Rye ( short story )
Author / BI Yan Jie
old in suburban one of In the old house, the old lady Qian always likes to listen to Henan Opera "Wall Head Tale" with that old little radio. Whenever she hears that Carpenter Zhang, who is nearly eighty years old, rides on the wall in the cold wind and cries about that section, I couldn't help but tears. With tears in her eyes, she often thought of her old man who died prematurely, of the hardships and happiness of the three children in the early years when they were babies...
In addition to listening to the drama, the old lady always stood at the door and looked into the distance; sometimes, He also looked into the distance while listening to the play. But...
Mrs. Qian has three sons, all of whom have already married. In the early years, the wife who worked in the chemical plant died early, and was taken over by the eldest son who was just 18 years old. He barely filled a few mouths with the meager salary of the boss. When the boss gets married, the boss' monthly salary is in charge of his wife. Mrs. Qian had no other way but to cut off her "financial source". She had to do odd jobs and pick up the tatters to make ends meet, and sometimes even secretly begged when she was helpless. The second and third sons dropped out of school before graduating from elementary school. First they did some odd jobs to supplement the family. When they were older, they followed others to work southward, and later they all became families. The sons have got married one by one, and Mrs. Qian is really old too.The elderly Qian Qian made a difficult life by picking up tatters and selling waste products in exchange for some money, buying some essentials such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. Fortunately, there are still a few broken houses that can be sheltered from wind and rain, and there is a courtyard where you can grow some vegetables. To be able to have food and shelter, not to be cold or rain, the old lady Qian did not pray too much.
She doesn't want to hurt the children.
Old lady Qian did not want to hurt her children in her heart because she felt that she owed her children too much in the past. The children had no fathers when they were young, and they finally became homes by their own hard work, and now they are all living tightly. Therefore, she never hoped that the children would be able to help themselves financially, but hoped that they also hoped that their grandchildren would come to see themselves more often. If grandchildren can yell "grandma" sweetly, they will feel sweeter in their hearts than eating honey! But even such a small wish cannot be satisfied, because the grandchildren are going to school or working with their parents, which means that the sons do not have time, and the grandchildren do not have time either! Besides, even if I have time, there is really nothing worthy of them in my own house except for the shabby old houses and an lonely old lady. Don't come if you don't come, the old lady grows some vegetables by herself, picks up some tatters and exchanges some money, and she can make do with her life.
But one day, the eldest son, the eldest daughter-in-law, and the grandson Dapeng, who is in the third year of high school, came to see themselves together!
The old lady was flattered, she almost burst into tears with joy. She affectionately pulled the grandson one head taller than herself, and didn't know what to say for a while. The grandson spoke first: "Grandma, my parents said, let you live with us!" The daughter-in-law also echoed at the side: "Mom, your house is too shabby, go, go live with us. "
The old lady shook her hand hurriedly and said: "If you don't go, you can't live anymore. You are also very nervous to live. I can't live there. Besides, I'm used to living alone."
old The wife insisted not to go.When the eldest family sat for a while and was about to leave, the eldest daughter-in-law gave a wink. The eldest son took out 200 yuan from his pocket and said, "Mom, give you this money. You always buy decent clothes and some Eat." The old lady said "no", but the boss left the money and left with his wife and son.
Not long after the eldest family left, the second family came. The second child shouted: "Mom, my daughter is here to see you!"
The second child is the daughter of the second child, and she is in the third grade this year. The old lady hadn't seen her granddaughter for a long time, so she closed her mouth happily, and took her granddaughter's hand to look at it carefully. She looked a little embarrassed.
The second daughter-in-law smiled and said, "Mom, you think you look so shy, do you not know your granddaughter or see that your granddaughter is too handsome?!"
"Jun, Jun, I'm so handsome?"
Really handsome, I haven't watched enough!" The old lady then reacted.
"Grandma, come and live in our house, you are too lonely to live here," said the girl. The second son and daughter-in-law continued to agree with each other.
"No, no, your home is not spacious. Besides, your family still has grandparents and grandparents living in. It is not convenient for me to go there. I'll live by myself. I'm used to it!"
The old lady Dong also threw down 200 yuan and left, as if she was discussing it. As soon as the second child's family left, the third child and his wife came over.
The old lady was a little surprised and flattered. She tried hard to think: Today is not an important holiday, nor is it her own birthday. What's more, her birthday may have been forgotten by the children. Even if you remember it occasionally, I've never been here before!
The third son and daughter-in-law also came to persuade the old lady to live with them.The old lady naturally did not agree.
Although the old lady did not agree to the kind invitation of the three sons, her life has become lively since then: the three sons or three families always come to visit the old lady at intervals, and never forget to bring some gifts when they come. This is a phenomenon that has never happened before. The old lady can't guess and understand why the three sons have undergone earth-shaking changes recently. The children were so close at once, which made her a little uncomfortable, and the lonely small courtyard was so lively that she was a little uncomfortable. But in any case, some old ladies who are uncomfortable and unaccustomed to this period are living in the sweetness and happiness that they have never had before-the food is sent by the sons; the clothes are bought by the daughters-in-law. Yes; pocket money can't be used up; especially when grandchildren come here occasionally, they will always make themselves laugh happily and involuntarily in their dreams.
One day, Lao Li from the neighborhood committee came to his house, but the sun came out from the west. It turned out that Lao Li was here to discuss the demolition. Recently, in response to the call of superiors, the city has drastically renovated shanty towns. The house and courtyard of Mrs. Qian are also being demolished. Lao Li patiently told her about the national policy and the demolition compensation regulations, and finally said: "Old lady, you are blessed-if you want money, your house is worth about 1.5 million; if you want a building, you can probably divide it into three sets. You can discuss with the children before making a decision."
The old lady's heart moved: How can such a dilapidated courtyard be exchanged for three houses? ! The three sons have been suffering along with them since they were young, so that their lives are not very rich now. The sons and daughters-in-law treat themselves so well. If there are really three sets of houses for them, it would be great! With such a large sum of money, the old lady had never seen it or even heard of it in her life, so naturally she didn't dare to make her own way, so she invited her three sons to discuss.
The three sons seem to have a good mind, and they rushed to the same place. They naturally have no objection. Under the witness of Lao Li, the old lady’s house was demolished and compensated for three sets of houses of equal size, one set for each of the three sons. To prevent accidents, the three brothers and the old mother also signed an agreement.
The old lady’s house was stripped away, but the next living became a problem: live in the old family, housing is tight, and the son is in the third year of high school for fear of influence; live in the second house, the original house is not It’s very inconvenient for the second child to live in the spacious house of his father-in-law. As for the third child, he doesn’t have a house yet. Now he lives in the house of his father-in-law, which is even more inconvenient. In desperation, the old lady had to rent a house on the outskirts of the city with the help of her sons, and live temporarily. In the beginning, the three sons would occasionally come to have a look, and the daughter-in-law sometimes followed. The grandchildren and granddaughters tended to study nervously and rarely came; but as time passed, the sons came less and less, and the daughter-in-laws disappeared. Trace; so much so that the old lady stood at the door looking forward day by day, looking through her eyes, but no one was seen.
This is the beginning scene!
One day, the old lady who was standing at the door looking into the distance unexpectedly saw an "acquaintance" and hurriedly shouted. It's Lao Li, that's Lao Li of the neighborhood committee. When Lao Li saw the old lady Qian who lived in a ruined house on the outskirts of the city, he was surprised and asked, "Why do you live here alone? Where are your three sons?"
"Oh, They are all busy!"
"Huh, what are you up to! Their new building has already arrived. They are busy moving, celebrating, and having fun, but they threw you an lone old lady here!" Lao Li said angrily. .
Old lady Qian was a little surprised: "They have moved to a new building?"
"Yes, they have moved in for a month, don't you know?!" Old Li was a little angry. NS.
Old lady Qian didn’t speak any more,Silently turned his head and walked into the dilapidated house that was rented...
"Like when I treated my son like a treasure, but now my son treats me not as a pig dog..."
The cries of Carpenter Zhang on the wall evoked tears. Old Li couldn't help shaking his head a few times, and walked away slowly with helpless sighs.
About the author:
Bi Yanjie, from Juancheng, Shandong. Author of essay collections "People on the Road" and "I Love My Home", edited "Reading Training", "Contemporary Education", "Youth Photographs", edited "Writing Training", "Writing Guide" "More than ten other titles. Poems, essays, and novels are scattered in newspapers and periodicals at all levels across the country, and more than 200 student compositions have been published or won awards.
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