Chapter 43 Bottom Line
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short.
No matter how long the day is, there is still an evening. When dusk comes, tired birds return to their nests, cattle and sheep return to their pens, people who have worked hard all day are getting off work, and those doing farm work are finishing their work one after another.
When Lele's dad got off work, he looked at his cell phone again and shook his head helplessly. Lele's little cotton-padded jacket didn't call him for two days, and he didn't know which nook and corner he went to play in and forgot about the day. When there is a good boy at home, he is a treasure. When he is let out, he is like a treasure. He deeply felt what it meant to be worried and entangled with the wild horse girl. The girl was so bold that he couldn't even accept it.
Confused in my heart, I got on my electric tricycle and went home.
Zhou Qiufeng came back from the fields and washed her hands and feet in the ditch outside. When she saw my mother looking outside the door of the house, she couldn't help but curiously asked: "Mom, what are you looking at?" "I haven't heard Lele speak for several days. I
feel How strange." Grandma Zhou glanced at Lele's house, filled with wonder. Lele came here once during the Dragon Boat Festival, but she didn't see the child in the next few days, and she didn't know where he went.
"Just ask Brother Le, don't you know." Zhou Qiufeng replied casually. She was busy transporting fertilizers to the fields these days. She left early and came back late, rarely at home. Moreover, she had been thinking about what Lele said about looking for a new mother. Things, a little absent-minded about external matters.
"Yes." Grandma Zhou agreed and wanted to turn around and go home. She heard the sound of the car hitting the ground. She looked towards the village road and saw an old tricycle coming back. She immediately walked towards Lejia: "Yueqing is back. I'll ask him where Xiao Lele went."
Zhou Qiufeng opened her mouth and wanted to say, "Go, let's go." When she looked up and saw Yue Qing approaching Le's house, she was stunned and involuntarily pricked up her ears.
Dad Le drove the car outside his home and saw Grandma Zhou coming straight towards him. He braked quickly and called out "Auntie".
"Hey, Yueqing, where's your Lele? I wanted to ask her to help me thread the needle during the day today, but I couldn't find anyone after shouting for a long time." Grandma Zhou responded with a smile. You said that the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at her, the more she likes her. , the same is true for her. The more she looks at Yue Qing, the more she feels that he is a perfect match for her daughter.
"Auntie, look for Lele. Lele is not at home. She went into the mountains to study medicinal materials." Le's father is an honest man and will say whatever he wants.
"Ah?"
Two surprised cries sounded at the same time, one from Grandma Zhou and one from Zhou Qiufeng. Both mother and daughter were shocked by the answer.
Grandma Zhou almost jumped up: "Oh my god, Lele ran into the mountains again? Why haven't you come back yet? It's almost dark."
Lele's father heard two screams and saw Zhou Qiufeng outside the Zhou family's house . , Thinking of Lele's words, the tips of his ears felt hot. He was shocked by Grandma Zhou's panic tone. He quickly looked away and hurriedly replied: "Lele went into the mountains on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and has been there for several days." His
girl She lied to him, saying she would be there for three to five days, but this was already the fourth day, and no one had seen her yet. The girl didn't keep her word, and Le's father was very depressed.
"You went into the mountains on the sixth day of the lunar month? Today is the tenth day of the lunar month. Have you been there for so many days? Did you call me?" Grandma Zhou was very anxious.
"I called two days ago and said that I was going to a place with no signal. I won't be able to contact you for a few days. Auntie, don't worry, Lele knows what's going on and she will take good care of herself." As a father, Lele's father was also worried and
also He had to appease Grandma Zhou. The neighbors' concern for Lele was the kindness of others. There was no reason for others to worry about him.
"What are you talking about? Men are just careless. You don't even think about how old Lele is. You are willing to let her run into the mountains alone. What can I say about you? It's really worrying..." Listening to
Zhou Grandma was scolding, but Lele's father listened honestly. After she finished speaking, he murmured: "Auntie, you know that Lele has a stubborn temper, and even nine cows can't take back what she decides. , she said I disagreed. She ran away in the middle of the night without calling me or telling me where she was. How could I stop her?" "
This is really something Xiao Lele can do. Wait until Lele calls back. , you have to urge her to come back quickly, it’s not safe in the deep mountains and old forests..."
Grandma Zhou continued to nag her for a long time before returning home. When she went to bed at night, she talked about how difficult it was for Yueqing and how sensible Lele was. Wait, she decided to be a matchmaker, and when Lele came back, she would ask Lele who was the new mother in her mind. No matter what, she shamelessly asked the woman what she meant, and then fell asleep.
She was sleeping soundly, but Zhou Qiufeng couldn't sleep. One moment she thought of what my mother said about Lele helping her father as a matchmaker, and the other moment she thought of what my mother said when Lele came back, she would ask Lele who she wanted to be as her new mother. Sometimes I think about Brother Le and the Le family, now I think about this, now I think about that, my mind is full of thoughts, turning over and over again, and I can't sleep for half the night.
It started to rain the next day.
It is rainy in spring and summer, and it is normal for it to rain every now and then. In the past few days, God has been kind to me, and it has been either sunny or cloudy. Even if there is an occasional drizzle, it does not delay the work of the farmers in the fields. Therefore, the villagers have also planted sweet potatoes. Herbicides have also been sprayed on the fields, so even if it rains, it will have no impact on farm work.
It probably didn’t rain a few days ago, and God has accumulated a lot of sadness. Not long after the rain started in the morning, it fell from the sky like a splash with a basin. The water became deeper and deeper, and the river also is rising.
Lele's father's heart was in a mess. With such heavy rain, was Lele trapped in the mountains? Is there anything to eat? Will it get wet or cold?
A father is the supporter behind every child. He may be silent or not good at expressing himself, but his love for his children is never less than that of a mother.
Dad Le is dull and talkative on the outside, but delicate and gentle on the inside. He has been a father and a mother for more than ten years. His whole person is like the tea leaves in the water when making tea. He is always ups and downs. When it is hot, he is afraid that the child will be hot or cold. Afraid of getting cold, afraid of being bullied when not around him, not to mention dangerous things like running into the mountains for a walk, it's strange that he can rest assured.
In the afternoon, the rain stopped, but it was still wet.
Dad Le had been worried for a long time, but finally got some comfort in the middle of the afternoon. His little cotton-padded jacket sent him a text message! Even if he didn't call, knowing that the person was safe would help his uneasy heart feel more at ease.
As for the child's return date, he no longer holds any hope that she will come back on time. As soon as Xiao Lele enters the mountains, she is like a bird returning to the forest. If she doesn't play enough, she will probably be reluctant to go home. He only hopes that the little cotton-padded jacket can take care of her by herself. Okay, just don't be hungry and cold.
Everyone has a bottom line. When it comes to children, Dad Le's bottom line is getting lower and lower. In the past, he hoped that the children would be obedient and not fight. Later, he only hoped that when the children fight, they would not lose a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to themselves. The children go into the mountains. Before, he hoped that she would come back on time, but now he just hopes that she won't get hurt. Looking at the past and thinking about the present, if things continue like this, his bottom line will probably be as low as possible.
(End of chapter)