Chapter 7: Tian Tao recognizes his mother

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For this younger brother who is thirteen years younger than himself, Tian Liu has no good impression at all, the name of the dog leftover was told by him to his mother, and the name of the dog leftover was given by him.

Zhao Xing, who did not see off her son Tian Liu, was seriously ill in bed, and washed her face with tears all day long.

She thought about that summer night 5 years ago, she endured the most unbearable humiliation of a woman, and then thought about that time, her son Tian Liu crawled under the bed without saying a word, allowing her to be abused by two beasts, she couldn't believe it, and she didn't want to accept this cruel reality.

Zhao Xing's heartache was extreme and spread to her whole body, how she wished that she would hang herself that night 5 years ago, and she would not have to endure so much suffering and humiliation, the temperature in her heart gradually cooled, becoming cold and numb.

The collapse of adults is always in an instant, and sometimes, a seemingly inconspicuous little thing is often the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Knowing the truth that her son was hiding under the bed, Zhao Xing, who was already physically and mentally tired, caused a tsunami in her heart, and she left home with despair and decided to jump into the Ili River to follow her husband.

Before leaving home, she looked so calm that she steamed steamed steamed buns in a steamer for Tian Tao and the dog leftovers, cleaned the sheets and other clothes on the bed, and folded them squarely on the bed.

Zhao Xing took out the winter clothes of the two sisters and brothers, cleaned them up, sewed them well, and added cotton wool to them.

To do all this, in the early morning of late autumn, Zhao Xing did not go to work, but walked straight towards the Ili River, which is far away from the county seat.

Along the way, she recalled the past and shed tears, panting and standing on the bank of the Ili River, her eyes were hazy, and she saw her husband Tian Kunshu standing in the middle of the river and waving to her with a smile.

The bright smile on her husband's handsome face was as charming as the smile on their first meeting 30 years ago, and she was young and beautiful in his handsome smile.

The Ili River was rolling westward, the icy river surface was covered with white splashes, and the silver-haired Zhao Xing had a hint of determination and relaxation at the corner of his mouth, closed his eyes and jumped down resolutely......

The blue satin-like Ili River flows quietly to the west, and this mother river nurtures the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups on the banks of the Ili River, and is also the final destination of many Ili people.

I don't know how many people will resolutely throw themselves into this wide mother river when they are desperate, and I don't know how many people will tell their families to scatter their ashes into the tender Ili River before they die.

After joining the army, Tian Liu had just joined the army less than a week ago, when he received bad news from his family, his mother committed suicide by jumping into the Ili River, and was washed away by the river without a trace, and the unit sent people to salvage the body for two days without seeing the body.

Tian Liu rushed home, her sister Tian Tao had been in shock many times, and her aunt Ji Yue'e was by her side to take care of her.

The little brother dog leftover in the arms of the little uncle Tian Kunhe, crying with his mouth open and helpless.

Looking at this scene, Tian Liu's heart was broken, and it was also cold and hard, how can a home without parents be called home?

Thinking that his parents died, he, Tian Tao, and Gou Yuzi became orphans without a father and mother.

The day before joining the army, it was the first time his mother Zhao Xing beat him, and it was also the last time he beat him, and he would rather have his mother Zhao Xing beat and scold him in the days to come, but ------

Since Zhao Xing's body was nowhere to be found, Tian Kunhe dug a small pit next to the grave of his eldest brother Tian Kunshu, buried his sister-in-law's favorite clothes before her death, and set up a mound for her.

After handling the funeral for his mother Zhao Xing, Tian Liu, who was as empty as his heart, left home with despair and hatred and returned to the army in Urumqi City.

In order to vent the hatred in his heart, Tian Liu desperately participated in training in the army, and in less than half a year, his physical fitness, martial arts and other achievements were ranked in the front.

Tian Tao and Tian Gou, who became orphans, were taken back to Guangren Township by their uncle Tian Kunhe after burying their mother.

Adopting the two children of the eldest brother's family made Tian Kunhe's life even more difficult, seeing that Tian Wan'er of the second brother's family was 22 years old, and he had been a substitute teacher in the commune primary school for three years, and he was able to earn money to support his family.

Even Tian Shi was 18 years old in the blink of an eye, it was time for them to live a different life, Tian Kunhe went to the second sister-in-law's house to discuss with Zhang Hua Niang.

Tian Kunhe said that from now on, Tian Wan'er and Tian Shi, who have grown up, can take on the responsibility of supporting their families.

Tian Shishi, who was accustomed to being raised and taken care of by his uncle, suddenly became panicked.

For 12 years, Tian Kunhe has taken on the responsibilities of a father, and he has grown up almost carefree under the wing of his uncle.

Tian Kunhe saw that the stone was reluctant, so he discussed with Zhang Hua, it was really not possible, the two families earned work together, and the two families worked together to raise Tian Tao and Tian Gou's leftovers from the eldest brother's family.

Zhang Hua, who already had Xiao Jiujiu in her heart, immediately objected, and she promised that from now on, their mothers and sisters would set up another door and live their own lives, without Tian Kunhe having to worry about it anymore.

Zhang Hua, who has a lot of eyes, started working as a tailor in the sixth production team half a year ago, and she earns a lot of chickens, eggs, and white bread every day.

If the two families are combined, these good things will not be divided equally among Tian Kunhe's family, and she is selfish and unwilling to let others share the fruits of her labor, even if she has taken care of her brother-in-law Tian Kunhe for 12 years.

In order to stay away from Tian Kunhe's family and avoid his family being stained with her light, Zhang Hua took her daughter Tian Wan'er and son Tian Shi and moved back to the small village where her husband Tian Kunpeng lived before his death.

Zhang Hua's family of three does not have to be burdened by Tian Kunhe, his life is a little relieved, the eldest son Tian Miao goes to university in Urumqi, although tuition, room and board are all borne by the state, but also have to spend 20 yuan per semester.

After the sensible Tian Miao took 20 yuan from his family in the first semester, in the following days, he used Sundays to start working hard near the school to earn money, and he never asked for a penny from his family.

Tian Kunhe's life is much better, the mountain pressing on his body is gone, even if the days are hard and tired, he has a smile on his face, he has high farming skills, and was promoted as the deputy captain by the Sixth Commune, but he politely refused.

In 1982, Tian Tao was admitted to the general teacher class of the county normal school, and the 15-year-old Tian Tao inherited the beauty of her mother Zhao Xing, which made people fall in love at first sight.

The state is responsible for the accommodation, and tuition fees of the normal school, Tian Kunhe knows that the girl's family loves beauty, and he wants to add some daily necessities for the girl, so he squeezes out a dollar from between his teeth every month to Tian Tao.

Tian Kunhe was afraid that Tian Tao would learn badly, so he had to go to the county seat to see her every once in a while, and by the way, he brought some eggs, pickles or something, and his life was still dull.

After visiting Tian Tao at the normal school several times, Tian Kunhe was much more relieved, Tian Tao's homeroom teacher was a thirty-two-three-year-old single female teacher Lin Hong, one meter six tall, wearing a pair of myopic glasses, a round face, and a kind eyebrow.

During the winter vacation of the first year, Tian Tao didn't go home, she didn't go home for the New Year, Tian Kunhe was not at ease, the weather was cold, he rode a horse to the normal school, and found Tian Tao in Lin Hong's office.

Looking at Tian Tao studying high school mathematics and other books for the college entrance examination, Tian Kunhe wondered: "Taotao, isn't it a job assigned by the state for you to go to the normal school?" Why do you look at these books again? ”

Lin Hong, who walked in from outside, happened to hear Tian Kunhe's words, and said with a smile: "Uncle Tian Tao, I have recognized Tian Tao as my daughter, and now that the national policy is good, I will go back to Lanzhou to work in a few years, and I plan to bring Tian Tao to Lanzhou." ”

Tian Kunhe was so anxious when he heard this that he looked at Tian Tao, who was blushing and lowered his head silently, and asked in surprise: "Taotao, is this true?" ”

Tian Tao didn't dare to look at Uncle Tian Kunhe's face, but blushed and nodded slightly.

Tian Kunhe knew that Tian Tao's temperament was very similar to that of her sister-in-law Zhao Xing, who was an introverted and cowardly, timid and afraid girl.

Looking at the tweed clothes Tian Tao was wearing, he did not wear the gray felt boots worn by the Xinjiang locals in winter, but wore a pair of rare black leather boots, which cost a lot of money, not to mention twenty or thirty yuan.

Needless to say, Tian Tao's new clothes and shoes must have been bought for her by Lin Hong.

Tian Kunhe sighed lightly, thinking, it's okay, this Lin Hong is in his thirties, and I heard that he was abandoned by her husband because of her high family composition, and she broke off all relations with her, and she didn't have any children.

The last time he chatted with Lin Hong, he listened to her and was single all his life, and he never planned to marry again.

As a middle-aged woman with no children, it is right to adopt a child, but this Lin Hong is fifteen or sixteen years older than Tian Tao, and it is always a bit weird to be a mother and daughter.

The shrewd Lin Hong saw Tian Kunhe's thoughts and explained: "Tian Tao and I can only be commensurate with mother and daughter, and move her household registration under my name, and say to the outside world that it is my daughter with my ex-husband, so that she can be brought to Lanzhou naturally." ”

It makes sense to think about it, Tian Kunhe didn't think much about it, thinking that Tian Tao would leave Xinjiang in a few years, and he couldn't bear it.

The honest and kind Tian Kunhe bowed to Lin Hong with red eyes, and thanked him: "Teacher Lin, thank you, Tian Tao's baby has a hard life, I, Tian Kunhe, thank you for my eldest brother and sister-in-law, I don't have any good things at home, I can only send you some salted radishes, eggs or something, don't dislike it." ”

Lin Hong smiled and waved his hand to politely decline, Tian Tao listened to his uncle's words, crawled on the table and cried silently, Tian Kunhe put a bag of eggs and a bare-bellied sturgeon weighing about 3 kilograms on the desk, which he fished yesterday in the cold and biting river water, and left with tears.

Lin Hong sent Tian Kunhe out of the office and returned to the office, seeing Tian Tao still twitching his shoulders on the table.

She stepped forward and straightened Tian Tao's upper body, held Tian Tao's cheeks with both hands, wiped Tian Tao's tears with her fingertips, and persuaded softly: "Be good, don't cry, when you cry, my heart will break." ”

This scene makes people feel very weird, the godmother and daughter, who are seventeen years apart in age, are like a pair of intimate mother and daughter, and like a pair of sisters, but there is an indescribable taste......

Thinking of the tragic fate of the eldest brother's family, Tian Kunhe cried all the way on the horse, and when he returned to his home in Guangren Township, he couldn't cry anymore.

I can't say anything, he is in Lin Hong's office in the normal school, and from Tian Tao's expression just now, she seems to be very reluctant, but she seems to be very eager to leave the land of Xinjiang.

If Lin Hong was an adult male, Tian Kunhe would definitely stop Tian Tao's behavior, but thinking that Lin Hong was a woman in her 30s, it would not hurt Tian Tao.