Chapter 11: Orange Lantern

There are no stars in the sky, the Tao, it is difficult to walk, even if it is carried by someone, Wen Po is still stumbling and difficult, it is really a satire of the word "stability".

You Ran didn't agree with Wen Po's approach, but she couldn't be worried.

"Chrysanthemum...... I know you're not convinced. Wen Po suddenly spoke, and the frightened crickets around her quickly shut up.

"In the past, they all said that you were cowardly, and that was because they didn't look good."

"You look soft on the outside, the inside! People who are not hard, how can they say that they will jump into the river if they jump into the river, who doesn't know that it is better to die than to live, but it takes great courage to die! ”

What do people say about this?

"But Chrysanthemum, now that you're so stiff, if you don't take it seriously, no matter how hard you don't accept it, this Shangshui Village can't tolerate us anymore!"

"Wen Po, I was the one who caused you, you saved my life, but I ......"

"What are you talking about!" Wen Po shook her hand and shook off the hand that was leisurely supporting her.

"Why don't you understand what I mean?!" It's really exciting.

Wen Po trembled, rushed forward on crutches, and didn't let her support leisurely after a few staggers.

"Okay, Mrs. Wen, I promise you that you will not be impulsive in the future, you must think more and think carefully, how about it? Let's go, shall we? Hurry up and return this thing to Aunt Li. ”

Wen Po was not relieved by the leisurely words, but sighed heavily and continued to move forward.

Soon, the two came to the Chai Gate of the Li family.

Li is a widow, her husband has been dead for more than ten years and has not remarried, guarding the family's three acres of dry land and two sons.

Wen Po was just about to open her mouth to call someone, but there was a loud voice from inside.

At this point, most people have rested, so there is no scruple about speaking at home.

"Mother, I said a few days ago, we don't have anything to do with the Qiu family, why don't you listen?" It was Li Feng, the eldest son of the Li family, who spoke.

"Not only did my mother not listen, but she also took it upon herself to lend flour and eggs to Qiu!" The youngest son, Li Mao, said angrily, "I haven't paid it back yet!" ”

"Look at you!" There was shortness of breath in Li's snarky voice, "Two days ago, the yamen made the decision to return the things to her, two taels of silver, and the Qiu family is rich...... I just don't know, why don't ......you pay it back?"

"Oh, don't say it, don't say it, anyway, my mother can't associate with her in the future, and she will be contaminated! Those things, don't give them up, and feed them to the dogs! ”

"Shut up! …… Li Feng! You don't want to die! Those things are for the official to eat! Lee's voice was low.

Wen Po couldn't listen to it anymore, and opened her mouth to shout, but was stopped leisurely.

She whispered, "Wait a while, or you'll get into trouble." ”

"Later, you can go in and return your things yourself, I'll wait for you on the path."

Leisurely waving her hand and leaving, she walked onto the dark path, she was upset, and as a person who rarely had such emotions, she seemed very uncalm.

After about a quarter of an hour, Wen Po staggered over, briefly talked about the situation just now, and said: "Before leaving, I gave them an extra ten yuan, which was used as thank you money, and I thanked her for helping that day." ”

smiled leisurely, this budget-conscious stable woman still has a generous side.

The hut was dark, but there were bursts of laughter inside, and there was a donkey cart in the yard.

Wen Po hurried her steps, and suddenly said in a daze on the spot: "It's Dad!" "Qiu Juhua's father is here!

"Daddy is here!" Leisurely rushed to the front of Wen Po.

My father is here, so I can't be stupid.

Blacksmith Qiu was dressed in a short sweatshirt with a gray cloth wrapped around his head, which was the usual appearance of an ironworker.

Seeing that he entered the door leisurely, he got up suddenly, and he was unsteady and almost fell.

"Flowers......" The old man whimpered, his voice was hoarse, and he lowered his head and wept.

"Dad, why are you crying?" Leisurely and suddenly moved, the previous embarrassment and overwhelm were all gone.

"No, I didn't cry, I'm happy!" The old man didn't dare to raise his eyes to look leisurely.

Wen Po smiled happily and greeted Blacksmith Qiu warmly, and the atmosphere was much calmer.

Seeing that the father and daughter had something to say, Wen Po smiled and took the bay leaves and herbs out of the grass house and went to her own house.

"Dad, sit down." I took a leisurely turn, but found that there was nothing to eat.

I'll go to the city tomorrow to buy and make up my mind.

"Flowers, what are you looking for? Sit down! Daddy brought you a hair cake, your favorite food. ”

Leisurely ate the hair cake, I don't know how sweet and sad it is, if Qiu Juhua is still alive, I don't know how sweet and sad it is to see this scene.

Leisurely eased his emotions and said with a smile: "Dad, aren't you striking iron in Nanzhou?" Why are you back? ”

Blacksmith Qiu was very happy, "Since the beginning of summer this year, there has been less and less work in the shop, and when I came, there was almost nothing to do. ”

"Why is that?"

"Why? The battle in southern Xinjiang is coming to an end! It's like this every year, year after year, and I don't know when it's a head. Blacksmith Qiu sighed.

"I'd rather not fight iron, have no food, and don't want to fight, if it weren't for this sub-war, then Ah Wu wouldn't be ......" Qiu blacksmith braked in time and looked leisurely.

"Child, you pack up, Dad will take you home now."

The topic suddenly shifts.

"Dad, okay, what are you going to do?" You don't know how to refuse.

When Father Qiu heard this, he immediately sighed, "What do you call good?" There is no family, no one is anyone, I didn't expect his Gao family to do such a desperate ...... I should have thought of it a long time ago! It's not good for my father, I don't have the ability! If Dad has the ability, they won't dare to bully you! It is said that a woman who marries out spills water, but if her mother's family is harder, who dares to bully? ”

"In my life, what I regret the most is that I didn't make a fuss and let the girl suffer!"

Saying this, Blacksmith Qiu sighed even more!

You can understand Blacksmith Qiu's hard work as a father, but she can't go back, she said softly but firmly: "Dad, I won't go back." ”

"You woman...... When I went home during the day, I walked all the way, and I listened to people all the way, and eight out of ten people were talking about you, you beating people, and suing the Gao family...... When I heard this, I was in a hurry, and I couldn't wait even tomorrow, so I drove the donkey cart to pick you up......"

"Daddy knows what you're worried about, alas......"

"Marrying that Zhao is the second thing I regret in my life. If it weren't for the fact that your grandfather was afraid of me and forced me, I would never have married her! Don't worry, Hua'er, as long as I'm here, I won't let her make you angry! ”

Youran was in a hurry, "Dad, what are you talking about!" It's not because of stepmom...... Don't hide it from my father, these days, I pondered a few small dishes, went to the restaurant to change some money, and after a few days, I am going to use the money to buy a piece of land, when the time comes, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, what do you say I will do with you back? ”

"Really? What kind of food is so valuable? Blacksmith Qiu was skeptical.

"Shh......h Dad, be quiet, keep it secret, you can't say anything, I promised the shopkeeper to keep it secret. Leisurely lowered his voice and said seriously, in order to make Blacksmith Qiu believe, he said: "It's all some snacks." ”

"Hua'er, you really don't want to go back?" Blacksmith Qiu obviously believed Youran's words, but he couldn't help but persuade him again.

Shook his head leisurely, looking serious.

Blacksmith Qiu let out a long sigh, this time, it seemed to be emotional.

"These noodles and rice are meant to be given to Wen Po, I, Qiu Laohan, thank her for saving her life, thank her for her bodhisattva heart, and take in my daughter......" Qiu blacksmith wiped his tears again, "You eat first, and I'll send it in a few days." ”

nodded leisurely, and said: "Thank you for your great kindness, Dad, no matter what happens in the future, as long as I have a bite to eat, there will be no shortage of stable mothers, and I will provide for her in the elderly!" ”

"Good girl!" Blacksmith Qiu didn't know what to say any more.

Seeing that Blacksmith Qiu was leaving, Wen Po walked out of the house with the child, but Wen Po didn't let him go, "It's so dark, why do you leave?" ”

Gao Xiangye and Cao Vanilla took the blacksmith's hand and shouted in their mouths, grandfather, grandfather, and did not let go.

Blacksmith Qiu grabbed Wen Po and thanked him for a while, but still insisted on leaving.

When he turned the donkey cart around, he suddenly thought of something and ran to the house to get it.

is an orange jack-o-lantern.

"This is the pumpkin I planted, after eating the chrysanthemum is not allowed to throw, I made this melon lantern, you see, the inside is thin, and the surrounding is carved into small holes, so that the light is transmitted, the chrysanthemum, the hand is the most skillful......"

As soon as Wen Po saw the lamp, she couldn't stop boasting, so she stopped in time and went out with the orange lamp.

Blacksmith Qiu didn't let her send it, but she insisted, "Just send it to the trail and go back." ”

Blacksmith Qiu didn't stop again.

"This melon lantern is so beautiful."

"Melon lantern, melon lantern, the same as the name of Wen Po, it's really ugly. This is called an orange lamp, Dad, look at the light on the ground, orange and shiny. ”

Blacksmith Qiu smiled innocently, "The orange lamp sounds good." "And said it was beautiful.

"Woman, you've been practicing archery recently?" Blacksmith Qiu patted the donkey's head and asked suddenly.

Thinking leisurely, Daddy Qiu heard so many things, and the estimate of stabbing the hornet's nest did not fall, so he generously admitted: "Well, I can practice when I have time, but the archery is far worse than my father." ”

"You didn't like to practice when you were a kid."

"I didn't love it when I was a child, but I loved it when I grew up, and I didn't have a lot of skills."

Blacksmith Qiu smiled honestly again, very pleased.

"Woman, you've changed."

These words made you nervous for a while, where was the loophole? In order to play the role of Qiu Juhua, she worked hard from every move and bit by bit according to her memory and habits, so many days have passed, except for her temper, she thinks she has a fight with Qiu Juhua.

"Dad said about me, what has changed?"

"It's getting tougher."

"When I come out of the river, I'm stiff!"

"Woman!"

"Dad, I know! Rest assured, I will not seek death again! I want to live well! ”

The donkey cart stopped suddenly, and Blacksmith Qiu turned around and looked at Youran in the dim orange light.

Nod. The tone was choked, "Go back, there is still a baby at home!" ”

Leisurely jumped out of the donkey cart, put the orange lantern into the hand of blacksmith Qiu, and nodded.

With the creaking of wheels, the dim orange light drifted farther and farther away, drifting over the long, winding mountain road until it disappeared......

After a long time, he turned around leisurely and returned to the trail.

Hard, I like it.