Because the two elderly people and my third brother and his wife all want to live here, there are not enough beds at home.
He Dagen took He Chunsheng to buy furniture early in the morning. The first place they went to was the scrap recycling station. In his opinion, a temporary residence did not need very good things. It would be fine if they could just repair the broken ones and make do with them.
In the end, he didn't find a bed, but he did find a large round table that could accommodate more than a dozen people. The table had a leg missing a corner, but it was stable enough to use something as a cushion. It didn't matter if the table top had some bumps on it, as it looked like new after covering it with a plastic tablecloth.
Seeing that the other furniture was badly damaged, the two of them went to a trust store.
The things here are relatively complete. They bought two beds and two old quilts. Yes, nowadays quilts are still very valuable even if they are worn out. They can be used as new mattresses after tidying them up.
Some people who want to save money will take out the cotton inside to fill their cotton-padded clothes. The quilt fabric can be used to make several pieces of clothing.
On the way back home, the two of them happened to see someone pulling a large wardrobe and trying to sell it. They stopped the person and asked the price. The man was in a hurry to sell it and said that if he bought the wardrobe, he would also get a small bedside table and two benches.
He Chunsheng thought it was suitable and bought it, intending to put it in the west wing.
He Dagen was reluctant to spend money to hire someone to move the things, so the father and son did the whole process themselves. It took them two trips to put the things in place, and they were so tired that they almost couldn't straighten their backs.
"Oh, my back is almost broken after going out. I am old now. I am no longer as old as I was when I could plow two miles without an ox."
As soon as He Dagen entered the room, he beat his back and cried out in pain. Zhao Meiya smeared some safflower oil on him and rudely interrupted him.
"It happened so many years ago, and you're still bringing it up. If you were stronger than others, you wouldn't have to work in the city."
"So this is a blessing in disguise. If I had just been content to farm in the village, would I have been able to build such a big house? How could my children have achieved what they have today?"
The thing he is most proud of in his life is that he raised several outstanding children. Rural people have little education and do not understand dreams and pursuits.
I just want to have more children and live a good life with them after they grow up.
Of course, if there is a promising person who can give more pension money to his parents and help his brothers and sisters, he will be the envy of people in the surrounding area.
The He family is now well-known in the commune, especially after He Ruixue helped the village buy several bags of fertilizer at a preferential price. The village chief praises him every time he sees him, and he feels more happy than drinking cold tea in the hot summer.
If you really want to be picky, He Xiasheng is actually more promising, but she is far away and has not been back for a long time, so the villagers don't have a deep impression of her and don't think she is that great.
He Ruixue's ability to bring real benefits to the village is considered a manifestation of her ability in the eyes of the villagers.
"Dad, come and have some water. If the food is heavy, just hire a few more people. You're not young anymore, why are you trying to show off?"
He Xiasheng poured a glass of water and handed it to him, thinking about what furniture was still missing from the guest room he was staying in. He would buy it all tomorrow. It didn't matter if he couldn't take it away. After all, it was his sister's room and it wasn't going to be given to outsiders.
He Dagen was unhappy when he heard her say this. "My body is still strong. During the summer harvest a few days ago, those educated youths couldn't compare to me."
How can I compare myself to the educated youth? He Xiasheng curled his lips in his heart, "Okay, whatever you say is what I will do. I'm going to visit my master and senior brothers tomorrow. Mom and Dad, you should come with me and get a comprehensive physical examination."
As expected, he refused without hesitation. "Why get checked when you're not sick? It's bad luck. The more you check, the more illnesses you have. How can a hospital be a good place?"
Zhao Meiya also shook her head. "That's right, you really do whatever you want. Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this."
He Xiasheng didn't care and made the decision directly. "Anyway, you have to listen to me on this matter. I will pay you first. If you don't go, then your money will be wasted."
"You really are... I'm almost sick because of you."
He Ruixue also feels that the examination is necessary. Although current medical conditions are limited and many diseases cannot be diagnosed, it is undoubtedly a kind of protection for the elderly.
"Not only Mom and Dad, but also my eldest brother and sister-in-law are going. Second sister, can I go for the check-up?"
"What could be wrong with you at such a young age?"
This time, Zhao Meiya changed her tone, "You can't say that. Young people are not made of iron. There was an educated youth in the commune next door who had a heart problem. He almost died in the fields when he fell ill while working.
The village leader was terrified and rushed to the hospital in his arms on a tractor. Fortunately, he was rescued, otherwise how could he explain to his parents?
And there's that epileptic in Lihua Village up ahead. When he has an attack, he foams at the mouth and convulses. No one wants to marry him... Dongbao, go get him checked out. It doesn't matter how much it costs. At least it'll reassure my parents."
He Ruixue insisted, "If you don't go, I won't go either."
"Okay, we'll go with you."
Zhao Meiya's tone was helpless, but her eyes were full of smiles. "Dongbao is really filial. In our village, let alone getting a checkup, even if the elderly are really sick, the children are always pushing each other. They can't afford an illness that costs more than ten yuan."
He Xiasheng was dissatisfied, "Mom, it was obviously me who brought it up first."
"Yeah, you're filial too."
She gave a halfhearted compliment and muttered, "You didn't even come back for the New Year. You don't care about your parents. What's the point of doing all this empty talk now?"
She was so angry that she rolled her eyes.
A large round table was placed in the dining room, and the dinner that the family had spent the entire afternoon preparing was exceptionally sumptuous.
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