The two families had always been neighbors. Not only were their old houses next to each other, but they were also next to each other when the new houses were being built, separated only by a wall.
The two old ladies had known each other for more than forty years, but they had never gotten angry before.
Who would've thought that they would have such a conflict in their old age?
Li He said, "Auntie, you know how she is. Just let her have her way."
He didn't lie at all when he said this.
Old Madam Pan wasn't a kind person. Although she was a warm-hearted and straightforward person, it was inevitable that she would clash with Wang Yulan as neighbors. Wang Yulan would always be the one to suffer. Who told Wang Yulan to be so honest?
"What about karma?" Old Madam Pan understood what Li He meant. She had bullied Wang Yulan enough when she was young. Now that she was old, it was only right that Wang Yulan would take her revenge.
Pan Guangcai smiled at Wang Yulan. "Auntie, don't be angry. I'll chop down the jujube tree later. I've been tired of it for a long time."
In the past, he would definitely be out of town at this time, but it was different this year. Because Second Brother Li was at home, he couldn't be bothered to go out and spent more time at home.
He wasn't the only one. The Sang brothers, Li Hui, and Chen Yongqiang were the same. At most, they would occasionally go to the county.
Wang Yulan snorted coldly. "Then hurry up. Otherwise, I won't let you off."
"Don't worry. I'll get an axe later." Pan Guangcai patted his chest and respectfully sent Wang Yulan off.
Wang Yulan snatched the bucket from Li He's hands and turned to go home.
Li He said, "Be more forgiving in the future. I can't do anything about it. You know what kind of person she used to be. No one would've expected her to become like this."
Old Madam Pan said, "Sigh, if I didn't remember how good she used to be, I'd argue with her right now. Don't worry. I'm not even human to argue with her.
I've thought about it. In a few days, I'll go to the county to take care of your Sister Dajuan. If I'm not at home, she won't be able to cause trouble for me. "
His face darkened at the mention of his daughter.
Li He asked, "Is Juan Zi feeling better?"
"It's spread. I don't think she'll last more than a few months. I've taken her to all the big hospitals. I've seen a lot of specialists, but no one can cure her."
Pan Guangcai had five siblings, and he was the Fourth. He had three older sisters and one younger sister, Pan Juan. Pan Juan was only one year younger than him, but she had liver cancer.
Because of this, I've been frowning for the past few months.
Li He said, "Wow, it's that serious? I'll go take a look when I have time."
Pan Guangcai's mother waved her hand and said, "You better take good care of your old lady. With that illness, she can only endure it. She can't eat or drink. If you guys go, she might even think about it. I'll go take care of her for a while. I'll come back when it's time. "
Li He thought for a moment and said, "Then help me ask her if she needs any help. Just let me know. I know quite a few famous doctors overseas."
Pan Guangcai said, "I've asked around. They said that it's just a delay, but it won't be of much use. My sister doesn't want to go either. She said that she's suffering because she can't bear to part with her child. Otherwise, she could just drink Dichlorvos and it would be much easier.
No matter what, cancer can't be cured. Otherwise, why would it be called a terminal illness? It'll be torturous wherever I go. "
No one wanted their loved ones to be seriously ill. Whether or not they wanted to treat it, they had to respect the patient's wishes.
For some diseases, living was simply torture, and it was better to just die.
Therefore, Pan Guangcai thought it through. For his sister's sake, he wanted her to be free as soon as possible. The sooner she was free, the sooner she could be reincarnated.
Seeing his sister's unbearably happy expression every day, everyone's heart was bleeding.
Li He said, "Sigh, then let's be more optimistic. I didn't believe in fate in the past, but now I do."
Actually, he believed in fate for the rest of his life.
Normally, he would also pray to Buddha. Now that he couldn't drink or eat meat, it could be considered as indirectly being a vegetarian.
The weather was getting hotter.
Li He couldn't enjoy the air-conditioning. Every night, he blew on the electric fan, but he still sweated profusely.
When he was forced into a corner, he took the mat outside and slept in the forest at the entrance.
There were too many mosquitoes, so he set up a mosquito net and placed dense mosquito incense around it.
Wang Yulan smelled the pungent scent of mosquitoes and said, "I'm not afraid of suffocating you to death."
"I'm fine." Li He felt even worse. The word 'death' had been a taboo to Wang Yulan her entire life. He didn't expect her to say it so naturally now.
Wang Yulan muttered a few words and went back to her room to sleep.
Li He sat in the mosquito net and only fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning.
The next day, he woke up hot. It was already seven o 'clock.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he went to the kitchen to take a look. The pots and pans had already been washed and rinsed. There were grains of rice floating in the bucket.
He was slowly getting used to his mother not leaving him breakfast. If he wanted to eat, he had to be at the same time as his mother.
He turned around and went to Pan Guangcai's house. Pan Guangcai was eating a cucumber. He smiled and said, "Breakfast is spoiled again?"
Li He sighed. He took a bowl and scooped himself a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun. As he ate, he said, "Old Madam is very sick. I can't do anything about her biological mother. I'll just go along with her. As long as she's happy."
He held his dinner and nibbled on the steamed bun. The Alaskan dog that followed him opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue at him.
It hadn't eaten breakfast either.
Ever since Li Zhaokun passed away, its originally fat body had started to show its bones.
Li He lamented that they were in the same boat. He gave it half of the steamed bun in his hand and said, "Follow me from now on. I'll take you with me when I leave."
He and the Alaskan dog were getting thinner by the day. The only one who was getting fatter was the big fat pig at home.
He was counting on the big fat pig to sell for money. As for him and the dog, they couldn't produce any value. Naturally, he wouldn't entertain them.
The Alaskan dog seemed to understand Li He's words, and its tail wagged even more happily.
Pan Guangcai said, "Yes, you have to take it with you. Even if it doesn't starve to death, it has to be beaten to death. Yesterday, I saw it chasing Li Hui's chick. It wasn't like that in the past."
He was the one who gave this dog to Li Zhaokun. He was raising it himself. He knew its personality very well. It wouldn't chase after animals unless it was starving.
It was almost noon. The sun rose, and it was getting hotter.
Wang Yulan, who was mowing the grass outside, hadn't returned yet. Li He was a little worried.
He closed the door and went to the river slope.
Along the way, there were neatly laid weeds. They were all cut by Wang Yulan and dried to make a stove.
The Li family didn't farm anymore. They didn't even have wheat straws.
Wang Yulan used to use gas cans, but ever since she saw them explode on TV, she refused to use them.
If he didn't need it, then so be it. Li He didn't object.
He suggested that they take a cart from someone else's house to burn, but Wang Yulan didn't agree.
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