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Chapter 105 Good News

On this day, Guo Zisu received a call from the party secretary of Qingshi Village, saying that he had something important about minced meat and wanted to meet with her and minced meat, so she flew back quickly.

When he arrived at home, even though it was already 10 o'clock in the evening, Minrou heard the sound of her entering the door, and immediately ran out of the room, threw himself into her arms happily, hugged her tightly, and said repeatedly: "Oh, come back Hey, come back."

Guo Zisu picked him up and said, "It's only been a few days since I saw you, and you've gained weight again? Are you eating big fish and meat at Uncle Liang's house?"

"Small fish and small meat every day." Minced meat said mischievously: "Uncle Liang said every day that he is not hungry and won't eat with us. Grandpa and grandma are afraid that they will eat too much. It's a pity that it's broken. We only have a little fresh food for each meal." Give me meat and small fish."

Guo Zisu looked at her mother strangely upon hearing this.Guo's mother winked and said to Minced Meat: "Minced Meat, you have to get up for school tomorrow, go to bed quickly."

Minrou gently waved his hands, shook his head, pouted and said, "I still have a talk with Mr. Guo."

Guo Zisu bent down, stroked his head and said, "Minced meat, go to sleep, we'll talk tomorrow, I'll be home tomorrow. Come back early after school, we still have things to do."

"Then I'll go to sleep after talking to you."

"Okay, let's talk."

"What are you going to do tomorrow?"

"I don't know now. Your hometown village is coming. They said they want to discuss your affairs. It's a good thing. Don't worry, we are here. Go to sleep."

Minced meat, I still want to ask again, Guo's mother said: "Minced meat, you keep your word, go to sleep, good night."

After the minced meat settled down and went to sleep, Guo's parents sat quietly in the living room. It was raining heavily outside, and the sound of the rain was pounding on the window lattice, like a piano making a crisp tinkling sound.

"Why aren't you sleeping?" Guo Zisu asked after seeing her parents still sitting in the living room after washing.

"Zisu, come, sit down."

Papa Guo greeted.Guo's mother looked at her daughter, and said cautiously: "Zisu, when I went to Liang's house to pick up minced meat today, I saw that Liang Shi had lost a lot of weight. His mother told me quietly that Xiaomi broke up with him, which hit him hard. During this period of time, except for eating and going to the bathroom, he hardly ever leaves the room. Sometimes he doesn’t leave the room for several days.” Guo’s mother sighed a long time, lowered her head, and said, “Zisu, I feel sorry for her. .”

When Guo Zisu heard this, tears welled up in her eyes. After a while, she said dryly, "How could they really break up? After so many years of relationship, I will talk to Xiaomi tomorrow."

Guo's mother handed a cup of tea to her daughter and said, "Don't go to her. I heard that she and Chen Yanming are preparing for their wedding. They are very busy. There is no room for maneuver on Liang Shi's side."

Guo Zisu's hand shook slightly, and the tea almost poured out. She quickly put the cup to her mouth, raised her head, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Guo's mother said again: "Zisu, your mother and I both understand your relationship with minced meat, and the Liang family also understands their son, but you are also the heart and soul of your parents. My own life and work. Now that Liang Shi’s girlfriend broke up and lost his job, what a blow! Although the parents did not blame us, we still feel ashamed of them. Now it is not easy for boys to find a suitable girlfriend. What's more, the condition of Xiaomi's family is so good, the road was paved for him, but now the road is completely cut off, who can bear it?"

Zisu didn't speak, stood up, said softly, "I'm going to sleep," and walked to the room.

Guo's father stopped her and said, "Zisu, tomorrow the child will come from his hometown. I will notify Liang Shi's family. Let's discuss this matter. We really can't get involved any more."

Guo Zisu listened to his father quietly, then bowed his head and went into his room.

The Party Secretary of Qingshi Village, the principal of the village primary school, and two officials from the Civil Affairs Bureau of their county and township came to Guo Zisu's home. Liang Shi's parents also came, saying that Liang Shi had left early in the morning.

The visitors highly praised Liang Shi and Guo Zisu, and expressed their gratitude to them for helping the minced meat.Then, the county civil affairs cadre took out a stack of documents and said: "Our county has implemented the support policy for graphite, and the county has arranged a house for him. He can live in it at any time, and he will be given monthly living allowances. , his tuition and miscellaneous fees will be waived until he becomes an adult and works."

What a blessing!Upon hearing this, the elders of the Liang family and the Guo family immediately said repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much! That's great, this child's life is finally settled."

The principal hurriedly said: "According to reason, our civil affairs department must arrange personnel to take care of him. Because Guo Zisu and you were responsible for taking care of him, and the child was sent to Ningcheng by you. This is his luck, and we are very happy. It is really rare for a child from a mountain village to come out of a remote corner to see the world and receive a good education. His starting point is already different from other children in our place. It's gone." He said and glanced at several leaders, "So I firmly ask the leaders not to take the child back and let him continue to go to school here."

The elders of the Liang family and the Guo family looked at each other and were silent when they wanted to say something.

The county civil affairs leader said: "If the child continues to live with you, his living welfare expenses can be collected by Guo Zisu, but his tuition and miscellaneous fees are free only if he goes to school locally. able to take care of themselves.”

The elders of the Liang family and the Guo family looked at each other, and at Guo Zisu. Seeing everyone looking at her, Guo Zisu felt the pressure of a thousand catties on her, and had mixed feelings in her heart. Happy, but also sad that he might have to leave her.Her eyes couldn't help getting wet.

Seeing her daughter's tears welling up in her eyes, Mother Guo's heart ached. She and her wife looked at each other and said, "The child is here, and it's only a few houses. He eats what we eat. It's nothing." She paused, her eyes closed. Glancing at the old man of the Liang family, he said, "The child's registered permanent residence is not here, and he has to pay more to go to school. Mr. Zeng, Liang Shi, and Zisu from my family contributed together. They are young and their income is not stable. Mr. Zeng's It’s not easy for a child with a leg problem.”

Upon hearing this, the civil affairs cadre immediately said: "It's too difficult for a few young people. Although they have paid for it, it is really hard for a few old people to take care of this child. Let's go to Ningcheng School now." Let’s go to see if the school can refund part of the fee if the child is transferred back to another school now.”

Guo Zisu was very sad in her heart, but she thought that Liang Shi had lost too much for this, suffered a heavy blow, and hadn't recovered yet.Now that the child has made good arrangements, not only does he not have any particularly strong reason to keep him, but maybe he will face him again for other reasons in the future.Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, so let's do it, I spend more time every year to see him, and I will bring him to Ningcheng every winter and summer vacation.She said, "Don't be in a hurry to go to school. It's better to wait for the child to come back from school, communicate with him, let him have a mental preparation, and then go to the school to go through the transfer procedures."

Guo's mother said worriedly: "Zisu, this child has feelings for you and kisses us. I think it's better not to wait any longer and communicate with him. He must be crying and fussing and refusing to leave. You can't bear it. Don't meet him anymore, let's deal with it."

When Guo Zisu heard this, tears flowed down her face.She turned and ran to the room.

The unshaven Liang Shi was sitting by the Ning River with a haggard face. He came here almost at dawn, his eyes were swollen from insomnia, and his lips were like a cracked walnut.He asked for a cup of coffee, but he was not in the mood to drink it. He stared blankly at the river. At first, there was no dragonfly on the river, and then water birds swam out of the grass by the river, washing their colorful feather coats. Then, the sun rose. From the beginning, the number of people gradually increased, and then there were endless cruise ships, and a gentle female voice came from the radio on the ship, telling tourists the ancient love stories on the Ning River.Listening to the story, the tourists raised their mobile phones or cameras from time to time to take pictures of the scenery on both sides of the Strait.

Liang Shi sat blankly for a long time. Until noon, the tables and chairs next to him were full of tourists who came to eat. He thought to himself that he was occupying the seat but had no intention of eating, so let's go.

When he got up and walked on the riverside avenue where flowers and bluegrass were in full bloom, the old man playing the harmonica came under the big camphor tree again. The old man took out the water bottle he carried with him and took a sip. The old lacquered harmonica took a long breath, and played "Eighteen Bays on a Mountain Road", which has long been out of fashion. The simple and elegant sound of the piano floated across the treetops and the river, lingering in front of Liang Shi's eyes.In an instant, he seemed to have returned to that remote mountain village, where the green hills were verdant and the clouds were steaming. On the stage, Sister Chunhua and Guo Zisu were dressed in costumes and danced youthfully.

Amidst the sound of the piano, Liang Shi's tense face gradually eased. He took out his mobile phone, and started running while making a call.

(End of this chapter)