Chapter 13: The First Deceased
In the calm river channel in a small park, an old man leisurely crossed his feet, quietly sitting on a small pony, with a fishing rod on the railing, and a small bucket beside him, and some bait in the bucket, probably some earthworms, small line fish, etc., perennial anglers will always know, what kind of bait to catch what kind of fish?
The old man and his wife have been retired for several years, the family is harmonious and the children and grandchildren are filial, the two go to bed early and get up early, and go to the nearby park to exercise if they have nothing to do, the wife likes to walk the dog, just wander back and forth around the park, sometimes also play tai chi, dance square dance; the old man likes fishing, the small river in the park belongs to the confluence of sea and fresh water, there are heavy bearded fish in the river, a few taels of fool fish, and some small fish that cannot be named, if you are lucky, maybe you can also make a three or two catties.
The wind by the lake is not very strong, especially in the early morning, the breeze is slightly cool, blowing on the body, it feels very comfortable, there are some other people in the park who are walking, but there are not many people in the early days, the old man put away a rod, and there is no harvest, he leaned on the white marble railing, changed a bait, hula, threw the fishing rod out five or six meters away again, the water rippled slightly, fortunately, just a while, the old man's fishing rod bell rang gently, after all, there was still a fish on the hook.
On the railing not far away, young women push strollers with spring breeze, pacing along the two-meter-wide path next to the white marble railing, young mothers walk very slowly, and from time to time wipe the drooling of their children from a few months old, or feed them a mouthful of water, no matter how young they are, mothers always love their children, don't they?
Two hard-working cleaners and aunts, in a corner of the meadow, sweep the fallen leaves with brooms, next to her, a motorized three-wheeled electric car with the two red words "sanitation" printed on it, they are the most industrious people in the city, they get up early and get off work late, they are accompanied by garbage and filth all day long, and they never complain about their lives.
More than half an hour passed quietly, and the morning sun was slightly dewed, and the fishing boats that had gone out to sea to fish last night began to return to the port one after another, and these fishing boats hurried across the lake to the crowd of people waiting anxiously at the wharf, most of these people were seafood vendors, mixed with skilled local women, and the cheap and fresh seafood needed to wait patiently on the wharf; these freshly harvested seafood were transported to the aquatic market every morning through these early people who got up early to feed, and then entered our sumptuous dining tables, and the mouths of our children who were waiting to be fed; the engine of the fishing boats was not loud, but the crisp sound of the water clicking, suddenly became a calm morning, adding a bit of excitement and fun.
This is Riverside Park, a very ordinary morning.
Meow, a lazy kitten, appears on the lawn, licking the soles of its feet with its tongue, then combing its messy fur with its paws, its eyes rolling straight away: it looks at the old man who is fishing calmly, the young mother who walks with her children with light steps, and the sanitation workers who are buried in cleaning up the garbage, in the world of cats, it may not understand what these people are doing, but it also appreciates their busyness.
Cats love to eat fish, it's their nature. Therefore, the cat secretly looked at the dozens of small fish in the old man's bucket, and his eyes showed some covetousness, but now, it did not dare to walk over, because the old man was secretly looking at the little cat who was going to steal fish; after a while, the old man suddenly smiled slightly, he took the initiative to pick up a small fish in the bucket, and threw it towards the lawn in the distance, the cat heard the sound and pounced on it, enjoying the deliciousness, it did not know how to be grateful, but it was very happy, and the other fish in the bucket were more extravagant.
The dredging worker drove a small speedboat, along the river, this is a middle-aged man, dark face, slightly dirty clothes, holding a long bamboo pole in his hand, holding a huge net bag, salvaging the garbage on the river surface from the non-stop, a net pocket, fishing up various colors of non-degradable plastic products, loaded into a large white barrel on the boat, the whole ship rippled a faint fishy smell, but he has long been accustomed to it, and does not care.
"Smack", the old man accidentally raised his hand to knock over the small bucket, a few small fish flew out of the barrel, he smiled faintly, quickly picked up the small bucket, and quickly picked up the fish, not far away the kitten made a bowing action, intending to attack and then give up, it seems that the old man is not planning to give some more food, but missed.
The young mother happened to walk past the kitten, and the baby in the cart pointed at the cat with his little finger, so the young mother squatted down, took out some small snacks from the bag hanging next to the cart, and threw them to the seemingly hungry cat, and the two admired with great interest the kitten's impatience to eat.
Unexpectedly, the kitten actually took revenge, and hurriedly let out a strange scream, revealing four sharp teeth, and the expression was very vicious, which really scared the little baby into a tremble, and the young mother waved her hand angrily, driving away the stray cat who didn't know where it came from, quickly stood up, and pushed the cart to continue to dodge.
I don't know what to do! The young mother secretly slandered.
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There was a clear sound of paddling in the park.
I don't know from which corner, a fast figure flew by, this is a little boy about ten years old, wearing skates out for morning exercise, funny postures, first walked around the open place a few times, and then playfully circled the young mother's cart, and then galloped straight towards the old man's position.
He wanted to see what special things the old man had gained from his calm expression.
Sanitation workers have packed up the garbage at this time, they started the electric car to leave, the electric car is driving in the opposite direction of the young mother, suddenly, a cat appeared in front of the electric car, the aunt with a headscarf wrapped in the face of a sharp turn and brake sharply, fortunately the speed is not fast, otherwise you have to turn the trash can upside down, even so, a plastic garbage bucket still flew out, fell in front of the little boy wearing skates fast, the little boy was startled, fortunately the technique is good, and turned a big bend in place.
He dodged so violently that he almost fell to the ground, and his right foot kicked the old man's bait bucket uncontrollably, and the old man was lifting the fishing rod, and the sudden movement made him reflexively jerk the fishing line, and the hook leaped out of the water, drawing a shining arc in the air.
The dredger's speedboat was passing in front of him, and he was so engrossed in salvaging a large piece of garbage that he didn't want a fishing line to fly by him, and magically circled around his neck, and the hook hung on his left ear with great precision.
The strength of four or two thousand catties, and the sudden pain in his cheeks, so that the dredging worker did not have time to react, his body fell in the direction of the pain, turned over and fell into the water, and made a loud plopping sound. Fortunately, the speedboat's motor did not start, but it was affected by the reaction force and drifted towards the middle of the river, which also caused a fishing boat to almost hit the speedboat.
And with the fall of the dredging worker, the fishing rod in the old man's hand was struggling, and the momentary force of the drag made him hit the white marble railing pier with a heavy head, and immediately his head broke and the blood flowed, and the old man suddenly fainted.
The little boy got up in fear, couldn't believe what was happening, and he began to cry.
The wild cat was gnawing on the fish that fell from the sky, and it could not understand the human affairs, and the young mother covered her mouth, let out a dull scream, and clung to the stroller and froze in the distance, bewildered.
The scene is very weird!
Suddenly-
There was a sound of water, and a head popped up next to the river, it turned out to be the middle-aged worker who was dredging, although the fishing line was wrapped around his neck and fell into the water suddenly, but he was well versed in water, and untangled in the water, and was not too seriously injured, but he glanced at the old man's condition, and anxiously shouted to the young mother.
The young mother finally came back to her senses from her surprise, she took out her mobile phone in a panic, dialed the 120 emergency number, and by the time she finished describing the incident incoherently, the old man was completely paralyzed on the ground, dying.
The little boy got up and ran as fast as he could, and soon disappeared without a trace.
The cat finished its bait, slipped away silently with the last big fish in its mouth, and seemed to glare at the young mother viciously as it passed her.
The young mother still didn't dare to approach, she called the police, but she didn't know what to do, and even had the idea of leaving.
The dredging workers trudged through the rocks beside the river, climbed over the railings, and checked the old man's injuries, who were good in the water, but had no ability to save his life.
"Old man......" An old lady ran in the distance, and the pet dog chased her behind.
Time passed quietly, the ambulance had not yet arrived, and it seemed that everything was too late.