AWB Chapter 805: The Night Road is Difficult
Chapter 805: The Night Road is Difficult
After a while, the old fireman finally reacted, wiped the tears from his face, and said:
"Da Gen, hurry up and help Brother Lu and Brother Qin pull the car in.
Old woman, please take your daughter-in-law and go boil some hot water.
Oh, and we still have some tea we picked in the mountains in the spring. Let’s get some and brew it!”
Then he turned to Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang and said:
"It's getting late today, and the way back is not easy.
You guys sleep at home for one night and go back tomorrow!
During these few days in town, you treated me to delicious meals every day.
This time, you have to give me a chance and treat you well!"
Lu Qingqing waved her hands quickly.
"Uncle Huotou, stop working, we'll just unload our things and leave!"
But the old fireman refused and insisted on entertaining the two of them.
After a struggle between the two sides, the old man was finally defeated by the two men.
He had no choice but to ask the old woman to take out all the good things in the house.
Although Lao Huotou's family didn't know what was going on, they were used to following the arrangements made by the head of the family.
Everyone will get busy according to the arrangements made by the old fireman.
While Lu Qingqing was unloading the truck frame, the old fireman's two sons hurried to the woodshed to get straw mats.
Spread it on the ground so that the horse can lie down and rest.
After settling the horses, the father and his two sons, along with Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang, unloaded things from the carriage.
With more people working together, the work can be done faster. It took less than a quarter of an hour to unload the truck.
When the old fireman's wife and daughter-in-law came out after boiling the water, they were stunned when they saw a lot of things placed in the house!
Those full sacks looked like they were filled with grain.
In another pile of bulging sacks, there are things that look like stones?
There was also a heavy bag of things, which must contain delicious food. She could even smell the fragrance inside!
What was my father (the head of the family) doing on this trip? Why did he give me so many things?
When the whole family was in shock, the old fireman broke the silence.
"Don't just stand there, go make some tea and warm up the two little brothers.
Oh, and I have some fried peas at home, bring them out quickly."
The family finally reacted and started to work.
After Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang drank two bowls of tea and ate some fragrant fried peas at Lao Huotou's house, they insisted on saying goodbye and leaving.
Seeing that they couldn't persuade them, Lao Huotou and his family had no choice but to send the two of them to the village entrance.
The family started walking back only when they could no longer see the carriage.
At this time, Da Gen and the others had time to ask about those things.
When Lao Huotou thought about what had happened in the past few days, he felt like he was dreaming.
He looked around at the houses with closed doors, worried that someone might hear him.
He only started answering after dragging his family back home.
He told her about the journey there and the food and bedding he had eaten there.
He also told her about how Lu Qingqing and others helped him buy things.
After hearing about these experiences, the family felt worried about their father, and then they felt grateful for the kindness of Lu Qingqing and the others.
When Lao Huotou thought of Lu Qingqing and the others, he also felt warm in his heart.
He knew that when spring came, Lu Qingqing and the others would leave and return home south.
He prayed sincerely in his heart, hoping that they could return safely.
As I was praying, I heard the old woman's excited and worried voice.
"Oh, with so much food, our family can finally get through this winter.
But where should we hide so much food?
By the way, I hope the neighbors didn’t hear us unloading the grain just now!
If that fierce old woman next door finds out, there will be no peace at home!"
Lao Huotou and Da Gen Ergen also became alert.
The family began to think about how to hide the food.
On the other side, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were driving back.
The wind and snow on the road were getting heavier and heavier, and it hurt when it blew on my face.
Qin Lang asked her to go back to the space to rest, and he drove the car alone.
However, Lu Qingqing insisted that they take turns driving the car.
Since the old fireman was not there, she simply took out four hot water bottles.
Two hot water bottles were placed on Qin Lang's knees and feet while he was sitting cross-legged, and one was placed on his hand and behind his buttocks.
After walking for a while, the hot water bottle became cold, so she changed it to hot water.
After about half an hour, the two changed shifts.
In the snow and ice, the carriage slowly moved back.
Before I knew it, the sky gradually darkened.
When passing Xiaoliu Village, the body on the ground disappeared.
The road was also covered with snow, and no traces of the previous situation could be seen.
Looking at the dark Xiaoliu Village on the side of the road, the two men ignored it and just drove the car back carefully.
The country road was difficult to walk on in the snow at night, so the two had to be extra careful.
In the pitch-black night, only the howling of the wind and snow could be heard.
When the two returned to Fushan Town, it was almost three quarters past midnight.
Qin Lang drove the carriage along the familiar path.
When I turned into the street leading to the courtyard, I found a lantern hanging at the gate of my courtyard, emitting a dim light.
Only then did the two of them relax.
When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Lu Qingqing jumped off the cart, walked forward and knocked on the door. Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue rushed over to open the door.
When he saw the two of them, he asked them again.
When Old Man Zhuang learned that there were people lying in ambush in Xiaoliu Village and trying to rob them, he couldn't help but curse those people.
He stopped only after he knew that the two were not injured.
Then he asked about the situation on Lao Huotou's side.
When I learned that he had arrived home safely, I kept saying God bless him.
Seeing that the two men were extremely tired, he asked a few simple questions and then took over the carriage.
Lead Xiaobai into the stable and start combing and cleaning his hair.
Sun Yue invited the two into the house and scooped the hot water that had been boiled long ago into basins for them.
We added some snow and adjusted the temperature, then asked them to soak their hands in it for a while to prevent frostbite.
During this period, Sun Yue also pulled them aside to ask about the details of what happened.
When I heard about the difficult parts, my hands stopped moving and I became extremely nervous.
He didn't smile until he heard that the old fireman was reunited with his family in the back.
After the bath warmed up, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang washed their feet before climbing onto the warm kang.
Sun Yue and Old Man Zhuang took out the hot food from the pot and invited the two to eat.
Thinking that they had been running outside and getting cold these past two days, he took out a jar of tiger bone wine.
However, there was something about Lu Qingqing’s drunken behavior last time.
This time, when Old Man Zhuang poured her wine, he paid special attention to the amount.
Lu Qingqing said modestly that she would only drink half a bowl this time.
When the other three heard this and thought about what happened last time, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She blushed and said she would never get drunk again this time.
While the wind and snow were flying outside, there was constant laughter in the warm house.
At the end of the meal, Old Man Zhuang's face was flushed from drinking, and he looked at the three young people who were chatting and laughing beside him with a loving face.
He thought that as an old widower, he would be alone until his death.
But I never thought that I could live such a life in my lifetime.
She is surrounded by good juniors like Qing Yatou and Xiao Lang, as well as a smart and tenacious apprentice like Yue Yatou.
They are not blood relatives, but they are better than relatives.
Old Man Zhuang felt warm in his heart, as if it was filled with something.
I listened to the conversation of the three young people next to me and occasionally interjected.
The meal lasted until 6:15 PM, and ended with Old Man Zhuang passing out drunk, and Qin Lang carried him back to the house.