He Aiqing and his friends missed the only bus to Yuanshan Town.
Mother Gu had carried Gu Jinzhi all the way, and now her arms were numb and sore, so she began to discuss with Gu Jinzhi.
"Jinzhi, grandma's hands are tired. Why don't you get down first? I'll hold you later."
Gu Jinzhi immediately pouted and cried, kicking her legs non-stop, refusing to touch the ground no matter what.
Mother Gu had no choice but to continue holding her.
He Aiqing was not in a much better condition. He hadn't even had breakfast and was carrying Gu Tingting on his back. His legs were already shaking.
Gu Tingting complained all the way, saying that he walked unsteadily and made her feel uncomfortable all over.
The babbling noise gave him a headache.
Just when a few people were about to collapse, an ox cart came from a distance.
Regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, He Aiqing stood directly in front of the ox cart.
"What are you doing? Do you want to die? If I hadn't stopped the cow in time, I wouldn't have accompanied you if you had rushed out and startled the cow and got it kicked away."
The owner of the ox cart was a little annoyed and glared at He Aiqing.
"Uncle, I want to ask you for a favor. Can you take us to Yuanshan Zhenshui Village? I can pay for it."
He Aiqing felt his pocket. After paying Gu Tingting's medical bills yesterday, he still had some money left, which should be enough to rent a ox cart back to Shuixiang Village.
The owner of the ox cart was a little unhappy when he heard that they had to go to such a far place in the water village.
"No, no, it's too far. I can't go."
"Uncle, two dollars, two dollars, do you want to go?"
Two dollars can do a lot of things.
Anyway, he was going to Shuiqu Village in Yuanshan Town to deliver chickens to his daughter, and he could earn a few dollars. Only a fool would refuse.
"Okay, then come up and don't press my cock down."
The ox cart was very narrow, and two old hens occupied only one corner.
He Aiqing asked Gu's mother to get in the car first, and then Gu Tingting lay on her lap.
He sat in the back holding Gu Jinzhi, and when they encountered a slope that was impossible to climb or a pit that was impossible to cross, he had to get out and push the cart.
Lunch was given by the ox cart owner, two steamed buns with wild vegetables.
He Aiqing divided it into four parts.
Mother Gu took it. She would never have touched these things before.
Gu Jinzhi, on the other hand, didn't want to eat anymore after taking one bite.
The few of them finally returned to the water village in the evening.
"Aiqing, Aiqing, it really is you. I just saw someone from afar who looked like you, so I said I'd come over to take a look. I didn't expect it was really you. Why are you back? Didn't your mother-in-law just call you back to the mine?"
In order to show off that she had a son with a wealthy job, Old Mrs. He deliberately spoke loudly when asking.
Sure enough, there were many envious glances from all directions.
He Aiqing didn't know how to tell her family about the Gu family, so she could only make up an excuse to get away with it.
"Tingting hasn't been feeling well lately, so I asked for leave from the mine to take care of her for a few days."
Old Mrs. He felt a little uncomfortable. Her eldest daughter-in-law was too pampered.
Who doesn't have a headache or fever throughout the year? But she is the only one in the water village who has to ask her husband to take leave to take care of her. Old Mrs. He misses Su Qing a little.
In the past, he was always hardworking and never had to take a rest or go to work because he was sick.
Mrs. Gu on the ox cart was awakened by Old Lady He's loud voice. She took off the straw hat covering her face, which scared Old Lady He.
Fortunately, the curse words had not yet come out of his mouth. He smiled twice and said, "My mother-in-law is back too."
"Well, my house is built in the water village. I can go back whenever I want, mother-in-law, don't you think so?"
Old Mrs. He shut up angrily.
Along the way, everyone greeted He Aiqing's family excitedly when they saw them.
He dreamed that one day He Aiqing would be able to get his family members to work as workers as well.
"We're already at the door, why isn't your wife getting out of the car yet, waiting for me to invite her?"
In less than three seconds, Mrs. He returned to her chattering mode.
"Mom, Tingting had a miscarriage. She's still feeling bad about what happened yesterday."
"What? Miscarriage? You stupid kid, why did you tell me now? You should have told me when there were some signs of miscarriage. I would have gone to pray to the gods and maybe I could have saved the baby." Old Mrs. He was filled with grief.
The fact that He Aiqing's incense could not continue was a thorn in her heart.
"Mom, please stop talking. I'm already upset. The doctor said it was a boy, and now I'm heartbroken that he's gone."
When Old Mrs. He heard that it was a boy, she almost fainted.
The owner of the oxcart was getting impatient. He had no time to listen to this family quarreling, so he urged, "Give me the money or not. I'm still waiting to see my daughter's family."
"Give it to me, I'll give it to you now."
He Aiqing took out two dollars.
Seeing this, Old Lady He started to make a scene again. "This is just a broken ox cart. You only charge two dollars for three people. You are a thief."
The owner of the oxcart also felt a little guilty. "There are four of us. That kid doesn't count as a human. Besides, I brought him back from the next town."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away, leaving Old Lady He to rage and shout.
"She's just a little girl. She doesn't take up any space in your arms." Old Mrs. He was a little angry. On ordinary days, riding in an ox cart would only cost a dime at most.
"Mother-in-law, please don't just stand there. Go and make something to eat. Jinzhi hasn't eaten anything today and is so skinny." Gu Jinzhi had been hungry for too long, and she lay listlessly on her mother's shoulder.
Old Mrs. He glared at her and said, "How dare you ask me to serve you, a money-loser." Perhaps she was too excited, and her voice was eight degrees higher than usual.
Under normal circumstances, Gu's mother would have rolled up her sleeves and argued with her, and then she would have said that it didn't matter whether she had a boy or a girl.
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