Lin Xiaodan recalled that six years ago, her grandmother Li Guiying came to her house with two worn suitcases. On that day, the sun was soft and the breeze was not dry, and it was a good day to bid farewell to the old house.
"Xiaodan, grandmother, please take care of this old bone." Grandma smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were stretched. Lin Xiaodan's heart warmed, took her grandmother's hand, and responded heartily: "Don't worry, grandma, your arrival is a blessing for our family." "
Lin Haifeng, Father Lin, was watching TV in the living room at that time, and when he heard the sound, he came out and patted his grandmother's shoulder lovingly, "Mom, you have worked hard, and you will take care of your retirement here in the future." ”
Grandma smiled, but she didn't know that she had already made a decision in her heart, and she planned to leave all the accumulated pension and the house in her hometown to her son Sun Weidong, her only blood and bones.
As the days passed, my grandmother was like a peaceful green plant in the Lin family. Lin Xiaodan's mother, Li Hongmei, is always busy cooking good dishes for her grandmother. "Mom, do you taste this braised pork, is it similar to the taste you made before?" Li Hongmei asked with a smile.
"It tastes similar, but it's still your mother-in-law's cooking." Grandma always said this, and then ate it with joy, and every now and then, Lin Xiaodan would also come over and praise her.
However, one morning, my grandmother quietly hired a lawyer, and she signed the unexpected will with her back bent and trembling hands. The grandmother didn't tell anyone, nor did she have any explanation, so she silently recorded all the property in the name of her son Sun Weidong.
The Lin family has paid for the care of their grandmother, and everyone in the Lin family is more or less looking forward to their grandmother's expression, but the will is beyond everyone's expectations. Lin Haifeng's heart was full of puzzlement, and when he occasionally mentioned this matter, he was always vague and seemed a little embarrassed.
On the day the matter was exposed, my grandmother was sitting on the balcony feeding the pigeons, and Lin Xiaodan inadvertently caught a glimpse of the envelope of the lawyer's official letter and felt inappropriate.
"Uncle hasn't come to see you for so many years, and he ......" Before Lin Xiaodan finished speaking, he was interrupted by his mother Li Hongmei:
"Xiaodan, what are you doing here, we should be good to our grandmother, don't pay too much attention to other things." There seems to be a deep helplessness and forbearance hidden in the words.
Grandma didn't seem to hear it, and still fed her pigeons, but her weather-beaten hands trembled slightly, and there was some deep meaning hidden in her clear eyes.
It wasn't until a week later that my grandmother closed her eyes, and that day, my uncle Sun Weidong suddenly appeared at the door, holding a package tightly in his hand.
"This was given to me by my mother before leaving," the uncle's voice was low and handed it to Lin Haifeng.
In the living room of the Lin family, there was silence. Lin Haifeng took the will, his eyes were deep and unpredictable, as if he had a thousand words blocked in his heart.
"Dad, shall we forget it?" Lin Xiaodan couldn't help but break the silence. Mother Li Hongmei shook her head lightly, signaling her not to continue.
"Xiaodan, this is what grandma meant, we just respect it." Lin Haifeng said in a deep voice, although his words were full of helplessness, he still showed his generosity and filial piety as a son.
"But..."Lin Xiaodan's words were not finished, and Li Hongmei had already interrupted gently:
"We're a family, don't be unhappy because of these things. We don't care what your uncle thinks, but we have to live comfortably. "
Although Lin Xiaodan was extremely unwilling, he obeyed his mother's order and sealed his dissatisfaction. The family returned to its pre-Testament calm, although a shadow swirled in everyone's heart.
Until that Sunday morning, his uncle Sun Weidong came to visit unexpectedly, holding in his hand the relics of his grandmother's life, an inconspicuous cloth bag.
"Xiaodan, your father, and your mother, this is something left by your grandmother, she said that she wanted me to give it to you personally after she left." Sun Weidong's words were solemn.
Lin Haifeng took the package and shook his uncle's hand vigorously, "No matter what, thank you Weidong." "
Opening the heavy package, there was a yellowed letter and a beautifully bound family photo album. Lin Haifeng unfolded the letter, the old paper was spread out, and the clear handwriting on it was the familiar handwriting of his grandmother.
"Haifeng, Hongmei, Xiaodan:
By the time you read this letter, I may have been gone. Over the years, this family has given me too much warmth and happiness, and your filial piety and careful care have made my old age very happy.
Regarding the matter of the will, you may have some doubts and unhappiness in your heart. There is a bitterness that I can't say, and there is also my guilt for Weidong, which is my helplessness as a mother.
Weidong was left with some sequelae because of an accident when he was a child. Even though he seems normal now, he has been trying to overcome his difficulties. I want to give him a little support so that he can live with more dignity.
I ask Wei Dong to hand over this package to you, I hope you can understand my choice. You will always be the warmest harbor in my heart. "
At the end of the letter is a string of signatures from my grandmother's youth.
The whole family was silent, and the emotions in the letter flowed into everyone's hearts like a warm current. Xiao Dan opened the photo album, and the pages carried warm family memories, and her grandmother's affectionate gaze seemed to pass through the photo album, conveying her unfinished love and silent expectations.
"Xiaodan, your mother is right, we are a family," Lin Haifeng stroked the photo album, turned to Sun Weidong and said. "You've worked hard, so why don't you stay and have dinner together today."
Sun Weidong nodded, and finally showed a long-lost smile in the embarrassing atmosphere that gradually dissipated in this home.
Li Hongmei gently flipped through the photo album, and the pages were full of slightly yellowed photos, recording the story of a family that was still as warm as ever after the wind and rain.
"Mom..." Li Hongmei couldn't help but shout softly, her voice was a little choked, "You really leave things, leaving these more precious than any property." "
Lin Xiaodan walked over and gently put her mother's shoulder, "Mom, grandma, she has always loved us, and these memories are the best inheritance she has given us." "
Uncle Sun Weidong watched from the sidelines, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes: "I always thought that my mother would leave me an inheritance because I failed to provide for her." But now I understand that she is just loving each and every one of us in her own way. "
Lin Haifeng nodded in agreement, "Mom's life is all for the family and for us." Every choice she made poured her love and hope into it. "
The atmosphere was filled with deep nostalgia, and a smile appeared on everyone's face. Although my grandmother is gone, her love is as clear and eternal as every photo in the album.
Over dinner, Sun Weidong brought up something his family hadn't expected.
"Dad, Xiaodan, I have an idea. Mom's will left me all her property, but I think these things should be shared with everyone. Sun Weidong began his proposal.
"Weidong, this is what Mom meant, you don't have to do this." Lin Haifeng responded quickly.
But Sun Weidong waved his hand, "No, Dad, you and your sister have been the pillars of the family for so many years, and my grandmother left these, I know that she wants the whole family to be happy." I want to take some of it out to do something for my family, such as buying books for Xiaodan to go to college, and some pensions for you and your mother. "
Lin Xiaodan interjected: "Uncle, there is really no need for this, you can keep it for yourself, we all support Grandma's decision." "
Li Hongmei looked at Sun Weidong gently, "Weidong, you are really a good and filial son, like your uncle, we all know grandma's intentions, don't be too entangled." "
Smile, warmth, and understanding, in this originally ordinary dinner moment, have become the most valuable wealth of the Lin family, a wealth that is countless times more than money.
Uncle Sun Weidong's words are like a switch, lighting up the deep meaning behind his grandmother's will - the whole family is harmonious and has good intentions.
With the end of the day, the coin-like tranquility and warmth of the Lin family added a layer to the hearts of each member.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkled on the windowsill of the Lin family, and time flew by, washing away every trace of dust that the will had brought.
"Xiaodan, look at this photo, you were only three years old at that time." Li Hongmei pointed to a yellowed photo in the album, and her voice was full of warmth.
Lin Xiaodan leaned over and saw that he was a toddler in the photo, and his grandmother and parents were guarding him.
"Hehe, I really didn't expect time to pass so quickly." Lin Haifeng also sighed, "I remember that at that time, my grandmother chased me every day to feed me. "
"Yes, my brother and I always couldn't eat enough when we were young, and my grandmother always secretly stuffed food for us behind our backs." Sun Weidong recalled, and it was difficult to hide the laughter in his voice.
"At that time, the conditions at home were not good, and my grandmother felt sorry for the children, so she always tried her best to give us the best." Li Hongmei went on to say that the family was stuck in memories.
With the passage of time, the Lin family has taken the matter of the will very lightly and understands the decision of the grandmother. The "property" that my grandmother gave to my uncle was nothing more than a parent's guilt and expectation for their children's life, and my uncle's generosity touched everyone in the Lin family.
"But after all, the most precious thing that grandma left us is not in this will, right?" Lin Xiaodan said.
"That's right, it is the love and wisdom she has given us that has made our family so harmonious." Lin Haifeng replied affirmatively.
The air in the home is filled with warmth and understanding. The family sat together, just like my grandmother's favorite scene during her lifetime, calm and happy.
Sun Weidong stood up, gently put down the photo album, and said solemnly and gratefully: "At this moment, I deeply feel that my grandmother's trust and love for me will be remembered for the rest of my life. "
"Today, we are all the same, thanks to my grandmother's love for giving us the strength to know how to cherish each other." Li Hongmei looked at everyone warmly, with tears shining in her eyes.
The soft lighting in the room, the silence of the moonlight outside the window, and the laughter and conversation from the house turned into the warmest melody, accompanying the Lin family to sleep.
Life goes on, grandma's love and wisdom continue in the hearts of every Lin family, and that property, how can it be compared to money? In such a happy moment, one can't help but wonder, what is the real family legacy?