Chapter 48 Chapter 48: Parents

The pig liver came back, and it was Luo Yong who brought him back. In the past few years, under Zhu Ziqiang's repeated urging, Luo Yong didn't say a word about the pig's head.The purpose is to prevent Zhu Gan from causing trouble again, but this time, Luo Yong ignored Zhu Ziqiang's advice and told Zhu Gan that the pork belly was critically ill. "Even if it is shot, I want to go home!" The pig liver killed the cow for more than two years, and the whole body exudes a bloody smell, and the accent also changed. Already an authentic Huizi.His ferocious temperament not only did not restrain, but was affected by the unique toughness of the Hui people, making him feel more brutal and aggressive.

But where is home?The house in Dog Street has already been sold. When I went to the county seat, I saw the small black room next to the public toilet. The man with bloody pig liver but not tears was beating his head vigorously. If Luo Yong hadn't forced his hands down, It is estimated that Zhu Gan'er will beat himself into an idiot on the spot. Walking staggeringly all the way to the hospital, Luo Yong grabbed his arm with one hand, for fear that the pig's liver would suddenly go crazy, Luo Yong was not making a fuss, the wolf-like eyes of the pig's liver stared viciously at those who walked past him People, Luo always believes that as long as someone dares to provoke, the pig liver will definitely overthrow the other party without hesitation.

The brothers hadn't seen each other for more than two years. When Zhugan entered the ward, he knelt upright in front of his mother's bed, panting, his eyes were wide open, his Adam's apple was moving up and down, but he couldn't say a word.The face of pork belly on the bed has turned pale, where is the mother who was so energetic back then?Where is there still a look of kindness and scolding in the memory?Where is the mother with bright eyes?Zhu Gan stared blankly at the person on the hospital bed, this is his mother!No!no! Pork Belly was still in a coma, the skin on his face shook slightly, but his eyes never opened.

Luo Yong quietly wiped away his tears, and went to the toll room to make up for the medical expenses he owed. He didn't know what he could do. After running the car for so many years, holding the steering wheel gave him a feeling of happiness, of course , and the banknotes that keep coming in. When Zhu Ziqiang walked into the ward with the bedpan in his hand, he was stunned for a moment. The bedpan in his hand hit the ground with a bang, and then spun around, making harsh noises. Zhu Ziqiang's face was pale, his lips were darkened, and his trembling voice made people think that he was from the Nine Nether Hells: "Er...brother...you...you're back!"

Pig liver turned around and looked at that thin body like dry wood, so thin that it made people feel distressed, made people feel sad, and made people want to smash the world! The pig liver was stimulated again and again. This time, looking at his younger brother, the pig liver opened his mouth and spit out blood with a "wow". Zhu Ziqiang rushed forward and hugged his second brother tightly, tears burst like a bank The flood surged out wildly, and the head of the pig's liver rested on Zhu Ziqiang's shoulder, crying like a child. He felt like a stone was pressed against his chest, it was so heavy...

"Third...old three... my heart hurts... woo... I hurt..." Zhu Gan's voice was hoarse and deep, and Zhu Ziqiang's whole body was trembling when he heard it, "Okay, second brother, it's good to be here Just come here. Don’t cry, let’s see Mom first..." While speaking, he wiped away the blood stains from the corner of Zhu Gan’s mouth with his hands, and when he spat out the blood, the grief accumulated in Zhu Gan’s heart was released. Luo Yong came in from the door. He had already wiped away several tears just now. The two brothers... this family... He didn't know how to express his inner feelings, so he quietly watched Zhu Ziqiang slowly Putting her head close to Pork Belly's ear, she called softly: "Mom, Mom, Second Brother is here to see you."

The deep-set eyelids of the pork belly moved, and the pig liver covered his mouth with one hand, and walked to the bed with his knees, holding his mother tightly with the other hand, trying to keep his voice from crying. He still remembered his mother's life Hate men crying the most: "Mom... woo... I'm pig liver... I, I... came to see you..." Pork belly finally opened his eyes, and slowly saw clearly. He saw the pork liver, which was as short and strong as a cow, and the corners of the pork belly were struggling to move. It was just a smile. Zhu Ziqiang said to the pig liver : "Mom is happy to see you coming, she is smiling."

Zhu Gan rushed to the side of the bed, quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with the other hand: "Hey, Mom, it's me, Zhu Gan, Mom, how are you doing?" At this time, the pork belly slowly regained some energy, and the eyes could be half-opened. The hand held by the pig liver visibly moved twice. Zhu Ziqiang leaned over, put his ear to the pork belly's mouth, and said to the pig liver : "Mom has something to tell you." Pig Liver got up in a hurry, not bothering to slap the dust on his trousers, and followed Zhu Ziqiang's example and put his ear to the pork belly's mouth.

Pork belly felt that she didn't have much time, but she still had a lot of things to do. Now that she could see the pig liver, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and her voice was like a mosquito, intermittently: "... liver... three... son Go to...university...study...you...don't make...problems..." Zhu Gan nodded desperately: "Yeah, I know! I will! Just don't worry!" Pork Belly's eyes rolled a few times with difficulty: "...I...want...to...be...with...your...dad..." After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes, and a drop of muddy tears overflowed from the corner of his dry eyes. At this moment, there was a sound outside the door There was a lot of noise.

"Fourth sister, where is my fourth sister, fourth sister, where are you..." "Fourth, fourth, oh, how did you become like this, fourth?" Six uncles, two aunts, and those aunts, uncles, cousins, cousins, and cousins. Dozens of people flooded into the small ward all at once, and it was extremely crowded, talking non-stop, women Most of them were wiping tears that seemed real or fake. Some of the men lowered their heads, some looked anxious, and some were trying to figure out how to treat them. Zhu Ziqiang saw the outermost pig's head through the crowd at a glance. At this time, the pig's head was wearing a black suit, and his figure had long since lost its former fatness. His face was a little pale, and his eyes were fixed in a daze. Zhu Ziqiang bit his lip and didn't speak anymore. All these relatives were driven out of the house, but it was impossible!

When Pork Belly saw all her brothers and sisters coming, she suddenly cheered up and looked at each of them. There were the sixth and seventh brothers whom she carried on her back since she was a child, the eighth younger brother she supported to go to school, and the second brother who was an official. , the third brother who is a good businessman, the eldest brother who has always been the kindest, and those nephews, some with tears in their eyes, and some with indifference. Zhu Ziqiang's heart moved, and he said softly: "Uncles and aunts, aunts and uncles, my mother has been ill for more than a month, and now the hospital is constantly pressing for money. To be honest, my mother already owed more than a thousand. They are all relatives of my mother, so let me borrow from everyone, can you borrow some money for my mother to survive?" With the sound of borrowing money, the room immediately quieted down. The crying, whimpering, and talking all stopped, except for the light or heavy breathing of the people, who froze for at least half a minute. Wu Zhengmu coughed twice. He said in a low voice, "I suggest that those who are married will be given two hundred, and those who are not married will be given one hundred." Zhu Ziqiang's eighth aunt, Wu Zhengning, immediately objected: "Second brother, you are a dignified director of the education committee, and you and your second sister-in-law are dual workers, and the burden is not heavy now, so you have to express four or five hundred, is it fair to share it with everyone? ?” The third uncle Wu Zhengshui, the accountant of the supply and marketing cooperative, also voiced his support at this time: "Yes, the second brother, the fourth child sends the most things to your house every year. Now that you are in trouble, how can you see it?" As soon as the words came out, the room immediately became noisy. Zhu Ziqiang felt that his heart was bleeding. In fact, this heart was already dead when he moved to the county from Dog Street. The mother and son who lived on the street never got it. Any help from relatives, no matter how hard and tiring it is, the mother and son will grit their teeth, including the pig's head, they will only feel ashamed of their mother and son. .When we met across the street, there was really no way to avoid it, so we had to reluctantly say hello, and then find an excuse to leave quickly.Zhu Ziqiang understands that as a peddler, as the lowest part of the social structure, it is always difficult for people to treat each other with equality, so he has long stopped saying hello to any members of the Wu family. "Elders, why don't you go outside and discuss it, my mother needs to rest, the air here is too stuffy!" Zhu Ziqiang spoke softly again, his expression didn't change at all, most of the way he speaks these years is from his mother Learning, seems to be an understatement, but it sounds irresistible. Pighead looked at the guy who gave him two feet three years ago, and sighed in his heart, he has grown up again! Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Ziqiang's words fell, everyone fled out.The pig's head didn't go away. He came to the bedside and looked at the pork belly. All of this was caused by him. He was sure that the two younger brothers would definitely tear him to pieces if they knew the truth. Who knew that Pork Belly could speak at this moment: "Hello, Comrade Zhu! Thank you for coming to see me!" As soon as this sentence came out, even if he was a beast, he should be moved, but the pig's head did not change at all, but smiled and said: "Mom, don't worry about getting sick, I will bear your medical expenses." Only the pig's liver doesn't understand where the old mother and the pig's head are singing, why is it called Comrade Zhu?There was a strange smile on the corner of Pork Belly's mouth: "I have entrusted someone to complete the formalities of severing the relationship between mother and child. Comrade Zhu, don't call me mother anymore. I'm afraid... I'm afraid you will sell me too!" Zhu Ziqiang looked at his mother with extremely resentment in his eyes, and Zhu Ziqiang said coldly: "You go, the things on the scene are almost done, go continue your dream of getting promoted and getting rich, I don't need you here." Zhu Gan stared at a pair of red eyes and asked: "What's wrong with you?" Zhu Ziqiang looked at the pig's head coldly again: "If you don't leave, don't blame me for doing it..." Looking at the disdainful pig's head, Zhu Ziqiang sneered: "You don't believe it? I can still make you notorious if I hit you Yuanyang! Let's go, my patience is limited." Pighead grinned, turned and left.Just as the pig liver was about to rush to catch him, Zhu Ziqiang stopped him: "Leave him alone!" After the pig's head left, Zhu Ziqiang's fists were already clenched blue, and the pork belly closed his eyes again, and Zhu Ziqiang looked at it blankly. Just as he was about to tell the story, several uncles walked in again. The eldest uncle Wu Zhengjin held a stack of ten yuan bills in his hand and said sadly: "Pig tail... this is uncle A little thought from you guys, this...the money is not much, you use it to solve the difficulties first, then...um...we will figure out a way later, huh? Come on, take it." Zhu Ziqiang took the money with a smile, and said very politely: "Thank you, Uncle, you guys are so thoughtful. Alas... In times of crisis, my family is still reliable." Yong has already paid off the medical expenses he owed, and he doesn't know how much money Zhu Gan has on him. He also made an excuse for himself by doing so, and he should treat it as helping his mother collect debts. Wu Zhengmu said blankly, "We'll collect the money for the time being, and then we'll figure out a way. You're about to take the college entrance examination. Now that the pig's liver is back, you have to hurry up and review!" Zhu Ziqiang nodded, and Wu Zhengmu walked to the hospital bed and said softly, "Fourth brother, let's go first, don't have any mental burdens, take good care of your illness, and I will come see you tomorrow." Pork Belly closed his eyes and nodded.Then several uncles came to give some advice, and only the two brothers and Luo Yong were left in the ward. "Self-improvement, that, I already have that." Luo Yong still couldn't overcome his stuttering problem, but his expression made Zhu Ziqiang understand in a blink of an eye: "Have you paid the medical bill?" Luo Yong nodded: "Well, it's over." Zhu Ziqiang nodded, there is no need to say thanks between the brothers!After the pork belly gradually fell asleep, Zhu Ziqiang waved to the pig liver, signaling Luo Yong to watch it temporarily. The two brothers went out, Zhu Ziqiang cleared the money in his hand, four hundred!There was a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, he looked at Zhu Gan and said, "I know you have a lot of questions, but now is not the time to talk about things, time is running out, how much money do you have?" Zhu Gan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Ma Huizi gave me one thousand yuan." Zhu Ziqiang frowned and said, "In this case, it's only one thousand and fourteen. It's not enough. Go to Dog Street immediately and sell Master Wu's yard. Remember, there are some calligraphy and paintings in it. Under the square table in the main room, I let Luo I will go with you forever, move the paintings and calligraphy down for me, sell the house, you don’t need to come down, just hire someone to build a new grave next to your father’s grave, and buy a coffin, anyway, you can do it yourself, the sooner the better! "