Chapter 74 The dumb girl
We immediately brought the Li Nv who was still unconscious too close to Uncle Hesa's house. When we entered the house, we realized that this family was poor and that it was a real family. We can't blame Uncle Hesa for being so greedy for money.
There was a musty smell in the room, the smell of old cotton and rotten wood. The air was not circulating. There was a bed in the dark room, and there was not even a bench for a stool. There were a lot of wooden shelves in the yard, with a lot of hay drying on it. I guess it was just put out and the water stains were not dry yet.
The little girl who had just greeted us was bringing a stool and sitting on the only table, curiously supporting her forehead with her hands, blinking with her big, smart eyes, looking at the outside guests very strangely.
Seeing that the little girl was cute, I took a piece of chocolate candy and handed it to her and said, "Little sister, you are alone at home. Are you putting the herbs outside to dry yourself?"
The little girl was a little afraid of her life, so she hid back and looked at the candy curiously. Seeing that Uncle Hesa did not say anything to stop her, she timidly took the candy over, and put it to the tip of her nose and sniffed it. Her eyes shone, and she jumped up to hug me, and said in the local dialect, "Thank you uncle..."
The child was so cute that I couldn't help but tease her and gave her all the candy she brought. She took it away, but instead of removing the candy, she put it in the cabinet beside the bed. I asked her why she didn't eat it? She looked at me naively, her eyes were clear and flawless, and said she wanted to save the candy and eat one a day. Such delicious candy is unbearable to eat it at once.
When I heard this, my nose couldn't help but feel sore. It is difficult to see such a sensible and obedient child in big cities. In recent years, the motherland has vigorously developed its economy, which has led to the gap between the rich and the poor in society. It is hard to imagine how the father and daughter lived in such a poor mountain.
Chen Yun went up and hugged the little girl and asked her what name was. The little girl said that her name was Aya (also transliteration), and said that the big sister, the clothes you wear are so beautiful.
Chen Yun rubbed her little head and said that you should study hard, study hard in the future, and go to college in the future and walk out of the mountains. You can wear clothes as beautiful as me every day.
Aya's little eyes darkened and said that my father said that going to school is useless, and I can still help with some farm work when I stay at home.
Chen Yun didn't know what to say, so she held the little girl and made a flirt with her for a while, then winked at me. I stood up and walked outside the yard and saw Uncle Hesa looking for herbs on rows of wooden shelves. It had just rained last night. The air in the yard was humid, and the roots of many herbs were moist, so I had to dry it heavily.
I helped him to slim herbs together and advised him to send his daughter to study if he had the chance, so that he would not suffer any losses in the future. Hesa did not argue with him, and he agreed happily, but he didn't know if he had taken it to his heart.
At lunch, we only cook sweet potatoes and corn paste. We have lived in the city for a long time. There are few things that can be eaten so sweet. They all taste very delicious. After drinking corn paste, Aya cleaned up the dishes very sensible. I asked her to put them down. We just need to do it ourselves. Aya's little face was confused and said that my dishes were not enough. When you finish eating, I will wash them before using them.
These words almost made me cry. I secretly stuffed a few pieces of money to her and said sorry, uncle didn't know that there were no extra bowls and chopsticks at home, so he thought he would pay you if he was uncle. With this money, he would ask your father to buy a new one next time to pay you.
The living standards of the father and daughter are like the days before liberation, which are worse than when I was a child, and it is sad to say.
After dinner, Xiao Zhang took us to check the situation of Li Nu. After returning to Uncle Hesa's house, we decocted another Chinese medicine and fed her slowly. The high fever had subsided, but the person had not yet woken up. Chen Yun and I discussed that the origin of this girl was unknown, and it was not a big deal to keep her with her. We would no longer give Uncle Hesa a sum of money, one for relief, and the other for taking the money, Uncle Hesa could take care of this Li Nu as much as possible. After she recovered, she should have left by herself.
Chen Yun felt right, saying that we didn’t bring enough money, so it was impossible for us to carry a bundle of money with us when we went out, right? I said I would let everyone get together. Anyway, I wouldn’t have enough money to get in the mountains. I would leave enough money for the return ticket, and give him the rest.
Chen Yun said that there are so many poor people in the world. Giving money is not a relief method. It can be helped for a while, but it cannot be helped for a lifetime. Knowledge is the power. Otherwise, don’t ask for the money this time. After I go back, I will invest in a township primary school here in your name. What do you think?
Ge Zhuang didn't know why he heard this and was immediately dissatisfied. He rushed in and said, "Big girl, why do you say this? Shouldn't you be rich in investment and charity? Xiao Pumpkin and I are special hardships. If we want to invest, we will pay part of it. Why do we let us pay for it all?"
Chen Yun smiled very cunningly and said, "Didn't you make a lot of money in business?" Ge Zhuang said, don't mention it, the money you earn is not enough to fill the holes. Don't look at the superficial scenery of Xiao Pumpkin and I, in fact, have been struggling on the line of food and clothing. Why do we have to fight back? Isn't it just to respond to the call of the country and achieve a well-off life?
Chen Yun said nonsense, is the country calling for you to fight back?
At this moment, the girl Li lying on the mattress suddenly coughed, and Xiao Zhang quickly said, "Don't make a noise first, look, she's awake!"
We turned around and looked over. Sure enough, we saw the girl Li lying on the bed slowly opening her eyes. She first revealed a moment of confusion in her eyes. She quickly woke up and looked at us with a very cautious look.
I noticed that there were a group of people I didn't know around her, and she carefully supported her hands on the bed board, intending to support her body, but she fell back to the corner of the bed with force. "You are so sick, don't move!" Xiao Zhang kindly helped her, but the girl was not grateful and pushed him hard, and she shrank on the edge of the corner of the bed, as if she was only frightened by the little beast. She clumped her knees tightly with her hands and looked at us with her black eyes.
The girl was very strong, and Xiao Zhang suddenly pushed him to sit on the ground, got up and patted his butt, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, we are not bad people. Can you tell us what your name is and where is your home?"
The girl buried her head and refused to speak. Ge Zhuang went up and pushed Xiao Zhang away with her elbow, saying that she might not understand our language. How about you talking to her in the words of ethnic minorities?
Xiao Zhang said I can't do it either, why don't you ask Uncle Hesa to try it? By the way, did Brother Zhong fight a war in southern Xinjiang before? Do you understand the local dialect?
Lao Zhong said that when he went to the battlefield, he just knew how to shoot. I had never learned the bird singing of Annan monkeys. Besides, this is not Vietnam, and the language there may not work.
As a result, Chen Yun stopped us with one sentence, saying that there was no need, she should understand, but she just couldn't speak.
Chapter completed!