C33 (2/2)
I said, that's fine, you drive the Electric Tricycle faster.
They arrived at Zhao Xinxin's parents' home. Only three people were waiting for us. Zhao Xinxin was not here, but she ran out to play again. After being invited into the house, she sat down and brewed some tea for them. Zhao Xinxin's father asked: ”My kin, how much money do you have in total?” Her mother said, ”Twenty thousand more than that, seventy thousand!”
After some discussion, they decided to buy a 120,000 yuan car. Zhao Xinxin's brother understood cars better. She said that she wouldn't buy domestic ones for 120,000, she would just buy a joint venture car. Mother said it was a box car, with a box. Zhao Xinxin's brother laughed, and said that you don't need to ask anymore, even if I told you, you wouldn't understand.
I looked at Zhao Xinxin's brother. To tell the truth, this was a rather handsome person. She usually had a gloomy face, and her beard was a mess. However, when she laughed, she seemed extremely bright. Just because it was the fate of the handicapped, he was tortured to the point of incomparable emaciation. She had to say it was pitiful. For a moment, I was lost in thought, staring at him.
”Jin Shi, what's wrong with you? Why are you always looking at me?” Zhao Xinxin's brother seemed a little uncomfortable.
I couldn't help but say, ”How come you can stand up and walk without making a pair of mechanical legs?”
Zhao Xinxin's brother was startled for a moment and then let out a sigh. She said with a gloomy expression: ”Installing a pair of mechanical legs is not a simple matter! ”I've checked online, it's at least 300,000 yuan!”
I said, ”Don't buy a car, save up some money and install a pair of mechanical legs for Brother Eldest Uncle!”
Mother's face changed. Zhao Xinxin's father was a little taken aback, and looked at me with a peculiar expression. Zhao Xinxin's mother lowered her head and cried.
Tears welled up in Zhao Xinxin's brother's eyes. She raised her head and resisted the urge to cry as she gulped down a mouthful of saliva, ”Jin … Brother Jin Shi, there's no need. You should buy your car, or your car! ”
I said, ”Don't buy a car, install the mechanical leg first! Give me another week, and I'll gather the remaining one hundred and eighty thousand! ” Then he turned his head and asked his mother to take out the seventy thousand yuan.
My mother pressed her purse against her knees, unwilling to take it. I said, ”Take it out!” Angry, my mother stood up and threw her purse on the floor. With a livid face, she walked out of the house without a word. I picked up my purse, took out seventy thousand dollars and put it on the table. Then I carried the empty bag out with me.
My mother was waiting for me in the yard, and she was angry to the point of tears. I slowly climbed onto the back of the motorized three-wheel, and said, ”Let's go.” His mother mounted the Electric Tricycle and without even saying goodbye to her parents, she sped up.
The Electric Tricycle clattered as they drove on the road, and Mother finally spoke out, ”Shier, why do you have to go through so much trouble!? Give whatever benefits you have to others, and what do you have left! ”
I looked up at the blue sky. Birds flew across the sky. He opened his mouth and slowly said, ”Mom, you don't understand!”
”What do I not understand?”
”You don't understand that kind of loneliness, loneliness, and despair!”
”Sigh!” The big kid from Old Zhao's family was indeed quite pitiful. When he was five years old, he went down to work with an adult. The high voltage wire broke and fell onto his body. It caused their legs to be amputated. Before going to school for a day, he had to rely on his own knowledge at home. But so what if you learn? You don't even have any friends to play with. You're so bored that you're about to go crazy! ” Mother said.
My eyes moistened as I said, ”Mother, we won't regret helping him! ”If you don't have any more money, you can earn more!”
”En, no regrets! He would earn more if the money was gone! Good child, you are kind-hearted after all, but why is your life so bitter! This blind old thief who was randomly arranging his fate! Someone is going to replace you! ” As she rode on her Electric Tricycle, her mother looked up at the sky and shouted.
Back home. Mother went to work in the kitchen. I picked up the broom and cleaned it. Waiting for Lao Chang. He didn't know why. The sunny day suddenly turned cloudy. Dark clouds densely covered the sky, making it seem as if night had fallen. The interior of the house was dark without the lights on. It was the first time in so many years that I had seen the weather go so dark. It was almost an exaggeration.
The sky rumbled with thunder. It was like a cannonball exploding in his ears, deafening. Standing within the house, he could clearly feel the ground tremble. Next, a large amount of silver-white fire serpents sprayed out from the dark clouds in the sky. It was a chaotic bolt of lightning. The strong wind roared, followed by a torrential downpour.
As I sat in the kitchen, I couldn't help but to worry for Lao Chang. Would he still be able to come to my house today, despite the weather? Mother also stopped what she was doing and moved a chair over to sit beside me. She had a confused expression on her face as she said, ”How about we give Lao Chang a call and ask him where he is!” I took out my cell phone.
But he couldn't get through to Lao Chang's phone. The other party has turned off their phone.
Just as I was panicking, my phone rang. It turned out to be a text message from an unfamiliar number, opening it to look, the content was: ”Jin Shi, quickly hide! Someone leaked the news! ”