Chapter 0003: Parental Care
When Hua Feng and his younger brother Hua Qiang returned home from Xiaohuashan, Hua Feng saw that his parents had returned from the field.
"Mom and Dad, have you finished your farm work?"
When Hua Feng found that his parents were aiming at the mountain herbs in his hands, Hua Feng smiled embarrassedly.
"Feng'er, what are you doing with the herbs? You won't get sick, will you? I'm about to go to college. β
Feng's mother felt strange, how could her son go to the mountains to collect medicine?
"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine, you know, I like to study medicine, so I picked up some medicine and came back to study."
After Hua Feng finished speaking, he immediately ran back to his room.
"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry, I've lied to you. I won't lie to you again. β
Hua Feng, who was lying on the bed, thought to himself.
After dinner, Hua Feng returned to his room. After closing the door, he secretly took out the herbs he had collected, washed them and set them aside. Since there was no medicine jar, a new glass bottle had to be used instead.
When I was in high school, Hua Feng often did chemical and biological experiments, so he was very familiar with these things.
After holding the glass bottle on the tripod, take out the alcohol lamp and place it underneath, and start to light it.
After twenty minutes, the bottom of the glass bottle has turned black. And the inside had already begun to boil, and the room was already filled with the smell of mountain herbs.
So, Hua Feng removed the alcohol lamp from under the glass bottle and extinguished the fire with the lamp cap.
Succeed with flying colors! Although there is no real medicine jar, the boiled medicine is good, but it is nothing. After all, Hua Feng's high fever has basically been cured. So, just drink a little and you're good to go.
After drinking the medicine and packing up these tools. Hua Feng sat on the study chair and quietly looked at everything outside the window by the moonlight outside.
Under the moonlight, the outside of the window looks very quiet and natural. The small river not far from the house is slowly flowing to the other side, sparkling.
There is no sound of cars in the city; There is no sound of trafficking in the city; Only occasionally can I hear the sounds of children and dogs.
Here, there are no high-ranking officials vying for power; There are no profiteers who are mercenary; There are only kind and simple peasants here.
It all seemed so natural and harmonious.
But is this the life that people are after?
No, how else would the village chief ask Hua Feng to go out of the countryside and lead the villagers to the road to prosperity?
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At ten o'clock in the evening, when Hua Feng was about to read a book, there was a knock on the door.
"It's so late, who's looking for me?"
Hua Feng thought to himself.
"Feng'er, open the door quickly, Mom has something to look for you."
When Hua Feng opened the door, he found that in addition to his mother, his father was also standing outside the door. However, there is also a faint smell of mountain herbs inside.
When his parents looked at him puzzled, Hua Feng first touched his hair embarrassedly.
"Hehe, me, I was doing an experiment just now."
Feng's mother pulled Hua Feng to sit on the side of the bed, while Feng's father walked to the only chair, sat down, took out a hand-rolled cigarette from his trouser pocket, lit it with fire, and slowly inhaled it. The thick white smoke slowly rose upwards.
However, when Hua Feng looked at his father, his face looked much older, and a lot of gray hair had been added to his head.
Dad is not smoking, it's bitter!
Seeing his father so serious, Hua Feng thought that his father had something very important to say to himself.
"Hua Feng, you're going to Shanghai to go to college in a few days."
"Dad, yes, today is the twenty-fifth, and there are six days left to go to school."
"Hey, our family is poor, we don't have anything for you, it's already very good that you can achieve such results. However, although Dad didn't read much, I also knew that there were people outside the people, and there were mountains outside the mountains. I won't say anything else, this is the money to buy you a train ticket. β
After Dad Feng finished speaking, he took out a fold of money from his pocket. Looking at the past, it was all some change.
Hua Feng had the urge to cry whenever he saw his father take out those change. The kids in the city knew that they, they, eating McDonald's once, might be a source of income for the farmers for a month.
And the change that Feng's father took out was all earned by Huafeng's parents from the hard work of the fields and frugality.
After Feng's father gave Hua Feng the money, he walked out of Hua Feng's room.
After Hua Feng put the change away, he sat next to his mother and looked at his loving mother. Hua Feng really wanted to go back to when he was a child, and after being wronged, he could cry in his mother's arms to his heart's content.
However, as I got older, I spent less and less time with my mother, let alone anything else.
However, many people don't understand that in fact, no matter where you are, your mother will care about you silently.
The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and the child wants to raise but does not wait!
However, by the time you understand, you may have regretted it.
"Mom, you're tired all day, what's going on tomorrow."
"Yesterday, after you went out and came back, I found that you were a little different, did you encounter something unhappy, tell your mother, let your mother share it with you."
"Mom, I, I."
As soon as Hua Feng heard this, he remembered the situation of breaking up with Zhuang Xiaoli, and he couldn't help but keep his tears. In the past two days, Hua Feng has been very eager to find someone to listen to him.
But who can you turn to?
His younger brother and sister are still young, and they tell their younger brothers and sisters, but their younger brothers and sisters don't understand, just like Hua Feng said to Hua Qiang on the mountain, "The farthest distance in the world, it's not that I'm standing in front of you, but you don't know that I love you, but you know that you love each other, but you can't be together." He thought it was his brother who said, can Hua Feng talk to his younger siblings?
Speaking of which, Hua Feng feels that he is sometimes a real failure, in the past eighteen years, there is no good friend of the same sex, and the opposite sex friend can hardly find one in his mind except for Zhuang Xiaoli, who left before this. And those so-called classmates, except for meeting and saying hello, basically have no friendship.
You say, can Hua Feng confide in his inner grievances with a stranger?
No.
His parents can, but Hua Feng doesn't want his parents to worry too much about their own affairs.
However, now, Hua Feng's mother has already discovered Hua Feng's grievances. My mother said that, what else can't I confide in her?
"Whenever you are, wherever you are, you are a good boy for me. Feng'er, if you have any bitterness or grievances in your heart, you can tell your mother. β
"Mom, my girlfriend broke up with me...
Since Hua Feng met Zhuang Xiaoli, he confided in his mother about his relationship with Zhuang Xiaoli, and kept saying that yesterday, Zhuang Xiaoli notified himself to meet at school, and then told him that he was going to marry the son of the municipal party committee.
Hua Feng didn't understand whether Zhuang Xiaoli had been lying to herself all along, or because she and she were not in the right household. Hua Feng's unwillingness in his heart was because he had been paying, but in the end, others just said thank you.
"Hehe, in fact, I have always regarded you as my brother!" But why give yourself a chance in the first place!!
And he had already sworn to Zhuang Xiaoli's father that he would only give him five years. However, Hua Feng found that for the sake of Zhuang Xiaoli, even Peking University gave up, and now what else can he do for her, what can he do for her.
Hua Feng didn't know, and he didn't need it, because he thought that Zhuang Xiaoli had already gone happily with his childhood sweetheart.
"Feng'er, are you sure she really broke up with you."
From the perspective of Feng's mother, it is impossible for that girl to break up with Hua Feng.
"Sure. Because she's already wearing the ring. β
"Feng'er, no matter what, that girl will regret leaving you in the future. Feng'er, you heard from your mother that you are so good, you will definitely meet a better girl in the future. Get a good night's sleep and wake up tomorrow and you'll be fine (liar). β
It was late at night, and after Hua Feng waited for his mother to go back to sleep, Hua Feng felt that his mood was much better.
It has been said that behind a successful man, there is a woman who is silently supporting, and that person is his wife. In fact, there is a woman behind a successful man who is silently supporting, and that person is his mother.
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The next day, when Hua Feng got up, it was already noon. It may be that Hua Feng's mother has told the others that there is no need to call Hua Feng and let him have a good rest.
Hua Feng finished lunch alone and returned to his room to study ancient medical books. Then each acupuncture point in the human body is studied; What are Baihui acupuncture points; What are Kinmen acupuncture points; What is a dumb acupuncture point... , Hua Feng has carefully studied and confirmed. Even since yesterday after using acupuncture to cure the high fever, Hua Feng felt that he was getting bolder and bolder.
Hua Feng used silver needles to insert acupuncture points according to the meridian diagram on the medical book, of course, there are some dangerous acupuncture points, Hua Feng dare not touch, such as special acupuncture points, you may die if you touch them.
In the past few days, Hua Feng stayed in the room to study various prescriptions of Chinese medicine and study acupuncture. Originally, looking at the hard work of his parents, Hua Feng also wanted to help his parents, but he didn't let Hua Feng, as long as Hua Feng had a good rest at home.
Hua Feng's father is very sad these days, Hua Feng's tuition fee is 5,000 yuan, but with living expenses, it will cost at least 8,000 yuan. Hua Feng's father originally thought that he could apply for a student loan, but after walking for a few days, the bank did not have a definite answer. At the beginning, the bank asked for a copy of Hua Feng's notice, and Hua Feng's father took it to the bank. The next day, the bank asked for a copy of the local government's certificate, and Hua Feng's father took it to the bank again. However, the next day, the bank asked Hua Feng's father to have a capable guarantor, and the so-called condition for being able to become a guarantor was that he had at least 10,000 yuan in the bank, or at least an official of the town government.
However, Hua Feng's father himself didn't know where to find a guarantor with a deposit of more than 10,000 yuan, and as for the officials of the so-called town government, let alone because he only knew the village head, and he did not belong to the officials of the so-called town government.
Can the banks be blamed for this?
I don't know, because the bank used to lend student funds to students, but after students graduate, most college graduates do not go to the bank to repay the student loans. One can only imagine why banks are doing this.
Alas! Hua Feng's father was very worried, even if he took out all the family property, it would only be three or four thousand yuan. However, even if Hua Feng's father sold blood, he also let Hua Feng go to college. Because it is not only the hope of Huafeng, but also the dream of the whole family and even the whole village.
On the evening of August 30, 2005, Hua Feng's father sat at the door in worry, smoking cigarettes. Hua Feng's father decided that if the bank did not repay the loan tomorrow morning, he would secretly go to a private clinic to sell blood. After all, you can secretly sell blood there, and it is also the fastest way to get money.
Just as Hua Feng's father made a decision, the voice of the village chief sounded not far away.
"Daddy Feng, what are you doing sitting here? Did the bank give Huafeng a loan? β
"Alas!"
Father Hua Feng sighed, then shook his head.
When the village chief sat next to Hua Feng's father, Hua Feng's father gave the village chief a cigarette, and then helped the village chief light it, thinking about how to get up early tomorrow to sell blood for money.
After the village chief finished smoking the cigarette, he took out a pack of square things from his pocket and handed it to Hua Feng's father.
"What is this?"
Hua Feng's father looked up at the village chief on the side.
"See for yourself."
The village chief said with a smile.
When Hua Feng's father opened the bag, he saw that it was full of 100 yuan yuan, and Hua Feng's father was in a daze.
"This..."
"Where did you come from?"
"It was all given by the villagers this morning. There was a total of 10,000 yuan in it, and at the beginning, there was a lot of change, and I knew that after Hua Feng arrived in the big city, it was all change, which was inconvenient, so I went to the bank and changed the change into 100 yuan. β
"Village chief, how can I ask the villagers for so much money. Take it back to the villagers! β
"This is not my money, nor is it for you, it is for Hua Feng, Hua Feng is the hope of our whole village, and he will lead the whole village to get rich in the future."
After the village chief finished speaking, he walked out of Hua Feng's house.
In fact, in this, the village chief took out the family's 2,000 yuan to Hua Feng alone, and he learned from the young people who went to the Yangtze River Delta to work that the consumption level in Shanghai was much higher than that in the village.
When Hua Feng's father went up to Hua Feng's room, Hua Feng was packing his things and preparing to leave home tomorrow morning and go to Shanghai, after all, the train ticket had not been bought yet. He also thought about the issue of tuition. However, his father has told him not to worry.
Hua Feng didn't close the door, so as soon as Hua Feng's father entered Hua Feng's room, he saw Hua Feng packing up.
"Hua Feng, don't be busy yet."
"Dad, what's the matter?"
"Here you go."
Hua Feng's father handed over the bag of money.
"Dad, what is this?"
"Money, 10,000 yuan."
"You borrowed it there."
"It's all the villagers' money, remember that after you go out, you not only represent yourself, but you also represent Ma'an Village."
After Hua Feng's father finished speaking, he walked out of the room.
Hua Feng clutched the money in his hand tightly, looked out the window, clenched his fists tightly, and silently swore in his heart that he would lead the villagers to become rich in the future.
By the time Hua Feng finished packing his things, it was already nine thirty o'clock in the evening. Actually, it's nothing, just a coat, two sweaters, a few books, two new sets of clothes that my mother bought yesterday, and as for the rest, the university will send new ones.
Just as Hua Feng calmed down and planned the future, the voice of the old man who managed the landline phone sounded outside.
"Feng Zai, listen to the phone, someone said to look for you."
Actually, now Hua Feng is really a little scared when he hears this.
"Who is it? Someone still called at such a late hour. β
Everyone in Hua Feng's family was thinking.
Hua Feng quickly ran to the phone booth and picked up the phone.
"Hello, I'm Hua Feng, who is looking for me?"
"Hello, Mr. Hua. I'm Xiaoli's fiancΓ© Chi Fan, do you remember me? β
"Remember, what's the matter? Mr. Chi. β
"That's right. I know that Mr. Hua's father gave you a loan, but the bank did not agree. Now I can help you pay your tuition, or I can be your guarantor, you know, with my father's connections. β
"No thanks, thank you for your kindness. If nothing happens, I'll break it. β
"Mr. Hua, if you need it, you can go to No. 1 Middle School tomorrow, and I will wait for you there."
When Hua Feng returned home, although his parents noticed that his face was a little wrong, it was nothing.
Hua Feng lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking about the phone call just now.
"What is this, it is compensation, and you still look down on me."
Hua Feng knew that he couldn't sleep tonight, so he got up and looked at the scenery outside the window.
And on the other side, there is also a person who can't sleep.
When Zhuang Xiaoli's cousin called Hua Feng just now, Zhuang Xiaoli was next to her. When she heard Hua Feng's voice, she wanted to cry. But she tried her best to cover her mouth with her hands and keep herself from crying.
Although Hua Feng tried his best to cover it up when he spoke on the phone, Zhuang Xiaoli could hear Hua Feng's despair for her and her helplessness about being betrayed by her lover.
Zhuang Xiaoli felt that she was very bitter and endured very hard. I really want to see him in person and help him, but I can't.
Why can't people who love each other be together? Is this providence?
This month, she has been secretly paying attention to Hua Feng's affairs. A few days ago, she knew that Hua Feng's father was constantly running for Hua Feng's tuition.
In the past three years, Hua Feng's family situation has long been understood. I originally wanted to go to school with Hua Feng and then help Hua Feng pay the tuition. Unexpectedly, I was terminally ill.
Zhuang Xiaoli was very conflicted, thinking about it, and wanted to help Hua Feng by using the reputation of "fiancΓ©", but what she didn't expect was that Hua Feng refused without thinking about it.
"Did he solve the problem of tuition?"
Sitting by the window, Zhuang Xiaoli looked at the vehicles coming and going outside the window and thought.