far and near

Putting the slaughtered black fish into the cart basket, Yuan Liu pushed the cart to the stall in the vegetable market he was familiar with, and said he would buy half a catty of winter melon and a catty of zucchini.The stall owner is an aunt in her 40s, Xiao Yuan, why did you buy so little?Isn't it usually five catties and ten catties?

Yuan Liu smiled, "My restaurant is temporarily closed."

Yuan Huifang fainted again on the night when Qi Yiguo suggested that she see a doctor. Su Hai and Mao Xinxia helped her move to the bed. Yuan Liu and Su Hai were crying while waiting for the ambulance, but she quickly regained consciousness and woke up. Yu Ren was called.With Yu Xiaomin's presence, Yuan Huifang was admitted to the Municipal Central Hospital smoothly.

A person suffering from acute cerebrovascular disease was rescued, but unfortunately Yuan Huifang was told by Qi Yiguo that she was paralyzed.So Yuan Liu took a week off to accompany her mother, and Mao Xinxia also closed the store for a week to take care of her old friends. When Yuan Huifang's vital signs stabilized, Yuan Liu herself lost six to seven catties.And Yu Ren would come to accompany her every noon and night whenever he was free. At first, she was afraid that Yuan Liu would be frightened by the sudden incident.In the end, I heard from the nurse in the department, "This child asked everything clearly, paid the fee and took the report and pushed his mother to do the examination, and he got started very quickly."

The nurse curled her mouth and signaled to the patient in the opposite ward, "That family, two sons, aged 30, slumped on the chair and did nothing when they came. The old lady had a stroke because the old lady ran alone. The family has to cook for them.”

After Yuan Huifang was transferred to the general ward, Yuan Liu's routine was still the same as that of running a shop at home. He got up at four or five in the morning to cook, and sent him to the hospital to feed Yuan Huifang.He hurried to school again.Originally, Mao Xinxia said that she could just leave the cooking to her, but Yuan Liu knew that she was busy in the barber shop more than ten hours a day, so she was embarrassed to trouble her aunt. "Auntie, I can do it. My mother taught me a lot of crafts." After the dispute, the division of labor finally became Mao Xinxia to cook dinner, and Yuan Liu was responsible for two meals.

After buying vegetables, Yuan Liu rode back home in the bright sky, stewed fish porridge, steamed staple food, cut vegetables as finely as possible for cold salad... It was already seven o'clock in the morning when breakfast and lunch were ready.She took the bus to the Central Hospital again. Yuan Huifang had already woken up, looking at her daughter with aggrieved and sad eyes.Yuan Liu smelled a scent, she smiled, Mom is fine, I'll help you put it on.

She helped Yuan Huifang change into clothes, and took off the stained sheets.Yuan Huifang, who used to be capable, tilted her head and leaned helplessly on the wheelchair, crying. She felt sorry for Yuan Liu being so tired, hated herself for not living up to her expectations, and dragging her child down when her days just got better.

Yuan Liu said let's let the bed hang out for a while, Mom, how about having breakfast?

Yuan Huifang was afraid that eating too much would lead to incontinence, so he vaguely said that he was not hungry.The mother and daughter pushed a few times, and everyone else in the ward fell silent.In the end Yuan Liu also cried, "I won't go to school if you don't eat."

Yuan Huifang had no choice but to swallow the food hard, and Yuan Liu became happy seeing her eating hard, "Mom, eat more, let's raise them early and go home, okay?"

And when Yuan Liu hurried back to Experimental Middle School, she was almost late for the first class.The homeroom teacher knew about her family's situation, so he just looked at the child pityingly and didn't say anything.When Yuan Liu put her schoolbag in the drawer, she touched something hot, and she knew it was a bun by touching it with her hands. She turned to look at Su Hai who was sitting in the last row, and her best friend stuck out her tongue at her—Su Hai knew that Yuan Liu sometimes I don't care about eating by myself.

In school time is against the clock, going home is like staying in a hotel, Yuan Liu is soaked in the sweat of running around every day.After dinner, Yuan Liu went back to the hospital. Yuan Huifang was not incontinent during the day. She happily pointed to the family members of the patients, and Yuan Liu quickly thanked the grandmothers and aunts.

After Yuan Huifang woke up, Yuan Liu was not allowed to accompany her in bed, and Yuan Liu left before ten o'clock in the evening, "Just catch the bus." Her homework was done on the bedside table in front of the hospital bed.After finishing writing, he habitually previewed his homework, and his back was hunched, which seemed awkward.Yuan Liu knew that at this moment Yuan Huifang looked at her with expectations, and she dared not be distracted.

Today, Yu Ren got off work early and came to the hospital after a hasty dinner outside. First, he went to see the vice president, Yu Xiaomin, "Hey, this is my mother's hospitalization. You are so caring, you usually don't come to my unit once in 800 years. "

"Mom, you're the best." Yu Ren handed the ice cream to Yu Xiaomin, "Come on, it's a little early to eat this in May, but the temperature is high today." Yu Ren discovered Yu Xiaomin's love for ice cream when he grew up. The gynecologist doesn't let her daughter touch this thing, but she doesn't stop eating it when she's in a bad mood or hungry.

Yu Xiaomin took the ice cream, "Didn't I always tell you that this girl can't eat too much?" She ate it by herself, "Xiao Liu's mother is in good condition, but it will not take a day or two for this hemiplegia to recover. Our hospital There is a project to reduce the fee, help her apply for some, and save some if you can." This is what Yu Ren repeatedly asked, and she happily held Yu Xiaomin's hand, "Mom, you are my real mother."

"Yo, who said that? My mother even went to the provincial capital to arrest someone, leaving Xiaobai's mother there." Yu Xiaomin is now paying close attention to Yu Ren's emotional dynamics - Bai Maosheng hasn't visited the house for three weeks, this is a breakup signs, but Yu Ren seemed to be fine.

Yu Ren smiled awkwardly, "That's because I'm ignorant." She pulled Yu Xiaomin to sit on the sofa, "Actually... Uo and I have never gotten back together, we are good friends."

"Yes, good friend. Anyway, how you define it depends on your mouth and pen." Under Yu Ren's false guidance, Yu Xiaomin has now stepped into the stage where she does not listen to the truth and believes in lies.

Shrugging helplessly, "Okay, you go home early at night, I'll go see Aunt Yuan first." Yu Ren touched Yu Xiaomin's forehead before leaving, "Mom, let's take you to dye your hair some other day."

"Come out again?" Yu Xiaomin frowned, "How long does it matter?"

When the hair is gray, it can be changed by potion, but when a person is seriously ill, there is no magic medicine. Only patience and perseverance are needed, as well as family and money.

Yu Ren stood in front of the ward and watched Yuan Liu write. It was Yuan Huifang who discovered her.

"Xiao Liu?" Yu Ren entered the ward and saw Yuan Liu pinching her shoulders with both hands in this posture, "I will hunch my back when I read like this."

"Auntie, are you feeling better today?" She asked Yuan Huifang again.

Yuan Huifang smiled and nodded, slightly raised his left fingertips, indicating that he could move a little.Yuan Liu's eyes sparkled even more when she saw Yu Renshi, and she also smiled, "The doctor said that my mother has a good chance of recovery, as long as she persists in the treatment."

"Hey, the doctor will say that as long as you don't die, it depends on the family." A family member in the clinic sighed, "The medical insurance can reimburse [-]% of the hospitalization expenses, but the recovery after discharge will not. Everything costs money."

What she said hit Yuan Huifang's mind. It's not that she doesn't have savings, but she feels very unwilling to use it for medical treatment before enjoying it.Yuan Liu could see what Yuan Huifang was thinking, "Mom, it's okay, I can learn techniques. Other things, as long as it helps, don't worry about money, I can make money in the future."

Yu Ren looked at this child, and realized that she was taking advantage of her seniority even when she reached out to touch her head. Yuan Liu was more mature than she imagined.She has always thought that this is a sensible and well-behaved introverted child, but when it comes to major events, she can handle them better than adults.What made Yuan Liu the present?Yu Ren can only be attributed to nature.

She comforted Yuan Huifang with Yuan Liu's words, "Auntie, don't worry, there is me, right?"

She stayed with Yuan Liu in the ward until ten o'clock, Yuan Huifang urged them to go home, Yuan Liuze and Yu Ren helped her to the bathroom, "Sister, I'll just wipe my mother's body off." Yuan Liu knew that Yuan Huifang was shy , Yu Ren nodded, "I'm right outside."

At 10:30, the two people who left the hospital stopped in front of the gate at the same time. Yuan Liu said that the bus was gone, and sister, we had to take a taxi. If I had known that I was riding a bicycle today.The idea in my heart is that at least I can drive my sister all the way by riding a bike.Her bangs were wet with sweat, and she lay casually on one side, revealing her black and thick eyebrows. Yu Ren looked at her immature face, "Are you afraid of living alone at home?"

"Don't be afraid, the door is Xiaohai and Aunt Mao." Yuan Liu yawned, "Liu Maosong came to see me after my mother was ill, and I ignored him. He wanted to live in my house and help take care of my mother after hearing what he said." .” Yuan Liu said briskly, “I dare not.”

"Why don't we hire a nurse for your mother? It costs 200 yuan a day to get through the hospital stay first." Yu Ren said don't worry about the money, and I asked my mother to help you apply for a reduction.

Yuan Liu's big eyes were bright and alive, and her eyelashes twitched. She said softly that if a nurse was hired, my mother would be discharged from the hospital arguing. She felt sorry for Qian.All I have to do now is to let her be hospitalized with peace of mind.Sister, our money is really enough.It is that the landlord who rented the storefront is not willing to refund the deposit, saying that it has not expired.

Yu Ren said that I will help you solve this, she looked at the girl and frowned slightly, "But you are like this, you can't take it for a long time." She only hated that she was too busy with work and couldn't find regular time to help Xiaoliu share the burden.

I can bear it, sister.Didn't you say that you have to plan ahead?I made all the recipes into tables, so I don’t have to worry about what to buy and do every day, just get up half an hour earlier.I wash the clothes my mother changed in the washing machine at home at noon, and hang them in the air after school in the afternoon.Also, my study has not been left behind, it is a little slower than the self-study before, but it is still half a year faster than others...

Yuan Liu couldn't stop talking in front of Yu Ren. After talking for a long time, she saw her sister pursed her lips and smiled, and she asked me if I was too wordy?

"It's not long-winded, and the expression is clear and logical." Yu Ren said that it was because my sister had stopped talking after work, because I was used to hearing others say, "Let's go, I'll take you home."

In the taxi, Yu Ren looked out the window, her shoulders sank, she smiled and moved closer to Yuan Liu, so that the dozing child could sleep for a while more conveniently.This is also a little guy who refuses to admit defeat, saying "I can bear it", and now he is so tired that he is sleepy.

It was past eleven o'clock at night when Yu Ren set foot in Yuan Liu's new home for the third time.Yuan Huifang's decoration vision is very popular, with dark red furniture and light-colored floors, and even the sofa is a traditional style of wood.Originally thought that the house might be a bit chaotic, Yu Ren found that Yuan Liu had organized everything in an orderly manner.On the bed in Yuan Huifang's bedroom were piles of folded clothes and sheets.On the table in the living room are only the insulation bowls that have not been washed.

In Yuan Liu's room, the bookcase was leaning against the wall, above which were neatly stacked the exercise books she made from the textbooks she used since she was a child, and the other two rows were books given to her by Yu Ren.There are also labels on it, with Arabic numerals such as "1" and "2", and the most marked number is "Alice in Wonderland", with "15" written on it.Yuan Liu will make a mark no matter how many times he reads it.And this was also the first book that Yu Ren gave her when she was in elementary school. Although the pages were fluffy due to the diligent flipping, the overall preservation was very good.

This room is not like a cute room for an adolescent girl. There are no toys, no pink, blue, pink and green stickers. Instead, it is full of learning like Yu Ren.Yu Ren smiled, "Looks like I made you look like a pedant too."

Yuan Liu opened the closet to get a change of clothes, "Now I prefer to read, because it saves trouble." Yu Ren went to the closet and looked around, "Hey, this is the down jacket I bought for you, hey, Xiao Liu, this is your second grade in elementary school The clothes I bought when I was young..." Since childhood, Yuan Liu cherishes all the clothes and shoes given by Yu Ren.If you can't wear it, you should wash it and hide it in the cabinet.She smiled shyly and said that I like whatever you pick, sister.

This is the child I saw growing up. At her age, Yu Ren only needs to study, but Yuan Liu has grown into a big child who has to take care of studies, take care of his family, and worry about the economy.Yu Ren looked at Yuan Liu's face, the little girl looked away, and mustered up the courage to look at her sister at a close distance again.Under Yu Ren's glasses were eyes that were getting colder and colder. At this time, warmth was shining, and she pinched Yuan Liu's cheek, "So this little face is like a big apple. Look, it's all gone."

The last thing to look at was Yuan Liu's refrigerator. Yu Ren was very satisfied when he found that it was full, "Make more high-protein food for your mother, exchange fruits and vegetables, and fungi..."

After closing the door, she saw the form that Yuan Liu said was pasted on the kitchen wall. The child had already done his homework carefully.

What else is there to worry about?Yu Ren finally expressed her intention of coming here. She took out a bank card from her bag, "This is 3 yuan, and I will use this to pay the hospitalization expenses." Guo forwarded it to myself some time ago, saying that you lent me this when I went abroad, thank you for helping me to support it several times.

Yuan Liu's expression changed, and she pushed the card, "Sister, I really have enough. My mother told me where the passbook and bank card are at home. We have more than 80 yuan in savings." Out.My sister's money is different from Yu Ren buying her books, clothes and snacks. Yuan Liu frowned, "Sister, I can't take it." Except that it is not easy for Yu Ren to make money by himself, Yuan Liu just feels that there is a balance between himself and his sister. , Yu Ren has given too much these years, and it has been weighed down to the bottom, but what Yuan Liu can give is floating in the air.

Yuan Liu's eyes were as decisive as an adult's for a while, Yu Ren stared blankly, hesitated, "Then you can come to my sister anytime you need."

After confirming that Yuan Liu's current life was still on track, Yu Ren was basically relieved. Before leaving, she asked Yuan Liu to put away her family's documents, passbooks and bank cards.The most important thing is to check the door lock after entering and exiting the door.

Yuan Liu once again watched Yu Ren from the balcony—she had no Sister Bai or Doctor Sister by her side, she walked into the night alone, and her figure disappeared on the road ahead.It's a pity, Yu Ren just hugged her after that crying, the rest, her life and work, the people she might like, are still a mystery to Yuan Liu.But Yuan Liu didn't have much time to think about Yu Ren at the moment, exhausted like a ferocious beast that she deliberately kept in a cage, stretched its neck and opened its mouth wide after being released.Yuan Liu propped himself on the balcony and took a deep breath of the night air. In the end, he didn't even have the energy to take a shower, so he lay down on the bed with all his clothes and rested until twelve o'clock.

"Turn off the lights." Yu Ren's text message came.

Yuan Liu was startled, "Sister, how do you know that I didn't turn off the lights?" She even ran to the balcony to look for Yu Ren, where is the shadow?

Yu Ren, who had just arrived home, was holding the phone, "I know you're very sleepy, I'll try you." She said good night.

The little girl on the other end asked after a while, "Sister, I will send you 'good night' when you are free, okay?"

Living alone is still scary.Yu Ren smiled, "Okay."

Soon, Yuan Liu sent over, "Good night." These two words are very strange, there is no address, but it seems to be intimately dependent.Yu Ren didn't pay much attention to it, she lay down for a while, then ran to the living room and said to Yu Xiaomin who had just returned from the night shift, "Mom, I want to discuss something with you, I want to stay with Xiao Liu for a while."

"She's the only one in her house? All right, don't cause trouble for them." Yu Xiaomin stared at the TV with instant noodles stuffed in her mouth.After taking a few mouthfuls, she came back to her senses, "You can't do that kind of thing with Bai Maosheng in someone's house?! You have to respect them!"

"Mom—I really didn't fall in love with Uno, her girlfriend is someone else." Yu Ren explained again.

"You guys... aren't love triangles, are you?" Yu Xiaomin took a deep breath, "Let me tell you, Yu Ren, don't you know if you can't play anymore? I'm very tolerant and open-minded, right? Everyone gives each other face. "

Yu Ren snatched the cup noodles from her hand, "I've never played, never before." She took two big mouthfuls, stuffing her mouth full, "I don't want anything anymore."

What is love?It's not as simple as two slaps.Thinking of the two previous relationships, Yu Ren felt sad and injustice again.She is so good at pretending, she wants to be graceful but not life-and-death, she smiled wryly, "Mom, I'm going to start a career. I've been transferred, and I'm going to the government research office of the municipal government.

"Did you hear that? Yu Xiaomin? Your daughter is going to the Political Research Office, and I'm going to give full play to my pen and brain." Yu Ren said.

"I know, I know, Ren Songhong told me a long time ago, I'm waiting for you to continue pretending." Yu Xiaomin said, the mother and daughter shared a cup of noodles at midnight, sat quietly for a while, and Yu Xiaomin sighed for a long time, "Yes, career is the only thing that matters." It's the first one. Otherwise, I might have another freak, and now I have to worry twice. It's not easy for us women."