Chapter 15 Just a few minutes later, the car arrived…
A few minutes later, the car arrived at Jiefang Road.
As they approached their doorstep, Yu Songchuan, who was prone to motion sickness, perked up again. He craned his neck to look outside and saw familiar faces. He waved and greeted them: "Hi, Grandma Zhou with her great-grandson, Grandpa He, Grandpa Wang playing chess..."
The driver knew Yu Songchuan well and slowed down the car, letting Yu Songchuan steal the spotlight.
A group of teenagers were smashing cigarette packs in front of him. He shouted, "Sanshi, Kunzi, Jianjun!" He was desperately trying to recruit them, and their heads were sticking out of the glass window.
A group of teenagers turned around and exclaimed "Holy crap!" They stopped falling and grabbed their cigarette packs, chasing after the car: "Chuanzi, Sister Si, why are you in a car?"
This car is only for high-ranking officials.
Normally, you might not see a single car on this street all day.
Despite feeling nauseous from motion sickness, Yu Songchuan said in a nonchalant tone, "My fourth sister and I rescued two people who were drowning and took them to the clinic."
His friends are so envious of him, they wish they could pull him down and sit on him themselves!
Yu Songchuan was even happier; this moment of glory would allow him to show off for a whole year.
In their class, besides him, who else got to ride in a car?
Yu Jiajia was also happy because of him, and she leaned against the window to look outside.
The car stopped at the entrance of the courtyard house.
Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan thanked the driver. After the car drove away, Yu Songchuan couldn't help but gag twice. He quickly patted his chest and, at the urging of his friends, continued to boast about his heroic act of saving lives.
Yu Jiajia was exhausted and sleepy at the moment, so she went home first.
Cheng Xiuying was knitting a sweater at the door. When she saw her come back alone, she rubbed the knitting needles on her head and asked, "Where's the wooden bucket? Where did you get these clothes? Don't tell me these are new clothes you bought."
Yu Jiajia: "Mom, Wu Bao and I came back in a car!"
Cheng Xiuying didn't believe her: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where's the wooden bucket? If you dare to lose the wooden bucket, I'll teach you a lesson! What happened to your clothes?" She put down her knitting needles and stared at Yu Jiajia.
Yu Jiajia sensed that Cheng Xiuying's patience was wearing thin and she was about to hit her, so she quickened her pace and said, "Mom, these clothes were given to me and Songchuan by Director Cao from the health center. We rescued two people from the reservoir and brought them to the health center."
Cheng Xiuying's expression changed drastically. She reached out and grabbed Yu Jiajia, slapping her on the back and yelling, "You went down into the reservoir to rescue people? Are you out of your minds? Don't you know your own limitations?"
Yu Jiajia screamed, "Mommy, Mommy, be gentle! You're going to kill me! I can't just stand by and watch someone die! We've known how to swim since we were little, it'll be alright, it'll be alright."
"If something happens, you won't be able to come back!" Cheng Xiuying dragged Yu Jiajia into the house. "The water ghost in the reservoir is looking for a substitute. You saved her, what if the water ghost targets you!"
Yu Jiajia: "??? Mom, how can you talk about feudal superstition? You can't say things like that."
What kind of era is this? If someone hears this, it'll be a disaster.
Cheng Xiuying was truly anxious, which is why she spoke without thinking. She asked, "What exactly happened? Where is Wubao?"
Yu Jiajia: "The driver brought us back in his car. Sanshi and the others saw it. Wubao was playing at the door." She then recounted the rescue.
When Cheng Xiuying learned that Xu Jingqiu's foot was stuck in the stone, she felt a chill run down her spine. She pulled Yu Jiajia into the west room, lifted her clothes, and saw that her skin was fair and tender, without any ghost marks. She was slightly relieved. "Go and change your clothes quickly. Don't wear the hospital gown. It's bad luck. We're going to your grandma's house later."
Yu Jiajia was furious but dared not speak out after being groped like that, and she didn't understand why she was going to her maternal grandmother's house at this time. "Mom, when we went into the water to rescue people, everything was stolen. The big carp we caught, which weighed two or three pounds, was stolen, my bag was also lost, and Sister Xu's things were gone too."
Cheng Xiuying's heart ached and she sobbed, "What shameless beast was thinking of stealing at a time like this? Did Sister Xu drown?"
Yu Jiajia nodded, and Cheng Xiuying said, "Hurry up and change your clothes, I'll go call Wubao."
Yu Jiajia first found a needle and sewed up the clothes that Yu Songqing had torn for her. After she changed into the clothes, Yu Songchuan was also called home by Cheng Xiuying.
As soon as Yu Songchuan got home, he muttered to himself, "Mom, two kids drowned in that reservoir last year, and today they're looking for scapegoats. But the scapegoats they found were saved by me and my fourth sister! I feel a chill all over my body, could it be that we're being targeted by a water ghost? Let's go to my grandma's house and have my great-grandmother rub my fourth sister and me a couple of times!"
Yu Jiajia:......
Alright, no wonder Cheng Xiuying was in such a hurry to go to her maternal grandmother's house, she was really afraid there might be something unclean there.
Cheng Xiuying lifted Yu Songchuan's clothes, looked him up and down twice, and then touched a bruise on his waist. "Is it cold here? Did something dirty touch you? You should change out of these unlucky clothes and leave now."
Yu Songchuan turned to look at his waist, which was covered in bruises, as if a ghost had pinched him! He felt a chill run down his spine and knew he had to take his great-grandmother to see her right away!
Yu Jiajia: "Those are bruises from bumps and scrapes. Mom, Songchuan, you two shouldn't be so superstitious. If someone hears you, it'll be terrible."
Cheng Xiuying packed a vegetable basket, put the marinated crucian carp in it, and hung it on the handlebars. Yu Songchuan and Yu Jiajia sat together on the back seat.
Cheng Xiuying said to her neighbor, Aunt Wang, "Auntie, when Songqing's father comes back, please tell him that I'm going back to my parents' home."
Aunt Wang immediately agreed.
When Cheng Xiuying rode her bicycle out of the courtyard, she encountered many people on the road, all of whom asked about Yu Songchuan and Yu Jiajia's return by car.
Cheng Xiuying enjoyed the feeling of being praised by everyone. Normally, she would definitely be chatting with people here, but now she had something on her mind and wanted to go back to her parents' home as soon as possible.
Once outside Jiefang Road, Cheng Xiuying said, "Tell me the whole story in detail."
Yu Songchuan recounted the events in great detail, omitting only the part about how they traded crucian carp for fried dough twists, mung bean cakes, apples, and dates.
Luckily, I ate it all at lunchtime, otherwise it would have ended up in the thief's mouth!
It's clear that this delicious food should be eaten quickly, otherwise it might end up in someone else's mouth.
"I hope I don't find out about this thief, or I'll beat him to death. Mom, do you think the thief might be connected to Xu Dali? He overheard us yesterday and knows that my fourth sister and I went fishing today."
Cheng Xiuying thought it was quite possible. "Don't let me catch this bastard!" she exclaimed. "He was dead when you rescued him? And you brought him back to life? You guys have that kind of ability."
Yu Songchuan: "I don't have that ability, it's Fourth Sister who's amazing. They were all pale after they were rescued!"
Cheng Xiuying thought to herself, "Siya actually has this ability? I really underestimated this quiet daughter of mine before." She then asked, "Do you know what kind of background Sister Xu has?"
We've already saved it, and we even lost a big carp weighing two or three pounds. We can't just leave without getting anything in return.
This also carries the risk of being targeted by water ghosts.
Yu Songchuan knew what Cheng Xiuying wanted to hear, and he said, "Both of them lived in the government compound! They were dressed very smartly, and both wore Plum Blossom brand watches on their wrists. I wonder if the watches will be damaged if they get wet. They also prepared a lot of food: fried dough twists, mung bean cakes, sponge cakes, apples, and dates! So much stuff, and the thief took it all! Not a single thing was left!"
Cheng Xiuying: "Where were they when you came back?"
Yu Songchuan: "She's still in the hospital. It seems like the baby in Sister Xu's belly isn't doing well."
Cheng Xiuying: "She's pregnant, so why is she going to the water? I hope the baby will be safe."
Yu Songchuan and Yu Jiajia didn't know how the two of them fell into the reservoir. Could it be that neither of them could swim?
Not necessarily, because those who drown are usually good swimmers.
Cheng Xiuying had a plan in mind. She felt that her two children were also having a stroke of good luck, and she wondered how to maximize their benefits. Could she take this opportunity to get herself a promotion and get Siya a job?
No, I can't be too easily swayed; I need to maintain this relationship long-term.
We need to get them to take the initiative to find a job for Siya.
If you're truly capable, finding a job is a piece of cake.
Yu Songchuan exclaimed "Holy crap!" and grabbed Yu Jiajia, who was leaning to one side, "You can even fall asleep like this?"
Yu Jiajia slept even more soundly with Yu Songchuan's hand in hers.
Cheng Xiuying turned around and cursed, "Eating and sleeping like a pig, what a heart you have."
Although she was cursing, she had a smile on her face.
No matter which child is good, the Yu family is always the best.
Yu Songchuan: "Fourth Sister was exhausted today. Not to mention rescuing people from the river, just pressing on their chests was incredibly tiring. She had to press down on their chests almost twice per second, for four or five minutes straight without stopping. If she stopped, they might die. I'm strong, and I felt tired. Fourth Sister isn't strong, but she persevered. After reviving them, her hands were shaking, and she could barely walk. Mom, Fourth Sister is the kindest and most innocent person in our family. Please be kinder to her from now on."
Cheng Xiuying laughed angrily: "How have I treated her badly? Have I starved her or deprived her of food and drink? I even supported her through high school. Look at any other girl who gets that kind of treatment."
Yu Songchuan quickly interrupted, "Mom is the best, the best mom in our courtyard! No other family has a higher average education level than ours! Mom, I'll definitely get you into university someday!"
Cheng Xiuying snorted coldly. As she turned the corner, she felt the bicycle get stuck and lurch towards the ditch. She reacted quickly and managed to pull the bicycle back, but she could only watch helplessly as Si Ya and Wu Bao fell into the ditch full of grass.
Cheng Xiuying: ...
"What's going on? Why are you falling into the ditch? Can't you just jump? If it's a cliff below, you should jump off too!"
Yu Jiajia was fast asleep when she was suddenly suspended in mid-air. The next moment, she fell, her cheeks and arms scratched. She screamed in pain. When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was in a grassy field with Yu Songchuan on top of her. When she touched it, it was sticky and covered in mud. She gasped and quickly got off Yu Songchuan. The next moment, she screamed again, "Ahhhhh, who touched my leg?"
Yu Songchuan: "Ahhh, a ghost!" He frantically pulled Yu Jiajia up the stairs.
Yu Jiajia was truly touched. What a good brother he was! He didn't forget her even after running away. She would buy him popsicles tomorrow.
Cheng Xiuying was really scared, so she quickly went to rescue the two children. The two children were covered in mud, like mud monkeys, and looked extremely disheveled.
Yu Songchuan shouted, "A ghost touched my waist! Ahhhhh! Mom, Mom, let's go! Let's go to Grandma's house! I miss Great-Grandma!"
A gust of wind blew by, making the corn rustle. Yu Jiajia chickened out and clung to Yu Songchuan and Cheng Xiuying's arms, saying, "You even touched my calf!"
Cheng Xiuying seriously suspected that she was being haunted by a water ghost.
Her hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose on her skin. It was all so inexplicable. How did her car suddenly stop? How did the two children end up falling in?
She cursed and swore, "Damn it, I don't care who you are, don't come near me. I'm not afraid of people, why would I be afraid of something like you?"
She got on her bike, and Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan quickly climbed onto the back seat. Cheng Xiuying pedaled the bike, and it shot off in an instant. Yu Jiajia hesitated and said, "Songchuan, do you think your hand is warm? It feels a little warm to me. Is it even human?"
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