Liu Baozhong's family began to discuss how to pay off their debts. Now, they only had 3000 yuan in cash at home, and they were still short of 2600 yuan. Where could he find this 2600 yuan? If we borrow other people's money and then return it to Sun Youcai and Dumbo, who will lend it to us? She owed Uncle Xiaofang 5600 yuan for many years, and she owed Uncle Xiaofang 6000 yuan for a few years. He still had a few thousand yuan to repay the money he borrowed from his relatives and neighbors. Borrowing money was not going to work. Baozhong Liu was a man of steel who kept his word. In a fit of anger, he promised Dumbo and Sun Youcai to pay their debts, but he couldn't go back on his word. There was nothing valuable at home, so he had no choice but to sell food. He calculated that he could earn 2600 yuan after selling all the food.
"What do you eat after selling the grain?"”
Dad said,"We can only take one step at a time."”
Liu Junfang: " There are still six months from now until the wheat harvest. How are we going to survive these six months?”
His mother said,"Baozhong, stop selling food!" We can't sustain ourselves if we sell our food.”
Father said,"If I don't keep my word, how can I be a person in the future? Xiaofang, hurry up and sell the food!"
Liu Junfang said,"This year's flood has caused food to be sold at a low price. It would be better to sell the wheat after the harvest. Tell Sun Youcai and Dumbo to give them a few more months!”
"I've already promised them. Can I not keep my promise?"”
Liu Junfang said,"I'll go find the village chief to do some work for them!"”
"Why do you have to look for the village chief for everything? Isn't it annoying?"”
"If we sell all the food, how can we survive?" Liu Junfang asked.”
"How are we going to live if they come to our house every day to collect debts?"”
Liu Junfang said,"At worst, I'll just be thick-skinned and ignore them!"”
"How can a person live without any face?"”
His mother said,"I don't think you'll die from being scolded. If you don't have food, you'll starve to death very soon."”
Dad said angrily,"I'd rather die than live shamelessly!"”
Liu Baozhong was the head of the family. He had to listen to him and had to sell food to pay off his debts.
Liu Junfang pulled the cart to sell grain every day. After the loan sharks left, the grain was sold out. There were only some sweet potatoes left.
It was impossible to have only sweet potatoes in his stomach without food and vegetables. Everyone felt their stomachs burn and spit out acid. If she didn't eat some sweet potatoes, she would be hungry and dizzy. Such a day was really difficult to bear.
Liu Junfang took a bag and quietly left the house to pick up food in the field. She went to the roadside fields to search for scattered food. When the soybeans were harvested again, some pods cracked and the soybeans were scattered on the ground. The owner of the land did not have the patience to pick up the grain. Yan Junfang patiently searched for beans in the ground. She felt uncomfortable looking down for too long. She wanted to straighten her back and move around, but because she stood up too quickly, her eyes went black and she fell to the ground. He lay on the ground for a while before his mind cleared up. She thought,'What's wrong with me? Am I sick? I won't. I'm still young and won't get sick easily. ----- Ah! Yes, low blood sugar. They had no food to eat, and they did not want to eat sweet potatoes. They lacked nutrition. If there was chocolate, she would feel better after eating one. However, there was no way there would be chocolate now. Just eat a few soybeans!" She grabbed a few soybeans, blew on the yellow soil on the beans, and put them in her mouth to chew. After eating it, she felt much better. He began to look for soybeans in the field again. She picked up some soybeans and cabbage leaves from the vegetable field. The dried yellow cabbage leaves were already a little black. There were no wild vegetables or leaves in winter. He suddenly remembered that sweet potato leaves could be eaten, so she searched for dried sweet potato leaves. This was because if a person did not eat vegetables, the lack of vitamins in their body would also cause various diseases.
When Liu Junfang returned home, she washed the soybeans and sweet potato leaves and boiled them in the pot. She tasted them first and felt that they were delicious. His parents and sisters also thought it was delicious, so they each scooped half a bowl and started eating. His mother said,"Xiaofang has really grown up. Without Xiaofang, we would have starved to death."”
Dad said,"I'm too useless. I told you to starve and suffer."”
Xiaofang's younger brother, Liu Junbao, couldn't stand such a hard life. He found two yuan and went to town to buy a bowl of noodles. It was okay to eat, but when she got home, her stomach felt uncomfortable. Liu Junfang asked about the situation and found a few pills for Liu Junbao to take. At night, Liu Junbao felt an unbearable pain in his stomach and kept screaming. Where could he go to see a doctor in the middle of the night? Liu Junfang had no choice but to knock on Sun Tianxi's door.
She knocked for a while, but there was no response."Two o'clock at night is when people are fast asleep.”He knocked on the door and shouted,""Uncle Sun! My brother is sick, please go and see him!”
There was no movement for a long time. The knocking became louder and louder, and the door was about to break again. Sun Tianxi's door didn't open, but it alarmed the neighbors. The neighbor, Sun Youdao, opened the door with his clothes draped over his shoulders. After asking the reason, he called for Liu Junfang.
In fact, Sun Tianxi had already been awakened by the crazy banging on the door. Since it was a waste of effort to treat the poor family, they were unwilling to make house calls. As she had alarmed the neighbors, she would be embarrassed if she did not make a house call. The reputation of " Leaving a Dead Man in Danger " was very inauspicious. Only by raising the banner of " Saving the Dead and Healing the Wounded " and " Serve the People " could one's wallet bulge.
Sun Tianxi went to Liu Junfang's house to take Liu Junbao's temperature. He looked at his stool and said,""It's viral diarrhea. His body temperature is 40 degrees and he's already in a semi-conscious state.”
Liu Baozhong asked,"Please save his life!" I only have one son." Her mother hugged Liu Junbao and cried.
"Hurry up and send her to the hospital!" Sun Tianxi said seriously. It will be very dangerous if you send it late." He packed up the stethoscope and thermometer and walked out. When she reached the door, she turned around and said,"Go to the big hospital in Fengyang County. Don't go to a small hospital!" He can't be cured in a small hospital." Sun Tianxi learned from Baozhong Liu's experience. If Baozhong Liu had another medical accident, he would be implicated. As for whether Liu Baozhong had the money to treat his illness, it was not a problem for Sun Tianxi to consider.
Liu Junfang called her uncle, Liu Baohua, over to the county hospital. Everything was ready and they were about to set off. Liu Baohua asked Liu Junfang,""Did you bring money?"
"We don't have any money at home," Liu Junfang said.”
"Who can treat us if we don't have money?" Liu Baohua asked.”
"Then what should I do?" Liu Junfang asked.”
"Take good care of Baby Jun first," said Liu Baohua."I'll go look for money at home.”
Liu Baohua had searched through his house and even searched for all the spare change and coins before he managed to gather 535 yuan. Where could he borrow money in the middle of the night? They had to rush Liu Junbao to the county hospital. It was already five o'clock in the morning when they arrived at Fengyang County People's Hospital.
When they arrived at the emergency room, the doctor looked at the patient and said seriously,"What's wrong with you guys? The patient has been in shock for a long time. Who's the patient's family?"
Liu Junfang immediately said,"We all are!"”
The doctor handed the bill to Liu Junfang and said,""Hurry up and pay!"
Liu Junfang was shocked when she saw the number on the payment. She couldn't help but exclaim,"Two thousand yuan! Why are there so many?"
The doctor glanced at Liu Junfang and said,"The patient is dying. Hurry up and pay the money." Pay 2,000 yuan first! It would be good enough if he could save his life with 5,000 yuan!”
Liu Junfang and her mother were shocked. "Where can I get so much money?"”
Liu Junfang said," If I can't find the money, my brother will be finished. I have to protect my brother even if I have to risk my life!"”
Mother asked,"Now we have nothing of value in our house. No one will lend us money. Where will the money come from?"”
Liu Junfang said," This is related to my brother's life. I can't care about my face. I'll go back and beg my relatives and neighbors. I'll beg them bitterly."”
"Baby Jun has been unconscious for a long time," said his mother."He won't be able to be saved if we don't use medicine soon!”
Liu Junfang said,"Give this 500 yuan to my brother's medicine first." We'll go and ask the doctor for help immediately!"
They went to the doctor in the emergency room and said," We left in a hurry and only brought 500 yuan with us. Let's hand it over first. Hurry up and save the patient!"”
The doctor glanced at Liu Junfang and said casually,""The hospital has a rule that you have to pay first before you treat the patient.”
Liu Junfang saw the doctor's arrogant attitude and couldn't help but burn with anger. When her mother saw this, she whispered in her ear,"Don't get angry. Tell her patiently.”
Liu Junfang calmed down for a moment and walked to the doctor.""If we don't save her now, she won't be able to do it when I get the money! A life is at stake, please save my brother!”
Liu Junfang's mother suddenly knelt behind the doctor, hugged her leg, and cried,""Please, doctor, save my son!”
The doctor was also afraid of causing trouble, so he said,"Get up, who told you to kneel to me? I'm telling you, stop taking the medicine after you use up this 500 yuan! Hurry up and pay the money!"
He handed over the money and began to save the patient. The doctors and nurses surrounded Liu Junbao. Liu Junfang was so anxious that she ran home like crazy. She went home to meet her father and then went to look for her uncle. "Liu Junbao is my uncle's darling," he thought."His life is at stake. He'll find a way.”However, how much money could a farmer's family have? Coincidentally, her cousin had just gotten engaged and had spent all the money. His uncle borrowed 1000 yuan from several neighbors and gave it to Liu Junfang. She went back to the village to borrow money from her neighbors and begged them one by one. However, everyone felt that her family did not have the ability to repay, and no one was willing to throw the money into the sea. Therefore, they all said that they had no money. Someone saw her crying pitifully and lent her 100 yuan or 200 yuan. Helpless, she went to find the village chief, Sun Jiaxiang. The village chief listened to Liu Junfang's story and sympathized with her family's experience. However, this village chief was a village official in Qingshui. He was a poor village chief and his family was not rich. Liu Junfang could not find anyone else, so she could only stare at the village chief and beg. The village chief had no choice but to borrow 1000 yuan from someone else and give it to Liu Junfang.
Liu Junfang took 2600 yuan and rushed to Fengyang County People's Hospital. It was already 7 pm when they arrived at the hospital. Liu Junfang rushed into the emergency room to find her brother Liu Junbao, who had been transferred to the emergency room. After 14 hours of resuscitation, Liu Junbao still had a high fever and was in a coma. Liu Junfang found the attending doctor, Dr. Liu, and asked,""How is my brother, Liu Junbao?”
"Are you Liu Junbao's sister?" asked Doctor Liu.”
"Yes, I'm his sister!" Liu Junfang said.”
"I was just about to look for you!" Doctor Liu said. Liu Junbao's virus had already invaded his kidneys and could cause kidney failure. The medical facilities here are limited. I suggest you transfer to Sanhe City's First Hospital for treatment.”
Hearing this, Liu Junfang was shocked. She didn't expect her condition to develop to such a stage. If they followed Doctor Liu's advice and transferred to Sanhe City's First Hospital, it would take six hours. His condition would worsen in these six hours. She thought about it calmly and felt that transferring to another hospital for treatment was not advisable.
Doctor Liu saw that Liu Junfang was silent and asked,""When your brother was admitted to the hospital, he only paid 500 yuan for treatment. Today, he has already spent 600 yuan. If you don't pay the fee, we'll stop the treatment immediately.”
At this time, Liu Junfang suddenly realized that it was a problem of money. So she said to Doctor Liu,"I just came back from my home to get the money. I'll pay immediately!" Doctor, please hurry up and save the patient!" After saying that, he took out the money from his pocket and showed it to Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu glanced at the money and said coldly,"It's really hard to treat you farmers. It's like squeezing toothpaste out of money. Hurry up and pay the money!" As he spoke, he threw a payment slip to Liu Junfang. Liu Junfang didn't have the time to look at Doctor Liu's expression and hurriedly paid the bill.
Because Liu Junbao's fever had not gone down, he had to lower his body temperature according to the doctor's instructions. Liu Junfang took off his shirt and wiped his upper body with alcohol. His mother and uncle were so scared that they were dumbfounded. They only knew how to cry and did not know what to do.
In order to stabilize her emotions, Liu Junfang said to her mother and uncle,"I asked the doctor just now. Baby Jun's illness isn't very dangerous. The temperature will drop tomorrow.”
His mother said,"I only have one son. I must save him!"”
Liu Junfang said,"He is my biological brother. We must do our best to cure his illness."”
Liu Baohua said,"Sister-in-law, your health is not good. Go to the cart and rest for a while!" You haven't slept for a day and a night."
"Look at the child," his mother said."How can I still sleep?”
Liu Junfang said,"If Mom is exhausted, we still have to serve you." Uncle will keep an eye on the bed for a while. I'll go out with Mom.”As he spoke, he helped his mother out of the ward.
Liu Junfang laid the bedding on the cart and told her mother to lie down and rest. She patiently comforted her,"Brother's illness can't be cured in three or two days. You have to rest. If you get sick again, it'll be even harder for me. His brother would not be in danger. As long as his fever subsided, it would be easy to handle.……”
"I'm sleeping here. What about the two of you?”
Liu Junfang said,"You sleep in the first half of the night, and Uncle sleeps in the second half of the night. You take turns to rest."”
"We'll take turns resting. What about you?"”
Liu Junfang said,"When the infusion stops, I can sleep by the bed." I'm young and won't collapse from exhaustion."
After three days and three nights of treatment, Liu Junbao's fever subsided. On the fourth day, her body temperature dropped to 38 degrees at 6 o'clock in the morning. The three of them looked happy. Everyone could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Liu Junfang asked the doctor,"How's my brother's illness?"
The doctor looked at the medical record and said,"Liu Junbao's body temperature has dropped from 41 degrees to 38 degrees. He has clearly improved." However, the virus in his body had not been completely eliminated. It was still possible for it to relapse. He had to treat it as soon as possible.”
Liu Junfang said excitedly,"Thank you for worrying about us, doctor!" Doctor, please continue to treat him."
The doctor took out a bill from the medical record folder and stuffed it into Liu Junfang's hand."It's time to pay. Hurry up and pay!”
Liu Junfang opened the list and saw that it was another 2,000 yuan. She felt dizzy and couldn't stand steadily. When her mother saw Xiaofang's expression change drastically, she quickly supported her. She calmed herself down and said after a moment of silence,""The hospital is urging us to pay again."
"How much?" Liu Baohua asked.
Liu Junfang handed the list to Liu Baohua and said,""Look, they asked us to pay another two thousand yuan.”
Liu Baohua's hand that was holding the bill kept shaking. His heart was in a mess and he could not speak for a long time.
Mom said,"We are farmers who grow crops. How can we afford so much money?" I'll talk to the doctors and ask them for help!”
"Mom!" Liu Junfang said. It was useless to beg. They did things according to the rules. If they did not have money, they would not treat him.”
"They can't leave me in the lurch!" cried his mother. My son! Your life is too bitter!"
Liu Junfang saw her mother crying and pulled her into the courtyard. She said,"Baby Jun has already woken up. He won't be able to take it if you cry. Mommy, don't cry. It's useless to cry to death.”
"We should discuss the issue of money. Without money, we can't save the child's life," Liu Baohua said.”
Liu Junfang said,"Uncle is right. No money can save my brother's life."”
"Who did you borrow money from last time?" Liu Baohua asked.”
Liu Junfang said,"We've looked for our relatives, neighbors, and acquaintances. We've begged every household." With our family's situation, who would be willing to lend it to us if they knew that they could not repay it? In the end, I sat in the village chief's house and cried for a long time. The village chief borrowed 1000 yuan for me.……”
"I don't have a son," Liu Baohua said."We two brothers are guarding this only child. We must cure Baby Jun's illness. I'll go back and think of a way. Even if it's to buy a house, I have to get the money!”
"Bao Hwa, Sister-in-law will never forget your great kindness!" her mother said excitedly.”
Liu Junfang said,"It's better to borrow money and not sell the house easily." If you really can't borrow money, sell our house. Don't sell uncle's house.”
When Liu Baohua returned home, he went around asking for money and went through all kinds of trouble to borrow 2000 yuan. He rushed to the hospital to pay the bill, which didn't affect Liu Junbao's treatment. After 10 days of treatment and care, his illness was basically cured. Losing 5000 yuan for a bowl of noodles brought them a soul-stirring disaster.
It was almost the New Year. Everyone else was preparing for the New Year. Liu Baozhong's family was cold and empty. He had no money to buy meat or vegetables. He did not even have a pound of white flour. Disaster after disaster hit their heads, making them run for their lives. Tens of thousands of yuan in debt weighed down on their hearts, and hunger, depression, and melancholy ravaged their broken hearts.
The New Year was a joyous occasion for the rich. After a busy year, the Spring Festival was a time to enjoy the fruits of labor and gather at home. Everyone was wearing brand new clothes and cooking a lot of delicious food. Visiting relatives and friends, drinking and playing cards were extremely lively. However, Liu Baozhong's family had been hit by disasters many times, and it was difficult to maintain a life of food and clothing. They didn't have money to buy New Year's goods or prepare anything for the New Year. The family sat around Liu Baozhong and did not say a word. Occasionally, someone would come to visit the house. From their words, one could tell that they were here to collect debts. Baozhong Liu took the initiative to apologize to the debt collector and promised to find a way to pay off the debt. When the tenants saw that they really couldn't repay the debt, they left helplessly.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Liu Junxiang and Liu Junbao had already gone to bed. Liu Junfang and her mother were guarding Liu Baozhong's bedside. Liu Baozhong sighed and said,"It's all my fault for not having the ability to earn money. My whole family has to suffer with me." When would these debts be paid off? When will the bitter days come to an end?"
Liu Junfang said," Difficulties are temporary. We can earn money when we grow up. Life will get better slowly."”
His mother, Wang Xiuqin, said," There are still a few years before you can earn money. What will you eat in these few years?”
Liu Junfang thought to herself,"Distant water cannot quench the immediate thirst. People will starve to death if they don't eat for a few days."”
She was silent for a long time before she said,"Dad, Mom, there's no other way now. I thought of a way to save the whole family."”
"Tell me what you can do!" Liu Baozhong hurriedly asked.”
Liu Junfang said,"My method is to sacrifice soldiers to protect the chariot."”
"How do you sacrifice your soldiers to protect the chariot?" Wang Xiuqin asked.”
Liu Junfang said,"Rather than waiting for the whole family to starve to death, it is better to sell me for money and save the lives of the whole family."”
Liu Baozhong said,"It is illegal to buy and sell people. I can't sell you even if I sell you! You're our precious daughter. How can we bear to part with you?”
Liu Junfang said,"I think you can only sell me!" No one would want to sell my parents, and you would be even more reluctant to sell Junxiang and Baby Jun. You could only abandon me to protect the whole family.”
Wang Xiuqin held Liu Junfang tightly in her arms and said,""Xiaofang is my heart. How can I bear to sell you? If we starve to death, we'll die together. No one can sell us!”
Baozhong Liu said," It's a new society now. Human trafficking is subject to legal punishment. Let's not discuss this issue anymore.”
Liu Junfang pondered for a long time and said,"We must find a way out no matter what!" We can't just sit at home and wait for death!"
On the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Baohua went to visit his brother's family. Her brother was lying in bed, unable to get up. Her sister-in-law was crying by her husband's bedside, and the three children were at home, unhappy.
"Big Brother, have you prepared anything for the New Year?" Liu Baohua asked.”
Liu Baozhong said,"Thank you. Thank you for helping us save Baby Jun." The New Year was a small matter. It was fortunate that they had avoided this disaster.”
Liu Baohua said," We two brothers are guarding the same child. Baby Jun is also my son and my little darling. It's only right to save him.”
"They're still brothers at the critical moment," Wang Xiuqin said."Without Baohua's help, it'll be hard to get through this.”
"Do you have any grain or flour?" Liu Baohua asked. What do you eat during the festival?"
"How can I still be in the mood to celebrate the New Year after being burdened by heavy debts after several consecutive disasters?" Wang Xiuqin asked.”
"No matter what, we have to eat dumplings!" Liu Baohua said. I still have some white flour and meat dishes at home. I'll send them to you later.”
With the white flour and meat dishes, the whole family got busy. Washing the vegetables, chopping the meat, and kneading the dough, everyone worked together. Two hours later, the dumplings were ready. It had been a long time since he had eaten meat. Liu Junbao smelled the fragrance of dumplings and was salivating. He circled around the pot and waited for the dumplings to be eaten. When the dumplings were cooked, Liu Junfang scooped a bowl first and handed it to her father with both hands."Daddy is the head of the family. Daddy will eat first!”
"We don't have so many rules at home," Liu Baozhong said."Give it to Baby Jun first!”
Liu Junfang immediately scooped a bowl for her brother. Liu Junbao picked up the bowl and wolfed it down.
Liu Junfang brought the third bowl to her mother. Her mother handed the bowl of dumplings to Liu Junxiang.
There were four bowls of dumplings in the pot. The dumplings in front of his parents were left there, but no one ate them.
Liu Junfang hurriedly cooked the second pot of dumplings. The second pot of dumplings hadn't been cooked yet, and Liu Junbao's bowl of dumplings had already been eaten. Baozhong Liu said that the dumplings were too hot and left them on the table. When he saw his son finish his dumplings, he called out to his son,"Baby Jun, there's another bowl here. Go and eat it!”Liu Junbao didn't say anything and picked up the bowl to eat.
By the time the second pot of dumplings was ready, Liu Junbao had already finished his second bowl. "Baby Jun, are you full?" Liu Junfang asked."Would you like another bowl?"”
"It smells so good!" said Liu Junbao, rubbing his belly. However, my stomach can't hold it anymore. - Give me another half bowl!"
Liu Junfang scooped more than half a bowl for Liu Junbao and said,"Little brother, be careful not to burst your belly!”
Liu Junfang saw her sister Liu Junxiang finish a bowl of dumplings, so she scooped another bowl for her. After the dumplings were cooked, they were all scooped into bowls and placed on the table.
Liu Junfang picked up her bowl and was about to eat the dumplings. Seeing that her parents hadn't eaten, she asked,"You guys eat dumplings! Try the dumplings."
Liu Baozhong said,"You guys eat!" I don't like dumplings."
Wang Xiuqin also said,"If you like to eat, then eat more. I don't like dumplings."”
Liu Junfang stuffed the bowl into her parents 'hands and said,""There are quite a lot of dumplings. You two have worked hard for a year. Have a bowl of dumplings!”
Mom and Dad put down the bowl after eating a few dumplings. "Why aren't you eating?" Liu Junfang asked.”
"We're not hungry," Liu Baozhong said."We'll eat later.”
Liu Junfang ate a bowl of dumplings and saw that her parents were reluctant to eat, so she advised them to eat dumplings. Dad said,"We've already eaten a few. I'll fry the remaining dumplings for you." Baby Jun will get hungry after playing for a while." Liu Junfang hadn't eaten her fill, but she didn't want to eat anymore when she saw that her parents were reluctant to eat.
On New Year's Eve, firecrackers lit up the remote village. The children jumped and laughed as they ran to the streets to play. The boys hung long firecrackers on the branches and lit them, making crackling sounds. They all took out their own [Soaring Thunder] and competed to see who was the loudest. The girls were wearing new clothes to show off their beauty. The adults gathered in groups of three to five on the street, chatting and chatting, their faces filled with happy smiles.
Liu Junfang led her younger siblings to the streets to watch the fireworks, lanterns, and firecrackers. They didn't have any new clothes, lanterns, or firecrackers. Junxiang and Junbao looked at them for a while and then went home sullenly. That's right! This year was too boring.
Liu Junfang entered the house and saw her parents eating sweet potatoes. She immediately understood why they didn't eat dumplings. It wasn't that they weren't hungry, but that they couldn't bear to eat. Mom and Dad had always been like this, leaving as much delicious food as possible for the children. An inexplicable emotion welled up in her heart, and Liu Junfang's eyes became moist. However, she held it in. She could not take the lead in crying on New Year's Eve. So she said to her brother and sister,"Dad and Mom have worked hard for us for a year. How about we sing a song for Dad and Mom?"”
"Shall we sing a solo or a duet?" asked Liu Junbao.”
Liu Junxiang said,"Little brother, let's sing a solo first!"”
Liu Junbao scratched his head and said to himself,"What are you singing-yes! I'll sing a song that only my mother is good in this world, dedicated to my dear mother and father.”
Liu Junfang said,"Hurry up and sing!" Daddy and Mommy treat you the best."
Liu Junbao cleared his throat and sang,"
"Only mother is good in the world
A child with a mother is like a treasure
Into my mother's arms
I can't enjoy happiness
there is only a good mother
A child without a mother is like grass
Leaving my mother's embrace
Where to find happiness
……
Liu Junbao finished singing, and everyone applauded. His parents had a smile on their faces that they hadn't seen in a long time.
Liu Junfang was very happy to see the smiles on her parents 'faces. She turned around and whispered to her sister,""Little sister, sing a song too! We're also showing our filial piety by making our parents happy.”
Liu Junxiang asked,"I sing out of tune. What should I sing?"”
Liu Junfang said,"Just sing Lu Binghua!"”
Liu Junxiang thought about the lyrics and sang,"
"Lu Binghua
I know
The stars in the middle of the night will sing
Homesick nights
It's just like this, singing along with me
I know
The afternoon breeze will sing
The cicadas of childhood
It always echoes the wind
When I hold prosperity in my hands
But my mood has become desolate
Only to discover that the world
Everything will change
When youth is left with a diary
Black silk will turn white
The only thing that hasn't changed is that song
in his heart
Singing back and forth
The stars in the sky don't speak
The doll on the ground misses its mother
The eyes in the sky blink and blink
Ah, mother's heart
Lu binghua
The tea garden in the village is full of flowers
Mother's heart is at the end of the world
Every night I think of my mother's words
Glistening tears
……
When Wang Xiuqin heard Junxiang sing, her heart surged and she held her in her arms, her eyes glistening with tears.
Liu Junfang said,"Let me sing a song in praise of my father!" The name of the song was 'Father'.
That was when I was young
Often sitting on my father's shoulder
Father is the ladder to heaven
Father is the ox that pulled the cart
I can't forget the simple meals that brought me up
I can't forget a long sigh, half a pot of old wine
When I grow up
The children in the mountains walk out
Thinking of a letter from home when I was a child, I followed it thousands of miles away
I hope my son will return to a bag of smoky smoke, and the sky will be filled with stars
It's said that raising children can prevent old age
The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, leaving me in a foreign land
It's said that raising children is to prevent old age
But no matter how bitter and tired you are, you don't open your mouth
My son only sings a song and tears
May the parents of the world pass the Spring and Autumn safely
……
After Liu Junfang finished singing the song, she bowed deeply to her parents and said,"It's the new year. Everyone should be happy. This year, our family encountered a disaster, and life must be very difficult. No new clothes, no delicious food, no firecrackers, we can understand. The difficulties are temporary. We will definitely overcome them and walk towards a happy future. Dad, mom, don't be sad. There's no difficulty that can't be overcome. There's no flaming mountain that can't be overcome. As long as our family is safe and sound, it doesn't matter how poor we are.……”His words warmed everyone's hearts. The family sat in front of the TV and watched the 1997 Spring Festival Gala.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone woke up very early. There were also many people who didn't sleep the entire night and stayed up until dawn. The village chief, Sun Jiaxiang, led the village committee members to visit each family. After the greetings, the village chief asked,""Baozhong! How's your leg injury? Is there any trouble at home?"
Baozhong Liu sighed and said,""Thank you for your concern, village chief! My leg injury is still not getting better. In order to pay off their debts, they had sold all their food. His son, Baby Jun, was sick and had an additional 5000 yuan in debt. Now, there were only a few sweet potatoes left in the house. How are we going to live like this?"
Village Chief Sun Jiaxiang interrupted him,""I won't talk about you during the new year. After these few days, I'll take the time to talk to you about my future plans. I'll get everyone to send you something to eat later. "However, we can only help the emergency, not the poor. You still need to work hard to turn your family around.”
Two hours later, as expected, many villagers came to Liu Baozhong's house to pay New Year's greetings and send food. If it was not very difficult, Liu Baozhong would never accept such a gift. They would even interpret this behavior as an insult." Aren't you treating yourself like a beggar?”However, now that he was starving and could not sustain his life, his face was worthless.
The second day of the first lunar month was the day when the daughter-in-law returned to her parents 'home. They had no money to buy new clothes or gifts, so the family stayed at home and did not go out. Liu Junbao was young and ignorant. He couldn't stand the hard life and kept clamoring to go to his uncle's house. His mother had no choice but to agree to his request and let him go to his uncle's house.
Thunderous explosions shook the small village and Baozhong Liu's heart. He stared at the hard steamed buns and leftovers sent by the villagers, and a sour feeling welled up in his heart. He had never thought that his family would be so poor. His wife and children had no new clothes, no food, and were reduced to beggars that everyone laughed at. He was in pain, he was regretful, he was in so much pain that he wished he could die. He did not eat or drink all day, his face was gloomy, and his heart was as still as water.
Liu Junfang saw her father's haggard face and sat beside him. She held his hand and asked,""Daddy, what are you thinking?"
Liu Baozhong said,"Dad is really useless! I actually let you starve. How can there be a poor family like ours in the village?”
Liu Junfang comforted her father, saying,"poverty is temporary. There will always be a time when the sun shines brightly."”
Baozhong Liu said,"I have been reflecting on a problem these days.”
"What are you thinking about?" Liu Junfang asked.”
Liu Baozhong said,"We are all farmers. Why are we the poorest?"”
Liu Junfang smiled and said,"I remembered a sentence that Chief Mao said,'When you are poor, you will think of change.' This was a famous quote from Leader Mao, and it was also a deep understanding of the theory of metaphysics. We are so poor that we have to think of change. If we don't think of change, there will be no way out.”
Liu Baozhong said," For generations, we have been honest farmers who farm for a living. We can only dig for food in the soil and farm for a living. How can we get rid of poverty and become rich?”
Liu Junfang said," In the 1950s, everyone was a farmer. There was not much difference between the rich and the poor. Everyone could make a living. Not now."
Baozhong Liu asked,"Why can't I make a living now?"”
Liu Junfang said,"In the past, 90% of the people in the country were farmers. People's consumption level was very low. Everyone was content with a full meal. Now that prices were soaring, the level of consumption was rising. In the past, it didn't cost much to go to school. Now, he couldn't afford to support a few students at home. In the past, it didn't cost much to see a doctor. Now, a cold and fever cost a few thousand yuan. Where did these expenses come from? Could he rely on selling food? The wheat is 60 cents per catty, and we can only earn 6000 yuan if we sell all the grain that we've worked so hard to grow for a year. This is the cause of our poverty.”
Liu Baozhong heard his daughter's words and pondered for a long time before asking,""Everyone in our village is a farmer. Why can't we live our lives while others can?”
Liu Junfang said,"I think there are two reasons. First, others spend less than us. We have three children in school, while others have one or two. Secondly, most of the farmers in the village had some side businesses. Some grew vegetables, some hunted, some did business, and some went to work in the city. We can only farm, and we can't afford to be attacked by sudden disasters. It will be difficult to deal with a disaster."
Liu Baozhong said," Now, my legs are also disabled. Your mother's health is not good. We can't do anything. How can we solve the difficulties at home?”
Liu Junfang tapped her nose and said,""You still have me as your daughter! Why did you turn a blind eye to it?"
Liu Baozhong said,"You are still young and are studying at school. You can't miss your studies."”
"But I'm the only one in our family who can shoulder this burden."”
Liu Baozhong asked,"How can you bear this burden?"”
Liu Junfang said,"If we only rely on farming, we can pay off our debts for five years without eating or drinking." I've thought it through. I'll immediately go to the city to work and earn money.”
Liu Baozhong said,"No, no! You're going to college soon. I can't let it affect your future!”
Liu Junfang said,"Look at our family's financial situation. We can't even go to university."”
Liu Baozhong said,"It's all my fault for making you suffer!"”
Liu Junfang said,"I'm the eldest. I should be the one to shoulder the burden of the family."”
"It's not easy to work in the city," Wang Xiuqin said."It's very dangerous for a young girl like you to go to those messy places. Once you meet a bad person, you have no one to take care of you. Our lives are hard now, but everyone can rest assured that we're safe and sound together. How can we rest assured if you stay away from us?”
Liu Junfang said,"For the sake of my parents and the happiness of the whole family, I must go out and make a trip." I believe that there is always a way out. As long as I persevere, I will definitely succeed.”
Liu Baozhong glanced at Wang Xiuqin and said,""Now that there's no other way, we can only let Xiaofang take the risk.”
Wang Xiuqin's eyes flashed with tears as she said excitedly,""Thank you, Xiaofang.”
Liu Junfang said," Mom, please don't say that. You've gone through so much to raise the three of us. We won't be able to repay you for raising us in our lifetime. We should be the ones thanking you." Your love for us is hard to repay. I remember that Baby Jun used to wet his bed when he was young. You guys took turns to warm Baby Jun's wet mattress so that he wouldn't suffer any grievances. The bed was cold in winter. Before going to bed, my mother would always warm the bed before letting me sleep. This year, our family is in trouble. You can't bear to eat some dumplings and leave them for us children. You secretly eat sweet potatoes. It was us three children who dragged you down and made you suffer from hunger and fatigue. Now that I've grown up, it's time for me to help you support this family.”
Baozhong Liu said," You're still young and have no social experience. How can we rest assured?”
Wang Xiuqin hugged her tightly in her arms, as if afraid that she would fly out immediately. She sobbed and said,""How can I bear to let such a young child out! If anything happens, how am I supposed to live!”
Liu Junfang saw that the two elders were so sad and comforted them,"Don't worry! I'm the fairy of the Clivia. No one dares to bully me!”
The whole family was shocked and stared at Liu Junfang in amazement. "What did sister say?" asked Liu Junxiang. You are the Noble Orchid Fairy? You don't have a fever, do you? What nonsense!"
Liu Junfang said,"I didn't say nonsense. I was talking in my sleep."”
"Why are you talking in your sleep in broad daylight?" Wang Xiuqin asked. Let's talk about something serious!"
Liu Junfang said,"Last night, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about how to work and earn money." After that, she fell asleep in a daze. In her dreams, she met an old man with a white beard. This old man suddenly appeared in front of me.……”She told her family about her dream._____
The old man saw that I was unhappy and asked me with a smile,"What troubles do you have, little girl?"
I said,"I want to go out and work to earn money to solve the difficulties at home. I don't know what to do or what to do to earn money."”
The old man's laughter startled me. "Why are you laughing, old man?"”
The old man said,"What a gentleman, Orchid Fairy, to worry about firewood, rice, oil, and salt. Isn't it strange?"”
I was confused by his thoughtless words, so I asked,"Why is the old man saying such crazy things? Who is the Flower Fairy?”
The old man said," You have a halo on your head and the fragrance of the Gentleman Orchid Fairy on your body. I can conclude that you are the reincarnation of the Gentleman Orchid Fairy. Isn't my judgment wrong?"”
I said,"Old man, you don't know me at all. Why should you laugh at this little girl? I'm a poor girl from a farmer's field, not a fairy."”
The old man smoothed his long beard and asked,""Did you smell good when you were born?”
I said,"I heard my mother say that when I was born, the whole house was filled with fragrance. The doctor who delivered the baby thought that someone's perfume bottle was broken and emitted the fragrance."”
The old man smiled and nodded repeatedly."That's right! You were originally a flower fairy, but you came to the mortal world to fulfill your wish because of an unfinished mortal relationship. When the love ends, he can return to the immortal world.”
After listening to the old man's crazy words, I was even more confused. I said anxiously,"Don't talk nonsense. I'm more concerned about how to earn money and whether it's dangerous to go out.”
The old man stroked his beard and said," I'm a lunatic. Of course, a lunatic will talk crazy!" You can't not believe this crazy talk, and you can't believe it completely. You'll understand in the future. You are indeed the reincarnation of a fairy. With your outstanding charm and superhuman wisdom, nothing can stop you from going out to wander the Jianghu. If you're in danger, someone will definitely help you.”
I was getting more and more confused. I couldn't help but lower my head and ponder."If I really am a fairy who came down to the mortal world to fulfill her wish, who do I owe a favor to? When can I pay it back?"
I wanted to ask the old man, but when I looked up, he had disappeared without a trace. I woke up in shock.
Liu Junxiang patted her sister's head and said,""Sister, have you gone crazy thinking about money? If you're Fairy Junzi Orchid, I'm Fairy Peony. We're both fairy daughters who have descended to the mortal world.”
"Don't let your imagination run wild," Wang Xiuqin said."Think about how you'll live your days from now on!" If I can't think of a good way, my two fairies will starve to death.”
Liu Baozhong said," You are all people who have been educated in the new era and new ideas. You can't believe in dreams, right? It was easy to dream about whatever he thought about during the day, and there was no need to ponder over the things in his dreams.”
Liu Junfang said embarrassedly," I don't believe that dreams come true. I'm just making a joke to make everyone laugh." If he wanted to make his family rich, he still needed to work hard. I've been thinking about my future path and where to take my first step.”
Liu Baozhong said,"You must be careful when you go out of the house and integrate into the chaotic and complicated society. Don't aim too high and be eager for success. Don't take advantage of others. There were many sinister and cunning perverts in the city. Don't talk to strange men, don't believe their sweet words, and don't fall into their traps for a small profit. Pie would not fall from the sky for no reason.”
" It's your first time in Sanhe City," Wang Xiuqin said." You're unfamiliar with the place and have no family. You must take good care of yourself. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, come back quickly." You're our treasure. If there's a way, we won't let you go out to earn money alone.”
Liu Junfang said,"I will remember your teachings and take good care of myself." However, I have already grown up. When birds grow up, they have to fly by themselves. They can't always snuggle up to their parents. I am confident that I have the ability to go out and earn money. You must believe that I can do a brilliant career. I want to make a lot of money. I want to earn tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, and even become a billionaire. I want everyone in Sanhe City to look at me in a different light.”
Liu Junxiang said," Sister, are you dreaming of a flower fairy again? Can you really become a billionaire?"”
Liu Junfang said," Life is just a dream. I must realize my dream and become a billionaire who is respected by thousands of people. I will let you live a good life like heaven!”
Liu Junfang left home with her own dream and began her career journey. Who would have thought that her dream would become a reality a few years later? If you don't believe me, please read on patiently.
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