In the hospital ward, my father was lying on the hospital bed, and my mother was silently wiping tears from her eyes. My brother and sister-in-law were talking to me on the phone, ignoring the quiet surroundings and not afraid that their words would be heard by their parents in the hospital bed. I listened to my brother's eager voice on the other end of the phone: "Sister, don't listen to those doctors' nonsense, they just want to make money, lung cancer can't be cured, and we are just wasting money if we treat it!"
I replied firmly: "Brother, Dad is only 65 years old, he has the will for treatment, and he uses his own money, you don't need to care so much." However, my sister-in-law snatched the phone and yelled at me: "Let me tell you, if this disease is cured, it is a waste of money! You can spend your money if you want, we can't control it, but if you spend your parents' money, it won't work!"
The mother was trembling with anger, and she said loudly, "What's wrong with us spending our own money? In fact, we all know that they oppose treatment because they feel that their parents' money is their money. They don't care unless they spend my money.
Watching my father cough violently in the hospital bed, I had mixed feelings. Isn't it precisely because they have indulged my brother and sister-in-law for many years? My parents worked in the system for the early years, and although the salary was not high but stable, and with the real estate left by my grandparents, the conditions of our family were not bad. There are only two children, my brother and I, since I was a child, my brother has always been the center of the family, although I have not been wronged, but my brother and I have never had the same status in the family.
In our case, it is already the default rule to buy a house for our son and a car for our son, and to buy a house for our grandson. As a daughter, I can't resist this fact, but I don't want to worry about it. After all, my parents have not neglected me since I was a child, and they also gave me a happy childhood.
My brother's academic performance has not been good, and after graduating from high school, he only took the entrance examination for a technical school, and after graduation, he entered a factory and mine to work. I was admitted to a tertiary school, and after graduation, I returned to Hong Kong and found a job in a private company. After five years of working, I met my husband and got married. After I got married, I had to quit my job and raise the baby at home because of the severe reaction during pregnancy. Due to the early death of my mother-in-law, there was no one to help take care of the child after giving birth, so I had to take care of the child at home by myself, and I also gave birth to a second child. Our whole family lives on my husband's salary alone, and life is tight.
In comparison, my brother's life was much better. My sister-in-law is my brother's classmate, and after our family was beautiful and married my sister-in-law, the whole family revolved around them. As soon as my mother retired, she took on the responsibility of going to my brother's house to take care of the children, and this area was eight years, until my brother's two children were in elementary school, and my mother did not return to her own home. They not only helped their brother take care of the children, but also paid them a mortgage of 3,000 yuan every month. Although the 3,000 yuan is not a big deal for my parents, I have repeatedly reminded them not to feed my brother and sister-in-law's appetite, and it is natural for them to feel that the old man's money is their money.
My sister-in-law is a very controlling person, and my mother has suffered a lot of grievances when she takes care of her children at their house. At every turn, I blame the mother and child for not bringing the food well, the child is sick, and blame her for not eating, anyway, I haven't given my mother a good look all day long. My parents endured it, and felt that it was not easy for the family to be like this now, just thinking that my brother's family could live happily and happily, and it didn't matter if they sacrificed a little as an old man, it was precisely because of their thinking that my brother and sister-in-law became more and more insatiable.
The year before last, my mother spent 4,000 yuan to buy a smartphone, but my sister-in-law was angry and said that my mother was in her sixties, and she was still learning from others, and playing smartphones was a loser and spent money indiscriminately. When I was still in the Chinese New Year, I told my aunt that my mother was so good at enjoying herself that she didn't care about her children and grandchildren, and she only wanted to enjoy herself, so angry that my mother's tears came out. In the end, my brother gave his old mobile phone to his mother, and he took his mother's new mobile phone away, which calmed down the turmoil. At that time, I angrily wanted to find my brother and sister-in-law to theorize: Why should the old man use his own money to be blocked by the juniors like this? But my parents still persuaded me to forget about the family and everything, not to disturb the peace of the family, I had to give up, after all, I am a sister-in-law, and interfering in these things will make people think that I am a troublemaker.
My father started coughing at the end of last year, and he didn't take it seriously, because many people were coughing during that time, but then he got worse and worse, and even coughed blood, so my mother panicked and took him to the provincial hospital for examination and was diagnosed with medium-term lung cancer.
The doctor told us that although there is no 100% chance of cure, it can still be treated. He formulated a treatment plan for us, which will be carried out in two stages, and if it goes well, the treatment cost of the two stages will be about 30 to 500,000 yuan after excluding the reimbursement part. After hearing this, my mother said on the spot that she wanted treatment, because they now have a pension of more than 4,000 yuan each, and 500,000 yuan in savings, which can cover the cost of this treatment. My father also expressed his willingness to cooperate with the doctor for treatment, he is only 65 years old, he wants to live, he wants to see his grandchildren get married, he wants to see more of the world, I also very much support their decision, I also hope that my father can alleviate his condition through treatment, that is, he can live for three more years and five years.
However, this decision was strongly opposed by my brother and sister-in-law! As soon as my parents returned home from the examination, they went home together and persuaded my father not to be treated again, describing how painful chemotherapy was, how the patient was tortured, and persuading my father not to be treated anymore, or to eat whatever he wanted, to play wherever he wanted, and to have fun and spend the last days of his life. Naturally, his father was not happy with him
I've seen it all with my own eyes, and I've got mixed feelings. Although her face was gloomy, her mother insisted that she was not old enough to withstand the pain of treatment. However, my sister-in-law's words were like a basin of cold water poured on our hearts. She bluntly said that the cost of treatment is high, and the money might as well be used to buy a house for her grandson and contribute to future generations.
The mother turned pale with anger and retorted: "We spend our own money, and we have the right to choose whether to cure or not." However, my brother and sister-in-law questioned in unison, as if they had discussed it in advance: "I am talking about spending your own money, what if the money is not enough? ”
I stood up and said without hesitation: "Brother, if my parents' money is not enough, I will pay it." I just want to try my best to get my dad to heal. However, my sister-in-law jumped out and accused me of doing it on purpose, saying that my parents' money was not mine anyway, and I didn't feel sorry for spending it.
These words made his father unbearable, and he pointed at his brother and sister-in-law and scolded the unfilial son and told them to get out. Since then, my brother and sister-in-law have held a grudge, not only did they not accompany them to the hospital, but they also did not make a phone call to care about them, but went around saying that my parents and I were not sober and liked to throw money at the hospital.
However, the parents did not get used to them anymore this time, and they took the money to be admitted to the hospital to cooperate with the treatment. I bring them food every day, and my husband also goes to bed with them at night from time to time. Even so, my brother and sister-in-law still refused to give up and called to obstruct the treatment.
For this son, the parents have been heartbroken. They couldn't figure out why their brother's heart had become so hard, and before the old man died, they were eyeing the money in the old man's hand. The mother said resolutely: "Money is used to save my life, this 500,000 yuan is not enough, we can still sell the house." Regardless of whether it is cured or not, as long as we do our best, we will not regret it. ”
My father clasped my hand and said, "Nier, it's still good for you." Your brother is a white-eyed wolf. At this time, who doesn't want to live?" I firmly support my parents' choice, and I am more willing to be their strong backing and do my best to be filial.