Niu Niu was eating the cream popsicle beautifully, and the aunt understood everything when she saw Comrade Xiao Du coming back from a trip to the police station with an empty basin.
The aunt didn't know what to say at this moment, her eyes were just red, probably it had been a long time since anyone had been so kind to them.
"Auntie, tell me what's going on at home?"
The aunt's surname is Zuo, and she is from Zuo's commune. She is 54 years old this year. Her husband died long ago. She had a son who went to the city to sell grain during the war and never came back.
She was the only one left in the family. Niuniu was a child she picked up on the roadside eight years ago. A few years ago, in rural areas, it was very common for baby girls to be abandoned.
Aunt Zuo got sick a few years ago, and she was no longer able to do heavy work. Now in the countryside, Aunt Zuo only earns 3 work points a day, and it is impossible for the two of them to survive with Niuniu.
Later, the old secretary of the commune saw that she and Niuniu were really pitiful, and helped her get a job selling popsicles from a very poor household in the summer. She could earn more than 10 cents a day. She worked for 4 months a year in the summer and could earn 10 cents.
A few dollars, plus regular work points, are enough to survive.
Aunt Zuo said: "If I persist for a few more years, when Niuniu is ten years old, she will be able to earn three work points, and then I will stop selling popsicles."
I can't do heavy work, but I still drag a 30-pound iron box for more than 30 kilometers every day. This is really like exchanging life for money, and then extending my life!
"Auntie, my name is Du Weiguo, and I work in the security department of the Red Star Rolling Mill. You have sold popsicles for less than 20 yuan this year. I have paid for this money, so don't worry about it. When Niuniu can earn work points in the future, besides, you
See if it works?"
"This, this is not possible, Comrade Xiao Du, how can we ask for your money for no reason?"
"Auntie, it's not for nothing. I like Niu Niu very much. This child is obedient and sensible. I will help you if I can."
Du Weiguo felt particularly uncomfortable when he saw a little girl about the same age as his sister being tortured.
"Comrade Xiao Du, you, old and young, have always been a burden to us. When will you be able to help us?"
"Hi, aunt, you don't have to worry. I am a cadre and my salary is high. I can feed myself and the whole family is not hungry. Besides, I am only doing my best to help you and Niuniu. When she gets older and can earn work points,
I don’t care.”
Aunt Zuo said to the little girl with tears streaming down her face.
"Niuniu, please kneel down and kowtow to your benefactor. From now on, he will be my family's benefactor."
The aunt was already crying with tears. How could she not understand that Xiao Du was not only helping them, but also taking care of them.
Once she is gone, Niu Niu will finally have someone she can rely on.
Niu Niu is very sensible. She has actually understood at a young age that no one except her grandma has been nice to her since she was a child.
At an age that should have been carefree, she had endured enough hardships and had a taste of human kindness. The children in the village called her a bastard and even threw clods of dirt at her.
To her, Comrade Xiao Du was like a god descending to earth, the kind of person whose whole body would shine.
Just as Niuniu was about to kneel down, Xiao Du pulled her up and rubbed her little head.
"Niuniu, no one will dare to bully you anymore. Except for your grandma, even the King of Heaven and I will not kneel down."
"Will you really take care of me in the future?"
"Yes, Niuniu, I will go home with you in a while. Let me see who dares to bully you in the future!"
"Okay, Niuniu is so good, you can't let me go."
Aunt Zuo couldn't stop crying. She squatted on the ground and cried loudly. Niu Niu cried with her.
After a while, Xiao Du said: "Mom, it's still early. Let's hurry up and return the box to the street. Then I'll make a new dress for Niu Niu. This girl can't show her buttocks.
ah!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
In fact, Comrade Xiao Du's initial idea was to give him a piece of cloth and then leave some money, and that would be it for the emergency.
But his guard was broken by Niu Niu's well-behaved and sensible nature. He thought about his sister, and chatted with his aunt. The few remaining passions in his two lives surged up, and when his brain got hot, he started to meddle in other people's business.
Although I was very impulsive, I didn't particularly regret it.
It's just a long-term support, which is extremely common in this era. Being alone in the world can be regarded as a fetter and adds a sense of reality to life.
Comrade Xiao Du took Aunt Zuo and Niuniu to hire a tricycle and went to the sub-district office on the outskirts of the city to return the popsicle boxes. From now on, he would no longer work for this extremely poor household.
After explaining the situation, the staff praised Xiao Du's actions.
After that, I found a ready-made clothes shop through the sub-district office and spent 5 yuan to hurry up and bring the materials. It took 2 hours to make clothes for Aunt Zuo and Niuniu, and I also bought two pairs of new ones.
cloth shoes.
Taking advantage of the break from making clothes, Comrade Xiao Du bought 50 kilograms of stick noodles, 15 kilograms of white flour, 5 kilograms of millet, and 5 kilograms of soybean oil from the nearest grain store.
A total of 13 yuan was spent. As for food stamps, there are about 3,200 kilograms of various national food stamps in Comrade Xiao Du’s space, which is very generous.
After that, Xiao Du accompanied the aunt and Niu Niu, who were all dressed in new clothes, back to Zuojia commune. They rode a tricycle the whole time, accompanied by Xiao Du. They paid 2 yuan to charter the car directly, but the boss was very happy.
It sounds like we did a lot of things, but in fact we didn't waste much time. When we arrived at Zuojia Commune, it was only 7 o'clock and it was still daylight.
When we arrived at Zuojia Commune, the whole commune was in a state of excitement. People were talking about everything. Some said that Mrs. Zuo’s son was back, some said that Niuniu’s father had come to find her, and some people who knew better said that she had met a good person.
Aunt Zuo's three-room earthen house is in disrepair and is about to collapse. It also has a large yard and a well. It looks like it should be a nice house.
At this moment, the whole village was lying on the wall of Zuo's aunt's house. There were three floors inside and three floors outside. The dilapidated earthen wall was about to collapse. It was rare for eldest mother's house to be so lively.
The secretary of the commune is an old Eighth Route Army soldier who is almost 60 years old. He is lean and lean, and he wears patches of patches. He is very hard-working and simple. After listening to Comrade Xiao Du explain the cause and effect, the old party secretary was moved to tears.
"Zuo Guihua, little Niuniu, you have really met a great person. After all, he must be the People's Liberation Army!"
"Old party secretary, I want to help Aunt Zuo and Niu Niu repair their house tomorrow. Do you think the village can provide a few strong laborers to support them with two meals a day?"
"No problem, we are not busy with farm work now. We have enough food for two meals, and all the men in the village have to rush to do it!"
"That's it, secretary, I'll be there before 12 noon tomorrow. You can help pick 8 people who know how to work. We'll start working in the afternoon."
"Okay, that's it, I promise to pick the most capable young men, and no one will cheat or cheat. After all, they have to be from the People's Liberation Army, who will act vigorously and resolutely!"
"Auntie, Niuniu, I'm leaving then. I'll come back at noon tomorrow. You guys will pack up everything at home tomorrow morning and build a house tomorrow."
"You, you must come tomorrow."
Niu Niu hugged Du Weiguo's waist and cried hard, tears streaming down her face. She was too afraid of losing him.
"Niuniu, I promise, I will definitely come back at noon tomorrow."
After saying that, Xiao Du got on the car and went back to the city with Mr. Ban.
Originally, he could go back after sending it to the local boss, but he was also kind-hearted and liked to watch the excitement. When we returned to the city together, he even said to Xiao Du:
"Man, I don't want the money for chartering the car today. This is a great deed done by you with a bodhisattva heart. If I accept the money, I would feel a little uneasy."
"Brother, when we do good deeds, we have to do what we can, don't you think? My conditions are relatively better, and there is no burden on my family. You have seniors and juniors here, and they all expect you to make money in exchange for food. You have such a kind heart.
enough."
"How about you say you are a cadre? You speak well."
At this time, Xiao Du muttered in his heart: "Well, my own house hasn't been repaired yet, so I went to the village to build a house first."
I suddenly recognized a younger sister, which was indeed a bit unexpected, but it gave me a sense of life.
The purpose of adding more characters is to find more characters for Comrade Du Weiguo to bond with. Zuo Lan will not appear very frequently in the future, just a small supporting role.