Three Women in the Cage

What? Are they so precious? She looked at Ma Mei with reluctance, but she hesitated to take the money!

Ma Mei asked in confusion, "Why? Aren't you short of money? Well, your uncle probably gave it to you privately! In that case, I don't have to worry about it. Just go!"

After saying that, he took the money back! When Yaya wanted to say something else, Ma Mei had already turned her head and lay down!

Yang's mother took Yaya's hand and hurried out. As soon as they walked out of the ward, Yang's mother whispered, "It's okay! I have money here, plenty! Enough for us to eat today, let's go!"

As he spoke, he tremblingly took out a cloth bag from his underwear pocket. It was obvious that the bag was sewn by himself. Although it was a bit worn, it was still exquisite!

Opening the cloth bag, Yang's mother took out a stack of money from it. The bottom few were hundred-yuan bills, and the hundred-yuan bills were wrapped around a bunch of large and small coins!

Mother Yang said proudly, "See, grandma didn't lie to you, there's plenty of money!"

Then he pulled out some change, stuffed it into Yaya's hand, and said casually, "Let's go! Let's go get some delicious food!"

Yaya took the money and looked at it. It was about fifty yuan. Although it was not enough to eat the big dishes in the restaurant, it was enough to have a hot meal at the street stall!

But then he thought, how could he use grandma's money? That was her life savings! How could he have wasted it like this? He said with some uneasiness, "Grandma, I can't use your money! You're old, you need to keep your money for yourself. You can't spend it casually like this! Wait, I'll go find my sister. She still has some money."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the ward. After a while, he walked out with Huanhuan in his arms. Huanhuan took out the change in her hand. She had 15 yuan left from the 20 yuan her uncle had given her that morning. However, her uncle had secretly slipped her another 50 yuan before leaving!

She had just seen Yaya being dragged away by her grandmother without taking the money. She wanted to chase after her and give the money to Yaya, but was stopped by Ma Mei. She thought, she would chase after them after she had taken care of her aunt.

Unexpectedly, they fell back first!

Huanhuan stuffed all the change in her hand into Yaya's hand and said, "Go! Take grandma to eat something good!"

Yaya took Yang's mother around the stalls for a few rounds and finally found something satisfying to eat! She ordered a bowl of hot pork chop rice for Yang's mother and a bowl of beef rice for herself. They both held their bowls, sat on the small stools beside the stall, and began to eat enthusiastically!

Mother Yang ate the steaming hot meal, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. It was indeed delicious, and since she was hungry, she ate a little hastily. As she ate, she said, "The food outside is so delicious! This is the first time I've had such delicious pork chop rice!"

It was also the first time for Yaya to eat such an expensive beef rice. It tasted really good! She smiled contentedly and said, "If it tastes good, eat more! I have money!..."

So the two of them ate happily and chatted happily!

As she was speaking, Yang's mother's expression suddenly darkened and she said, "In a few days, you will be gone! By then, I'm afraid there will be no one to talk to me anymore..."

Since coming here, Mother Yang has always had her two granddaughters to talk to and help her with housework, so she didn't feel so nervous when she first arrived!

Whenever she was feeling down, they always comforted her, which allowed her to get through it slowly and gradually adapt to this place!

But when she thought about her two granddaughters going back soon, she felt reluctant and afraid! She was afraid that she would have to endure the rest of her life alone! The unfamiliar environment, everything was unfamiliar, even her son was unfamiliar. When she was sad, who could she talk to?

She missed her husband a little, and wondered how he was doing in the old house. Would her eldest son and daughter-in-law still treat him well as they once did? Would they despise him for his poor health, unable to farm or take care of the family?

I am old, old, where is home? I can’t go back to my old house, I have to stay here for the rest of my life!

The eldest son and his wife have become the masters of the old house. I wonder if my wife can still feel the taste of home there as she once did?

It can’t be anymore! It must have lost the feeling of home! It’s just a place to sleep, no longer feeling any warmth, no longer having a spouse to accompany me, no longer having the filial children who used to look at me with such affection!

It seems that everything has changed, and it seems that nothing has changed. What has not changed is the place where we used to be, but what has changed is the hearts of each of us!

I wonder if my husband is looking forward to it, looking in the direction where she is, thinking of her day and night!

Mother Yang suddenly shed two lines of tears, which fell quietly into the bowl! She suddenly woke up, wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands, and turned around, afraid that Yaya would notice something unusual!

However, Yaya had already noticed it, but because of her grandmother's embarrassment, she did not ask anything and just lowered her head and pretended to eat seriously!

After Yang's mother calmed down and turned around, Yaya comforted her, "Grandma, do you miss grandpa? Do you have anything to say to him? I'll write a letter for you and bring it to him when I get back...?"

Mother Yang had a lot to say to her husband, but there was no telephone in the old house. She hadn't spoken a word to her husband since she left for more than half a month, and she didn't know how his situation was now. She really missed him!

Then he said, "Then you must transfer it to him! And then ask him to call me. Only after I hear what he says will I feel at ease!"

Yaya nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, grandma, I will!"

Seeing that the meal was taking too long, Yaya was afraid that her aunt would scold her when she got home, and she was also afraid that her sister would be starving, so she hurriedly quickened her pace! In a few seconds, she finished everything in the bowl, then asked for a bowl of beef rice for her sister, packed it up, turned around, supported Yang's mother, and walked towards the ward!

Yaya felt a little sad when she thought about the money she had, as it was all gone. But she really wanted to have a good meal today. She wondered if her sister would scold her for wasting money if she knew.

I walked into the ward with a hint of trepidation in my heart. Sure enough, as soon as I entered, Ma Mei's blaming voice came over, "Did you run back home to find food? Why did you take so long to come? Don't you see what the situation is like now? Mom, are you here to take care of me during the confinement period? I'm almost starving to death, is this how you're going to take care of me?"

Mother Yang quickly stepped forward to explain, "Didn't you ask Yang Ming to pack some chicken soup for you? I thought Yang Ming was packing it, so I didn't pay attention. Why, hasn't he brought it back yet?"

Ma Mei thought about the chicken soup that Yang Ming had someone bring back. She knew it was not authentic after just one sip. How could it be compared with the old hen soup made at home? Although the situation today was sudden, she didn't want to compromise like this. Seeing that Yang's mother was taking care of her after the confinement period and had not come back for a long time, she couldn't help but vent her anger on her!

So, the one with a bad attitude said, "How can the food outside compare to what we cook? I was thinking that if you came back earlier, you could buy two old hens at the market and bring them over tomorrow morning after cooking them! But unfortunately, you've been gone for so long, and now if you rush back, I'm afraid they'll all be sold out!"

She really couldn't understand why this old woman had no experience at all and needed to remind herself of everything.