An ordinary village on the shore of Qianshan Lake in Jiangdong Province. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

It is a small village with a population of only 20 households, and an ancient village road made of large bluestone runs deep into the village. On both sides of the village road, old houses with blue bricks and black tiles are intertwined with newly built Western-style buildings, dotted with green bamboo trees.

It was a hot summer in July, and the sun was scorching the fields outside the village where the rice was harvested. At the entrance of the village, under a leafy banyan tree by the pond, a cool breeze gusted, and several villagers who had finished farming were enjoying the cool under the tree.

"You know what? Xiao Jiaxiao Jiu came back from the hospital yesterday. "A dark-skinned middle-aged woman in a floral blouse is cooling off with a straw hat. She lowered her voice and said mysteriously: "In the past two days, many relatives of the Xiao family have come to visit. I heard that Xiao Jiu's cancer hospital had no rule of law, so he had to go home for conservative treatment. ”

"Conservative treatment, isn't that just waiting for death?" A village woman in her early thirties, with a look of surprise, blurted out.

Hearing the word "death", several people nearby looked at the village woman with dissatisfaction. The woman sneered, spat out, and said, "Bah, why do I say such unlucky things with such a mouth?" How can something happen to Xiao Jiu Ping's peace and security? ”

"It's a pity for Xiao Jiu." Some villagers sighed: "This child was finally admitted to university, and he was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer before he graduated." Lao Xiao's family background was average, in order to cure the child, Lao Xiao Ke borrowed a lot of money, and now he ...... Alas......"

The villagers present were concerned and sighed with sighs.

A quaint house on the side of the road in Daqingshi Village, the exterior wall made of blue bricks is a little dilapidated and has a little moss.

In the slightly gloomy room, Xiao Jiu had just woken up from his nap when he smelled the faint smell of Chinese medicine wafting from outside. He stood up and opened the old sandalwood-colored window. The light poured in, and the room was bright, revealing his thin but somewhat energetic face. He paced into the hall, and in the middle of the hall he saw his father sitting like a statue on a wicker chair, his eyes glazed over, and a cigarette in his hand, which was about to burn out without realizing it.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xiao Teng glanced up at Xiao Jiu, a smile appeared on his sad face, and he subconsciously pressed the cigarette in his hand to the ashtray and squeezed it out.

"Ah Jiu, woke up so soon?" Xiao Teng had a smile on his face, but his voice was tired and hoarse.

Xiao Jiu's gaze stared straight at the ashtray and did not speak.

Xiao Teng sighed: "Ah Jiu, don't worry, I won't smoke anymore in the future." ”

"Dad, you have to do what you say." Xiao Jiu sat on a wicker chair next to his father and said.

Of course, he understood that his father was depressed and could only use cigarettes to relieve his sorrows. But soon, he will leave this world, leaving his parents to live together. He didn't want his father to have any major physical problems because of his bad habits.

"Ah Jiu, I've taken the medicine." A middle-aged woman with frosty hair on the bristle and a bowl of steaming medicine in her hand entered the courtyard.

"Mom." Xiao Jiu shouted.

Wang Zhen put the medicine on the coffee table, wiped the sweat on his forehead with a sweat towel, and nagged: "This is the medicine prescribed by Director Zhang of the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the old man Zhang in the town will be cured if he takes his medicine." Son, drink it when the medicine is cold. Your dad caught a few yellow eels, and I'll kill them and cook the soup for you to drink later. What else would you like to eat tonight? ”

Before Xiao Jiu could answer, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and a middle-aged male voice sounded: "Is anyone at home?" ”

Hearing this voice, Xiao Teng's brows furrowed, and he raised his voice and said, "The door is not closed, come in." ”

The courtyard door slowly opened, and a middle-aged man of about forty years old, with a white face, small eyes and thin lips, was wearing a human-like suit. With a smile on his face, when he walked through the small courtyard, he greeted Xiao Jiu's parents: "Second brother, second sister-in-law." ”

Wang Zhen showed displeasure on his face, and Xiao Teng didn't mean to say hello.

Xiao Jiu looked at the middle-aged man who came in, and a smile appeared on his face.

The uninvited guest who came in was named Xiao Tianshun, his father's cousin and Fa Xiao, the two of them grew up together, and their previous relationship was better. Three years ago, Xiao Tianshun saw the advantages of Qianshan Lake's abundant aquatic resources and opened a fishery processing factory in the county. Before the opening, Xiao Tianshun borrowed 70,000 yuan from his father due to insufficient funds and promised to return it within two years. But in the past three years, Xiao Tianshun's fishery processing factory has doubled in size, and even bought a Mercedes-Benz as a car, but he has not mentioned the matter of repaying the money to Xiao's father. Some time ago, Xiao Jiu was in urgent need of money for chemotherapy in the hospital, and Xiao's father came to the door two or three times to ask for it, but every time Xiao Tianshun prevaricated on the grounds that "the capital turnover could not be realized". In desperation, Xiao's father could only borrow money from other relatives and friends for emergency purposes.

"Uncle Shun, a rare guest." Xiao Jiu said with a smile on his face, and his voice was sarcastic.

Since borrowing money three years ago, Xiao Tianshun has rarely visited their door.

Before Xiao Tianshun entered the hall, the smile on his face had already retracted. He sat down by himself, with a look of compassion on his face: "I heard that Xiao Jiu came back from the hospital, and I just happened to come in to have a look today." Second brother, second sister-in-law. I'm sad that something like this happened. Xiao Jiu, you also have to calm your mind, you can eat whatever you want to eat, and play wherever you want. ”

Xiao Tianshun looked at Xiao Jiu, looking caring for the juniors.

"Uncle Shun is right." Xiao Jiudao: "In the past few days, I have been thinking about traveling to Northern Europe, but I don't have any money. ”

Xiao Tianshun's face was a little surprised, he took a deep look at Xiao Jiu, pretended not to understand the hint, and said, "Xiao Jiu, it's not good for you to go to Northern Europe if you are not in good health, right?" If you want to travel, there are many good places to visit in the province. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu secretly laughed in his heart.

After he returned home from the hospital yesterday, relatives who were concerned about him came to visit him one after another. In Xiaojia Village, where such a trivial matter can spread throughout the village, his abandonment of healing must be known to everyone now. Xiao Tianshun dared to come to the door this time, precisely because he knew that their family was not short of money for the time being, and nine times out of ten they would not collect debts from him.

But Xiao Jiu wanted to collect debts from him this time.

"Uncle Shun, my health is very good, I just want to travel to Northern Europe. In order to help me treat my illness, my family borrowed 30,000 or 40,000 yuan from relatives with their savings. Xiao Jiu was too lazy to go around in circles again, and said, "A few years ago, didn't Uncle Shun borrow tens of thousands of yuan from our family?" Can you give us back the money now? ”

Xiao Tianshun was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that as a junior, Xiao Jiu would be so simple and direct to collect debts.

With an embarrassed look on his face, Xiao Tian said, "Uncle Shun has been short of money recently, let's wait a while." When Uncle Shun's funds come over, he will definitely pay back the money to your family. ”

"When's the time?" Xiao Jiu's face turned cold, and his voice was a little urgent: "Uncle Shun, you told my father before that you would pay us back after a while." It's been 'a while' now, but you haven't paid it back. Uncle Shun is half a month later, and there is still a month to repay the money, so you have to give me an exact deadline, right? ”

Father Xiao and Mother Xiao looked at Xiao Jiu with some astonishment. Xiao's father just wanted to speak and play a round, but Xiao's mother touched his elbow and didn't make any more noise.

Is this a showdown? Xiao Tianshun's face couldn't collapse anymore, and he smiled: "Xiao Jiu, when did I owe your family money?" You said I borrowed 70,000 yuan from your family, can you get the IOU? ”

Pointing at Xiao Tianshun, who showed a rogue face, Xiao's father was so angry that his fingers trembled: "You ......"

When he borrowed the 70,000 yuan, because he was a neighbor and friend, he didn't ask the other party to sign an IOU!

"So, Uncle Shun, are you ready to repay your debts?" Xiao Jiu's voice seemed very calm at this time, and said.

"Xiao Jiu, I don't owe money to your family, don't slander me." Xiao Tianshun said with a smile on his face.

With that kind of demeanor, it seems to say that you dare to show your face to me, you are still a little tender!

"In half a month, I want to see you pay back." Xiao Jiu looked directly at Xiao Tianshun and said, "If you can't see the money, I'll go and block the door of your factory." Uncle Shun, you don't want the villagers and the workers under you to know that you even owe your cousin's life money, right? ”

The smile on Xiao Tianshun's face froze.

Xiao Jiacun said that it is not big or small, if Xiao Jiu really did such a thing, his reputation of Xiao Tianshun would definitely stink for ten miles and eight towns.

Xiao Jiu said fiercely: "I am a person who will die at any time, and it makes no difference if I die early or later." Uncle Shun, if I have a third long and two short and die at the gate of your factory, you won't be able to get over your face, right? ”

Xiao Tianshun's face darkened. Xiao Jiu is threatening, even if he doesn't die, he will get these tens of thousands of yuan back! If this cousin really died at the gate of their factory and made a big commotion, and the neighbors didn't point at his back and scold? How else is he in the township?

"Good, good." Xiao Tianshun laughed angrily and said, "Ah Jiu, within half a month, I will definitely pay you back, just as your road sales money on Huangquan Road." ”

When Father Xiao heard this, his body trembled with anger.

Xiao Tianshun snorted and turned around and left directly.

"Dad, there's no need to be angry with yourself for such a relative." Xiao Jiu comforted: "When we get back the 70,000 yuan, our two families will no longer have anything to do with each other." ”

To recover the 70,000 yuan, his goal has been achieved.

He will eventually die one step ahead of his parents. After leaving, he hoped that his parents would live a better life. People like Xiao Tianshun refused to pay back when their cousins asked for money to save their lives before, and it is impossible to repay them in the future. If you can recover the 70,000 yuan, your parents will be able to have a little more security in their future lives.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Xiao Jiu went to bed early. But in the middle of the night, the pain from his waist like a pure knife cutting flesh woke him up directly. He turned on the lamp, picked up the bottle from the bedside table, poured out the painkillers, shivered and poured a glass of water from the kettle, and drank it with the cooing of the pills.

After a few minutes, the pain in his waist gradually subsided, but Xiao Jiu's mind drifted farther.

Half a year ago, Xiao Jiu went to the hospital for a physical examination because he was unwell, and found out that he was suffering from liver cancer, and even advanced cancer cells had spread to other organs. In the past six months, although he has been receiving chemotherapy, the cancer cells have not stopped spreading. Two days ago, after in-depth communication with the attending doctor, Xiao Jiu chose conservative treatment after learning that continuing treatment would only allow him to live for one more year, and that he would live for six months after stopping treatment.

The night is as cool as water, and everything is silent. Xiao Jiu paced to the window, and saw that the lights in the village had gone out and it was dark. The stars are in the sky, the waning moon is like a scimitar, and the wind blowing in the distance carries the faint smell of water vapor in the water town and lake.

Xiao Jiu looked at the deep starry sky, and his mood was rare and calm.

When he was diagnosed with cancer, Xiao Jiu couldn't accept this fact at all. He was angry, frustrated, slowly feeling powerless, and finally calmly accepted the fact.

"Pity my parents." Thinking of what happened this afternoon, and thinking of his future parents sending the black-haired man, Xiao Jiu sighed heavily.

He can't let go or leave it behind.

At this moment, a meteor streaked across the starry sky, bringing out a silver streamer.

"It's beautiful." Xiao Jiu sighed, but saw that the meteor drew a gorgeous arc and flew in the direction of Xiaojia Village.

This meteor doesn't fall and hurt people, does it? Xiao Jiu thought like this, secretly uneasy. But he saw that the meteor, which was as big as a fight, burned violently in the air, became the size of a fist, and rushed towards his head like lightning.

it!

Xiao Jiu cursed secretly in his heart, and he didn't have time to dodge at all, and was hit on the forehead by the streamer.

An incomparably brilliant brilliance appeared in front of him, and Xiao Jiu lost consciousness and fell heavily to the ground.