More than 500 yuan is not a small amount, and the Huang family added so much money as soon as they opened their mouths, and Li Degao was also right.He spent most of his life frugally, and he had only these thousands of dollars left, and built a tiled house.finally waited for Li Yang to take his daughter-in-law, thinking that there was hope for life, but he didn't expect to be stumped by more than 500 yuan.After pondering for a while, Li Degao turned his eyes to the old scalper behind the house: "Yangzi, why don't we sell that scalper, and then find a neighbor to borrow some, and you can take the money to talk to Huang Xiumei." ”Li Yang shook his head: "Uncle, what else are you talking about, I have already spoken, this marriage is not engaged, and there is no turning back now." ”The second uncle was almost busy breaking his leg for his business, if he wanted to sell the second uncle's old scalper to exchange for Huang Xiumei, Li Yang would not do it."
You kid is not muddy, after selling the scalper, take the money, I will personally apologize to you, our family conditions are poor, someone is willing to be a family is already very good, Xiumei also has a child, I have seen absolutely good birth, you listen to uncle, don't make a mistake, have a good rest today, I will greet my relatives, and then put some water in the reservoir into the rice field at night, I hope that this year's rice can have a good harvest, and then sell it at a good price to pay off the debts of relatives."
Li Degao said, carrying a hookah, and slowly walked out of the room.Listening to the second uncle's words, and then looking at the curved back, Li Yang felt uncomfortable again."
Money, I've got to get it."
Li Yang gritted his teeth and thought to himself.After the second uncle went out, Li Yang was bored in the room again, so he directly took out the medical book left by his father and read it carefully.When his parents died, he was a well-known village doctor in the nearby area, but they both fell to their deaths on the cliff due to collecting medicine.Li Yang is very talented in medical skills, but unfortunately his family has no conditions for him to study, but he dropped out of school when he reached junior high school to help his second uncle do farm work at home.Although his medical skills are not high, Li Yang's brain is very good, and with his talent, he soon became a well-known barefoot doctor in the surrounding area.In addition to medical skills, Li Yang is also quite a researcher of antiques, and his father left a lot of books to identify antiques during his lifetime, which he will take out to study whenever he has time.It was already evening after reading a few books, and Li Yang walked out of the room, and it was already quiet outside.When the relatives left, the second uncle gave each of them some dishes, and kept the rest, packed them in foam boxes, and then sprinkled a thick layer of crushed ice on top to keep them fresh.The second uncle sat in the hall, and the square table was full of hot dishes, and there was also a bottle of loose rice wine."
Yoko, come over and have two drinks with your uncle."
After a few puffs of cigarettes, the second uncle beckoned to Li Yang.Li Yang was not polite, and sat down directly to give the second uncle a full wine and the two of them touched it, and then started drinking.Although Li Degao is Li Yang's uncle, the relationship between the two is closer than that of father and son.Li Yang's feelings for his parents are very vague, but he feels very cordial to Li Degao, and the two will sit together and drink some loose rice wine when they are free.These inferior bulk rice wine is not expensive and warms the body, and another point is that the brain does not hurt when you drink high, so it has become a good thing for many men in the countryside to relieve their fatigue."
Yoko, I already called him the contact when your uncle left, and this old cow should be able to sell it tomorrow."
The second uncle frowned, and when he said that the old scalper's face flashed with reluctance, he continued to light the cigarette and smoked it.This old cow has been with him for ten years, and in addition to plowing the fields, he usually helps pull a cargo to the town to sell, and is definitely a good helper for the family.Now for the sake of Li Yang's life events, he can only sell it painfully.After Li Yang drank a few glasses of wine, his temper also came up, and he said: "Uncle, I am not engaged to this marriage, except for Xiumei, I don't believe that I can't get a wife." ”Li Degao slapped the table directly, his eyes widened: "Don't make a mistake, your uncle will pay attention to your affairs, sell the old cow and make up again, and take the money to the Huang family to apologize." ”Li Yang didn't dare to say anything, turned his face to look out the window, and just as the old scalper looked up and looked this way, with tears in his eyes.Seeing this scene, Li Yang felt uncomfortable for a while, took out the Xingbao cigarette in his pocket and lit it, took a few puffs with his head suffocated, and directly got up and picked up the hoe behind the door and walked out."
Uncle, you're tired today, I'll do the water, don't drink too much.""
Be careful."
Li Degao commanded, turned his head to look at the old scalper outside the window, and wiped his tears.Li Yang was in a panic, carrying a hoe and a flashlight and walking straight up the mountain.At nine o'clock in the evening, it is just right to release water in this period, and if it is late, you will have to queue up to go to the reservoir.Villagers have to sign through the township to release water during the day, and they have to queue up with a number, which is too troublesome, so many people choose to secretly go to the reservoir at night to release water.There are three gates in the reservoir, which are used by people in several villages, and generally start at about nine o'clock and end at five or six o'clock in the morning.The township also turns a blind eye, and sometimes sends people to patrol, but they all inform the villagers in advance, after all, it is a township, and they will not do such a desperate job.The reservoir is at the foot of the mountain, and it is only two miles away from Lijia Village, and the surrounding area is full of cemeteries at night, and the paths are overgrown with weeds and tall trees on both sides, and the darkness is a little terrifying, and the timid people dare to walk this field path in the daytime.Li Yang was bold, and when he was twelve or thirteen years old, he began to take a flashlight to the field to catch chickens and yellow eels and sell them for money as subsidies.The children of poor families are in charge early, and when they are fifteen or sixteen years old, Li Yang is precocious than children of the same age.When many children were still searching for bird eggs in the mountains, he had already begun to collect medicine and sell it for money, and to help others treat some simple minor ailments.When Li Yang came up with the flashlight, the two gates had already been unscrewed, and the water rumbled out, and there was also a gate that someone was twisting, and it was very difficult to seem to be unable to unscrew it.Li Yang judged from her body shape that she should be a woman, pondered for a while, and walked over directly with a flashlight."
Wang Lihua."
After seeing the person clearly, Li Yang was stunned for a moment.It's pitch black, and big men don't dare to come up to the reservoir easily, but she dares to come up by herself as a woman."
Sister-in-law Wang, you also come to release the water, and I will help you."
After reacting, Li Yang immediately stepped forward to say hello.When he said this, Li Yang suddenly realized that something was wrong, and when he looked up again, Wang Lihua looked at her with both eyes, and her fair face was already red.Wang Lihua is a girl in the city, married to Lijia Village a few years ago, but unfortunately her husband is a short-lived ghost, and she passed away not long after getting married, so she became.The people in the village gossiped that Wang Lihua Kefu, Li Mashan's death was Wang Lihuake's, and whoever provoked her would be unlucky.Because of these rumors, Wang Lihua has had a very hard time these years, and her mother-in-law has tortured her a lot.Fortunately, her mother-in-law passed away a few years ago, and her life improved.She has a flexible mind and a diligent person, not only running a small store at the head of the village, but also planting a few acres of land.With the change of time, Wang Lihua has changed from a young girl to a mature and charming young woman.This kind of mature atmosphere makes many people in Lijia Village worry about it.Li Sangou of the village committee is one of them, this old ruffian relied on the power in his hands, and went to Wang Lihua's commissary to find trouble.They all chose to go at night to see if they could find an opportunity to forcibly take possession of Wang Lihua.For a young woman like Wang Lihua, he has long been salivating.But Wang Lihua is not stupid, she has long guarded against this old ruffian, and every time she lets him go home empty-handed.Li Yang's family is close to Wang Lihua's home, Li Mashan was good to Li Yang's family during his lifetime, and after Li Mashan passed away, Li Yang and his second uncle often helped Wang Lihua do some farm work.Many people in the village rumored that Li Yang had a leg with Wang Lihua, and even stopped Li Yang from joking several times.However, after Li Sangou was beaten, no one dared to talk about him and Wang Lihua in front of Li Yang."
Li Yang was stunned, what are you doing, and he didn't come to help."
Lihua cut her hair, and her delicate voice pulled Li Yang back to reality."
Sister-in-law, I'll come over and help you release the water."
After Li Yang reacted, he immediately put down the hoe and stepped forward, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something wrong, so he quickly kept his mouth shut and twisted the gate hard."
Li Yang, you are getting bolder and bolder, you dare to play hooligan on your sister-in-law, see if I don't beat you to death."
Wang Lihua said, pretending to show her teeth and claws, and pounced directly at Li Yang.At this time, it was a coincidence that Wang Lihua had just pounced, who knew that she stumbled, lost her balance and fell down directly.