Volume 1 Anecdotes of a Small Town Chapter 5 Fishing and Fish (2)
A cold wind blew, and the sparrows fluttered away, taking away the noise.
The weeds on the wall swayed gently, and the flowers fell a petal, but they didn't dare to make a sound.
The maids and the little maids had slipped away early.
When these words came out, it was as if the whole world was quiet, and the atmosphere was a little indescribably awkward.
The second elder stood messy in the wind, thinking about how to answer this question.
Shui'er looked at them in a daze, yawned, and secretly took the pine nut candy and stuffed it into her mouth.
The little face was full of happiness and smiled stupidly.
It's so sweet, it's delicious, will this be the taste of marriage?
Old Man Wu coughed, his face was embarrassed, and said, "Shui'er, this marriage...... It's not like that, what's it, it's, it'......"
What's going on, isn't it the same thing to get married, why do you think about it so hard.
Mrs. Sun pulled him away, leaned closer, and said with a smile: "My little baby, I can't get married to this old guy." β
Shui Er innocently asked, "Why?"
Mrs. Sun said: "Because we have already married others and have our own children, we can't." β
"Liar!" Shui Er pointed to Mrs. Sun's nose and said with a smile: "Deceive people have long noses." β
Old Man Wu said: "That's right, she is right. β
"Then why haven't I seen it. Shui'er sat up straight, as if exposing a lie, and said: "Marriage is two people, you have always been one person, and if you say that you have children, where there are uncles and aunts, it is a lie." β
After speaking, Shui'er took a bite of the spring roll and shook her legs, very proud.
The second elder was silent, and these words had already reached the sore spot.
Yes, in Shui'er's opinion, they have always been alone, and they are really only one person.
My wife unfortunately took the first step, and during the war, before I received a letter from my family, I got the paper of the sacrifice of my children.
What's even more unacceptable is that their children are still very young, their children are not married, their children are couples, they could have been in-laws.
How heart-wrenching it must have been.
Suddenly, their eyes were wet.
No matter what kind of love, there will be tears in the depths of the love, either happy or sad.
No matter how naΓ―ve Shui Er was, she realized that she had said the wrong thing, and said, "Don't cry, don't cry, if you are alone...... And me. β
Shui'er clapped her hands and said, "I'll accompany you, I'll be your child, so you won't cry." β
Shui'er took their hands, anxiously trying to convey their thoughts.
The second elder suddenly felt warm in his heart, smiled, and tears flowed out of his eyes, crossing his cheeks, which was hot.
Yes, isn't there still water, as long as the water is still around, as long as their garden is still splendid, what is there to cry about?
But at this moment, Shui Er cried, choked up and said, "I'll give myself to you, what should Daddy do?"
......
In recent years, in addition to the famous and noisy city, only the old street study is the most enjoyable.
The students are very respectful of Mr. Wang, who not only teaches well, but also has a good sense of humor, and everyone thinks that reading is more interesting than working at home.
Most of them were five or six years old, some were younger, and the older ones were taken home to farm.
Parents are busy during the day and have nothing to do with their children, for fear that they will study badly or be injured, so they are naturally willing to let them study.
The main thing is that children are not sensible and can't help much, some people look better, and it is always useful to recognize a few words, and besides, Mr. Ren doesn't charge money.
This is to treat my husband as an old mother.
Today, the sound of reading in the private school in the old street is still the same, and the sound is so loud that the scolding next door can't be heard......
The gentleman sat on the seat, holding a book in his hand, joting down something from time to time, and seemed to be attentive.
"Wrong!" said the gentleman, holding out a finger, "You have made a mistake, go and see again." β
He was still reading and didn't look up.
The pointed student bowed his head in shame.
It turned out that the gentleman had been paying attention to the sound of their reading, and the slightest mistake would be discovered.
Time slipped away.
The gentleman finally raised his head, looked out the window, put away the books he had taken out, and said, "That's it for today, go back." β
The students were a little puzzled, looked at each other, and then bowed with their husbands and went out of the study together.
It's just afternoon, and it's still early before the usual end of class, and my husband has always been strict with time, no more than one point, no less than one point.
What's going on today?
The gentleman walked out of the old street, passed through the market, and stood at the gate of the city.
His gaze was indifferent, and gradually faded away.
For such a long time, passers-by greeted him only with a slight nod.
"Been here for years. The gentleman walked up to the sleeping guard and asked, "Have you seen an acquaintance?" β
The guard didn't answer, and eighty percent was really asleep.
The gentleman said, "There's a little fish coming to swim, I think I've seen it." β
The guard narrowed his eyes.
The gentleman said, "Don't stop. β
The guard closed his eyes and nodded slightly.
......
It was almost evening, and Shui'er said goodbye to the second elder and went to the fish market.
On the way, a man who looks like a fisherman walks up to him.
Behind him, a long shadow was obliquely inserted into the soles of his feet, and the dusk and sunset were like a big piece draped over his body, and the hat covered half of his face and he couldn't see his face clearly.
Shui Er recognized who it was, opened her arms, rushed over excitedly, hugged him, and hung on him like a kitten.
The fisherman was tall, but he was also a little old, and he flicked the small mustache of the water to signal not to mess around.
The water let go and fell to the ground, baring his teeth and laughing, the small black hole was exposed, and the big eyes became a slit at this time.
The fisherman took the water's hand.
They often go home together like this, and they're used to each other.
It's like a close father and daughter.
In the past, the reason why the old beggar looked old was that he was too dirty, but now he is a fisherman, much cleaner than before, and he looks handsome, and has some vicissitudes, and there is no decadent atmosphere, if you dress better, there should be many girls willing to stick it upside down.
If he really became a father early, the child would be in his early twenties.
As he walked, he suddenly said, "Soon we will be able to change to a big house." β
Shui'er's big eyes became as bright as little stars, nodded vigorously, and said, "Daddy is awesome!"
The place where they live now is rented, the rent is not expensive, but it is small and dilapidated, and if they can change to a big house, of course Shui'er will be excited.
The second elder Wu Sun loved Shui'er so much, so he naturally thought about giving them kindness, but the fisherman did not accept it, and the reason is unknown.
......
At night, Shui Er slept very soundly, and she was already very tired in order to finish the big drama of Wu Sun's marriage.
But the fisherman lay on the collapse and could not sleep for a long time.
He sniffed the clothes on his chest and exhaled.
Something bad could happen tonight.
This premonition lingered in his mind for a long time, even the expectation of the new house, Shui'er's lovely smile, and Wu Sun's good show of getting married did not make him forget this feeling.
The reason is just an ordinary key.
The key to the fish market warehouse.
This key is kept by him, and he lost it at some point today, and he was scolded for it.
But he was sure that he couldn't lose it, he kept it very well, and he was always on it.
The key suddenly disappeared on its own in the middle of the process, or someone stole it.
If it is stolen, then the trick is so clever that ordinary people can't do it, and besides, no one is close enough to take the key without knowing it, except for the water.
And he also has objects of suspicion.
The question is, why?
Suddenly, there was a faint sound of breaking wind.
The key slammed into the wall, bounced back, bounced off the ground a few more times, and landed in front of the fisherman.
He picked up the key and smelled a fishy smell and frowned.
The fishy smell doesn't belong to the fish market, but it's a little familiar?
I thought, what does this mean?
See you at the fish market warehouse tonight?