Chapter 2: Wuchengli No. 18
In Dongzhou City, Wuchengli No. 18 is a legend, and the Yi family who lived in Wuchengli No. 18 is also a legend. These legends all originated from one person, that is, Yi Xi's grandfather Yi Shifeng.
In that turbulent era, the young Yi Shifeng did many big things, and one of the most popular things was to take a nest of bandits on his own.
Yi Shifeng eliminated harm for the people, and went to Hushan to fight bandits at night, leaving a legendary story.
Wuchengli was once a wealthy area of Dongzhou City, and there are still many Ming and Qing style buildings, and in order to protect these buildings, it was classified as a forbidden area in the process of new city construction.
The original residents have moved to the new city where life is more convenient, and Wuchengli has been abandoned in this era of economic boom, and many houses have been left empty. With the increasing number of migrant workers, some homeowners have resorted to renting out their empty houses to increase their income and have someone to take care of their houses.
The handsome middle-aged man also rented a house in Wuchengli, which happened to be the same road as Yi Xi.
When they arrived at the place, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and neither of them had eaten. The handsome middle-aged man asked for a treat, but Yi Xi was hungry, so he didn't be polite to him.
The handsome middle-aged man took Yi Xi to the small restaurant he usually came to, and when he entered the door, he found that there were no guests, after all, the meal had passed.
The chubby boss greeted him, and when he saw the embarrassed two, he was slightly stunned.
"Yo, Mr. Luo, what's wrong with you, this mud?"
"Fall...... Falling. The handsome middle-aged man was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Don't talk about this, hurry up and order the whole food, I want to invite this little brother to dinner." ”
"Or ...... "The boss was a little unsure, he knew that this Teacher Luo was having a hard time, and his daughter was sick and short of money, so he ordered a vegetarian dish every time.
"No, I want a fish, a whole chicken, and a case of beer! My little brother lives at No. 18 Wuchengli, and the descendants of the old hero Yi can't be lazy. ”
Yi Xi felt very embarrassed, this Teacher Luo is very frugal on weekdays, but today he really broke the cost for a treat, and he was really bad, and he was reduced to the point of eating and drinking.
The wine and food soon came up, the two introduced each other's names, and they ate and drank, and after a few glasses of wine, the conversation began.
This person's name is Luo Lingze, a very square name, and he is a high school Chinese teacher. Most of them were talking about it, and Yi Xi was listening.
"You know, the high school years are important for a person. ”
"Well, I know, it was the second reincarnation. ”
"Yes, this is the period that will determine the fate of the future!" Luo Lingze's voice became louder, "So I can't delay the children! I have to take care of my daughter, I don't have too much energy to focus on teaching, so I applied to teach some idle subjects, and I will go to solicit customers if I don't have classes, I know it's not right, but I can't help it, one by one's illness needs money, a lot of money ......"
One is the name of his daughter.
Speaking of the miserable place, Luo Lingze's tears flowed. For ordinary people, a serious illness can bring down a family, and people may not be able to save it.
Yi Xi hurriedly comforted him: "What kind of disease does the child have? Now that medicine is so advanced, it can be cured." ”
"Congenital heart disease is hereditary, my wife also has heart disease, and the doctor advised us not to have children, but she insisted on having ...... The child was born, but she didn't survive...... It's that I'm sorry for her, and I didn't even protect the glasses she gave me......"
Luo Lingze, who was overwhelmed by life, cried out with the strength of wine.
The boss thinks it's very strange, what's wrong with Mr. Luo today? I'm always silent on weekdays, but now I'm nagging?
Luo Ling poured a sip of wine, coughed lightly, and continued: "Ask yourself, or am I too selfish, she wants children, my opposition is not so resolute, I also desire to have a child in my heart, so I have a fluke mentality, I hurt her......"
Yi Xi was silent, the ruthlessness of fate lies in the fact that it will not pity you because of your misfortune, on the contrary, there will be greater misfortune waiting for you ahead.
Luo Yiyi is a congenital heart malformation, the heart structure is incomplete and cannot be completely corrected, and the condition can only be alleviated through palliative surgery. The seven-year-old child had two surgeries.
"The child is very well-behaved, she almost grew up in the hospital, she doesn't cry or make trouble when she takes medicine and injections, and she doesn't clamor to find her mother like other children. ”
"The more sensible I am, the more distressed I feel, if there is a medicine in the world that can cure all diseases, how good it would be!"
Luo Ling paused and lowered his voice: "I know that there is a medicine that can cure most of the pain in the world......
"That's money, money, money!" he slapped the table, his voice getting louder, "If I had money, I would send them to the best hospital and the best doctors, maybe she would be cured soon." ”
Yi Xi thought about it for a while, there is nothing wrong with this, money can really do a lot of things, it can make ugly monsters beautiful, let single dogs get off the sheets, and let two strangers roll the sheets...... In short, he knows the importance of money better than ever when he is penniless.
Luo Ling suddenly looked at Yi Xi with burning eyes, and said in a somewhat gloomy tone: "I've been thinking lately, shouldn't Yiyi come to this world? If she had never been here, she wouldn't have to suffer all this." ”
Yi Xixin was startled by his eyes, how could he have such an idea? In any case, Luo Lingze's mood was too low, negative and desperate, and he had to be comforted.
Yi Xi organized the language and said, "My parents divorced when I was very young, and no one of them took care of me. When I was a child, I used to think that why did they bring me into this world in the first place when they didn't want me, but now I can only be grateful to them for allowing me to come into this world, for giving me the opportunity to see the snow of Kilimanjaro, to see the sunset over the Sahara Desert, to see the Arctic Circle, to see the beautiful and dreamy aurora ......"
Yi Xi portrayed the world very beautifully, but in fact, whether it was in the Sahara or the Arctic Circle, he almost hung up. However, now that he wants to inject positive energy into Luo Lingze, he naturally has to pick a good one.
Yi Xi's words smashed into Luo Lingze's heart like a heavy punch, and he said in a daze: "I have never seen anything you said......
"But you have an unforgettable love and a well-behaved and sensible daughter. ”
"Yes, Yiyi is very cute, if you see her, you will definitely like her!"
"Of course, I can't wait to meet this strong little girl!" Yi Xi bit the word "strong" very hard.
"Really, do you really like her......? I mean, if I'm not around, can you help me take care of her? Brother Yi, can you help me take care of her......
"Of course, I am now an unemployed young man, and I have a lot of time, and when it is inconvenient for you, I will help you take care of them one by one!"
Yi Xi is straightforward, and Luo Ling hit it off at first sight, so of course he didn't mind helping.
"That's good! One by one, in Ward 930, Building 1, Dongzhou People's Hospital, you remember!" Luo Lingze's gray eyes brightened slightly, as if he had let go of a matter of concern.
"Ward 930, Building 1, Dongzhou People's Hospital, I remember!"
Yi Xi felt that something was wrong, it stands to reason that her daughter is very important to Luo Lingze, how can she be handed over to someone she just met to take care of. When I had doubts, I asked:
"Brother Luo, we just met, you can rest assured ......"
"Don't worry, of course I'm at ease! Brother Yi, as soon as I saw you, I knew that you were a person who values love and righteousness. Besides, Old Man Yi not only went up to the mountains to fight bandits and eliminate harm for the people, but also relied on his medical skills to live countless people...... The descendants of the old man, can they be bad people?"
It's an exaggeration to have countless living people, but the old man does know how to heal. Yi Xi remembers that when he was a child, people often came to seek medical treatment, and later Western medicine became popular, and no one came. Only some patients who can't afford to go to the hospital will come, and grandpa will treat them for free.
At that time, grandpa often went into the mountains to collect medicine, and Yi Xi would follow him when he didn't have to go to school, which was an activity he liked very much, and he was excited every time he went into the mountains, which was probably the Yi family's natural adventure factor.
"By the way, speaking of which......" Luo Ling looked at Yi Xi expectantly, "If the old man is still here, can he cure Yiyi's illness?"
Although Yi Xi learned a lot of medical skills from his grandfather, he also has to admit that some diseases are better than Western medicine.
"Heart malformations still rely on surgery, which is what Western medicine is good at, and there is no good way to do it with traditional medicine......
"I still have to make money!" Luo Lingze's tone was very disappointed, "You know, surgery costs a lot of money, and medicine is also very expensive, you say, why is medicine so expensive? Why is it so difficult to make some money? I don't dare to solicit customers, what do I rely on to make money......"
It seems that being beaten up today has made Luo Lingze have a psychological shadow.
Later, it was already incoherent. has been repeating words such as "medicine is expensive" and "money is hard to earn".
The meal didn't end until near midnight.
The rain had stopped, and there was still a moon in the sky, and occasionally a black cloud would drift over to obscure the moon, but after a while, the moon would smile again.
By the moonlight, Yi Xi returned home.
Wuchengli No. 18. A green tile and white wall, antique Jiangnan dwelling. In Wucheng, there are small courtyards of this style.
The Yi family has lived here since Yi Xi's great-grandfather. Every summer, no matter where in the world, Yi Xi will come back. Pay homage to your ancestors and take care of the house.
I took the key out of my bag and opened the heavy wooden door, the "creaking" sound was particularly oozing in the moonlight.
Passing through the wooden gate, there is a small courtyard. There is a tall pomegranate tree in the courtyard, and under the tree is a round stone table. On the stone table is carved a chess board. Four stone benches are placed around the stone table in the form of a "ten".
Thinking of the scene when my grandfather instructed himself to practice while setting up a chess game, I couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Because no one lived in it for too long, the water and electricity were cut off long ago. There are no lights, and with a little moonlight and super night vision, Yi Xi can move freely in the house.
He came to the room where his grandfather's spiritual seat was enshrined, took out a spiritual tablet from his bag, and respectfully placed it.
"Grandpa, I brought Dad home!"
After doing all this, Yi Xi felt a little dizzy. His alcohol consumption is really not good, because his grandfather is strict, and he is never allowed to touch tobacco and alcohol. After going abroad, he occasionally drank some, but never too much, so he never practiced the amount of alcohol.
I was depressed, and when I met the person I was talking to, I drank high. has been able to survive until now, all thanks to this body of hard work. He walked into his former room, lifted the white cloth that covered the bed, and choked on a puff of dust. He slapped his hand in front of his nose a few times, and whether it was dirty or not, he fell directly on the bed.
He fell asleep.