Chapter 2187
Hidden Thoughts, Difficult to Decide
"Be careful! Support Mom!" At the entrance of the He family's house, He Yuzhu carried his mother-in-law down the stairs.
Every family has its share of troubles caused by the elderly.
He Yuzhu couldn't avoid it either.
His biological father and his mother-in-law are both getting on in years.
There will be occasional discomforts or aches and pains.
He Yuzhu cannot escape either side.
Just like the old lady yesterday, she probably caught a chill when she got up in the middle of the night, and she developed a fever this morning.
The old lady initially tried to put up with it, not wanting to cause trouble for the couple.
When the fourth child woke up late and ran to his grandmother's room to ask her what she wanted to eat for breakfast, he discovered that she had a high fever, which was quite unusual.
The He family had a telephone, and He Yuzhu specially placed it in the living room.
So, with just one phone call, Xiao Lao Si summoned He Yuzhu back.
That's why He Yuzhu carried the old lady to the hospital.
Liu Ting also frowned and lent a helping hand to He Yuzhu from the side.
However, when the Ho family members go to the hospital, they receive VIP treatment throughout the entire process.
I know someone there.
Putting everything else aside, the hospital cafeteria's specialty dish—pickled fish—was taught to be made by He Yuzhu.
There's a little story behind this.
Back when Dr. Xiao was here, He Yuzhu gave this dish to the hospital cafeteria.
It's nothing.
Patients should not eat this dish when they are sick.
So it's mostly doctors or leaders who occasionally treat themselves to a meal.
However, with the reform and opening up, some hospital staff members' family members are also difficult to arrange work for.
Like the children of some dual-income families.
We can't just send kids who know nothing to become nurses or doctors, can we?
So, through the machinations of some people, the hospital also opened a guesthouse and a restaurant.
The main dish is sauerkraut fish hot pot, served with cold noodle pancakes.
Business is doing quite well, and it has solved the employment problem for twenty or thirty young people.
However, when it comes to external publicity, this guesthouse always likes to compete with the Sijiucheng Hotel to see who was the first to make this sauerkraut fish.
Speaking of time, it's definitely earlier here.
But in terms of taste, the one improved by the third senior brother is definitely better.
Both sides have their own reasons, and despite the arguments, it's a win-win situation.
"Principal He, the old man is just getting on in years and has poor digestion. He also caught a chill. He'll just need a couple of IV drips and some dietary adjustments." The middle-aged doctor across from him was quite enthusiastic.
Putting everything else aside, as soon as He Yuzhu went in, people offered him cigarettes.
Needless to say, they must have children working at the guesthouse.
I truly remember He Yuzhu's kindness.
It's so hard to find a job in the city these days!
Their children missed their school years and found it difficult to get jobs.
They wouldn't want their children to be forced to sweep the streets or do something like that; they couldn't bear the shame.
At least now, the children in the family are arranged to do "logistics" work at the hospital.
After expressing his gratitude, He Yuzhu went outside and naturally wanted to discuss the issue of taking care of the elderly with Liu Ting.
He also has a lot of family matters to attend to.
He Yuan was pregnant and heavily pregnant. During this time, the weather in Beijing was freezing cold, and Liu Ting wished she could stay by her daughter's side day and night.
Not to mention getting He Yuan to do any housework.
Now that the old lady has fallen ill again, Liu Ting should prioritize her mother's needs, both morally and logically.
“Yuanyuan, I’ll talk to Yushui and ask her to cover for you for a few days.”
"Let her learn too, so that when Yuanyuan gets married in the future, she won't know anything." He Yuzhu's tone was relatively relaxed, but there was also a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Forget it!
"The rain can't even take care of itself. I'd better tell Yu Li and ask her to go and help look after it." Liu Ting rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu, quite dissatisfied with his suggestion.
Everyone, from the elderly to children, shares a common understanding about where the rainwater comes from.
That's a dwarf in life.
Even Yu Shui herself said that it was all because her older brother and sister-in-law took too good care of her when she was a child, so she was clueless about housework.
Actually, the rain isn't that bad.
She's just not very meticulous; she's a bit careless.
This is also why Liu Ting is dissatisfied with He Yuzhu's arrangements because she cares too much about her daughter.
The first child, the first time the grandparents and grandchildren bond, you'll always care more about them.
"Okay! I'll pick Yuanyuan up and drop her off from get off work from now on."
"Just get through the end of the year." He Yuzhu also consciously took on some responsibility.
Unfortunately, Xiao Song is away on a business trip again.
The troubles from both sides have all piled up at once.
"Old He, after the New Year, should I apply for early retirement?" Liu Ting asked again with a complicated expression.
He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh.
He never objected to Liu Ting's idea of retirement.
But Liu Ting herself often struggled with this dilemma.
You might make up your mind today, but you might change it tomorrow.
Liu Ting glared at He Yuzhu, annoyed and embarrassed, and said irritably, "This time I'm really determined."
"I support you unconditionally!" He Yuzhu affectionately put his arm around his wife's shoulder and they walked together toward the ward.
Although this is a public place, this is the time when Liu Ting is most anxious, and He Yuzhu feels that he should support her.
Having done the same job for over twenty years, it's not so easy to give it up.
And let's not even talk about Liu Ting retiring early.
Even people who retire normally these days are often disoriented and find it hard to get used to a life of idleness.
Liu Ting is considered a cadre, and her retirement age is slightly longer than that of ordinary workers, at fifty-five years old.
But she is healthy and has a family life, so she doesn't really have much stress.
So she should have no problem living to her seventies.
Even if Liu Ting retires normally, her retirement life will still take a long twenty years.
So thinking about the future, it's no wonder she's upset.
In courtyard number 95, Yan Jiefang couldn't help but sigh as he listened to the shouts coming from inside the house.
"Hey, I'll be right there after I unload the stall!"
"Mom, we don't know when the sun will come out, and you have nowhere to dry your clothes after washing them!" Yan Jiefang replied while saying a few more words.
During this period, Yan Bugui is recuperating, so his bowel and bladder problems are really giving him a headache.
There was a strange smell in the room.
Not to mention his son, even when he goes out to set up a stall, some customers with sharp noses think he smells bad.
This has led to a significant decline in Yan Jiefang's business recently.
After Yan Jiefang put all the items he had set up at the stall into the outdoor shed.
As I lifted the curtain and entered the room, I couldn't help but frown.
His mother didn't think about washing them, but instead put the long underwear and other clothes that Yan Bugui had urinated on on the coal stove to dry.
You can imagine how delicious it must taste.
"Mom, should I call Zhaodi over?"
"She's strong and healthy; she can help you take care of my dad," Yan Jiefang asked tentatively.
Zhao Di is not Yan Jie Di; Zhao Di is his wife's name.
He had been pondering this idea for a long time.
Whether for his own sake or for his son's, he wanted to bring his wife over. (End of Chapter)