Three years later, Wang Jian'an graduated from university and was assigned to work in a bank. Wang Jianying stayed in school to study as a graduate student. Wu Hongjun's business was booming and he had already bought a house in the provincial capital.
Zhao Chunhua gave birth to a son for her third child. The chicken farm run by the couple has grown bigger and bigger. Now they have a shop in the county selling eggs and domestic chickens.
Zhao Jiaojiao married the son of the richest man in a certain province. Not only did she provide jobs for her three brothers, but she also built a two-story building. The people in the village were extremely envious.
On Liu Yufeng's fiftieth birthday, the children came back. After the meal, she announced that she had started sponsoring girls' schooling three years ago.
The first one is Miaomiao's classmate. After her father died of illness and her mother ran away, she lived with her grandmother in Pojiao.
The second one is a junior high school student who has been beaten and scolded by his parents all year round and has no good flesh on his body. When Liu Yufeng met her, she was about to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river.
The third one is a sophomore in high school with very good grades. She originally wanted to pass the college entrance examination and get out of the mountains. Who would have thought that her parents would force her to get married.
"I don't have time anymore. I hope you can help advance the tuition fees for these three children every semester and provide them with psychological counseling as agreed. This is all my private money, which is enough for them to finish high school."
From 1978 to 1994, college was not only free, but also provided subsidies to poor students. If they go to college, it depends on the children's choice whether they want to continue supporting them.
Liu Yufeng handed the compiled information and money to Jianying. Among the three children, she was the most careful and patient. She felt at ease leaving this matter to herself.
"What do you mean there is no time?" Jianying felt confused.
"I only have three days left." Liu Yufeng said with a smile.
"What three days? Have you gone to the hospital for a checkup? If the county hospital doesn't work, go to the provincial hospital. If the provincial hospital doesn't work, go to the capital hospital. There must be a way!"
"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?" Jianping scratched his hair helplessly. He could understand every word his mother said, but why couldn't he understand them all together?
Jian'an's eyes widened in surprise. He had already forgotten about his mother's illness. After all, apart from the occasional cough, he had no other reaction for so many years. No matter where he looked, he didn't look like a terminally ill patient.
"is that a lie?"
"I hope so too."
This news was so shocking that the three brothers and sisters couldn't believe it. Jianying believes in science. Unless she gets a doctor's diagnosis, she would rather believe that her mother has Alzheimer's disease.
No, I have to take her to the county hospital for a checkup tomorrow no matter what!
Jianping agreed with his sister's statement. My mother must have been confused after working hard for most of her life. Maybe she didn't know what she was talking about?
Jian'an didn't speak. For some reason, he always felt that his mother's words were not a joke. If you think about it carefully, she has changed a lot in the past few years. For example, she has a bad temper, a clever mind, and can speculate on people's hearts...
Don't think any further, otherwise the more you think about it, the more mysterious it will become.
The three siblings agreed to take their mother to the county hospital tomorrow. If anything is found, she will be sent to the Capital Hospital. If not, she will be sent abroad. No matter how much it costs, she will be treated!
"Mom has worked very hard to make money these years." Jianping felt very guilty.
It is understandable that his younger brother and younger sister went to school outside the province and did not understand the situation, but he lived with his mother and found nothing. What a failure!
"She has been living for others." Jian'an murmured to himself.
He had seen his mother's desperate look when she saved Zheng Jingwen, her angry look when she held up a kitchen knife, her fearless look when she defended her children, and even her disappointed look when she taught him a lesson...
From beginning to end, she was not doing it for herself.
That night Jianying said she wanted to sleep with her mother, but Liu Yufeng didn't refuse. Mother and daughter haven't had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time, but tonight they were chattering in random directions, refusing to get to the point.
Finally, as the night progressed, the sound of the chirping insects gradually faded away, and the cool moonlight poured into the room through the window.
Jianying looked at her mother's even breathing and calm cheeks, and couldn't believe that she was really seriously ill.
When they got up the next day, the three siblings took Liu Yufeng to the county hospital for a checkup no matter what. She didn't refuse, but said she wanted to take a family photo, so everyone in the family went.
After breakfast, the nine members of the Wang family, big and small, took the shuttle bus to the county. Someone they knew asked them why they were going, and Liu Yufeng smiled and said they were going to take a family photo.
The man looked at her with envy. Her three children were successful, and her son-in-law also made a lot of money. This life was worth it.
We took a lot of photos, including group photos and individual photos. We had to wait three days for the photos to be picked up.
After everyone took photos, they went to the hospital to register for a check-up. When the doctors and nurses saw such a group of people coming, did they think they were going to cause trouble? Unexpectedly, I was accompanying the elderly at home to check up on their health.
"Malnutrition and severe anemia." The doctor sighed. Elderly people in this era always feel wronged. Those who have delicious food can't wait to chew it and go home to feed their children.
"What will happen if the anemia is serious?" The three of them were very worried.
"Severe anemia in the elderly can easily lead to symptoms such as cerebral infarction and heart failure, which can even be life-threatening."
"How to cure this disease?"
"Can it be cured here?"
"Are you going to be hospitalized?"
The three of them surrounded the doctor and kept asking questions, making each other's heads buzz. Finally, the nurse yelled to silence them.
The doctor recommended hospitalization, but Liu Yufeng was unwilling to live or die. There were only two days left after today, and she didn't want to stay in the hospital and wait to die.
The three of them confirmed with the doctor that it was true that their mother only had a few days left to live. The doctor shook his head and said he was not sure. Some people died suddenly in their dreams, while others suffered from terminal illness for many years.
Liu Yufeng's test results were very bad and she could get sick at any time. It was unexpected that she could survive until now. If you want treatment, it's best to go to the provincial hospital. The medical conditions in the county are too poor.
Jianping and Jianying persuaded Liu Yufeng to go to the provincial capital to see a doctor today. Liu Yufeng shook her head and said that she was here to take a family photo today and the inspection was just a way to go.
"Just let me take a rest in the last minute."
When the three of them heard her say this, tears burst into their eyes. She has indeed been very tired for so many years, not only physically tired from doing farm work, but also mentally tired from worrying about the whole family.
On the way back, Wang Laosan hesitated several times, but in the end he couldn't say anything. Even though he had slept in separate rooms for ten years and had a lot of resentment in his heart, he never thought of letting this woman die.
Like many cowardly and ignorant men in the village, he treats his wife as a slave. She had to give birth to children, but also work and take care of herself. She would be beaten and scolded if she didn't go her way, but she couldn't resist anyway.
But ten years ago, Liu Yufeng suddenly resisted him with a kitchen knife. From then on, the two changed positions, fought and failed, and plotted against each other, even sending themselves to jail.
The longer time passed, the more he realized the gap between the two. Without her, the three children would not be as promising as they are now; without her, Lao Wang's family would still be as poor as before.
He wanted to say thank you, but couldn't.
The same goes for everyone else. The three children also felt the unusual atmosphere of the adults. They were not as lively as when they came, but looked out the window quietly.
The flowers, plants and trees all ran backwards, and the sun gradually began to lose its light, turning redder and redder, just like the red lanterns seen during the Chinese New Year.
Dinner was cooked by Jianping and his wife, including cucumber scrambled eggs, large plate of chicken, and winter melon soup. After all, my family owns a chicken farm, and the most I eat is chicken and eggs.
After the meal, Jianying reminded Liu Yufeng that it was time to take medicine. The doctor told her to take it three times a day, half an hour after meals.
"Grandma, are you sick?" Dandan looked at Liu Yufeng with innocent eyes. He was Zhao Chunhuahua's third child, only two years old.
"Well, grandma is not feeling well, so she has to take medicine." Liu Yufeng rubbed his head.
"The medicine is very bitter, but eating sugar will make it less bitter." Dandan took out a dirty candy from his pocket. It was almost melting in the hot weather.
"Thank you Dandan, Dandan is great." Liu Yufeng peeled off the candy wrapper and found that the candy was half melted, but it was very sweet.
"Mom, dad and I are here to pick you up!" Suddenly, Xiao Tangyuan's voice came from outside the door. She was the only daughter of Jianying and Wu Hongjun.
When Wu's mother made a fierce fuss to force them to have a second child, Jianying and Wu Hongjun hid outside for two years without returning home. Liu Yufeng had no choice but to come to Wu's house to do ideological work for her, and the relationship eased.
Liu Yufeng looked at the leaving family of three, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly.
"Is there really nothing we can do?" Jian'an suddenly said.
Liu Yufeng turned around and found that she and her second child were the only ones left in the yard. The eldest son and Wang Laosan went to the chicken farm, while Chunhua bathed the child in hot water in the backyard.
"Well, the oil is gone and the lamp is dry."
"I'm not married yet, aren't you worried?"
"Don't worry. When you prepare for the college entrance examination seriously, I know that you will not live in a hazy life like before. I have always been proud to have a son like you."
"I'm also proud to have a mother like you."
The mother and son suddenly laughed. The night wind was very cool. Not far away, people enjoying the shade were chatting about their daily activities. A few urchins were chasing the flickering fireflies.
It was a scene that I was obviously tired of seeing, but now I feel it is precious.
On the third day, Liu Yufeng had breakfast and walked aimlessly in the village. She has lived here for ten years, and everyone remembers every piece of land clearly.
Finally, when we walked to the chicken farm, Jianping was stirring the feed with a bucket.
"Mom, why are you here?"
"I'll just wander around."
"Do you have something to say to me?"
"I wanted to say it, but there's no need for it now. By the way, don't let the children wake me up tomorrow. You two brothers should do it instead."
"good."
Time passed quickly and night fell again.
On the system, "Completed" is displayed under the names of the three Wang brothers and sisters. The task progress bar displays 2/10. The points reward is 300 and the total points are 350.
Liu Yufeng lay on the mat and slowly closed her eyes. Just after twelve o'clock, her soul left this world.
The next morning, Yuanyuan was about to wake up her grandma for dinner, but Jianping hurriedly grabbed her and said he was going with his second uncle.
