Chapter 826: A very good family.
Bingkun didn't want to give it to him at first, but when he was hesitating, he saw his father and brother looking at him, as if waiting for his decision, which made him feel a little angry.
Why are you two not talking and just looking at me like this? What does this mean?
Bingkun was a little childish. He felt that he had been underestimated by his father and brother, so he angrily took out the last bun from the paper bag and forcefully stuffed it into Wang Yue's hand with his eyes closed, not daring to look at the last bun. .
Probably because he felt that what he had just done was too rude, Bingkun opened his eyes to see Wang Yue's condition, but found that Wang Yue was looking at him with questioning eyes.
Bingkun felt like he was being looked down upon, so he said dissatisfiedly, "This is the last one. My mother and sister don't have to eat it." Wang Yue
looked at Zhou Bingkun's reluctant look and was a little hesitant. Yes, after all, he had already eaten two of the three buns, and he was too embarrassed to take the last one.
Instead, Wang Yue had now regained some strength after passing two big buns, and was no longer as limp as when he first arrived.
The older boy saw Wang Yue's hesitation, and he admired Wang Yue very much. After all, not everyone could be like Wang Yue at this time and consider others.
So, the big boy smiled and said to Wang Yue, "You go ahead and eat. We will eat again when we have the opportunity. Only when you are full can you have the strength to deal with your parents' funeral." The middle-aged
man He was very satisfied with his two sons. He felt proud of them. After listening to the eldest son's words, he nodded and urged Wang Yue, "Baby, feel free to eat. Bingyi said Yes, you will only have strength when you are full. Your parents are still waiting on the ground."
Wang Yue was no longer polite when he heard what the uncle said. He did not gobble it up this time. He put the bun to his mouth. After taking a bite, he asked vaguely, "Uncle, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"
The uncle looked at Wang Yue's firm eyes and knew that the child had kept their help in mind, which made him very satisfied. It didn't matter if he spent a lot of money on doing good things, for fear of meeting that kind of greedy white-eyed wolf.
Now seeing Wang Yue's expression of repaying his kindness, the uncle said happily, "My surname is Zhou. You can just call me Uncle Zhou. You can eat quickly. After eating, we will also discuss how to help you. Dealing with your parents' funeral affairs."
Wang Yue saw that the uncle surnamed Zhou was unwilling to say his name, so he didn't force it. It would be enough if he could remember the names of his two sons. After finishing the matter, he secretly followed the three of them. Found their home.
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Wang Yue didn't know how to handle the funeral procedures at this time. Fortunately, Uncle Zhou and his two sons helped. The four of them were busy for most of the day before cremating the bodies of Wang Yue's parents. Under the watchful eyes of Uncle Zhou and his son, they slowly walked outside Jichun City.
It's not that Wang Yue is in a hurry to go back, the main reason is that he seems to remember that that special period is coming soon, and it is better to go back to his hometown for safety wherever he stays.
However, before going back, Wang Yue still felt that he had to see where the Zhou family was. After all, there was no Internet now. Even if he wanted to repay his kindness in the future, he probably wouldn't be able to find anyone to go to.
What Wang Yue didn't expect was that he thought he had done it secretly enough, but after he quietly turned back and followed him to the door of Photon Pian Zhou's house, he was discovered by Uncle Zhou.
It's not that Wang Yue's tracking level has dropped, it's just that his current condition is not very good. When following behind, even if he is on tiptoe, there is no sound under his feet.
In addition, the snow had just fallen, there were few pedestrians on the street, and the prince's thin figure was also somewhat obvious.
Uncle Zhou originally thought that those restless people were following him, but he was relieved when he saw that it was Wang Yue who followed them back.
Wang Yue was quite embarrassed after being discovered. After all, the other party had just helped him, and his behavior was really not good, so he hesitated and wanted to organize his words.
Uncle Zhou didn't know what Wang Yue was hesitating about, so he thought it was snowing and Wang Yue wanted to stay at their house. He stood at the door of his courtyard and said awkwardly, "Xiao Yue! It's not that uncle won't help. You, my family is really too big to live in."
Wang Yue didn't expect to be misunderstood, but he didn't understand Uncle Zhou's clear statement that he didn't understand it. Not to mention that they were not familiar with each other in the first place. It was a big house, and Bingkun said that he still had his sister and mother at home, so he knew that it probably wouldn't be able to live in it.
Thinking of this, Wang Yue was about to explain, but at this moment, the door to the courtyard opened. Not long after, a beautiful little girl emerged from behind Uncle Zhou.
Seeing this little girl, Wang Yue suddenly thought that Uncle Zhou's firm refusal could not be because of the little girl, right?
The girl didn't know what Wang Yue was thinking. She glanced at Wang Yue and asked doubtfully, "Dad, who is he? Do you know him?" Wang
Yue, who wanted to understand what happened, did not wait for Uncle Zhou to speak. After introducing Wang Yue, he quickly shook his head and said, "No need, Uncle Zhou. I'll just recognize the door and leave right away." When Uncle Zhou heard what Wang Yue
said, he immediately understood what Wang Yue meant. He also felt sorry for Wang Yue in his heart. He recognized it even more. It is not easy for a child to have such an image, but his family's earthen house now has five people, and his daughter is also older, so it is really not very convenient.
While the three of them were talking, everyone in the room came out. Wang Yue looked through the gap in the wall and saw Zhou Bingkun and Zhou Bingyi accompanying a middle-aged woman coming out of the room one after another.
The little girl saw the three people coming out, and without waiting for her father's answer, she quickly asked Zhou Bingyi, "Brother, is this the child you helped today?"
Zhou Bingyi reached out and touched his sister's little head. She said helplessly, "Rong Rong, although Wang Yue looks small, he is the same age as you."
After Zhou Bingyi said this, Zhou Rong looked at Wang Yue carefully. She still didn't believe it, but when she saw Wang Yue's sallow and thin face made him think it might be true.
For a moment, Zhou Rong felt that Wang Yue was so pitiful, so she said to her father, "Dad, why don't you lie on the kang where Mom and I share the same bed today, and let him leave tomorrow? It's quite late now." It's still snowing." After
hearing what her daughter said, Zhou's mother looked at Wang Yue, who was sallow and skinny, and tried to persuade her, "Zhigang, why don't you just listen to the second brother? It's only for one night. Just deal with it."
Zhou Zhigang heard his wife and children say this, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it would work, so he nodded in agreement.
In fact, it's not that he has no sympathy. If he didn't have sympathy, he wouldn't help, and he even helped pay for Wang Yue to deal with his parents' funeral, but he was really worried that Wang Yue would rely on their family. After all, this kind of thing is not impossible.
With Zhou Zhigang's small salary, it is already difficult to support such a large family. If there is another half-young man added to the family, he really can't handle it.
Wang Yue also saw what Zhou Zhigang meant, but he didn't blame him. After all, no one is rich in these days, and who is willing to help other people raise their children?
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The two Zhou family members and three children were very kind to Wang Yue. They were so full that Wang Yue had a meal at the Zhou family and had a good sleep.
Early the next morning, Wang Yue wore Zhou Bingkun's old clothes, carried a small bag containing two urns, sat on Zhou Bingkun's bicycle, and walked towards the north of the city.
Wang Yue originally thought that Uncle Zhou was sending him out of the city, so he hurried back on foot. Who knew that Uncle Zhou had sent him all the way to the village? Seeing that Wang Yue and the neighbors were familiar with each other, he hurried there. Rush back.
Wang Yue was really moved by Uncle Zhou this time. You must know that this is a road of more than a hundred miles, and it is snowy weather. Most people will definitely not ride a bicycle and just send people back.
In Wangjiatun, where Wang Yue is located, every household goes out to beg for food. After all, it is basically impossible to borrow food these days. Even several members of the old village chief's family have to go out to beg for food.
The old village chief was a little surprised that Wang Yue was sent back alone. In his opinion, Wang Yue's parents were young and strong and could not withstand it outside, so they would definitely be able to come back.
Just seeing Wang Yue come back alone, carrying a broken schoolbag, and no sign of Wang Yue's parents, made him feel something bad, so he quickly followed Wang Yue back home to ask about the situation.
Of course, Wang Yue didn't hide anything. When the old village chief came to his home, he also told the old village chief about his parents' situation. After all, he needed the old village chief's help in organizing the burial.
What Wang Yue didn't expect was that after hearing this, the old village chief suddenly sighed and said something that made him not sure whether he should be sad or happy.
The old village chief said this, "Your parents love their children. We don't know how many people will starve to death in this winter. Before you left, I told your parents about the approximate rations that can be divided. Unexpectedly, You also got into trouble. Your parents starved themselves to death and left all the food for you."
Wang Yue buried his parents' ashes and received food from the brigade. When he returned home, he realized that there was enough food for one person at most. When next year's grain comes out, we won't be able to have enough to eat.
Only then did Wang Yue realize that the death of his parents was not that simple.
To understand, Wang Yue had no choice. After all, he came too late. Even with his high medical skills, he could not save the dead.
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In the days that followed, some people who had gone out in the village rushed back one after another. Of course, most of them were in the same family when they left, and there were a few less when they came back.
He was better off with Wang Yue's family. After hearing about Wang Yue's family, he came to Wang Yue's house to sit there. After all, there were at least adults in other families, but Wang Yue's family was so alone.
As the weather got colder, the situation became less frequent, which made Wang Yue feel relieved.
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Wang Yue's current goal is also very clear. He must first take good care of his body before he can think about other things. However, it is definitely impossible to rely on the sweet potatoes and other whole grains at home. He can only practice his martial arts. .
It's just that practicing martial arts has a drawback, which causes Wang Yue's family to consume the coarse grains faster, and they won't be able to survive the winter if they continue like this.
However, Wang Yue didn't care. He felt that after recovering, he would always be able to find a way.
After just a month or two of being raised like this, Wang Yue's body finally looked like a normal half-grown boy, but he was still very thin.
Looking at the food at home, if he could not continue to eat like this, Wang Yue could only take advantage of the good weather to try his luck in the nearby mountains.
On the first day, Wang Yue ran out excitedly, but in the end he came back empty-handed. He didn't catch a single prey, but he found a good mountain peach tree instead. He spent a lot of effort and finally broke a tree. After returning from the festival, I went to the former butcher's house in the village and exchanged more than ten kilograms of sweet potatoes for a piece of beef tendon that his family was going to cook and eat. I kneaded it back and made a bow.
After working hard for several days, Wang Yue finally made a long bow and used the ground bones to make more than a dozen feather arrows. Wang Yue went up the mountain again.
It's not that Wang Yue has degenerated into a primitive man, but because during the steel-making industry two years ago, all the ironware in the rural villages was handed over. Now the pots used for cooking are all made of ceramics. It's hard to find iron. Easy.
Of course, Wang Yue had nowhere to find scrap metal to make arrowheads. It was good enough to find a sharp bone, and he had no right to be picky.
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In fact, there is only one corner in Wangjia Village next to the foot of the mountain, and they can also go up the mountain to cut firewood, because many young people want to go to the mountain, and prey is too scarce. After Wang Yue goes up the mountain here, he will not be able to walk very far. No prey found.
Really having no choice, Wang Yue walked deeper into the mountain, and sure enough he found traces of some small animal activities.
After Wang Yue brought two sweet potatoes and ate them, he also caught two wild rabbits. He was not greedy for success and went back that night.
In this way, Wang Yue began a period of going out early and returning home late to eat meat secretly at night, and his body became stronger day by day.
In other words, Wang Yue finally has some flesh on his body, and is no longer in the skinny state that could lose his life at any time.
Wang Yue's good days finally came to an end in the spring of the next year, because spring wheat began to be planted and everyone had to go to work. He had no time to go out and run around. It was also the first time that he experienced the depression of collective labor. .
It's not that there's any cheating, everyone is anxious to plant the seeds brought by the village director as soon as possible. After all, no one knows whether there will be another severe drought this year, so while the weather is still okay, we should plant it as soon as possible. Just let the seeds germinate. Many families are counting on sweet potatoes to survive?
Because of this, the villagers were desperate to work. Before dawn, Wang Yue was summoned to go to the fields together. They worked until it was dark, and then went back with aches all over.
Fortunately, Wang Yue has become stronger this winter, otherwise, if he continues like this, he will definitely be useless.
After the busy farming season was over, Wang Yue felt that he could not go on like this. He thought that with his skills, he could go to those machinery factories to give guidance like in the novel, and maybe he could find a job recruitment quota, so he got rid of his current job. Farm work days.
So during the slack period, Wang Yue asked for leave from the director of the club and said he would visit Zhou's house. The director agreed after thinking about it for a while.
The reason why the club director agreed to Wang Yue's departure was because during the off-season, if one person left, he would get less work points, and others would not have any objections. And he remembered that someone sent Wang Yue back last year, and he really needed to thank him.
Wang Yue came outside the village, pulled out the two rabbits he had prepared from the hole in the ditch, and walked towards Jichun City with them.
When I returned to Wangjiatun, I was accompanied by Father Zhou. Although you felt far away, the conversation between the two did not feel slow. However, this time he went out early in the morning and arrived at Zhou's house when it got dark.
At this time, the Zhou family was having dinner. When they saw Wang Yue coming over, they were all surprised. It had been a long time since Wang Yue came home. Little Zhou Rong thought their three buns were meat buns that had beaten dogs. .
The reason why Zhou Rong complained so much was because she later heard that Wang Yue ate all three buns brought back by Zhou Rong and left none for her.
Seeing that the little girl seemed unhappy, Wang Yue didn't know what was going on, so he took out the two rabbits from the tattered schoolbag given to him by Zhou Bingkun behind him and put them on the Kang table.
Seeing this scene, Mr. Zhou looked at Wang Yue with admiration, but knowing that Wang Yue was not easy, he even postponed and said, "You can come to see us, which proves that you are very caring. What else do you bring?" Mrs. Zhou also
said Startled by the two rabbits, she quickly said, "That's right. You came right here. Why did you bring such valuable things?"
Wang Yue smiled and said nonchalantly, "This is my leisure time." The rabbits we hunted in the mountains while we were home are not worth much."
Zhou Bingkun and Zhou Rong's eyes widened when they saw the two rabbits. Although their family was not hungry, it was quite difficult to eat meat. During the Chinese New Year, it’s hard to have a bite of the buns. Otherwise, Zhou Rong wouldn’t be so resentful about the steamed buns.
Zhou Bingyi's focus was different, but he asked very unexpectedly, "Xiao Yue, I heard that the countryside is busy with farming now? How come you still have time to hunt?"
Father Zhou is from the countryside, but he knows a few things Yes, he laughed and scolded Zhou Bingyi, "You have to be down-to-earth when you learn something. Farming has been busy recently, but because of the disaster, the people have been frightened. I want to take advantage of the recent good weather to plant the seeds in advance, so I must have done it in advance." Come on."
After Father Zhou finished speaking, he asked his wife to buy more bowls and chopsticks, and called Wang Yue to sit down and eat quickly.
After the group sat down, everyone chatted about their recent experiences while eating.
Zhou Rong listened for a long time, but asked with some doubts, "What you said is very exciting, but don't you need to go to school?" As soon as
Zhou Rong finished speaking, Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Lao yelled at each other at the same time. After all, they Everyone knew about Wang Yue's situation, but Zhou Rong seemed to have ignored it.
Wang Yue waved his hands indifferently and said very calmly, "There are not many people in the village who can read. If I want to learn, I can learn it somewhere. There is a school in the town, but the tuition is a bit expensive. I will wait until next year to harvest Okay, I’ll go again.”
When Zhou Bingkun heard what Wang Yue said, he felt that Wang Yue was too pitiful. After thinking about it, he moved out his small box, found the dictionary he used, stuffed it into Wang Yue's schoolbag, and then said with a smile, " I'll teach you how to use it tomorrow. You should read the dictionary and recognize the words first."
Everyone in the Zhou family looked at Zhou Bingkun. They didn't expect their old man to be so grand. If you know this dictionary, Zhou Bingkun and the baby are very close. , I didn’t expect to take it out.
However, after all, they were all family members, and they were afraid that Zhou Bingkun would lose face, so they did not speak out. Moreover, they were also happy to see Zhou Bingkun behave like this. They did not want such a smart child like Wang Yue to become illiterate.
Wang Yue knew that this family was kind-hearted and he also wanted to be friends with this family, so he didn't say anything else. He originally needed a reason to learn how to read, so he nodded politely.
With this exchange of courtesy, they became more intimate with each other, and the atmosphere of chatting at night became better. I don't know how long they talked before they all lay down on the kang and fell asleep.
Three updates will continue tomorrow
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