When Zheng Lei was about to end her training period, she was dismissed by the hospital for failing the assessment.
It was said that he failed in the assessment, but the actual reason is known to everyone. It can be said that the hospital gave him enough face. Even so, this matter has been widely circulated.
The medical field is a circle, and many people know each other. She went to school in this city, and all the junior students at her alma mater know about it.
Anyway, with this city's medical system, she has no hope.
After five years of studying and three years of formal training, she now has nowhere to go, no savings, and a poor family background. When Zheng Lei moved out of the hospital dormitory, she was almost so poor that she ended up living on the street.
I regret it. I regret that my family knew about it in the first place. The whole family tried their best to support her in studying, just waiting for her to stand out and repay the family. Now she told them that her job was gone, and the curses continued.
In the end, Zheng Lei had no choice but to work in a small drugstore, doing a job that she had despised before, and earning a pitiful salary to support herself.
But she was unwilling to do so. She was a doctor, how could she do such a menial job? They all suffered from depression because of this.
April 4th, Qingming Festival.
Ji Huai and his wife used to come back one day early and prepare to visit the tomb the next day, but since the stalemate during the last Spring Festival, they only came back the next day.
Qingming Festival in Jijia Village is quite lively because they moved here and everyone in the village has a common ancestor. Everyone will sweep their own tombs first, and then go to visit their ancestors' tombs together.
The tombs in the village are all on the mountain. Generally speaking, unless the whole family no longer lives in the village, everyone will spend the first day weeding their own tombs. After all, the weeds have been growing for a year, and the small trees have grown very tall.
Waiting until Tomb Sweeping Day will save a lot of energy.
Most people started burning incense and paper very quickly, but at the Ji Huai family, Shen Rou felt helpless when looking at the grass that was taller than a person.
There are three tombs in the Ji family, Grandma Ji, Grandpa Ji, and Father Ji. Each tomb is overgrown with weeds.
She and Ji Huai couldn't count on Ji's mother. They got up early to buy even the sacrificial supplies. Under the bright sun, Shen Rou wore long sleeves and a hat, picked up a sickle, and started weeding.
Ji's mother talks a lot even if she doesn't work.
When weeding Grandma Ji, she scolded her while weeding, "What are you doing to sweep her grave? Just do it a few times."
"If she hadn't committed evil, she wouldn't have died so early. It was because of her arrogance that she killed your father. She said that I was unlucky every day. I think she was unlucky. She had her own son killed. She deserved it!"
"Bah! Why are you burning paper money when you visit her grave? You won't give her a penny!"
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Ji Huai turned a deaf ear and cut down the small tree on the top of the tomb. Seeing Shen Rou's face covered with sweat from exhaustion, he said, "Stop cutting it down. Go sit under the tree and rest. I'll come."
"We still need Dad's tomb. It won't be good if we make others wait for us." Shen Rou rarely does this kind of hard work, and she is beyond her capabilities and is indeed very tired.
She was out of breath and stood wiping her sweat. Seeing that Ji Huai was also sweating profusely, she walked over and handed him the tissue on her body. Ji's mother looked at it with a strange look on her face, "I married a rich girl, but I can't do farm work. I am very squeamish. I used to farm four or five acres of land by myself and cut rice..."
"Shut up, since Dad died, when have you ever been to the ground? You don't know if there will be rice in the next meal after you have eaten one meal." Ji Huai retorted unceremoniously, "What kind of heavy work have you done in these years? Xiaorou, I go to work every day, and you go to the mahjong parlor every day, hoping to do some farm work, and you have time to gossip here? If you owe money again, don't expect me to pay you back. "
Ji's mother was scolded before she could get up to her best, and she instantly felt like a lifeless ball.
"My knife is not very easy to cut. Give me yours and you go and rest." Ji Huai put down the knife in his hand, took the knife in Shen Rou's hand, and continued to weed.
Shen Rou stood aside. After waiting for a while, she placed the tributes next to them and poured wine.
Just wait until Ji Huai takes care of it and set off the firecrackers.
The two ignored Ji's mother and were busy with their own work.
Seeing that other families were going down the mountain, Ji Huai sped up, and Shen Rou couldn't stand still anymore. She was helping from the side. Only Ji's mother was busy, and she deliberately said in front of Ji's father's tomb, "Your son has been married for several years." , I haven’t given birth to a grandson for you yet, why don’t you give me a dream and tell me what’s going on.”
"If I don't give birth, people will make irresponsible remarks behind my back, and our family will not look good."
"Our family still has dignity? Are others not making enough jokes about our family? You are also young. Every time I come back, I hear messy rumors. If my father can really have dreams, I don't know what will happen. Just take care of yourself. ." Ji Huai's tone was calm and calm. After speaking, he handed three lit incense sticks to Shen Rou, "Ignore her and come and offer some incense to Dad."
Shen Rou stepped forward.
Ji's mother's face turned green and white. She knew what her private life was like. She didn't know what others said behind her back, but she was still embarrassed when her son said that in front of her dead husband.
But Ji Huai didn't care about her face at all, especially since Shen Rou was still there.
She couldn't get up and down in one breath, and it was stuck in her heart. Naturally, she wanted to deflect the conflict, "Don't think that I don't know something. Xiaolei told me that the good wife you married cheated on her outside behind your back. In front of your father today..."
Before Shen Rou finished listening, her expression changed suddenly and she was so angry that Ji Huai stepped forward and scolded her, "Zheng Lei was expelled from the hospital for spreading rumors. It's better for you. I wish this would come true. I say you're safe." What are you thinking about? Are we two having a bad life? Can you wake up laughing when you fall asleep? "
His face was gloomy, and he became furious, "Every time I come back, I feel uneasy. Is this over?"
People were coming down the mountain one after another. When Ji Huai roared, many people heard it and looked sideways.
Ji's mother was scolded and shouted, "Isn't this good for you? I don't have a child..."
"Did you contribute your efforts or money when you were born?" Ji Huai asked, "You can only talk, so why do you do it for my own good? Is it for my good, or for your own face? I'm sorry, but you need to do that little thing. Should I say it in front of dad?"
Seeing how angry Ji Huai was, Ji's mother was completely frightened.
She brags about how promising and filial her son is every day. Even the canteen in the village lets Ji Huai get a lot of credit for the sake of making money.
Everyone in the village was here today, and there were quite a few respectable ones. She didn't dare to make any more trouble, hoping to keep things quiet, but right now she couldn't do whatever she wanted.
Ji Huai ignored her and pulled Shen Rou down the mountain. She quickly followed, not daring to speak, for fear that he would confront her again. Their family had built a house, and today was a good time to be in the limelight.
But unexpectedly, there were many people who heard it. She usually offended a lot of people. There were so many people who wanted to see the joke and they were discussing. There were also elders around. Naturally, someone would ask Ji Huai what was going on.
The person who asked the question was Aunt Li from the small shop in the village.
"It's nothing, I just said a few words." Ji's mother smiled and maintained her face, "Isn't that right, son?"
Ji Huai should understand that family scandals should not be made public.
"Stop talking." Ji Huai made a face and told Ji's mother to shut up.
Ji's mother really didn't dare to speak, not because she was afraid, but because she was afraid of losing face even more.
"This is your mother, how can you talk to your mother like this?" Aunt Li said in an old-fashioned way, and even educated Ji Huai.
Ji Huai looked at her and said bluntly, "Don't give my mother credit in the future. I won't clean up any of the mess she made. I won't pay back the money she doesn't pay when the time comes."
He spoke very firmly, leaving no room for error.
Aunt Li was stunned at first, and then said quickly, "Your mother already owes five thousand, and this must be paid back."
They just gave credit to Ji Huai for the sake of their rich son, who might ask for help in the future. If he got sick or something, he could go to Ji Huai.
Ji Huai said he was irresponsible, how could he do that
"That's what she borrowed. You can ask her to return it." He replied.
"Son." Ji's mother knew that she was worried this time. She not only owed these debts, but if Ji Huai let out the news and said that he would not pay back, others would come looking for her.
Ji Huai was not afraid of embarrassment. Seeing that everyone was there, his voice raised a level, "I said last year that if you owe money again, I can't help you pay it back. You should pay it yourself."
"I've built a house, and I don't care about other things. I don't care if you want to live on your own or marry someone. It doesn't matter if you take someone home."
Ji's mother always knows how to make trouble at home and save face outside. This time, don't worry about face. Let's solve it all at once.
It depends on who else will lend her money in the future. If she keeps protecting her face, she will have unfinished money.
As soon as this statement came out, many people heard it.
Ji's mother borrowed money everywhere. When she heard that she would not pay it back, some people were quite bold and came forward and said, "Your mother owes a lot of money and you don't pay it back. What then? How can she have money?"
Shen Rou was a little uncomfortable. She had been sweating a lot and felt like vomiting. She still held back her words, "But my mother has no income. When you lend her money, you have to consider whether she can pay it back."
Don’t you just like their money
I heard that some young people deliberately play cards with Ji's mother just to win her money, and think that their money is all blown by the strong wind
"Whoever borrows it will return it." Ji Huai said expressionlessly.
Seeing that Ji's mother was so embarrassed, she could only pretend to be pitiful and stood aside without saying a word, looking like she was being bullied to the point of being helpless by her son and daughter-in-law.
My son has married a powerful wife, there is nothing he can do about it.
In the end, the elders in the family were alarmed. Ji Huai was still a doctor no matter what, and still had a good reputation. Ji's mother had a submissive look. After all, she was getting older and gave birth to Ji Huai. Everyone immediately favored her.
She didn't dare to speak and looked extremely humble. She kept saying to Ji Huai, "Stop talking. It's all mom's fault. Mom won't be like this next time."
Shen Rou watched her performance and was simply convinced.
What do you mean it's all her fault? It’s wrong in the first place. I’ve been given so much living allowance for one month. Isn’t it enough in the village? He actually went to borrow money.
It makes them very unfilial.
There were so many people talking, and even if the knife fell on him, he wouldn't know how painful it was. It was easy to gossip, and some people were already blaming Ji Huai.
"Why bother with the old man?"
"Your father died early, and only your mother was left. Isn't raising a child a way to prepare for old age?"
"Yes, Ji Huai, this is your fault. You have read so many books and ended up in the pit?"
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Ji Huai looked at the last person who spoke and asked with a smile, "Brother Tao, how much do you give your mother a year?"
The fat man was immediately asked. He was forty years old, had a big beer belly, was not married yet, and had an unstable job. Not to mention giving money to his family, he was growing old at home while his parents were farming to support him.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Ji Huai showed embarrassment and helplessness, "I'm not losing my temper, I'm just making it clear to my mother that I repaid 12,000 yuan the year before last, and nearly 30,000 yuan last year, and I owe money again this year, all from gambling." For what she owes, I will give her fifty or sixty thousand a year, which is a lot."
"I will definitely not help pay back the money she owes, so you should think more carefully when lending money to my mother."
Upon hearing this, the old people in the village took a breath.
Fifty or sixty thousand.
In the village, if you have children, giving an elderly person one thousand yuan a month is considered a luxury. Most of them can only rely on the one or two hundred yuan given by the government and their own farming to support themselves. When they can no longer work, there is no need to spend money. .
Only retired teachers in the county have so much money per month.
Ji Tao choked, he didn't earn tens of thousands a year, why should he make fun of Ji Huai? His expression was stern and he didn't reply.
Ji Huai looked at the elder, "Uncle Hai, you told me last time that you asked me to give way to my mother, but I couldn't help it. You also know that I relied on myself all the way. We The couple bought a house, a car, and then built a house. In order to build a house, my mother wanted to save face and had to build two floors. It was another big fuss. Fortunately, my wife didn't care about this with me. Over the years, our children have Don’t dare to ask for it.”
There was a quarrel during the last Spring Festival, and Ji's mother went to show her pity. The elders even called Ji Huai. She also said that it was Shen Rou's fault for not having children. Many people in the village felt that Ji Huai married a wife who could not have children. .
When he said this, everyone understood that he didn't dare to ask for it. After spending so much money on the family, the wife didn't complain. It was really good.
Why.
She lost her father when she was young. It's really not easy for a person to work hard. And with such a mother, don't they know what kind of virtue Ji's mother is
The man he called Uncle Hai was an eighty-year-old man. Hearing what he said, his face was filled with embarrassment, "I don't know the secret behind your family's affairs. It's true that your mother did something wrong." . From now on, when you lend money to someone else, you should weigh it carefully."
After finishing speaking, he reprimanded Ji's mother again, "You are already a mother. You have no sense of propriety at all. You don't act like a mother, and you don't know how to be embarrassed!"
Ji's mother looked ugly, but Ji Huai didn't want to maintain the superficial relationship between mother and child at all. He sighed and simply stated, "As children, there is really nothing we can do. My mother is like this, and she and I can't get along. , the money given every year can’t be more, and the debts can really be paid off.”
"After my father died, I grew up semi-wild. My mother never cared about me before, but now she has a lot of interference in my marriage. If I let her interfere like this, my divorce will not be far away. If I continue to owe like this, I I can only ignore her."
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Isn't it a miserable sale? Who wouldn't
When Ji Huai said this, everyone began to recall that after Ji's father died, Ji's mother's private life was chaotic. Ji Huai was really very ambitious.
After studying for a doctorate all the way, I turned around and changed my life. Not everyone has this kind of perseverance.
Ji Huai could say these words, and people knew it clearly. He was not foolish and filial. If he borrowed money, people would really not care.
Where do they go to collect debt
Ji's mother always wanted to save face. In front of outsiders, her son was the best to him, and she could change his wife. If she didn't want this daughter-in-law, her son would change her. If she wanted money, she would give him money.
She didn't expect Ji Huai to directly lose face and speak clearly. The face she had worked so hard to maintain was completely lost. She thought that all face was gone. In fact, his identity and his current ability made it impossible for people to understand. I won't look down on him.
Everyone will just think, who can endure such a mother
If it were them, they wouldn't be able to bear it for a long time. Whether they can support him or not is another matter.
When all was said and done, Ji's mother lost face and started acting up, yelling, "Then I gave birth to you and raised you. Without me, where would you come from?"
"Now that I have a wife, I forget about my biological mother. I play mahjong to kill time. Your father has died a long time ago, and you won't come back. Why do you want me to stay at home? Waiting to die?"
In terms of speaking skills, Ji's mother is far inferior to Ji Huai, and she doesn't have the brains either.
Just now he was pretending to be humble, but now he was plausibly and matter-of-factly, which immediately caused everyone present to completely favor Ji Huai.
He didn't reply again. Anyway, his goal was achieved.
The Ji family is a big family. If the quarrel gets too big, countless elders will come out to persuade him to make peace and preach to him. After all, Ji's mother is his mother, and the relationship is constantly in turmoil. Now, if he doesn't come back for the New Year, it's understandable. Even if it were someone else, it would still be the same thing whether he wanted this mother or not.
No one dared to interfere. Ji's mother was just looking for scolding.
Ji Huai allowed Ji's mother to act recklessly and went to burn incense. He didn't even return home and went back to the city with Shen Rou.
Ji's mother was so angry that she didn't need to hide it anyway. She started to complain about everyone she met, the most common one was Shen Rou, and then she scolded Ji Huai again.
In the past, people would have helped and scolded her, but now when she said it, people would directly rebuke her, "Okay, thank you for giving birth to this son, otherwise your life would be so miserable."
"Your daughter-in-law is very nice. You should stop looking for trouble and stay safe. Your son is not going to have an easy time either. Please stop fussing."
Occasionally, some young people would say something sarcastic and say, "If you were my mother, I wouldn't even recognize you, so you still have the nerve to yell."
Ji's mother was popular in the past, but now no one pays attention to her. She can't speak and is aloof. Now she says two words and is criticized for three, and her momentum is gone.
She wanted to borrow money again, but was told directly that there was no money.
I even asked several people but they all said no, and one of them said, "How can you play mahjong if you don't have money? Who will help you pay it back? If you don't have money, just sleep at home!"
This made her feel uncomfortable, so she called Ji Huai and asked him for money.
A cold voice came from the other end of the phone, "You owe nearly 50,000 yuan this year. They came to me. I said I wouldn't help you pay it back, so I won't help you pay it back. Starting from this month, I will only give you 1,000 yuan." Five, I will give them the remaining money."
"After you pay it back, I will only give you two thousand a month, not a penny more."
Endless tolerance will only lead to endless demands.
Before Ji's mother said anything more, the other end of the phone had already hung up.
Two thousand a month is definitely not enough for her, but if she tells others, they will only think that there is something wrong with her and she is not satisfied. In addition, with the Qingming troubles, the villagers think that giving her five hundred is too much.
Some people even said bluntly to Ji Huai's mother: "Ji Huai's mother, Ji Huai, has been unlucky for eight lifetimes."
Ji's mother almost didn't even raise her breath. She chased people and yelled at them. The villagers scolded each other more harshly than the other. That person also yelled at Ji's mother, "You haven't been married for so many years, and you've been a good friend for a long time. Don't say that." For the sake of other people's children, you have been scolding your wife for eighteen generations, right? Your son can't get along with you, so what good do you have?"
"Hey, hello, you, Wei Qiuxiang, have a bad reputation in a ten-mile radius. Don't be embarrassed. You will be lucky enough to have a good son!"
"I see, your son shouldn't raise you. Do you deserve it?"
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People still have some dignity in this world. Ji's mother is completely at her wits' end. She wants to go to Ji Huai to make trouble. No one is on her side. If she makes her son angry, she won't get a penny.
Alimony would have to wait until after the age of sixty. She was still several years away, and no one would sympathize with her.
If the elders in the village don't help, and if they go to the village committee, there will probably be no one to help. In the end, they will get nothing but offend Ji Huai, so she doesn't dare to do that.
Ever since she scolded Shen Rou during the Qingming Festival, Ji Huai had never given her a good look. In the past, Shen Rou would call back from time to time and send her hundreds of pocket money on her mobile phone, but now she has nothing.
She could only collect the little money in the village and save some money. Knowing that she had no money, people would not ask her to play mahjong.
It was at the end of the month that Shen Rou learned about Ji's mother again. She had been feeling unwell in the past few days and came to the hospital to see Ji Huai. He took her for a checkup.
During this period, Ji Huai received a call from Ji's mother, but he hung up without saying a few words.
Shen Rou didn't ask either.
She went for a B-ultrasound. She was pregnant, which shocked her. She had her menstrual period last month, because it was not very accurate in the past six months, and the amount was very small. She also bought a pregnancy test kit, but it didn't work. When I came out, I didn't pay much attention, and I was going to take some Chinese medicine.
It turned out that I was one and a half months pregnant.
Calculating the time, I was pregnant when I was traveling. Thinking about it, I was really scared.
Ji Huai took her for a more detailed examination, and the indicators were all fine. The doctor asked her to rest more, and she quickly asked, "Does she need to protect her pregnancy?"
"No need." The other party smiled, "The situation is not serious. You go back and have a good rest first and pay attention. I just told Dr. Ji that there is no problem."
The doctor finally said, "Dr. Ji, congratulations."
"Thank you." Ji Huai was in a good mood, helped her back, and then sent her home.
After learning that she was pregnant, Shen Rou became cautious in her behavior. She touched her belly and felt it was amazing that there was a little life here.
When she was leaning on the bed, Ji Huai brought her a pillow to lean on and pulled the quilt up.
"Do you like boys or girls?" she asked.
"Just be born in peace." He replied to her without thinking too much. When a doctor is used to seeing life and death, he feels that living a safe and healthy life is more important than anything else.
Shen Rou lowered her head again and touched her belly. She was very happy that she had the fruit of their love.
Ji Huai was sitting by the bed. Although the feeling of becoming a father was very subtle, he felt sorry for her more. He thought about it and said softly, "You can take a break at work for the time being, or quit your job. How about hiring a nanny to take care of you?" ? Or ask mom to stay with you?"
The mother in his mouth was of course Mother Shen.
"I won't give up. The maternity allowance is tens of thousands. I want to make money and then I can take maternity leave." She refused. Although Ji Huai's salary was stuck with her and she was saving money faster and faster, she was about to save money. There is a gold-eating beast.
"Earn money slowly, your body is the most important, nothing is more important than you." He said seriously.
He is a taskmaster, but he loves her, and all his emotions are real. If you love someone, you are reluctant to bear her a little hardship, and it doesn't matter if you suffer a little and be tired yourself.
If you are not good at words, your love for her should be expressed in actions.
"But I can still work. I know my health well. Besides, don't we have a doctor at home? You will take care of me." Shen Rou reached out to hug him and put her head on his shoulder, "I will take good care of him. I and my children are not in a hurry now. I will tell my mother when necessary and I will not show off."
"Yeah." He reached out and hugged her back, feeling very helpless and unable to do anything to her.
evening.
When Shen Rou called Shen's mother to tell her the good news, she found out that Ji's mother had been beaten.
She had an affair with an old man who ran a mahjong parlor in the town. When his wife found out, he took his daughter and beat her up. It is said that her hand was dislocated.
Shen's mother was very excited when she said, "Everyone said she deserved it. She caused chaos in her son's family and caused great harm to her son."
"No one sympathizes with her. They only feel that this son is pitiful. I heard that the money given to her every month feels even more unworthy. They are all pitying you and Ji Huai."
"Tell me, you are really old and shameless."
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Shen Rou didn't know what to say.
As for rumors, the more they spread, the more outrageous they become. Once spread a few times, they become exaggerated.
Ji Huai didn't mention Ji's mother all day today, nor did he rush back. It seemed that he was really angry and she felt sorry for him.
After he took a shower and went to bed, she hid in his arms, rubbed against his chest, and said warmly, "I want to have a boy who looks like you. You can teach him to be as good as you."
"Ha." Ji Huai chuckled, obviously very happy.
He has a strong self-esteem and needs to be affirmed.
"Okay?" She raised her head slightly and looked into his dark eyes, "Let daddy teach him and accompany him to grow up and become a little man. If this is a girl, daddy should also teach him, so that he can grow up to be beautiful and handsome. A charming little princess, and then give birth to a boy who will stand upright like his father."
A son and a daughter would be the best. She felt that Ji Huai still liked children because he lost his father in his childhood, so he had a lot of regrets.
The ends of his eyes rose, his mouth curved, he reached out and patted the top of her head gently, and then kissed her. After a while, he gently responded, "...Okay."
In the quiet night, a gentle voice echoed in Ji Huai's ears. She said, "I took a nap just now, and the baby was talking to me."
Ji Huai: "What did you say?"
"She said that she thought that dad would be the best and most outstanding father in the world." Shen Rou said and smiled, "Then I said, of course, dad is the best and best person that mom has ever met."
In an instant, the soft place deep in his heart was hit, and it spread throughout his body. There were waves in his eyes, his thin lips were tightly pressed, and he didn't speak for a long, long time.
The two hugged each other for a long time, and just when Shen Rou was about to fall asleep, his voice was slightly forbearing, "...Thank you."
Before she could speak, he added, "Tell her for me that mom is also the best and best dad has ever met in this world... and the only one he loves deeply."
Shen Rou's face flushed with shame.