Chapter 14 — Taste of Home

Trieu Minh Vien rushed forward, his voice already hoarse. “Understanding Tang!” Chu Hieu Duong raised her head to see him, tears immediately fell. “I'm okay.” “I just want to bring this back.” Trieu Minh Vien squatted in front of her, tears falling. “You scared me to death.” Chu Hieu Duong wanted to laugh but frowned in pain. Mother-in-law immediately noticed. “Is your stomach upset?” Chu Hieu Duong did not dare to speak. She just hugged her trunk tighter. “These are my mother's things.” “Inside there are little clothes she made for the baby.” The mother-in-law's eyes immediately turned red. She could not squat, she could only bend over to touch the chest. “Important furniture.” “But you are more important.” “If your mother were still alive, she wouldn't let you run out alone.” In the end, Chu Hieu Duong burst into tears. “I'm just afraid I won't make it in time.” “I'm afraid the things my mother left me will also be lost.” The bridge of my nose is stinging. When Trieu Minh Vien picked her up, she still instinctively reached out to grab the chest. Luc Canh Hoa took a step faster and picked up the chest. "Assured." “I hold it.” “It won't be lost.” We took Zhou Xiaotang back to the hospital. After the examination, the doctor said there were a few uterine contractions and needed to continue monitoring and not to run away arbitrarily. Trieu Minh Vien stood next to the bed, bowing his head like a person who made a mistake. Chu Hieu Duong said softly: "Sorry." Trieu Minh Vien held her hand. “Don't say sorry.” “If you're scared, tell me.” “If you want to get mom's things, I'll come with you.” “Don't go alone.” Mother-in-law stood next to her, listening for a moment, tears falling again. She seemed to be looking at Zhou Xiaotang. It's like looking at the old self, who took care of everything himself. An old wooden chest is placed at the end of the bed. The buckle is rusted. Zhou Xiaotang said the key was in the sewing bag her mother left behind. But the needle and thread bag could not be found. The mother-in-law looked at the chest for a long time. Suddenly said softly: "Mom knows where the key might be." 17 After her mother-in-law said that, everyone in the hospital room looked at her. She was a little uncertain. “Previously, Chu Lan had a habit.” “Important little keys, she won't keep in her pocket.” “She would sew the edge of the pillowcase.” Zhou Xiaotang was stunned. “Pillowcase?” Mother-in-law nodded. “She said if you put it in your pocket you'll lose it, if you put it in a drawer you'll forget it.” "Stitched in the pillowcase, you can sleep with peace of mind." Trieu Minh Vien immediately said: "I brought the pillow back from my old house." “In the new rented house.” Luc Canh Hoa looked at the time. “Let me go get it.” Trieu Minh Vien plans to go along. His mother-in-law stopped him. “I'm here with Hieu Duong.” “She needs you the most right now.” Trieu Minh Vien nodded with red eyes. Luc Canh Hoa came home to get a pillow. I sat with my mother-in-law on the bench outside the hospital room. She still bowed her head, her fingers slowly stroking the gold bracelet on her wrist. I asked softly: "Mom, do you miss Aunt Chu?" Mother-in-law nodded. "Miss." “Before, when we were poor, everyone's life was difficult.” “But if something happens to a family, the neighbors can still bring half a bowl of noodles over.” “At that time I felt miserable.” “Now that I think about it, there is still human love in suffering.” She paused for a moment and then said: "Nam Am, actually I'm very scared this time." I looked at her. Her voice was very light. “You guys are good to me, I know.” “But the better the children are, the more I fear I will become a burden.” “So my mother always thought that if she could do a little, she would do a little.” "If you can carry it yourself, don't let your children know." My heart is bitter. “Mom, we never felt like you were a burden.” The mother-in-law's eyes turned red. “Now I know.” “I know it's a bit late.” I shook my head. “It's not late.” “Mom still knows how to say soup is not salty.” My mother-in-law made fun of me. After laughing, I wiped my tears. "In the future, if I want to help anyone, I will discuss it with you guys first." “Mom, tell me everything you want to do first.” "Is that Okay?" I held her hand. "Okay." “But I have one more thing to add.” The mother-in-law raised her head. I said: "You have to say whatever you want to eat." The mother-in-law nodded seriously. “This also records.” Not long after, Luc Canh Hoa returned with the old pillow. In the corner of the pillow case, there is indeed a completely different stitching area. Trieu Minh Vien's mother took a small pair of scissors. As soon as the thread was pulled out, a key appeared

Very small brass lock falls down. Chu Hieu Duong covered his mouth, tears immediately flowed out. “That's it.” When the wooden chest opened, everyone was silent. There was no money inside. There are also no valuable jewelry. On top is a stack of children's clothes. The needlework is thick and the fabric is soft. Has a small hat. There are small socks. There is also a light yellow bib. Chu Hieu Duong picked up the bib and cried until her shoulders shook. “My mother said she would make the baby's first set of clothes herself.” “I thought you weren't done yet.” Mother-in-law also cried. She reached out and touched the tiny corner of her shirt. “It's done.” “She just hasn't told me yet.” At the bottom of the chest there is also an envelope. On the envelope was written "Hieu Duong personally opened it". When he opened the letter, Chu Hieu Duong's hand shook violently. Trieu Minh Vien held her hand and read with her. In the letter, it was written: "Hieu Duong, I know you are afraid of bothering others."