In March, Zhang Weishuang suddenly fell while using the toilet. She sat directly on the floor of the toilet and couldn't stand up.
Zhang Yonggui slowly moved his legs, leaning on crutches, and hurried out the door to call for help.
The surrounding neighbors helped to carry the person out, and at the same time, Gou Xiao drove back.
After changing clothes and going to the hospital for a check-up, they found that Zhang Weishuang's condition had worsened. Before, his brain reaction was just a little slower, which did not affect his normal life.
After this illness, she felt as if all her strength had been drained away, her legs became extremely heavy, and every step she took was as difficult as moving a mountain.
Her steps were slow and laborious, as if the ground beneath her feet had turned into a sticky quagmire, making it difficult for her to extricate herself. Each step required tremendous effort and persistence to barely move a short distance.
Zhang Yonggui also had health problems. He kept vomiting acid when eating. Everyone thought he had cancer, but after examination, they found that he had a stomach ulcer.
Both of them are not in good health, but after being discharged from the hospital, they still have to support each other and live together.
Both of them have strong personalities and don't want to cause trouble for their children, so even though they are older and not as healthy as before, as long as they can still move, they will try their best to take care of themselves and remain independent and self-sufficient.
They feel that this will not only reduce the burden on their children, but also make themselves feel dignified and accomplished.
Therefore, they always try their best to cook, clean the room, do laundry and other housework by themselves, and at the same time they also insist on exercising and maintaining good living habits.
This spirit of self-reliance not only makes their lives more fulfilling, but also brings more harmony and happiness to their families.
Just after returning home from the hospital, Zhang Weishuang picked up the phone and called his elder sister. Her phone was a keypad phone for the elderly, and the two could only hear each other's voices through the microphone.
As soon as Zhang Weifang answered the phone, she heard crying from the other end:
"Sister, I miss you. When will you come back? Wuuwuwu..."
Zhang Weifang's tears were also falling:
"Wei Shuang, I'm also your eldest sister, I'm old and can't travel far."
The two sisters cried for a long time on the phone, telling each other about their current situation and encouraging each other.
The days are long and life has to go on, so no matter how difficult the road ahead is, they have to persevere.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Weifang's tears burst out again. She cried alone, her heart filled with endless sadness and confusion.
In her memory, Zhang Weishuang has always been that lovely girl who is full of energy, cheerful and extremely protective. She always has a smile on her face, is full of enthusiasm for life, and makes people feel endless warmth and happiness.
However, Zhang Weishuang is now tortured by illness, which has added a sense of helplessness and desolation to her heart.
When Zhang Weifang was crying, Lu Shi stayed by her side without saying a word. He waited until she finished crying before he helped her wipe away her tears.
"Come on, let's go out for a walk. Didn't you want to eat the wontons from that place last time? I'll take you there."
Birth, aging, sickness and death are common occurrences in life, so Lu Shi did not comfort her, but directly changed the subject. He is now very glad that he is still in good health and can always accompany Zhang Weifang.
He couldn't imagine what would happen if both of them were in poor health?
In the evening, Hu Zi happened to come over to see them, and Zhang Weifang suggested:
"Huzi, I want to go back to my hometown to see your second aunt. Her health is not very good now."
Hu Zi was overwhelmed when he heard this, and he quickly refused:
"Mom, An An and I can go back. The journey is too long, and you are carsick. How can your body handle it?"
Zhang Weifang also knew that her physical condition was not suitable for riding in a car. She sighed and said quietly:
"But I haven't seen your second aunt for several years. I don't know if I will be able to see her again in my lifetime."
Lu Shi also advised:
"You're not young anymore, take care of yourself first."
In fact, Zhang Weifang was just talking, she didn't want to cause trouble for the children.
On Sunday, Hu Zi and An An went back together. When Zhang Weishuang saw his two nephews, he couldn't stop crying:
"Hu Zi, An An, is your mom okay? Look at me, your aunt, I can't even get out the door."
"Aunt, my mother is fine. You should also take good care of yourself. You and your uncle are both fine."
Before Hu Zi left, Zhang Weishuang moved his legs and pulled out several pumpkins and a bag of sweet potatoes from under the bed:
"Take them all back to your mother. These are all small-sized varieties. Your uncle and I can't eat much right now."
So, Hu Zi and An An brought back a bunch of local specialties. Zhang Weifang felt particularly at home when she saw the things from her hometown. She gave some pumpkins to her two younger brothers' homes and kept the sweet potatoes for herself.
In May, Zhang Weifang received a call from Nanshan City, saying that her second uncle Zhang Jiuling had passed away at the age of 93, which was considered a long life.
Hu Zi went to Nanshan City to attend the funeral, and Zhang Weibao also returned to his hometown. He was the representative of this generation of the Zhang family and had to go back to arrange the old man's burial place.
After Zhang Jiuling was cremated in Nanshan, his son Zhang Qingshan brought his ashes back to his hometown. They came to the family's main tomb, where the remains of ancestors from past generations were buried.
Zhang Qingshan carefully held his father's urn and slowly walked towards the empty space next to the tombstone.
He gently placed the urn into the pit, then used a shovel to gently shovel up the yellow soil to cover it. Every time he swung the shovel, he was filled with deep longing and respect for his father.
Finally, he smoothed the soil of the grave with his hands, as if telling his father: "You have returned home and can rest in peace."
Zhang Jiuling missed his hometown all his life. He originally wanted to be assigned to work directly in the county, but his rank was too high, so he was assigned to Nanshan City, which was closest to his home.
However, there was always a thought in his mind: the fallen leaves return to their roots.
Before leaving, he told his sons to send his ashes back to his hometown.
Zhang Weifang was sad for a while after her second uncle passed away, but she recovered. Since she saw her dearest mother pass away, she can now calmly accept the departure of anyone.
The other younger generations didn't have much impression of Zhang Jiuling. After all, they were far away from him, so the feelings between them were not that deep.
In the summer, the weather was too hot, and Zhang Weicun, who had always been in good health, suddenly fell seriously ill. He stayed in the hospital for more than half a month. After being discharged from the hospital, he rarely went out.
When Zhang Weifang went to see him, she found out that he was sick because he was overworked and stayed up late every day playing mahjong, which was unbearable for anyone.
Zhang Weifang scolded him for a long time before he dissuaded Zhang Weicun from going to the mahjong hall.
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