Back to 90s small fishing village

After learning that Xie Chunyu was about to get married, Xu Ping took a day off from work. No one knows what he did or thought that day.

What everyone sees is Xu Pingcai’s busy back after his “return”.

"Caimei, when will we start selecting seedlings?" Xu Pingcai asked after he had just thoroughly cleaned the entire nursery pond.

"It's okay. You just finished cleaning. Take a drink of water and rest while we sift through it."

Xu Pingcai did not continue, but moved the seedling box over, skillfully prepared the water in the box, and selected it in the pool.

Although the other three people felt awkward, they quickly followed Xu Pingcai's pace.

"Brother, don't just be quick, choose carefully. Don't mix in sick and weak individuals. If everyone gets sick, you will be in trouble."

"Got it." Xu Ping responded, but the work on his hands did not stop.

Xu Pingli was worried and ran to help Ersi sift the clams in Xu Pingcai's nursery box.

Sift out the clams and fry, sift out the fry and inspect the fishery. After inspecting the fishery, prepare new bait...

It was originally expected to take a month of work, but because Xu Pingcai was so active, everyone finished it in more than 20 days.

Even Xu Pingan was a little overwhelmed by the intense work of more than ten hours a day, but Xu Pingcai was still full of energy every day.

"Stop doing it, brother, really, just take a few days off!" Xu Pingli panicked and advised with a cry, "You have to work the night shift every day, and you come back to work without sleeping for a while after the night shift. If you continue like this, you will collapse! "

"Don't worry, I can do it." Xu Pingcai pushed Xu Pingli's hand holding his arm away, "I have to get busy so I don't have to think about things."

After saying that, he took out the tool used to open the clam shell when planting the bead core from the utility room.

"I've done all the preparations for you. I'm clumsy and not good at preparing the mantle, sterilizing the bead core, and transplanting the core. When the time comes, you will plant the bead core and I will go to the fishery to take care of the fry."

After saying that, he left the house without looking back.

Xu Caimei and the others had been tense for the past few days, and finally they were able to relax a little.

"I have to say, this Pingcai's physical fitness is so good that even I am exhausted." Xu Ping'an sighed, "How about it, can you still bear it? Do you want to take a rest?"

"It's okay, just in time. Let's take advantage of this energy to get it done in one go. During the day, I will prepare the mantle while opening the mouth of the clam, which can be regarded as preparation first. Peace, you, peace, we will talk to each other in the evening. Take care of me, he works so hard and I’m worried about leaving him alone at night.”

"I agree, I'll leave my brother to you. Please be careful, Brother Ping'an."

In the next week, Xu Pingan paid attention to Xu Pingcai's situation every night.

On this day, Xu Ping was on duty for a whole day just like he had done a few days ago - he didn't listen to anyone's advice.

In the evening, the two of them went on a tour together.

While walking, Xu Ping'an suddenly heard a muffled "plop" from behind, and his heart tightened.

When he turned around, he saw Xu Pingcai lying on the ground behind him, and the flashlight fell aside.

When Xu Pingli and Xu Caimei arrived at the village health center, the doctor had just finished treating Xu Pingcai.

"How is my brother?" Xu Pingli gasped and scratched the door frame and asked.

Also coming with them was Xu Jinfu. He didn't speak, but his face was terribly dark.

At that time, as soon as Xu Pingcai was sent to the health center, Xu Ping'an rushed to notify Xu Caimei and asked her to contact Xu Pingli to go to the health center together, while he went back first to accompany her.

As soon as Xu Caimei knocked on the door, Xu Pingli came with his clothes on. Xu Jinfu, who was supposed to be sleeping in the back room, seemed to have sensed something. Wearing thin autumn clothes, he also walked to the courtyard and heard the conversation between Xu Caimei and Xu Pingli. .

Hearing that Xu Pingcai fainted, Xu Jinfu's whole body stiffened and he staggered two steps. Fortunately, he held his breath and didn't fall over. "Dad, let me go take a look. You are at home - Caimei, help me watch my dad at home while I go to the health center." After that, he walked out quickly.

Xu Jinfu turned around and entered the house, and soon came out again with a bunch of keys in his hand.

He seemed to want to lock the door, but the hand holding the key shook again and again at the keyhole, and he couldn't get it in.

"Uncle, let me do it..." Xu Caimei spoke as softly as possible, reaching out her hand to pick up the key and help Xu Jinfu lock the door.

But Xu Jinfu suddenly raised his hand, gritted his teeth, stared, and slapped his face hard, once, twice.

After controlling his trembling and locking the door, he trotted toward the health center with Xu Caimei's support.

"It's okay. The doctor said he was just too tired and fainted. It's nothing serious. He's asleep in the hospital bed now."

After hearing this, Xu Pingli breathed a long sigh of relief, leaned against the door of the health center, and slowly sat on the ground.

"It's really cold, Sister Cai. The road is too dark. Could you please go back with me to get some clothes?"

"Dad, I told you not to come. You should go back quickly. My brother is here with me."

"Just in time, Caimei, you should go back too. You will continue to make bead cores tomorrow - Ping Li, I will leave in a moment. I was in a hurry just now and the door of the place was not locked..."

"Okay, whatever you should do, leave it to me. Dad, don't worry. If my brother is fine, I will go back tomorrow morning."

Xu Jinfu didn't say anything, just let Xu Caimei support him and left the health center.

At noon on the third day, Xu Ping slowly woke up in the hospital bed. He raised his hand to rub his eyes, but was stung by the pain coming from the back of his left hand.

"What is this on my hand? Why do you still have a hanging bottle?"

"Hey, hey, don't move!" The little nurse who heard the commotion lifted the curtain and came over, holding Xu Pingcai's hand down, "It's an infusion, be honest."

After saying that, she turned around and lifted the curtain and left again.

After a while, voices came from outside the curtain - Xu Pingli came to deliver food.

Xu Pingli woke up only after seeing Xu Ping. Xu Pingli was very happy. He set up the small table on the hospital bed and opened the three-layer stainless steel lunch box.

Rice, steamed eggs with minced meat, and a portion of chicken soup.

Xu Pingcai happened to be hungry, so he took the spoon and scooped a spoonful of chicken soup to moisten his throat.

"Ugh!" As soon as the chicken soup was put into his mouth, Xu Pingcai's smile froze on his face, "Why is it so salty?"

"Don't choose. Dad cooked this specially for you. He stewed it for you in the middle of the night. I can't drink it yet, so you just have to be satisfied." Xu Pingli choked.

"Dad did it? Don't lie to me. Although we have been doing the cooking for the past few years, he wasn't the one who cooked when I was a kid. He is very good at cooking. Even if he hasn't done anything in the past few years, how can he be at this level?" Xu Pingcai He was spooning chicken soup with a sad look on his face.

"Time is not forgiving. As people get older, their sense of taste deteriorates - it means that our dad is old. Brother, you are almost done. Don't let him worry anymore."

Xu Ping didn't speak any more, just sipping chicken soup.

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