Chapter 106: Overboard
Ma Cannon lowered his head so hard that he didn't let himself laugh, but his shoulders shook so much that he almost spilled the chicken soup on the table.
Finally came to the day Lin Aijun was discharged from the hospital, and the two breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
The moment they got into the jeep, the two looked at each other with palpitations, they had offended all the female compatriots in the military hospital.
In the past ten days that Lin Aijun has been hospitalized, a total of more than a dozen people in the military hospital have written examination books, as well as a half-hour ideological and political education and study class every day after work, which makes every doctor and nurse who passes by Lin Aijun's ward glaring at him viciously, and then leave with a cold snort.
At first, Du Juan and the others didn't know the reason, but later this phenomenon was too strange, so they asked Yang Yang, who would come to accompany the bed, to investigate, and the result made everyone cry and laugh.
At that time, Comrade Lin Aijun also joked to himself: He said that he was about to become a refusal of the military hospital, and he must not be injured again in the future.
"It's considered to be discharged from the hospital, and I'm really worried about you listening to the good show you have there every day." The fat sister-in-law helped to bring things in together and joked unceremoniously.
"Fat sister-in-law, we have offended all of them, and we are afraid that we will not be able to get out if we go in the future." Du Juan pouted, what is the matter, there is not even a place to shout grievances.
"Just talk nonsense." The fat sister-in-law didn't care, "You beat everyone to death with a stick, how can people be as unsophisticated as you say." ”
"It's also to blame that the head of my family is too attractive and charming, as long as he is watched in the future, everything should be fine."
"Poof......" everyone laughed.
"......" Lin Aijun had a black line on his face, who did he provoke, and he was still wronged.
After settling in, Du Juan immediately started to clean up, and she didn't come back for more than ten days, and there was ash everywhere.
"Call me if you have something." Du Juan twisted the towel and instructed someone who was reading a military book with relish, and then thought about it and said, "Why don't I carry you to the aisle, where the wind blows cool." ”
"No need. I'm not hot. Lin Aijun moved the book in his hand up to cover his whole face, and he suddenly remembered the time when he was carried to the courtyard by someone when he was in his hometown last year. Thinking about it now makes his heart congested.
Du Juan didn't insist, and quickly wiped the dust in the house. Of course, she could throw a cleaning technique or something, but now that Lin Aijun is not here, she is afraid of scaring him.
July is the hottest season here, but it's still cooler in the mountains. It's just that the temperature difference between morning and evening is larger.
No, Du Juan came back early in the morning today, thinking that she had been busy processing all kinds of mushrooms, vegetables, eggs and other things that had been accumulated in the past two days, and she hadn't cooked a good meal for Lin Aijun.
Thinking that his injuries were basically healed and that he should be able to eat those spicy foods, Du Juan deliberately went around to the river at the foot of the mountain, planning to catch a big herring and go home to cook spicy fish fillets for him to eat.
"Oh, that's you." Du Juan threw a large herring about one meter long ashore, planning to catch some river shrimp to make fried river shrimp and salt-grilled shrimp. Salt-grilled shrimp is Lin Aijun's favorite porridge dish. Grab a little more.
Du Juan was startled by the sound of "flutter", and she stood up straight and looked at the sound.
"It's broken, someone fell overboard." Without saying a word, Du Juan threw away the river shrimp in her hand and swept directly over the river, scooped up the person who fell into the water, and put the person on the grass on the shore with a few dragonflies.
After rescuing the person, Du Juan looked around with palpitations, for fear that someone would see the thrilling scene she had just seen.
After making sure that there was no one nearby, Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief and secretly persuaded herself that she must be cautious and careful in the future.
This is an old lady with gray hair. Wears a navy blue cardigan, black pants, and black cloth shoes.
Du Juan squatted down and reached out to put her hand on the old lady's wrist, making sure that the other party was just holding her breath, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
It may be that he saved himself in time. But the old lady is not young after all, so Du Juan pressed the old lady's thumb, and the person woke up quietly.
As soon as the old lady woke up, Du Juan found that there seemed to be something wrong with her eyes, because she turned her head and didn't look at herself.
"Old man. Are you okay? Du Juan half-helped the old lady up and helped her carefully brush the hair stuck to her face behind her ears.
"Comrade, you saved me?" Lu Xiaolin fumbled and grabbed Du Juan's hand and trembled, "Thank you, thank you." I'm a useless old lady who can't even look down on my own son. I've been flustered these days, and there's always a voice telling me that my son is around here. The family didn't believe it, but today I took advantage of their inattention and secretly followed the hints in my heart, and I will definitely be able to find the child's ......"
Du Juan squatted on the side, she listened carefully to the incoherent words of the mother who lost her child, and felt that her heart was sullen, and her nose was still a little sour.
"Comrade, I have to go back, otherwise the children at home will be worried." Lu Xiaolin cried and talked for a while, and then she felt a lot more relaxed, "I have already lost a child, and I can't let my family worry about it anymore." ”
"Where do you stay, I'll send you back." Du Juan helped the person up and dried the wet clothes on the old lady's body a little harder.
Although the weather is very hot now, it is still easy for an old lady to catch a cold if she wears such wet clothes for too long.
Lu Xiaolin's eyes can't see clearly, but her other senses are very sensitive. She knew what Du Juan had done to her, but she was smart enough not to ask anything.
And Du Juan felt very strange to herself, why did she trust an old lady who had just been rescued so much, and actually used her skills to help her twice. Although she didn't know it before, she should feel it this time.
Du Juan helped Lu Xiaolin to walk on the road, and kicked all the fish and shrimp she had just caught into the river with her feet, anyway, she would catch them again when she came back.
In a small courtyard in R City, everyone in the Kong family stood in the courtyard waiting for Kong Xiangbing to speak.
Kong Xiangbing's daughter-in-law, Lin Aifen, had swollen eyes like walnuts, sat on a chair weakly, holding a towel in her hand and sobbing intermittently. Her youngest daughter Kong Linghan obediently stroked her mother's chest, her delicate eyebrows were tightly twisted together, and the tears on her face were clearly visible. The little one spent the longest time with her grandmother, so she cried very sadly when she was gone.
"Aifen, don't cry yet, mom's eyes are not good, she won't be able to go far." Kong Xiangbing clenched his fists and said calmly.
My mother-in-law came to live in his house two years ago, and she has been staying very quietly, but recently, she has been telling them. Aifen's brother is nearby, and she's going to look for him.
They all thought that she was old and might be a little stunned by what her son thought, so they didn't take it too seriously. It's just kind words to persuade you.
Today's play is the first move in two years, and the whole family was caught off guard.
It's also their fault, originally there would always be someone in the family to accompany the old lady. Because she has bad eyes, she has to be helped to go to the toilet or something.
Today's incident is also a coincidence, Kong Xiangbing and Lin Aifen went to work early in the morning. The eldest son is queuing up to buy groceries, and the younger son is helping her sister with the housework.
Then Lu Xiaolin proposed to go to the only jujube tree in the courtyard to enjoy the shade, and the brother and sister didn't think it was strange, and the two continued to go back to do housework after helping the old lady make arrangements.
Anyway, the courtyard door is closed, and the old lady's eyes are not good, so she will definitely not be able to get out.
Alas, the two little guys who have no life experience look down on the old lady, no, when the boss of the Kong family comes home to ask the brothers and sisters. Only then did they find out that their grandmother was gone.
Then hurriedly ran to call my parents, and after Kong Xiangbing and Lin Aifen asked about the situation, more than two hours had passed.
"Comrade, I live in Willow Lane, and there is a big willow tree around the corner over there." The old lady spoke clearly, spoke in an orderly manner, and spoke Mandarin in a correct and round manner, Du Juan felt that this old lady must be a person with status.
"Willow Lane I know, I pass by there every day." Du Juan slowly helped the old lady to walk forward. The two chatted very harmoniously like old friends who had known each other for many years, "Do you know that there is a Hongqi Hotel not far away?" ”
"I know, during the Chinese New Year this year, my daughter specially bought a plate of vegetables for me. The greens are so delicious! The old lady said, smacking her mouth, as if she was still reminiscing.
"Yes, your daughter is really filial." A plate of vegetables is not cheap, and she is willing to buy it to honor the old lady, which shows that the old lady's family is really good to her.
"Hmm. My daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, and granddaughters are all good, but they don't believe what I say, so they ......."
"So you always ran out on your own?" Du Juan said with a smile, "They must be worried, you are not allowed to scare them again when you go home." ”
"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to you." The old lady nodded with a smile and replied, "Girl, what were you doing by the river just now, will it delay your work?" ”
"It's okay, it's okay, I just want to catch a fish and eat it." Du Juan explained with a smile, "My lover was injured some time ago, and I want to catch a fish to make up for him, I hope he will get better soon." ”
"Yan zhòng no?" The old lady also looked worried, "There are people I know in my daughter's hospital, and I asked her to pull you a line." ”
"No need, old lady." Du Juan smiled and refused, "My lover is a soldier, and he can see him for free in the military hospital." Besides, his injury is almost healed, and he will be able to train normally in two days. Still, I have to thank you for being such a warm-hearted person. ”
"That's good, that's good." Lu Xiaolin nodded reassuringly, then took Du Juan's hand and said happily, "It's good to be a soldier, my old man is also a soldier, even if he is their daughter-in-law, it will be hard." You have to endure loneliness and hardship. I have to honor my in-laws and take care of my parents, and I have to give birth to children and raise children, and maybe I have to work for the uncles and sisters-in-law at home, but not everyone can stand it. ”
"You're absolutely right." Du Juan felt the same way, although she had never experienced what she said to the old lady, but the other military wives in their family area had nagged her, so she still understood.
"Huh...... You're a good talker. Lu Xiaolin patted Du Juan's hand, feeling that this child was really sweet, but she had already smelled the smell of green dates in her daughter's yard.
"Isn't it almost there? I can smell the jujubes. ”
"Old lady, your nose is really smart, isn't it just here?" Du Juan saw that the courtyard door was lightly closed, and she gently pushed the people in the courtyard with her hand.
"Ai Fen ......" Lu Xiaolin called the name of the eldest daughter, and touched her hands tremblingly forward.
"Mom...... Where have you been? Lin Aifen pounced, hugged the old lady and cried, "You are worried about me, if I lose you, Dad will have to kill me." ”
"He dares!" The old lady suddenly became full of momentum, "If he dares to cut you, I will cut him." ”
Kong Xiangbing stood behind and shook his head helplessly, the old man didn't know why, he couldn't stand up straight in front of his mother-in-law. The juniors speculated that it might have something to do with the loss of Aifen's brother, but none of them dared to ask.
Du Juan saw that this was indeed the old lady's daughter's house, so she quietly retreated and turned around to report in the alleyway.
It's not early, she has to catch fish and shrimp again, she has to go back quickly, or the family will be worried.
"Mom, who sent you back?" Lin Aifen cried and laughed for a while before she remembered that it was impossible for her mother to touch her home alone.
"It's a lesbian, she's behind me." Lu Xiaolin smiled and pointed back, "Girl, girl." ”
When everyone saw it, there was no one behind Lu Xiaolin at all.
"Gone?" Lu Xiaolin was a little sad and groped to go out.
"Xiao Xu, Xiao Qian, hurry up and go to the alley to take a look, is that person still there?" Kong Xiangbing slapped his forehead violently, why didn't he see it, this is their benefactor.
"Hey." The two brothers immediately ran out.
"Grandma, you're scared of me." Kong Linghan leaned on Lu Xiaolin, holding her arm and not letting go, it can be seen that the little girl was really scared.
"Good, it's my grandmother who is not good, and she scares us Xiaohan." Lu Xiaolin hugged her granddaughter and gently stroked her immature back to comfort her.
"Mom, you must tell us next time you want to go out, and we will accompany you." Lin Aifen squatted in front of Lu Xiaolin, her head resting on her mother's knee, since her brother was lost, her mother kept crying and crying, until she could no longer leave a tear. She and her eldest sister can't go to school, and they stay by her side every day, so I'm afraid she won't be able to think about it.
It turned out that my mother lived well with my father in the capital, where the level of medical care was high, and although my mother's eyes did not have the hope of regaining full vision, she could still see something clearly if she was treated slowly.
But the little sister, the dead girl, actually tricked her father out of the camp, and took those fierce Red Guards to watch her father being captured by them. If Mom hadn't been escorted to her by Dad's faithful men, she probably wouldn't have lived long.
Every time she thinks of this, Lin Aifen trembles with anger, how much she loved her little sister when she was a child, and how much she hates her now.
"Aifen, you're thinking about that person again!" Lu Xiaolin felt a tremor in her legs, and she knew that the eldest girl was thinking about the three girls again. (To be continued.) )
PS: There are quite a lot of people sweeping the grave today, and when I came back, the car was almost blocked and couldn't get out, but fortunately we got up at half past four and went.