was in good health. Some elderly people who are in good health can feel that their time is up. Do you think this will be the case with my dad?" Jiang Shushu was still very panicked.
Yang Xiaobei's expression was also very solemn. "Let's not scare ourselves. I see Dad has a good appetite today, so he should be fine. As the saying goes, as long as people can eat, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Have you called to inform Big Brother and Huanhuanlele and the others? Ask them to come back. The old man will surely be happy to see them. As long as the old man is in good spirits, there is nothing to worry about." Yang Xiaobei comforted himself in his heart that as long as he could eat and was in good spirits, everything would be fine in the end.
"I notified them in the afternoon. They are all on their way back."
"That's fine. Let's go downstairs and watch TV with Mom and Dad. Today they're playing Dad's favorite, Huo Yuanjia. Let's watch TV with him for a while."
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In the early morning, Jiang Mingli brought his family to Q City. Knowing that Jiang He was fine, he was afraid of disturbing Jiang He's rest as it was late at night, so he found a hotel to stay in first.
It was dawn on October 26th when we drove to Jiang Shushu's house.
Yang Huan and Yang Le arrived home at 4 p.m. on October 26.
Jiang He was so happy to see his whole family back that he even ate an extra bowl of rice.
The whole family gathered around the old couple, who laughed non-stop, and Jiang He was in better spirits than ever before.
After everyone thought that Jiang He was fine, on the morning of the 28th, at the dinner table, Jiang He suggested that the whole family return to their hometown, Jiangjia Village.
Jiang Mingli was very nervous: "Dad, why do you suddenly want to go back to the village?"
"Dad just wants to go back and take a look. I haven't been back to the village for a long time. You guys go with me for a walk."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Yang Xiaobei whispered to Jiang Shushu, "Shushu, call me if you have anything. I'll take care of things at the bureau. If you don't come back after get off work tonight, I'll go back to Jiangjia Village."
"good."
Yang Xiaobei said to Jiang Hehe, "Dad, I'm going to Jiangjia Village after get off work today. I'll take a day off tomorrow to go fishing with you."
"good."
More than 20 people returned to Jiangjia Village in a mighty procession. In the evening, the whole family sat together for dinner. Jiang He said a lot at the dinner table, especially to Yang Xiaobei and his wife.
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When Jiang He held a mouthful of rice but couldn't swallow it, he knew that his time was up.
Jiang Shushu had been paying attention to Jiang He and soon noticed that something was wrong with him. He quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang He spat out the food in his mouth and said, "Dad's time has come."
As soon as Jiang He finished speaking, the dinner table suddenly became quiet. You could probably hear a pin drop.
Jiang He tried to stand up tremblingly, "Mingli, help Dad up and help me to the room to change clothes."
Jiang Mingli's tears immediately fell, "Dad, I, I will help you."
Xu Hehua immediately burst into tears, "Old man, wuwuwu... isn't everything okay?"
Yang Huan immediately stepped forward and hugged Xu Hehua to comfort her.
Jiang Shushu's eyes also turned red. Yang Xiaobei grabbed Jiang Shushu's hand and patted it gently to comfort him silently.
After a while, Jiang Mingli came out with red eyes, "Dad has changed his clothes, go in and see him."
Xu Hehua was the first to run in, "Old man, why did you leave me? Wuuwuwu..."
"Don't cry, the children are watching us. I have no regrets in my life. I am very happy to see my whole family gathered together before I die... Remember to eat well, old woman. You look best when you smile. Remember to smile more..."
"Shushu, know etiquette."
Jiang Shushu and Jiang Mingli walked forward and squatted beside the bed, "Dad."
"Dad is very proud to have you two sons and daughters. You must be good in the future. Dad promised to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks with your mom this year. Haha, Dad, Dad can't do it. When you two celebrate the New Year, remember to watch the fireworks with your mom on his behalf..."
Jiang Shushu, Jiang Mingli said with a choked voice, "Okay."
Jiang Shushu, "Don't worry, Dad. I will take good care of Mom."
"Thank you for your hard work, my daughter... Having a daughter like you is... a blessing in my life."
"It is my blessing to have you." Without you, I would not have come to this world.
Jiang He smiled. He took one last look at the younger generation and said, "You all need to... take good care of yourself. When you go to work... also... take care of your health."
A group of people choked up and said, "We will."
"My daughter, Dad feels... so... tired. Dad, Dad wants to... take a nap."
"Dad, go to sleep. We are watching over you. Just sleep peacefully."
Jiang He slowly closed his eyes.
Suddenly there was a burst of crying.
Jiang Shushu couldn't control her tears: I came into this world on the 28th, and you left this world on the 28th, Dad, rest in peace.
Jiang Mingli reluctantly took out a pack of firecrackers from Jiang He's room and lit them at the door.
Suddenly, there was a crackling sound. Friends and relatives from the village rushed to the Jiang family from their homes one after another.
Jiang Mingli suppressed his grief and called one by one to inform his relatives and friends who were far away.
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