She stared at Summer’s eyes and said: “I wish I had a child like you. Unfortunately, I don’t have this blessing.”
Sixteen-year-old Xie Xie was really old. She was older than love and marriage, directly looking towards that child’s youth, and even the youth seemed so distant hope…
She grabbed his hand, her palm delicate and soft. This summer, she interlaced her fingers with his, holding them tightly.
“Although I can’t remember my mother’s appearance, if she were like you, I would do anything to please her!”
“If you were my child, I wouldn’t let you suffer. I would only be good to you.”
“Okay for me, that’s an elder sister’s matter.”
Xiao Xia dried her tears in front of him, her lips pursed, lowering her head. This conversation wasn’t pleasant for her, and she bit her lip.
“Actually, you don’t give me a chance to think. If you let me think, I could do anything.”
She pulled her hair but didn’t speak. Turning her head to his side, she tried to lean her head on his shoulder. Xiao Xia didn’t move, and she relaxed, laying her entire body on his shoulder.
“You really are comfortable.” She opened her eyes, her eyelashes like flower petals.
She said: “Definitely more comfortable than others, you’re good at taking care of people.”
Xiao Xia seemed to enjoy this dependence. Her small head, slightly dizzy from drinking, spoke with a slightly slurred but discernible voice: “Good-natured woman, just needs a man to take care of her. If luck is bad, she needs more men to take care of her. Like my luck isn’t good. Actually, I’m just joking about marrying you, don’t take it seriously.”
She said: “You would also be someone’s elder sister.”
Xiao Xia carefully let out a long sigh: “I was considered an elder sister at twelve. Men always call out ‘elder sister’ at that time.” She suddenly whispered, “You’ve never called me elder sister, I want to hear you call me elder sister! Call it!”
He looked at her without response: “Is it my elder sister or your elder sister? What exactly are you talking about?”
Xiao Xia spoke seriously about her breath: “From now on, don’t bring me to such situations again. I’ll give you face. I know you’re good to me, but don’t bring me along in the future. Also, if you can’t use me now, if you have no money later, I’ll support you.”
He forcefully held her mouth, his eyes very swollen. He hit himself again: “Hey, you won’t be without money. You’re so smart, able to earn others’ money into your pocket!”
She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily again.
“Listen. I’ll give you a sum of money. Find a place where no one knows you and start over. As long as there’s money, there will be respect. For a woman, nothing is more important.”
She didn’t respond. Xiao Xia continued: “When I was young, I often imagined someone would help me from the sky, unconditionally, just to help me. The best would be if I suddenly had money, everyone would look up to me, wherever I go people would follow me, becoming the focus of the crowd. Haven’t you ever imagined this? I’m willing to be that person.”
She asked: “Are you trying to abandon me?”
“Asking this question so much is really annoying.”
She pulled her hand out of his embrace, her body separating from him.
“Fine. I’m leaving.”
She muttered to herself: “Everyone leaves just the same.”
He tried to smile despite his low mood: “When you’re confident, you’re truly beautiful.”
She used her tiptoes to cast her own shadow, jumping left and right like playing. She spoke while moving: “You’re not like Brother Su. You’re afraid deep down, afraid of everything, not just afraid of women. You can only feel safe by holding yourself.”
He had no comeback. The property management staff stood at the unit building entrance, signaling that everything was handled.
He stood up and returned home. Yan Jiao followed.
Returning from the hospital after the summer, Ruojiao went to wash up, and Ruojiao also went to the bathroom to wash up. Afterward, they each went to sleep. Ruojiao ran to the door of Ruojia’s room and stood for a while, Ruojia turned around and put her back to her. Ruojiao then returned to her own room and closed the door with a soft sound.
26 Days of Life
It was just the construction of the power station, and the base of Dayujiao had started construction. Dayujiao used a land of several million acres, and was simultaneously developing with the mining area. The funds of Zhaobei had not yet been allocated, and the foundation would not have enough money to support the first phase of completion, so there was no money.
Ruojia held the financial report for nearly half an hour. Zhou Mou couldn’t help but open his mouth: “We’ll invest in the Nasi Dalek wind investment project. Other foundations are doing the same, very profitable.”
“How can Dayujiao’s project continue without money? Should we stop work?”
“Zhaobei’s money will be coming soon. If you can’t wait, we can mortgage Dayujiao’s public assets. A few houses.”
Ruojia waved his hand: “What you’re doing is nothing. I told you, I’ll find the money on the mining issue, I’ll find the mine and give the money, they won’t easily let this go. I’ve talked to the county government, specifically designated, giving a little more, all used for local people’s difficult problems.”
Zhou Mou was not at ease: “You’re talking to Xiao Wu. This is all the main intention.”
“Can he understand his old age?”
“You forgot! Last time our project was ruined in his hands!”
Ruojia said: “I’ll go down these few days. What do you want me to do? Oh, by the way, do you know about this?”
“How could we not know? She was suffering in the middle, with her father and mother. Yesterday she almost let Xiao Zhi know about her anger.”
Ruojia thought for a moment and asked: “Is there any money from Xiao Nue?”
“Not yet. We’ll see when the time comes. We can’t not give it. And you, the reporter has something.”
There was a beautiful scene of spring: clouds and rain.
The poem clearly shows from “Water Margin”: Watching the cicadas in the heart, the rain falls on the clouds, the insects fly.
Yunnan followed such beautiful scenery, but unfortunately the Mojiang River did not. The scenery turned color, and eating became a problem. When Mojiang people were hungry, they would burn fire at home, then go to the river to catch fish, and even if the fish were caught, they wouldn’t dare to eat now. Agricultural work was affected, and villagers often went hungry, with continuous paper.
Due to provincial drought, many mines were closed, with only a few left. This summer’s largest gold mining company was leaving. The gold board and foundation knew the owner was coming.
“We invested hundreds of millions in energy reduction. We also have green restoration projects,” the old board said. “Who develops, who protects, who destroys, who manages. We’ve been working on this.”
Ruojia said: “This is all long-term. Look at the present. How will you deal with the old hundred surnames’ money troubles?”
The old board had never seen such officials. According to reason, even if young, with this status, they should have some scene talk, at least the first meeting would have some guests, who would come up and want to be polite.
The old board said: “They didn’t cause this, not our family’s fault. It’s been several decades, and their responsibilities are greater.”
“You said you invested hundreds of millions in energy reduction, how much bad things have you done? Last time I went to East New Base to investigate, the villagers were bargaining for their lives, but couldn’t live, couldn’t find a mine owner to solve the problem. Now there aren’t many mine owners, aren’t you the one who brought them here?”
