Ning Yuangui stepped into the door and immediately said:

"The door should not be closed too tightly, and a finger-wide gap should be left to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning!"

In the bedroom, Ning Mingjiang was lying on the bed, covered with futon, and Ning Yuanli was teaching Xiaowei arithmetic.

"Second child, help me up-" Father Ning called softly.

"Dad, you can't hold on - it's so uncomfortable." Ning Yuanli raised her head to stop:

There were several old teachers in her school who had the same problems as her father, and when they had a seizure, they couldn't straighten their backs and had to take a break from school - go home to recuperate. She knows how bad lumbar spondylosis is!

"It doesn't seem to hurt too much, lean on - it doesn't matter." Father Ning's elbows prop up the bed - want to get up?

Ning Yuangui immediately picked up the cushion next to the bed, supported it behind his father's back, and then put his arms around him and helped him sit up on his back.

"Has the boss contacted you? Xiaoli said that he was 'running a car in the field', didn't he pick up the baby at your school? How to get the ground? "The old man is bedridden, but he is not confused.

Reiko was wrong. School is out for the holidays - no, Vicky is here. The eldest brother went to the field - someone chartered a car. Ning Lao Er glanced at the little sister and explained in a low voice:

As expected, the first reaction of the two elders was to ask the "boss"!

"You call Fuzi and say: The New Year will be celebrated in 3 days, come back early - the money can't be earned..."Ning Mingjiang stared at Chengqi's second son, expectantly.

"Mom just asked me to call, but my eldest brother didn't answer, I'm afraid it's because it's inconvenient to drive." Ning Yuangui patiently explained.

"Alas - I've lived this old age, and that's enough. Your grandfather was just over sixty and gone. The old man blinked his dim eyes, and continued:

"Your mother gave birth to 6 of your brothers and sisters, and she suffered a big sin! Now that the policies are good and the living conditions are good, not only you - we are also blessed. I'm not in a hurry, so I'm worried about you 'big brother'... He was disobedient.

What do the people in the village say about him - I don't care, you five brothers and sisters want to help him? He is not easy... Alas—"

The old father's sigh was like a needle pricking the hearts of the brothers and sisters!

"Dad, I know: if it weren't for the eldest brother helping to earn money at home, where would we be today? You are not in a hurry - don't worry, we will help him ... As long as we have something to eat, we won't let his family 'go hungry'! Ning Lao Er expressed his position, and his heart was sour:

If the eldest brother has an accident, he really doesn't know how to explain it to his elderly parents?

Ning Yuanli nodded vigorously and did not speak:

The eldest brother asked her to borrow money many times, but she has "not repaid" so far, and she has no hope. But every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, but it is inconvenient to speak it at this moment...

"You haven't been back for a long time, so you're at home - for lunch, where is your mother?" Father Ning turned his head and asked.

"Mom and Dad went to the shop to buy groceries. I say - I'll go, she's angry ... How do you 'feel'? Ning Yuanmei came in and asked.

"Your mother is this temper, don't blame her. She wants to plant a vegetable garden this year, and I didn't let it. Now there are all kinds of food in the small shop! Father Ning said slightly sideways.

Ning Yuanmei saw her father frowning, and immediately said:

"Dad-still lie down, can't sit for a long time. I came to contact the physiotherapy department of the hospital and went to the 'hospital' in the afternoon. ”

"Hospitalized? I'll take care of it. I used to be in pain and couldn't straighten my back, but now it's much better! While lying down in the bed, Ning Mingjiang refused his daughter's kindness:

He was born in the old society, relying on hard work, and now he lives a good life, taking injections and medicines - he can accept it; To talk about "low back pain - living in a big hospital in the city" is resolutely unwilling. How much does it cost?

Nurse Ning seemed to see through her father's mind and continued to do ideological work:

"Money - don't worry. Some – Cooperative Medical Care Reimbursement For the rest, I'm out. You just have to listen to the doctor and get cured sooner - it doesn't hurt? ”

"Money - I'm out. You are responsible for contacting the hospital; Reiko helps with the care, that's it. "Principal Ning has no doubt about the arrangement.

"I'm on vacation - I have time! Money? I'm also going to come out..."Ning Yuanli immediately said.

"Dad, it's about to be the 'New Year'. When the three of us brothers and sisters came, we discussed: you can be hospitalized with peace of mind, and strive to be able to walk on the afternoon of the 28th day of the lunar month. I really can't do it, so I pick up my mother and go to the city, and we celebrate the New Year in the hotel. Ning Yuanmei said "plan".

"That's—no!" The old man vetoed, turned sideways and said inward:

"Rural people celebrate the New Year - to 'call (please) ancestors'. Don't call ancestors ... That's not the portal is down! My Lao Ning family doesn't have this 'way'. ”

"Okay, as long as you go for treatment? Just at my house for the New Year, my sisters helped burn it. Calling the ancestors – listen to your arrangement? Let the ancestors also see, the descendants are doing well, and they are not embarrassed! Ning Yuangui's brain turned quickly, and he immediately proposed an "improvement" plan.

"......" Ning Mingjiang ignored it anymore and snored by himself.

Ning Lao Er glanced at his twin sister—

Ning Yuanli picked up Xiaowei and followed her brother and sister out of her parents' bedroom...

The eldest sister helps the old lady cook; The little sister takes her niece to eat and play. Ning Yuangui was idle, so he rode his father's bicycle and went to the Miaoling gas station-

Wu Xiaoming was looking down at his mobile phone, and when he heard someone pushing the door, he immediately saw that it was "Ning Yuangui"!

He immediately got up and laughed:

"There's no east wind today. How can the principal of Ning University have time to patronize the small shop? ”

There was an old bicycle parked outside the door, no cars. Obviously, Ning Yuangui is not here to "come on".

"Mr. Wu is the big boss, and I-that's the elementary school teacher. If you don't go to see me, I'll find it-" Principal Ning said as he pulled up a chair and sat down, as he greeted:

"Brother Xiaoming, you call me 'second', I'm more comfortable. What about sister-in-law? ”

"She? It's not about to be the New Year, clean it up at home! Wu Xiaoming was busy making a cup of tea, handed it to Ning Yuangui and said:

"Come on, second, warm your hands. It's too cold! ”

"Thank you..."Ning Yuangui held the teacup and said with a deep sigh:

"Brother Xiaoming, I have always respected you as a 'big brother', you know! My boss... Have you been in touch lately? ”

"Dafuzi hasn't come back yet? Even the 'police' didn't find him? Wu Xiaoming was surprised:

Since Ren Youjun repeatedly asked him to understand Ning Yuanfu, and especially asked about "gambling-accounting", he faintly felt that it was not good.

Suffering from the fact that the police repeatedly told him to "keep it secret", his purpose is that more things are better than less things, because he didn't take the initiative to contact Ning Lao Er...

"Did the police look for you?" Ning Yuangui asked with wide eyes.

"......" Wu Xiaoming didn't say anything, it was considered "default".

An awkward, silent atmosphere enveloped the two of them—for about 15 seconds, Ning Yuangui felt that Wu was a little embarrassed, so he stopped asking, and seemed to say to himself:

"Alas—it's hard! The boss's mobile phone couldn't get through, and he searched everywhere - no one was seen. I've used the relationship of the 'public security chief', but I still haven't heard from me at all.

Now my old man has an old problem, and I persuaded him to be hospitalized, but he didn't listen... Still thinking about the boss - come back early, the family will have a good reunion?

Alas - I don't even know: how to spend this year? ”

Wu Xiaoming looked at Ning Yuangui's anxious and ownerless appearance, and understood in his heart:

Principal Ning is the backbone of the Ning family, and even the second child said that there is no news, and Boss Ning must be "missing". For the sake of being friends with the two brothers for many years, he must comfort and come up with an idea.

"Second, we've been brothers for so many years, eldest - I know something. He owes a lot of debts outside... Now there are a lot of people who 'shut down-hide debts', and as soon as the year passes, they appear.

You have 'called the police' and tried your best to find it, I think: Uncle Ning and Mother Liu will not blame you. The boss is an old Jianghu and will be fine; When he comes back, let him explain it himself—that's fine. After Wu Xiaoming comforted Ning Er, he continued:

"Uncle Ning's hospitalization? It's simple - as long as 'Mama Liu' agrees. I'll go back and ask the old cadres at home to go to your house to help persuade you? Cure the disease - it can't be delayed, the more it drags on, the more troublesome it is! ”

Ning Yuangui was in high spirits, and he wanted to say something - someone outside the door sounded the horn "Come on".