Chapter 413: The 80s' 'Five Grains of Harvest' 5
Chapter 413: The 80s' 'Five Grains of Harvest' 5
Gu Xilin coughed twice, interrupting Zhang Yuhua's curse, "This time the beating was quite severe. Cuilan fainted. There was a hole in her head and she bled a lot. Doctor Cai bandaged her for a long time but she didn't wake up, so someone sent her to the hospital."
"Oh, what a sin. Who wouldn't be at home to reunite on New Year's Eve? She needs to be sent to the hospital. She's bleeding a lot. How much blood can she waste?"
Gu Li, who was listening with her ears perked up, was so startled that she dropped the wonton she was wrapping halfway. It sounded like the situation was serious.
The Cui Lan mentioned by my parents is Gu Min’s mother, and Gu Jin who beat the child is Gu Min’s father.
Gu Min's father and Gu Yinfeng's father have two completely different personalities.
Gu Min's father not only favors boys over girls, but is also a domestic violence man.
Speaking of Gu Min's parents, I really want to say more, but I don't know where to start. Anyway, they are very weird.
And it is the kind that Comrade Zhang Yuhua despises the most.
But because he felt a little pitiful and sad, Comrade Zhang Yuhua didn't know what to say for a moment. He cursed a few words and then stopped talking about the unlucky thing.
Gu Min's mother was originally a primary school teacher, which was a respectable job. She married Gu Jin because she was attracted by his handsome looks and strong body.
Who knew that the bastard was not only extremely patriarchal, but also liked to point his fists at his family members.
When Cuilan gave birth to a daughter for the first time, she was beaten by Gu Jin before she even finished her confinement. When her parents came to make trouble, he asked his father-in-law to take his daughter and granddaughter back.
But just two days after Cuilan was taken back by her mother's family, she abandoned her daughter and ran back to Gu's house to find Gu Jin.
From then on, Gu Jin became even more unscrupulous.
Cuilan's parents came a few times, and after making things difficult for both the family and the children, they no longer cared about their daughter.
Once the fight got so severe that Cuilan was sent to the hospital, where she stayed for more than half a month before returning home.
It is said that his brain was damaged and he lost his job at school because of it.
Gu Jin said that Cuilan had a mental disorder that was inherited from her family and that she was not made stupid by him. He wanted to send Cuilan back to her parents' home and he wanted a divorce.
The lovely and deep Cuilan refused to go back no matter what, and the two of them struggled for half a year but still couldn't get divorced.
Then Cuilan became pregnant with her second child, and she finally gave birth to a son, Gu Min’s younger brother, Gu Jie.
Cuilan can finally stay in the Gu family.
Cuilan did not treat her daughter and son differently, but in that family, she couldn't even be her own master, let alone ensure that her son and daughter were treated fairly.
Since Cuilan lost her teaching job, she and Gu Jin stayed at home to live off their parents. She turned a blind eye to the family treating their daughter Gu Min like a servant.
Since they were really short of money, the couple went to the city to sell blood.
Of course, the most popular one is Cuilan.
This is also the reason why Gu Min dropped out of school without saying a word to go to work and earn money. Her tuition was saved by her mother selling blood time and time again without her father's knowledge.
Gu Li seldom went to Gu Min's house to play, because Gu Jin always had a gloomy face, as if everyone owed him money. No matter how handsome he was, his gloomy personality made people feel uncomfortable.
Comrade Zhang Yuhua often used Gu Jin as a negative example to educate the three sisters, telling them that when choosing a partner, they should not just look at the appearance, as looks cannot be used to make a living.
To sum up, being in love is not a good idea. You will either end up digging up wild vegetables or getting your head smashed.
Gu Min’s home is on the roadside at the entrance of the village. It is a very old building that looks like it was built halfway when construction was stopped.
The stairs to the second floor were made of prefabricated panels, and were not even laid out. The steps were hollowed out, and I didn't dare walk up the stairs in her house even if I was wearing a skirt, as it would be exposed to people downstairs.
Gu Li remembered that once when she went to Gu Min's house to play, Gu Min took a few ducklings raised by her grandmother to the platform upstairs to play. The ducklings ran so fast, swaying from side to side, that before she could even blink, they fell directly from the second floor.
There is only half of the railing on the second-floor platform of Gu Min's house. The other half was either not built at all or collapsed due to disrepair. Gu Min's parents, who are extremely lazy, didn't even use something to block the gap, so it is just bare, and they are not afraid that the two children in the family will accidentally step on it and fall down.
Anyway, Gu Li just remembered that the two little ducks disappeared at the edge of the bumpy concrete ground.
Gu Li also saw the slender black snake tail disappearing quickly beside the haystack in Gu Min's firewood room!
Since then, Gu Li never went to Gu Min's house again.
During the Spring Festival of that year, Gu Li and others did not meet Gu Min. Gu Yubo said that Gu Min was in the hospital with her mother.
After the ninth day of the New Year, Gu Li packed her clothes and went to school with her schoolbag.
The students wearing new clothes looked more energetic than last year. They gathered in groups of three or four and chattered, but most of them were busy copying their winter vacation homework.
Xiang Haiwei is not a boarding student, so he shouldn't have come to school a day in advance, but he came early this morning.
When he saw the person he was supposed to meet, he took the initiative to greet her, "Gu Li, Happy New Year!"
Gu Li was wearing a snow-yellow mid-length cotton jacket and a pair of black corduroy trousers.
The tender yellow that people with dark skin dare not try makes Gu Li's skin look white and tender, like the first blooming forsythia in early spring.
It had only been a month since they last met, but Gu Li felt that Xiang Haiwei seemed to have grown a lot taller. She raised her face slightly and looked at him, "Well, Happy New Year, Xiang Haiwei."
Xiang Haiwei smiled beautifully, her thin lips formed a graceful arc, and her noble face instantly became lively.
Gu Li saw tenderness and doting in his eyes.
"School doesn't start until tomorrow, why are you here today?"
The school only did general cleaning today, moving tables and chairs, and weeding the flower beds in the corners of the school. These were usually done by the boarding students who came to school early.
"I didn't have anything to do at home, so I came to school." Xiang Haiwei changed the subject abruptly, "Have you finished reading the second volume of Gone with the Wind?"
Gu Li raised her eyebrows, "Are you in a hurry to take it back?"
Xiang Haiwei waved his hands quickly, "No, no, you can read it slowly if you haven't finished it yet. I have read the book twice. You don't have to return it."
"Thank you then!" Gu Li smiled mischievously.
Xiang Haiwei was stunned for a second, then realized that she was making fun of him, and he felt angry and amused at the same time.
"So where did you see it? Is there anything you don't understand?"
When I first read it, I did feel a bit confused and helpless, not only because of the vocabulary and language skills, but also because of the cultural background of the novel.
Seeing that she was having difficulty reading, Xiang Haiwei took the initiative to tell Gu Li about the background of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, as well as the luxury of the aristocracy under the slavery system.
Later, Gu Li's reading became smoother.
As she got to know Scarlett more and more, Gu Li liked this role more and more.
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