Chapter 114: Stranded by the River
Sister-in-law Wang recalled these and felt sad. They have been childless for many years after marriage, and the reason for the hospital examination is the husband's reason, which has always made Wang's sister-in-law unhappy, because she has not been able to experience the happy feeling of being a mother that ordinary people can experience.
The strange mother in front of her asked about the birthday of Sister-in-law Wang, who had been puzzled for many years, and she couldn't answer it, so she asked, "Auntie, why are you asking this?"
I know the time of your birth. Mom took a sip of tea and smiled.
I know the date and month of my birth, but I don't know the day and the hour, you know? Sister-in-law Wang was surprised at first, and then anxious to ask her mother about the situation.
Not only do I know the day and time of your birth, but I also know that you have a little fleshy thorn like a louse growing around your navel. Mom looked at her and said.
Sister-in-law Wang nodded, there was indeed that thing on her navel, she immediately unbuttoned her trouser belt and glanced at her white belly, and asked her mother puzzledly how she knew. My mother told her:
Thirty-four years ago, she was walking on the riverbank, and suddenly there was a gust of wind, mixed with the cry of a baby, she followed the sound to find a willow tree, and found that a swaddling baby leaning against the root of the tree was trembling slightly, she bent down to lift the covered strip of cloth, and a baby girl was crying on the ground with her hands and feet.
The baby girl still had a black fetus on her head, and it was clear at a glance that the baby had not been born long; Looking at it again, there was also a note marked the time of his birth in the swaddling clothes, which was undoubtedly an abandoned illegitimate child.
She felt compassion and took the baby home to raise it for two months, and because her husband did not like girls, she gave the baby to a couple in Jiangbei who lived on the river ferry, and the couple had no children at the time, and later it was said that a boy was born......
Auntie, that baby girl you picked up from under the willow root is me, right?
Mom nodded.
Since it was me, why didn't you give the note to my adoptive parents with the date of my birth?
With all due respect, when I fed you for two months, there was no merit and hard work, and when I gave you up for adoption, your adoptive mother and father were too much, and the porcelain chicken did not pull out a dime, which is equivalent to saying that I fed you for two months in vain, and your adoptive parents did not appreciate it, as if they helped me, and adopted you with peace of mind. I'm mentally unbalanced, so that note has never been given to your adoptive parents.
Is that note still there?
The old mother didn't answer, and immediately took out the yellowed note from the purse of the green cloth jacket, handed it to the sister-in-law and said, this is it.
Sister-in-law Wang unfolded it, the words on the note were small letters, although the age was old, the handwriting was dim, but it could be seen clearly, it read: This girl was born in the year of Renchen when the ugly month Ding Youri Wuyin, there is a yellow character below.
My mother pointed to the yellow characters on the note and said, this means that one of your biological parents, one of them must be surnamed Huang, that is, you are not surnamed Wang but surnamed Huang.
Sister-in-law Wang suddenly remembered that not long ago, a young man with yellow hair on his face came to her and asked her if her surname was Huang, and she replied that her surname was Wang, so why did the young man look for a woman surnamed Huang? She felt that it was an unsolvable mystery.
This note was specially given to you. My mother said that after taking another sip of tea, she saw that Sister-in-law Wang had accepted the note, and she felt that it was time to leave, so she got up and grabbed the crutch on the back of the chair and prepared to leave.
Sister-in-law Wang kept her and said, "Auntie, after all, you have fed me for two months, and you can be regarded as my adoptive mother and benefactor, so don't you leave, stay in my house, and let me repay you well."
My mother was determined to leave, saying that her wife was in the village not far ahead, and it was difficult for her to take care of herself because she was deaf and hunchbacked, and she needed to be taken care of.
Seeing that she couldn't keep it, Wang's sister-in-law followed her out and locked the door, telling her mother to wait, and she went into the melon shed to pick the ripe watermelon that she had begun to select, and handed it to a middle-aged man who was working here, and asked him to help the old mother send the big watermelon to the village not far in front of her.
After Ma Huangmao and his parents had made a proper explanation, he went out that afternoon and put on a big straw hat to try to avoid outsiders recognizing him, especially those who knew the treasure bettors on North Street in the city, so as not to cause trouble.
He was so nervous and cautious, in fact, nothing, all the way calmly to the ferry port by the Yangtze River, but there were no boats for the time being, he looked at the vegetable base and the tiled house a hundred meters south of the river bank, and naturally thought of Sister-in-law Wang, and remembered the benefits of Sister-in-law Wang's to him, especially the 10 copper coins given to him played a great role.
Because it is used as the capital, winning so much money is like a hen laying eggs and hatching chicks, and the female in the chickens can lay eggs when they grow up, so it gives people the joy of endless harvest.
Out of gratitude, Ma Huangmao wore the afterglow of the setting sun, walked through a piece of sand towards the tiled house next to the canopy base, and walked to the door, but saw a "iron general" hanging on the door.
Ma Huangmao walked into the vegetable shed to see, sister-in-law Wang was looking for it in the watermelon field, her back was facing him, and he shouted, sister-in-law Wang, what are you looking for?
When sister-in-law Wang heard someone shouting, she turned around suddenly, and when she saw that it was Ma Huangmao, she was very excited, and said with a smile on her face, "Oh, I mean to visit, it turns out that you are here." I was looking for a bigger watermelon to prepare for the guests.
How did you know I was coming?
I don't know, but I have a spider in my house that falls out of the window, and I guess it's a visitor.
Sister-in-law Wang, I'm not a guest, I'm here to pay you back 10 copper coins.
I don't want you to return it, it's for you. She also happily made gestures, and I also told you, I don't have the surname Wang, my surname is Huang, you can change your name to call me Huang's sister-in-law now.
Ma Huangmao was stunned, and remembered what the Xiangshi had said, there was a woman surnamed Huang in the southeast who had a relationship with him. Ma Huangmao also thinks that he has some feelings for her, could it be that she is the woman she is looking for? Impossible!
Seeing Ma Huangmao standing there dumbly, Huang's sister-in-law laughed hoho, then picked a big watermelon from the watermelon field and approached Ma Huangmao and said, "Little horse, come to my house to eat watermelon."
Don't eat, don't eat, sister-in-law Huang. Ma Huangmao finally changed his words, he took out the 10 copper coins from his body and handed them to her.
She pushed Ma Huangmao's hand and said Who wants you to pay back? Aren't you looking for a woman with the surname Huang? I am you. Go, come with me to the house and sit down, and then I'll kill the watermelon and eat it.
Ma Huangmao saw that Huang's sister-in-law didn't want the 10 copper coins, so he put them away. I thought: Next time, I will use these 10 copper coins to buy her something and give it to her.
At this time, he walked to the door of Huang's sister-in-law's house, and he asked, Huang's sister-in-law, I want to go to Jiangbei to do business, and I will take a boat tonight, I don't know if there is a boat now?
Not now, there is a passenger boat crossing the river at the ferry tomorrow morning. Sister-in-law Huang said as she took the key to open the door lock.
Ma Huangmao carried the watermelon on her behalf and entered the house, and Sister-in-law Huang was very polite to Ma Huangmao, needless to say.
only said that he was left for a night dinner, the dish was very rich, Huang Sister-in-law specially added a bowl of egg soup for Ma Huangmao to drink, half an hour later, somehow, Ma Huangmao was very uncomfortable, and the little brother in the lower body was difficult to stand up uncontrollably.
Due to the hot weather, although he wore underwear and outer pants, they were very thin, Ma Huangmao turned around in embarrassment, and moved down the straw hat that was placed on the wooden cabinet by the wall when he entered the door, quietly covering his lower body. Sister-in-law Huang said, it's so dark, do you still want to go?
Don't go, I'm just holding. Ma Huangmao's hand was still holding the straw hat covering his lower body, making up a lie, but he couldn't justify himself, so he bypassed the topic, Sister-in-law Huang, can you make a bunk for me to sleep? I'll be at the ferry early tomorrow morning to catch a boat.
Never mind. Sister-in-law Huang deliberately walked around in front of him and snatched the straw hat, saying that you put things away, and I will give it to you tomorrow.
When she said this, she glanced at the place where Ma Huangmao's lower body was getting more and more Cui Wei, and Ma Huangmao instinctively touched it with her hand, and the movement was very unnatural.
Sister-in-law Huang smiled strangely and said I won't eat your thing, what are you afraid of? As she spoke, she put the straw hat she held in her hand back on the wooden cabinet by the wall, then opened the cabinet door and took out some colorful clothes from it and walked towards the bedroom.
After a while, she walked out, dressed in colorful clothes, and showed off in front of Ma Huangmao. Ma Huangmao was not in the mood to appreciate her wearing, and asked with a red face, Sister-in-law Huang, is it okay to pave it? I want to sleep too!
After you have washed, you go to bed and sleep. Sister-in-law Huang poured a basin of warm water, put a towel and soap, and led him to the wing room to wash himself.