Zhang Weifang has been idle at home. Every day when she has nothing to do, she goes out to chat with people or goes shopping. There are so many clothes at home that they can’t be piled up.
Lu Shi was afraid that she would be bored, so he kept asking her to help in the store, but Zhang Weifang refused. She didn't know much about clothing stores, so she decided not to give orders blindly.
Last year, Lu Shi opened his fifth store, which mainly sells sports suits, which is the most popular trend nowadays, so it sells very well.
Lu Shi's business grew bigger and bigger, and he wanted to expand his business to the provincial capital, but was rejected by Zhang Weifang.
Zhang Weifang felt that since both of them were already quite old, they should take things step by step. Besides, their children were all in the city, so there was no need to run around.
Now the life of two people is easy and comfortable, with money and free time, so why add unnecessary pressure to ourselves?
Not long after An An got married, his wife became pregnant and suffered from severe morning sickness. In order to take good care of herself, Zhang Hailian quit her job at the elementary school.
Looking at Zhang Hailian who was vomiting profusely, An An had to call Zhang Weifang over to help take care of her.
Zhang Weifang was actually a little reluctant in her heart. After all, she had worked hard for half her life and finally had this opportunity to retire, but now she was forced to serve others.
However, the reality is so helpless, because the person who needs her care is not someone else, but the mother of her grandson, so no matter how many complaints and dissatisfactions she has, she can only accept it all silently.
Lu Shi was also dissatisfied. Zhang Weifang had followed him all her life and had never even cooked a meal. Now she had to serve the younger generation. Wasn't this asking for trouble for her?
Besides, Hu Zi and his wife didn't have so many problems, so why did An An become a problem everywhere? And she threw the problems to them as parents.
Lu Shi wanted to serve himself, but it was difficult to persuade his father-in-law and daughter-in-law since they were together.
The next morning, Zhang Weifang went to An An's house. When she arrived, Zhang Hailian was lying on the bed resting. When she saw her coming, she weakly called out "Mom".
Zhang Weifang knew that she was upset, so she didn't care too much. She asked her daughter-in-law what she wanted to eat for lunch, but Zhang Hailian couldn't say anything.
At noon, Zhang Weifang made a bowl of noodles and steamed an egg for her daughter-in-law to supplement her nutrition. As a result, Zhang Hailian vomited as soon as she smelled the egg and did not eat the noodles.
She cooked another bowl of millet porridge for her, and Zhang Hailian just ate two bites.
For three consecutive days, Zhang Weifang spent most of his time cooking. The key point was that his wife didn't eat a single bite, no matter if it was meat, vegetables, or porridge.
On the fourth day, Zhang Weifang personally took his daughter-in-law to the hospital. The doctor examined her and said that this was normal and would usually heal after three months.
Zhang Weifang took Zhang Hailian to the vegetable market again and asked her what she wanted to eat. It turned out that she didn't want to eat anything, so she just bought some vegetables and went back.
In the following days, Zhang Hailian's condition was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and Zhang Weifang was busy running around like an old nanny. Two months later, Zhang Weifang lost more than ten pounds and finally fainted on the road.
When Lu Shi received the news that Zhang Weifang had fainted, he was so scared that he almost fell to his knees. It was the store manager who helped send him to the hospital.
In the hospital, Zhang Weifang was still in a coma. Hu Zi and An An came, both of them with anxious expressions on their faces.
Zhang Weifang was lucky because the person who sent her to the hospital was a neighbor who lived in the alley, so the hospital was able to notify her family as soon as possible.
"Doctor, how is my mother?" Hu Zi came here on a bicycle, and he was sweating profusely from exhaustion.
An An didn't say anything, but her eyes were fixed on the doctor.
The doctor glanced at them and said in a serious tone:
"Your mother is sick from exhaustion. She's very weak, anemic, and has some heart problems. As a son, you should be more understanding of your parents' difficulties."
Although the doctor didn't point it out directly, the implication was obvious enough, which made An An feel embarrassed and awkward, and her face turned red.
He originally thought that it was an easy and normal thing for his mother to take care of his wife, but he never expected that in just two months, his mother would fall ill because of this.
This fact made him realize that he might have underestimated the energy and effort required to take care of a family.
At this moment, An An's heart was filled with guilt and self-blame. He began to reflect on whether he had turned a blind eye to his mother's efforts and whether he had not given her enough care and support.
Hu Zi didn't say anything, but he felt bad. His younger brother had been a worry since he was a child. He didn't expect his wife to be the same. She could even make her mother sick. He didn't know how much work her mother did.
After Lu Shi arrived, he first consulted the doctor to understand the situation, then called An An over and scolded her:
"An An, let me tell you, nothing serious happened to your mother this time, otherwise I'll show you how I'll deal with you. Your mother has never served anyone in her life. For you, she works herself to death like a dog every day. Have you ever felt sorry for her?"
Lu Shi walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, releasing the anger in his heart:
"From now on, you will take care of your own affairs and take care of your own wife. If you can have children, then have them. If you can't, forget it. Don't come to us if you have any problems in the future. We still want to live for two more years."
Zhang Hailian was shocked when she heard her mother-in-law was hospitalized. She didn't use her mother-in-law for much work, so how could she have fallen ill? People who didn't know her would think she was deliberately abusing the elderly.
She no longer cared about her physical discomfort and directly dragged her sister-in-law to the hospital. Wang Hui was smart and felt relieved when she knew that her mother-in-law's problem had nothing to do with her.
She used to complain that her mother-in-law never took care of her, but now it seems that it is better to stay away from her, otherwise she will not be able to bear the consequences if something happens.
When the two daughters-in-law came to the hospital, Zhang Weifang had already woken up. She didn't expect that her body was so weak, but she was very happy at the thought that she could go home and rest in the future.
When she saw her daughter-in-law, Zhang Weifang didn't say anything to blame her. She just said that her health was not good and she could not take care of her in the future. Zhang Hailian quickly waved her hand. How could she dare to rely on her mother-in-law to serve her again? This time she really suffered a great loss.
Lu Shi now also had some opinions about his young daughter-in-law. He did not have Zhang Weifang's good temper, so he told her with a cold face that she should take care of her own children in the future and not think about bothering them.
Zhang Hailian blushed and her eyes turned red after being scolded by her father-in-law:
"Dad, this is not my fault. Who knew Mom's health was so poor?"
Hearing Zhang Hailian's words, Lu Shi exploded:
"Yes, you don't know. You are blind and can't see that she has lost more than ten pounds in the past two months. She is your mother-in-law, not your servant. How can you have the nerve to order her around every day?"
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