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Wu Lifen knocked on the door and urged: "Meilian, Lao Guo is here, aren't you ready?"

Hu Meilian quickly apologized: "Okay, okay, I'll be here soon." She said in a low voice: "Xia Xia, your Uncle Guo is here, can we talk about this later?"

Yuan Xia was unmoved, and showed the spirit of chasing the payment back then: "I can't say it when I look back, the money is on you, if you don't give it to me, I won't let you out of this door, you are not afraid of causing trouble." If the neighbors come to watch the excitement, try it.”

Seeing that her son was serious about what she said, Hu Meilian knew that if she didn't bring some money out, the matter would not be resolved, so she hurriedly put her hand into her trouser pocket, and took out a handful of changeable money. She took out three cards and put them in her pocket. Handed the rest to Yuan Xia: "Here is nearly 100 yuan, you take it and take my sister to the hospital to see a doctor."

Yuan Xia refused to answer: "You have to give me 787 yuan."

Hu Meilian was in a hurry: "Where is there 780? Although your father has a pension, it has been more than half a year. As a big family, how can we eat and drink without spending money? There is no 780 left."

Yuan Xia looked coldly at her brand-new outfit and a new suitcase, all of which would cost three hundred dollars, and he knew it was definitely not bought by Guo Zhiqiang: "Clothes, shoes and suitcases are not cheap, right? Just give me the rest of the money."

In fact, he also guessed that the mother is not a person who knows how to live. Although there are many children in the family, the father's salary is not low, and there are travel allowances.

My mother never thought about saving money, and every month she got her salary, she didn't have much left to spend, and she had to supplement her mother's family from time to time.

My father has worked for so many years, and apart from buying a bicycle and a radio, the family has no valuables, let alone deposits.

Hu Meilian's face became very ugly: "Xia Xia, do you object to my marriage?"

Yuan Xia was very indifferent: "I said earlier that I have no objection, but I don't want you to marry Guo Zhiqiang. Since you must marry, then give us our money, otherwise you don't want to go out today."

While the mother and son were talking, the people who greeted the relatives had already come upstairs, and there was a lot of noise outside, all of them were spectators.

Hu Meilian was in a hurry, and walked to the door to pull Yuanxia: "Xiaxia, stop making trouble, get out of the way, the guests are here."

Yuan Xia is as stable as Mount Tai, and she is not her guest anyway: "If you don't give me the money, I won't let go."

Hu Meilian was so anxious that she was about to cry: "You child, why are you so selfish! Your father died, and I was just 40 years old. Do I want to be a widow for him forever?"

Yuan Xia was expressionless: "If you say I'm selfish, then I'm selfish. I didn't let you be a widow for my father, and I didn't stop you from getting married. You have to give me the money from our siblings and my grandfather. You marry into someone else's family." You are still holding our money, which is a bit unreasonable. Xiaoqiu has been ill for so long, and you don’t take her for a checkup, because you are afraid of spending money. Speaking of which, who is more selfish? "

Since both parties were second marriages, there were not many people who met their relatives. Apart from Guo Zhiqiang himself, there was also a friend who had a very good relationship with him.

On the contrary, there were more neighbors watching the excitement. Everyone knocked on the door and started booing to open the door.

Although there is such a link in marriage, it is only the first marriage, and there is no second marriage.The onlookers felt a little surprised, but they didn't mind watching the scene.

Hu Meilian was so anxious that tears were about to come out, she went to drag her eldest son, and said in a low voice: "Xia Xia, mother, please, okay? Don't let mother lose face today."

Yuan Xia was unmoved: "Give me the money, and you can leave if you want."

The people outside laughed and started to make fun of the newcomers. Hu Meilian had no choice but to finally open the box, took out a cowhide envelope in the box, and quickly took out a stack from the inside without counting many, and turned around and handed it to Yuan Xia: "This is for you, okay?"

Yuan Xia took a look at the thickness, it was about two or three hundred, plus the previous one, although it was still far from the goal he wanted, but he didn't bother anymore, took it and put it in his trouser pocket: "You go .”

Hu Meilian closed the box, locked it, walked to the door with the box, looked back at Yuan Xia, with resentment in her eyes, stretched out her hand to open the door, and immediately put on a smiling face: "Okay, you can go."

Yuan Xia walked outside the door, without looking at Hu Meilian and Guo Zhiqiang, she found Yuan Chun and Yuan Chongyang in the crowd, and grabbed them one by one.

The two younger ones were very happy: "Brother, will you go with us too?"

Yuan Xia said: "You follow me."

After Hu Meilian greeted people, she turned to look at her children and said, "Xia Xia, bring your younger siblings."

According to the rules in recent years, when people get married, they have to go to the state-run cafeteria to treat guests to dinner, and Hu Meilian's children will naturally be present.

Yuan Xia didn't respond to her, Guo Zhiqiang nodded at them with a smile, didn't speak, took Hu Meilian's box, and walked downstairs amidst everyone's eyes and laughter.

Yuan Xia stood at the door, holding the two little ones in his hand, Yuan Dong followed for two steps, turned back to look at the elder brother, and stopped again: "Elder brother, don't we go?"

The two younger ones also looked up at their elder brother: "Brother, mother is gone, shouldn't we follow?"

Yuan Xia shook his head: "No. Chun'er, Yang Yang, you will live with your brothers and sisters from now on, okay?"

Yuanchun's eyes lit up: "We don't have to leave home, don't we go to mother's place?" She didn't want to leave home, didn't want to be separated from her brothers and sisters.

Yuan Xia nodded: "Yes. You don't have to go anywhere, the eldest is at home, brother will take good care of you."

Chong Yang was only six years old, and his eyes showed anxiety: "Where's mother? Does she not want us?"

Yuan Xia squatted down and touched Chong Yang's head: "It's not that mom doesn't want you, but brother is afraid that you will be bullied by the people in that new home, so big brother doesn't want you to go. Are you willing to follow big brother?"

This was what he was most worried about. Chongyang was too young. Such a big child still couldn't live without his mother. This was the first problem he needed to solve.

Yuandong persuaded him from the side: "Yangyang, my mother has gone to a new home, and she has become someone else's mother, so she won't treat us as well as before. If you go to your mother's place, you will live with strangers, They may still bully you, and your older brothers and sisters can't help you. If you stay, your older brothers and sisters will protect you, so don't be afraid."

Chong Yang looked at his older brothers and sisters and remembered that when he quarreled with his friends, as long as he moved out of his older brothers and sisters, no one would dare to bully him. He, thinking about it this way, doesn't seem to be a bad thing to stay at home, he nodded: "Okay."

Yuan Xia gave Yuan Dong ten yuan: "Dongdong, I will take your eldest sister to the hospital for an examination right now, and you will take care of your younger siblings at home. You can use this money to buy vegetables. If you don't know how to cook, you can go to the factory. Eat in the canteen or the state-owned canteen. Save some money, we don’t know when we will come back. If mom comes back to bring Chun’er and Yangyang, you tell her you won’t go.”

The most urgent task is to take Yuanqiu to see a doctor. The hospitals in Suyang County have limited conditions.

It was the first time for Yuan Dong to get such a big banknote, and he was a little surprised: "It's all for me? Brother, where do you want to take your sister to see a doctor?"

Yuan Xia said: "She has been ill for a long time, I have to take her to Jianning for a checkup."

The younger ones were very surprised: "To Jianning? It's a long way. How long will it take to come back?"

Yuan Xia shook his head: "Not sure, it may take several days. You must pay attention to safety at home. When you light the fire at night, you must remember to open a small window to avoid gas poisoning. Remember to set the alarm clock when you go to school in the morning. The water is ready. Don't let Yang Yang touch it, be careful of burns. I will ask Aunt Li to take care of you."

Yuan Dong nodded: "Oh, good."

Yuan Xia was still not at ease, took the paper and pen and started to write the memo, he was a little stunned as soon as he wrote, the flamboyant handwriting was definitely not what he could write when he was in high school, this proves that the 40 years of experience are all For real, he really went back 40 years ago!

Yuan Xia's eyes were a little wet, and his heart was surging. His writing hands couldn't stop shaking. He went back to 1978, which shows that everything has never started. Those things that he regrets all his life have a chance to make up for and save .

Yuan Xia wrote down the instructions to his younger brothers and sisters on a piece of paper, nailed them behind the door with thumbtacks, put his hands on Yuan Dong's shoulders, and said solemnly: "Dongdong, you should check them every day when you go out and when you come back. Is there something missing. My mother is married, and my brother and sister are not at home. You are the pillar of the family. You must take good care of our home and protect your younger brothers and sisters, you know?"

Teenagers are just the age of naughty and rebellious children, and also the age most eager to be valued and trusted. Yuan Dong was entrusted with a heavy responsibility at this moment, and he slapped his chest proudly: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely complete every task you entrusted to me." one thing."

Yuan Xia confessed to his younger siblings, and went to Ma Anmin's house next door.Today is Sunday, the factory is on holiday, the weather is cold and windy, and everyone didn't go out, so they stayed at home.

Yuan Xia knocked on the concealed door: "Uncle Ma, Aunt Li, are you at home?"

Ma Anmin was listening to the radio at home, when he heard Yuan Xia's voice, he stood up excitedly, brought the radio on the table and almost fell to the ground: "Yes, yes, come in quickly."

Yuan Xia's father, Yuan Dasheng, participated in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and made two collective third-class meritorious service. After retiring from the army, he was assigned to a machinery factory in Harbin.

After obeying the organizational arrangement, he was transferred to work at the Suyang County Agricultural Machinery Factory in Jianning City.Of course, the conditions in Harbin are much better than those in Suyang, but Yuandasheng also has his own considerations. At least Jianning is much closer to his hometown Nanyang than Harbin, so he came here without hesitation.

At that time, the agricultural machinery factory had a group of workers transferred from the Northeast. They were the cornerstone of the establishment of Suyang Agricultural Machinery Factory. These old workers all lived in the same building. Although their origins were different, they were all relatively close.

Ma Anmin is a truck driver. He and Yuan Dasheng are two old partners. They often go on business trips together. One is in charge of transporting goods and the other is in charge of machine debugging. The relationship is very close.

This summer, they still went to deliver goods together, but only one person came back.

Although Yuan Dasheng's death has nothing to do with Ma Anmin, Ma Anmin has always been extremely guilty. He felt that if he could have done something at that time, Yuan Dasheng would not have died.

Since her husband's accident, Hu Meilian has always been resentful towards Ma Anmin, has almost lost contact with the Ma family, and even banned several children from interacting with the Ma family's children.

When Hu Meilian got married just now, Ma Anmin and his wife just stayed at their own home and didn't come out to watch the excitement.

Now that Yuan Xia knocked on the door, how could Ma Anmin and his wife not be excited, Li Yuying opened the door with enthusiasm on his face: "Xiao Xia, do you need something from your uncle or aunt? Come in quickly."

Yuan Xia knew that Ma Anmin and his wife were really friendly to their brothers and sisters, so when he needed help, he thought of them first: "Auntie, it's like this, I'm going to take Xiaoqiu to Jianning to see a doctor in a while. I have already made arrangements for Dongdong, Chun'er and Chongyang, but I am still a little worried, so I want to come over and ask my aunt to take care of them while I am away."

Li Yuying liked Yuan Qiu very much, and she said in surprise, "Qiu'er is sick? What is it? Is it serious? Old Ma." If you want to go to Jianning to see a doctor, it must be very serious.

Ma Anmin asked, "Xiaoqiu is going to the hospital?"

Yuan Xia shook his head: "I don't know exactly what the disease is. She has had a stomachache for several days, and medicine and injections are useless. I suspect it is appendicitis. I am worried that the appendix will be perforated if it takes too long, so I want to take her to a big hospital for a checkup. If necessary, surgery will be performed.”

Li Yuying knew the seriousness of appendix perforation: "Your health is important, and you should go to the hospital for an examination. Ma, can you apply for a car with the factory and take them to Jianning?"

Ma Anmin said, "Okay, I'll talk to Director Fu."

Yuan Xia quickly grabbed Ma Anmin's arm: "Uncle Ma, don't worry, I'll just take my sister to take a long-distance bus, and I won't trouble you." He didn't want to alarm so many people.

Ma Anmin said: "It's okay, anyone in the factory has an urgent matter, and the car is allowed. Besides your sister's situation, you take her to change the car, it's so uncomfortable. Don't worry, I will come as soon as I go."

Li Yuying also advised him: "Xiao Xia, just let your uncle go."

Yuan Xia had no choice but to let Ma Anmin go.

Li Yuying said, "Sit down, Auntie will pour you a cup of tea."

Yuan Xia quickly waved her hand: "Auntie, don't bother me. I have to go back and pack my things."

Li Yuying stopped her busy hands and said, "Okay then. Can't your mother go with you?"

Yuan Xia shook her head: "She's not free."

"Then wouldn't it be inconvenient for you to take care of Qiu'er?"

Yuan Xia said: "If it's really inconvenient, ask a nurse for help."

Li Yuying sighed, the nurses in the hospital are not so easy to talk to, but she has to go to work, and she can't leave work to accompany her. She thought for a while and asked: "Dongdong, Chun'er and Yangyang are all at home?" She was a little surprised, Didn't it mean that Hu Meilian would take away the youngest two if she remarried?

Yuan Xia nodded: "Yes. My mother originally wanted to take Chun'er and Yangyang away. I heard some news that my stepfather's family is not easy to get along with. I was afraid that my younger siblings would be bullied, so I left them behind. gone."

Li Yuying looked at Yuan Xia in surprise: "Then you take your younger siblings with you?"

Yuan Xia nodded again: "Yes."

"Then you don't go to school anymore?" Yuan Xia is about the same age as her second son, Ma Jianshe, and they are in the same class. Yuan Xia's grades are quite good.

Yuan Xia said: "Come on. I plan to bring my grandfather over."

Li Yuying looked at Yuan Xia, hesitated for a moment, and said, "What about the source of income?"

This is also Yuan Xia's most worrying thing, the money his mother gave, it is estimated that there will not be much left after treating Yuan Qiu's illness, and there are so many mouths waiting to eat and drink, how can I get the money?

The biggest problem is not the lack of ability to make money, but the current social environment does not allow individual economic development.However, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee has already been held, self-employed businesses have quietly sprung up on the street, and the environment has gradually loosened up. It is not difficult to survive.

"There will always be a way." Yuan Xia said optimistically.