sbdcsierra Chapter 1375 Sadness and Joy
Chapter 1375 Sadness and Joy
Chapter 1375 Sadness and Joy
Zhao Youcai ran home, feeling very happy at the thought that he would be able to go up the mountain to hunt soon.
When his family conditions were average, Zhao Youcai went to work and got off work on time every day. He didn't think it was a big deal if he worked overtime every now and then.
In the past six months, especially in the past month, Zhao Youcai often ran to the mountains, and his mind became wild as he ran.
It’s not Zhao Youcai’s fault. Hunting in the mountains is addictive, just like fishing.
Especially for men, holding a gun is better than holding a spatula; walking through the mountains and forests is better than wandering among stoves; killing bears and hunting animals is more exciting than making stir-fried cabbage and potato chips.
When Zhao Youcai came out of the alley, he only had to turn west and walk another ten or twenty meters to reach his home.
When he left home, he had leggings in his pocket, but no gun. This time he came back just to get the gun.
Zhao Youcai also knew that Wang Qiang and Zhao Ling were at his home, and he did not intend to disturb the couple when he came back this time. Otherwise, the gallbladder would be confiscated if he killed a bear in the mountains, and he would not be able to sell it.
So, Zhao Youcai came back, but he didn't plan to enter the house.
How to get a gun without entering the house?
Zhao Youcai had a good brother, Li Dayong, who had finished breakfast and took away the No. 16 hanging gun hanging on the tree in his house. When Li Baoyu asked him what he did with the gun, Li Dayong said that Song Zhuzi asked him to borrow the gun for one day.
The gun is something that can't be broken. What's more, Song Zhuzi's son Song Tiemin is not only Li Dayong's apprentice, but also gets along well with Zhao Jun and Li Baoyu.
Li Dayong took the gun and left the house, strolled around the village and dismantled the gun.
The barrel gun was modified from a semi-automatic barrel and the large groove of a 16-gauge shotgun.
The modified gun can be disassembled and assembled. Zhao Jun's work in his previous life was not so comfortable. He had to go to the cold field every winter. That is, he would bring dry food from home and live in the cold field for a while.
But Zhao Jun was a man who couldn't sit still, so he disassembled the barreled gun into two parts, put them into his big cotton monkey bag, and went up the mountain carrying dry food and tools.
Then he usually checked the scales in the field, and whenever he had free time, he would go into the mountains with a gun to hunt.
In this respect, he is quite similar to Zhao Youcai.
Li Dayong took apart the gun and put it in his arms, so that no one could tell that he was carrying a deadly weapon.
When he arrived outside the house, Li Dayong stuffed the gun and the bullet bag into the firewood pile outside the yard, then went into the house and said that he had delivered the gun to someone else.
In fact, the gun and bullets were reserved for Zhao Youcai. Zhao Youcai was skilled and courageous, and he was confident that a No. 16 bullet was enough to kill bears and tigers.
As he was about to reach his tent, the dog in the yard was barking. Zhao Youcai suddenly stopped and looked at the person walking towards him.
Zhao Youcai subconsciously leaned his head forward and for a moment couldn't believe his eyes.
When he was at Wang Fujia's store, he sat by the window smoking. Only after he watched the Liberation truck disappear at the intersection did Zhao Youcai come out of the house.
At this time, Wang Meilan quickly passed by the Li family's tent. Looking at Zhao Youcai standing more than ten meters away, Wang Meilan gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.
At this time, Zhao Youcai finally realized that it was not his eyes that were dazzled.
Although he didn't know why Wang Meilan came back, Zhao Youcai didn't bother to think about the reason, he turned around and left.
It’s no wonder that Zhao Youcai has a weird personality. He was obviously very nervous, but he felt that he was a man and couldn’t be scared by an old woman.
So at this time he didn't run, he walked quickly.
But Zhao Youcai didn't walk far before Wang Meilan caught up with him. Wang Meilan caught up with him and punched Zhao Youcai in the back.
"You bastard, why aren't you at work?"
Zhao Youcai didn't say anything. Wang Meilan pushed and confronted him all the way, leading Zhao Youcai to the Ma family.
After listening to Zhao Jun's words, Wang Meilan decided that she definitely couldn't let Zhao Youcai go up the mountain, but she was also worried about leaving him at home, so she decided to take him to the street.
"Hey, Qiangzi?" In the Zhao family's room, Zhao Ling, holding a rag, looked out the window and called Wang Qiang, "I seemed to see our sister just now, and she passed by the door."
When Zhao Youcai first came over, the dogs in the yards of the Zhao and Li families started barking.
After staying at the Zhao family for a long time, Zhao Ling could distinguish the barking of dogs. When she heard the voice and thought it was a familiar person, she would look out the window in confusion.
As a result, she saw a woman who looked very much like Wang Meilan flash past the gate of the courtyard.
"No!" Wang Qiang, who was holding Zhou Tao and walking on the ground, looked up and said, "Isn't our sister going into the city?"
The weather is nice today and the sun came out early in the morning.
Xu Changlin came out of the house with his wife. Old Mrs. Xu had been ill for a while. Doctor Han from the village clinic had given her anti-inflammatory injections for a period of time, but the old lady's health did not improve.
This is how it is in the countryside these days, few people go to the city for medical treatment. Those with better conditions can get two days of anti-inflammatory injections, while those with lesser conditions can just take painkillers.
In fact, even after 20 or 30 years, the way rural elderly people get sick is different from that of urban residents.
As soon as the disease occurs, go to the city for a checkup. If it is a minor illness, treat it normally. If it is a terminal illness such as a malignant tumor, then take some medicine and go home.
When I got home, I just pretended nothing had happened. I ate and drank as usual and worked as usual.
When the condition becomes serious, I go to the city again, but again I don’t receive hospitalization. I just get some medicine and go home.
This time when I go home, I am waiting to see the old man off for the last time.
Therefore, even though the old couple's son lived in the city, he did not mention taking Mrs. Xu to the city for medical treatment.
Today, Mrs. Xu wanted to stroll around the market, so Xu Changlin brought his wife out.
As soon as I walked out of the house, before I even left the yard, I saw Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan passing by the gate of my yard.
Zhao Youcai was in front and Wang Meilan was behind, and Wang Meilan would hit Zhao Youcai from time to time.
Xu Changlin raised his hand and pointed at the couple, then smiled at his wife. Old Mrs. Xu also saw the scene, and she grinned with her gap-toothed mouth, her eyes invisible from laughing.
After Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan disappeared from their tent, Xu Changlin smiled and said to his wife, "Look how nice they are. Their child is already that big, but they are still quarreling."
Xu Changlin said this without any malice, he thought Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan were just playing around.
"Haha..." Old Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "It's a good time for us. What a happy day!"
"Oh, it's not that good!" Xu Changlin looked at his wife's pale face and sighed silently in his heart.
It turns out that sadness and joy are just different perspectives.
At this time, Wang Meilan pushed Zhao Youcai and said, "You are so arrogant all day long, telling lies and talking nonsense. I don't know what's wrong with you. You are afraid of being laughed at by the neighbors, otherwise I would have chased you away long ago... Hey, Third Sister-in-law!"
Wang Meilan suddenly saw an acquaintance and quickly raised her hand to greet him. Zhao Youcai shrugged his face and said nothing.
The Ma family was not far ahead. Wang Meilan hit Zhao Youcai with the stick again and said, "Don't look so sullen. You are smiling."
Today, everyone went out to play, which was a happy thing, and it was Wang Meilan who organized it. If Zhao Youcai smirked, what would others think?
Zhao Youcai glanced at Wang Meilan, but felt guilty after being glared at by her, so he quickly turned his head away.
Turning east, Wang Meilan saw a Liberation truck parked outside the Ma family compound, with many people standing under the truck and in front of the door.
It turned out that it was Wang Cuihua who came out. She was standing at the gate of the courtyard, and the people in the cars got out to greet her.
"Mother-in-law!" Wang Meilan shouted loudly to Wang Cuihua.
"Mother!" Wang Cuihua habitually omitted a word, and at this time she saw Zhao Youcai following Wang Meilan.
"Hey?" Wang Cuihua asked in surprise, "My dear, you are not at work?"
When she asked this, Li Baoyu, Li Ruhai, Xie Chen, the old lady, Xie Sun, Jin Xiaomei, Xu Chunyan, and Li Tongyun all looked at Zhao Youcai in surprise.
Only the Zhao siblings looked at each other, and a hint of helplessness flashed in the eyes of Zhao Jun and Zhao Chun.
"Uncle!" Li Baoyu was the most honest. He asked Zhao Youcai, "Aren't you going to work?"
Although the others didn't say anything, when they looked at Zhao Youcai, they were all thinking about this question.
Aren't you going to work?
"Well..." Zhao Youcai didn't want to answer this question, but in front of everyone, he had to lie: "I was walking halfway... I didn't feel very energetic, so I went to the toilet. When I came out, I missed the bus."
"My dear, are you feeling better now?" Wang Cuihua asked hurriedly, "Shall I find you two pills?"
"No, mother-in-law." Zhao Youcai quickly refused and said, "I'm done eating."
"Mother-in-law." Wang Meilan took over the conversation and said to Wang Cuihua, "Come on, get in the car, and go for a walk in the city."
"I'm not going." Wang Cuihua waved her hand and said, "I don't know where my Ma Yang ran off to. I can't just leave him alone."
After hearing what Wang Cuihua said, Wang Meilan said, "Then let's go look for him?"
"What are you looking for?" Wang Cuihua shook her head and said, "Mother-in-law, you guys should just go for a walk. We'll have another chance the next day."
"Okay then." Wang Meilan did not force it, but raised her hand to hold Ma Ling, then smiled and said to Wang Cuihua: "Mother-in-law, if you don't want to go, forget it, but I have to take my daughter away."
"She shouldn't go either. It will cause you so much trouble." Wang Cuihua said politely. Wang Meilan said quickly, "It's not a trouble. We all need to buy wool today. Let Ling'er go. She can help us choose something."
"Oh, that's fine." Wang Cuihua said, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, stuffed it into Ma Ling's hand, and then said to Ma Ling: "My girl, then you go with your aunt."
Ma Ling agreed, clutching her handkerchief. At this time, Wang Meilan asked everyone to get in the car. After saying goodbye to Wang Cuihua, the car started and headed west.
Wang Cuihua stood outside the gate of the courtyard and did not leave, but kept waving to Wang Meilan in the trunk of the car.
When the car turned the corner, Wang Cuihua turned around and saw her eldest son coming back in a dignified manner.
"Mom!" Ma Yang paused guiltily when he saw Wang Cuihua, then asked, "What are you doing outside?"
"Where have you been?" Wang Cuihua asked angrily, "If you had come back two minutes earlier, would we have gone for a stroll in the city?"
"Ah?" Ma Yang asked hurriedly, "Did my sister go into the city with someone again?"
Ma Yang's question made Wang Cuihua stunned. What kind of words were these? They sounded so uncomfortable.
"Your Aunt Zhao and Aunt Li are Li Ruhai's mother. They have several families." Wang Cuihua said unhappily, "They came to the city together and wanted to call us. Now that you haven't come back, I can't go either!"
"Oh!" Hearing this, Ma Yang hurriedly asked, "How long have they been gone?"
"Just left!" Wang Cuihua pointed to the west and said, "Just turned around!"
"Then let's chase them!" Ma Yang jumped over there, but was stopped by Wang Cuihua. Wang Cuihua said, "What are you chasing? Can we catch up with the car with our two legs?"
"Mom!" Ma Yang blurted out, "Don't we have four legs?"
There was nothing wrong with what the child said, but Wang Cuihua thought it sounded like an insult, so she hit Ma Yang with a stick in response.
(End of this chapter)