Originally, seeing how heavy the wind and snow were, Jiang Michia and Song Jingyun came to see if they could help. By the way, they brought a thick cotton coat for Jiang Youcheng and some steaming hot sauce meat rolls for the guys. .
Seeing that Jiang Youcheng had sent the guys home, he only collected these things and prepared to go home first.
As soon as they locked the workshop door, Jiang Michia and the others heard shouts.
"Excuse me, do me a favor..."
The three of them followed the sound and saw two figures walking towards them in the vast snow.
Only when I got closer could I see it clearly.
They were a father and son. The man was about twenty-four or five years old, and the boy following him was estimated to be five or six years old. The father and son had probably been walking in the wind and snow for a long time, and their bodies were covered with thick layers of snow that could not melt. The snow was thick, and both faces were red from the cold.
The man, leaning on a branch as a crutch, stood on only one leg. The other foot was hanging loosely, and there was a lot of muddy water on his feet and trouser legs, which had turned into ice.
It seemed that the leg was injured, and it was serious.
"Excuse me, please."
Because of the cold, the man shivered and spoke in a trembling voice, "I took my child to live with relatives. The road was slippery in the snow and I accidentally broke my leg. I really can't walk... I wonder if I can go home to ask for a bowl of heat. Drink some water and take a breather?"
"I, I am Zhu Yongwu from Zhujia Village under Luguang County. I am not a refugee. I brought my household registration and road guide..."
As Zhu Yongwu spoke, he dug his hands as cold as carrots into his arms and took them out for Jiang Youcheng and the others to see.
Jiang Youcheng hurriedly took it and took a look. He saw that it was indeed covered with a big seal similar to his own household registration, which showed that the other party was indeed a serious citizen. He hurriedly asked Song Jingyun to support him.
Jiang Youcheng also picked up Zhu Guangtai, who was almost too cold to stand. "Let's go home and have a rest first."
"Thank you, thank you so much..." Zhu Yongwu thanked him excitedly, and with Song Jingyun's support, he entered the courtyard and sat down in the main room.
Mrs. Liu knew what had happened, so she quickly added some charcoal to the charcoal basin, and poured two cups of hot tea, so that the father and son could warm their hands and drink a few sips to warm their bodies.
After warming the charcoal fire and drinking two cups of hot tea, Zhu Yongwu felt that he had calmed down, and he hurriedly led Zhu Guangtai to kowtow to Jiang Youcheng's family and say thank you, "Thank you so much. In this world of ice and snow, if you hadn't helped me, maybe we, father and son, would have been better." , just freezing to death outside..."
"Don't say such polite words." Jiang Youcheng and Mrs. Liu hurriedly helped the person up, "Who is out there and doesn't have any difficulties? It's appropriate to lend a hand."
In the early years before Jiang Youcheng got married, he didn't know how to weave baskets, so he could only do heavy lifting work like running boats. One winter, when he was walking home from the dock, it was also freezing and snowy. It was late at night and I couldn't see the road clearly, so I slipped from the road into the ditch.
There was stagnant water in the ditch, and I was soaked to the skin. It quickly turned to ice, making it so cold that people could not walk, so they went to a nearby village to stay overnight and seek help.
A family at the entrance of the village took Jiang Youcheng in for a night and helped him dry his clothes. Only then did Jiang Youcheng return safely.
Although Jiang Youcheng also left a lot of money to express his gratitude that time, in that case, the other person's willingness to extend his hand was a sign of kindness. Jiang Youcheng remembered it for a long time and even went to see her twice.
Others had helped him before, but in Jiang Youcheng's opinion, it was appropriate to help others this time.
"Thank you so much." Zhu Yongwu obviously didn't know what to say. He rubbed his hands nervously again and again, turning the word "thank you" over and over again.
"Don't be too restrained. The snow is so heavy today that you can't walk, so just stay here with peace of mind."
Jiang Youcheng asked Mrs. Liu to go into the house and give Zhu Yongwu a pair of cotton pants that he was wearing so that he could change into them. He also asked Jiang Michia and Song Jingyun to prepare meals.
Steaming hot sauced meat rolls, soft and glutinous rice porridge, paired with cold shredded cabbage heart, dried tofu and pickles, are fragrant and refreshing home-cooked dishes.
Zhu Yongwu and Zhu Guangtai, father and son, were also very hungry and wolfed down the food.
After eating and drinking, the father and son also warmed up. They chatted with Jiang Youcheng's family and briefly talked about their origins.
Zhu Yongwu is from Zhujia Village under Luguang County. His mother passed away early when he was a child, and his father married his stepmother, who gave him three younger brothers and two younger sisters, forming a big family.
When you have a stepmother, you also have a stepfather. Father Zhu treats him even more unfavorably, and his five younger brothers and sisters also target him everywhere. They endured it for many years, and finally managed to get married and live a single life. On weekdays, they work under Father Zhu's hands. With some work, I can get paid, and if I plant a few acres of land, I can live a decent life.
As a result, there were changes in the family one after another.
First, last year, Zhu Yongwu's daughter-in-law, Wang, had a difficult delivery, and no one could save the child. Then, Zhu's father fell and hit his head while doing work, and soon she was dead.
After Zhu's father died, the stepmother made up her mind, saying that Zhu Yongwu was not Zhu's father's biological child, and she should not have gotten anything from the family when the family was separated, and she wanted to take back the Zhu Yongwu family's house and land.
Naturally, no one believed such ridiculous things. Even Li Zheng gave Zhu Yongwu the final say and reprimanded his stepmother, telling her not to talk nonsense again.
Seeing that this plan failed, the stepmother and several children used various methods to bully Zhu Yongwu and Zhu Guangtai.
They either secretly pulled out the crop seedlings planted in his field, threw dead mice at his house through the wall, or poured dung at the door of his house. Whenever Zhu Yongwu was not at home, he even beat and scolded the young Zhu Guangtai.
Zhu Yongwu endured some hardships, and it was okay to suffer a little, but he couldn't stand seeing Zhu Guangtai being bullied, so he had a fight with his stepmother and his family, sold all the houses and fields, and left with his children. to Zhujiacun.
These matters were originally private matters, and Zhu Yongwu was unwilling to mention them to outsiders.
But seeing that Jiang Youcheng's family were all enthusiastic and good people, Zhu Yongwu felt reassured and wanted Jiang Youcheng's family to feel reassured about their father and son, so he gave a brief talk.
After Jiang Youcheng's family heard this, they fell silent for a while.
After a long time, Jiang Youcheng opened his mouth and asked, "Then where are you going after you leave the village?"
"Originally, I was thinking of going west to Anmi County, where my maternal grandfather's family was, to see if I could join my uncle, cousin, and the others so that they could have a home. When I was walking west along the official road, I met the next person. Xue Tian'er, I accidentally slipped again and fell like this, so I will go to a nearby village to see if I can rest for a few days..."
Zhu Yongwu grinned and said, "Fortunately I met Uncle Cheng and Auntie's family."
"Since we met, it's fate. Your foot is seriously injured. A cold compress can only relieve it now. You still have to see the doctor." Jiang Youcheng said.
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