Bottom line

Xiao Linglong went to get a basin of hot water and came over with a bowl of clear water. Xiao Fugui smiled contemptuously at his second and third brothers, picked up the bowl and rinsed his mouth, thinking about his son Xiao Dabao who made him vomit blood in anger I feel bad, and it is better to be a daughter. Since ancient times, it has been said that a daughter is the father's little padded jacket, and the patriarchal thinking has to be changed in the future.

Xiao Fugui took out two crumpled hundred-yuan red bills from his pocket, stuffed them into the hands of his daughter Xiao Linglong, patted Xiao Linglong's head, showing his father's kindness: "Linglong, your brother is hopeless, You should study hard."

"Dad, brother will be back." Xiao Linglong took the money and comforted her in a low voice. She didn't dare to tell her father that her elder brother had hardened his heart to run away after he knew she had told her about his father's fainting on the ground, and she didn't want to be there. Speaking ill of her elder brother in front of her father, she learned to be very well-behaved from her mother Tian Xiuhua since she was a child. At this time, Xiao Linglong thought of her mother. I don't know if my mother and brother Liu Jun's family in the provincial capital are doing well?

He said that his son was hopeless, but in fact Xiao Fugui was not very worried about his son Xiao Dabao's failure in school. His son was as hard-hearted as he was when he was a child, otherwise he would not be able to be the village chief. .

After Xiao Fugui finished washing his face, Xiao Linglong took the washbasin away, and obediently went to the room to review his homework. The eldest brother is not filial, but a daughter can't be unfilial.

Although her father only gave her 0 yuan, which was only enough for her to pay the tuition fee, and the food expenses were not covered, don’t worry too much, because there is a township head’s son who has a crush on her in the class, and will stuff some bread into her drawer from time to time. Snacks and other delicious things, it is estimated that those foods can be used sparingly for a while, and the living situation can be improved when Dad pays his salary for food.

It doesn't matter if life is hard, as long as there are books to read.Xiao Linglong came to her own small room, sat at the desk, picked up the diary, let her thoughts wander freely, and wrote a few sentences.

Xiao Linglong wrote a few beautiful lines in the diary, one sentence is: "Mom, I miss you very much, I don't like that stepmother, how are you doing in another country?" The other sentence is: "Mom, I am very confused, The son of the village head was very kind to me, and secretly asked me to go to the grove by the river outside the school to watch the moonlight a few times, he said that he would definitely marry me in the future, can I believe what he said?"

"Brother, sister-in-law He Ye has returned to her mother's house again?" After the niece went back to her room to study her homework, the third brother Xiao Fuquan handed the elder brother a golden sage and lit it, asking with concern.

"Oh, yes, the little widow ran to her mother's house for business. You see, I haven't eaten meat for a few days." Xiao Fugui smoked a cigarette and smiled helplessly. The wrinkles on his face piled up together, and he seemed old all of a sudden. a lot.

"..." The eldest brother is really straightforward, actually saying that the young wife is a little widow. It seems that the eldest brother Xiao Fugui and the little widow are not living happily, Xiao Fuquan is speechless for a while,

"Brother, why don't you invite Hu Langzhong back to our village? You see, the villagers have expressed their opinions. They say that once Hu Langzhong leaves, most of the village is lonely, widowed, elderly and children. Those with colds, coughs, and colds have to go to the neighboring village a few miles away. It’s very inconvenient to see a doctor. Fortunately, brother is fine today. We were very scared when he looked like this. If Langzhong Hu was here..."

The second brother, Xiao Furen, changed the subject and took the opportunity to suggest inviting Hu Langzhong back to the village. Xiao Fugui waved his hand and interrupted him: "Don't mention Hu Langzhong, everyone has his own aspirations, let him go. I'm fine, and you are too." Go to bed early, second brother, you can find a few villagers to get a few local chickens, and tomorrow I will go to the township government to get some poverty alleviation funds, and the village's bills can't make ends meet."

"Okay, big brother." The second brother Xiao Furen promised, and the third brother Xiao Fuquan left the big brother's house.

Xiao Furen was angry. Many villagers were dissatisfied with the domineering behavior of the village chief Xiao Fugui. The eldest brother forced Liu Dekui's family to leave their hometown, and even set fire to his house.The house of Liu Dekui's family was burned down. It was a personal grievance between the village head and Liu Dekui. It was burned as soon as it was burned, and it was fine for the villagers to talk after dinner.

However, the elder brother of the village also drove away Hu Langzhong from the whole village, which aroused complaints from the villagers. Hu Langzhong has good skills and is easy-going. Even a good village doctor can't tolerate others. What good thing can such a village chief do besides fooling around with the women left behind in the village?

There is already a faint voice in the village that Xiao Fugui will be elected in the next election, and Xiao Furen will be elected as the village head. Xiao Furen is more benevolent and honest than his elder brother, but Xiao Furen will not tell the village elder brother these words.

The eldest brother has been teasing him by mentioning him as the village security director, but he has not been promoted. How does the eldest brother know that the second brother will replace him as the village head?Can't say, can't say, Xiao Furen left the eldest brother's house, said goodbye to the third brother, and then went to the patriarch Xiao Zhongbo's house. The patriarch's support expresses a meaning to the patriarch that he wants to be the village head.

The patriarch Xiao Zhongbo is getting old, and he often feels a little uncomfortable recently. As a result, after Hu Langzhong was forced out of Longshang Village by the village chief Xiao Fugui, there was no place to pick up medicine for minor ailments, and there was no barefoot doctor in the village, which was really inconvenient. He often went to the neighbors to see the village's disease, and the patriarch Xiao Zhongbo couldn't lose his old face. Because of Hu Langzhong's matter, Xiao Zhongbo also had a lot of opinions on the village chief Xiao Fugui.

While Xiao Zhongbo was drinking homemade herbal medicine to treat his asthma, Xiao Furen, the second brother of the village chief Xiao Fugui, caught an old hen and brought a basket of local eggs to visit the patriarch.

"Old man, are you feeling better recently?" Xiao Furen put the old hen and eggs in the main room, Xiao Zhongbo's daughter-in-law came to say hello, poured a bowl of water for Xiao Furen, and took the chicken and eggs to the kitchen.

Xiao Zhongbo coughed a few times, motioned for Xiao Furen to sit down, and said, "Aren, look at you, sir, I have an old problem, and I need you to keep it in mind. Just come, and take so many things, how can you let me bear it?" .”

Xiao Furen didn't sit down, he came forward and patted Xiao Zhongbo on the back, and complimented him: "I can bear it, I can bear it, old man, you are highly respected, and you should be respected by the younger generation, but I was busy with you a few days ago. Eldest brother ran away from the village and didn't come to visit the old man, so I feel very sorry."

Xiao Zhongbo enjoys Xiao Furen's filial piety, and when he heard Xiao Furen mention his eldest brother Xiao Fugui, he guessed that Xiao Furen would not make a surprise visit for no reason and give old hens and eggs. There was a need for others, so he asked slowly: "Oh, Ren, what has your elder brother been up to lately?"

"My elder brother, ah, old man, I don't know if I should say something or not?" Xiao Furen stopped beating Xiao Zhongbo's back, moved a chair and sat down in front of Xiao Zhongbo, and glanced at the patriarch guarding the Eight Great King Kongs at the door of the hall , hesitant to speak.

"If you have something to say, please speak." Xiao Zhongbo coughed twice, and shook his hands at the guard at the door, and the Eight King Kong exited the house to avoid it.

"Old man, you need a doctor to take care of you." Xiao Furen asked with concern.

Xiao Zhongbo vaguely guessed Xiao Furen's intentions when he heard it. He had been the patriarch for most of his life, but he couldn't hear what Xiao Furen said. Doctor Hu Langzhong.

He has always had objections to Xiao Fugui's use of the power of the village head to drive away Hu Langzhong. Now that Xiao Furen mentions this, he is probably complaining about his elder brother.

Xiao Zhongbo pretended to be very helpless and replied: "Yes, Mr. Hu has left. It's really inconvenient for me to test medicine and see a doctor."

Xiao Furen said: "Old man, why don't you send someone to invite Hu Langzhong to come to the village again?"

Xiao Zhongbo shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Hu Langzhong will never return to Longshang Village for ten or half years."

Xiao Furen was puzzled and said, "Why? Could it be that my elder brother won't go back to the village when Hu Langzhong is the head of the village?"

Xiao Zhongbo sighed, and said: "Aren, Hu Langzhong didn't go back to the village. Your elder brother's reason is only one of them. There is another thing you don't know."

"Ah, there's something else I don't know? Tell me, old man." Xiao Furen leaned forward. He didn't understand why Hu Langzhong couldn't stay in the village other than the elder brother who was the village chief couldn't tolerate Hu Langzhong. go down.

Xiao Zhongbo was silent for a while, and after thinking about it, he told Xiao Furen the reason, and said: "Hu Langzhong is a wandering doctor. He often does not charge money for the poor, and does not raise the price for the rich. He is a kind person. Your sister-in-law Xiuhua and When Dekui's family ran away from home in the provincial capital, Ah Jun entrusted Langzhong to help take care of the Dekui family's house, but your elder brother burned the house of Dekui's family on fire. Langzhong was deeply ashamed and was thinking about the development of the coastal area I saved some money to go back to the village to build a house for Dekui’s family, and it just so happened that your elder brother couldn’t tolerate him, so the doctor told me what was on his mind when he said goodbye to me, that’s all.”

"So it turns out that elder brother has gone too far. Many people in the village have objected to elder brother, and I am worried that it will be difficult for elder brother to be the village chief." Xiao Furen took advantage of the situation to turn to the main topic.

Xiao Zhongbo slashed his beard habitually, only to realize that the long beard had been cut off on the night Xiao Fugui wanted to put Liu Dekui and Tian Xiuhua in the pond, so he had no choice but to smile awkwardly: "Your elder brother has offended the public, I'm afraid the village chief can't be a good person. It's been a long time."

Xiao Furen's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly: "Old man, it's true that everyone is angry. If my elder brother can't be the village chief, look at our Xiaojia Village, who can be the village chief?"

Xiao Zhongbo pondered for a while, then said: "Of course the village chief must be someone from the Xiao family's family. At present, there are indeed a few young people with some courage in the family's family. It's just that they start businesses outside and return home. Not many. In my opinion, apart from your three brothers, I am afraid that other families will not be able to choose anyone who can be the village head and serve the people."

"Old man, to tell you the truth, my elder brother has something wrong with his health, and he fainted suddenly today. If Hu Langzhong was in the village, he would have checked him for him. My elder brother has really gone too far in some things, and you know that , Now the villagers have great opinions, for the sake of the whole village, I am afraid that the next village chief must be planned in advance." Xiao Furen said very emotionally, as if he came here specially to ask the patriarch Xiao Zhongbo for the people.

Xiao Zhongbo weighed it over and over again, smiled lightly, and said: "What are you planning, Fugui is not in good health, you go up, Ren, and I will make peace with the old man in the next village election."

"Thank you so much, old man. I'm going to be the village head, and I promise to follow the old man's teachings and bring Longshang Village to the golden road of getting rich and well-off."

Xiao Furen got his wish, and achieved his goal of visiting the patriarch Xiao Zhongbo without telling the village head brother. His chest slapped and he smiled sinisterly. From now on, he will be the village head, and he can look up to the eldest brother Xiao Fugui's new little widow .

……

ps: There are still 3 days left in the countdown to the "Bottom Line" competition.

There are still 12 days before the "Bottom Line" will compete on December 11 (Wednesday), and Qiangzi is ready to sprint on the day of the competition.Everyone, are you ready?One hundred days and nights of companionship, you can tell that Qiangzi wrote it with great care, and all kinds of characters of our era have begun to appear on the stage.The life we ​​want lies in "Bottom Line". Only with the strong support of readers and friends, Qiangzi "Bottom Line" can walk on the road to win the championship.Do you have the confidence to win the championship?When you meet the strong, you will be strong, so let us praise the truth of "the hard work will win" in the history of "Bottom Line" creation literature.The official "Bottom Line" book friend group: 3 has been opened, join the group quickly to talk about life and share the grand events of the league.Dear, recharge to smash the league chapter, are you ready?

In addition: I recommend the works of the other two members of the Mengluhuang team who competed on the same day on December 12, the good official book "Official Struggle", the good-looking urban novel Sunshine in the Wind "Marry a Queen as My Wife"!