My mother is in her hometown, over 60 years old, working hard for her all day.
"To see the outside world" is the dream of many people, but my mother never wants to go out of the mountain where she has lived all her life. Finally, after a few days, I was sick. We have to send her back.
Back to my hometown, I don't need to go to the hospital or take medicine. I'll go to her field for a few days, and I'll be fine.
She is a natural cultivator.
The old house in our hometown is the most primitive adobe house halfway up the mountain. Two years ago, my brother invested to build a two-story building in the new countryside below the mountain. Decoration and furniture have been installed. But my mother can't give up her acre of land and raise chickens behind the house. The layers of big paddy fields in front of the house are convenient for raising ducks.
Mother always procrastinates and refuses to move.
Recently, my brother called me to persuade my mother that she was tired all day and had physical problems.
After all, the health of parents is the blessing of children.
I got through the phone.
On the other end of the phone, I obviously felt that my mother's hearing was not as good as before. I always have to speak loudly so that I can hear clearly there.
Mom: Finger joints seem to be getting bigger this year. The doctor said it was rheumatic joint, which was difficult to treat. There was a time when I fried herbs every day. I found all the herbs myself, real herbs. I smoked every night for more than ten days. These days, I feel much better and have less pain.
I have to say, my mother is a persistent person. She has a bad stomach, and she will always insist on not eating stir-fry, cold fruits and peppers. Cooking with clear water, she can eat well. And I'm not greedy. A few years ago, her leg joints were bad, so she insisted on smoking with herbs every day. She didn't go to the hospital, but she was cured.
Me: So you have to live in the new house below. The lower layer is moisture-proof. It's not as easy to get wet as an old house, and people are easy to get sick. Every room has big windows, so it is well ventilated. It's also convenient to dry things below. Take the quilt out to dry at any time, which is good for your health.
Mother: There are not many chickens and ducks to feed, and there is nothing to eat when I come back.
Me: We come back once or twice a year and eat as much as we can. If you don't live in the house that he spent so much money to repair for you, your son will be unhappy. Also, your son is going to have a second child, and I have two children with him. Our greatest wish is not how much money you can earn, but your health. He has a second child and the burden is heavier. You need to be healthy. This is our greatest comfort as children. Mom, do you understand?
Mother: I know, I'm fine. Wait another two years.
Oh, that sentence again.
Me: Think for yourself. My brother and I have never asked you to support us financially or take care of our children. The only requirement is that you take care of yourself!
It's always like this. It doesn't make sense. I'm really angry.
The old man's body really can't be sloppy.
Only their health is our blessing.