70, visiting the sick
The sun sets west and the dusk is getting darker. Shi Dayong saw that the sky is getting darker, so he pulled the light rope.
With a "bang", the lights bloomed instantly. Ruimin lived so big that he had never seen it so clearly in the dark sky. When the lights were turned on, he was still a little uncomfortable. He subconsciously closed his eyes and opened them again, everything in the room was still so clear. Ruimin was very happy, and even felt a little happiness in his heart. Finally, he didn't have to walk in the dark night.
The electricity in my hometown was also turned on, but Shi Youtian felt sorry for the electric money and installed the light bulb with the minimum wattage. Even if it was lit, the light was like a bean, which could only illuminate a limited distance, not to mention Shi Youtian was reluctant to turn it on. Every time the moon was at its best, it was determined not to turn it on. Even if there was no moonlight, it was dark, and it was only turned on for a while, and then drove the whole family to bed early.
Shi Youtian was used to saving money. As soon as the lights were on, he began to feel distressed. After staying up for a while, he couldn't help but mutter: "What time is it? What light is still so bright? Is it cost to burn electricity? Ruimin..."
"Dad, it's getting late, I can't even see it." Ruimin knew what his father meant. His father wanted him to turn off the lights, but Ruimin didn't want to turn it off. He enjoyed the bright evening before him.
Zhang Qiang hasn't seen Shi Dayong these days. When he asked Wang Ying, he knew what happened at his home. When he got home today, he heard Cui Yunxiang say, "Old Zhang, I saw Shi Dayong back today and took off two beds. It must be a relative at home. Didn't he say that his father was not good? Did Shi Dayong take his father back? Let's take the time to go and have a look."
"I'll be back so soon?" Zhang Qiang put down the things in his hand and said, "Just count the days, he's been busy all the way, so he has to go and have a look. We'll go there after dinner."
He and Shi Dayong usually get close to each other, not to mention that the two families are fellow villagers. People come to this hometown and say they have to go and see whatever they say.
Zhang Qiang is generous and is never harsh to his family. Every time he comes back from the station, he has to buy a lot of food for his family. In his own words, he is cultivating successors, and his two sons will have to be sent to the army in the future. Therefore, he must raise his children's health and not be able to pass the test like a weak chicken, and lose Zhang Qiang's face.
After dinner, Shi Dayong's house was almost done. Zhang Qiang squatted in front of the pile of things he had brought back and picked it up. When he passed by the market, he saw that there were people selling hares, but they were not too expensive, each one cost per dollar. The most important thing was that he wanted to eat braised rabbit meat made by his child's mother. As long as he wanted to eat, he would be willing to buy it no matter how expensive it was.
Zhang Qiang picked out the rabbit first and put it aside. He thought about carrying it to Shi Dayong's house for a while. He wanted to eat it and bought it next time.
A rabbit picked up some eggs saved at home and weighed them with his hands. It was about four or five kilograms. Seeing a patient, he could take them out. Zhang Qiang felt that a black shadow was standing above him. He looked up and took a look. Cui Yunxiang said while untiing her apron, "Okay, I'm done packing, let's go."
"Mom, I'll go too!" Zhang Jun heard his parents say he was going to Keke's sister's house, so he hurriedly snuggled to his mother and said.
"What are you doing? Why are you everywhere? You honestly look after your brother at home." Zhang Qiang stood up and glared at his son.
"I'll go, I'll ask Uncle Shi when Sister Ke Ke will be back." The little boy was still thinking about Shi Ke.
Then you won’t let you go. Didn’t you sprinkle salt on the wounds of Wang Ying and his wife? Zhang Qiang thought for a while, then squatted down and let himself be equal with his son: “Junzi, remember, don’t ask Sister Coco in front of your uncle Shi and aunt in the future, do you hear it?”
"Why can't you mention it?" Zhang Jun was puzzled. Isn't Shi's uncle's aunt's child? They are not in a hurry if they don't come back?
Zhang Qiang didn't want to explain so much to his son, but just rubbed his son's head and said, "Don't ask so much, just remember what you said, "Are you hearing it?" After saying that, Zhang Qiang's tone became stronger: "Did you hear it?"
"Oh." If you don't mention it, don't mention it. Can't I look at it? The two families are so close that I pass by Coco's sister's house every day. Just take a look inside and you will know if my sister is back.
The courtyard gate was closed. Looking through the crack of the door, there was a shadow inside. Knowing that the family was not asleep, Zhang Qiang raised his index finger and knocked on the door a few times, "Bang!Bang!Bang!"
Someone knocked on the door, and Wang Ying glanced at Shi Dayong: "Who knocked on the door?"
Shi Dayong stood up and walked out: "I'll go and take a look."
Seeing the figure coming out, I knew it was Shi Dayong. Zhang Qiang took the lead and said hello: "Dayong, it's me."
It turned out to be Brother Zhang. Shi Dayong hurriedly opened the door bolt: "Brother Zhang, sister-in-law, you are here, hurry up and enter the house. Brother Zhang, when will you come back?"
"We just arrived today. Dayong, is my uncle here? What's the situation? I heard from my younger brother and sister that the old man is not very good?"
"Yes." The few people walked into the house together. Because they were too close to the house, Shi Dayong was afraid that his father would hear it, so he did not dare to tell the truth. He just said vaguely: "It's not good. Let's talk to you in detail when I look back."
"Sister-in-law, you are here." Wang Ying hugged An An and greeted Cui Yunying and his wife.
"Yeah." Cui Yunying stretched out her hands to An An: "Come on, I'll hug you."
An An and Cui Yunying were very familiar with each other, and immediately turned to Cui Yunying's arms with their little body.
"Dad, mom, my colleague, is also our fellow villager, from S County, my hometown." Shi Dayong introduced.
"Uncle, aunt, my name is Zhang Qiang, come and see you." Zhang Qiang handed the thing in his hand to Shi Dayong.
"Look at you, what else can I buy if I come?" To be honest, Shi Dayong was not willing to owe others favors at all. But today, he repeatedly owe others favors. This kind of favor is not money, and it is easy to borrow and repay, and it is not difficult to borrow any more.
"What are you still polite to me? I bought the rabbit on my way back. You will stew it for your uncle tomorrow. The eggs are laid by the chicken raised by your sister-in-law."
Shi Ayuta was lying on the new bed against the quilt. When he saw the guest coming, he immediately straightened his body and was about to get out of bed. When Zhang Qiang saw it, he hurriedly stepped forward and sat down on the edge of the bed, "Uncle Shi, don't get up, don't get up, lie down, don't see me, there is no outsider."
Cui Yunxiang hugged An An and walked to Sun Xiufang, "Aunt, are you exhausted all the way?"
"It's okay, not tired." Sun Xiufang looked at Cui Yunxiang politely, and then turned her eyes to Wang Ying.
Wang Ying pulled two benches and put them beside them, patted Cui Yunxiang on the arm and said, "I'll say it's hard to get rid of the station guests."
After Cui Yunxiang sat down, she moved An An to her thigh, "Aunt, my house is not far from yours. I will go to my house to sit in the future. After a long time, you will know that the whole team will be close to our two families."
Cui Yunxiang was careless and generous in her voice, which made Sun Xiufang feel a little favor, "Yongzi will take me there when it's okay."
"Uncle, when did you arrive today?" Zhang Qiang looked at Shi Youtian's face secretly. Seeing the old man's condition, he was very bad. His face was not sallow, but had turned black and yellow.
"I arrived in the afternoon." Shi Yuta's voice was not high, weak and hoarse.
Zhang Qiang noticed that there was a young man in his twenties sitting in the room. He knew that Shi Dayong had five younger brothers, but he didn't know who he was, "This brother is..."
"This is Dayong's four brothers." At this time, Shi Dayong brought two glasses of water, handed one to Zhang Qiang, and one to Cui Yunxiang, "Brother Zhang, drink water, sister-in-law, drink a glass of water."
Zhang Qiang took the cup and said, "You sit down, don't hello to me." After saying that, he asked Xiang Ruimin: "What are the four brothers?"
Ruimin didn't understand Zhang Qiang's polite words. He didn't know what Zhang Qiang asked, so he turned his ignorant eyes to Shi Dayong. Shi Dayong said, "Call Ruimin, Shi Ruimin."
"Oh, how old is Ruimin this year?" This Ruimin knew what it meant and immediately replied: "Twenty-seven."
"Oh, twenty-seven, it's not too young anymore. What kind of business does Ruimin do in his hometown?" Zhang Qiang held the water cup in his hand and asked Shi Youtian first: "Uncle, do you drink water?"
Shi Ayuta waved his hand: "I just ate, I'm not thirsty, you can drink it."
Speaking of making a living, Ruimin felt a little embarrassed, "I didn't do anything to make a living, I just farm."
Zhang Qiang took a few sips of water and said, "Farming is good. Farming is also a contribution to our country. If no one farms, what should we eat and drink? Right, uncle."
Ruimin disagreed and said to himself: You think farming is good, why don’t you go to farm?
Ishi Arita smiled reluctantly: "Anyway, it's better to have a job? Isn't this time I brought the fourth brother out, just to ask his elder brother to take an opportunity to find a job, and he won't go back in the future."
Let Shi Dayong find a job? This is quite difficult. Zhang Qiang couldn't help but be stunned, then looked at Shi Dayong. Shi Dayong smiled helplessly and said nothing.
Cui Yunxiang was talking to Sun Xiufang, and the greetings between the men were not revealed in his ears. He also heard about asking Shi Dayong to find a job for Ruimin. He couldn't help but look at Wang Ying. Wang Ying was worthy of being a couple with Shi Dayong, and even his expression was the same. Wang Ying grinned at Cui Yunxiang with a bitter smile, his eyes dim, and he lowered his eyes.
Zhang Qiang and his wife sat for a while before they got up and said goodbye: "Uncle, aunt, it's getting late, so we won't bother everyone to rest, we're going home."
Shi Youtian wanted to get out of bed and see him off, but Zhang Qiang held his shoulder: "Uncle, just rest well, I don't have to send him off. We are close to each other, so we will arrive when we go out."
Shi Youtian acted as if he was polite to get out of bed and gave him away. He didn't have the energy and hurriedly ordered Shi Dayong: "That Dayong gave him away."
Zhang Qiang and his wife walked out, Wang Ying hurriedly took An An back, and the whole family was sent out together. Cui Yunxiang gave in and asked again: "Aunt, you really don't need to send it, hurry up, Yingzi, help Aunt back quickly."
After sending it to the gate, Wang Ying then held Sun Xiufang's arm and walked back. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!