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Lao Zhutou stayed in the city medical center for two days before his sons took him home to recuperate. The doctor did not find any specific problems. He only told him not to drink and that he would be healthy for the rest of his life and prescribed a prescription to recuperate his body. son.
The four sons of the Zhu family all felt that this was just a euphemistic way of saying it by the doctor, and that perhaps he would be so perfunctory because he was hopeless, so they all took care of him after returning home and did not dare to neglect him at all.
Lao Zhu's head complained of chest tightness one day and stomachache the next, which made everyone in the family exhausted, but they didn't dare to show it. They had to force themselves to smile in front of him, for fear of making him worry.
The atmosphere of the New Year was originally clouded by the family separation, but now it has completely disappeared.
Mrs. Yang was worried all day long and didn't dare to sleep at night, for fear that something would change or something unexpected happen. After only a few days, she couldn't stand it any longer, so she had to let four of her family buddies take turns taking care of her all night long.
Ms. Liu was diagnosed with pregnancy at this time. She complained every day that she was tired, ignored everything, ate and drank in the house, and from time to time even asked Lao San to stay with her in the house. Mrs. Li has always been a non-worker, so the burden of the family falls on Mrs. Fang. She cooks, cleans, washes, and boils medicine. She is as busy as a spinning top every day. The plump figure suddenly lost weight in a few days.
He Hua felt sorry for Mrs. Fang. She was young and couldn't help. Her eldest brother was going to take the childbirth examination starting in February next year. Now, Mrs. Fang was locked at home reading a book. Jasmine had to watch Shuanzi, so she had to sneak out to find Qi Jintang to accompany her. Fishing by yourself.
Just like last time, the two of them hung ropes around their waists. Qi Jintang picked up two stone slabs, chopped some dry cattail grass and spread them on the ground. He sat down with the lotus and held the hemp rope by himself. He had long since noticed that He Hua's mind was not on fishing at all. From the moment he sat down, he held his chin in his hands and stared blankly at the water, sighing faintly from time to time.
"My mother said that women will grow old when they sigh." Qi Jintang thought about it for a few times, and then he said such a sentence, and immediately he almost bit his own tongue. .
Hehua was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then raised his head and looked at Qi Jintang intently, seeing that his face was full of embarrassment, and his fair cheeks even showed a suspicious blush. After thinking about what he just said, he suddenly burst into laughter.
Qi Jintang pursed her lips tightly, fearing that she would say something stupid without thinking again, but she still reached out to hold Hehua, fearing that she would accidentally fall into the water.
"I heard your brother said you want to learn to read?" Qi Jintang asked again after He Hua finally stopped laughing.
"Yeah!" Thinking of this, Hehua felt a little depressed. She had read her eldest brother's enlightenment reading book, and she could recognize most of the words even by guessing. She said that it was just an excuse to find someone to teach her, but she hadn't taught him yet. After twenty words, the plan was forced to shelve, "Originally, my eldest brother taught me how to read every day, but in February next year he was going to take the childbirth examination, and my mother didn't let me disturb him, so I left him alone again."
"Then let me teach you how to read, okay?" Qi Jintang asked seriously.
Hehua's eyes lit up when he heard this. It was much more convenient to use Qi Jintang as an excuse than Borong, the honest man. He immediately said: "Don't lie to others!"
"When did I lie to you?" Qi Jintang saw that her face was full of expectation, and her little face seemed to be shining. It could be seen that she really wanted to learn to read, and it was not just a child's whim. He turned back to the shore and picked up a sharp stone and handed it to her. Hehua said, "What words did your brother teach you? Do you still remember them?"
So the two of them were on the ice, one teaching and the other learning, sometimes taking care of fishing, and the afternoon passed very quickly. In this way, in addition to learning how to read, Hehua could also bring home a few frozen fish every day. Let Fang clean them up and watch them stew into the soup. After stewing, he would naturally send them to Lao Zhutou and Yang. The rest was drank tightly by the stopper first, and the rest was eaten by Lotus in every possible way for Fang. Occasionally, when the harvest was good, it was Bonin's turn to drink a bowl.
In this way, after the New Year, I sent the Stove Lord to heaven, made sticky bean buns at home, steamed the dumplings and rolls that were almost enough for the New Year, and put plum window grilles on the windows outside the door. , if you didn’t look at the gloomy faces of the whole family, it would still look like celebrating the New Year.
Hehua went to Qi Jintang to fish and practice calligraphy as usual every afternoon. There were only two days until the end of the new year. Unfortunately, he was delayed a little late today. When Qi Jintang sent Hehua home, he saw a figure walking into the forest with his hands behind his back. Go, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Lotus, why did your father come out by himself?"
"No way, I can't live without people all day long!" He Hua also felt strange, but looking at his figure, he was indeed an old Zhutou. Looking at his legs and feet, he walked with swift strides. There was no trace of his usual illness. He looked sickly, and now Hehua was filled with doubts. He didn't care about getting dark and hurried home. He made a silent gesture to Qi Jintang, and walked lightly behind Lao Zhu's head from a distance. When he saw him walking through After arriving in a small clearing in a small forest, he looked around and shouted: "Brother, are you here?"
Another old man emerged from the woods opposite, holding wine and a pipe pot in his hand. He smiled with a wrinkled face. Not to mention that it was just dark now, even if it was completely dark, the lotus flowers would not be able to see it. Admitting his mistake, it was Lao Weitou, Lao Zhutou's sworn brother. When talking about lotus, he should be called Second Grandpa.
I saw two old men sitting on two tree pillars. Old Zhutou took out an oil paper bag with unknown contents from his arms. After opening it, he took a big bite before saying: "That quack doctor in the city." It's really irritating. It's okay if I can't diagnose the problem, but I'm not allowed to drink alcohol, and I have to drink that sour and bitter medicinal soup every day. Even a good person can't hold it anymore. If I'm really bedridden, I’m afraid I’ll be in trouble a long time ago.”
"I'm not here to help you." Old Wei was chewing on something unknown, and his words were vague and unclear, "Do you think my method will work?"
"Of course it works. My children are all filial. When they see me sick on the kang, who dares to say the word "divide the family", they all serve me day and night! Let me drink a few sips first. I can't hold it in anymore." Lao Zhu picked up the wine jar and took two gulps. "
"I'm telling you, as long as you keep pretending to be sick, you'll have to wait until spring next year to plow the fields. By then, everyone will be busy working, and no one will bother to talk about dividing the family." Old Wei smiled. Gotta rattle.
Hehua followed behind and heard these words. She wanted to rush out and slap these two disrespectful people for causing so many troubles just because they didn't want to separate the family. Not to mention how much money the family spent on medical treatment and medicine, for more than half a month, everyone in and outside Zhu's family was worried about his illness. Everyone was tired and worried. Old Zhu actually complained that it was too bad not to drink. Free, hiding in the woods to drink and eat food as if nothing was wrong.
When He Hua was angry, she felt someone tap her twice on the shoulder. She turned around and saw Qi Jintang looking at her with concern. She took a deep breath to calm her mood, smiled at him, and mouthed silently: "Let's go home. "In fact, I have basically made some calculations in my heart.
He went home and put down the fish he had caught. He Hua hurriedly ran to the main courtyard to find an excuse to report the news. But coincidentally, there was a lively quarrel in the old Zhu's room. If it weren't for the fact that Boss Zhu and Zhu Yongxin were still somewhat sensible, they would have been Stopping in the middle, the third and fourth boys had already started fighting.
The room was a mess of quarrels and quarrels. Hehua didn't see Jasmine and Bonin. She turned around and saw Shaoyao watching the fun with great interest. She couldn't help but envy her temperament that didn't know anything about sorrow. She stretched out her hand and pulled her to her side and asked, "How are you going back?" Matter, why did your father and fourth uncle quarrel?"
Shaoyao's eyes were still staring at the bustle in the room and said: "My fourth uncle was watching me in the afternoon, but your mother made some medicine and came in to find that he was missing. She searched all over the house and outside, but there was no one there. My fourth uncle said that I I thought the room was stuffy, so I wanted to stand in the courtyard, and said I didn't want him to follow me, but in the blink of an eye he disappeared, and my dad started to quarrel with my fourth uncle."
Hehua curled her lips when she heard this. No one in the whole family understood. If a person is lost and cannot be found, how can it be caused by a quarrel? She let go of Peony and yelled with all her strength: "Ah!"
The child's voice was originally high-pitched, but Hehua underestimated it a little, and used a little too much force, resulting in a scream similar to that of a heroine in a horror movie when she encounters a ghost.
However, the effect of this voice was excellent. The room fell silent immediately, and everyone's eyes were focused on her. She ignored the pain in her throat from shouting just now, and took advantage of this opportunity to quickly say: "I just replied When I was home, I met someone from the village who told me that I saw him going into the woods. I originally said that he must have seen it wrong. I was at home recuperating from illness. How could I go to the woods in such a freezing and snowy environment... "
Before she finished speaking, Zhu Laosi had already strode out of the room, but then came back and picked up the lotus and said, "Which way to the forest did you go?"
It was almost dark now, and only a black shadow could be seen two or three steps away. Lotus guided the four brothers of the Zhu family to the forest. When they were approaching the edge of the forest, she suddenly pretended Fearfully, he hugged the fourth Zhu's neck tightly and said: "Fourth uncle, my grandma used to say that there is a Huang Daxian in the woods, and she would charm people at night. Isn't it possible that I am also fascinated by the Huang Daxian?"
Zhu Yongxin scolded: "What nonsense are you kidding!"
On the contrary, Zhu Laosi hugged Hehua tightly in his arms and comforted him: "Don't be afraid of Hehua, our fourth uncle is here!" Then he turned to the other people and said, "Mother said there is a Huang Daxian in the forest. There was a man in the village who got lost. He couldn't get out of the forest and froze to death inside. When the firewood collector in the village saw him early the next morning, he was lying three or four steps away from the trail, stunned. We can’t find a way out. Let’s say a few words and then go in quietly!”
After hearing this, the other people nodded slightly. It is always right to be careful. Boss Zhu stood at the edge of the forest and muttered a few words. It was just to find his family, not to offend Daxian'er. I hope Daxian'er, don't blame me or anything like that.
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