On the banks of the Yongfeng River, the willows are still clinging, the blue waves are green, several small boats pass by the river, some stop at the wharf, loading and unloading live animals, the existence of pulley mechanisms can be seen on the high supports, the ropes with thick arms of children are tied to the boxes and loaded and unloaded, and the coolie man is wearing a sleeveless white coat, sweat spreads wantonly on his body, and reflects a faint glow in the sun.

Children are running and laughing around, and the neighborhood's houses begin to spread from both sides of the wharf, like willows by the river, with their own order, and there are many baskets in front of each house, which either contain some catch, or some vegetables, and it is lively like a small market.

There are men in hats who hang out under such straw huts, managing the order of the small market.

Bustling and noisy, the wharf is like a microcosm of prosperity, connecting the veins of Yongfeng City and the river, allowing a large net to spread out a node.

"Go, go, which family's children, all run around here, be careful of being smashed by the goods. ”

Some of the unloaded goods will be carried away by horse-drawn carts, some will be stored in nearby warehouses, and some will be dismantled on the spot, and some men will stand on the boxes with crowbars and drive, and for each one opened, a number of coolies will come to carry them, and people will carry small pieces on their shoulders.

There is a kind of order in the busyness, and those children, especially some bear children, are crazy, they have to shuttle between this order, and it is good to pay attention, if they don't pay attention, they stumble, and they really don't know which one will happen.

When encountering such ignorant children, adults always have no good face, and those with bad tempers will directly kick people away, and kick them away lightly and heavily.

But there are also good-natured ones, who will give a smile or something, and there are also those crew members on the ship who have completed the task, and they laugh when they see the excitement, or take something in their hands to tease those children, which makes them more and more unwilling to stop.

Scolding, laughter, and talking, accompanied by the sound of wheels running over the gravel floor, weave into a lively and busy rhythm.

In a house near the left, the slightly crooked door opened, and the figure inside showed her head, a woman with a pale face, her head wrapped in a cloth towel, the blue background and white flowers were still bright, but it could not hide the tired state on her face.

"Mrs. Liu, why did you come out at this time?"

When the people nearby saw her, they put down the fish they were cleaning up, looked up and asked, their eyes showing a bit of concern and sympathy.

As she spoke, she stood up, rubbed the water on her apron indiscriminately, took off her apron and put it on the small stool, walked over in three steps and two steps, and waved her hand: "Come into the house quickly, you won't be able to blow the wind now." ”

Liu Niangzi showed a sad smile on her face, and forced a happy face: "Poor people, where are so many exquisite, they always have to get up and be busy eating, these days, thanks to your care, but they can't go on like this." ”

Hearing her say this, the woman who persuaded her hesitated a little, her arms stiffened, but she said: "It's not bad for a few days, after the confinement, don't think too much, there are more than ten days of things, we can make up with you, and we can always live." ”

The words are good, but her actions are not as eager as they were at the beginning, a month, thirty days, it doesn't seem like much, but for the poor and white Liu Niangzi's family, that's really too long, she is the only one in her family, and she doesn't have a stable livelihood, she used to help the men on the dock sew clothes to live, and now...

The woman who was already standing at the door stopped, but she didn't let Mrs. Liu go out directly, but she didn't enter the door, only glanced at the bed in the narrow room, and persuaded in a low voice: "Don't blame me for talking too much, always let the child and his father know, male baby, where can I give up, but if you have a bite to eat, your mother and son can be much better." ”

Liu Niangzi's previous husband was a poor scholar, he didn't get any fame after reading all his life, the family was poor and white, he used to rely on his parents to raise, and later he relied on Liu Niangzi to raise, Liu Niangzi's little money, food and drink are not enough, where can I afford it, one day, this scholar went out and never came back.

Leaving a Liu Niangzi, no old man and no children, if it seems to be a relief, it is not hindered to remarry, and it is not uncommon for widows to remarry in these years, but Liu Niangzi said at the beginning that she was waiting, and everyone persuaded her hard, admiring her loyalty, so she stopped talking.

Who knows, this "loyalty" has only been more than a year, obviously in the neighborhood, and few people pay attention to when her belly is getting bigger, but there is no man, and there is some gossip around.

A while ago, it can be regarded as giving birth to a child, a thin but complete child, still a boy, at that time, there were many people who were moved, and they adopted it, only as their own son, and will support them in the future.

Mrs. Liu disagreed, twisted, twisted, and the few women who came to the door at the beginning were also gone, and without their help, it was difficult for Mrs. Liu, who had no food every day, to recuperate in bed with peace of mind.

Hearing the woman's earnest persuasion, Mrs. Liu had a bitter face, and she couldn't squeeze out a smile, how did she know who the man who should be killed was?

It's a shameful thing, I don't know who touched the bed, the person who didn't wipe his mouth after eating walked away, and she, who didn't even remember the face of a man, had a child, and it was too late to find out, and I didn't want it anymore, and now like this, the difficulty of one person has become two people, and it just makes the days a little harder, what else can I do?

Peeking at Liu Niangzi's complexion, I know that there is something unspeakable hidden in it, I see each other every day, and I also know that Liu Niangzi is not the kind of person who will make ghosts, this time, I can think that I was taken advantage of, but it is nothing, and then I changed my tone and said: "Otherwise, just give up the child, so tidy a male baby, not to mention far, there are many people nearby, if you are willing, you can always get a few money to live yourself, so as not to drag down the child." ”

This last sentence is a bit heavier, and it is really similar words that have been persuaded many times, and it is quite a bit of a meaning that it will not work without strong medicine.

The woman's eyes circled around the bed again, a few steps wide in the house, on the uncovered bed, the little baby in the shabby swaddling clothes slept soundly with his eyes closed, his little fist was on his face, I don't know if he was hungry, and his little petal-like lips moved, as if he was sobbing milk.

It's not white, and the little face is still a little sallow, but it's because of the lack of milk.

The beauty between the eyebrows is indeed lovely, if there is another snow-white skin, I am afraid it is not worse than that pearl.

There are also a few leather boys in the woman's house, but none of them are so beautiful at such a young age, and it is no wonder that those few women who are not tempted are not giving up.

Mrs. Liu also looked back at this time, the roof of the house was built up of broken wooden boards, and it was inevitable to leak some rain on rainy days.

This is the first child born to Mrs. Liu, she used to always look forward to the child and couldn't look forward to it, she often thought later, if she could have a child, she couldn't say that her scholarly husband would not go so briskly, and she couldn't take their mother and son with her.

Where did I think that I had a child later, but I didn't want it.

But if you want to give it up, you will be pregnant for ten months, and your flesh and blood will be connected, even if you don't want it at first, you will like it later, and you will be the first child, where will you be willing to give it up.

"Do you have to give it up?"

Liu Niangzi couldn't bear to be unwilling, the tears in her eyes shook, and the eye sockets that she thought had dried up from crying moistened again, and her eyes were a little blurry.

After many days, I finally saw that the hearts of the people were moved, and the joy on the woman's face couldn't be suppressed, and she said with a smile: "If you give up both of them to live, if you don't give up both of them to die, Mrs. Liu, don't be stubborn anymore, take care of your body, and if you have spare money in the future, you can always have children again." ”

Children are very important to many people, even if they are not passed down by blood, there is such a child, as if they don't have to worry about the rest of their lives, but for some people, children are tradable goods, if they can sell well, they are born forever.

In their area, there are a few families who often sell their children, not to mention that they have meat at every meal, at least they eat and wear, and they always look looser, and those who stay can live better.

"You are still young, how many children will be in the future, this one is gone, just as if you have never had it, take it with you well, don't delay yourself for a child. ”

The woman's tongue was full of lotus flowers, and she persuaded her to add more dry wood to the flame, so that the fire could burn.

There is no grain of rice at home, and there is no one to help food for three days, Mrs. Liu is so hungry that her head is dizzy, and she can listen to the woman's persuasion, that is, the pervasive fishy smell is with an attractive fragrance, she licked her dry lips, but it was not moist, and she turned her head ruthlessly and stopped looking at the baby on the bed, "Everything depends on Mrs. He." ”

He Lao Niang immediately smiled when she heard this, and hurriedly helped Liu Niangzi into the house, let her sit down on the bed, and picked up the swaddling clothes on the side, and said in a loud voice: "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer again, take care of it, and I'll let Sanya send food later." ”

She hugged the swaddling clothes here and walked out quickly, and shouted at the door: "Sanya, Sanya, hurry up and send you a bowl of fish porridge for Aunt Liu, this confinement, but you have to make up for it." ”

The voice gradually faded away, and in the house, Mrs. Liu, who was sitting on the bed, stared at the spot of light on the bed, and the baby was there, with tears in her eyes, across her dry face.

In the swaddling clothes held in the arms of He Lao Niang, the baby with his eyes closed did not sleep, and the helplessness in his heart almost made people sigh, and for the first time, he had to rejoice that he had no strength every time he crossed, otherwise, the body of this little baby would have to be supported by his spiritual power, where could he still live.

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