The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Chapter 156 I Love You Without Saying More

After coming back from get off work that day, Darong was completely exhausted. As soon as she entered the door, she fell on the bed and couldn't get up. Zhong Yunxing thought she was sick too, and rushed over to her out of fear.

"What's wrong with you, Darong? Are you feeling unwell?" Zhong Yunxing nervously approached Darong and touched her forehead.

Darong turned her head and fell face down on the bed.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhong Yunxing became even more anxious and pulled her arm, trying to pull her up from the bed.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

After Zhong Yunxing pulled Darong out of the bed, he found that she was in tears. Zhong Yunxing was shocked and didn't know what had happened.

"I just found out today when I arrived at the factory that Baldy Liu transferred me to the crushing department. I will no longer work in the boiler room."

Darong threw herself into Zhong Yunxing's arms and couldn't help crying.

Darong had already done physical work all day and was now extremely tired. She wiped her tears and leaned in Zhong Yunxing's arms, crying about what had happened that day.

Zhong Yunxing held her tightly and rubbed her back gently until her crying subsided a little. Then Zhong Yunxing helped Darong up.

"If you really can't do it, then don't do it. How can you bear such tiring work? You too, where did your former energy go?"

When Zhong Yunxing heard that the material bag weighed 400 kilograms, he felt very sorry for Darong. Although Darong used to work in the textile factory and was also tired, it was completely different from the heavy physical work in the crushing workshop.

"It's easy for you to say that. You've already been laid off. If I get laid off again, how are we going to make a living? As it is now, at least I still have a stable income. And I asked Baldy Liu, and he told me that if I'm transferred there, I'll get a salary that's higher than before."

Zhong Yunxing felt a little ashamed of what Darong said. Although he was trying his best to drive to work, his income became uncertain once the project stopped. He knew that Darong was right.

At that time, there was no widespread casual employment in the southern suburbs. Once the income from the excavator job stopped, the family's expenses could only be maintained by Darong's salary.

Besides, Zhong Yunxing has just recovered from his illness, so he hasn’t taken on the first job of the spring, and it’s not known when he will be able to start the next project.

Darong noticed Zhong Yunxing's emotional change and stopped crying. She got up and washed her face in the bathroom before returning to the room.

"I'm just angry that Baldy Liu transferred me. Baldy Liu is a piece of shit. He transferred all my documents to me while I was off work. I'm angry."

Darong leaned on the bed frame. She was actually very tired, but she didn't want Zhong Yunxing to blame himself anymore, so she pretended to be relaxed and chatted with him about Liu Tuzi's personality and behavior.

"It's not that tiring actually. People say that crushing is tiring, but that's because they don't know how to use their strength. There are two of them on a rack and a cart, so it's not that weird."

Zhong Yunxing kept his head down, listening absentmindedly to Darong's story. When he heard Darong say that she was not tired, he raised his head and took a deep look at Darong's tired face.

In May, when spring and summer meet, the climate in Yutian is very unstable. You may be wearing long johns one day, but have to change into short sleeves the next day, so children are always more likely to get sick in this season.

"Ruyi has been coughing for a month. I don't know which children's hospital it is. I have to trouble you to follow me."

Wu Meifeng, Darong and Ruyi were sitting in the car heading to the city, chatting about random things.

At that time, Wu Meifeng's living conditions were obviously affluent, and she would often take the bus to the big shopping malls in the city for shopping, so she was very familiar with how to reverse and where to get off the bus.

Seeing that Ruyi's health was not improving, Darong reluctantly asked Wu Meifeng to take herself and Ruyi to the children's hospital in the city for treatment.

Wu Meifeng was quite enthusiastic and took care of Darong and her daughter along the way.

Children's medical insurance at that time was not as mature as it is now, so after taking Xiao Ruyi to see a doctor and getting medicine, the money that Darong brought was almost spent.

Wu Meifeng spent her own money to take Darong and Xiao Ruyi to a small restaurant next to the hospital for lunch, and then the three of them drove back home together.

To be honest, Wu Meifeng and Darong actually had a pretty good relationship at that time. Compared to the tit-for-tat relationship between her and Zhong's mother, they got along quite well.

In addition, Darong and Zhong Yunxing have been helping to take care of Jixiang, and Zhong Yunhong would often bring some delicious and fun things to Ruyi, so the relationship between the two families seemed closer.

"I'm going to buy a hamburger for Jixiang. He loves KFC hamburgers."

To get back to the southern suburbs from the Children's Hospital, one has to take a bus at the Yutian Railway Station. When Wu Meifeng just arrived at the railway station transfer station, she pointed to a sign not far away and said to Darong and Ruyi.

To be honest, although this KFC has been open at the train station for several years, not only Ruyi but even Darong has never been in there.

At that time, the gap between the southern suburbs and the urban area was still quite large. People who did not come here often did not dare to enter some new shops easily.

Darong and Xiao Ruyi followed Wu Meifeng silently into KFC.

Although Xiao Ruyi had never eaten it or seen it before, she was already ten years old at that time and knew how to remain restrained. She just silently looked at the tempting advertisement on the store sign.

Darong looked at Ruyi beside her, then looked at the price on the sign. The money left in her pocket was indeed not enough.

Darong could only stand behind with Ruyi and wait silently. After Wu Meifeng bought a hamburger, the three of them walked out of the store together and walked towards the bus stop.

That was Ruyi’s first time entering a KFC store, but she didn’t know what a hamburger tasted like.

Of course a little girl would feel greedy, but she thought that as long as she didn't say anything, Darong wouldn't notice.

It was not until many years later, when Darong couldn't help crying when she mentioned the incident again, that Ruyi realized that her mother carried so much guilt in her heart.

When the three of them returned to the southern suburbs, it was already the afternoon. Wu Meifeng got off the car at the school gate to pick up Jixiang, while Darong took Ruyi back home first.

That day happened to be a Friday. Because Mother Zhong had been feeling unwell for the past two days, Wu Meifeng made an appointment with Darong before getting off the bus to take the children to Erdaohezi in the evening to visit Mother Zhong and have dinner there.

After Darong returned home, she hurriedly put down her things, took Ruyi's medicine, and rode her bike to take Ruyi to the downstairs of Wu Meifeng's house.

After Wu Meifeng greeted Darong across the balcony, Darong waited for her downstairs with Ruyi at ease.