ordinary human life

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In summer, rural children like to swim in ponds, which is very dangerous.

He Qiu turned around when he heard the words, gave him a surprised look, then turned around and ran away.

"Why are you running so fast? I don't know how to call someone." He Sihai muttered and didn't care.

Then he went straight to his house. His house was on a small slope at the east end of the village.

It is relatively close to the cement road, because He Tao and his wife transported sand and gravel, so they made a truckload of gravel and paved it all the way to the door.

In this way, the feet will not be full of mud in rainy days. The only downside is that it is a bit rough to walk on.

Before He Sihai came to the door, he saw a small figure sitting under the big tree in front of his house from a distance, eating with his head buried, like a little hamster.

Seeing her lonely figure, He Sihai's nose felt sore.

"Peach." He Sihai called out.

Tao Zi, who was eating, raised her head when she heard the sound. When she saw He Sihai, she was stunned for a while, probably not reacting to the sudden surprise, and it took a while for her face to show ecstasy.

Then he yelled "Dad", then stood up with a "whoosh" and ran towards He Sihai.

"Slow down, be careful not to fall." He Sihai bent down and hugged her.

"Father." Taozi called out again with her arms around his neck.

"Didn't you say that? If you want to call me brother, I haven't married a wife yet..."

When her adoptive parents passed away, Tao Zi was less than two years old, so she didn't understand, where did her parents go?Why is it gone?Don't they like babies?

Other children have parents, why doesn't she have one?

He Sihai joked that if you want to call me Dad, then call me Dad. Unexpectedly, Tao Zi took it seriously, and never changed his mind.

Before He Sihai could finish speaking, Taozi suddenly burst into tears with a "wow".

Crying out of breath.

"Taozi, what's wrong with you, Taozi?" Grandma asked loudly when she heard voices in the house.

Then leaning on the wall, he walked out tremblingly.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" He Sihai asked hastily.

Before he left, grandma was almost in good health, but now she looked very weak.

"Sihai is back?"

Grandma didn't answer his question, but when she saw He Sihai, she showed a relieved expression.

"grandmother……"

He Sihai wanted to ask again, but grandma turned to Taozi and asked, "What's wrong, shouldn't brother be happy when he comes back? Why are you crying? Come, give grandma a hug."

"Grandma, let me do it." He Sihai let her extend her arm.

Grandma's arms are already thin and skinny, and the veins on the arms are clearly visible.

Grandma didn't force it, but looked at He Sihai and said, "I've sunburned quite a bit, come in quickly, haven't you had lunch yet?"

"No, Taozi, have you had lunch yet?" He Sihai asked Taozi in his arms.

Taozi, who had stopped crying and was slowly choking, lifted up the sweet potato that had been in her hand and said, "I'm eating it now."

"..."

"Are you going to have this for lunch?"

He Sihai just wanted to ask, but when he saw grandma's weak appearance, he swallowed it back.

"Brother will cook something delicious for you tonight." He Sihai said with a smile.

"Yeah." Tao Zi showed a happy smile.

"By the way, brother brought you delicious food and a toy, do you like it?" He Sihai put her on the ground.

Quietly looked at her.

I saw that Taozi was dirty all over, her face was white and black because of tears, her hair was messy on her head, long enough to cover her eyes.

Watching my brother take out delicious snacks, I don't eat peaches and sweet potatoes, I feel happy like a festival.

She especially likes the toys her brother bought for her.

A fat little chicken with four rollers underneath.

There is a thread pull ring behind the buttocks, pull it and put it on the ground, and the chick will run forward happily.

She is also very happy, chasing the chicken and running forward.

Laughing and giggling.

"Sihai, let's have lunch first." Grandma came out from the house with a bowl of sweet potatoes.

"Grandma, I can do it myself." He Sihai hurriedly took the bowl in her hand, and helped her sit down.

"Hurry up and eat, there's still a lot in the pot." Grandma said with a smile.

But He Sihai couldn't hide the sadness in his heart.

"Grandma, is there something wrong with you? I'll take you to the county hospital this afternoon." He Sihai sat down beside him.

Grab a piece of sweet potato from the bowl and pop it into your mouth.

The sweet potatoes were undercooked, although they were very sweet, but when He Sihai ate them, they tasted slightly bitter.

"No, grandma knows her own situation. It's good that you come back. I hope you will make Taozi happy." Grandma said cheerfully as she watched Taozi keep chasing the "chicken".

Showing a mouth full of missing teeth, his face is full of satisfaction.

He Sihai didn't continue to ask, but secretly decided to take his grandma to the hospital for another checkup.

Then we talked a lot.

"Are you tired of working on the construction site?"

"Have you eaten well?"

"Is Master okay?"

"There are a lot of mosquitoes at night, I need some mosquito coils..."

"..."

He asked about everything in He Sihai's life almost from beginning to end.

Taozi didn't continue to play with her "chicken".

Instead, he hugged it and shrank it in his brother's arms.

I haven't seen her for more than two months. She misses "Dad".

Very special thought.

He Sihai helped Taozi smooth the messy hair on Taozi's head with his hands, while talking to grandma.

The breeze blew through the treetops, and a few fallen leaves swirled and fluttered down.

The dappled sunlight in front of the door swayed with the breeze.

Brushing the ends of Taozi's hair, she lifted a few hairs and floated in the air.

He Sihai stretched out his hand to gently help her press it down. For some reason, at this moment, his fatigue from working outside and the pressure of life seemed to disappear without a trace.

The body feels relaxed from the inside out.

He suddenly couldn't think of going out to work anymore, and stayed at home with Taozi and grandma.

But it's just thinking about it.

What can I do if I don’t earn money? Grandma hasn’t paid back the money she borrowed for medical treatment.

He also wanted to create a better living environment for Taozi.

Life is always full of helplessness.

Chapter 6 Life

He Sihai looked inside and out of the house.

Tao Zi hugged the little fat chicken and followed behind him curiously.

I have no idea what my brother is doing.

In fact, He Sihai didn't give up and wanted to find out if He Tao and his wife might be at home.

It's a pity that he was disappointed, and there was nothing at home.

"Really, are you so relieved of Taozi?" He Sihai whispered.

When he thought about it, if they couldn't let Tao Zi go, they would definitely linger in the world, then he would have a chance to see them again.

"Father, the house is very dirty, right? I... I'm not very strong." Suddenly, Tao Zi was behind him, full of grievances.

"what?"

He Sihai didn't react for a while.

Taozi then repeated it again.

He Sihai felt a bit blocked when he heard this. She was only four years old, but she had to bear the burden of life.

"Okay, it's okay, let's clean up together tomorrow, shall we?"

"it is good."

Seeing that her brother didn't blame her, Taozi immediately smiled happily.

"What do you want to eat tonight? My brother will make it for you." He Sihai asked while patting her little head.

"I want to eat meat." Tao Zi immediately said happily.

Children are sad and go quickly.

Happy again.

"Go, brother will take you to buy braised vegetables."

It must be too late to go to the market to buy meat now, but there is a shop in the village that sells stewed vegetables, so it is no problem to buy some stewed vegetables.

Tao Zi swallowed immediately when she heard the words.

She hasn't eaten meat for a long time.

"Grandma, I'll take Taozi out for a while."

He Sihai picked her up and called out to the back room.

He Sihai's house is that kind of big tile house.

There are bedrooms on the left and right, and the living room in the middle. The living room has a side door, and the yard and kitchen are behind it.

In addition, there is a separate side room on the right side of the gate, which is the room where He Sihai's parents lived before their death.

"Okay." Grandma's weak voice sounded in the room.

She was out of energy and chatted with He Sihai for a while, so she lay down on the bed to rest.

He Sihai took Taozi to the door and walked towards the village with Taozi in his arms.

Peaches struggled to get off him.

"What's wrong?" He Sihai was a little surprised.