Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 161 Laughter Accompanied by Tears

In front of me is an open-air cargo yard near the cargo terminal. Vehicles come in and out, and the dust is flying.Several cleaning women, wearing work clothes of different textures and different factory names, with scarves on their heads, and a dust cap on the outside of the scarves, and thick masks, waved bamboo brooms between the vehicles.

There is no need to go close, but from the walking posture and figure, Liu Xiaonan has quickly identified the person he is looking for.

It's just that he has lost a lot of weight and lost the vitality of bouncing upwards. He is dressed in gray heavy work clothes and a gray dust cap, covering up the youth of the past.

He walked over and stood in front of the waving bamboo broom.

The bamboo broom was hovering in mid-air, and the lowered head was slowly lifted up, the still clear eyes under the brim of the dust cap showed sadness.When he saw who was standing in front of him, he turned his head to one side, and two lines of tears flowed down silently.

Liu Xiaonan took the bamboo broom in Wu Yanli's hand, threw it on the ground, and pulled her out of the yard.

Wu Yanli whispered, "What are you going to do, I have to finish my work."

Liu Xiaonan said gruffly, "Let's quit. I'll rearrange your work."

Wu Yanli wanted to break free from Liu Xiaonan's hand, but she felt limp all over.She followed Liu Xiaonan obediently, and begged, "Let me go. I have to work until the end of the month. If I quit halfway, I won't get a penny of wages."

"No more."

"Then I have to tell others to change my work clothes before I go with you."

Liu Xiaonan let go of her hand, smiling as much as possible on her face.Wu Yanli turned around and picked up her bamboo broom, and continued to clean without saying a word.

Liu Xiaonan walked over with a wry smile, and also stood in front of her without saying a word.

Tears were still flowing, soaking the mask on his face.Wu Yanli wiped her tears with a mask and said, "Stop making trouble and let others see the joke."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Not all the suffering can be borne by you alone. Have you ever thought about it, what will your child do if you get tired?"

Wu Yanli was speechless, her eyes washed with tears became even more sad.

Liu Xiaonan said: "You are not alone and helpless, come with me, I am also the father of two children, we have a common responsibility."

Wu Yanli nodded silently, said hello to the sisters, and walked into the warehouse office over there.Liu Xiaonan thought for a while, and then walked in.If there is labor, there should be remuneration. Why should the wages of laid-off workers be deducted?

Wu Yanli explained the reason for her resignation to the person in charge. Just as the person in charge said that she was free to come and go without salary, Liu Xiaonan handed her her business card.The person in charge looked at Liu Xiaonan's business card, and immediately asked the accountant to settle Wu Yanli's salary for [-] days.

Liu Xiaonan seriously invited him to play at his farm when he was free.

Wu Yanli changed her clothes and washed her face, followed Liu Xiaonan out of the yard, and said happily, "It's 300 yuan, if you don't show up, they won't give me a penny."

Liu Xiaonan said angrily: "Nowadays, some people see that it is difficult for laid-off workers to find a job, so they deliberately lower and deduct wages. When you come to my place, at least they will not be so dirty and tiring, and your wages will not be deducted."

Wu Yanli said: "Master Wang must have told you, what can I do when I come to you? I don't want others to pity me. I can support myself and my son."

Liu Xiaonan remained silent.His car was parked on the side of the road outside the freight yard. He opened the door, let Wu Yanli sit in the co-pilot's seat, and fastened her seat belt.

When Santana drove out of the urban area, he spoke: "My farm is in Longwangtang. I don't think you will forget it. I'll take you there first. It's changed a lot now."

In the pine forest of Longwangtang, she gave her first kiss, how could Wu Yanli forget it?She said: "I can't go to your place to work. The journey is too far and it's inconvenient, and I can't leave the child with my parents all day."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Last night, your sister-in-law, Master Wang, and Xiaoyun and I discussed two plans for you to choose. One is that I will pick you up from your home every morning, and you will return by car at noon. I will count the travel expenses in your salary. The second is that you live with me with your children. You don’t have to travel every day, and you don’t have to drag your parents down. You just want to stay away from the bustling city. After you have seen the specific environment in my place, You decide."

Wu Yanli asked worriedly: "If you help me like this, will it affect the relationship between your husband and wife?"

"No." Liu Xiaonan smiled and said, "You didn't attend my wedding, but you have met your sister-in-law. She is Meng Duoduo's sister, a simple and kind rural girl. However, she is the mother of two children now. My mother, who is also a graduate student, teaches Xiaoyun to learn English every day. She knows what we used to do, and she is quite envious of your knitting skills, and wants to learn from you when she has time. Don’t have any psychological burden, it’s not us Help you, but I really need someone there to help me with some daily affairs."

"I'm afraid I can't do well and cause you trouble."

"My place is like a rural production team, and it's also like a big family. You just have to experience going to the countryside for a while. I originally wanted Xiaoyun to help me, but she wanted to go abroad to do labor. Can't convince her."

"Xiaoyun wants to go abroad to do labor?"

"You may not know that Xiao Yun and Xiao Dong are divorced. If you are full, let's not talk about them."

While talking, Santana drove into the compound of the farm and stopped in front of the second floor.

Wu Yanli looked around after getting out of the car, and said with some surprise: "It has changed a lot compared to before, but fortunately this pine forest is still there, otherwise, I really wouldn't recognize it."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Everyone went to their own business, I will introduce you to everyone at noon."

Liu Xiaonan took Wu Yanli into her office, made a cup of tea for Wu Yanli, and said to her, "Look, my place is also a breeding farm, and I am also a boss. When guests come, they have to serve the tea themselves." Water, you have to clean up yourself. After you come, clean the building, tidy up the office, and help me entertain the guests and answer the phone. At other times, you can do whatever you like. The salary is the same as everyone’s Same, guaranteed to be much more than you in the goods yard, and at the end of the year, everyone will get a red envelope. How about it?"

"Of course!" Wu Yanli smiled on her slender face, "I won't add an extra burden to you, will I?"

"That's why you underestimated me." Liu Xiaonan took Wu Yanli upstairs and downstairs, and said, "Our family will also live here on weekends. If you want to bring your children here, You can choose a room at will, and it is very convenient in terms of life.”

Wu Yanli's face was covered with a shadow, she said: "My son can't talk or walk, and I need to take care of him when he eats, drinks, and sleeps. He is different from normal people, and will it bring you bad things? Influence?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Don't always think about what will happen to me, just take care of the child by yourself."

Wu Yanli said: "After my wife passed away, I took my child to live in my parents' house. You have been to my house before and know the size of my house. My younger brother lived in my original room after he got married. My son and I lived with my parents. It's very inconvenient to be squeezed into one room. If I can live with you, my son and I will have a place to live."

Liu Xiaonan led Wu Yanli into the room on the other side of the corridor opposite the office on the first floor.He said: "This room is big enough, and the door is the bathroom. It is convenient for you to wash your children, take them out to bask in the sun and so on. What do you think?"

A few drops of tears flowed from the corners of Wu Yanli's eyes, and she choked up: "Xiaonan, thank you for taking me and my son."

Liu Xiaonan patted Wu Yanli on the shoulder wordlessly, told her to wash her face again, and took her to meet Sha Liu first.Sha Liu's forthright enthusiasm quickly dispelled Wu Yanli's sense of alienation, and helped Sha Liu cook lunch for everyone.

At noon, everyone gathered for lunch.Liu Xiaonan introduced Wu Yanli to everyone, and Wu Yanli also got to know everyone generously.She didn't expect that Liu Xiaonan would have dinner with the migrant workers, and she didn't expect that those migrant workers would make various suggestions to Liu Xiaonan and joke with each other.

It's really like he said, like a big family.She was very happy to think that although it was far away from the city and the life she was familiar with, she and her son would be very happy.

After lunch, Liu Xiaonan drove Wu Yanli back, and secretly asked the two uncles and sisters-in-law to go to the town to buy furniture and a TV to decorate the room.He sent Wu Yanli downstairs to her parents' house, told her to go home and get ready, and pick her and the child up early tomorrow morning.

In the evening, Wang Aiqing came to the door again and asked Liu Xiaonan how to arrange Wu Yanli.Liu Xiaonan told the truth, Wang Aiqing was relieved, Guan Xiaoyun and Meng Xiangxiang also praised him for his thoughtfulness.

Early the next morning, Liu Xiaonan drove downstairs to Wu Yanli's parents' house.Wu Yanli had already been waiting for him downstairs, and the moment she saw him, a relieved smile appeared on her face.This night, she spent in anxiety and joy.

Liu Xiaonan went upstairs to help carry things.Wu Yanli's parents kept saying thank you to him. Wu Yanli's younger brother still remembered that he had tutored him in composition, and called him big brother with a shame on his face.

Wu Yanli took all her belongings away, filling the trunk and back seat of the car.When she sat in the passenger seat with her son in her arms, she let out a soft sigh of relief.

She knew how much inconvenience and trouble she and her son had brought to the lives of her parents and brothers. Once she and her son left, everyone felt relieved and relieved a great burden.

Liu Xiaonan observed the child in Wu Yanli's arms while driving.

The eight-year-old boy was named Wen Tian, ​​and he had delicate features, very similar to Wu Yanli, especially his eyes, which were flexible and clear.It's a pity that she can only speak and can't speak, lying in Wu Yanli's arms without moving, only one left hand is not very flexible to touch this and that.

He teased the boy, and the laugh of the boy was no different from that of a normal child.

Liu Xiaonan asked Wu Yanli: "Is the child's disease curable?"

Wu Yanli said: "If my life can be exchanged for my son's health, I am willing to give everything."

The first two years of Wu Yanli's marriage were happy, especially after giving birth to a son, the feeling of being a mother is so proud and wonderful.When the son was seven months old, the mother-in-law felt something was wrong.

Such a big child should have been able to turn over, crawl and grab things long ago, but her son lay motionless on the bed, his fingers clenched tightly.

The mother-in-law accompanied her to the City Children's Hospital with the baby in her arms.The doctor inquired about the symptoms, only pulled the child's hand, without further examination, and said a thunderbolt: This child is useless!
The disease is called cerebral palsy. With the current medical level, mild symptoms may recover, and severe cases are paralyzed for life.And her son happened to be a critically ill patient.

Although the tears flowed uncontrollably, she still refused to believe that bad luck had befallen her and her son so casually.She and her mother-in-law came to the Central Hospital with their son in their arms. Unfortunately, they came to the same conclusion, and there was no effective medicine or treatment.

The sky is falling!She didn't know how she got through those first days.Go to work every day with a strong spirit, and comfort myself, miracles will always happen.

Back home to breastfeed the child, hearing the child's natural laughter, my heart was both painful and happy, and I was bleeding and crying.

When the son was over one year old, he still couldn't turn over, crawl, talk, stand up with help, take steps, or even sit.

She refused to accept such a cruel fact, and took her son to seek medical treatment everywhere.Large hospitals do not accept it, thinking that there is no value for treatment.Some specialized small hospitals have no effect on treatment.

No less running, no less money, no less tears, no therapeutic effect at all.

Resign to fate!She and her lover reached an agreement that although she has a second child goal, she will only guard this son for the rest of her life.

Both she and her lover were laid off, and the precarious family was hit hard again, which became the last straw that crushed his lover.

A person who is usually cheerful and optimistic-at least in front of her and her children-, after months of not finding a suitable job, began to drink heavily, became grumpy, couldn't sleep all night, and looked depressed Trance.

Without any warning, without leaving any words, he quietly climbed to the chimney in the original factory, and jumped down without hesitation.

She didn't blame her lover for abandoning herself and her son so ruthlessly. She knew the pain in his heart, and she had to live tenaciously with her son alone.

She and her lover don't have their own house, and after her lover's death, she can no longer live in her in-laws' house.

On the day she left with her son in her arms, the mother-in-law told her in a low voice that she was not cruel, and if she really couldn't make it through, she would secretly put the child at the gate of the orphanage.But how could she have the heart to throw her child away.
At this point, Wu Yanli burst into tears.Wen Tian seemed to understand her mother's words, while crying with her mother, she stretched out her clumsy left hand to wipe her tears.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xiaonan couldn't bear it anymore, her heart was tightly blocked by an unknown thing, tears quickly blurred her vision.He parked the car on the side of the road, leaned on the steering wheel, and poured out his indescribable sadness.

Wu Yanli stopped her tears first, coaxed her son to be well, then patted Liu Xiaonan's twitching back, smiled bleakly and said, "It's all my fault, I thought my tears had dried up, but I didn't expect to cry again in front of you." Crying will make you sad. Well, don't be sad, my most difficult days have passed, and I will never cry again. "

Wen Tian followed his mother's example and patted Liu Xiaonan's back weakly with his left hand.

Liu Xiaonan raised her head, wiped away her tears with the towel in the car, stroked Wen Tian's thin cheek and said, "Young man, none of us will cry in the future."

(End of this chapter)