Chapter 163 Seeking Refuge with Uncle and Aunt
Ling Bo disrupted the plans of Huo Qingqing and Han Jianwu. They had originally planned for the family to return to Xijing and their hometown before Huo Qingqing went abroad. Han's father was in poor health again, and his previous throat disease seemed to have recurred, and this time it was a bit serious. It was just right that Huo Qingqing could go back and take a look at him first and give some treatment plans. The round trip would take at least a week, but there is not enough time now. The two kids have to go to school, so I have to go back to Xijing and Hanjiagou without them.
Huo Qingqing didn't want to go back to Hanjiagou, but it was Han Jianwu's hometown after all. No matter how much she hated some people there, she had to go back with him. Old Man Han might not survive this time. Most elderly people in rural areas do not go to the hospital when they are seriously ill. They just go to the medical station to see a barefoot doctor and buy some Chinese medicine to drink. It's the same with Old Man Han. The first time he saw the doctor, it was Han Jianwu who paid for it and made all the effort. This time when he got sick, he didn't even let anyone tell Han Jianwu. But Han Jianwu still knew about it, so he couldn't just ignore it, because the grace of raising a child is greater than heaven.
Han Baojuan also went back with them. After arriving in Xijing, she stayed at the Huo family for only one day before driving the Huo family's military jeep back to Hanjiagou.
Hanjiagou has not changed much, but if you look closely you will find that the changes are huge. The villagers no longer wear shabby clothes as before, and the children all have shoes to wear. Although many little boys still show their toes, it is much better than going barefoot.
There are almost no thatched houses left, only adobe houses and half-broken adobe walls. The arrival of a car in the village suddenly became big news. Men, women, old and young all came to watch and found out that it was Han Jianwu, Huo Qingqing, and the daughter of Han Laoer. Someone laughed and said, "As soon as I saw the car, I knew it was Lao Si who came back. Apart from Lao Si, there is no other big shot in our area who can afford a car."
Someone else said, "Since I was young, I have always believed that the fourth child of the Han family will have a great future. What do you think? Am I right?"
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There are quite a few of these sycophants and hindsight experts everywhere.
When they returned to the village this time, the entire Han family gathered at the Han's house. The women enthusiastically and proactively cooked for them, and the men pulled Han Jianwu aside to ask him about his life. Who could remember to ask how Han Jianwu and his wife and the children were doing?
Huo Qingqing said, "We came back mainly because we heard that our father was sick. Let's check his body first!"
The eldest brother of the Han family and several uncles exchanged glances and realized that carelessness was unnecessary, but they couldn't say this themselves.
Old Man Han was so skinny that he looked like a skeleton. He said, "Forget it. What are you looking at? It's a waste of money. I've earned a lot by living a few more years. I'm very happy that you can come back. It's just a pity that I didn't see the two children. I'm afraid I won't be able to see them again."
The old couple of the Han family now lives with their youngest son's family. When Liu Chunyan heard that Han Jianwu and Huo Qingqing had returned, she went straight back to her parents' home. She didn't want to see that bitch Huo Qingqing.
Several sisters-in-law, cousins, and aunts were cooking. Han's mother and everyone else were accompanying the fourth brother and his wife. She sighed and said, "Qingqing, just take some medicine to make sure you don't suffer so much. Don't go to the big city. If you go, you two will have to pay for it."
Huo Qingqing said, "It's too difficult for him to eat and take medicine now, so he can only get injections. If he doesn't want to go to the provincial capital or Kyoto, he can go to the municipal hospital, do a system check first, and then get some medicine to take him home. He also needs to be given nutrient solution, otherwise he can't stand it."
Old Man Han waved his hand and said, "No need." He wanted to just die at home and not bother the fourth son anymore. What was the point of raising so many sons with so much effort? Whenever something big happens, they all want to back off, thinking that since the fourth brother has money, he should pay, but they are not willing to contribute their effort!
Huo Qingqing couldn't bring medicine back. He bought some medicine when he was in the provincial capital, but he couldn't swallow anything now!
Han Jianwu took the prescription written by Huo Qingqing and drove to the county town to buy medicine. Huo Qingqing gave the old man an IV drip, and he felt much better immediately. Otherwise, he would have been in unbearable pain and not yet starved to death, which was really a living torture.
Huo Qingqing had to rush back to Kyoto as soon as possible, as there were only a few days left before he could go abroad. She and Han Jianwu arranged for a barefoot doctor in the village to come to their house every day to give the old man injections. They gave a month's worth of money in one go, but the doctor only charged for half a month. Everyone could see that the old man was hanging on to life and could die at any time. Han Jianwu couldn't bear it anymore and forced him to keep himself alive with medicine, otherwise he would have starved to death in a few days because he couldn't eat or take medicine.
Huo Qingqing and her friends stayed in Hanjiagou for three days, and Liu Chunyan had to go home. It was her eldest son who went to call her back home.
After not seeing each other for many years, Huo Qingqing did not expect that Liu Chunyan was actually the one who looked the best among her sisters-in-law. She was tall and pretty with fair skin, so having a stupid son didn't affect her at all. Since he was a mute and stupid boy, she didn't plan to marry him off and have children with him. She just let him work at home every day and bought a lot of sheep for him to herd. The eldest son is smart and willing to work hard. He adopted a daughter who is now eight years old and attends primary school in the village without much pressure. The adopted little girl is pretty and smart. She has been sticking to Huo Qingqing and Baojuan every day these days. The little girl's eyes are full of longing for the big city and envy for her sister Baojuan and her fourth aunt.
I heard that Liu Chunyan was not good to the girl. She pretended to be a loving mother when there were people around, but abused the girl behind her back in the fields. She forced her to go out to work and earn money for the family after graduating from elementary school.
Liu Chunyan has changed a lot. When she goes home, she can actually call "Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law" with a smile as if nothing happened before.
Liu Chunyan's eldest son Baoping failed to get into high school after graduating from junior high school. The fifth son wanted him to go to a technical school to learn a skill, but Liu Chunyan did not allow him to go, saying that it would be more cost-effective to find a job in a store and learn skills than to spend money to learn skills. So, the child is now an apprentice in a car repair shop in the county. He is tall, smart and willing to work hard, and the masters like him very much. He heard that his fourth uncle and aunt had returned home, so he took a leave and came back home. The child also wanted to go to his fourth uncle, but unfortunately his mother had offended his fourth aunt, and they were too embarrassed to plead with Han Jianwu.
The fifth brother was eager for his son to go live with his fourth brother and his wife, but he was too embarrassed to speak up about what his wife had done in the past.
Han Jianwu asked Baoping how his car repair studies were going. Is it bitter?
Baoping said, "It's not so hard, but there are few cars in our county, and most of the cars that come to us for repair are tractors, motorcycles, bicycles, etc. There's no work!"
Han Jianwu said, "Let's go to Kyoto! The car city there is very big, and there are many cars. If you like this line of work, go find a large car repair shop there and study hard for a while. When you become a master, you can get a salary."
Liu Chunyan and Han's mother reacted quickly, "That's great news! Baoping, why don't you thank your fourth uncle?"
Huo Qingqing: "..." Han Jianwu, you traitor, didn't you agree to not care about Liu Chunyan's family affairs?
Baoping is indeed a smart child. He first glanced at Huo Qingqing's face and said, "Will it be troublesome if we all go to seek refuge with our fourth uncle and aunt?"
Han Jianwu quietly pinched Huo Qingqing's waist from behind. Huo Qingqing said, "Don't bother me. I will go abroad for further studies in a few days. Besides, you are studying auto repair, and your fourth uncle can only arrange you to work in his factory as a favor! Whether you can learn well or not depends on yourself. Your fourth uncle has paved the way for you, and you have to rely on yourself in the future."
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