After taking a temporary post from the Longyou Health Center, Cheng Jiangshui basically did not have a single salary income. Li Xiulan's illness had to be treated with medicine continuously, and in that era when there was no concept of medical insurance, the cost of treatment could only be supported by individuals.

Even if the sanatorium gave Li Xiulan a basic salary according to the regulations, relying on Cheng Jia'an's meager salary, it is indeed a drop in the bucket to support five people, large and small.

At this time, thanks to the arrival of He Yi'an, in addition to paying some monthly salary to the canteen, which was used as the most basic food expenses, all the rest was handed over to Cheng Jiangshui for Li Xiulan's treatment. Every time he gets off work, he rushes back to Cheng's house if he can rush back, sets up a stove to burn coal, washes and cooks, and reduces the burden of Cheng Jiangshui as much as possible. It was not until the evening that the couple dragged their tired bodies back to the archives dormitory.

Everyone sees this kind of filial piety, and the neighbors are full of praise in front of Cheng Jia'an, this daughter and the righteous son are really worth it.

People can always see the truth in adversity, even if He Yi'an is his own righteous son, the Cheng family has the grace to nurture him. But at this time, being able to take care of Li Xiulan as her own mother is indeed more precious in this bad environment.

But even with He Yi'an's joining, the financial situation of the whole family is only barely flat, and it is really a bit extravagant to return to the "rich" state before Li Xiulan fell ill.

Everyone in the family is doing their own efforts for Li Xiulan's recovery, including Cheng Jianghe, who is studying in Lanzhou.

Since he was admitted to university, he has never reached out to his family to ask for a piece of money, and even saved part of the cost of being a tutor and sent it to Cheng Jiangshui.

In the darkness of the night, father and son were relatively silent. Suddenly, Cheng Jianghai's voice sounded again, and there seemed to be a thick sadness in his weak voice.

"Dad, I've read my sister's diary!"

"Jiang Hai, why are you ......?"

Cheng Jia'an raised his head in surprise, his voice couldn't help but rise twice, with fear and a little anger, he subconsciously thought that Cheng Jianghai had started to repeat the rhythm of the past.

"I'm sorry, Dad, I really saw it by accident!"

Cheng Jianghai's voice was a little choked, and he didn't need to look at the sad voice, he knew that tears were flowing on his face at the moment: "Sister has actually been washing bottles in the winery, and the blood on her hands is actually not for my mother's massage, but for bottle washing!" ”

"You mean your sister ......"

Cheng Jia'an was completely shocked, he didn't expect his daughter to secretly do this kind of lowest-level and hardest physical work, just to be able to subsidize a little family, and use her thin shoulders to support this precarious family as much as possible. If it weren't for Cheng Jianghai's unintentional discovery, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark from beginning to end.

"Hey, this river!"

Cheng Jia'an beat his old leg in pain, with deep self-blame in shame.

In the dark night, Cheng Jianghai sobbed softly, and his intermittent words seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, which made people smell sad: "Dad, I'm really not a learning material." Mom, I'm sick with anger, and I feel very sad to see you like that. I can't win glory for the family like my brother, and I can't be a drag on the family, I want to go out early to earn money, so that you and your sister can be easier! ”

"Hey, why are you a drag!"

Cheng Jia'an sighed sadly, with a hint of caution in his relief: "Don't think nonsense, there are me and your sister and your brother-in-law at home, you are still a student, and it is not okay to say this!" ”

Father's answer was no, and Cheng Jianghai fell silent again.

The father's melancholy, the sister's haggardness, the brother's efforts, the brother-in-law's generosity, and the long-lost TV set......

All of this, for Cheng Jianghai, who is gradually maturing, is seen in his eyes and remembered in his heart, but every moment is like a knife piercing Cheng Jianghai's heart.

After listening to his sister's teachings, Cheng Jianghai was self-reproachful, repentant, and full of desire. He also wants to prove his reform with actions, hoping to be forgiven by his relatives, and even more hoping to return to his mother's warm embrace.

Cheng Jianghai, who can learn but can't achieve results, also knows that he is not a material for reading at all, and looks at the declining family full of distress and regret.

By chance, he saw Cheng Jiangshui's notebook, which densely recorded the number of bottles washed every day. Only then did he know that his sister had been silently supporting the family by washing wine bottles and doing odd jobs. This made Cheng Jianghai feel even more that he was not a person inside and out, and he owed his sister too much. After his elder brother Cheng Jianghe had the idea of dropping out of school to work, he also began to think about being able to come out as soon as possible to earn money to support his family, and this heart is growing day by day. In terms of catering to his family's expectations for his studies and helping his family get out of trouble as soon as possible, Cheng Jianghai has actually firmly chosen the latter.

Cheng Jianghai didn't dare to refute his father's decision, so he could only remain silent, and Cheng Jia'an was also silent.

"Woo ......"

After a while, the water boiled, Cheng Jianghai hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned over and turned on the light to quickly get dressed, and then filled three or four hot water bottles with water, each of which was properly wrapped in a towel, and then gently placed on various parts of his mother's body. Cheng Jia'an sat by the fire with a sluggish expression, looking at Cheng Jianghai's busy figure, silent in thought.

The wind and snow outside are really a bit heavy, Cheng Jiangshui rode a bicycle, and slipped crookedly on the side of the road several times, but fortunately, there were no vehicles on the street in the early morning, and although the body fell painfully, there was not much danger.

The car couldn't be ridden, so Cheng Jiangshui could only stop and push the bicycle to move forward slowly against the wind and snow. finally arrived at Jiuzi Lane, and at this moment Cheng Jiangshui had already become a moving snowman.

When Cheng Jiangshui pushed the door open, he happened to see Cheng Jianghai's busy figure, and he was slightly flustered.

"Sister!"

"Jiang Hai? Why did you get up so early? ”

Cheng Jianghai said gloomily: "I can't sleep!" ”

Cheng Jia'an on the other side looked at his daughter's pretty face that was red from the cold, and there was still crystal ice ballast on her eyelashes and eyebrows. After listening to Cheng Jianghai's revelations, he was even more distressed at the moment, and blamed: "Oh, such a heavy snowfall, you just rest for a day, why do you still run here, it's not that I can't take care of your mother." ”

Cheng Jiangshui shook the snow on his scarf, and didn't care at all: "Dad, it's okay, it's too cold today, I'm afraid that my mother will freeze and I won't be able to stay over there." ”

Cheng Jia'an raised his finger and pointed to Cheng Jianghai standing next to him, and said calmly: "Jianghai has already put a hot water bottle on your mother." ”

"Jiang Hai?" Cheng Jiangshui turned his pretty face, with a little surprise between his eyebrows.

Cheng Jianghai took a step forward, swept the snow on his shoulders for his sister, and said softly: "Sister, I can also take care of my mother." ”

Cheng Jiangshui smiled with satisfaction, rubbed Cheng Jianghai's head, and felt a burst of emotion in his heart, even with the tip of his nose a little pantothenic: "Well, Jiang Hai has grown up and is sensible......"

Next, Cheng Jiangshui was busy with a toss, and the sky lit up. Cheng Jianghai picked up his schoolbag and was about to go out to school, Cheng Jiangshui hurriedly took a browned steamed bun and put it into his schoolbag, and carefully advised: "Jianghai, the road is slippery, pay attention to safety." ”

Cheng Jianghai raised his head, looked at Cheng Jiangshui's haggard cheeks, and said weakly: "Sister, I ......"

Cheng Jiangshui hooked the hair around his ears and asked a little puzzled, "What's wrong?" ”

Cheng Jianghai pursed his lips, looking like he wanted to say something, and finally forced down the entanglement in his heart, and muttered: "Well, it's nothing, I'm going to school." ”

Cheng Jiangshui patted his head with pity and said softly: "Study hard!" ”

"yes, I see!"