Octogenarian, and The 90S Episode 41 Recap
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Ye Xiaomei and Guo Sanshuang came again to visit the elderly living together on the rooftop for communal retirement. They installed a doorbell for them. The old granny praised the delicious rice Guo Sanshuang bought last time and asked him to buy two more 20-jin bags and bring them up. Ye Xiaomei readily agreed, and although Guo Sanshuang complained endlessly, he had no choice but to comply.
After Ye Xiaomei finished her night patrol, she suddenly saw Wu Hui standing by the flowerbed downstairs, secretly weeping. By the time she rushed over, Wu Hui had already left, and there was a letter on the ground. Early in the morning, Ye Xiaomei came to find Guo Sanshuang, bringing the resignation letter written in Wu Hui's tone. Guo Sanshuang could tell it wasn't written by Wu Hui.
The two of them saw Wu Hui searching for something around the flowerbed, so Ye Xiaomei returned the letter to her. Wu Hui admitted that her mother had written it on her behalf, as she wanted to go back to her hometown to see her sick mother. Ye Xiaomei readily agreed. Wu Hui simply handed over her work and packed her bags, ready to leave.
The elderly residents of the nursing home all came out to see her off, and Ye Xiaomei personally drove her home. Wu Hui brought Ye Xiaomei to the small teahouse run by her mother. The place was full of elderly people chatting, all of whom had watched Wu Hui grow up since childhood, and they stood up one after another to greet her.
Wu Hui's mother disliked tap water for making tea and insisted on fetching mountain spring water every day. She soon returned with the water, glared at Wu Hui, and sulkily returned to the house to busy herself without saying a word. Wu Hui didn't take it seriously either. That night, Wu Hui and Ye Xiaomei slept in the tea hall, but Wu Hui's mother called them both to stay in a room.
Early in the morning, Wu Hui's mother prepared a sumptuous breakfast, which Ye Xiaomei enjoyed heartily. Wu Hui's mother urged Wu Hui to leave the nursing home as soon as possible and find some young people for blind dates. Wu Hui firmly refused. The mother and daughter had a big argument over a disagreement, and Wu Hui's mother's blood pressure rose from anger.
Ye Xiaomei tried to mediate, and Wu Hui had no choice but to agree to go on blind dates. Ye Xiaomei accompanied Wu Hui to her blind date. Guo Sanshuang called Ye Xiaomei for help, saying the nursing home was already in a complete mess, but Ye Xiaomei told him to handle it himself. Wu Hui bumped into her first love, Wu Yun.
Wu Yun learned that Wu Hui was being forced by her mother to go on blind dates and sympathized with her, as he was often urged by his grandfather to get married. Wu Yun promised to host a welcome dinner for Wu Hui that evening. Ye Xiaomei took the opportunity to instigate Wu Hui and Wu Yun to rekindle their old flame, but Wu Hui made an excuse that they had a difference in generational standing.
Wu Hui and Ye Xiaomei arrived for the appointment on time. Ye Xiaomei indirectly asked Wu Yun about his views on love. Wu Yun said that as long as he and his partner shared common aspirations, he didn't care about long-distance relationships. Ye Xiaomei encouraged Wu Hui to hold on to Wu Yun tightly, or she would regret it later, but Wu Hui tried her best to avoid the topic.
On this day, Wu Hui came to meet her last blind date according to her mother's request. Unexpectedly, it was Wu Yun. Wu Yun met all of Wu Hui's mother's conditions. He worked hard to win her over, and only then did Wu Hui's mother give him the last opportunity. Wu Yun promised to marry Wu Hui as soon as possible and keep her in their hometown. Wu Yun showed Wu Hui her mother's medical examination report.
Wu Hui's mother had high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol (three highs), and some minor cerebrovascular problems, which made Wu Hui very sad. Wu Yun knew that all the elderly people in the town were very lonely. He had already applied to the civil affairs bureau to open a care facility for the elderly in their hometown and persuaded Wu Hui to stay and help him.
Ye Xiaomei wanted to take Wu Hui back to the nursing home and couldn't help but complain that Wu Yun was going back on his word, but Wu Yun tried his best to explain. Wu Hui's mother prepared a sumptuous meal and invited Wu Yun and his grandfather to come for dinner. Ye Xiaomei stayed in the small town for a few days and personally witnessed the loneliness of the elderly in the town.
Ye Xiaomei felt that they needed Wu Hui more, so she drove away alone. As soon as Ye Xiaomei returned to the nursing home, she saw Guo Sanshuang sleeping on a chair outside. He had been eagerly awaiting her return and couldn't help but tightly embrace Ye Xiaomei, pouring out his suffering from her absence. Ye Xiaomei visited and investigated several care facilities for the elderly.
Then she approached the community to apply for expanding the nursing home's services, partnering with three surrounding nursing homes. With government support, she integrated home-based care and community-based care for the elderly, establishing the "Sunshine Watch Volunteer Team" to provide elderly services in various communities and set up community senior restaurants. Ye Xiaomei came to see the old granny who was receiving home-based care on the rooftop. She welcomed the old granny to visit the flower shop downstairs.
The old granny hadn't been downstairs for a long time, so Ye Xiaomei supported her, guiding her down step by step. They walked slowly, stopping periodically, and the old granny finally saw the outside world again. She was so happy she couldn't stop smiling and praised Ye Xiaomei incessantly.
