Chapter 181: A life is lost (bug hunting) A critical illness notice was issued directly...
Chapter 181: A Life Away (Catching Bugs)
When I got home from work that day, I saw my second brother and his wife preparing dinner, but there was no sign of Chen Yin.
Yan Jiuru said hello and went back to his room first.
The two little ones hadn't seen their dad for a day, so they ran back following him.
"Where's Mom?" he habitually asked before even entering the house.
Xiaohu looked eager to try, and Jingjing also had an expression that said, "I have a secret to tell you, ask me quickly."
Yan Jiuru jokingly tapped her daughter on the head and gestured outside, "What's going on? Mom isn't back yet?"
Jingjing stretched out her fingers and gestured, "Dad, these are two questions."
Seeing Dad curl his fingers again, he chuckled and hugged his arm, saying, "I'll tell you. Tell you the truth, okay?"
"Well, first question, my second uncle and second aunt wanted to ask my mom what to bring back home. From what I heard from my second aunt and grandma, they're trying to avoid buying duplicates."
Xiaohu stepped forward to take the coat his father took off, and then added: "Second Aunt said she didn't want to waste money."
"Um."
"The second question is, my mom and grandpa went to Uncle Xue's house together."
Yan Jiuru asked curiously, "You went to your uncle Xue's house? Do you know what happened?"
Xiaohu rushed in and said, "They're trying to split up the family and talk to several of the neighbors."
"No," Jingjing nudged her brother with her arm. "Someone from their family has returned from out of town and is trying to split up the family. We're looking for someone to help us find justice."
"You two go check and see if they're done. Call mom and grandpa back for dinner."
Yan Jiuru sent the two children away and changed into comfortable home clothes before coming out.
When Yuxiu saw her little sister and brother going out to play, she also ran after them, with her grandmother following behind to watch over them.
***
Yan Jiuru went to the kitchen to help.
There are many people in their family, and they all insist on practicing martial arts, so they all have big appetites.
Regardless of whether the food is good or not, the portions are generous.
Wang Xiaojing was scooping rice from the big pot.
Braised pork was simmering on a small stove.
Zhuangzhuang was sitting on a small stool peeling potatoes. When he saw his father coming, he hurriedly called out, "Uncle, let my dad stew the fish. It's delicious."
Rushan was chopping a chicken, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "That's because your father is willing to use more ingredients."
Yan Jiuru rolled up his sleeves, glanced at the food preparations in the kitchen, and took the machete from his second brother. "Give it to me, and go clean the fish."
Rushan let go and took a look at the fish basin. He understood that it was not because he washed the fish clean, but it was obvious that he was dissatisfied with the poor cleaning of the fish, but it was inconvenient to say it directly.
"I got it. Don't worry." Rushan resigned himself to his fate and picked up the fish basin to clean it up again.
Xiaojing is good in everything, but maybe because of her family background, she is reluctant to clean up the chicken or fish.
Like the lungs and fascia in the chicken skeleton, and fish intestines, Xiaojing would not throw away anything edible.
Of course, the taste will definitely not be that good.
Zhuangzhuang didn’t want to eat it a second time after eating it once.
Yan Jiuru cleaned up the chicken again and called to Zhuangzhuang, "Chop some garlic cloves..."
"I know. There are also green onions and ginger." Zhuangzhuang sighed and went to help his father.
My father’s cooking is delicious, but he’s a bit arrogant. It takes several people to help him cook when he’s alone.
***
When the big bones stewed with sauerkraut, which took the most effort in the kitchen, were completely mushy, a buzz of voices came from outside.
Zhuangzhuang ran to open the door, "Grandpa, Mom, you just came back? It's time for dinner."
Yan Jiuru heard the stomping sound and came out to ask, "Is it snowing?"
"That's right, it's snowing."
Yan Jiuru helped Grandpa sweep the snow off his shoulders and back and asked, "Why did it take so long?"
Grandpa Yan sighed and said, "Some are making a fuss. When faced with such a shameless person, the Xue family couple are both educated people and can only reason with them.
If I had given him a beating earlier, he would have behaved himself.
Alas, we've already gotten through the hard times, and we've only just started to enjoy a few good days. What are you making such a fuss about? "
***
The whole family sat together for dinner.
By the way, gossip about the Xue family.
It's not just their family. I guess every family in the alleys around here will talk about the Xue family's affairs while having dinner tonight.
Yan Jiuru also learned the whole story.
By the way, this old house of theirs was bought from the Xue family.
"Isn't there a trend of going abroad this year? It's said that as long as you have a household registration booklet, you can apply for a passport and go abroad."
Many people who have never been abroad may have a misunderstanding that they can go abroad as long as they get a passport.
Many movie stars and children of high-ranking officials have left the country, going to places like the United States, the United States, and the oil-rich countries.
Most people go abroad to study, and only a few go abroad for labor services or to marry foreigners.
But in fact, some news has been reported over the past year. Those who said they were going for further studies were mostly working as dishwashers, street vendors, etc. abroad.
Although it's not very decent, making money is real.
In addition to these, there are also some ambitious people who are unwilling to be ordinary and want to go abroad to make money while the market is hot.
The Xue family was a wealthy family in the past, so naturally there were people who were unwilling to be ordinary.
"The two younger brothers and sisters of the Xue family who had distanced themselves from each other also wanted to take the opportunity to go abroad, but they had no money and couldn't even afford plane tickets.
Now, the two families are trying to find the Xue family elders to redistribute the family property.
Wang Xiaojing looked down on people like this and rolled her eyes, saying, "When the Great Revolution first started, they ran away faster than rabbits, actively dividing the lines and even publishing notices in the newspapers to sever ties. Otherwise, how could they have lived such a good life in those years?"
Now you have the nerve to come back and ask for the family property?"
Rusong also said, "Everyone in this neighborhood knows each other. Since they got away with it and enjoyed the benefits, now they want to take it back. Are they taking all the emotional benefits?!"
The family chatted about gossip, and the topic soon turned to the trend of going abroad.
***
After dinner, Chen Yin filled two lunch boxes with the braised pork and stewed chicken that she had reserved for Ruyue in advance, and Rusong drove to deliver them to his sister.
The children went to watch TV, and the remaining adults discussed the details of going home.
Chen Yin made a list and read it to her grandparents.
In the past, people were short of food and clothing, so they would bring back plenty of food and clothes.
Everyone's life has been much better in recent years, and the things we bring back home have also changed.
Chen Yin has always been prudent in her work, and her grandparents nodded as they listened.
When he got to Second Uncle's house, Grandpa Yan suddenly interrupted and said, "Just get your Second Uncle and his family a military coat. He's been wanting one for a long time. It's very practical for going out in the winter and doing some work."
Everyone looked at Yan Jiuru.
No one else can wear a military coat except him.
"Okay, leave this to me, but first thing's first, this is heavy and takes up a lot of space."
"That's okay." Grandpa Yan happily gave a hand, which meant it was safe.
As for other things, grandma is going to buy some jasmine tea to entertain guests, and also buy two bags of whole-fat sweet milk powder. If there are relatives with newborn babies, she will give one bag as a milk-boosting gift.
Wang Xiaojing figured this trip would cost at least one person's salary, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Let's buy them separately: White Rabbit, nougat, and some assorted fruit candies. Let's buy five pounds of each, and six cans of malted milk. What do you think, sister-in-law?"
Chen Yin and her husband earn a lot of money, so they don't care about these things. However, she didn't say that she didn't need to buy it for her brother-in-law's family.
Some things are not good if they become second nature.
***
At night, everyone was sleeping soundly when suddenly there was a violent knock on the door.
"I'll go and take a look." Yan Jiuru held down his awakened wife and quickly put on his clothes and shoes.
He passed by his grandparents' room and saw the light on inside, so he specially greeted them from outside: "Grandpa, I'll go take a look. It's cold outside, so don't come out."
He walked quickly to the front door and asked, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Jianhua."
Yan Jiuru knew that this was Mr. Xue Litong’s grandson.
"Brother, can you lend me your car to take my grandma to the hospital? My grandma, my grandma was so angry that she suffocated." The young man's voice was filled with tears and he was very anxious.
It was the middle of the night and snowing, so there was no car to be found. I wasn't sure if I could make it to the hospital by tricycle.
The Yan family was the only one in the entire alley that had a car, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and borrow one.
"Got it, go back and get ready, I'll be right there."
Saving lives is like putting out a fire, so Yan Jiuru did it without hesitation.
He first went to the warm room to start the car and warm it up, then hurried back to give instructions.
"Aunt Xue fainted from anger. Jianhua came to ask for a ride to the hospital. I'll go take her there."
While he was changing clothes, Chen Yin quickly took out a few hundred yuan and stuffed it into his pocket. "If they can't help you, you can help them first. Our house is also thanks to the Xue family."
"Yeah, I know."
***
As soon as Yan Jiuru went out, he saw Rusong coming out too. Seeing his elder brother, he grabbed the car keys and said, "Brother, you stay at home. I'll drive to pick you up."
Yan Jiuru thought about it and it worked.
Rusong has become a more stable person since he went to college, and he drives well too.
"Okay, the snow is slippery, drive carefully."
Yan Jiuru also stuffed the money Chen Yin had taken into his brother's pocket and said, "This is from your sister-in-law. If they can't help, you can cover the difference."
"I know. Let's go."
Yan Jiuru opened the door and watched Rushong drive out.
Ten minutes later, a car passed by the door and drove away.
Except for the two little ones who were sleeping soundly, even Zhuangzhuang was awakened, and the old and young ones all stared at him with big eyes.
"It is said that the old lady of the Xue family fainted from anger. Rusong drove her to the hospital. Let's all go to sleep."
After finally persuading everyone to go to bed, Yan Jiuru returned to the room and sighed softly.
Chen Yin turned on the light and sat up, putting on her clothes.
"Forget it, I can't sleep anyway, so let's wait." After saying that, she got up and sat down at the desk, and soon immersed herself in the office software program she was developing.
Seeing this, Yan Jiuru went outside to add coal to the stove.
The heating supply at home has been modified a long time ago, and we use our own boiler. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is much better than municipal heating.
Around three o'clock in the morning, the sound of a car was heard outside the gate.
Rusong is back.
***
"How is it?" Chen Yin also put on her clothes and went to the main room and asked with concern.
Rusong's face didn't look good, and he shook his head slightly, "It's probably pretty bad."
"How, how is it, it's enough..."
Chen Yin was shocked.
"The doctor said that Aunt Xue's health had been damaged in the past few years, and coupled with her high blood pressure, she was so angry that she suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage. She was immediately issued a critical illness notice."
"By the way, let me tell you, I have to go to Xue's house to pick someone up and take them to the hospital."
"I'll go with you."
Yan Jiuru took the key. This was his first time experiencing something like this, so he must have felt uneasy. Rusong was indeed a little scared, so he followed his elder brother obediently.
***
The next day, before everyone went to work, white lanterns were hung in front of the Xue family's door, and faint cries could be heard from the yard.
The old man waved his hand and said, "Those of you who need to go to work should go to work, and the children should stay at home and don't run around. Your grandma and I will go to the Xue family to help after dinner."
People only go to happy events after being invited, but they take the initiative to help at funerals.
According to custom, whenever someone dies in the family, the closest relatives are required to report the death, and other neighbors, relatives, and friends will all go and help after hearing about it, without waiting to be invited.
After all, it's not a lucky thing.
Grandma sighed and said, "Now it's bad. Not only can we not divide the family property, but we've even created a murder feud."
No matter what happens, once a life is lost, there is no turning back.
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