Li Daitao

His scheduled itinerary was to travel the next day by boat.The fleet was found by Yi Zhen, and Yi Zhen did not break his promise on this point.It's just that he insists on going on this point, which seems a bit stubborn and unreasonable to others.

Qin Shu himself knew this, but he was still stubborn.He declined Zheng Bo and Mingzhu's send-off that morning.I'm afraid it will only add to the sentimentality, but Liang Xiao became stubborn and insisted on sending him to the boat all the time, no matter how much he persuaded him.

The place we agreed to meet was a wharf outside the south of the city. When he arrived, the boat had already parked on the shore, and a few guys were busy loading and unloading goods.

He arrived earlier than the agreed departure time and was in no hurry to get on board.Because it rained all night, the way here was not easy to walk, and he carefully told him to be careful when going back alone.He repeated all kinds of things that he had told Liang Xiao countless times before.Liang Xiao snuggled up to his side, tightly clutching the corner of his clothes.The child was very sad.He pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.But when Qin Shu explained to him, he still nodded obediently, expressing that he remembered.

Seeing him like this, Qin Shu is just a half-grown child, so how can he be completely at ease.He put his arms around the child's still thin shoulders, sighed for a long time, and stopped talking.Just cuddled with Liang Xiao in silence for a while.

The boatman has seen too many scenes of parting between father and son and brothers. Although he feels that the trip is only a few months away, there is no need to be so reluctant, but Yi Zhen is generous and asks him to take care of him on the way and add time More than enough, so he didn't step forward to urge him at this time.Seeing Qin Shu talking to the child in a low voice and looking at the road in the direction of the city gate from time to time, the boatman stepped forward and said, "Mr. Qin, who are you waiting for?"

Qin Shu was taken aback by his question, and after a while he smiled and shook his head at the boatman and said, "I didn't wait for anything."

But I couldn't hide a little bit of bitterness and loss in my heart.

Yi Zhen hugged the child and followed him all the way last night, he never looked back at the two of them, the child was crying miserably, but no one knew the feeling of blood dripping from his heart, when he recovered With all his strength, he mustered up the courage to open the door, but Yi Zhen had already left without a sound, holding the child in his arms.

But he tossed and turned all night, and Xu Ji's sobbing and sobbing crying could be heard in his ears as he called his father bitterly, which made his heart and lungs ache.

He originally thought that no matter what happened, Yi Zhen would bring Xu Ji to see him off this morning, at least he could see him one last time.However, Yi Zhen is nowhere to be seen right now, probably his wish will come true.

Seeing that it was getting late, he had no choice but to hold back the sadness in his heart, and bid farewell to Liang Xiao for the last time.Before he finished speaking, Liang Xiao let go of his clothes, and hugged his waist even more tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.

This child usually has a docile temperament, but at this time he became stubborn, and there was nothing he could do about it.He looked at Qin Shu with an extremely stubborn face, and said firmly, "Either Daddy doesn't leave, or he takes me with him. In short, I will never go back alone."

After saying this, no matter how much Qin Shu tried to persuade him to coax him, he remained silent, his little face full of determination.

Qin Shu's persuasion was ineffective, and he lowered his head to break his hand. Liang Xiao often helped the family with work, and his hands had a bit of strength, but they still had the strength of a child. Qin Shu was determined to refuse to agree, even though he Even with all the strength in his body, Qin Shu broke it apart bit by bit.

Xun Xiao became anxious, and suddenly said loudly: "If Daddy insists on driving me away, I'll jump into the river right now!" While speaking, he simply let go of his hand and took two steps towards the river bank.Although he is small, his expression is very serious, and he speaks these words clearly, and even standing by the river, he almost has a bit of momentum.As he said that, he glanced at the guys who wanted to sneak up, and said loudly: "Don't come over, I'll jump on it if you come over."

If Xu Ji used such means, the effect would be greatly reduced.But once a down-to-earth person becomes ruthless and stubborn, they are not so easy to get along with.Liang Xiaoping was always docile and persevering. He seemed to be quiet these few days, but he had already thought up such an idea secretly. Even if Qin Shu couldn't be persuaded to go back, he would definitely go with him.

Qin Shuquan didn't expect him to come out like this. He was anxious and surprised at first, and then he laughed angrily: "You can swim, and the water quality is very good."

Unexpectedly, Liang Xiao was usually well-behaved, but he was extremely smart in his bones. At this time, his reaction was extremely fast, and he immediately said: "It's the same if you can swim. I won't come up when I sink."

He stood there, stubbornly raised his head, and looked at Qin Shu without giving in.Seeing his resolute expression, the river is quite deep, and others dare not treat him as a child to make him petty, and they are afraid that he will jump straight into the water. Originally, he was just picking up a merchant on the way. Now if something happens to him, it will be troublesome. It's big.Seeing Liang Xiao like that, he didn't dare to drag him, so he helped persuade him.

Liang Xiao ignored no one, and only said to Qin Shu in an orderly manner: "Father, I left a letter for my family, saying that I will go with you. Take me with you. You said it yourself, a few Yue is back. I am obedient and sensible, I can help you, I don’t eat much, I won’t spend too much money, and I won’t cause you any trouble.”

He seemed to have thought of something, and took out a small purse from his pocket, which was the private money he had accumulated and was reluctant to spend.He took the small wallet and looked at the owner again: "I can pay for the travel expenses. If it is not enough, I can still do things for the ship. I can do laundry, cleaning and cooking. Uncle, can you not charge me for the travel expenses?"

Seeing this posture, the boatman thought it was not good, and was afraid that something might happen if he was in a hurry, so he said with a straight face: "This is not a matter of money or not. This journey is not as easy as it looks. There are also times when you sleep in the wind. How can your family feel at ease at such a young age. Or..."

Liang Xiao interrupted him: "I can endure hardship."

Qin Shu was in a complicated state of mind. He couldn't go back with Liang Xiao, and how could he take him on the road.Although he pulled Liang Xiao away from the river bank, Liang Xiao refused to let go of this matter at all. The two were entangled together like this, and they were in a stalemate for a while, but no one noticed. Someone came from behind.

Yi Zhen stood a few steps away from several people, looked at the situation coldly, and finally said in a deep voice, "Qin Shu!"

When Qin Shu turned his head, besides the astonishment, there was obviously a little subtle surprise on his face.He obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and even smiled a little: "You came just in time, and no one took Liang Xiao back, so please persuade him."

Yi Zhen originally saw that he showed some joy when he saw him, and secretly followed Mei in his heart, but after listening to what he blurted out, he wanted to throw Liang Xiao to himself as if he wanted to throw off a burden.Although Liang Xiaona was also his son and he was happy to take care of him, but Qin Shu acted so impatiently that he felt a little uncomfortable.

So Yi Zhen still had a calm face, without saying a word, but just looked at Qin Shu coldly.

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Qin Shu couldn't help but slowly suppressed the smile on his face.He suddenly seemed to have discovered something, couldn't help being extremely disappointed, and blurted out: "Where's Xiao Ji? Didn't you bring him with you?"

Seeing his sincerity, Yi Zhen's heart warmed up, but then he remembered how he treated the little guy yesterday, and couldn't help but itch with hatred.Such a small child, crying so pitifully, kept calling for his father to chase after him in the rain, even a hard-hearted person should be soft-hearted, but the biological father of this child, he was able to even look back Children are not willing.Now that Liang Xiao has bet his life even more, he still refuses to let go.Can not help but give birth to a lot of annoyance.

He was conflicted in his heart, and his expression was a little distorted, making his face a little ferocious, but this expression had an excellent effect on what he said next.

Yi Zhen raised his voice, appearing quite sharp: "Didn't you refuse to even look at him, and you still care about his life at this time? If you want to go, just go, and you will never see him again."

Qin Shu heard something wrong, and looked at Yi Zhen's face was also icy cold. This person has been kind to him for a long time, and it has been a long time since he showed such a cold and even hostile expression to him. He was not used to it for a while, It was as if the person in front of him had become a stranger overnight.

Inexplicably, he felt uneasy in his heart, but subconsciously asked again: "Where is Xiao Ji? Where is he?"

Yi Zhen stared at him until he became more and more flustered, and felt that the time was almost here, so he said with a sullen face: "Xiao Ji is seriously ill, the doctor said..." He paused, and then Changed his words: "In the end, he only wants you to see him again."

Although he didn't understand what he said, there are some things that are more effective if not spoken than spoken.Qin Shu's complexion was not very good at first, but he turned even paler when he heard the words, and looked at Yi Zhen in disbelief, as if hoping to see some clues from his face to prove that what he heard just now was all false.His lips squirmed for a long time before he managed to make a little sound: "You lied to me, Xiaoji, he was fine yesterday, why would he just say he's sick?"

Although Yi Zhen could hold his breath, he still felt a lot of pressure against his horrified eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "Yesterday you refused to take him, he is so young, after such a blow, he was drenched again. It rained a lot, and he couldn't hold it back either mentally or physically. He developed a high fever last night and never woke up. He was in a coma and kept calling you..."

The more he went on, the more frightened Qin Shu's expression became. The package in his hand could no longer be held, and it fell to the ground at some point, and he believed it completely.This can't be blamed on his credulity. After all, he doesn't really care about his children. As a parent, how many people can remain indifferent in the face of such sad news.

Seeing that Qin Shu was still standing there blankly, the boss of the boat quickly pushed him, and said kindly: "Since the child is sick, we should go back and see. We will stay in Chaozhou for a few more days. If the child is fine, then you It's not too late to catch up..."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Shu woke up like a dream, and didn't bother to answer him. He just turned his head and glanced at Yi Zhen and Liang Xiao, gritted his teeth and ran towards Yi Zhen's way.

The boatman picked up the bag he had dropped on the mud, and shouted towards his background: "We are staying in Chaozhou for the next day. If you can come, then go to Hongsheng Inn to find..."

"No need." Yi Zhen stretched out his hand to take the burden from his hand, and said leisurely, "He won't go."

The boatman was taken aback.

Liang Xiao obviously misunderstood, and was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. He tugged at the corner of Yi Shen's clothes, and tears were already rolling in his eyes: "Brother, younger brother..."

Yi Zhen lowered his head, seemingly not in a hurry, stroked his hair, and blinked at him.

Liang Xiao was also smart in his bones, so he let out an ah, but looked at Qin Shu's back, opened his mouth, hugged his small package, and said nothing.

Yi Zhen led him and walked back behind Qin Shu.The road was very muddy, and the speed was not faster because of Qin Shu's anxiety, but because of his restlessness, he fell several times along the way, and every time he fell, he got up quickly, Go forward again.

In the end, he had already rolled all over his body in mud, his hair was loose, and he lost one of his shoes at some point. He described himself as being in a mess, but he didn't care about himself at all.Because Yi Zhen walked steadily, he was not completely pulled down by him. He followed him far away, looking at his distressed heart, and at the same time thinking of Xiao Ji's miserable situation yesterday, so he hardened his heart not to pull him, it was for Xiao Ji In addition to venting his anger, it should be to let Qin Shu truly understand what he really cares about.

Qin Shu had completely ignored his surroundings. The journey, whether it was long or short, felt as if it was endless. The only thing in front of him was Xu Ji begging him pitifully in the rain. , the sound of daddy seems to be still in the brain.

He broke open the courtyard door and stumbled into Xu Ji's small room.

What came to the face was a strong smell of medicine.He swept up and immediately saw Xiaoji lying on the bed with her body curled up, her body tightly covered with a quilt, her little face exposed outside was frighteningly red, her eyes closed tightly, she looked as if she had just been boiled by someone. prawns.

Qin Shu shook slightly, and immediately rushed to the bed, touched Xu Ji's forehead, and called him over and over again.

Xu Ji just closed his eyes and talked nonsense all the time, calling his father not to leave intermittently, his little brows were tightly knit together.

Qin Shu was so anxious that he almost lost his mind. The little guy's head was covered with fine beads of sweat, but his forehead was still hot.When Qin Shu touched his little hand again, it was also scalding hot.

Yi Zhen also came back with Liang Xiao behind his back, and stood silently at the door.After a while, he said softly: "Xiao Ji is so ill, you should spend more time with him these few days, if something happens..."

"No!" Qin Shu looked back at him suddenly, as if he had been stabbed by something, his eyes were full of horror. "Xiao Ji will be fine! He will be fine! He has always been so healthy, and he is still so young! Even if it is my life to replace him...you save him, you go to the doctor...you Hurry up and find someone to save him!"

Yi Zhen didn't know why his heart trembled slightly, coughed and said, "The doctor has already invited me, and the doctor said..."

"They're talking nonsense!" Qin Shu glanced at him in disbelief, and immediately turned his attention to Xu Ji: "They're talking nonsense! Xiao Ji, don't be afraid! Daddy is here, you'll be fine! Daddy I'll take you to see a doctor now, you'll be fine soon, good boy..."

As he spoke, he tried to hug Xu Ji.However, I don't know whether Xu Ji was too heavy or he lost his strength due to shock.After trying several times in succession, he couldn't hold the child's small body up.

Qin Shu was stunned for a moment, then carefully put Xu Ji's hand back into the quilt, pressed the quilt carefully again, and muttered in his mouth: "Be patient, Daddy will go to the doctor right away. When the doctor comes, you Enough……"

He got up and staggered to go out, when he passed by Yi Zhen and the two, he was in a daze as if he couldn't see them.

Yi Zhen coughed and was about to speak, but saw Qin Shu who had already walked to the door holding the door frame, his body froze for a moment, and after a while, he raised his hand to cover his mouth, but a mouthful of blood came out from his finger It dripped from the cracks.

"Xiao Shu!"

Qin Shu himself seemed to be in a daze. He raised his blood-stained hand in front of his eyes, and then wiped it on his clothes.He still wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but another mouthful of fishy sweetness surged into his throat violently again.He still wants to block it with his hands, but he can't block it.

This started, and then it was hard to restrain.One mouthful after another, the blood spurted out from his mouth. The blood was still dark red at first, and then gradually turned bright red, but there was no sign of stopping.

Qin Shu bowed his body first, and before Yi Zhen woke up, he had already fallen to the ground slowly.The blood gushing from his mouth and nose had no time to seep into the cracks in the bricks, and pooled into a shocking pool on the ground.His whole body seemed like a broken water sac, about to drain all the blood in his body.

Yi Zhen was so frightened that he shouted loudly, his hands and feet trembled when he went to hug him.Liang Xiao was also terrified. This was the first time this child encountered such a situation. He was no longer as calm as usual. He screamed for Daddy, and stretched out his hand to shake Qin Shu's body.Yi Zhen was afraid that he would damage Qin Shu, so he had to stop him.

Under these movements, Xu Ji on the bed was also disturbed, secretly opened a crack to take a look, immediately rolled over and rolled out of bed, crying and calling for his father to rush over.