Chapter 4 Break the Gambler's Son's Leg (4)
"Master, I'm having a meal!" Liu's voice came from afar, making Rong Li come back to his senses.
After a glance at Rong Jiaozu, Rong Li grabbed his intact leg and dragged the person into the house like a dead dog.
Perhaps Rong Li's movements were too rough, and the pain made Rong Jiaozu wake up. After finding that he was actually lying on the cold ground, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He stared at Rong Li with his eyes as if they were some blood enemies.
Rong Li smiled, sat on the ground, and whispered: "Yaozu, do you still remember your original appearance?"
Rong Yaozu was stunned. A slightly childish confusion appeared on his face, which was originally full of hostility, as if he didn't understand why Rong Li said this.
Rong Li sighed gently, Rong Jiaozu had not yet reached the title, and in modern society, he was just a high school student. I hope he could teach him well, otherwise it would be a pity.
Thinking of this, Rong Li reached out to sort out the hair in Rong Yaozu's ears, as if he was trapped in memory, and said softly: "There are not many babies in the village who can study, but most of them do not like to study because it is too hard to study."
"Your grandpa and I can't bear to suffer that hardship, so we just want you to read a few words, so that we can find a job in the town in the future and support ourselves."
"Who would have thought that when you were just three years old, you still couldn't walk steadily, so you cried and ran to me and begged me to send you to school. You said you want to study, you want to read, you want to read, you want to sit on a small stool, holding a book, shaking your head, shaking your head," he said.
"Your grandpa and I are naturally happy. It is rare for you to learn. Even if you can't bear to endure hardships, you will grit your teeth and send you to the school early."
"I was worried that you were just a momentary interest and could not last long. I didn't think that summer was hot and winter was cold, and the four seasons changed. You never felt a little slack. When others were resting, you were practicing calligraphy, and when others were having fun, you were memorizing poetry."
"It's cold and the school is far away, and there is not enough heating stove. You are afraid that we will worry, so you don't say a word, always saying you're fine. Even if the porridge you sent you is frozen into ice, you can still chew it and swallow it, just to save more time to study."
Listening to Rong Li recalling the past, the vague little boy in Rong Yaozu's memory gradually became clear. It turned out that he had worked so hard and hard.
Rong Li put his hand on Rong Yaozu's shoulder and patted him repeatedly, "Later, after I discovered how much hardship you suffered, I felt sorry for you to give up studying, saying that it doesn't matter if you don't study, my family can support you."
"You refuse. You said you should not live as hard as Lai San in the village head and wait for death, which will drag down your family. You should be as wise as the youngest son of the village chief, bring glory to the pride family and to me."
"If you are so sensible, I feel sorry for you and can't bear to let you go, so what can I do? I have to support you with all my strength. If you want to study, you will have to sell it for you."
"The only thing your grandparents couldn't worry about when they went there was that their family could not provide for you to study. I swore in front of them that even if I gave up all my blood and bones, I would let you continue to study all the way, so that you would not stop studying due to family reasons."
"For your future, I cruelly sold three acres of land to send you to the best academy in the town. At that time, you knelt down and said that you would not let me down. You would definitely succeed in learning. You bought the sold land back, and you would also build a big house for your family and hired three or five servants to let me live the old man's addiction."
"Son, the words are still in my ears, the words are still in my ears! I don't ask for many good days, and I never thought about what I wanted you to repay me. You are my son, and raising you and protecting you is my lifelong responsibility. I only ask you to be safe all your life, and have no regrets when you are old and have a clear conscience."
The Ancestor Rong Blinked and looked at Rong Li with no longer anger or resentment, but he was no longer guilty and sad. He only had a struggle, and his emotions seemed to be out of control and fell into a blank space.
Rong Li observed the change of Honor Ancestor's expression, knew it, and said, "But look at what you are now and what you are doing now. You have become the kind of person you hate the most. Are all this really what you want?"
"In the past, your mother was burning her hands, even if she was just a little bit of skin, you could feel distressed for a long time and wish she could replace her. Now you are forcing your mother to force your own mother in front of the villagers. Ask yourself, where are your consciences and where have you learned the etiquette, morality and shame?"
As he said that, Rong Li couldn't help but poke Rong Li's forehead with a pointed finger. However, Rong Li stopped struggling and looked at Rong Li silently.
"I have difficulty in legs and feet. For my livelihood, I have to run back and forth in Tianjian Town. I dare not relax at all. I want to earn money to support my family and let you study with peace of mind without any interference. You feel sorry for me. Whenever I come to the town, you always have to squeeze out time to see me, get things for me, massage my feet, and rub my shoulders."
"I know that because of my feet, you are not having a good time in the academy. Those rich children look down on you, they exclude you and laugh at you, but you never feel ashamed of this."
"Every time your mother and I send you to the academy, you always hold my hand in front of everyone, and say proudly, 'This is my father', 'that is my mother'. At that time, you were so sensible and filial, and how happy and safe you and your mother were!"
"But now, you force me to die, you force me to sell houses, land to pay off your gambling debts, you really feel so at ease, you really can't go back to what you used to be? Son, Dad is old and your mother is used to being wronged again. Have you ever thought about what you and your mother should do after Dad is forced to death by you?"
"I can sell the house and sell the land to save you, but is the matter of selling the house and selling the land to end? No. Unless you quit gambling, unless you change your past and never touch half a dice again, you will still owe you gambling debt again. The next time, even if your parents sell your life, they will not be able to save you!"
"Think about it, my dad won't live long. When I am alive, I can still stand in front of you and shelter you from the wind and rain. If I die, who can you count on? Do you really want to force your parents to death like the person you once looked down upon the most, and end up with no bones?"
After Rong Li finished speaking, he slowly stood up, sighed heavily, and turned to the main room.
Rong Yaozu lay blankly on the ground, and Rong Li's words seemed to echo in his ears, making him feel uneasy. When he thought of the past, the anger in his heart gradually faded, and guilt quietly grew, causing his eyes to turn red. He couldn't help but cover his face and cried silently.
Yes, how did things develop to this point? When did the young man who was full of energy and hard work and progress lost it?
Rong Li arrived at the main room and found that Liu was wiping his tears. He understood that she had eavesdropped on her conversation with Rong Yaozu. He couldn't help but sigh, walked to her and whispered: "Let's have dinner, you will have the energy to do things after you finish your meal."
There are three dishes on the square table, a bowl of cabbage, a bowl of vegetables, and a bowl of sweet potatoes, which makes you feel no appetite. But since Rong Yaozu was studying, except for the Chinese New Year, you can see some meat and fish on the Rong family’s table, and it is good to have a plate of tofu at other times.
Rong Li and Liu finished their meal without knowing the taste. When Liu packed up the table and was about to deliver food to Rong Yaozu, Rong Li stopped her and asked her to wait a moment.
Then, Rong Li and Liu washed the dishes together, and dragged Rong Li Zu to the bed together. Rong Li Zu covered his face and refused to let Rong Li and Liu see his tears, nor did he want to see Rong Li and Liu.
Liu looked at it, feeling so distressed, but he didn't say anything. He just silently wringed out the towel and wiped the wounds for the ancestor of Rong Yao.
Rong Li still didn't plan to treat Rong Zu's legs. He was not worried that Rong Zu would be lame because of this, just because he took the right measure when he started. Rong Zu's legs looked severely injured, but in fact they did not hurt the bottom of the problem. It would be fine if they were well maintained for a while.
Rong Li had to let Rong Yaozu know the pain and fear, and first give him a profound lesson from his body and let him remember it thoroughly, so that he could break through his heart step by step and change him from the inside out.
Chapter completed!