Uncle Niu fell ill that night.
There were too many things on his mind. He had been able to hold on before, maybe because he remembered the cow baby outside, or maybe because he wanted to take another look at the child he had raised since childhood.
He saw it today, saw that he studied well, saw that he had no worries about food and clothing, saw that he was a hundred times stronger than when he was around him... The breath he was holding on forcibly disappeared, and his body couldn't bear it anymore.
In the chaos, there were two voices in his head that were noisy. One said that he should just close his eyes. If he died, he would not be a burden to Niu Wa. The other voice was clear and soft, and she said, "You have to take good care of yourself." Alive, Niuwa is still waiting for you.
The two voices were fighting each other like they were fighting in a ring, and the noise gave him a splitting headache.
Pain may make people clear their minds. He was in pain, and it reminded him of many things.
He remembered the first time he saw the cow baby. The little baby's face was blue from the cold, and he cried like a cat and couldn't make any sound; he remembered that he carried the cow baby and went from house to house begging for milk. , Niu Wa was very worry-free when he was a child. Even when there was no milk or rice noodles, he could just drink corn paste and he was never picky. He remembered the dumplings that Niu Wa forced into his mouth that day, and the little Zaizi's hundred-dollar bills. After passing the exam paper, I remembered that he was crying and calling me grandpa, and that he still had such a long way to go...
He couldn't bear it!
He is greedy, he wants to see Niu Wa a few more times, he wants to see him grow up, he wants to see him go to Peking University, he wants to see him get married and have children... The little kid has no parents, how tiring it will be to rely on himself in the future. ...Oh, yes, what if Lin Zhiqing returns to the city in two years, wouldn't Niu Wa be alone again... Also, if the child studies well, he will go to college, and going to college will definitely be expensive, so what little money he can keep There’s not enough money either…
He might be able to help him with cooking, lighting the fire, or taking care of the child to wash diapers... The little kid can't live without someone he can rely on!
Uncle Niu opened his eyes suddenly, gasping for breath, his eyes were scarlet, staring at the dark wall, and shouted "Help" in a hoarse voice.
The inmates in the same cell were alerted, and the prison guard was called. Later, the doctor also came...
The news of Uncle Niu's illness was not originally reported to the Shili Brigade. To the prison, it was just a minor incident of a prisoner getting sick, and there was no need or reason to report it elsewhere.
So when Su Yuncheng called to ask about Uncle Niu's situation the next morning, the warden was puzzled for a long time.
Confused, the warden quickly asked someone to check on Uncle Niu. The answer he got was that he had been feverish overnight and had been given gentamicin, and the fever was now gone.
Su Yuncheng hung up the phone and turned around to ask Lin Nianhe, "Do you want to take Niu Wa there?"
Lin Nianhe bit his lower lip, as heaven and man were at war in his heart.
She felt that something was wrong with Uncle Niu's condition yesterday, and it had nothing to do with the physical illness. She felt that the thread that had been hanging on Uncle Niu's life was broken, so she said that specifically because she was afraid that Uncle Niu would not think about it and seek death.
Do you want to take Niuwa over to see him?
The elderly probably don't want their children to go to prison.
Lin Nianhe thought for a while and said, "Let me go see him."
"I'm with you."
Taking advantage of the village school's lunch break, Su Yuncheng took Lin Nianhe to the prison.
Uncle Niu's fever has gone away, but his body hurts so much that he can't get up from the bed. He was wearing a cotton-padded jacket and a quilt, and was surprised to see Lin Nianhe: "Lin, Lin Zhiqing?"
"Are you okay?" Lin Nianhe put a bag of brown sugar and two bottles of canned yellow peaches on his pillow and said to himself, "We called the prison this morning and found out you were sick."
"I'm old and useless." Uncle Niu struggled to sit up, but Lin Nianhe held his shoulders down.
"Lie down and don't catch a cold." Lin Nianhe said, "I didn't tell Niu Wa that you were sick, but I promised him yesterday that I would try to let you see each other every month in the future."
Uncle Niu's eyes brightened slightly: "Yeah, don't tell him, don't tell him, I just have a cold, nothing's wrong."
After a pause, he added: "Meetings are rare... so I... don't delay him.
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When he said this, his eyes dimmed a little more.
"I asked just now, you and Niu Wa are not related by blood, and your affairs will not affect him."
Lin Nianhe told a little lie.
But this matter really doesn't affect Niu Wa. When Uncle Niu brought Niu Wa home, he didn't go through any adoption procedures. He didn't understand this. At that time, Wang Wei was still in charge of the Jiuli Brigade, and he didn't understand even more. When the child started hunting hogweed at the age of five, he added a name to the scorebook without any formal procedures.
It was Principal Wu who went through the formalities and formal household registration for Niu Wa when he decided to adopt him. From this aspect, Niu Wa has nothing to do with Uncle Niu, and will naturally not be affected by him.
Lin Nianhe didn't tell Uncle Niu these things, lest the old man think that he and Niu Wa had no relationship at all, which would add to the hurt in his already fragile heart.
When Uncle Niu heard what Lin Nianhe said, he couldn't help but get a little excited: "Lin Zhiqing, please don't lie to me. Is it true?"
"Really, I asked clearly." Lin Nianhe nodded, "Don't worry, take good care of yourself, behave well, and try to be released as soon as possible."
"Uh-huh!"
Uncle Niu's eyes were very bright, and he seemed to see hope for the future again.
Lin Nianhe accompanied him and said a few words, and before leaving, he said, "Next time I will take Niu Wa to the town to take two photos and send them to you."
"Lin Zhiqing!"
Uncle Niu struggled to sit up.
He looked at Lin Nianhe, his eyes red.
He raised his hand tremblingly, clasped his hands together and bowed to Zuo: "Thank you, thank you..."
Lin Nianhe smiled lightly at him, turned around and left without saying anything else.
Uncle Niu looked at the direction Lin Nianhe was leaving until he could no longer see her. Then he wiped the tears on his face, picked up the steamed bun that had been cooled on one side, and stuffed it into his mouth.
When leaving the prison, Lin Nianhe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He should be able to survive."
Su Yuncheng pressed down her hat, glanced at the sky where heavy snow was brewing, and said, "Go back first, it's going to snow."
Su Yuncheng was like a weather forecast. As soon as they arrived at the Shili Brigade, the snow started to fall.
Lin Nianhe looked at him with complicated eyes.
His ability to predict the weather made her have the urge to donate him to the weather station!
With him here, it is estimated that the weather forecast will be much more reliable. At least there will be no phenomenon where the weather forecast insists on saying that it will be sunny today even though it is raining.
Su Yuncheng felt very uncomfortable when she saw him: "What's wrong?"
Lin Nianhe blurted out: "I want to donate you to the country."
Su Yuncheng: "...?"
Can one person donate twice?
