Wang Haochuan took the initiative and said to his sister: "Sister, I'm not hungry at all, just buy one to burn."
"I'm not hungry either." Wang Jingyi endured her hunger and pedaled her bicycle. Passing by the store, she stopped, bought a piece of ham and handed it to her brother: "You can eat it."
"I don't like eating ham at all." Wang Haochuan said with disdain: "It smells like moldy meat, so I might as well just eat the meat."
Wang Jingyi was doubtful, peeled off the skin carefully, took a small bite, and the aroma spread in her mouth. She couldn't help but take a few bites, and then frowned and said: "Indeed, it's not delicious, like wood."
It's like scum. I can't eat it anymore, and it would be a pity to throw it away. You can eat it."
Wang Haochuan took the ham "embarrassed" and chewed every bite slowly, as if he cherished the taste of the ham. There was still one third left, so he handed it to his sister: "Sister, I really can't get used to it. There's still one third left.
It’s raining so much, you can eat it in one bite!”
"No, I don't like eating wood residue."
"I don't like eating rotten meat either."
The two pushed and pushed for a long time, and the ham fell to the ground. They both said "Ouch" at the same time, feeling heartbroken. If they picked it up and ate it, others would definitely laugh at them. There happened to be a dog tied at the door of the store, and Wang Jingyi
Give the ham sausage that fell to the ground to the dog.
Riding her bicycle again, Wang Jingyi said: "During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the story of 'an apple' was very moving; today, I don't know if the story of 'a sausage' will spread."
"Don't be afraid even if it spreads. It's obviously a story of humility between the two of us."
Yes, it's mutual humility. In order to let each other eat one more bite, the siblings have simply practiced superb acting skills.
After borrowing the money and going out for a walk with her brother, Wang Jingyi was in a good mood. But as soon as she got home, a depressing atmosphere hit her face. Her father was still immersed in the world of stamps and asked a few questions in a nonchalant manner.
Wang Jingyi thought of her uncle's evaluation of her father, and her disappointment in her father deepened.
"I borrowed the money." Wang Jingyi said simply: "My uncle's family has a very difficult life, but they still gave me five hundred yuan."
"Five hundred yuan?! Is it enough for your living expenses for a semester?"
"Save your money, there's always a way."
Wang Yuchun sneered and said: "You really believe that they are complaining about their poverty to you? They are capable and know how to act. You have no experience, so you can easily be deceived by them."
"Then why don't you come with me?"
Wang Yuchun flipped through the stamps, savoring the charm of the stamps, and said casually: "You and Haochuan go together. He pities you both, so he will definitely lend you money. But if I go, things will be in trouble."
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Wang Jingyi was extremely disappointed. Every time she encountered trouble, her parents would always run away and let her face it on her own. Her father read a few words in the newspaper and praised the family model of European and American countries - you see, the United States
Their children have been earning their own pocket money since they were young, and when they are eighteen years old, they go to college and work part-time to earn their own tuition. How relaxed their parents are, and the most important thing is to cultivate their children's ability to be independent!
Father probably would not have thought of cultivating Wang Jingyi’s ability to be independent. He was more interested in “parents being relaxed”. Many years later, Wang Jingyi gained some insight and understood the absurdity of those reports——
For example, when European and American children go to college, their parents also need to prepare tuition fees - she is glad that she has not been brainwashed by her father.
However, back then, since she was admitted to Laicheng No. 1 Middle School, Wang Jingyi has been practicing the "self-help growth" model. She did not have the conditions to work, so she could only rely on her own ability to borrow money to maintain her studies with difficulty.
She thought that by borrowing the money, she would be able to relax this semester. Even if she only drank plain porridge, gnawed steamed buns, and ate the cheapest pickles and fried bean sprouts every day—forget it, even if she didn’t eat the fried bean sprouts, she would be able to survive this semester. Although
Due to long-term overuse of her brain and malnutrition, she had many physical problems. But if she endured it, she would get over it.
During the past few days during the Chinese New Year, even if she slept at home, Wang Jingyi still had insomnia and couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard she slept. She had a splitting headache, her face was pale, and she would faint if she did even the slightest strenuous work. Moreover, she suddenly realized that she
I haven't had my period for three months.
She touched her belly, not knowing what to do. She didn't dare to tell others. In this small, conservative county, a girl didn't get her period... She closed her eyes, and the rumors crazily entered her ears.
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But she was really uncomfortable. She mustered up the courage and said to her mother: "Mom, can I go to the hospital for a check-up?"
"Check? What's wrong with you?"
"I haven't had a good night's sleep for half a year...and I haven't had my period for three months..."
Bang!
Wang Jingyi was so frightened that she dared not speak.
Guo Aiyun, who was cooking, threw the shovel aside and said in a low voice, but could not hide his annoyance: "Why do you have so many problems? And, for just such a small problem, you have to go to the hospital? Are you some kind of rich lady?
?My arm hurts so much that I can’t lift it, I have a headache, and my waist hurts. I can’t bear to go to the hospital. What about you? You were difficult to raise when you were a child. You cried all day long, vomited after eating, had eczema all over your body, and your skin was rotten...
...It’s so easy for other people to raise children, why do I choose to focus on you? Hey, what kind of sin have I done!”
Guo Aiyun raised his head and cried loudly.
Wang Jingyi only made a request to go to the hospital, but it seemed to touch her mother's most painful past. She was afraid, blamed herself, and kept saying "I'm sorry". But Guo Aiyun cried more and more violently, beating her chest,
She cried so hard that she felt like she was the most unfortunate person in the world.
Wang Jingyi couldn't bear it anymore. She wanted to scream, roar, vent to her mother and cover her head - I deserve to die! I shouldn't have been born, and my illness is a crime! I have committed a heinous crime, and I deserve to die! - But she is tolerant by nature.
Despite enduring her complaints and crying, she never stopped.
The sequelae of insomnia made Wang Jingyi almost faint. She regretted it and slapped herself hard without realizing it.
Guo Aiyun was stunned. She wiped away her tears and said angrily: "Okay! You are trying to force me to death. You are so cruel!"
Her voice was very soft, but her words were very poisonous. Not to be outdone, she also slapped herself on the cheek.
Wang Jingyi almost collapsed and said, "I'm not forcing you."
But Guo Aiyun stared and slapped even harder: "Don't you just want to force me? I will follow your wish and beat myself to death, okay?"
Wang Haochuan cried in fright. He hugged his mother and tried to persuade his sister. No one paid attention to him, so he knelt on the ground: "I beg you, please stop arguing, okay? I beg you, please..."
Guo Aiyun was unmoved, and continued to slap herself while staring at her daughter: "I was born cowardly, and you look down on me? You become more vicious?!"
Wang Jingyi was unable to defend herself. Looking at her trembling brother who was kneeling on the ground, she softened her heart and knelt on the ground too, hugging her brother tightly. The two siblings cried together.
Guo Aiyun was also tired, stopped his hand, and said feebly: "Don't pretend to be pitiful for me! Go out and cry! Neither of you is a good person!"
The two siblings did not go out, so Guo Aiyun slammed the door and left. Wang Haochuan stroked his sister's red and swollen cheeks and cried so hard: "Sister, how about we go! We are no longer in this house, okay?"
Where can two underage children go if they leave home?
Thinking of the future, Wang Jingyi held back tears and said: "Haochuan, we must endure it, we must endure it! At least when I go to college, I will find a way to take you out of this home!"
After that conflict, Wang Jingyi never spoke to her parents. Guo Aiyun was also wary of her daughter and did not provoke another fight. What if she was pushed to the limit and her daughter committed suicide?
After the conflict, Guo Aiyun returned to her parents' home without saying a word. Wang Yuchun stayed in the factory for two days under the pretext of being on duty. But his family members all knew that he was too lazy to deal with the conflict between mother and daughter and went out to hide for some leisure time.
The adults were not at home, so the work of buying New Year's goods and cleaning all fell on the Wang siblings. The two of them were very tired, but the siblings felt that it was so refreshing that their parents were not at home.