Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 7 The moment of life and death
On the morning of the third day after the accident, Liu Zhixin finally woke up.He opened his fiery eyes voluntarily, turned his inflexible eyes, looked around, and saw clearly that he was lying on the hospital bed in the mining hospital, with a catheter inserted into the oxygen inhalation infusion, and he knew in his heart that this was a fight with Lord Hell. The face to face is back.

Liu Zhixin didn't know how many days he had been in a coma, but he only vaguely remembered that after he went down to take over work that day, he routinely checked the mechanical equipment.He walked from No. [-] pump room to No. [-] pump room, and found that a kilovolt cable that was originally suspended on the roof beam had fallen to the ground and was soaked in muddy water as deep as his ankle.

This is the dereliction of duty of the workers on the previous shift. If they are crushed by large equipment and the cables leak electricity, the consequences will be disastrous.

After nearly 20 years of development and construction, the degree of mechanization in the mine has been greatly improved. Liu Zhixin has long been transferred from a coal miner to a water pump worker.The labor intensity has been reduced, but the risk factor has not been reduced at all. Safety production is always the biggest test for miners.

Just as he was about to remind his fellow workers loudly not to send electricity, but to restore the high-voltage cable to its original position before pumping water, a dazzling spark flashed before his eyes, and he didn't know anything after that.

Afterwards, Liu Zhixin learned that a worker in the same class found that the water level in the well had reached the warning line. He was careless and impatient, and pushed the switch to send electricity without waiting for instructions.The cable soaked in the muddy water had broken its skin and leaked electricity, and Liu Zhixin was knocked down by thousands of volts of high voltage in an instant.

Fortunately, another worker found out in time and pulled down the switch decisively and quickly, which saved his life.

Liu Zhixin has been working in the mine for nearly 20 years, and has experienced several dangerous situations, such as roof collapse, water seepage, and gas leakage.

When the son was just one year old, a landslide accident occurred underground, and he was broken in two ribs, and he was raised for more than a month.

Fortunately for him, the accident killed two miners and injured five miners to varying degrees.The mine notified the family, and Jiang Changling brought her one-year-old son to the mine to visit and take care of him.

Jiang Changling cried into tears, how could the family of the miner not be afraid?There are hundreds of miners living in the staff dormitory, most of whom live in the countryside. The husband and wife live apart from each other for a long time.

Liu Zhixin is relatively close to home, even so it is difficult to take care of the family.The newly married wife left after three days of marriage, and in the days to come, he would gather less and leave more. During a month, he would only spend more than one day talking to each other about the pain of parting during the shift.

This accident created a rare opportunity for them to get together for a long time. Jiang Changling also had the opportunity to visit the mine where her husband worked for the first time.

Liu Zhixin's injury was not too serious, and he was able to walk slowly after a few days. Jiang Changling would often support him and lead her son outside for a walk.

The mine hospital was built on a hillside, and standing in the yard of the mine hospital, you can see the whole picture of the mine.There are barren mountains and ridges everywhere, no fertile land and no small rivers. It is hard to miss the poor mountains and bad waters. The scene of the surrounding people queuing up to fetch water in the mining area left a deep impression on Jiang Changling.

Because the mine pumps water day and night, the groundwater level around the mining area has dropped, and most of the wells in the homes of ordinary people have dried up, making it difficult to drink and use water.Every household has a two-wheeled cart equipped with a water tank converted from a gasoline barrel, and every other day they go to the water room specially set up in the mine to pull water.

Pulling water has become a major event in the daily life of the people around.

Liu Zhixin looked at the mining area and asked Jiang Changling: "If there is a chance to transfer your household registration here and end the separation of the two places, would you like to live here?"

In order to appease the miners, the mine moved the household registration of the family members of the miners who died in the accident to the mine and converted them to urban households.If the injured miners apply, they can also move their household registration to the local countryside to solve the problem of separation between the two places.

Jiang Changling said without hesitation: "I'd rather live in separate places than leave Liuzi Street, guarding such a big river, I can get whatever I want. Living here is enough to worry about water and water."

In the past few days, Jiang Changling has already tasted the bitterness of water shortage.Even in hospitals, water is supplied on time, and clothes are often washed in the middle of the night.

This is highly consistent with Liu Zhixin's thoughts. Although Liuzi Street has left him with painful memories, he is still reluctant to leave that land completely.That piece of land is his root, leading to his soul.He is very pleased that his wife can communicate with him.He took his son's hand, and for the first time a sense of responsibility as a father, a sense of mission, and a sense of honor surged in his heart.

The son didn't call him dad until the third day after he came to the hospital. The son would call him mother, grandma and uncle a long time ago, but he never called him dad. I can't blame him for this.From his son's birth to his first birthday, he has been away from his son for a long time, unable to fully fulfill his responsibilities as a father. Every time he goes home, his son has a very strange relationship with him, and he has to separate after getting acquainted.

After getting along day and night these days, the emotional bond between father and son has been fully established.He can't imagine his son's future, but one thing is certain, no matter what, he can no longer let his son become a miner.

Enduring the pain in his chest, Liu Zhixin looked at Jiang Changling worriedly and said, "There are old and young in the family, and there is also a brother-in-law who is not worried. You will suffer more and suffer more if the two places are separated."

"I'm not afraid of suffering, I'm just worried about you. When I'm working, I think about our mother and son." Jiang Changling held her husband's arm, contentedly immersed in wordless happiness.

From talking about a partner to getting married and giving birth to a son, the husband and wife have not been together for more than seven days at most, and they have never been able to hold hands in public and affectionately like now.Her husband is the pillar of the family, and she has always relied on him and guarded the family loyally for him.

A brief meeting every month has become her long-term expectation and source of happiness.Her husband was injured by accident, so she was worried and distressed, but it also provided her with the opportunity to serve her husband with all her heart and fulfill her responsibilities as a wife, which more or less made up for some of the shortcomings in her heart.

Jiang Changling said: "I don't need you to worry about it. If there is a chance, find a job for Zhitai in the mine."

Liu Zhixin said: "The mine is not recruiting workers now, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so. What's wrong with Mrs. Zhi? Does it often make you angry?"

"That's not true. I just think that the relationship between him and Liu Erya is not normal, and I'm afraid that they will do something out of the ordinary."

"Impossible? In terms of seniority, one is an uncle and the other is a niece. It is true that the two have been close since childhood. Why is this abnormal? Does our mother know?"

"I didn't dare to tell our mother. I didn't grasp the reason. I just thought that they looked at me and looked at you strangely, just like we did at the beginning. I beat them, an uncle and a niece , It’s okay to play together when you are young, but when you grow up, you can’t get too close and let others gossip.”

"You did the right thing. After recovering from the injury and returning home, I will warn Mrs. Zhi."

He was discharged from the hospital and went home to recuperate. Before Liu Zhixin could talk to his younger brother, things about Liu Zhitai and Liu Erya had already been revealed.

Including Liu Zhifu, everyone thought that Liu Zhitai and Liu Erya were uncles and nieces in terms of seniority.Even though they are about the same age, even though they have produced five clothes, they are not much better than usual.

The problem lies here, everyone's negligence gave the two young people a chance to act boldly.It was too late when Liu Zhifu and his wife found out that Liu Erya was pregnant.

Liu Zhifu asked the militiamen to arrest Liu Zhitai to the brigade headquarters, tortured him, and forced Liu Zhitai to admit that he raped Liu Erya.

Liu Zhitai gritted her teeth and did not let go, only said that the two of you are in love and I am willing, and she is preparing to ask the two old people to get married.

Liu Zhifu slapped him hard across the face, causing blood to flow from Liu Zhitai's nostrils, and cursed, "You are a beast!"

Liu Zhitai's hands were tied behind his back to the pillar, he spat out the blood foam in his mouth, and asked in disbelief, "Who said that the two families have already made five suits, and there are no blood relatives?"

The result was more severe and violent beatings.

Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling went to find Mr. Guan together, begging Mr. Guan to intercede with Liu Zhifu for Liu Zhitai.If Liu Zhitai is taken to prison and put in prison, his life will be over.

Mr. Guan's braids trembled wildly, and he cursed angrily: "I'm outrageous, I humiliate my ancestors, and I deserve it. I don't care about such embarrassing things. God's sins are forgivable, but self-inflicted sins cannot live."

No matter how hard Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling begged, Mr. Guan remained unmoved and kept scolding.

Liu Zhixin and his wife couldn't move Mr. Guan, so they had to ask their mother to ask Mr. Guan in person.

The mother knew Mr. Guan's temperament too well. Instead of going to Mr. Guan, she knelt down straight to Liu Zhifu and begged: "The two children are young and ignorant, so it's better to make mistakes and make mistakes for the two children, so as not to hurt the two families." It’s embarrassing to move your bones.”

Liu Zhifu cursed: "You have no way to teach your son, I will find a place for you to repair and repair it. Don't dream, even if I dump Erya into the cesspit, I won't let her marry into your house go."

Mother said: "Anyway, Mrs. Zhi is also the youngest member of the Zhi family in the Liu family. As the eldest brother of the Zhi family, for the sake of the same ancestor, please forgive him."

"Fuck!" Liu Zhifu spit out thick phlegm in front of his mother: "Don't use your ancestors to suppress me, I know who the ancestors are."

The mother stood up, patted the dust on her knees, hugged Liu Xiaonan who was still naive, and said calmly: "My good grandson, remember, when you grow up, you must never ask for help so easily, lest you suffer humiliation."

It was Liu Erya who finally saved Liu Zhitai.Liu Erya was locked up at home, she didn't cry or make noise, she only said one word to Liu Zhifu: "If something happens to Liu Zhitai, I won't live anymore."

Liu Zhifu was scared.He is a daughter in old age, and she is extremely spoiled on weekdays, and she knows that Erya can do what she says.Erya exchanged Liu Zhitai's innocence on the condition that she kill her child and marry him away from home.

Liu Zhifu repeatedly balanced his interests, but he had no choice but to agree, and asked Liu Zhixin to pay 500 yuan for nutrition expenses to settle the matter.

500 yuan is not a small amount, even a huge sum of money for ordinary people.Jiang Changling went back to her natal family to collect some money, and she asked for all the pension funds sent to her mother by her two brothers who were soldiers.

Liu Zhixin returned to the mine, borrowed money from the workshop and fellow workers one by one, and managed to scrape together enough money.

After knowing the result, Mr. Guan went to the door with the only savings in the family, and put the money in front of his mother guiltily.

The mother put the money back into Mr. Guan's pocket, and said coldly, "I dare not use your Mr. Guan's money, and please, Mr. Guan, don't come into my house again. My family has a bad style, so as not to humiliate Guan." Mister's lifetime name."

The respected Mr. Guan was ridiculed even by his mother, so he either stayed or left.Nearly eighty years old, his face turned red, he was full of knowledge but unable to defend himself, and the way he lowered his head and eyebrows was sympathetic.

Liu Zhixin explained to Mr. Guan that he had raised enough money, and accompanied Mr. Guan home, apologizing to Mr. Guan for his mother along the way.

Mr. Guan stopped suddenly and asked Liu Zhixin: "Ask what love is in the world? A man and a woman, a life of innocence, love each other without complaint or regret, can you understand?"

This was the first time Liu Zhixin heard about the relationship between him and his mother from Mr. Guan.He couldn't understand what kind of state of mind, what kind of emotion it was.But he believes that it must be true, pure, good and beautiful, and it is a special emotion that is rare in the secular world.

He shook his head slightly and said, "I only know that my mother has always had you in her heart."

Mr. Guan let out a long sigh: "Your mother has been miserable all her life, so who can she tell to when she has grievances in her heart?"

Liu Zhixin asked: "Sir and my mother have known each other for a long time?"

Mr. Guan just said: "I have harmed your mother, and I am willing to spend my whole life to pay it back, no matter what."

Liu Zhixin was in a bad mood to ask again. After returning home, he complained to his mother on behalf of Mr. Guan: "Mom, aren't you a little unreasonable? Mr. Guan sticks to his principles, right?"

But the mother showed the posture of a little woman and said: "I am reasonable with everyone, but I am unreasonable with him. I think I am a lover, and I can't help you at critical times. His morals and ethics will not let go. See how he will face me in the future?"

Liu Zhixin couldn't understand whether Mr. Guan's infatuation was suffering or not.At the age of seventy and eighty, my mother can still play petty temper with a man willfully, what kind of happy feeling is that?
Liu Zhixin handed over 500 yuan to Liu Zhifu, and helped Liu Zhitai, who was covered in bruises, back home from the brigade headquarters.Now that the matter has come to an end, he didn't complain too much about his younger brother, but said: "You will learn a lot of wisdom, and you will think more about the cause and effect when you encounter problems in the future."

Liu Zhitai said stubbornly: "I am right, we are sincere."

Liu Erya was forced to have an artificial abortion secretly, and after recovering, she quietly married another country.After crying bitterly, Liu Zhitai became another person, working hard without saying a word.

Before her mother passed away, she repeatedly told Liu Zhixin that she must marry Liu Zhitai and not let him be a bachelor for the rest of her life.Because of her bad reputation, Liu Zhixin has never been able to fulfill her mother's wish.

At this time, Liu Zhixin vaguely recalled what Lin Yidan said, ".Live well, we have seen hope."

Yes, after walking through the gate of hell, he saw the value of life, and he couldn't afford to die.The younger brother is still single, the children are growing up, and the days with Jiang Changling are still very long, the king of hell is not willing to take him in, so he has to live well.

He looked sideways at the door of the ward, eagerly looking forward to the sound of light footsteps.

(End of this chapter)