Mrs. Lu is a traditional rural woman.
She is not tall and looks very strong, with a thin upper body and fat lower body, and a pair of particularly plump buttocks.
This kind of figure is generally recognized as easy to give birth to in rural areas, but what was unexpected was that it took her and Boss Lu ten years of marriage before they got married, and finally they had a son, which was a happy occasion for everyone.
However, it is probably unknown how much contempt and bitterness she endured during these ten years.
She hurried through the dark night of late autumn. The biting cold wind made her nose red, and the scarf on her head was blown up, like a spinning sail, swaying from afar.
Erhua led her into the ward. She walked to the bedside, bent down and looked carefully at Lao Lu's face, then held up his hand to look at it.
Then she put down her bag, took a basin, poured hot water in it, put the towel in, wrung it out and flattened it, and gently and carefully wiped Lao Lu's left hand, then his right hand, and finally his face.
She handled everything smoothly, without stopping since she entered the door. Erhua could not see any sadness on her face, as if the person lying in front of her was not her man, but the master she was responsible for serving.
"Brother Erhua, thank you for your hard work. You've been taking care of Old Lu these past few days. Now I'm here. Go back and have a rest. The furniture store is counting on you!"
She was tidying up the small table next to the bed quickly and didn't forget to express her gratitude.
"Auntie, you just arrived from so far away and haven't even sat down yet. You still have one night to sleep. You should rest for a while and clean up tomorrow."
"Well, I'm used to it at home and can't stop. You go back first."
Erhua gave a few instructions and left the hospital. It was time to open the store tomorrow and he still had to prepare something in the evening. He had no experience in running a store alone, but luckily he had a clerk to help him.
After cleaning the small table, Mrs. Lu took a basin of water and used a rag to wipe the table, chairs and bed inside and out.
The people in the ward watched her busying around from the moment she entered the door, and couldn't help but sigh that this country woman was really capable!
After wiping and hanging the rag, there was really nothing to do, so Mrs. Lu finally moved a stool out and sat beside the bed. She stared blankly at the sleeping man.
He said to himself: I have lost weight and my complexion is worse.
Just after she said a few words, her nostrils twitched a few times and tears finally couldn't be held back and flowed down. She bit her lower lip hard to prevent herself from making any sound.
At this moment, Erhua was outside the ward. He had turned back to tell his sister-in-law that someone from the police station would come to investigate the situation tomorrow.
But when I saw this scene, I couldn't help but sigh.
The next afternoon, Erhua bought a bowl of fried fish noodles for Mrs. Lu from the noodle shop diagonally opposite.
When she first arrived last night, perhaps because she was in a hurry, my sister-in-law looked tired but in good spirits. But after a night, her face looked like a frost-bitten eggplant, and she looked much more wilted.
She politely thanked Erhua again, took the noodles and finished them in no time.
Erhua felt relieved. He was originally worried that Mrs. Lu would cry and refuse to eat or drink when she came. At that time, he would have to take care of Boss Lu, Mrs. Lu, and the furniture store, and he would be too busy to handle everything.
Erhua couldn't help but admire this traditional rural woman who was unexpectedly so strong and sensible.
"Really? Sister-in-law, I feel relieved when you're like this. Only when you're full can you have the strength to take care of your brother."
"Don't worry, I can handle it." She stood up, packed up her lunch box and dishes, and went out with the thermos to get some water.
"Brother, look at my sister-in-law. What a wonderful woman! I'm going to criticize you for not knowing how to appreciate your blessings. But it's not too late for you to wake up now. You must treat her well for the rest of your life."
Erhua spoke seriously, but the person lying there didn't move at all. He almost developed the habit of talking to himself. There were several times when he was walking through the alley, talking to himself while walking, and was scolded by the man who emptied the spittoon.
"Excuse me, Liang Erhua..." A questioning voice came from the door. Erhua looked up and saw three men and two women walking in.
Seeing Erhua stand up, they walked straight over. One of the tall and thin men introduced himself:
"Mr. Liang, we are the parents and uncle of Jiang Jian and Liu Ming. These two children have caused such a big disaster. We are really embarrassed to come here, but this is our responsibility. We are here to apologize."
Erhua's face changed and he thought: It turns out that he is the director uncle. The police haven't come yet, but my parents have come to the door.
He didn't respond, and there was a hint of awkwardness in the air. Several people tried to smooth things over and put the fruits and flowers in their hands on the table.
Erhua didn't respond not because he was afraid of them. The person lying on the bed was Boss Lu, and he was not hurt. He thought he could wait until his sister-in-law came back to deal with everything.
"Mr. Liang, look, we're keeping these two children at home. We've beaten and scolded them. Don't worry, we'll definitely cover Mr. Lu's medical expenses!"
"Yes! We will also cover your rehabilitation expenses after you are discharged from the hospital!" The plump white woman next to him had a fashionable perm and her lips were painted bright red.
"Look, this... the child is still young, can he..."
"No!" Mrs. Lu's voice came from the door.
She pushed aside the people beside the bed, put down the thermos and lunch box, bent down and carefully arranged the sheets. Her hands were like a small iron, and wherever she touched, it became smooth and unwrinkled, without even the slightest wrinkle.
Several people looked at this honest rural woman and looked at each other in confusion. The ward fell silent for a while.
"You are Mrs. Lu, right?" the long-faced man said. "The child has done something like this, so we should come to visit. If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell us. We will not hesitate, as long as you can get relief."
He glanced at the other people, and everyone agreed with him.
"You guys go ahead, I'll wait for the police to come and handle it."
Mrs. Lu took the water cup, dipped a cotton swab in the water and wiped it on Mr. Lu's chapped lips.
"Don't worry, we will compensate Mr. Lu for the damage he suffered. We can give you whatever you want, as long as..."
"Who wants your filthy money!" Mrs. Lu finally stopped what she was doing, her eyes filled with grief and anger, and a suppressed voice burst out from her throat.
"I want justice!"
"This...this child is ignorant. Why do you have to destroy them?"
The fat woman's face flushed in panic as she said, "Besides, my son was hit in the chest by you guys. You guys were fighting each other, so the responsibility is half and half!"
Erhua clenched his fists on both sides of his body, and two blue veins ran up from his neck to his forehead.
"Oh, a fight? What they did was robbery. They took all the money from Old Lu's pocket!
What apology, what taking responsibility, what compensation? You think we country people know nothing and are easy to fool, right?
Robbery is punishable by law!"
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