In winter, the day is very short, and at around 4 pm, the world began to change color. When I returned to Xizhangzhuang, the sun had already set on the river beach, and it was almost time to light up.

After saying goodbye to my mother, I became more interested and went to the homes of several classmates and relatives in the surrounding villages to see if I could borrow some more money. I should be able to think that the countryside had just solved the problem of food and clothing, and no one was rich, so how could I have spare money to borrow from, but in the end I was of course nothing.

When I passed by the village where Sanhong was, I saw a newly built building at the top of the Dayan, which was three-story high and eighteen rooms. Outside were white tiles like Director Zhao's house, standing in a bungalow of red bricks and adobes, looking luxurious and grand. Needless to say, this must be Sanhong's home. In an instant, my heart was fooled, and the handlebar in my hand almost slipped down the river embankment and entered the village. In the end, I gave up this idea, but there was no way, and I couldn't borrow money from them.

When I stepped into the yard exhausted, Sister Hong happened to come back from get off work. Before I could speak, she pulled it into the house without saying anything.

"Where are you going? There is no explanation. I was worried that I was so worried that night." Sister Hong's eyes widened, with a look of resentment on her face.

I felt a little guilty about not saying goodbye: "It's okay, I went home."

"Are you going home? What's wrong with your home?" Sister Hong's fair cheeks showed a panic look.

"It's okay at home, I just go back and take a look." I saw her nervous and quickly comforted her.

Sister Hong didn't say anything about life. She looked at me with her clear eyes. Seeing her confused look on her face, I quickly reached into my arms and took out the small cloth bag given by my mother.

"What is this?" Sister Hong's eyes widened in panic.

"Money! Money for Xiaozhuang to treat her illness." I opened the pile of RMB with body temperature and smelled of mildew and held it in front of her.

"Where did this come from? You...where did you go last night?!" Sister Hong's pretty face changed color and she asked hurriedly.

I wanted to tease her, but when I saw her panic, I quickly told her that she would go home to borrow money.

"Wu Ping..." Sister Hong rushed into my arms, and hot tears burst out from her eyes.

"Don't cry, don't cry, we should be happy..." Looking at the beauty with pear blossoms in my arms, I pretended to be relaxed and comforted her with laughter.

Sister Hong's eyes were swaying, and her charming lips fell on my cheeks like a storm, which immediately ignited the tenderness in my heart. The pain and anxiety for many days eliminated each other's emotions. It seemed that we had not hugged each other so passionately for a long time.

The last afterglow of winter shone through the window and shone on the thick walls made of earth, moistening a layer of warm orange dizzy. I fell on the bed and kissed me affectionately. Because we were afraid that the old couple would bring Xiaozhuang back at any time, we did not dare to let go completely. Sister Hong shyly urged, hurry up. The space of the two was filled with thousands of lingering emotions. This sudden joy made each other accumulate depression for many days erupt from the bottom of their hearts like a volcano.

I don’t know how long it took, but Sister Hong’s murmur awakened me, “Am I too selfish? I’m just thinking about Xiaozhuang these days, which has caused you such a big difficulty.”

"Don't say that." My heart surged and I hurriedly blocked her words with my lips, "We are a family, you and Xiaozhuang are my relatives. For you, I am willing to do anything."

"But did you marry your wife? I feel uneasy..."

"What kind of wife do you marry? You are my wife, and Xiaozhuang is my son..."

Sister Hong rubbed my hair, turned her face slightly, smiled and moved a little bit, and curled her lips shyly and satisfiedly, "Don't talk nonsense, I am your sister, not your wife. You are still young and will definitely have a future in the future. At that time, I will marry a good wife."

"I don't want anyone, I just want you and Xiaozhuang. The three of us will live our lives like this. As long as you are here, we can resist the storm of the wind and rain!"

I hugged this lovely body tightly, as if to Sister Hong, and more like to myself, making a swearing soundly. At that moment, I really fantasized about lying in each other until the sun and moon fade away, and life disappears.

The last red color of the sunset enveloped our bodies and warmed our faces. Time seemed to have stopped in the lingering and lingering until the landlord's footsteps and the "ah" call of Xiaozhuang sounded in the yard.

In the following month, we began to work hard for Xiaozhuang's medical expenses. With the encouragement of my successful experience of "borrowing" money, the two of them almost swept all the relatives and friends they could think of, but they gained little. All insiders thought we were crazy and were doing something completely unrealistic.

On this day, I was working on a yarn machine that broke last night in my class. Several apprentices followed me and helped me disassemble parts and convey tools. Most of them looked absent-minded. I knew that the factory would not die now, and when they came into the factory, they no longer had the sense of honor I had at the beginning. I heard them mutter privately, thinking of going to the south to get a fortune and making a lot of money.

"Master Wu, someone is looking for you." A small mobility blocker came over and said to me.

"Look for me, where are you?" I raised my head in a little surprised.

"In the power distribution room, let you go quickly." After the little driver said that, he turned around and left.

I have nothing to do with the electrician class anymore. What's the matter with them? I guessed in my heart that I put down the tools, wiped the oil on my hands with a rag, and explained a few words to several apprentices, asking them to continue working, and then walked towards the power distribution room in front alone.

When I arrived at the distribution room, as soon as I opened the door, I heard a burst of laughter and joy inside. Master Liu, who had been transferred for more than two years, sat on a chair with his legs crossed, and there were old colleagues around him, talking to each other in a happy mood.

"Xiao Wu, come here quickly." Master Liu saw me and quickly stood up.

"Master Liu-" I was a little surprised, said hello and walked to him, "When did you come back?"

"I came to the county yesterday and came to discuss a project with the boss." Master Liu replied with a smile. He had gained a lot of weight and his complexion was better than before.

I was a little puzzled: "We are almost out of food, what else are there?"

"The industrial enterprises in the county are indeed not good, but the resource advantages are incomparable to our south. Coal and ore are the gypsum mines." Master Liu responded casually.

When I heard him say gypsum mine, I suddenly became alert: "Gypsum mine? Are you talking about the gypsum mine in our hometown?"

"That's right, we are going to join the business with them." Master Liu looked proud and satisfied.

Seeing that I did not answer, Master Liu further explained: "I have done an internal withdrawal now and was hired to a private enterprise. This time I came with my boss to discuss the joint venture and mine."

"Master Liu, I'll treat you to dinner tonight." I felt a little nervous. In front of everyone, I didn't want to continue, "I'll go there first, the work there has not been finished yet."

I greeted me and thought of leaving quickly, but Master Liu stopped me.

"Oh... Everyone sit down first. Our boss treats tonight and asks everyone to go. I have something to tell Xiao Wu first." After Master Liu finished talking to the people around him, he walked straight over and pulled me into the large workshop outside the door.

"I heard that Yin Hong's child is sick?" Because of the noise in the workshop, Master Liu lay down beside my ear and asked loudly.

"Who did you hear?" I was a little surprised.

"What else do you don't know? The things about you and Yin Hong have spread all over the factory. You guys are really good. I'm not wrong with you." Master Liu patted my arm hard.

"We are anxious about this." I knew that the matter between me and Sister Hong was no longer a secret, so I wanted to exude my depression.

"Let's go to money?" Master Liu stared into my eyes and asked directly.

"Yes, I'm short of money, a lot of money." I avoided his gaze and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"Yin Hong, I understand, is a rare good woman. If you are a man, don't let her be troubled." Master Liu was not polite and looked at me and continued to say, "I came here this time, first, to talk about joint ventures, and second, to poach some people for the boss. I have been in the yarn mill for so many years, and I know the situation here. State-owned enterprises have trained so many people. People like you have received professional electrician training, but I have made you do preservation work. Isn't it too wasteful? Everything is fake these days, and it is true that you have money."

Master Liu poked the pain in my heart. I guessed what he meant and couldn't help but interrupt him: "Master Liu, stop talking, do you want me to go to the south with you?"

"Yes, our boss is a good person. Besides, if you have me there, you will never suffer any loss if you go there. With a good income, maybe your child's illness will be saved." Master Liu's eyes showed a light of expectation.

This is the most reliable sentence I heard after more than a month of running around, and I couldn't help but feel excited. I held Master Liu's hand gratefully, "Master Liu, thank you, let me think about it."
Chapter completed!