Chapter 195: Eating Melon in the Contemporary Literature (Part 7)
"Didn't you hear anything? Why don't you go and take a look!"
Lu Guofu was sitting under the porch at the door of the house, with iron sheets, steel files and other things placed in front of him.
He was originally a welder in the factory, but after being injured, he could no longer do heavy work.
My son took over my job, but as a grown man in his fifties, he couldn't just sit there and do nothing.
So he took some scraps or discarded iron sheets and bars from the factory and made some small gadgets at home.
Making a basin or repairing a pot, these odds and ends, may not seem like much, but you can still earn a dozen dollars a month.
It is very rare for a disabled person like him to be able to support himself and contribute a little to the family income.
Being able to earn money and no longer being a burden to his family, Lu Guofu's mood gradually calmed down.
He is no longer as depressed and decadent as he was when he had just had his amputation.
After his father passed away due to a stroke and paralysis, Lu Guofu felt more and more that a huge mountain pressing on his heart had been removed.
Yes, his biological father died, and Lu Guofu’s first reaction was not sadness or sorrow, but to let out a long sigh.
You really can't blame him for being unfilial.
There will be no filial son for a patient who has been ill for a long time.
The family was extremely poor, and Lu Guofu had no conditions to be filial to his parents.
It’s better that dad is dead, at least he doesn’t have to suffer anymore.
Moreover, without the paralyzed elderly person at home, it would be easier for Huazi to find a partner.
There were only two rooms in their house, one was used as the main room, and the other was partitioned, with Old Man Lu occupying half and Lu Guofu living in the other half with his little daughter.
Lu Xinhua is a grown man, but he doesn't even have his own room.
I can only sleep in the main room.
Of course, these days, no one has a big house.
Sometimes, three generations or more than a dozen people can live in one room.
But, Old Man Lu is a paralytic.
Unable to take care of oneself.
Lu Guofu himself is a cripple, and Feng Sufen is also in poor health. Even though the couple takes care of them, there is always a smell of feces and urine in the house.
Until now, Lu Guofu still remembers when the matchmaker brought the girl to his house to meet him a few years ago.
As soon as the door curtain was lifted, the girl covered her nose.
There are also some more delicate ones who will have sex with her right in front of her.
That scene was extremely embarrassing.
Lu Guofu and his family wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Fortunately, the old man couldn't bear it anymore and passed away in the middle of the night last year.
Lu Guofu and his wife cried bitterly.
Not only was she crying for her father, she was also crying for her own suffering, and the secret joy in her heart——
Finally he left, and Huazi was freed from his biggest burden.
Son, woooo, my son can finally talk about marriage.
After the funeral, Lu Guofu and Feng Sufen discussed cleaning up the house and then arranging a marriage for Lu Xinhua.
It was just that we didn't have enough money at the time, and bricks, cement and other materials were hard to get, so it was delayed for several months.
Last month, Lu Guofu and his wife finally scraped together enough money and found someone to get some old bricks from the demolition of an old house, so they started to clean up the house.
Qiao Jianguo had an accident in the front yard.
Then, his own son seemed to be obsessed and would go near the young widow Gu Xiaoni every day.
"Hua Zi's father——"
Feng Sufen was watching over a honeycomb coal stove, on which chicken soup was stewing, which was bubbling with steam.
The rich aroma of meat began to fill the yard.
Feng Sufen looked around and saw that there were no neighbors peeking out, so she lowered her voice and said to Lu Guofu, "That Gu Xiaoni is actually a capable person."
They all lived in the same tenement house, and Feng Sufen watched over them for three or four years.
All the work in the Qiao family is taken care of by Gu Xiaoni.
When she gave birth to Qiao Qiao, she was about to give birth, but she still struggled to wash bedding and climb up the ladder to clean the house with her big belly.
She is diligent, efficient, and hardworking, and is really a good daughter-in-law.
Every time Feng Sufen saw Gu Xiaoni busy at work, she couldn't help feeling sour: Gu Xiaoni had also met her own Huazi before.
If the family wasn't too burdened, how could her son Huazi lose to that little stutterer Qiao Jianguo based on his character and appearance?
"What's the use of Liso?"
Lu Guofu raised his head and glared at Feng Sufen. "She is Qiao Jianguo's daughter-in-law, and she is a second-married woman with a child and a big belly."
"Our Huazi is a young man getting married for the first time!"
"What? Are you and Huazi possessed by evil spirits? Are you eager to be someone's cheap father and cheap grandmother?"
"Humph! You guys are willing, but I'm not!"
"Besides, we and the Qiao family are neighbors in the same compound, living in the front and back houses."
"If Hua Zi really marries Gu Xiaoni, will Mrs. Ma from the Qiao family be able to stay quiet?"
Once a woman remarries, she has nothing to do with her husband’s family.
But Gu Xiaoni is not alone, she has two children.
By then, Ma would use the child as an excuse, saying that she missed her child, and run to the Lu family to make trouble. Who could bear it?
Ma is not a kind person.
In this day and age, in this slum, Ma can still gain weight. Haha, you can see how selfish she is!
Lu Guofu is a man after all, more rational and realistic.
He could fully foresee that if his son married the young widow in the front yard, his family would be inseparable from the Qiao family.
By then, maybe his stupid son will have to work like a slave for the old couple of the Qiao family!
When Feng Sufen heard Lu Guofu mention Ma, her face darkened.
"This old lady Ma is the same. We are neighbors in the same courtyard. Why is she so cruel?"
"Hua Zi, such a big and strong young man, was knocked unconscious by her."
"Hua Zi hasn't woken up yet. The doctor told us to prevent brain concussion!"
"After hitting someone, the old lady went into hiding."
"Fortunately, the first and second uncles were fair. They chased after the Qiao family and forced Ma to give them money. They also caught the hens she raised and gave them to our Huazi to nourish his body."
If someone hadn't helped to seek justice for him, he would have received five dollars in medical expenses and an old hen.
It's impossible for Feng Sufen to sit at the door and stew chicken soup at this moment.
She had already run to the front yard and blocked the Qiao family's house, crying and making a fuss, demanding that Ma "pay with her life".
Even so, Feng Sufen was still worried until she saw her son wake up.
"If Huazi doesn't wake up, I'll go find that little old lady again!"
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Feng Sufen was sullen in words and furious in her heart. She also began to dislike Gu Xiaoni, who was capable and liked by her son.
Huazi’s father was right, Gu Xiaoni was not alone, she also had a child.
As long as there are children, they will be inseparable from the old couple of the Qiao family.
With Ma's aggressive and mean personality, it's really not someone you should get involved with.
Plop! As the couple was talking, they heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
"Hua Zi!"
Feng Sufen's heart skipped a beat. She quickly stood up and rushed into the house in two or three steps.
Lu Guofu also hurriedly picked up the crutch beside him.
However, Lu Guofu was too anxious and failed to grab the crutch, and ended up falling on his butt.
Lu Guofu grimaced in pain, but still endured it and climbed up.
While frantically leaning on his crutches, Lu Guofu shouted inside, "Hua Zi's mother, how is Hua Zi?"
Then, he heard Feng Sufen crying with joy, "Hua Zi is awake! Woohoo, Hua Zi is finally awake!"
…
Ma huddled in the room, tiptoeing on her medium-sized feet, like a frightened old quail.
She pricked up her ears and listened carefully to the noise outside.
"This Lu Xinhua looks big and strong, why is he so weak?"
"I just slapped him and he passed out?"
"… Is this bastard pretending to be sick? Is he trying to blackmail me?"
Ma was panicking and subconsciously ignored the detail that Lu Xinhua had hit his head hard after being beaten.
He paid five dollars for nothing, and even the old hen he raised that laid eggs was taken away.
Ma was in so much pain that her heart was bleeding.
But she was more afraid.
If Lu Xinhua in the backyard doesn't wake up, the Lu couple will definitely make trouble with me.
"They, they won't force me to pay for Lu Xinhua's life, right?"
"I, I didn't do anything! He was weak and couldn't even take a slap. Do you think he blames me?"
Ma was lost in thought and felt restless.
In the main room, old man Qiao was sitting at the round table with a big horse and a golden sword, and in front of him stood an attentive young man.
"Uncle San, I'm not saying anything wrong, but those people just bullied Brother Jianguo and left!"
"It's just like in our country. The son is the pillar of the family."
"No one dares to bully a family with a son."
"…Tsk, it's just a bump on my head against the wall, it can't be worth five bucks."
"They are obviously bullying you and my aunt because we are two old people."
The young man’s name is Qiao Tongsuo, and he is the third son of old man Qiao’s second brother.
He is twenty years old this year and is quite tall, about 182cm tall.
He looks energetic, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is clean.
Qiao Tongsuo is the third child, and he has brothers above and below him.
Therefore, I am not taken seriously by my parents.
The young man has his own plans, but since his parents are partial to him, he has to rely on himself.
In the countryside, Qiao Tongsuo barely finished junior high school and prepared to find some work in the city.
At this time, the only son of Old Man Qiao, the most promising man in the Qiao family, died. Qiao Tongsuo knew that his chance had come.
Of course, Qiao Tongsuo was not the only one who came to Old Man Qiao to show his courtesy.
But, Qiao Tongsuo has an advantage——
First, he is young and not married yet!
It is entirely possible to marry a wife chosen by old man Qiao according to the wishes of the old couple of the Qiao family.
Second, he is the third child, and like old man Qiao, he is a mediocre child who is not valued by his parents.
Qiao Tongsuo's relationship with his parents is also rather weak.
In the future, there is no need to worry about him becoming an ungrateful person for his biological parents.
Third, Old Man Qiao owes some favor to Qiao Tongsuo.
Qiao Tongsuo was able to go to school, and most of the tuition was paid by old man Qiao.
Perhaps, Old Man Qiao gave money to Qiao Tongsuo more as a way of showing off, to prove to his relatives back home that he was living the best life.
But no matter what, Qiao Tongsuo was able to finish junior high school with this money.
This is a favor.
Both Old Man Qiao and Qiao Tongsuo have this understanding.
Therefore, Old Man Qiao is more inclined towards his nephew Qiao Tongsuo...
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(End of this chapter)
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