No one in the family became complacent because of Xu Li's absence.
On the contrary, I am much more diligent than before.
When he arrives.
Wu Huiping is paying salaries to Zhao Tianqun and others.
The two elders, Old Man Wu and Aunt Chen, were living outside the hospital.
Seeing that they could hardly work anymore at their age, they took back their shovels and straightened up.
I just can't see what the little girl is doing.
However, through the lights in the room, one can vaguely see the moving figures inside.
"Huiping, let me do it." Wu Huiliang took over his brother's account book, marked it with a pen, and then faced the big work in front of him, "The next one is, Uncle Zhang Qi."
An old man who looked like a migrant worker came over and greeted him with a smile, "Huiliang..."
"Thirty yuan in total, please accept it." Seeing this, Wu Huiliang put a check mark behind the other person's name, took out the money from his pocket, counted it, and handed it to the other person.
After the other person leaves, the people behind him will line up one after another.
No matter how hard and tiring Wu Huiliang was, he followed the instructions conscientiously and waited until the last worker's salary was paid.
He walked up to Zhao Tianqun and said, "Uncle Tianqun, you have worked hard these days."
Zhao Tianqun said: "Why are you so polite to me? Taking people's money and doing things with people are all what I, the foreman, should do."
Wu Huiliang handed him a cigarette and said with a smile: "I still have to work hard for you tomorrow. Come here early."
"Don't worry." Zhao Tianqun put the cigarette in his ear, "After all, I was also a good hand at building walls when I was young. I will keep it for you to build a different big house."
"Okay, I'll see you off." Wu Huiliang said and saw him off to the street.
When I came back, I saw Wu Huiping cleaning next door with a broom.
Not to mention, his younger brother is sometimes stubborn in doing things and acts like a farmer with a hoe. At this moment, he almost forgets himself when working. Even if there is any movement around him, he is not aware of it.
Seeing him like this, Wu Huiliang couldn't help but cover his mouth. He picked up a stone on the ground and threw it at his head.
Wu Huiping immediately stopped what he was doing, thinking that someone was provoking him, and looked around cautiously.
After seeing that Wu Huiliang was teasing him, he picked up the stones on the ground and threw them back.
"Brother, why are you teasing me again?"
Wu Huiliang ran up to him in three steps and said, "Who told me I'm your brother?"
Wu Huiping had no way to refute this reply. He had no choice but to shrug his shoulders. Then, he took out a cigarette from the cloth pocket he was wearing, lit it, and said with a smile: "Brother, let me tell you something, Teacher Hou."
Today you took the initiative to hold my hand."
"Okay, kid." Wu Huiliang smiled bitterly, patted his shoulder and said, "I captured him so quickly."
Wu Huiping scratched his head, chuckled, and then told him what happened in the clothing store today: "It still depends on the money you gave me. You don't know, when Teacher Hou and I were shopping in the city today, we met
Li Wencui. There was a man with her."
"What happened next?" Wu Huiliang suddenly became interested, pulled him along, squatted on the wall and said.
Wu Huiping said: "Later, she and Teacher Hou valued a piece of clothing at the same time, and they had a quarrel..."
Wu Huiping described the beginning of the incident, how he beat the man, and the retribution Li Wencui received at the end. Even Wu Huiliang couldn't help but applaud and slapped his thigh several times.
: "It's okay, kid. Listen to me. When you encounter trouble in the future, just keep this style of fighting with everyone you see..."
Brother Wu Huiliang sat together. After smoking the cigarette, they each stood up and went to the next door. Just as they were sitting in the back room, Aunt Chen came over with a bowl of boiled vegetables and handed it to him.
: "Huiliang, you are busy outside, so you must not have time to eat. There is still a bowl of vegetables for the afternoon, and mom will heat it up for you."
"Mom, you're not busy." Wu Huiliang took the bowl of food from her hand. After taking a bite, he put it down, hugged Yuanyuan and said, "In the future, if Ali is not here, you should worry more about things at home."
"Mom and your dad can still work together for a few more years." Aunt Chen said, "The main thing is that you are always running outside. It's too hard."
His mother was worried when his son traveled thousands of miles. When Wu Huiliang was a child, he was naughty and caused a lot of trouble. His father often hit him with a stick. Every time he would hide in Tibet. Even later, he always went out to travel around the world.
She has been there for several months. Although she is a mother, she doesn't say it, but she is worried about it. Now that her son has the ability, he has to manage the planting base and work with others at the same time. In the long run, even if he is a copper-headed iron
He can't bear it even if he has an arm. It's right to feel sorry for him.
"Mom, don't worry. Not only did I work, I also ate in the cafeteria and ate a lot of meat. Look, your son can even pick up a big piece of meat on his belly."
Wu Huiliang smiled proudly. As he spoke, he stood up, straightened out his belly, and showed off the new chunks of fat.
The family members instantly smiled, and Aunt Chen felt relieved. As she cleared away the dishes, she walked out of the house and began to wash and rinse.
…
It was around ten o'clock in the evening, and most of the households were already asleep. Wu Huiliang finished checking the little girl's homework and pulled up the wiring harness.
Seeing the darkness in the room, the little girl lost sleep in an instant. She leaned on one side of her body and remained silent in Dad's arms.
Most rural people are very superstitious, especially when there are always a few strange dog barking sounds outside, which only adds to people's fear.
After the little girl buried her head for a while, she said: "Daddy, I miss Mommy. I used to be told stories by Mommy so that I could fall asleep. Now that she has gone to the city, I am so used to it."
Only then did Wu Huiliang realize that the little girl didn't feel safe in his arms. He hugged her tightly and said, "Yuanyuan is good, Mom is just going there for a while and will be back soon. Do you want to hear it?"
Daddy can tell you a story."
"Okay, okay." The little girl popped her head out instantly, looked at him with bright eyes and said, "What story, Yuanyuan wants to hear."
Wu Huiliang pondered for a few times, and suddenly he recalled a story that Mrs. Chen told him when he was a child. He touched her head and said with a smile: "A long time ago, there was a Dawangzhuang, where thousands of people lived.
Among the population, there was a landlord named Zhou Papi. He oppressed the people and fished the common people. Later, after being squeezed out by his uncle from the People's Liberation Army, he became a beggar. One day, he was so hungry that he couldn't bear it, so he took advantage of the middle of the night.
At that time, I came to a farmer’s house to steal chickens..."
This is a story my mother often told when I was a child. At that time, I was just like her, carefree. But now, so many years have passed in a flash.