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It's been eight years since I married in Shanghai. In the past eight years, I have not been happy. My husband is busy with work and travels in other places almost every year, and I am alone in the empty house, with my husband and children. Day after day, I felt deeply lonely.
A few days ago, I suddenly received a call from my father-in-law, saying that my husband would be passing by his hometown on a business trip recently, and asked me to take this opportunity to go back to see my sick mother. I agreed without saying a word. I haven't been back for eight years since I left home, and I miss my hometown.
After arriving at the station, I didn't let my family pick me up, and dragged the small box back to my hometown on foot. Everything you see along the way is the same as eight years ago, the walls of the neighbor's house are still mottled, and the big trees at the entrance of the village are still so lush. However, my heart is mixed.
Walking through the familiar alley, I finally came to the dilapidated courtyard gate of my mother's house. I gently pushed the door open, and my voice hoarsely called "Mom". An old, thin figure slowly walked up to me, it was my mother.
"Meizi, are you back?" My mother opened her arms and hugged me in surprise, "Why have you lost weight like this, and you have suffered my child." ”
I choked up and couldn't speak, just hugged my mom tightly and wept. Mom gently patted me on the back, just like she did when she lulled me to sleep eight years ago.
"Mom, I miss you so much. I have been very tired in the past eight years, and it is really difficult to take care of children alone. I threw myself into my mother's arms and cried.
Don't cry, don't cry. Mommy is here. "Mom stroked my hair and patiently comforted me. My mom and I sat in a humble house in my hometown, and my mom served my favorite poached egg noodles. The white clouds of egg blossoms and green onions exude an attractive aroma.
"Eat it, it's all eggs that Mom took from our old chicken farm, and they're very fresh. The noodles were also rolled by my mother. Mom said with a smile.
I took small bites, tears streaming down my cheeks. Mom gently wiped the tears from my face, and my face was a loving smile that I had not seen for a long time.
"Mom, I'm sorry, it's been so hard for me to live alone outside all these years. I miss you so much, and I miss the days when we are together as a family. I choked up.
"Silly girl, Mom knows. If you follow someone, there's no way to do it. Mom is always worried about you, and I can't sleep at night. Mom sighed, tears welling up in her eyes.
It dawned on me that these eight years had had a bigger impact on my mom than on me. I was not around, she was an old man facing illness and loneliness alone. I felt endless guilt and made a great determination.
"Mom, I'm going to divorce my husband! I'm not going back to the city again, I'm going to stay with you and take care of you, like I used to. I squeezed my mother's hand and said.
"Mom, I've had enough of that life. Just let me come back with you. I'll find a job to support our mother and daughter. I said firmly.
Mom was silent and looked at me for a long time.
A few days later, I called my husband and said I had decided to divorce. My husband was shocked, but agreed anyway. So I started a new life in my hometown.
I worked as a clerk in the village store during the day, with a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan, and although my life was poor, I was full and happy. After work, I always go to the market to buy some fresh fish and vegetables, and then go home and cook a few of my mother's favorite home-cooked dishes. After our mother and daughter finished eating, we sat in the courtyard and talked about the past.
Sometimes the little red from the aunt's house next door will come to our house as a guest. I discussed with her to find the best TCM for my mother or find a doctor with a good reputation to treat her. Mom's body is getting better day by day, and her face is also a little bloody. This is all the credit of Xiaohong, she is really good.
One day, my husband suddenly called and said that he would be transferred to a branch in Jiangsu next, and he would have the opportunity to go back to his hometown to see my mother and me. I readily agreed. After a month, my husband arrived as promised.
My husband and I lived in our hometown for a while. He took care of me with all his heart and helped me through the most difficult days. I also slowly came out of my grief and started working and living.
When I'm not working, I visit my old neighbor and aunt to bring fruit or snacks. My aunt's eldest son, Xiao Ming, had just been admitted to university, and I told him with a smile that I must be notified of any scholarship programs in the future.
Once I passed by the barber shop owned by my old classmate Xiaofang, and she happily pulled me in to catch up. While cutting my hair, she kept talking about the village and her old classmates over the years. I listened to it with relish, and my heart warmed.
Another year, when the Spring Festival came, I cleaned the house, bought my mother's favorite rice cakes and meat products, and went to visit the neighbors during the New Year. We sat around eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and chatting about homely things. I feel like I'm back to my childhood when everyone sat together for a reunion dinner, but without my mother's smiling face.
My heart for missing my mother surged again, and I couldn't help but hide in the house and secretly wipe my tears. At this time, my husband came over, hugged me and said, "I know you miss your mother very much, it's okay, we will have a new family next." ”
I looked at him in amazement, and he smiled mysteriously and pointed to my stomach. It dawned on me that I hadn't had my period in two months!
In the following days, I spent the morning sickness period under the careful care of my husband and neighbor aunts, and nervously prepared countless prenatal check-ups and delivery supplies. My husband is busy with work every day, and at night he has to take care of pregnant women and take care of housework, which warms my eyes and heart.
Finally, accompanied by my husband and my neighbor's aunt, I gave birth to a chubby little boy! I named him Haoyu, which means that the future is promising and vast.
The days passed in joy, and Haoyu soon had a full moon. We set up a fruit plate in the courtyard to barbecue, and invited the old and young people from the village to drink porridge and eat longevity noodles for Haoyu's full moon. The scene was very lively, and my husband and I were smiling.
Haoyu slowly grew up and began to crawl and talk. One day, Haoyu pointed to the photo of his mother on the wall and excitedly shouted "Grandma!". Surprised and touched, I hugged him gently, thinking to myself, Mom is by our side, and she will definitely bless this family.
On weekends, we would take Haoyu back to his mother's grave to burn incense and clean it. Haoyu always likes to run to the tombstone, stretch out his little hand to caress the photo of his mother on the stele, and chatter non-stop. We believe that our mother is by our side, and we must be very relieved to see Haoyu grow up.
My husband's company built a new factory in the local area, and he was transferred back to his hometown to work. Now that we are reunited as a family, I am relieved to work. Every day when I come home from work, I feel extremely happy and satisfied to see the sweet smiling faces of my children and the warm hugs of my husband.
Time flies, and Haoyu graduated from elementary school. He got into the best middle school in the county, and every day I took him to school by bus. The neighbors all said that our Haoyu was handsome, Xi and excellent, which was really a happy thing.
Four years have passed in a hurry, and Haoyu has finally graduated from college. At the graduation ceremony, Xiaofang's family also came, Xiaofang looked sweet and moving, Haoyu stood side by side with her, and her heart was sharp. My husband and I looked at each other and smiled, and our son was about to start a family.
Today, I live a peaceful and warm life, a happy family, and a smooth career. Occasionally driving past my mother's grave, I would silently get out of the car and say "Mom, everything is okay" to the tombstone. That's really what I want to say to my mom the most. Time flies, and I've been through fifty years now. It was my birthday, and Haoyu and Xiaofang started preparing everything for my birthday a month in advance.
On the morning of my 50th birthday, my neighbors knocked on my door one after another, and I was very happy to see the longevity noodles and pastries I made myself. Xiaohong also came with her family, and smiled and let me taste the exquisite fruit bowl she made. The courtyard was very lively, and the villagers from all over the village came to celebrate my birthday and decorate the humble courtyard with warmth and beauty.
As I stood in the courtyard, looking at my smiling relatives and friends, I couldn't help but shed tears. Many years ago, I chose to return to my hometown to accompany my mother, and now I also realize that companionship is the most affectionate confession. Over the years, the neighborhood relationship has been a part of my big family, which makes me feel the true love and warmth of the world.
On the day of the wedding, I was busy setting the table and setting up the venue. Xiaofang put on a white wedding dress and was as beautiful as a fairy, and Haoyu's eyes were full of tears of happiness. I suddenly remembered that my husband and I were so sweet back then, and now our son is about to start a family, and time is like an arrow.
On weekends, we would drive to visit the grave, and when I passed by my mother's tombstone, I would stop by it, put flowers on my mother, and repeatedly tell my grandchildren to be filial to their grandmother. It has become a ritual and a belief. I often say to my mother in my heart, don't worry, we have been doing well, and this is all thanks to you. As I got older, I became less able to tolerate long hours of labor. When my grandchildren reach school age, I feel much more relaxed and have more time to spend with my husband for a leisurely retirement.
Occasionally, I would dig out old photos and reminisce with my husband. Those brilliant or difficult years are the ups and downs we have walked together, and now I think about them are all rare treasures in life.
Xiao Min and Xiao Rui are very good, and every time they have a parent-teacher conference, the teacher praises them for their good grades and good conduct. My husband and I were relieved to think that these well-behaved and intelligent genes must have been inherited from my mother, and she must be very pleased with the spirit of heaven.
In the blink of an eye, Xiaomin graduated from high school. On the night of graduation, I couldn't sleep, and I lay in bed thinking about it. Once upon a time, I also struggled to change my destiny, and I walked through many hardships when I was young, and now I look back on all the bits and pieces of life.
Four years passed in a flash, and Xiao Min graduated from college. On the day of the graduation ceremony, she wore a solemn and confident black and red bachelor's gown, and my husband and I tearfully presented her with a bouquet. The baton of life has been passed to Xiaomin's generation.
I'm 70 years old now, but I'm still physically strong. Every Spring Festival, Haoyu and Xiaofang's family will come to my yard for a reunion. The courtyard was bustling with three generations of people sitting around. I looked at them with a smile and a happy feeling of gratitude.