Day after day, Zhang Jinchao's condition did not improve.
Wang Shaoxiang had to look for famous doctors everywhere to treat her husband, and spent all the family's meager savings. But her husband's condition still did not improve.
In the end, Wang Shaoxiang had no choice but to sell his property to treat her husband's illness.
If you want to think about the bond between us husband and wife, just listen to my advice. Stop wasting money on me and use it to raise Fei'er. He is the only flesh and blood of my Zhang family, the only hope. No matter what you do to bring him up, don't let him suffer. "
Zhang Jinchao knew that his time was running out, so he earnestly refused to let Zheng Lifang give him any more medicine.
"Don't worry, husband, I will take good care of Fei'er, but I also have to treat your illness. Even if you go door to door begging, I will cure your illness so that our Fei'er can have both parents. You have just started to teach Fei'er I want you to teach Fei'er well and teach Fei'er what you have learned in your life. Although Zhang Jinchao served as a high official in the court, he was an upright official. He resigned from office and returned to his hometown, spending all his savings. .
Now he felt very sad when he saw that his wife had sold off the little property in the family in order to treat his illness.
As the saying goes: If you are short of money, don't be short of money; if you are rich, don't be sick. But Zhang Jinchao, on the contrary, was short of money and sick, and was really in a desperate situation.
"Madam, I am already at the end of my life and there is no cure. Please don't waste any more money on me. If you use up this little bit of wealth, how will you and Fei'er survive after I die? "Zhang Jinchao looked at Zheng Lifang sadly and said helplessly.
Wang Shaoxiang waved his hand and said to Zhang Jinchao: "Husband, don't say those unlucky words..."
Zhang Jinchao held Wang Shaoxiang's hands sadly, gasped and said: "I can't raise Fei'er, I can't raise Fei'er, I can't continue to love him, and I can't continue to teach him to read and read. I'm already very sorry for him. Let him Our Fei'er will also gain fame in the future and honor his ancestors." Zheng Lifang said this and looked at Zhang Jinchao affectionately, "Besides, you and I are dependent on each other. How can I feel at ease and live alone in the world if I don't cure your illness? "
Zhang Jinchao was really moved and extremely painful when he heard Madam's heartfelt words: "Madam, please don't say such words..."
When Wang Shaoxiang saw that Zhang Jinchao refused to drink the medicine no matter what he said, he said to Xiao Shaofei: "Fei'er, please tell your father to drink the medicine."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shaofei walked to Zhang Jinchao's bed very sensibly and kept shouting: "Daddy, drink medicine, daddy, drink medicine..."
Zhang Jinchao looked at his precious son, a will to survive strongly supporting him. He had no choice but to pick up the bowl and drink the medicine. He hoped that he could use the power of the medicine to keep his life.
The words of Wang Shaoxiang and Xiao Shaofei ignited Zhang Jinchao's hope for survival. What's more, before Zhang Jinchao left for his hometown, he asked his classmate Brother Wen Qiang to avenge his grievances in the court and look for opportunities for a comeback. Therefore, this hope gave him the confidence to defeat the disease.
While Zhang Jinchao was fighting against the disease, he shouted firmly in his heart: I want to defeat the disease and I want to live!
With the spiritual support, Zhang Jinchao's condition improved greatly after taking a few medicines. Before he knew it, winter turned to spring again, Zhang Jinchao's condition also improved greatly, and a rare rosiness appeared on his face. color.
Zhang Jinchao returned to normal and became energetic, and the couple became even more loving.
During the day, the couple farmed and weaved; at night, they gathered around the lamp and played with their baby son. Zhang Jinchao held Xiao Shaofei seriously and recited "The Beginning of Man", and the family of three had a great time.
The father is the best early teacher for his son.
On the day of Xiao Shaofei's sixth birthday, Zhang Jinchao said to him sincerely: "Our Handan Zhang family has been one of the four most prominent families in the Central Plains since Zhang Kui, Shangshu of the Han Dynasty and Zhonglang General. The Zhang family has had generals and ministers in the past dynasties. From the Three Kingdoms to the early Tang Dynasty, there were twelve prime ministers alone. Your father is the eleventh generation grandson of Zhang Kui. Like most of his ancestors, he excelled in his studies and became an official. He gained fame and was also selected as the minister of the court. Dad Six When you were young, your grandfather taught me the "Three Character Classic". Everything is inferior, only reading is good."
After Zhang Jinchao finished his ancestral teachings to little Shaofei, he took out a thread-bound book from the bookcase and said, "Fei'er, you are now six years old. From today on, my father will start teaching you the Three Character Classic."
During the day, Zhang Jinchao went to the paddy fields to do farm work, and at night, he taught Xiao Shaofei the "Three Character Classic".
Xiao Shaofei was very sensible. When he saw that his father had gone out to work and his mother was weaving at home, he read to the book on the steps in front of his house, "In the beginning, human nature is inherently good..." Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 As he practiced jumping from level to level, his mind also jumped from level one, level two, and level three.
One sunny morning, the winter sunshine shone on the graceful plum tree in front of Xiao Shaofei's house. As usual, Xiao Shaofei opened the book and placed it on the stairs, facing the book and began to reread the lessons Zhang Jinchao taught in the evening. Suddenly, a gust of north wind blew up the books placed on the stone slab.
While Xiao Shaofei was reading, he wanted to open the book that had been blown shut by the wind. At this moment, a miracle happened: he could read out the words and chapters in the book without reading, and he read more freely and catchily. ! Just like he was practicing triple jump on the stairs, jumping from one artistic conception to another, and jumping from one realm to another new realm.
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Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and the moon fly by. After the Spring Festival, in a blink of an eye, it’s the time of cicadas singing and ripe lychees.
"Fei'er... Fei'er..." Wang Shaoxiang called loudly at the door of the house.
Xiao Shaofei was watching the adults picking lychees under the huge old lychee tree by the village river. Suddenly he heard his mother's voice calling him, and he didn't care to pick up the lychees that fell from the tree, so he walked quickly Run home.
He pushed open the firewood door, walked to his mother who was mending clothes, and said, "Mom, are you calling me?"
As soon as Wang Shaoxiang saw the panting Xiao Shaofei, he said loudly: "Fei'er, come back to your father quickly. There is a letter from home. Please tell him to come back and take a look."
"Yes, mother. Dad and Uncle Zhang are planting lychees by the village river!" After Xiao Shaofei finished speaking, he walked out of the door again like a gust of wind.
Wang Shaoxiang looked at the big envelope on the stage again. Gradually, the two red stripes in the middle of the envelope turned into a big red sedan. She saw her husband dressed in official uniform and gauze hat, being escorted into this big red sedan by numerous officials... This was what her husband had done almost every night since he was demoted back to his hometown of Taizhen Village, Qiu County, Handan. a dream.
Zhang Jinchao hurried home and shouted loudly, "Madam, what's so good about Fei'er calling me back? Is there a letter from the court?"
Wang Shaoxiang nodded, looked at the table, and said, "Just now, the county official sent a letter. I dare not open it. I guess it is from the imperial court."
When Zhang Jinchao heard this, he chanted loudly and excitedly as he walked: "I have been wandering in my hometown for two or five years, and the wild geese are missing..."
Xiao Shaofei quietly asked Wang Shaoxiang: "Mom, why is dad always so happy every time he hears some news from the court?"
