Linxia
Chapter 3, All Suffering
Chapter 3, All Suffering
Fang Lin was carrying a cloth bag containing five taels of coarse rice on his way to Chen's house when he saw this scene.
"Sister Guihua, I'm borrowing some firewood from your house. No need to see me off, I'm leaving!" The Bai family's daughter-in-law left with these words, then left in a hurry holding a bundle of firewood.
"Is this how you borrow money? You deserve to be wiped out. You only know how to bully our Chen family!"
An old lady with a triangular face was cursing, and the flickering firelight reflected her sarcastic face.
This is Old Lady Chen.
A paralyzed middle-aged man was leaning against the fire. He was Chen Daqiang, the son of old lady Chen and husband of Sister Guihua. When they were fleeing famine these two days, it was Sister Guihua who pushed him on a wheelbarrow.
What surprised Fang Lin a little was that compared to Sister Guihua, Old Lady Chen and Chen Daqiang looked better. He noticed that there were two pairs of used bowls and chopsticks on the ground, but there were still wild vegetables and grass seeds cooking in the pot.
"Obviously, Mrs. Chen and Chen Daqiang have already cooked their own food. The wild vegetables and grass seeds in the pot are for Sister Guihua and her daughter Chen Ye."
Thinking of this, Fang Lin looked at a girl of about seven or eight years old in the corner. She was so thin that she could almost be described as skin and bones.
At this time, the Chen family also discovered that Fang Lin had arrived.
"Linzi is here!" Sister Guihua forced a smile on her pale face.
"Brother Fang!" Chen Ye also stood up, and the torn linen shrank, outlining a shockingly thin figure, as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind.
"Why don't you help me up?" Chen Daqiang asked Sister Guihua to help him sit up straighter. She greeted him, "Linzi."
"Linwa, come here and sit down!" Old Mrs. Chen was also kind. She forced a smile on her wrinkled face, like a dried chrysanthemum.
The only man in the Chen family is paralyzed and has no one to do anything with, so he has no confidence in the village. On the other hand, the Fang family has many members and is naturally respected here.
However, this kind attitude was only temporary. When Mrs. Chen turned her head, she ignored Sister Guihua's swaying figure and scolded her: "What are you doing standing there? Go and get some water!"
If we say that although Fang's mother was harsh to Tian Xuan, at least she treated her as a human being, then old lady Chen treated Sister Guihua like a livestock and a tool.
"Do not bother."
Fang Lin picked up the grain bag in his hand and said, "My sister-in-law came to my house to borrow grain before, but I didn't have any. I just went to ask for some back. My mother remembered my sister-in-law's kindness in helping me, so she asked me to send five taels of coarse rice quickly. Don't think it's too little, sister-in-law."
Sister Guihua was stunned, with a visible surprise on her face. She had been desperate after borrowing food from many people before, but she didn't expect the Fang family to send her some. "Not a small amount! Thank you very much. I will remember this kindness and will definitely pay it back."
"Yes, I know the Fang family is good."
The smile on Mrs. Chen's face was like a blooming chrysanthemum. She said to Sister Guihua, "Hurry up and take it!"
"Mother!" Sister Guihua took the grain bag and paused, "Here is the rice. I'll make a bowl of rice for Xiaoye."
"A money-loser..."
Old lady Chen started to curse, but then she realized Fang Lin was still there, so she swallowed the rest of her words and slowed down her tone a little: "If you have anything to say, wait until the guests leave."
"Mom, just give Ye Zi a bowl, no more." Sister Guihua pleaded again.
She knew that with Fang Lin here, her mother-in-law was reluctant to be generous in front of outsiders. When Fang Lin left, would her daughter be able to eat a grain of rice?
Seeing that Sister Guihua still dared to talk back, Old Lady Chen twisted her mouth slightly, looking even more ferocious. She was obviously angry, but she couldn't lose her temper because Fang Lin was here.
At this time, Chen Daqiang leaned there, watching Sister Guihua begging for her daughter, without saying a word, like a piece of wood.
When Fang Lin saw this scene, he remembered the villagers' evaluation of Chen Qiang, that he was a man who listened to his mother and had no opinion of his own.
"If you don't obey me, you'll have to watch your back!"
Old Lady Chen said something harsh to Sister Guihua in a low voice, poured herself a bowl of water, turned around and smiled again, her attitude was kind and gentle, even humble and flattering: "Linwa, drink some water, old lady, thank you, thank you, the food you brought can help a lot!"
"What are you talking about, fellow villagers?"
Fang Lin took in the transformation of Old Lady Chen and shook his head slightly.
Some people give their goodness to outsiders, but keep all the evil for those closest to them. "Mom!" At this time, Chen Ye, the little girl beside the fire, suddenly staggered and fell headfirst into the fire.
"Be careful!" Fang Lin was quick to pull the trigger, thus avoiding a tragedy.
"Ye Zi!" When Sister Guihua saw this scene, she cried out in grief, rushed over and hugged her daughter tightly in her arms.
"Mom, I'm so hungry!" Chen Ye's voice was weak and light like a catkin that could be blown away by a little wind.
"Be good, mom will make you some rice."
Sister Guihua choked up, made up her mind, and turned to Fang Lin and said, "Thanks to Linzi, sister-in-law, thank you, I will always remember your kindness."
This time she did not ask for Mrs. Chen's approval. She directly opened the grain bag and put some rice into the pot. She did not waste the wild vegetables and grass seeds that she had cooked before. She put them aside and ate them herself.
Beside them, Old Lady Chen didn't even glance at her granddaughter who almost fell into the fire. She just looked at Sister Guihua making rice, her eyes looking as if she was about to spit fire. However, because Fang Lin hadn't left yet, it was inconvenient for her to get angry.
Fang Lin naturally understood that if he left, not a single grain of rice in the pot would fall into Chen Ye's mouth. He had planned to deliver the food and leave, but now he changed his mind and decided to sit for a while.
After all, it was Sister Guihua who was owed wages by the Fang family, not Chen Daqiang or Mrs. Chen.
Sister Guihua also understood Fang Lin’s kindness, and while cooking, she secretly gave him a look of gratitude.
Soon, the rice was cooked. After the little girl finished her meal, Fang Lin did not stay long and said goodbye and left.
As soon as he left, the stern voice of Old Lady Chen came from behind him: "You cheap bastard, you are committing a sin by feeding this money-loser!"
Fang Lin paused, then continued to leave.
The friendship has been repaid, and if there is no involvement, he will not care about other people's affairs. Sympathy or pity, the fact is, who can bear the fate of others for nothing?
So, let go of the desire to help others and respect their fate.
……
"Son, you're back! If you hadn't come back, I would have gone to look for you." When Fang Sun saw him coming back, she held his hand warmly. She missed him so much after not seeing him for a while.
"I sat at Chen's house for a while." Fang Lin told about what he saw and heard at Chen's house.
"Ugh!"
After hearing this, Fang Sun sighed: "Guihua is a miserable person..."
"Who isn't suffering? Okay, go to bed early, as we have to travel tomorrow." Uncle Fang rarely spoke a long speech.
Fang Sun was interrupted and lost interest in talking.
The family prepares for bed.
There were only two quilts from home, a big one for Fang's father and mother; a small one that could only accommodate one person and was given to Fang Lin by Fang Sun. Tian Xuan could only sleep with her clothes on.
The beginning of autumn had passed, and the night was slightly cool. She curled up in her loose clothes, looking small. Seeing this, Fang Lin turned sideways and held her in his arms.
"Brother Lin!" Tian Xuan felt such warmth and smiled widely. Soon, she began to breathe evenly. Besides traveling, she was also very busy picking wild vegetables and collecting firewood. She was really tired.
Fang Lin held Tian Xuan tightly in his arms. He couldn't fall asleep for a while. His thoughts were surging. He suddenly thought of the Geng family, and of going to the Song family to ask for food. He thought of Sister Guihua and Chen Ye from the old Chen family...
Uncle Fang's unintentional words, 'Who isn't suffering?' suddenly echoed in my ears.
"Yes, all living things suffer!" he thought to himself.
In the distance, above the surging rivers and towering mountains, the galaxy is vast and the huge stars are shining brilliantly, illuminating everyone under the sky and at the ends of the earth equally.
……
(End of this chapter)
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