The woman fell into memories.

That was probably their hardest but happiest period.

Although they had no support at that time, the family of four often traveled back and forth in various rental houses.

Living in a brick house, I share a bathroom with seven or eight families, and I have to grab the toilet every morning when I wake up.

But at that time they were all young, full of yearning for life and hope for the future.

But now...

The woman's eyes slowly dimmed.

She glanced at her dry arms like tree bark and sighed.

It's old.

After all, time left traces on them.

Coming back to her senses, she looked at the trash can in front of her and fell into hesitation.

After so many days, she also knew that just setting up a stall would not make much money.

The insoles that I worked hard to make can’t be sold a few pairs a day.

Although selling waste seems a little bit shabby, it can more or less increase income.

As long as she can spare some time to come out, search for it more, she might be more income than her insoles.

The only thing that needs concern is the man at home.

He has such a strong sense of self-esteem and will definitely not allow himself to pick up garbage outside...

That night, the woman went back later than usual.

The man was lying on the bed and never fell asleep. When he heard the sound of the door opening, his ears moved and his eyes looked at the living room.

The woman didn't know what she was doing outside the bedroom, and the man only heard the sound of the cardboard box rubbing against the ground when he was dragging things.

After a while, she wiped her forehead and entered the bedroom.

"What are you doing outside?" the man asked in a hoarse voice.

When a woman is not at home, he is lying on the bed like a puppet.

I can't find anyone to chat, and I can't even try to drink water or go to the bathroom.

"Nothing." A smile appeared on the woman's face, and she suddenly sniffed her nose and lifted the quilt a small corner.

Seeing the wet marks on the bed sheet, the woman pursed her lips, turned around and went to the bathroom, and then the sound of a basin receiving water sounded outside.

After the woman went out, the man's face turned red and white.

The once strong man turned into this, which made him think of death again.

Whether a man wants or not, time is quietly passing by.

A man wants to die, but he can't.

He can't even move a finger now, let alone seeking death.

He could only watch his wife go out early and come back late every day, watch her take care of her shit and urine, and watch her grow older.

Many older than him.

He talked about her countless times, scolded her, begged her to let him die like this.

But she just did her own thing silently, letting him say and scold him, without any retaliation.

Only a few times did I wake up in the middle of the night and see her lying on the side of the bed, secretly wiping her tears on her back.

He fell into silence.

He gradually stopped resisting women, and when women helped him wipe his body and massage him, he no longer scolded her.

The woman seemed to feel the change of a man. Although her face was still tired, she showed a happy smile.

It felt like the hardest time they were young.

No matter how hard or tired they are, they still have expectations for tomorrow.

...

"Mom, I got a wheelchair for dad. When it's okay, you can take him out for a walk."

Outside the living room, a middle-aged man was chatting with a woman.

The man looked younger, dark-skinned, and was wearing a deformed old T-shirt that had been washed.

"You, why are you spending this money? You're not unaware that your dad doesn't want to go out, be careful that he will turn around and scold you."

The woman lowered her voice and whispered to the man.

"Just scold me, it's not the first time. Besides, he can't stay at home all the time, and it's not good for his health. I think it's very tiring to take care of him alone. Let's do this. I often come over to help you take care of our dad."

The man smoked Hongmei for five yuan and said in a muffled voice.

"Don't, you don't know your dad's temper. Besides, you are tired from going out early and coming back late every day. You will be very tired. Come and take care of him, so you will have no energy to rest." The woman refused.

"That's our father, not an outsider. Besides, I don't even have time to take care of my father, so what else can I do?" the man said.

"Just take good care of yourself. At such an old age, I haven't even bought a house. What should I do if my child goes to school? I can't let him follow you and live a rented house, right?" the woman scolded.

"What's wrong with this? Didn't I come here like this at the beginning?"

"You also know that you came here like this... Your father has always felt guilty because of this. He used to tell me that if our family bought a house at that time and did not let you and Xiuping run around with us, maybe you can get a diploma now, so you can't get a diploma like now. You can only do some hard work and tiring work, and you will suffer a loss of uneducation."

"Mom, it's all the past, why do you keep mentioning it?" The man became a little irritated.

"You know what the hurdle in your father's heart is. You are setting up a stall in the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and Xiuping is divorced again. It's not easy to take care of the children alone. If it weren't for this, your father wouldn't have thought of saving some money for you. He is still going to the construction site at this age, but the result..." The woman said and began to sob.

"Mom, I'm sorry, it's useless..." The man's voice was full of self-blame.

"Okay, okay, whisper, and when your father hears it, it's time to scold you again."

The woman wiped her tears, made a gesture of silence at the man, and glanced carefully in the bedroom.

The man closed his eyes and pretended that he was sleeping soundly.

Seeing that the man was not moving, the woman turned her head and continued to communicate with the man in a low voice.

In the bedroom, the man opened his eyes again and looked at the ceiling above his head, tears slowly flowing out of his eyes.

...

"I said, just go out and stay at home all the time, not even the sun." The woman began to persuade again.

Since that happened, men have been reluctant to go out.

I stay at home every day, either dazed against the ceiling or dazed against the wall.

I heard that this situation is very bad. If you hold it in for a long time at home, you will easily get sick.

The man glanced at her and said nothing.

"Or why don't you go out for a walk this time?" The woman saw that the man didn't say anything, so she carefully tentatively asked.

The man continues to remain silent.

A woman showed joy on her face. If a man refused, he would start scolding her directly.

But this time the man said nothing, obviously he agreed.

But the old man has a strong sense of self-esteem and even if he wants to go out, he can't help but speak.

The woman didn't continue to ask questions. She had slaughtered the elder's kung fu and finally moved the old man down.

Sitting in the wheelchair brought by his son and feeling the long-lost sunshine, the man couldn't help but squint his eyes.

This warm feeling hasn't been felt for a long time.

Before they could walk around the community, an acquaintance came towards them.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Where are you two going... Hey, Lao Wang, what's wrong with you? Why are you sitting in a wheelchair?"

The man saw the man in the wheelchair and asked with curiosity.

The woman's face changed and she was about to leave while pushing the wheelchair.

She knew that the last thing her man wanted to see at this time was an acquaintance, and the last thing she wanted to hear was that they asked about his current situation.

But the thing that was most worried about happened.

Before she could push the person away, the man was already shouting: "Lao Wang, why did your leg break?"
Chapter completed!