Chapter 29
When Yu Ping was very young, his family lived a good life, and he was the only child in the Yu family who truly saw good days.
My father was still alive at that time. The three of them separated from my grandma. The house looked poor, but we had food to eat every day, and eggs and meat from time to time. Except for my second uncle who often came to eat, there was nothing unhappy.
When his second brother was born, Yu Ping was also very happy, because other families had large families and were very lively, but his family only had three people.
It was he who asked his parents every day when he would have a younger brother or sister.
Later, my younger brother got pregnant, a small ball, and he would sit by the bed all day just looking at each other.
But that day his parents went out to collect firewood, and his uncle asked him to go to the commune to buy cigarettes for him, and promised to give him two cents for running expenses. He put his younger brother at the innermost of the bed, thinking that if he ran faster, he could save two cents. Even if his uncle changed his mind, he could at least give one cent. That was how it was in the past.
However, when he returned to the village, it was quiet. When he went to his second uncle's house, his second uncle was asleep. After he gave the cigarette to his second uncle, his second uncle actually gave him fifty cents, which was the largest sum of money Xiao Yuping had ever received.
But when he returned home, he heard that his parents had taken his younger brother to the commune clinic because his younger brother was sick. He watched his parents begging for money from everywhere for his brother's illness, and they gradually became thinner. There was no more meat or vegetables on his family's dining table, and only occasionally he could see some eggs in his bowl.
But compared to my brother's medical expenses, these are nothing.
He did not blame his younger brother because he was the eldest brother and was supposed to take care of his younger brother. Later, he finally found out that his younger brother caught pneumonia because he rolled on the ground and caught a cold, which eventually affected his physical foundation.
His parents never blamed him, but he knew it was his fault. If only he hadn't been so greedy for that one or two cents, it would have been better.
From then on, he noticed that his second uncle was no longer in a good mood. Perhaps his second uncle was feeling wronged, so he didn't come home for a while.
Things took a turn for the better because my mother was pregnant with my third sister.
Yu Ping heard with his own ears the parents discussing whether or not to abort the child, but it was clear that this was not done.
That period was the most difficult time for Jiang Limei. Perhaps it was because she was overworked, but her reaction was very strong, as if she was vomiting all day long.
His father probably became ill at that time, and he, the eldest son in the family, was still a child of a few years old and could not do anything. He wanted to help, but his parents were watching him for everything. He knew that they were worried that he, a child, would not do well.
If I had done everything myself before, if I hadn't thought that he was already a big boy who could take care of his younger brothers, none of these things would have happened.
The third sister was born. She was still small and soft, wrinkled and not very pretty.
But Yu Ping still didn't dare to touch her, for fear that he would accidentally hurt his third sister.
But I don’t know why, when I was a child, my third sister always liked to follow him around. Even if he was cold to her, even if he ignored her, she still had a smiling face.
This relationship lasted until the third sister grew up and had other friends. Perhaps because she felt his cold attitude, the third sister stopped getting close to him and became closer to her second brother, who was not much older than her but had poor health.
Yu Ping breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt extremely lonely.
But their family's problems were not over yet. Their father fell ill and his illness was so severe that he died before they could even be taken to the county hospital.
The mother, who used to be weak at times, became strong. She cheered herself up and dealt with her father's funeral, and led her and her siblings to continue working hard to earn work points.
But at this time, my mother found out that she was pregnant again, and it had been more than two months.
By this time, Yu Ping was already grown up and in junior high school, but he did not go to school, but took on the burden of the family.
The child in the mother's belly was successfully born. It was a boy. The mother said she didn't ask for anything else but that he would be safe, so he was named Yu An.
But this name dealt a heavy blow to Yu Ping. No matter whether it was the name of his youngest brother, his third sister who was almost aborted, or his weak and sickly second brother, they all reminded Yu Ping of the mistakes he had made. It was he who caused the entire Yu family to reach this point today.
When my younger brother was three years old and Yu Ping was twenty years old, my second brother fell ill again.
He fell ill just because he washed a bed cover, and his illness was very serious. His face turned blue and he looked like he was about to faint.
My mother cried and begged the village chief and the team leader to send my second brother to the county hospital in the team leader's ox cart. Before they left, my mother did not forget to leave my third sister, who she had no time to take care of, at the village chief's house and asked someone to take care of her.
At that moment, Yu Ping couldn't tell how he felt. He didn't know whether he should feel sorry for his third sister being ignored like himself, or worry that his second brother would never come back.
Later, when he saw his dazed mother on the bumpy carriage, he finally understood.
It turned out that the mother also felt very guilty. She didn't blame him, but she blamed herself. So after that incident, no matter what she did, as long as it was related to the child, she would think three steps ahead, for fear of making a wrong step.
Both of them prayed on the ox cart that the second brother would get better this time.
But things did not go as planned. This time my second brother's illness was really serious and there was no improvement after a week of taking medicine.
It was at that time that Yu Ping met Zhao Tian, who was also a patient in the hospital. She was as sweet as her name.
What she says and does always makes people feel comfortable, but she is very weak, which always makes people want to protect her.
Later, she confessed to Yu Ping with a blushing face, but Yu Ping rejected her. How could a man like him get married?
Wouldn't it be a way for the girl to suffer if I marry her home?
What's more, Zhao Tian's health was not good. If she followed him back to the village, not only her illness would not allow it, but the conditions of the Yu family would also not allow it.
He watched helplessly as the light in the little girl's eyes dimmed, and Yu Ping felt heartbroken.
At this time, his second uncle found him and said that his mother intended him to marry Zhao Tian. I don’t know if it was because he felt guilty towards his second brother, but two days after he sent his second brother to the hospital, his second uncle came to the hospital and gave him a hundred yuan.
The second uncle said that as the eldest son of the family, he should contribute to the family. If he could become the Zhao family's son-in-law, the Zhao family would be able to spend money to help the second brother treat his illness, and even arrange a job in the city for him. Even though he has a city registered permanent residence, he can still help his family.
In fact, Yu Ping didn't believe his second uncle's words from the bottom of his heart. Ever since that incident when he was a child, he found more and more that his mother's doted on second uncle might not be as good as his mother thought.
But as soon as he talked to his second uncle, he saw Zhao Tian's father paying the fees for his second brother.
He thought his mother wanted him to be a son-in-law, but was unwilling to tell him.
Later, he went to find Zhao Tian himself and took the initiative to become the son-in-law of the Zhao family. His second brother also received adequate treatment. Although his illness could not be cured, he saved his life.
He thought that his mother might not want to see him anymore, or that she didn't want the Zhao family to drag the Yu family into becoming like the Yu family, or that he was selfish and didn't want to think back to the first twenty years that had caused him pain. He chose to distance himself from his former relatives, whether it was his mother who gave birth to him and raised him, or his brothers and sisters whom he once cherished.
But now he suddenly realized that it was all a misunderstanding.
During these years, he did not forget those things because he no longer lived in Qingyang Village. Instead, the memories in his mind were as clear as ever.
"Brother, are you okay?" Yu Yao looked at him worriedly and found that his elder brother's hands were shaking. Was he angry with his second uncle?
"It's okay. I know about this. Does your...mom know about this?"
Yu Yao shook her head. "I don't think she knows."
"Don't tell her."
Yu Yao didn't know why, but looking at her elder brother's expression, it seemed that if she dared to say it, he would eat her. She always felt that something was wrong with her elder brother, so she asked bravely: "Brother, you are not going to do anything to my second uncle, are you? He is not worth risking your future. You have to know that you still have your mother, brothers and sisters, elder sister-in-law, and father-in-law and mother-in-law around you. You can't do anything stupid."
Yu Ping glanced at his silly sister, raised his hand and rubbed her head. It was obviously he who was educating her, but in the end he was the one being taught a lesson by her.
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."
How could he use other people's mistakes to punish himself and his family?
He has plenty of ways to deal with a malicious person like Jiang Yugui.
However, he didn't know how to face his mother if she found out his true identity. Thinking of this, Yu Ping became a little worried again.
Yu Yao has always been worried about him, but he is not a talkative person and likes to keep everything to himself, so Yu Yao cannot help him even if she wants to.
Suddenly, an idea came to her mind. Although her eldest brother told her not to tell their mother, she could tell her eldest sister-in-law. Although her eldest sister-in-law looked gentle, she was not someone who could be easily bullied.
"Brother, it's a little late. Let's go back first. Don't be too angry. Bad people will get their comeuppance."
"Got it." Lian Yuping didn't even notice that his tone was more relaxed than before.
His relationship with his family has always been a concern for him. Now that he knows that he and his family care about each other, he is so happy in his heart, even if this only proves that what he has done over the years is really stupid.
Yu Yao didn't know what he was thinking, but she could feel that his steps became lighter, so this trip tonight was not in vain.
However, in order to prevent her elder brother from doing something stupid, Yu Yao decided to talk to her elder sister-in-law tonight.
As for how to deal with Jiang Yugui, she felt that Uncle Zhao should have more methods. She still believed in the old saying that old ginger is more spicy.
After returning, Yu Yao quietly found Zhao Tian and told her that he wanted to sleep with her, but she shouldn't say that he said that.
Zhao Tian thought she had some little secret to tell, so he naturally agreed with a wink.
In the end, she didn't know how Zhao Tian mentioned it to her elder brother. Anyway, when she went to bed, her elder sister-in-law came to her room naturally.
"Don't chat too late, go to bed early."
"I know, Mom."
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