Chapter Twenty-Six: The Foot and Neck Are Crooked
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After Han Shaoning went straight back to Dongyu Town, the wontons were no longer pinched, the baked cakes were not baked, and the free cards were hung up, for three days, a person hid in the house and drank two pots, sleeping in a daze, the words "100,000, no less, waste of time" lingered in his head, precipitated in his heart, making him dizzy and swelling, and tears in his heart.
In the afternoon, the landlord pushed the door and walked in, smelled the smell of alcohol in the house, saw the mess on the table, shook his head and sighed, and said: "Young man, if you hide in the house all day and drink alcohol, a good business will be ruined." ”
"Uncle, why don't you knock on the door when you enter the house?" Han Shaoning rolled over from the kang and got up and sat down, his eyes glazed over.
"I knocked several times, but when there was no response in the house, I came in to take a look. The uncle explained as he packed up the bottles.
Seeing this, Han Shaoning blushed and had a thick neck, and was much sober, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, I drank too much wine and didn't hear it, I'm really sorry, you put it down quickly, I'll pick it up myself." ”
He staggered to his feet, intending to run to the table, but before he could take two steps, he fell on his ass.
"If you don't get drunk, everyone is drunk, and if you don't get charming, everyone is obsessed with yourself. You said you drank so much, why bother! Don't be reckless, young man, sit down and rest!" The uncle straightened him and leaned him against the edge of the kang.
Han Shaoning closed his eyes tightly, lest tears flow.
"Usually close the door for two days, maybe no one will care, but tomorrow is a big gathering, the villagers of Hanjiazhuang are indispensable to the market, seeing you closed the door and not doing business, I will definitely think that you have something, and when it reaches your father's ears, your father will definitely think about it!"
When Han Shaoning heard this, his heart was sour, he couldn't control his tears anymore, and let them flow down his cheeks. Since the last time he ran away from home, when he came back, he saw his father adding a few strands of gray hair, and he secretly swore in his heart that no matter what happened, he would never let his father worry about him.
In the afternoon, Han Shaoning cleaned up all the pots and stoves and prepared all the things that should be bought.
This night, he hurriedly ate dinner and went to bed on the kang early.
The next day, Han Shaoning got up earlier than the rooster, and when he used the noodles to bake the baked cakes, he chopped the stuffing and pinched the wontons, and the sky was just bright, everything was ready, and he was waiting to open the door to welcome the guests.
If you have faith in your heart, you will be full of energy.
After a while, the businessmen who were doing business came to the market one after another, and after occupying the space and setting up the shelves, they came to eat wontons in twos and threes.
Hearing that the guests were full of praise for the baked cakes and rave reviews for the wontons, Han Shaoning felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
If a person turns like a clock and never stops, he will not have time to think about it, nor will he think about some messy things! It is often the boredom of people who are idle and will have nothing to do, and people will worry about the sky!
The sun rises in the east mountain, and people rush to the market from all directions. Many young people in rural areas, in order to catch up with the market, do not eat breakfast at home, just to find some delicious food to satisfy their hunger.
The business of the bakery is very hot.
Han Shaoning went in and out, serving bowls and collecting money to send guests to pick up the table, his feet were windy, and his forehead was full of sweat.
Except for an empty table, it was already full, Han Shaoning looked at this scene and felt very satisfied, as if yesterday's sorrow had drifted with the water.
"Second nephew, cook me a bowl of wontons and three more baked cakes!" someone shouted.
Han Shaoning looked up and saw that it was Han Ruifu, so he hurriedly stepped forward: "Second uncle, come, come in quickly, there is a place here!"
"I came here just now, seeing that there are too many of you, I didn't bother to bother, I turned around again, and my stomach was really a little hungry, so I came over again!"
The rural people of that era, nothing else is real!
Han Shaoning's eyes were moist, and he hurriedly said, "Second uncle, sit down, eat a piece of baked cake first, and I'll serve you wontons in a while!"
The bone broth wonton and fatty pork pancakes are simply a perfect match! Han Ruifu also visited for the first time, and he couldn't help nodding while eating.
People of the upper ages know that saving money is frugal, even if it costs a dollar to go to a restaurant, it is like cutting meat in their hearts.
"Second uncle, is it enough to eat? Otherwise, I'll add you another baked cake." Han Shaoning said very sincerely.
"It's almost! It's okay to eat it, it's okay not to eat it, or you can add some more soup to me! This soup is fresh and fragrant, and delicious!" Han Ruifu said with a small burp.
"Second uncle, you are really knowledgeable, this is pork bone soup, it is not only delicious, but also nutritious, you can drink as much as you want!" Han Shaoning listened to the praise of the people in his hometown, and was happy from the bottom of his heart.
Han Ruifu picked up the big bowl, took a deep sip, and burped again, feeling very satisfied, touching the inner pocket of his jacket and saying, "Full, really full this time! Calculate for me, how much is it in total, second nephew?"
Han Shaoning smiled: "What kind of money do you need for the small shop opened by our family, besides, the second uncle can patronize the small shop, which is to give me a long face." ”
When Han Ruifu heard this, he didn't shirk it, and said with a big grin: "Then I'm welcome!"
"Be polite to your nephew, and if you talk about anything else, you're going to see the outside. In the future, come to the market early, don't eat breakfast at home, just come to me, hot baked cakes and wontons are enough!" Han Shaoning said generously.
Han Ruifu said yes verbally, thinking that it would be embarrassing to eat all the time.
He stood up and took two steps out, Han Shaoning was just about to say, "Second Uncle go slowly", Han Ruifu seemed to think of something, hesitated in place for a while, and then turned around and came back.
Han Ruifu pulled Han Shaoning to the back room, his expression a little strange.
Han Shaoning was stunned, and couldn't help but say, "Second uncle, is there something?"
"I have something to do, I just don't know whether to say it or not. Han Ruifu said very embarrassed.
"It's all family members, second uncle, if you have anything, just say it happily!" Han Shaoning was anxious like an ant on a hot pot.
If I don't tell you, I'll feel uncomfortable, and I'm sure something will go wrong. Han Ruifu took a deep breath and felt that he had finally overcome himself.
Han Shaoning thought to himself, could it be about Su Ruobing. If it was her, I would have known about it.
"I went to your house two nights ago, and saw your father lying on the kang, his mouth was very enthusiastic, but his body was motionless, I felt that something was not quite right, and asked what's going on, your father ......" Han Ruifu glanced at Han Shaoning, and his words seemed to be stuck in his throat.
Han Shaoning's heart also raised his throat, his face was very serious, and he asked very anxiously: "What's wrong with my dad, second uncle, tell me quickly!"
"Actually, it's not anything, it's just that my feet and necks are crooked!" Han Ruifu replied unhurriedly.
"Is it serious, is it crooked?" Han Shaoning asked eagerly.
"No, it's time to farm again in a few days, and the people are abandoning the fields and cleaning up. You also know that it is your father's lifeblood to turn around the mountain, go to pick up every day, no less than three times a day, there are too many mountains and turns, the road is too steep, and you accidentally crooked your feet and neck, which is not a strange thing. It's just that your father, who is my eldest brother, is a tough guy with an iron beating, his feet and neck are swollen higher than steamed buns, and the color is purer than the core of a radish, and he doesn't go to see a barefoot doctor, he says that it would be good to use cold water at home! Later, I learned that it was not that he was reluctant to spend money, that he didn't want people to know! You say, what kind of hardship is he, isn't this a death to save face and suffer crimes! He won't let anyone tell him, and I don't dare to tell your brother! Your brother, what do I say, it's a stupid cow, he knows how to carry work for his father-in-law all day long, and I don't have time to see your father, I ran into him twice, opened my mouth to say and swallowed back. In the past two days, this matter has been put in my heart, turned over and over, and the more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become, and finally I told your second aunt in the bed, or your second aunt has an idea, let me take advantage of this market to catch up, or tell you! You haven't been home for a long time, so you should go home to visit your father. I also saw it, you are busy with this business, and you make a lot of money, but money is like sea water, you can't do it!" Han Ruifu no longer had any worries, and took out all his brains.
Whoever has something to hold back in his heart is also panicked. Once you say it, the breath will be even.
After Han Ruifu finished speaking, his eyes were full of expectation.
"Second uncle, don't worry! When there are fewer people who can eat, I will pick up the things in the store and go home to see my father!" Han Shaoning's eyes turned into tears.
Han Ruifu nodded, patted Han Shaoning's shoulder, walked out with a relaxed step, and quickly disappeared into the cluster.
Blood is thicker than water.
When Han Shaoning learned that his father's feet and neck were swollen and he had difficulty moving, his heart was like a knife, and his enthusiasm for running inside and outside just now was gone, he just wanted the market to retreat as soon as possible and those who ate left early.
He wanted to close the stall early, but it backfired. Today, the business of the bakery is surprisingly good, until the distribution is distributed, and people come to eat one after another.
He was no longer in the mood to do business, but he didn't close the store immediately, he knew very well that the sign was not a matter of a day or two, as long as someone came, he had to entertain it.
The last guest left, and it was already early afternoon. Han Shaoning hastily cleaned up the table and closed the door in a hurry. He bought some canned oranges and mixed fruits at the supply and marketing cooperative, and went to the pharmacy to buy medicine for bone-setting, pain-relieving, blood circulation and blood stasis, glanced at the wall clock on the wall, estimated that the shuttle bus should come, and hurried up to the avenue.
Soon, the shuttle came. There were no words on the road, but Han Shaoning's heart was very heavy.
There is no one on the street, and the courtyard is quieter.
"Dad, are you at home? I'm back!" Han Shaoning walked into the courtyard and deliberately shouted loudly.
According to Han Ruifu's meaning, Han Shaoning pretended not to know, but made a special trip back to visit his father.
No one responded.
Han Shaoning's heart sank, three steps and two steps, and walked into the house quickly.
There is no one in the house, there is a square table on the kang head, there is a warm pot on the table, there is half a bowl of water next to the pot, and on the side of the bowl are three stiff dried white potatoes!