Chapter 3

In the blink of an eye, it was late September. The autumn message was clearly revealed in September in the mountains. The sun was still scorching during the day, but at night, the wind was already cold. I was wearing a jacket, but the girl was still wearing those two patched single clothes.

The girl has been in my store for almost three months. During this period, her father only came twice to ask for wages, and never saw anyone again. It seems that as the branch secretary said, he only looked at the money and did not take the girl seriously. Seeing the girl's thin figure squeaking in the autumn wind, he felt more love in his heart. He wanted to buy a few clothes for the girl, but he was always afraid that others would say anything. This is probably a guilty person.

I suddenly had inspiration and decided to go to Niu's house. I said I was getting clothes for Niu. The main thing was to explore her family's attitude towards her, and it was also easy to decide on the next move. Her father was a thorny head, and maybe he would be terrible if he didn't eat mutton and was so bad that he would be terrible on Saturday. It was very sunny. I put two bottles of sorghum wine in front. Niu was guiding the way behind. I could see that she was reluctant to go back to that home, but she didn't dare to disobey me, so I had to follow me obediently

After walking around the mountain road for more than an hour, I arrived at her door. The big yellow dog barked at the door. The girl had to come forward to comfort it. I shouted: Is Shengwa at home? Then I entered the house

Several people were playing mahjong in the room. When they saw me in, they stood up in one go. Shengwa was stunned for a half-second and immediately reacted: Ah, Director Cao came: It’s a rare guest, sit down quickly, and then turned around and shouted into the room: Baby, make tea quickly, make tea quickly. The others seemed to have reacted, those who handed the cigarettes, those who gave up their seats were very busy.

I sat down without hesitation. After a few months of the village official, I still learned some of the performances.

After taking a sip of tea slowly, he said to the others: What are you doing when you sit on Ah? Everyone sat down?

Shengwa's face was full of doubt. Seeing me drinking tea leisurely, it was not easy to ask. He looked up and saw the girl outside the door. His face immediately became gloomy. Suddenly he seemed to understand what he came over and shouted at the girl: It must be that you are not doing good things, so you have returned you. The baby when he was dead, I broke your legs and said anger

Stand up and walk out

Hey, what are you doing? Shengwa stopped when he heard me speak, turned around and looked at me. I took another sip of tea, then took the cigarette handed over. Someone came over to light the fire next to me. I spitted a sip of cigarette, and first called the girl who was scared outside the door, girl, come in. Girl looked at me, and then looked at her father, but didn't dare to move.

If you want you to come in, come in and try to beat Ah? Shengwa yelled again

The girl quickly lowered her head and walked to me. I pulled a small stool and let the girl sit down. Then I said slowly: It's cold, the girl has no clothes to wear. I've been busy recently and I don't have time to buy it. You don't give it to me, so I have to come and get it.

Hearing this, Shengwa breathed a sigh of relief: How can you come in person? I'll send it over with a message. He shouted into the house again: I'll stew the shredded hooves, Director Cao had dinner here at noon. By the way, kill another chicken

No, I'll go and take the clothes and leave, and I won't eat any more. I also imitate the old branch secretary and pretend to be polite.

It's time to eat, is it okay not to eat? Others are trying their best to keep them

I didn't say whether to leave or not, but just asked Shengwa to go and get the clothes quickly. Shengwa soon came out with a bag and handed it to the girl.

I glanced at the girl with her head down next to me, turned around and started to speak in an official voice: I said Shengwa, Niu is still young, why did you, a dad, hit her? Shengwa yelled, didn't say anything, and the others also echoed me and scolded me a few words.

Diligent in doing things, do everything in washing and cooking. You are lucky to have such a daughter. I took a sip of tea and I want to have such a daughter.

Unexpectedly, Shengwa jumped up when he heard this and said hurriedly: Girl, call him dad

Ah, I didn't react for a moment, and just mechanically refused: No, no, can't just shout so casually, right?

Yes, yes, Director Cao said it right, you can't just do it, I went to find someone, and after that, I ran out

What happened? I was a little confused and couldn't hear what others were saying

I don't know how long it took, Shengwa led an old man with a white beard. Everyone surrounded me and walked out of the door. It was difficult to get off the tiger. I had to listen to their tutors like a bride in a sedan chair.

I was taken to a gully with a wooden board on it. The old man tied a red cloth belt around my waist. I stood on one side. Shengwa held the girl's hand and stood on the other side. The old man said something I couldn't understand. Then someone else brought a cup of tea to the girl. The girl walked over from the wooden board with tea in both hands and knelt down.

I raised the tea above my head and called out Dad. I responded, took the tea and drank it all. The girl kowtowed to me again. I pulled up the girl, untied the red cloth belt and tied it around the girl's waist. The girl turned around and kowtowed to Shengwa. I pulled up the girl from behind. The old man murmured a few more times, and the ceremony ended!

Then everyone congratulated each other, ate and drank until lunch, and I didn't say goodbye. Shengwa and the others kept sending me to the store door. When they broke up, Shengwa revealed his nature again: If the girl is disobedient, just beat him

I understand the meaning of winning the baby. Don’t send the girl back, just give her wages. Who is Ah? Isn’t this like the foreman in "The Contractor" before?

If I don't beat her, I will send her back if she doesn't obey. Rather than saying that I'm answering Shengwa, it's better to say that it's for the girl. After that, I glanced at the girl, and she was indeed afraid of her face.

The corn wine in the countryside is amazing. When I woke up the next morning, my head still felt a slight pain. After I finished dressing, I went downstairs. When the girl saw me, she quickly shouted: Dad, are you getting up? I'll give you a note.

Damn it sounds really awkward to go from uncle to dad

In our hometown, the biological father called Dad and the adoptive father called Dad. Although Niu was not Shengwa's biological child, she was adopted at that time. After taking the surname, she was regarded as a biological child.

The same is true for stepfather. If you don’t change your surname, just call him dad. If you change your surname, you will be dad.

If a father is ill-treated to his daughter, he will be cursed and struck by lightning. If a father is a father, he will only be laughed at and scolded. I am not serious. Thinking of this, I can't help but feel relieved and feel that there is a will in the dark.

The girl came out with noodles. The weather was still relatively cold in the morning. The girl put on the clothes she brought yesterday. How could this be called a clothes Ah? Not to mention the big patches, they all looked over their butts. It was probably her parents' clothes.

After eating the noodles, I said to the girl: I will close the door later, I will take you to the county town.

Niu was very happy: I went to the pancakes and went to the kitchen. I was stunned and suddenly realized that she was preparing dry food. I smiled and said, "No, you clean up the bowl and we will leave."

The sun is high and the weather is getting hot again. I want the girl to change into a clothes that she barely sees, and take a bus to the county town.