Chapter 4508 A Tree
"Mom, I'm sleepy." Luo Baobao suddenly said to Yang Ruoqing.
Feng'er on the side also rubbed his eyes: "Auntie, I'm sleepy too and want to take a nap."
Yang Ruoqing smiled and said: "Okay, I'll get some water. You guys take a shower."
Baobao Luo said again: "Mom, I'm too lazy to go back tonight. I want to stay here to sleep at Grandma Ga's house, is that okay?"
Yang Ruoqing raised her hand and rubbed Luo Baobao's head, "Of course."
Xiaoduo said: "Baby, you and Feng'er will sleep in the same room with me tonight, and I will tell you jokes."
"Don't listen to jokes. My mother said that you should keep a calm mood before going to bed. Don't be angry or too cheerful, otherwise you won't be able to sleep." Luo Baobao corrected.
Xiaoduo smiled, "Cheng, whatever you say is what it is. I can't tell you a story. If you want to hear a story, let's tell it, okay?"
Baby Luo hugged me happily. Hold Xiaoduo's arm and act like a baby.
Xiaoduo pinched Baby Luo's nose with a look of doting on her face.
"Aunt Duo, you are so kind to me. You dote on me in everything, even more than my mother!" Luo Baobao said.
Xiaoduo smiled even more happily, "That's necessary. I've watched you grow up, and I won't tolerate you!"
Yang Ruoqing and Xiaoduo brought the The two children went to the backyard to take a bath. In the main room in the front yard, Lao Suntou and the others had gone back. Blacksmith Luo and Father Xiang didn't drink anymore. After clearing away the dishes, they were sitting together smoking cigarettes and chatting.
By the time the children fell asleep, it was already half an hour later.
Yang Ruoqing returned to the front hall and found that Sun was sweeping the floor while Yang Huazhong was sitting aside soaking his feet.
“Hey, everyone is gone?” Yang Ruoqing asked.
Sun said: "You two are leaving, and Shengnan's father is also leaving."
"Shengnan's father drank a lot tonight, can he leave alone? "Didn't you say you would stay at our house before?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Sun said: "He talks a little loudly, but he can walk OK. Your father wants to keep him overnight, but he is a stubborn person and wants to go back life or death. Who wants to go there tomorrow morning? We had something to do at home, and we had an appointment, so we couldn’t delay it. So your father didn’t force him to stay, and he and Uncle Luo sent Shengnan’s father away for a while.”
On the side, Yang Huazhong, who was soaking his feet, said: "We sent him over the uphill slope of 'One Tree', and after watching him go down the slope, the two of us came back."
Yang Ruoqing nodded. Tou, "Yikeshu" is a local place name. It is a slope, somewhat steep, with one side next to the river, and the other side of the river is Mianniu Mountain.
I heard that the place called ‘One Tree’ was a mass grave a long time ago and was not very clean. The plague caused by the flood more than ten years ago killed many people in eight villages ten miles away.
Many people were buried on the 'One Tree' side. Rumors about the haunting there spread from villagers in eight villages ten miles apart from time to time. But these things are a bit mysterious and illusory, and it’s hard to say without real insights.
After passing the downhill slope of 'One Tree', you can see Xiangjiazhuang, so Yang Huazhong and Blacksmith Luo stood there and watched Sheng Nan's father finish the downhill slope, and they could indeed come back.
If you don't come back and send him forward, you can go to Xiang's house for tea.
"Mom, you go and have a rest, I will take care of these." Yang Ruoqing came over and took the broom from Sun's hand.
Sun said: "Have the children all slept?"
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Mom, please sit down, you must be tired after cooking for a day."
< br>Sun raised her hand and rubbed her lower back. It was true that her back was sore. But Yang Ruoqing's words and actions made the woman feel happy.
Yang Huazhong also let out a comfortable sigh: "I invite you all to come over and have a drink. Now all the things that were on my mind have been put to rest, and I can sleep well tonight." Mrs. Sun said gently. He looked at Yang Huazhong and said, "Yeah, I can also have a good sleep."
Yang Huazhong also looked at Sun, "Mother Qing'er, I have really worked hard on you during this time."
< br>Sun smiled and shook her head: "What are you talking about? Well, it’s only natural that I take care of you. What’s more, I have two daughters, Qing’er and Duo’er, to help me share the burden. It’s not hard on me at all. The two daughters may be working hard, but Qing’er can’t sleep well, and Duo’er can’t sleep well day and night. You have to bring Feng'er with you, if not I’m afraid I really can’t handle it with the two of them around me.”
Speaking of this, the couple turned their eyes to Yang Ruoqing, and saw the faint shadow in Yang Ruoqing’s eyes, and both of them felt heartbroken. .
"Qing'er, let mother clean up the remaining things. You go and have a rest early tonight." Mrs. Sun came over again and insisted on taking the broom from Yang Ruoqing's hand again.
Yang Ruoqing still wanted to 'struggle' for a while, and Yang Huazhong also spoke: "Qing'er, listen to your mother, I've soaked my feet now, and I'll clean them up with your mother right away."
Yang Ruoqing had no choice but to give up.
"That's it, I'll go back first. The baby went to sleep with Duo'er. I'll come back tomorrow." Yang Ruoqing said.
Yang Huazhong has already wiped his feet, "Wait a minute, daddy will send you off."
He was ill a few days ago, and his daughter came and went at night without anyone seeing her off. The thought of Yang Huazhong made her heart-wrenching and uncomfortable.
Yang Ruoqing smiled: "Dad, there is no need to send him off, there are only a few steps to go!"
Yang Huazhong ignored her words and buried his head to pull out his shoes.
"Dad, you really don't have to. When I was walking back and forth a few nights ago, my uncle Luo wanted to see me off, but I also stopped him. With my skills, I can kill a cow, so what are you afraid of? !”
Yang Ruoqing guessed what Yang Huazhong was thinking and said with a smile.
Hearing that Blacksmith Luo treated his daughter like this, Yang Huazhong was somewhat relieved, but tonight, he still had to give her away.
"It's not that dad can't walk. He's recovered from his illness now. Let's go and dad will see you off."
The father and daughter walked out of the yard together. As soon as they opened the yard door, they saw A figure walked towards this side hurriedly, holding a wind lantern in his hand.
Because the man walked too fast, the wind lantern swayed violently in his hand.
"Dad, that lantern belongs to our family." He couldn't see the face of the person for the time being, but Yang Ruoqing recognized the lantern at a glance.
And...it seems to be the one Duo'er gave to Xiang Shengnan earlier.
“It’s you, Uncle Xiang!” Yang Huazhong recognized it at a glance.
"Why are you here? I'm going to ask what's going on!" After saying this, Yang Huazhong turned around and hurried towards the cattle dealer.
Uncle the cattle dealer? Didn't he go back with Xiang Shengnan before? Why are you back? Did he come here specifically to deliver wind lanterns?
Don’t be in such a hurry!
Thinking of this, Yang Ruoqing also stepped forward to follow.
Over there, Yang Huazhong had already met the cattle dealer. Before Yang Huazhong could ask, the cattle dealer had already called Yang Huazhong: "Lao San, is Shengnan's father still drinking in the bar?" ? Sheng's wife is sick, I'm here to urge him to go back!" "Ah? Is my mother-in-law sick? Is it serious?" Yang Huazhong asked quickly.
(End of this chapter)