Grandpa Wei was puzzled by the fact that the bitter child was sleeping very lightly. It was completely different from when she slept with him. At that time, she couldn't even be woken up by peeing. Why did she wake up the moment Old Master moved? The next morning, Grandpa Wei finally discovered the mystery. That was the original, the bitter child tied a hair rope to his father's arm and tied the other end to his own braids. This way, as long as Grand Elder Gao moved, he would pull Ku Wa's braids. Her scalp hurt, and the bitter child woke up.
Ku Wa's amazing invention had truly moved the Wei couple. Therefore, after discussing with Grand Master Gao, the three adults unanimously decided that at night, the bitter child would follow Aunt Wei to sleep in the side room in the front yard, while Grand Master Wei would stay and take care of Grand Master Gao. Because everyone agreed that the child would definitely be spoiled if it was too long. This was because the child was still growing.
It was when the plan had just been decided, when the sun had just risen, when the farmers had just had breakfast and were about to go down to work. "Master, Master, my aunt and I are here to see you."”When Grand Elder Gao heard this shout, he didn't even need to go out to take a look to guess who it was. He walked out of the inner room and into the hall. He sat on the armchair beside the eight immortals table. "It's you and your mother! Look, I'm not seriously ill, so I've troubled you to come. I'm really embarrassed to be so surprised.”
"Big Brother, what are you saying? Aren't we family?" If this family doesn't miss each other, who else can they count on? Besides, it's been so long. We should have come over to greet you long ago. It's also because our body is not feeling well, and our hands and feet are also entangled. We can't pull out our skills for a while. He had dragged it on until now. I hope Big Brother doesn't blame us for not understanding the ways of the world.”
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? As the saying goes, ash is hotter than earth, isn't it? Just like what you said just now, we're all family. Who can pick on each other?”Grand Elder Gao replied in a soft voice.
"Big brother is stronger than us and understands things. Unlike my husband, who is always pestering us and can't figure out anything. No wonder he always followed behind Big Brother!”On the surface, Shui Snake-Waist was praising Grand Master Gao, but in fact, she wanted to inquire about Grand Master Gao's physical condition from the side.
When Gao Yamen saw that his uncle did not mention his illness, he became a little anxious and said impatiently,"A few days ago, we heard that the First Master seemed to be sick. I don't know if it's true or not, so my aunt and I came over to take a look. Besides, just like what my aunt said just now, we are family after all, and my bitter little sister is still young. If you have any problems with your horse, get someone to call us. After all, I'm a 16-year-old young man.”
"Sigh! Hurry up! In the blink of an eye, you are already sixteen years old. It has only been a few days! Now that he thought about it, time really did not wait for anyone! Your father is thirty-six years old, and I'm already thirty-nine.”
Water Snake Waist and Gao Yamen chatted with the tall master for a while. As there was still someone at home who was anxious to hear the news, they hurriedly took their leave.
Just as the two of them were about to cross the bridge to go home, they happened to meet the bitter child following Aunt Wei to the river to wash the clothes that Grand Master Gao had worn last night. After washing up, they walked back and saw each other. When Water Snake Waist saw the bitter child, he immediately went forward with a fake smile and said,"Yo, this must be the eldest niece of a bitter child! Look at how beautiful she is! She was simply lovable by everyone.”
Aunt Wei was about to say,"Poor child, call me aunt."”Who knew that before Aunt Wei could open her mouth, she heard the bitter child say,"Auntie, take care. When you have time, come and see the bitter child. The bitter child misses you.”
Water Snake Waist still had a fake smile on his face as he said,"Aiyo, look at how sweet her mouth is. I really like her. Alright, Auntie is leaving. When you have time, you must come over and stay with my poor child for a while.”
As for Gao Yamen, not only did he not say a word, but his eyes also revealed a sinister or treacherous light.
Auntie Wei watched the two of them walk away before leading the bitter child back. As he walked, he asked Ku Wa," Do you see this woman?”
"No," replied the bitter child.
"Then how do you know she's your aunt?”
The bitter child tilted her head and said,"Didn't you always say that my second uncle married a little aunt for me and that she has a slim waist?" Didn't he tell at a glance that the woman had a slim waist? Then, Grandma, tell me, if she isn't the little auntie that my second uncle married for me, who is she?”
When Aunt Wei heard this, she happily picked up the bitter child and said,"My poor child is really sensible. She's really Grandma's good granddaughter!”
"Grandma, please put me down!" said Ku Wa. I can walk on my own. You've been washing clothes for half a day. You're quite tired. You can't let grandma carry you anymore.”
Aunt Wei said happily,"It's okay. Grandma doesn't feel tired when she's happy."”
Suddenly, the bitter child shouted in Aunt Wei's arms,""Grandma, put me down. My shoe fell off.”Aunt Wei turned her head and saw that one of the bitter child's feet was already exposed. Not far from where he had just walked, there was a bitter child's shoe lying quietly on the road.
Aunt Wei was just about to carry the poor child back to put on her shoes when she heard the poor child say,"Grandma, put me down. I'll go back and wear it myself.”
The poor child struggled to get down from Aunt Wei's arms and ran to her heels in one breath. She picked them up and put them on. She shouted to Auntie Wei,"Grandma, go!" See if I can catch up to you."
At this moment, Aunt Wei suddenly realized that she had fallen into the trap of a bitter child again. Ku Wa had deliberately dropped her shoes so that she wouldn't hug her. She was afraid that she would be tired, so she came up with this idea. Now, he couldn't hug her even if he wanted to. Because Ku Wa had said that he would chase after him from afar.“
At the thought of this, Aunt Wei shook her head helplessly and smiled. "It's really hard on this child. He's always thinking of others."”
As for Grand Master Gao, even though he had Uncle Wei, his wife, and Ku Wa to take care of him, he was still a young man. She had taken the medicine and stopped drinking, but her condition did not improve. Not only did it not get better, but it was getting worse by the day. After about half a year, he was completely paralyzed in bed and could not get up again.
In order to help the old master get better, Grandpa Wei went to the doctor in town again. Unexpectedly, the doctor said to Grandpa Wei,"This illness is already like this. You'd better prepare early! I'll tell you the truth! This medicine! In fact, they were all poisons. At that time, if he hadn't drunk that mouthful of wine, there wouldn't have been any problems with this illness. He should have been able to cure it. Even if it couldn't be cured, it wouldn't be so serious. It was all because of that mouthful of wine that day.”
Grandpa Wei heard the doctor's words and walked back with tears in his eyes. As he walked, he thought to himself,""Is it really as people often say, that good people don't live long? What a good person this old master is! How did he become so sick all of a sudden? Sigh!
As Grandpa Wei walked, he thought about it and sighed as he shed tears.
Of course, Grandpa Wei and his wife weren't the only ones who were concerned about Old Master Gao's illness, and neither were Gao Dajiang, Aunt Wu, and the villagers of Hexi. There was another person who was also paying close attention to the tall master's illness. This person was Second Master Gao of Hedong.
As soon as Grandpa Wei walked out of the doctor's medicine shop, he followed Second Master Gao in. As soon as Second Master Gao entered the medicine shop, he hurriedly handed the doctor cigarettes and even lit them up for him. "Did the person who came in just now ask you to diagnose my brother's illness?"”The doctor glanced at Second Senior Master and said,""Yes."
Second Senior Master immediately asked anxiously,"Then tell me, how is my brother's illness? Can he recover?”
The doctor shook his head and said,"Second Senior Master, I'll tell you the truth. Don't be unhappy." Actually, Grand Master Gao's illness could only last for another year. At most, two years would be enough.”
Hearing the doctor's words, Second Senior Master even shed two drops of tears hypocritically. As she cried, she begged the doctor," You must think of a way to save my big brother! Tell me, if you don't save him, what will happen to that family when he leaves and the child is still young?”
The doctor shook his head helplessly and said,""Second Senior Master, don't be sad. I really don't have any other way. If there was a way, how could I just stand by and watch?”
Coming out of the doctor's medicine shop, Second Senior Master hurried home. At home, he and Water Snake Waist whispered in secret for a while. Early the next morning, they got up and sat in their own mule cart to go to the county town. They were busy paving the road for the death of Grand Master Gao.
In the tall master's house, Gao Dajiang, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Wei had been very busy ever since he had collapsed on the bed. Of course, there were also bitter children among them.
At this time, the bitter child was even more like an adult. Although she was only three years old, compared to children of the same age, the bitter child was like an adult. This was because no one had ever seen the bitter child playing with a child of her age in the village west of the river. He did not see any bitter children running wildly in the village. This was because, besides sleeping and eating, the poor child spent almost all of her time by the tall master's side.
During the day, the adults went to work, leaving the poor child alone at home. She wanted to help her father turn over and scratch his itch. If it was summer, she would have to use a fan to fan her father and chase away the flies. If the weather was too hot, she would have to use a wet towel to wipe her father's body. If her father had urine, she would have to help her father catch it. In short, the people of Hexi said that whoever had a daughter like this was blessed. Of course, the people of Hexi also pitied the poor children. Therefore, any adult in the west of the river would come to Gao Laoye's residence as long as they had time to help the poor child. Because in their hearts, this child had not had it easy. Although they did not lack food, drink, and clothes at home, they did not have to worry about anything. However, seeing how tired the Ku Wa was, everyone was worried for him. He was afraid that one day, such a young child would be so tired that he would collapse.
In the blink of an eye, it was winter. In another two months, it would be Ku Wa's birthday. On this day, the tall old man lying on the bed looked at the bitter child with tears in his eyes and said,"Bitter child, come and sit beside daddy.”
Hearing his father's words, the poor child was very obedient and sensible as she sat beside his father.
Grand Master Gao looked at the poor child and sighed,"Bitter child! It's your birthday in two months. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to that day. You have to remember that after you lose your father, you have to spend more time with your grandparents. You have to listen to Uncle Dajiang and Auntie Wu and don't interact with your second uncle. Without his father, he would probably not be able to keep this family business. Don't fight with your second uncle. If you don't fight, you'll still be alive. If you want to fight for it, you're still young! You won't be able to keep your life. Do you remember what Daddy said?"
The bitter child nodded sensibly, then cried and said,"Dad wouldn't leave a poor child alone, would he, Dad?”
Grand Elder Gao heard Ku Wa's words and his nose turned sour. Tears fell from his eyes and he said in a choked voice,""Bitter child! It's not that Daddy doesn't love you these past few years! I just don't want to see you! When daddy sees you, he thinks of your mommy! Whenever Daddy thinks of your mommy, Daddy's heart hurts!”
Ku Wa also cried and said,"Daddy is Ku Wa's closest person. Daddy can't bear to leave Ku Wa alone." Say something! Daddy!"
Two months later, it happened to be the night before Ku Wa's birthday. In the middle of the night, if the people of the entire village were a little exaggerated, then the people of the west of the river, almost everyone in the west of the river, were moved by a childish cry. As a result, many years later, people were unwilling to hear that cry again. That was because that cry almost made everyone in Hexi shed tears for a few days. Because Grand Master Gao had completely completed his journey in this world.
Just as the tall master closed his eyes and left peacefully, the childish cry came out. It was also from this moment on that this childish cry almost shattered the hearts of all the people in Hexi.
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