Haizi's mother, who was still sleeping soundly, heard a rapid knock on the door and hurriedly went down to open the door. When she saw Mr. Zhao carrying his son covered in blood on his back, she couldn't help but scream in surprise.
"Oh my God! What's going on? How could my son be like this!"
Mr. Zhao put Haizi on the kang, and then explained the situation to Haizi's mother, but he didn't know what happened, so he could only tell Haizi's mother what he saw after he came back.
"I don't know what happened. I just came back and saw this kid like this. I guess he was tied up and beaten, so I carried him back. Let's take a look. How's the injury? It looks very serious and needs urgent treatment.”
So Mr. Zhao helped hold the lamp, and his mother, sister, and brother gathered around Haizi to take a closer look.
Maybe it was the warmth on the kang, or maybe it was the calls of relatives, Haizi slowly opened his eyes and regained his consciousness somewhat.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Mom held Haizi's head and asked anxiously, with tears in her eyes.
"I wanted to... run away with Monroe, but his father... bumped into him!" Haizi's voice was weak and intermittent, but he still told the truth to his mother.
"Oh my god! How could this happen? What should we do?" Haizi's mother was already at a loss. Looking at her dying son, she didn't know what to do.
"This is a big deal. Mr. Yun will never give me mercy!" Mr. Zhao was shocked when he heard this: "This kid is so courageous. He will cause a big trouble this time. He must leave Duanlonggang as soon as possible. No matter what, You also have to avoid the limelight.
I think it's better to find someone overnight to send Haizi away, leaving you orphans and widowers, and Second Master Yun can't do anything to you. Besides, Second Master Yun is a very face-conscious person, and he doesn't dare to speak out.
You must never tell anyone and just pretend that nothing happened. If you can't find anyone, as time goes by, this matter will be over. "
"Who are we looking for at this time? We don't have any horses yet."
Haizi's mother put Haizi down, stood up and handed him over to Erya and Sanyang, but she was still confused. She said she wanted to ask for help, but she didn't know who to ask for. When my son was beaten like this, the top priority was to find someone to treat him.
But there is no good doctor in this village. Even if there is one, he cannot treat the disease in Duanlonggang. Otherwise, he may be held accountable by Mr. Yun. Not only can Haizi's disease not be cured, but he may also be in danger again. Haizi's mother Looking at Mr. Zhao eagerly.
"Go to Uncle Xu immediately. That old man is kind-hearted and has a horse and sledge at home. Please ask him to send Haizi to another place and leave Duanlonggang temporarily.
I have to leave quickly, otherwise the Yun family will find out, and I still don’t know how to explain it to the Yun family. I only have two pieces of ocean here, let's use them to treat Haizi's injuries. "
After Master Zhao finished speaking, he put the money on the kang and told him that Haizi's injury was just a trauma. It should not be life-threatening, but he had to treat it as soon as possible. It would be hard to tell if it was too late. As Master Zhao said this, he turned around and left in a hurry. Got it
Haizi's mother told her sister and brother to keep an eye on her brother, not to touch him, and to give him some water. She wanted to go out alone and ask for help.
When Uncle Xu heard about Haizi, he rushed over and came to Haizi's house with Ma Lili and Haizi's mother. Everyone spread the quilt together and carried Haizi onto the horse sledge. Mother asked her younger sister and younger brother to look after the house while she went to give Haizi a ride.
"I have a younger brother who works in Liu's shop and works as a son-in-law for the elderly. His family name is Xiao. The family is very good and their life is relatively rich. There is a doctor in that village who specializes in treating red wounds and is very famous. Please help me. Just send Haizi there."
Haizi's mother talked to Uncle Xu as she walked, but she didn't explain why Haizi was beaten. She just said that Haizi made a big mistake and was taught a lesson by Master Yun, but the beating was a bit severe.
And Uncle Xu didn't ask deeply. He was such a good person who was very sensible and willing to help others. He wouldn't ask if he shouldn't ask.
"I know that village, it's about fifty miles away from here. Don't worry, Haizi mother, I promise to deliver it. Haizi mother, just go back. There are two children at home. It won't last long."
"Uncle Xu, please let me see you off again. Haizi, you must be obedient when you get there, don't think about home, take good care of your illness, and don't think about anything else."
The mother hugged her son's head and told Haizi in tears. Almost after they passed the post, Uncle Xu stopped his horse and advised Haizi's mother to return home quickly.
"Go back, don't send her away. Orphans and widowers are involved in this matter again. Be open-minded and don't take it too seriously. There are no obstacles in the world that you can't overcome."
Haizi's mother bent down to tuck Haizi's quilt again, put a few silver coins into Haizi's hand, and then held Haizi's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face again.
"It's okay, Mom can handle it. You don't have to worry about me, and don't think about this or that. Your sister and brother and I are fine. We'll stay at your uncle's house for medical treatment. I'll ask your uncle to help find a doctor next spring. The place was full of work, so our whole family also moved there.”
When Haizi saw his mother crying, tears flowed out unconsciously. He felt very regretful and shouldn't have made his mother worry so much.
"Okay, don't be too sad. Let's go back. It's time for us to get on our way quickly."
Uncle Xu persuaded him and got on the horse sledge. Just as Yang was about to hit the horse and leave quickly, he suddenly heard the miserable cry of a child: "Brother...brother!"
A thin figure ran down from the post, shouting as he ran. It was his younger brother Sanyang. He came to his brother out of breath and took out a shiny lighter from his arms.
"Why are you here too? Didn't I let you come? I left my sister alone at home without wearing a hat."
Mother went over and hugged Sanyang's head and covered his ears. The mother knew that her eleven-year-old son was worried about his brother, so she braved the cold to see him off, but he should also wear a hat! But Sanyang broke away from her mother and lay down next to her brother's ear.
"Brother, you didn't bring your lighter. Sister asked me to bring it to you."
Sanyang clung to his brother's face, wiping away the blood on his nostrils and putting the lighter in his brother's hand.
"You can take it home and use it. Brother doesn't need it. Don't cry. Brother will come back as soon as he is cured. Take mom back quickly. You must listen to mom and don't be angry with mom and sister..."
With tears in his eyes, Haizi squeezed his brother's hand hard and said goodbye to him. Haizi didn't have much strength at this time.
However, Sanyang pressed her face against her brother's face and was already sobbing. Haizi's tears couldn't stop flowing, and her mother was also crying beside her.
It was only under Uncle Xu's dissuasion that the family separated. The horse sledge had gone far away, and Haizi could still vaguely see the figures of his mother and brother standing under the guard until they gradually disappeared.
Haizi didn't know when he would be able to return to Duanlonggang, where he had been raised for nearly sixteen years. Can he come back in this life? Where am I going in the future? My heart was filled with the pain of separation and helpless confusion.
