Chapter 8 Chapter 2 Seventeen: Thunderstorm

Wei Rufeng and Xia Ruhua finally grew up slowly, and they didn't feel the turmoil in the outside world at all, but their life was not peaceful, because at the end of that year, Grandma Xia left them without any warning. At first the old lady just had a cold and kept coughing, Xia Ruhua tried to persuade her to go to the hospital but she refused, muttering, "It will be fine tomorrow, what are you going to spend! Do you think those doctors are going to see a doctor well? The inspection fee will cost a lot! Why don’t you drink more water! God really wants to charge people, and no one can stop him.”

Grandma Xia's tomorrow has been delayed, but the end is finally approaching.When they came back from school that evening, Grandma Xia was already dying on the chair. She stared at Wei Rufeng for a long time, and finally took a look at Xia Ruhua, as if she had foreseen something, sighed, opened her eyes and left without saying a word .Xia Ruhua cried to death that night, Wei Rufeng kept holding her hand and never left her for a moment. After Grandma Xia's funeral, the pressure of life that Xia Ruhua had never deeply felt was vividly placed in front of her.Unlike Wei Rufeng, she never lived a life of ups and downs.In the past, I was just poor and didn't have good enjoyment, but I could eat and wear warm clothes.The house was an old house that had existed for a long time. It used to be that the family was in good condition when her parents were able to go to sea, but after the shipwreck and death, the family immediately became embarrassed.In the past two years, Grandma Xia has set up a small shop in front of her door, which can still cover the expenses of one old and two young.But after Grandma Xia passed away, the small shop could no longer open without anyone looking after it.Xia Ruhua and Wei Rufeng sat and ate in chaos for several months, and finally reached the time when they ran out of ammunition and food.

When grandma passed away, there was a bag of money wrapped in a handkerchief in her pocket. She thought it was the last time she came back, and she deliberately put it away because she was afraid that the two children would not find their savings.Xia Ruhua has always been reluctant to move, but her stomach doesn't know human feelings, so she can't just starve to death like this.After enduring it for a few days, Xia Ruhua still opened the handkerchief, pursed her lips, and went to the vegetable market with her arms in her arms. The market is at the east entrance of the village. When Wei Rufeng came back, he saw Xia Ruhua squatting next to a vegetable stall bargaining. She was wearing a shirt left by her mother. wrist.The shirt was already very old, and there was a small hole scratched on the back, which tremblingly revealed some of the color of her skin with Xia Ruhua's writhing movements.

"It's okay with so few?" The vegetable vendor took out a few lentils in his hand a little helplessly. "Less less." Xia Ruhua shook her head and said. "Little sister, how can you buy vegetables like this? This is not enough for cats to eat!" The vegetable vendor threw all the lentils back into the stall, clapped his hands and stood up, not wanting to do her business anymore. "Uncle, my brother and I are the only two people in my family. We have no money." Xia Ruhua said timidly. The vegetable vendor looked at the thin and beautiful child in front of him, sighed, grabbed a handful of lentils from the stall, stuffed them to Xia Ruhua, and said, "Come on, I'll get you some! Let's go, let's not give you money, look Blame the poor one."

Xia Ruhua looked at the lentils in her bosom, which were more than what she asked for just now, and she burst into laughter. She said many thanks, turned around and ran back home with a blushing face.Wei Rufeng didn't follow, he watched Xia Ruhua happily run away, looked at the looming hole in her back, and sniffed hard. At dinner, Grandma Wang from the yard next door came over with a plate of dishes. Wei Rufeng hurriedly got up to give Grandma Wang a place to sit. Xia Ruhua took the dishes and said, "Grandma Wang, you don't have to keep bringing food for me and Rufeng. The two of us are enough."

Grandma Wang glanced at a small plate of fried lentils on the table and said: "Your grandma and I have been old sisters for decades, so don't be too polite, eat quickly, alas, it's time to grow your body..." Both of them were hungry, thanked them again, and started eating sullenly. Grandma Wang looked sad and said, "Ruhua, why don't you and your brother go to the orphanage? I heard from people in the city that it's pretty good. It's too hard for the two of you to make do with it." Xia Ruhua was stunned holding the chopsticks. Before she could answer, Wei Rufeng suddenly raised his head and said, "No! Grandma Wang, we won't go! The two of us can do it!"

Wei Rufeng's gaze was very firm, Xia Ruhua glanced at him, then nodded and said, "Well, Grandma Wang, we're all grown up, it's not suitable for us to go there, and they may not want us, they think it's hard to manage. Hurry up and I'll find some work to do, we don't need to do anything, at least we can earn a living." Xia Ruhua smiled at Grandma Wang, and Grandma Wang sighed and told them a few more words before leaving.Wei Rufeng took two bites, pushed the two dishes in front of Xia Ru's picture and said, "Sister, eat, I'm full!" "If you eat so little, it's enough! Eat more!" Xia Ruhua pushed back and said.

"No, I ate my classmates' biscuits at school!" "Nonsense! I heard your stomach growl just now!" Wei Rufeng smiled, and stubbornly put all the vegetables into Xia Ruhua's bowl, picked up his own empty bowl, and went to the sink to wash.He was very happy that Xia Ruhua thought the same as him. He would never go to the orphanage because of his subconscious resistance and the possibility of Xia Ruhua's separation. He wished he could bear all of Xia Ruhua's life, even in reality. A little powerless in front of me. After that day, Xia Ruhua wandered blindly in the alleys for several nights. She wanted to follow the example of the children around her and go out to work, but there was no place for a part-time job like her who still had to study.When it was dark, it started to rain, all the small shops were closed, and Xia Ruhua got nothing.She felt helpless, hadn't eaten much all day, was very hungry, and was drenched in the rain.She thought of her grandma, and the cold feeling made her think that she was probably dying too.When approaching the entrance of the alley, Xia Ruhua vaguely saw Wei Rufeng standing in the rain curtain. He remained silent, walked towards her holding an umbrella, and carefully stood behind her.

"Don't follow me!" Xia Ruhua suddenly turned around and shouted at Wei Rufeng, "Following is useless, I can't find a job, we are going to starve to death, what should we do? What do you think we should do?..." Hunger caused Xia Ruhua to lose her limited sanity, and she yelled incoherently. Wei Rufeng followed her with an umbrella, protecting her from the rain, but he was drenched.Xia Ruhua raised her eyes in a daze, and tears poured down like a burst embankment mixed with rain. Wei Rufeng took a deep breath, held Xia Ruhua's shoulders, and said decisively: "Sister, I won't go to school! I will go to work tomorrow! I will never let you starve to death! We both want to live a good life together! "

Xia Ruhua choked with sobs and looked at him in surprise. She suddenly discovered that Wei Rufeng was already a head taller than her since she didn't know when, and Wei Rufeng, who turned out to be thin and small, turned out to be very strong.Also, his lips grew a shaggy mustache, and her small breasts bulged.They have all grown up, from boys and girls to men and women.Fate cannot be chosen, and time cannot be reset. Now they have to live independently even without their grandma. Wei Rufeng's arm was very strong, and Xia Ruhua's shoulders looked extremely thin in his hands. He looked at her firmly, but Xia Ruhua opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.In the face of reality, Xia Ruhua is still weaker than him after all.

The two walked back home slowly, Wei Rufeng walked next to Xia Ruhua, she didn't feel so hungry, and stopped crying.The little girl playing happily in the alley inevitably became a thing of the past after all.Wei Rufeng is no longer an obscure little boy begging to be by her side. Although they were walking on the same road at that time, the future has unknowingly separated the two people a little bit.At least, Wei Rufeng has already walked from behind Xia Ruhua to her side. At this time, 1149 was silent for quite a long time, as if he had really become a down-to-earth wage earner, which made Ye Xiangrong a little at a loss, and it was neither good nor bad to look for him. Just when he was hesitating, there was a message over there, three simple words: there is a problem. When Ye Xiangrong received the news, he immediately ran to Captain Hou's office to report as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.Captain Hou pondered for a while, tapping the edge of the ashtray rhythmically with his fingers. Ye Xiangrong stared nervously at his fingertips, waiting for him to give a new order. After a quarter of an hour, Captain Hou said slowly: "Let him continue to watch and try to break into the inside, but don't be in a hurry. We can cooperate with him when the time is right. Also, we must pay attention to safety. Alas...he might have thought it would end sooner, and the matter I promised him will be delayed again...I hope he can complete this case before I retire!" "Yes! Team Hou, does 1149 have any concerns?" Ye Xiangrong asked doubtfully, remembering that somewhat gloomy figure. "He has no worries, his worries have disappeared during the last mission..." Captain Hou turned to the window, pointed to the street in the distance and said, "There I promised him that next time he would wear the police badge with dignity , but I broke my promise, and the person who wanted to see him with the police badge will never see it. Xiang Rong, we must strengthen our beliefs and responsibilities, because this is the courage and strength we live in. 1149 is a A good cop, but not a good...forget it, let's go!" Ye Xiangrong looked at Captain Hou in a daze. At that time, he could not fully understand these words, but he still felt the secret sadness. After a while, 1149 was still working casually in Dongge nightclub, but there was a notice for bartenders posted at the entrance of Dongge. 1149 understands that he is already on the edge of the game circle, and if he doesn't make progress, he will be kicked out soon.On the day when he returned the news to Ye Xiangrong, he smoked all night and finally made a decision. Half a year later, 1149 "accidentally" provoked Uncle Xiang's people and was detained for 15 days for gathering a crowd to make trouble. On the surface, Cheng Hao gave Uncle Xiang a lot of face, but as soon as 1149 came out, Dongge fired him unceremoniously. During that month, 1149 was surrounded and beaten four times.In the worst case, a rib was broken. 1149 Sneaked out from the hospital, returned to Dongge overnight and begged Cheng Hao to take him in again, insisting that Uncle Xiang would not let Cheng Hao take him in after cleaning him up.Cheng Hao remained silent, but paid off the debt owed to Uncle Xiang for him. After sneaking into Dongge for two years, 1149 finally stepped forward, and the news Ye Xiangrong got gradually became clear. This time it was simpler, only two words: smuggling.