Liu Zhiruo came to Village Chief Wang’s house carrying gifts.
The elder of Village Wang has passed away a long time ago. He has two sons. The eldest son Wang Shouyi also has two sons, who are older than Liu Zhiruo. The older one is 18 years old and is a sophomore in high school in Lianhua County. The younger one is 15 years old. Like Liu Zhiruo, he is studying in the countryside, but he is only in the second grade of junior high school.
The youngest son, Wang Shouli, has only one daughter, just in time for family planning, so the second daughter-in-law feels unable to hold her head high.
This is also very common. In that special era, without a son, a man would feel inferior and inferior, while a woman would not have an easy life!
Let alone this era, even 30 years later, such situations will be common!
So in his previous life, Mr. Liu had a successful career and was extremely beautiful, but he never fell in love. The reason was that his souls were not compatible enough! She, Liu Zhiruoning, needs more than she needs!
Second Aunt Wang has a very low sense of presence in this family. On the contrary, Aunt Wang has given birth to two children who will continue the family lineage, and she has a particularly high say in the matter!
Village Chief Wang could see it and said it several times, but the second child just couldn’t straighten up! She herself feels inferior, and it is useless for others to say anything!
No matter in any era, if a woman doesn’t respect herself, let alone expect to be respected by others!
As soon as Liu Zhiruo arrived at the Wang family, she saw clearly what was going on in the Liu family.
No, they were coming to visit Wang's house. Village Chief Wang asked Aunt Wang to fetch water. She turned around and sent Aunt Wang to fetch water. She was cooking at home. How warm is it to cook at home in this winter?
Moreover, the southwest is very mountainous and the winters are cold and humid. Many wells are groundwater, so the villages are relatively far away! Not to mention winter, summer is not easy either.
Of course, Liu Zhiruo couldn't ask Aunt Wang to choose, she didn't have such a pair! .
He turned around and asked Village Chief Wang: "Grandpa Wang, how far is the nearest well in our village? In this winter, it is too dangerous if it freezes. Has the village ever thought about installing tap water? Like the ones in the city."
"Hey... I must have thought about it. There are only two working wells in the village, both of which are in the mountains. They are a bit far away... Water storage and buried pipes are also big projects."
Village Chief Wang sighed and smoked a dry cigarette.
"I know about water storage, but why do pipes have to be buried underground?"
"Haha... I just saw that you are a child now, otherwise I would have thought that your thinking is better than that of an adult." Village Chief Wang was cheerful, as if he had found a glimmer of confidence in Liu Zhiruo.
Liu Zhiruo really didn't know. She had never been to the countryside in her previous life. She was doing big things every day. Who cares whether the rural people have water to drink?
Not to mention the original owner. With her sensitive and low self-esteem, she couldn't even handle the little things at home. How could she think of the big things in the entire village?
"...Grandpa Wang, please stop teasing me. I'm just a child. I really don't understand this, Grandpa Wang. Just stop showing off and tell me." Liu Zhiruo smiled obediently and quickly lit the fire for Wang Degui. Then It’s almost unbearable to look at the flattery!
Mr. Liu is a well-rounded person, so of course he accepts things he doesn’t understand with an open mind. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been so successful in my previous life!
But she is very principled! How could she not notice the deliberate insult and blow?
Village Chief Wang is like an old child at this time. She just wants to make the old man happy.
really. The old man laughed heartily.
"Because there are so many cows in our village that need to be released into the mountains. The water pipes should not be stepped on outside. Haha... Also, naughty children will use a knife to carve them for fun."
Village Chief Wang looked at Liu Zhiruo more and more like him, if he just wanted to retain a talent when they first met. Now I completely regard Liu Zhiruo as my junior.
"...Uh...that's true. I didn't expect that Grandpa Wang is smarter. Older ones are still smarter." Liu Zhiruo quickly flattered him.
Everyone in the room laughed, and then a little girl came over to pour tea for everyone.
"Is this... the second aunt's daughter? Why does it feel familiar to me?" Liu Zhiruo tried hard to find the memory of the original owner in her head.
"Oh... yes, it's from the second child's family. His name is Xiaoyan. Like you, he is studying in the countryside and is in the second year of junior high school."
Village Chief Wang looked at Wang Xiaoyan lovingly and introduced that this girl was influenced by her own mother and her character became even more inferior and weak!
Village Chief Wang always spoke kindly to her. For fear of hurting the girl's poor self-esteem.
Liu Zhiruo remembered it, no wonder it looked familiar.
Last semester, the original owner saw Wang Xiaoyan being bullied on the road. Although she sympathized with her, she was the one who was being bullied and how could she dare to help.
But she still went to tell the class teacher, who later came to rescue the poor little girl.
Wang Xiaoyan didn't say a word. After pouring the water, he went out quietly. This kid is so introverted! According to Mr. Liu, this is equivalent to depression in later generations!
"Grandpa Wang, since everyone is willing to work but fails, it should be a question of money. I don't know much about it. How much does it cost to repair the tap water in our village?"
"Well...if it is implemented in every household, at least this number will be required."
Village Chief Wang was silent for a while and raised five fingers.
"5000?"
"Yeah" Village Chief Wang sighed heavily.
No wonder it wasn’t completed! There are 27 households in Wangjia Village, and each household pays 185 yuan!
This was the 1980s, and the problem of food and clothing had just been solved!
Many families rely on selling eggs, poultry, etc. throughout the year to make some money for their children to study.
Everyone has been through hardships. If you have so much money, how can you build running water?
If you have money, you have to save it for your children to study or repair your house. If you have a son, you have to prepare four major items for your son to get a wife.
Village Chief Wang's family is quite good. Wang Degui attaches great importance to education. Both his children and their children are educated, but it is different from other families. Many children go to work in the fields after graduating from elementary school.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Zhiruo said, "Grandpa Wang, let's do this. I'll figure this out."
Wang Degui didn't take Liu Zhiruo's words seriously. After all, in his opinion, if Liu Zhiruo was capable again, it would only happen in the future.
Indeed, Mr. Liu is very young now. He officially turns 16 years old after the 15th day of the first lunar month. But people here are just one year older than their actual age!
Liu Zhiruo kept this in mind.
Everyone had lunch in a lively manner. Liu Zhiruo and others really had to go visit the grave. This was delayed for several hours. Wang Degui did not stay any longer, and even kindly lent Wang Fang his sickle.
"Afang, there should be a lot of weeds on this grave hill. You can take this and use it later."
Liu Zhiruo's family thanked her and went straight up the mountain. Originally, she wanted her grandma to stay in the Wang family. The road was indeed difficult, but how could her grandma agree? Her legs finally got better, and she wanted to stay with the old man.
I arrived in front of my grandpa’s grave in about 40 minutes. It was just a small dirt bag, completely submerged by weeds!
Liu Zhiruo became very angry when she thought that the original owner's uncle lived in the village and allowed my grave to be overgrown with weeds.
Grandma and Wang Fang, not to mention, were both sad and shed tears. Grandma had been suffering from illness for the past few years and her legs could not climb the mountain at all. Wang Fang was crushed by Liu Mingliang. Liu Mingliang refused to allow her for several years. Come to the grave!
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried. Liu Zhiruo picked up the sickle and removed all the weeds little by little. Wang Fang also came to help, but it still took a lot of time.
Liu Zhiruo laid out all the tributes and lit incense paper candles. Grandma also talked about the situation for so many years, and Wang Fang also explained her divorce.
"Dad, although I am divorced, I am living a very happy life now. Xiaoruo is very good and very sensible..." Wang Fang wiped away her tears and talked for a long time. Grandma was also wiping tears beside her.
Liu Zhiruo had never met her grandfather, nor had the original owner! Logically speaking, she had no feelings for her grandpa whom she had never met, but people's emotions were divided into those of close relatives and distant relatives. When she saw Wang Fang crying, her eyes became red.
So feelings need to be dealt with!
Liu Zhiruo knelt down obediently and kowtowed to her grandpa, and choked with sobs: "Grandpa, you can rest easy. I am Xiaoruo. From now on, I will take care of grandma and my mother for you!..."
After packing up the tributes, the family of three turned around and left. The wind was strong and carried Wang Fang's cry far and wide...
