Chapter 431 Parental Love (VIII)
The next morning, Xie Zhiqiang slipped out of the door carrying his fishing rod.
I walked too fast and pulled my butt, which still hurts a little. His dad beat me up yesterday, and after a nap, my butt still hurts a little.
"My dad is such a fool. He just ate a mushy cabbage stalk.
I ate it too, and it tasted okay except a little bitter.
Comrade Dawei must have been a cat my mother raised in his previous life. Why does he love eating fish so much?
After leaving the city, the roadside was bumpy and people sitting on the bus felt like their bones were almost shaking.
Fortunately, he doesn't get carsick, otherwise his stomach would be churning.
After getting off the car, carrying the bucket, I finally arrived at the destination.
Take a deep breath and look up at the sky. White clouds are hanging high in the sky, and the sky is blue and the water is green.
This place is so beautiful and the air is so good.
When we arrived at the place where Gao Xiulan and I bought fish last time, we slowed down our pace and our eyes were like radar.
I only saw two little butts squatting by the river with shovels digging earthworms. I looked around but still didn't see anyone.
A little disappointed.
Still haven't met, is this what Wu Shengli meant by "no fate"?
He lowered his head, swung his fishing rod, and was about to squat by the reservoir, waiting for the fish to be caught.
The two little kids on the shore started chatting.
"Sister Xiulan hasn't come out these days. I really miss her."
"Yes, yes, Uncle Gao is sick and can't even drink fish soup. How pitiful."
"Huh? I can't even drink fish soup. This is so serious. Is that person going to heaven?"
"Pah, pah, pah, Uncle Gao is also a good man, don't curse him like that."
"But my grandma had the same thing last year. She fell down at the doorstep on a rainy day.
My father killed the only chicken in the house and stewed it into soup, then fed it to my mother, but she couldn't drink it.
The next day, my grandma fell asleep and never woke up again."
"Your grandma was so mean to your mom and your two sisters. Bad people are always caught.
Uncle Gao is such a good person, he will definitely not be arrested."
"Maodan, you are so smart, no wonder my mother likes you."
"That's it."
After Xie Zhiqiang finished eavesdropping, he turned around and glanced at Zhuangzi not far away.
I went to sit by the reservoir first, holding a dogtail grass in my mouth.
The fishing rod was pressed down with something, and I was so bored that I pulled out a handful of foxtail grass.
Today he was wearing the Jiefang brand rubber shoes his father bought for him, and he used dogtail grass to poke the holes in the shoelaces one by one.
I shook my feet, and both shoes immediately became furry.
Suddenly, I noticed that the fishing rod shook and a small ripple appeared on the water surface.
He was overjoyed and quickly grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it up.
Did you really catch a big fish?
The fishing rod was a bit heavy, so I gritted my teeth and used all my strength.
I let the fishing rod bend as far as it could and finally pulled the thing up.
A big fish was thrown to the ground, with its eyes open, still jumping hard without giving up.
He skillfully twisted the foxtail grass into a rope and passed it through the fish's opening and closing mouth.
I hung the fish up and slapped it twice with my hands. The fish meat was firm and felt good.
"Finally I caught it! I'll go back and cook it into three dishes.
The fish head is used to stew tofu, and the fish body is chopped into pieces, half of which is braised and the other half is stewed with pickled cabbage.
Today was not a wasted trip.
I didn't meet anyone I wanted to see here today, so I packed up and prepared to go back.
The fish in his hand was so active that its tail splashed water all over him. He knocked it unconscious and stuffed it into the bucket.
"Little guy, if you don't behave, just fall asleep."
Suddenly I heard a faint cry, so I slowed down and walked over with the bucket.
Gao Xiulan squatted beside the reservoir, crying continuously, but couldn't help crying out loud.
Her father's leg condition became more serious, and she saved money a few days ago to take him to the hospital.
After a checkup, they said they needed surgery.
Her father probably guessed the outcome and refused to go.
He said that she just needed to lie down at home, but she actually knew in her heart that her father was just worried that the family would run out of money.
I secretly went to the hospital and asked the doctor, who said that the surgery was indeed not cheap and there was no guarantee that it would be cured.
She can't support herself with her current savings.
No matter how difficult it is, there is only one life for your loved ones.
In the past few days, she went to several restaurants in the city and asked if they could collect fresh vegetables every day and deliver them on a wooden cart.
This way she can make money faster than selling it piecemeal, and the income is more stable.
It took several days to finally get them married, but when she gave the child to them this morning, they didn't want it anymore.
Giving hope and then closing the door is the most painful thing.
There were people coming and going on the street, but she was the only one guarding a cart of fresh vegetables that no one wanted.
In the end, she had to find a nearby street to sell the cabbages slowly. She was really too tired.
When she got home, the house was filled with the smell of medicine, and her father was lying in the inner room, groaning in pain.
Old Man Gao has a good reputation in the village, but the newly appointed team leader has some conflicts with the Gao family.
The captain's wife has three sons. The second son is not very smart because he was ill when he was a child.
In fact, he is just a fool. When he sees people, he just drools and smiles foolishly.
Even the old lady in the village who had been widowed for many years would be called his wife with a silly smile.
Everyone in the village knows that Old Man Gao’s illness is a bottomless pit. If it can be cured, it would be fine, but if it can’t, all the money will be lost. It’s so difficult to make money now.
Last night, the captain's wife came to her and said that as long as she was willing to be the second daughter-in-law in her family, she would marry him.
As relatives, they will also contribute to Mr. Gao's medical expenses.
The implicit meaning of the words was that Gao Xiulan should exchange the rest of her life for a chance for Gao's father to have surgery.
How should she choose?
When I asked the villagers to borrow money, no one in the village was well off.
Her family's conditions are pretty good in the village. In some families, when the whole family goes out, the sisters have to share their clothes.
Whoever was going out would change into new clothes, and the others who were not going out would huddle on the kang.
Farmers may only eat one pound of meat a year. When wild vegetables grow wildly in the mountains, the whole family will go out to grab them.
But if she couldn't borrow the money, her father's leg wouldn't be cured, and he might die in bed from the pain.
My eyes hurt after crying for so long and I could hardly breathe. I was ready to stand up and slow down.
When she turned around, she saw Xie Zhiqiang holding a fish and carefully handing it to her.
"Don't cry, do you like this fish?"
If she likes it, he will give it to her.
Gao Xiulan's nose was red and she wiped away her tears in disbelief.
He looked at the big fish with dead eyes and widened his red eyes: "Did you really catch a fish?"
"Of course, I'll give it to you."
He stuffed the fish into her hands and started to run. The foxtail grass stuck in his shoes pricked his insteps and the pain made his legs knotted.
Gao Xiulan took the opportunity to stop him: "No, this is what you caught, I can't take it."
Xie Da Jiao's face also turned red: "But you gave me the fish last time."
Gao Xiulan was amused by this person: "But I collected the money last time, didn't I?"
Xie Zhiqiang started to argue: "Then I'll charge you this time too, and I'll just use the cabbage as a payment."
Gao Xiulan wondered, "Why? Isn't this just you being at a disadvantage?"
"I...Comrade Xiulan, because...I want to become your revolutionary partner.
From now on, your father is my father. I will earn money to pay for his medical treatment and I guarantee that his leg will be cured."
Xie Zhiqiang put his hands close to his trouser seams and bowed to her.
She was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly, and in return for the courtesy, she bowed to him quickly.
The two were still competing to see who could bow lower, and neither of them was willing to raise their heads first.
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