The next day, Ma Xiaohui came to school with bloodshot eyes. Tong Ling stood on the podium and explained the revision questions to the students. In the beginning, Ma Xiaohui could really concentrate on listening to the lecture. However, good times did not last long. After a while, he fell asleep again. This time, he did not lie on the table but sat down to sleep. It was not difficult to see that Ma Xiaohui did not want to sleep in class. He could not hold on any longer, so he fell asleep sitting down. This time, Tong Ling didn't wake him up, and Ma Xiaohui slept soundly. The students looked at Ma Xiaohui and then at Tong Ling. Their gazes were filled with confusion. They did not know why the teacher did not stop Ma Xiaohui today. Instead, he allowed him to sleep in class. They were really puzzled.
After class, Ma Xiaohui was still sleeping soundly. Tong Ling walked to his side and pondered for a moment. She had no intention of waking him up, nor did she say anything. She just walked out of the classroom silently.
After school, Tong Ling stopped Ma Xiaohui and said," Have a good sleep at home tonight. I'll go to the hospital to take care of Mom for you."" No need, Teacher," Ma Xiaohui replied listlessly. " That's it, be obedient!" Tong Ling ordered.
After work, Tong Ling ordered three servings of food from the cafeteria and rushed straight to Ma Xiaohui's house. At this moment, Ma Xiaohui was starting a fire." You just need to heat up the brick bed. You don't have to cook. I've brought you food." Tong Ling took out two sets of food from her bag as she spoke. Ma Xiaohui looked at Tong Ling blankly. " Don't look anymore. Hurry up and get your chopsticks. Let's eat together!" " Oh," Ma Xiaohui said as he went to the cupboard and took out two pairs of chopsticks. The teacher and student didn't say anything else and quickly finished their meals. " From today onwards, you and I will take turns to go to the hospital to take care of Mom. That's it!" Tong Ling picked up the food and rushed to the hospital.
In the hospital ward, Tong Ling followed Ma Xiaohui's actions and washed Ma Xiaohui's mother's hands and face. Then, she moved a wooden stool and sat by the bed. She carefully fed Ma Xiaohui's mother.
Ma Xiaohui's mother was touched by Tong Ling. She almost swallowed the meal with tears in her eyes. After the meal, Tong Ling went to the water room to get a basin of hot water. She squatted on the ground and bent over to wash Ma Xiaohui's mother's feet.
" Sis, let me peel an apple for you," Tong Ling said to Ma Xiaohui's mother." You don't have to be busy. Quickly sit here and rest. Let's chat for a while!"
Tong Ling agreed and sat beside the bed, listening to Ma Xiaohui's mother's chatter. Actually, this was the thing that Tong Ling wanted to know the most. It was also the thing that she wanted to know the most. Because Ma Xiaohui had rejected her several chances with silence.
" Mrs. Tong, I know you're a warm-hearted person. Xiaohui has never seen his father since he was born. I've always been sick, so I've been relying on this child to live. Therefore, this child is very thoughtful and doesn't want anyone to know about anything. Don't pick on him!" " Elder Sister, I won't pick him. Don't worry," Tong Ling said.
Ma Xiaohui's mother let out a " hi " and was about to start telling Tong Ling about her family. Looking at Ma Xiaohui's mother's weak appearance, Tong Ling quickly piled up the luggage on the hospital bed and let Ma Xiaohui's mother lean on it. Because this way, she would make Ma Xiaohui's mother feel more comfortable.
Only then did Ma Xiaohui's mother slowly start to chat with Tong Ling. It turned out that Ma Xiaohui's mother and father came from a remote county in Hebei. Back then, Ma Xiaohui's mother and father were from the same village. The two of them grew up together and were very close. Because Ma Xiaohui's father's family background was not good, his parents died when he was young. He grew up eating a hundred families 'food. Ma Xiaohui's grandmother said that he was tough and jinxed people. No matter what, he would not let Ma Xiaohui's mother marry him. He even hanged himself to stop their love. Ma Xiaohui's father and mother had secretly fled to the coal mine after hearing about the job recruitment from their hometown.
At that time, the coal mine was short of manpower, so Ma Xiaohui's father soon started working in the coal mine. In the beginning, they lived in the dormitory on the mine. Ma Xiaohui's father went down to the well to dig coal, and Ma Xiaohui's mother washed clothes for the workers in the mine to earn some pocket money. Not long after, the mine gave them one and a half rooms. Although this house was left behind from the Japanese puppet era, they still felt very satisfied because they had a place to stay and a home of their own!
Because they had no relatives here, they didn't hold a wedding ceremony. The two of them just had a simple meal in a small restaurant. It was also a banquet to celebrate their marriage.
Their married days were very sweet and happy. Ma Xiaohui's father was a smart and capable man. He did a very good job and was very considerate to Ma Xiaohui's mother. The workers in the mine admired his work ability very much. The neighbors also praised his character. The leaders of the mine valued him very much. Soon, he was promoted to the section chief of the coal mining section.
Good things came in pairs. At this time, Ma Xiaohui's mother was pregnant. In order to let his wife rest in peace, Ma Xiaohui's father refused to let her go to the mine to wash clothes. He only let her stay at home. Ma Xiaohui's mother was a restless person. How could she stay at home when she was just pregnant? Therefore, she sold popsicles behind Ma Xiaohui's father's back. Ma Xiaohui's father left for work, so she went to sell popsicles on the street. She calculated that it was time for him to get off work, so she quickly sent the popsicle pot to the neighbor's house to hide, then went home to cook. Day after day, Ma Xiaohui's father did not know anything about selling popsicles. The husband was capable, the wife was virtuous, respectful, and loving. Just like that, their small lives were flourishing, making people envious.
One day, Ma Xiaohui's mother, who was more than six months pregnant, was carrying a popsicle pot and selling popsicles on the road. Suddenly, a car that had lost control crashed into her like crazy. She was knocked more than three meters away. The popsicle pot shattered and the popsicles scattered all over the ground. At that time, she was sent to the hospital. Her life was saved, but the child was gone. After the shock of this accident, coupled with the miscarriage, the heartache of losing her child, and crying all day, Ma Xiaohui's mother fell ill from then on.
According to Ma Xiaohui's mother's condition, for the sake of her health, the doctor warned her not to get pregnant within three years.
Ma Xiaohui's mother's health was getting worse and worse. She had to go to the hospital every two or three days. She was like a medicine can. She was even more worried that she would not live long. She was thinking that this would not do. She had to leave Ma Xiaohui's father with an heir before she died. Hence, she secretly tampered with her birth control measures and got pregnant again. When Ma Xiaohui's father found out that she was pregnant, it was already too late for him to have an abortion.
Just like that, Ma Xiaohui's mother dragged her sickly body and waited for delivery.
Ma Xiaohui's father was the leader of the coal mining section. He had been fighting on the front line of the mine to command production. He had not been home for three days. In the middle of the night, Ma Xiaohui's mother suddenly felt very uncomfortable in her stomach. She thought that she was probably going to give birth. Because she was the only one at home, she could only knock on the door of her neighbor, Mrs. Gao, and ask for help. Mrs. Gao was a very warm-hearted person. The two families had a good relationship. Mrs. Gao quickly put on her clothes and ordered her man to find the doctor who delivered the baby. She carefully helped Ma Xiaohui's mother home. Mrs. Gao quickly helped Ma Xiaohui's mother to the brick bed and then quickly started a fire to boil a big pot of water.
The doctor who delivered the baby arrived. When he saw Ma Xiaohui's mother's weak body, he hesitated." What are you waiting for? Saving her is more important!" Mrs. Gao seemed to be ordering the midwife. The doctor did not dare to be careless and quickly prepared to deliver the baby.
After a while, a burst of crying came from the house. Ma Xiaohui was born. The loud cry pierced through the silent night sky and spread far, far away.
" Quick, look! It's a big fat kid!" Mrs. Gao said to Ma Xiaohui's mother as she held the baby in her swaddling clothes. Hearing Mrs. Gao's voice, Ma Xiaohui's mother opened her eyes with great difficulty and looked at Ma Xiaohui. Although her body was very weak, she still showed a gratified smile on her pale face.
After sending off the doctor who delivered the baby, Mrs. Gao stood guard beside Ma Xiaohui and his mother. At this moment, the sound of a car came closer and closer, as if it had suddenly stopped at the door of the house. Then, a series of rapid knocks sounded on the door. Mrs. Gao hurriedly walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
After a long time, Mrs. Gao did not come back. Ma Xiaohui's mother was puzzled. It was so late. Who would knock on the door? She lifted the curtains and looked outside. It was a dark night, and there was no one in the courtyard.
Mrs. Gao came back, but her eyes were red. "Who is it?" Ma Xiaohui's mother asked, and Mrs. Gao hurriedly interrupted," Ah, we're at the wrong door." "Then why did you take so long to come back?”Ma Xiaohui's mother asked again," Ah, I went home for a while." Mrs. Gao stammered. Looking at Mrs. Gao's red eyes, Ma Xiaohui's mother was a little skeptical.
The next morning, just as the sun rose, Ma Xiaohui's mother urged Mrs. Gao to go to the mine to find Ma Xiaohui's father to report the good news. Mrs. Gao said," No hurry, no hurry." Then, she went to cook a few eggs and a big bowl of millet porridge for Ma Xiaohui's mother. Ma Xiaohui's mother didn't wait for the meal to finish before urging Mrs. Gao to go to the mine. She was afraid that Ma Xiaohui's mother would be suspicious, so Mrs. Gao had no choice but to agree to go to the mine.
Mrs. Gao came out of Ma Xiaohui's house. She didn't go to the mine but went straight to her home. Mrs. Gao was worried. What should she do? She had to come up with a lie that would make Ma Xiaohui's mother believe it.
After more than two hours, Mrs. Gao finally returned. "How is it? Did Uncle Ma tell him that he had a son?”Before Mrs. Gao could sit down, Ma Xiaohui's mother asked anxiously. " Ah, it's like this. One of your fellow countrymen was injured in the mine. His Uncle Ma escorted that fellow countryman back to Hebei. The leader of the mine said that he would be back in half a month." After hearing Mrs. Gao's words, Ma Xiaohui's mother didn't say anything, as if she didn't believe her.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Under Mrs. Gao's meticulous care, Ma Xiaohui's mother gradually recovered a lot.
On this day, several leaders of the mine came to Ma Xiaohui's house. The truth could no longer be hidden. Only then did Mrs. Gao tell Ma Xiaohui's father about his death.
It turned out that on the day of Ma Xiaohui's birth, due to a roof fall accident, five miners were buried underground. Among them was Ma Xiaohui's father. When the five miners were brought to the surface, Ma Xiaohui's father was already on his last breath. In fact, the car that night was to pick up Ma Xiaohui's mother. It was to let her see Ma Xiaohui's father one last time. When they got home, they found out that Ma Xiaohui's mother had just given birth. Since the car accident, Ma Xiaohui's mother had been ill. Considering that she could not bear such a blow, the leader of the mine told Mrs. Gao to hide it until today.
"Heavens!" Ma Xiaohui's mother fainted after shouting. This bad news was simply asking for Ma Xiaohui's mother's life! In an instant, the sky at home collapsed. Even a healthy person could not bear it, not to mention Ma Xiaohui's mother's health was still so bad! Fortunately, the mine leader was prepared in advance. The accompanying doctor promptly performed emergency treatment on Ma Xiaohui's mother on the spot. Ma Xiaohui's mother was saved, but she no longer had any tears. She did not say a word and just stared blankly out the window. She was dumbfounded!
Ma Xiaohui, who was not even a month old yet, was carried to his father's memorial service. On that day, anyone who was present would shed tears if they saw Ma Xiaohui in his swaddling clothes.
Ma Xiaohui was a poor child. He had not even seen his father. From then on, he had no father.
Ma Xiaohui's mother sobbed as she recounted the story. Tong Ling listened with tears streaming down her face.
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