gifted collector

Chapter 15 Luo Cui's Worries

Dashi Village, because there is a big stone in the village, so it is called Dashi Village.

Dashi Village is not big, with only about [-] households. There are paddy fields in front of the village and trees behind the village. However, since there are not many paddy fields, the per capita figure is even less.

Therefore, it is impossible to support a family by planting paddy fields, especially if there are many children and elderly people in the family.

In recent years, a lot of people have gone out to work. There is no other way, otherwise they would not be able to survive. Therefore, most of the people left in the village are old people and children.

Fang Ming's family is different, although there are many children and old people, but Fang Ming's father Fang Zhonghua has a lot of strength, in addition to farming, he can also go up to the mountains to hunt and collect herbs. Of course, what makes the Fang family different is that the eldest son of the Fang family is a good student. People in villages with a radius of hundreds of miles believe that a college student will be born in the Fang family soon, so everyone sees Fang Zhonghua. Every now and then I look up.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high, and the poorer people are, the more they can understand the truth.

However, the Fang family seemed to be "defeated" overnight. The reason was that Fang Zhonghua, the pillar of the Fang family, fainted once while working in the field. In the harsh living environment of Dashi Village, without a man to support a family, one can imagine the difficulties.

This is what Fang Ming is facing, so he resolutely decided to drop out of school and work to support his whole family.

"Huh? Isn't this the kid from the Fang family? Why are you back?"

"Didn't he go out to work? He only left for a few days? Why did he come back?"

"Oh, can't you get along? Can't find a job? Let me just say, this boy from the Fang family is good at studying, but he is probably not as good as the boy from my family when he works part-time. Don't you think he's back? "

……

Hearing these comments and those strange eyes, Fang Ming couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. Which one of the people in the village didn't smile when they saw him?It's completely different since I dropped out of school, and even such comments are said so loudly, as if they are specially for myself.

People in the country are realistic. After knowing that Fang Ming dropped out of school, he knew that the college students of the Fang family flew away. From then on, he was no different from his own "mud-legged people" who had their faces turned to the loess all day long-even worse than, for example, Fang Ming could Well planted?How could Fang Zhonghua be willing to let his precious son go to the ground?

Fang Ming quickened his pace and walked home, he had nothing to argue with these people.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the village, Fang Ming met the sixth uncle in the village. Dashi Village is a village with mixed surnames, not all of them have the surname Fang, and the sixth uncle's first name is Zhao Huo. Just like his name, he has a fiery temperament. In the special forces, he was kicked out of the army because of an injustice. When he returned to the village, he was willing to be mediocre. Apart from teaching the young men in the village to punch, he didn't have much else to do. He was still a bachelor in his forties. There is no way, it is too poor, what woman is willing to marry a man who eats his last meal and never stops?

Fang Ming learned his fists from him. Of course, Fang Ming thought it was pretty good, and there were even signs that he was better than blue.

"Fang Ming, why are you back?"

Seeing Fang Ming, Zhao Huo was stunned for a moment. Of course he knew the situation of the Fang family, and he regretted for a long time when he heard that Fang Ming was going to drop out of school to work.

"Oh, come back and have a look."

As he said that, Fang Ming opened the travel bag he had brought back, took out a cigarette and threw it to Zhao Huo, saying, "You smoke the cigarette you brought back."

Zhao Huo took a look at the cigarette, and immediately called out: "Hey, Ruan Zhonghua! This is a good cigarette, and it takes six or seventy-one packs."

The income in Dashi Village is very low. Although there are many smokers, no one is willing to spend money to smoke such good cigarettes.

"It seems that you are doing well, kid, but haven't you been out for less than a month? How can you be so foolish as to dare to smoke such cigarettes?"

Fang Ming's net worth is rich now, although Ruan Zhonghua is not cheap, but this time he came back and bought five in one go.

"It's okay."

"Fang Ming, tell me the truth, where did you get the money?"

Zhao Huo narrowed his eyes, and there was a cold light like a poisonous snake in his eyes, "If you let me know that you have gone the wrong way, I will kill you."

Fang Ming taught it by himself. Of course, Zhao Huo understood how powerful this young man who was much younger than himself was. If he really went astray, he would definitely be a master.

Fang Ming was taken aback, knowing that Zhao Huo had misunderstood him, thinking that his money came from wrong sources, but he also understood that Zhao Huo's doubts were not unreasonable, except for taking evil paths, how could ordinary people spend money in such a short period of time? Can afford such a cigarette?
I have always been full of respect for Zhao Huo and Fangming, because the other party has taught me a lot, so I will not hide it from him, and said: "Uncle Six, don't worry, my money comes from an aboveboard, I am working in an antique shop now, and I picked up a few It was a leak, and I made a lot of money."

"Oh, so that's the case. Well, although I don't know if this is true, at least this explanation is acceptable."

Only then did Zhao Huo open the cigarette, took out one, lit it, and took a deep puff. He forgot how many years he hadn't smoked such a good cigarette—he and his comrades smoked a lot when he was in the army, but since After returning to the village, I never smoked again.

"Excellent! Good smoke is different!"

"Uncle Six, I'll go drink with you in the evening, I'll go home and have a look first."

Fang Ming waved his hand, and then strode towards his home. Now he is definitely returning home.

Fang Ming's home is on a small hillside at the end of the village. There is a fish pond in front of it. In front of the fish pond is a small paddy field. At this time, some ducks are playing on the water, and the grass on the hillside Among them is a hen who is walking back and forth with a group of chicks, and in front of the hen and chicks is a proud big rooster, which is taking square steps at the same time, as if patrolling own territory in general.

Standing at the door of the house, Fang Ming's heart couldn't help beating faster. He hasn't been away from home for a long time, but he feels as if he has been away for a century, so that he feels closer to his hometown and more timid.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Ming stretched out his hand and pushed open the half-hidden door.

"Brother, you are back!"

As soon as the door was pushed open, a crisp child's voice screamed, and then a little girl rushed over like a butterfly.

Fang Ming immediately threw the travel bag on the ground, then squatted down to hug the little girl who rushed over to his arms, then raised it high above his head and spun around.

"Chuckles~~~"

A string of silver bells resounded throughout the yard, and this little girl was Fang Ming's younger sister, Fang Zilan.

"elder brother!"

Fang Ming looked back, and found a middle-aged man standing outside the door with a large bundle of firewood on his back, looking at him in surprise.

Putting down his sister, Fang Ming walked up to his younger brother Fang Haozheng and stretched out his hand to take the firewood off his back, then slapped him on the back of the head and said, "This firewood weighs a hundred catties, why are you carrying it back at once? "

The family is still burning firewood. Fang Haozheng must have gone up the mountain to collect firewood. Children from poor families have already been in charge of the house, and they have to do this kind of work since childhood.

Fang Hao smiled "hehe", then puffed up the muscles on his arms and said, "Brother, look at my muscles, a hundred catties is nothing."

Fang Haozheng also inherited the good genes of the Fang family. Although he is still young, he also has a good body. He is as strong as a calf at a young age.

"Then you have to pay attention to it. Your body has not yet developed, so you can't be brave."

The bustle in the yard alarmed Luo Cui in the house, she walked out quickly and was overjoyed when she saw Fang Ming, "Why are you back?"

The mother who traveled thousands of miles was worried. Although Fang Ming had only been away from home for a few days, as a mother, she was so worried that she couldn't sleep for several nights.

"Mom, I'll come back and have a look."

"Just come back! Just come back!"

Luo Cui came over, stretched out her hand and squeezed Fang Ming's arm a few times, finally she felt relieved and said, "Okay, it's fine if you're not skinny!"

"Mom, where is Dad?"

Fang Ming didn't see his father Fang Zhonghua, Fang Ming felt a little strange, because he was sick, so he should be recuperating at home.

Luo Cui's eyes showed a look of worry. Her husband has always been the mainstay of the family. After this illness, the family lost their income. More importantly, he thought that he was a burden to his son. Otherwise, how could his son drop out of school and go to work, so during this period of time He became more and more silent, and often did not say a word for several days, not only that, but also often hid by the small river behind the hillside in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Brother, Dad must be basking in the sun by the small river. I'll take you to find him."

Fang Ming was taken aback, and immediately knew that his father was definitely not basking in the sun. After thinking for a while, he said to his sister, "Hey, let's play here with my second brother for a while, and my brother brought you candy back."

As he said that, Fang Ming took out the candy and handed it to Fang Zilan. After all, Fang Zilan was still young and was at a time when teenagers didn't know what it was like to be sad. After seeing the candy, his eyes could no longer move. After coming here, I no longer care about Fang Ming.

"Mom, brother, let me go and see Dad."

"Go."

Luo Cui nodded.

Fang Ming thought for a while, took out a cigarette and walked outside.

"Mom, brother got rich!"

Fang Haozheng's sharp eyes recognized the cigarette Fang Ming was holding in his hand at a glance. He rushed into the travel bag and took out three more, and said to Luo Cui repeatedly: "Mom, this kind of cigarette is called Zhonghua. It costs [-] yuan a pack, how can I have the money to buy this kind of cigarettes?"

"Snapped!"

Luo Cui slapped Fang Haozheng on the head and said, "What are you talking about? Do you know what kind of smoke this is?"

Holding the back of his head, Fang Haozheng said: "Of course I recognize this one. The damn fat guy in the class took one a few days ago. It smells like shit. He said he stole it from his dad's pocket. One stick is worth it." It costs 3 yuan! Mom, look, this is a Chinese character, this is a Chinese character, and this cigarette is a Zhonghua cigarette, exactly the same as the one I saw that day!"

"Huh? Are these cigarettes so expensive?"

Fang Zhonghua also smokes, but they are sold in packages of two yuan or so. Now that he heard that a pack costs dozens of yuan and a cigarette costs three yuan, Su Cui was shocked immediately.

"You can't go wrong! This cigarette is so expensive! It seems that brother is going out this time to make a lot of money!"

When Luo Cui heard this, a look of worry appeared on her face. Making money is a good thing, but it has to be made in a legitimate way. How can my son make a lot of money within a few days after going out?Where in the world does such a good thing come from?
(End of this chapter)