Chapter 48: Others may think you are a charlatan
Deng Xiuzhen held Xiaobao, who was crying and trying to chase after him, and her heart softened. She could see that Xiaobao was a child with cerebral palsy. Not only did he have problems with his mobility, but he also had low intelligence and basically didn't speak. The only thing she heard him say was "Mom" and it was unclear.
She coaxed softly, "Xiaobao, let's go eat something delicious. Mom will be back soon."
Xiaobao didn't struggle forward anymore, but looked at her.
She turned to look at the person sitting by the door.
The man didn't move, and said, "Take Xiaobao with you. His mother is going crazy, and she may need to be hospitalized."
After saying that, he stood up and groped his way inside. Deng Xiuzhen then realized that he was a blind man.
Xiaobao walked unsteadily, crookedly and slowly. Deng Xiuzhen had not been feeling well recently, and could not carry him or her, so she could only coax him to walk slowly.
The journey that normally takes less than 20 minutes took me an hour and a half.
When we got home, Wenjing and her family had already started preparing dinner.
Deng Xiuzhen asked Wen Yu to play with Xiaobao while she went to cook. She told Wen Jing and Wen Xin to take a shower and change into clean clothes.
After the family had cleaned up and prepared dinner, they sat by the fire and talked while waiting for Old Man Zhao to come back.
When it was getting dark, old man Zhao came back and told Deng Xiuzhen that old man Li and his son had gone back and that the woman was in the hospital.
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, Deng Xiuzhen asked Wen Jing to take her younger brothers and sisters to the yard to set off firecrackers.
Old man Zhao said that if you want to watch TV, you can go to his room and turn on the TV. If you are afraid of the cold, you can use a basin filled with flint to warm yourself up.
Wen Jing asked: "Mom, is there any news about Dad?"
Wen Xin and Wen Yu also looked over when they heard about it.
Deng Xiuzhen was stunned and said, "No, no."
Wen Jing smiled, didn't ask any more questions, lit a stick of incense in the stove, and went out with the children.
Old man Zhao asked: "What did you say to Guoqiang?"
Deng Xiuzhen shook her head.
Old man Zhao said: "Wenjing is a smart child. If we train her well, she will have a bright future."
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and said, "Child, as long as you are healthy and safe, remember your duties as a human being, and know how to be grateful, that's all that matters. As for whether you can make a living or not, that's secondary."
This is what Deng Xiuzhen really thinks. In her previous life, Wen Jing was considered a very promising child among the children of her relatives and friends. However, she does not think Wen Jing is that good.
"I'm going to Kyoto in a few days. If you have anything to say, go find Hu Zi." At this point, he smiled, looked at Deng Xiuzhen and asked, "Do you feel that these people are a bit chaotic?"
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and said nothing.
Old Man Zhao went on to say, "Honglian was picked up by Old Man Li and raised as a child bride. Huzi has regarded Honglian as his wife since she was young.
Didn't society change later and child brides became less popular? Honglian got together with Zhao Fulin's son.
Hu Zi made a fuss for a long time, but it was no use.
Honglian Tiexin married Zhao Fulin's son and had a baby the following year.
It’s just that the kid from Zhao Fulin’s family is not a good person. He committed a crime and was arrested and sent to jail.
Not long after, Zhao Fulin and his wife also passed away, leaving only the orphan and the widow.
Later, more and more people moved away from the mountains and came to the city to seek a living.
Old man Li wanted to move, but Hu Zi refused.
We can all see that he is worried about the mother and son, but he refuses to admit it and bullies them whenever he can."
Old man Zhao said with a smile: "He's just a stupid idiot."
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and said, "He is a man of integrity."
"Well, Tiger is not bad."
"What's going on with Xiaobao's parents?" Deng Xiuzhen asked.
"Xiaobao's father Qingmin and Huzi are cousins. Qingmin's eyesight has been bad since he was young, and he can only see his own shadow.
Xiao Bao's mother was picked up by Qingming. I heard that she was crazy and stupid at that time, and somehow ran to Qingming's house. Qingming gave her food, so she stayed.
The mother of the little baby is confused most of the time. When she is awake occasionally, she either sits still or cries loudly, looking as if she has been seriously frightened.
Later, when she got pregnant with Xiaobao, the woman was better. But one of them couldn't see clearly, and the other was confused. Then, when Xiaobao was born, there was an accident, and she became like this. "
"No wonder Xiaobao is close to Huzi. Xiaobao is also close to you." Deng Xiuzhen said.
Old Man Zhao's eyelids twitched and he changed the subject: "Last time you said you were dreaming, that piece of land was very valuable. When did it become valuable?"
Deng Xiuzhen recalled it, but unfortunately she didn't worry about these things in her previous life, so she only remembered a little bit. She could only tell Old Man Zhao that the price of houses seemed to have skyrocketed since the beginning of the 2000s.
Old Man Zhao said, "Wouldn't it be worth money in at least ten years?"
Deng Xiuzhen nodded and continued, "But if we don't buy it now, we may not be able to buy it when it becomes valuable."
Old man Zhao nodded and said that was true. After thinking for a while, he asked again: "What else is going to happen recently?"
Deng Xiuzhen was just about to explain that there might be many shops on this street at the entrance of the alley and at the corner next year, but she was interrupted.
Several children came over, and Wen Jing said, "Xiaobao is going to sleep, Mom, let's go back too."
Wen Yu also said he wanted to go to bed.
Deng Xiuzhen took the children home.
As soon as he got home, Wen Yu said, "Mom, I actually wanted to watch TV. My sister said that we can't spend the New Year at other people's homes. We have to spend it at our own home."
Wen Jing said embarrassedly: "Dad said that we must go home no later than 12 o'clock on New Year's Eve."
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and patted Wen Jing on the shoulder and said, "That's true. Let's turn on the lights and celebrate the New Year as a family."
Wen Yu was still young and very sleepy, so he climbed into bed and went to sleep after a while.
Wen Xin didn't worry. She had nothing to play with and no TV to watch. After sitting for a while, she started to nod her head. Wen Jing asked her to go to bed too.
"Mom, is there any news about Dad?" Wen Jing asked in a low voice as soon as they fell asleep.
Deng Xiuzhen didn't say anything for a long time before asking, "Why do you ask that?"
Wen Jing smiled and said, "You went to see Uncle Tian this afternoon, and you looked very energetic when you came back. I think you must have some news about Dad, right?"
Deng Xiuzhen nodded and said, "I promised to keep this confidential, so I can't tell you."
"Well, then let's not tell anyone and just wait for Dad to come back." After hesitating for a moment, Wen Jing said, "Mom, don't tell anyone about your dream in the future."
Deng Xiuzhen was stunned and asked, "How did you know?"
"That day, I was about to go in to get a dustpan, and I happened to hear it.
I heard you say that again today, and I thought it would be best not to tell anyone about it, or else people might think you are a charlatan.
And we'd better keep a little vigilance. Isn't there a saying: 'Don't have the intention to harm others, but be on guard against others'?" Wen Jing said, stood up, took out a whip and walked towards the door.
Deng Xiuzhen looked at the time and it was almost twelve o'clock, and it was time to welcome the New Year.
Looking at Wen Jing, she felt deeply moved: The child is so sensible, in this life, they should not be the same as in the previous life, right?
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