Chen Xingling hurriedly helped Zhao Xiaoxing sit down and asked, "Something happened to your mother's family?" Did you fall and get hurt? ”

“…… Well. Zhao Xiaoxing burst into tears: "I ...... I received a telegram this morning saying that my father had gone out to chop wood, and the mountain road was too slippery...... Broke his left leg. My eldest brother asked me to go back to see my father, and said that 'the hospital owes money'. ”

Gu Yi's face was not very good, and he whispered: "It was a few days ago, and it was said that the fall was quite serious." This time, the telegram has a lot of words, and it is a bit of a mess. After she told me, we went to the train station to buy tickets. Behold...... I don't have a ticket to go north today, and I have to have a ticket tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, saying that the ticket is very tight during the Chinese New Year. Moreover, train tickets are expensive. ”

"Train tickets have always been expensive." Ma Dali said: "Yucheng will cost at least thirty yuan to go to the capital. ”

In this era of underdeveloped transportation, unless it is a small bus in the city, a trip of five or three points, it can be considered cheaper, and everything else is very expensive.

Train tickets are very expensive, and they cost 10 yuan for a little farther ride. Shangjing and Yucheng are far apart, and the train for two days and one night will cost at least 30 yuan, and the hard seat will cost 28 yuan.

A long-distance train ticket is equivalent to nearly a month's salary of an ordinary worker, and it is by no means affordable for ordinary people.

Gu Yi frowned and nodded: "Yes!" A hard-seat ticket costs twenty-eight. In the past, we used to buy tickets from my sister-in-law, and we didn't know it was so expensive. The one we came here by ourselves bought a standing ticket, and it cost more than a dozen. ”

Ma Dali whispered: "No way, the road is far away...... Naturally expensive. ”

Zhao Xiaoxing begged to look at Chen Xingling and choked up: "Sister-in-law, can I advance my salary with you?" Can I support it for half a year? No - eight months. My father must have fallen very badly, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stay in the county hospital. I'll have to go back and see him. ”

Chen Xingling patted the back of her hand and was about to speak, but Gu Yi was the first to speak loudly.

"If you want to go back, then you have to go back by yourself! I saved my ticket and other travel expenses, how can I have sixty or seventy yuan. You take care of your dad, and I'll send you money to buy a ticket back. ”

Zhao Xiaoxing cried and ignored him.

Gu Yi hurriedly explained to Chen Xingling: "Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to go back with her, it's really impossible." Going alone would probably cost me almost two months' salary. The old father-in-law is in arrears for hospitalization, and we have to pay for eighty percent, and it may be dozens or even hundreds. We only have one hundred and twenty dollars around us, where is enough to spend! Didn't I think I'd save as much as I could? She- she blamed me for not going back with her! ”

Zhao Xiaoxing defended loudly: "I don't even recognize the way back!" How can I go back? If I can do it alone, I can't let you go together! ”

"You ask for directions!" Gu Yi said: "It's a big deal to send a telegram to your brother in advance, and let them go to the train station to wait for you to pick you up—it's done, right?" ”

Zhao Xiaoxing screamed: "How can I even get on the train!" I don't even know which train to get on! Why are you letting me go?! ”

Gu Yi said angrily: "Then let's go!" I can't go back to my mother's house, so don't go back! ”

"Do you still have a conscience?!" Zhao Xiaoxing scolded: "Gu Yi, you bastard!" My dad fell miserably, but you still say such things! You're still human, aren't you?! He's my father! ”

Gu Yi roared angrily: "Of course I'm human!" But I'm poor! I don't have the money to buy a conscience! Because I don't have any money! ”

Chen Xingling heard a headache and earache, and his brows furrowed.

"Okay, if you have something to say, don't make any noise. Some things can't be solved out loud. When you encounter a major event at home, you should first calm down and think about how to solve it best, instead of starting to quarrel before you discuss it. What is the use of quarrels other than delaying things and affecting each other's feelings? ”

Gu Yi turned his face away, still furious.

Xiaohuzi didn't dare to approach the angry uncle and hid from Ma Dali's side.

Ma Dali took the little guy into his arms and quietly walked to the study, away from the "hard-hit area" of the quarrel.

Gu Xuan's face was still paralyzed, and he sat motionless, helpless to roast the cabbage in his hand.

Zhao Xiaoxing threw herself into Chen Xingling's arms again, crying very sadly.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sad enough...... He's still so ruthless...... I really poured blood mold for eight lifetimes, otherwise I would have followed such a bastard! It's all because I'm useless...... I'm blind...... Whining! ”

Gu Yi turned his head and said in a rough voice: "You are not the only one who is blind!" I'm blind too! If I knew that I would not be able to support you for a month's salary as a regular worker! I shouldn't have married you! If you're unlucky, I'm not unlucky, right? I don't have any money! I can't listen to you everything! I can't ask for anything, so I'm going to jerk it off! ”

"Enough!" Chen Xingling glared at Gu Yi and said in a deep voice: "Shut up!" Stay on the side! ”

Gu Yi was "ordered" to stop, so he could only roll his eyes in anger, and his chest fell together, obviously he was also very angry.

Chen Xingling patted Zhao Xiaoxing's back in his arms and said, "I haven't asked the matter more carefully, so you shouldn't be so anxious." Whether the in-laws broke their legs, or something else, whether there were other things, and whether the telegram was written clearly one by one. How is the treatment in the county hospital, and how long will it take to recover. ”

Zhao Xiaoxing hurriedly took it out of her arms, took out a neatly folded white paper and handed it to Chen Xingling.

"Sister-in-law, I don't know a lot of words...... You can show it. I think my eldest brother is looking for someone to help send it, otherwise there wouldn't be so many words. He read it in the morning and said it was a bit messy. ”

Chen Xingling opened it and quickly glanced at it, and only said that the road was slippery in the spring snow melt in the mountains, and his father went up the mountain to chop wood and fell, and he was helped to go to the county hospital for treatment, and the medical expenses were very high and he had to pay in arrears, hoping that his sister would return to his hometown as soon as possible after receiving the letter.

Zhao Xiaoxing asked worriedly: "Sister-in-law, did my brother let me go back?" ”

"Yes." Chen Xingling nodded.

Zhao Xiaoxing cried again and choked up: "Sister-in-law, I'd better go back by car...... I don't know what happened to my dad now. ”

Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask, "Is there anyone in your family who can take care of your father?" ”

"Of course there is." Zhao Xiaoxing explained with red eyes: "My mother's body can still drop, what is wrong with my father, my mother will definitely take care of her." My eldest brother and second brother can also take care of them. My eldest nephews and nieces are all in their teens, and my sister-in-law and sister-in-law usually take care of their children to work. ”

Chen Xingling whispered: "Then you don't have to be too anxious, first find a way to contact your family and ask about your father's specific situation." If it's serious, then you can take the car back. If it's not serious and there are people around to take care of it, then you can send the money back. ”

"But...... If it's not serious, why will my eldest brother let me go back? Zhao Xiaoxing hesitated and asked, "Do I really not have to go back?" ”

Her mind is so messed up right now that she really doesn't have any idea at all.

Chen Xingling shook his head: "I'm not sure, let's contact your mother's family and then make a decision." If your dad is badly injured, you'll have to go back and see. If it's not serious, and there are enough people around to take care of it, you don't have to bother to make such a trip. The round-trip ticket plus the cost may be 100 yuan, save it and send it over, and the medical expenses of the elderly will be available. ”

It is already dangerous for a young woman to go out alone, and the distance is too long, she is illiterate, and her sense of prevention is not strong, so if she is not careful, something will happen.

I can't go alone, and the cost of going for one more person will have to be doubled, so try not to go if I can.

Although it is not a tight budget now, and there is no need to be stretched, it is still not financially rich, and if you can save it, you have to be careful to calculate.

"I think so too." Gu Yi on the side couldn't help but interject and whispered: "Sister-in-law, it's not that I have no conscience, but we have to do it according to our ability, right?" If the elderly are sick or something, they must be concerned as children. There is money to contribute, and there is power to contribute. We are far away and can't take care of it nearby, so we have the money to pay. If you need to treat the elderly, human life is a major matter, even if it is smashing pots and selling iron, even if you ask someone to borrow money, I can do it. ”

Chen Xingling nodded lightly: "That's the reason." Don't shout on impulse. My sister-in-law knows that your heart is not bad, and you are also filial, so you will definitely not ignore it when you encounter such a thing. ”