The Long Moment (a Good Chinese Novel)
by Yao Emei
About This Novel
The elderly care problem in Chinese society is a very serious problem. The protagonist is a 113-year-old woman, who is the great-grandmother in her family. However, six of her relatives passed away before her: her eldest son died of meningitis when she was 8 years old, her daughter drowned when she was 15 years old, her husband fell from a tree and died when she was 42 years old, her last son died of illness at the age of 49, her daughter-in-law died at the age of 63, and her great-grandson also died in a work accident before she got married. Currently, he is supported by his grandson Shixiong, his grandson's daughter-in-law Yurong, and his great-grandson Xiaowei. Shixiong and other caregivers believe that many relatives died before the elderly because their great-grandmother robbed them of their male life, and they are always worried that they will also suffer the same fate. Therefore, they all hope that their great-grandmother will die early to eliminate potential threats...
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