【Little Aunt Duochun】(Volume 2, Chapter 54)

Volume 2, Chapter 54: The Fiancée Hangs Herself –
“But look at it now, it’s even wobbling as it walks. Can it swim across the river?” Yu Meilin
was worried even about the big yellow dog.
“Yes, even though it made that request, we still have to be realistic
…”
Geng Erbiao also realized the big yellow dog’s condition; it was definitely not feasible.
“How can we be realistic?” “I’m thinking, the flood can’t stay this high forever. Let’s just wait here
by the river overnight. By tomorrow morning, the river will be lower, and our chances of crossing will be greater…”
Geng Erbiao offered this suggestion.
“But what about my mom and Erzheng?” Yu Meilin asked. “It’s the only way. If we force our way across, we can’t 　　afford to lose anyone—
neither the two of us, the big yellow dog, nor the two donkeys…” 　　Geng Erbiao was telling the truth. 　　“Sigh, let’s wait overnight then…” 　　Yu Meilin had no choice but to agree with Geng Erbiao’s idea. 　　So, Geng Erbiao led everyone to a clearing under a rocky outcrop on the shore. Although it was only 　　a dozen square meters, everyone gathered there, feeling safe and secure. 　　Geng Erbiao first cut some tender branches and leaves from the locust tree to feed the two donkeys, letting them rest 　　and eat at the same time. Yu Meilin also took out eggs, peeled them, and fed them to the big yellow dog first. 　　Geng Erbiao then found some stones and set up what looked like a stove pit in a corner of the flat ground. 　　Then, he gathered some dry firewood, placed it underneath, poured some gasoline on it, and lit it. Surprisingly, he found 　　an aluminum lunchbox in his all-purpose toolbox, put it on the fire, poured in a bottle of mineral water, and started cooking 　　. 　　Once the water boiled, he immediately put the instant noodles Yu Meilin had brought in. That aluminum lunchbox 　　could actually cook four noodles at once! While the noodles were cooking, Geng Erbiao even went to a nearby tree and picked a handful of locust 　　blossoms, scattering them into the pot like a shower of petals just as they were about to cook… 　　“Locust blossoms can be eaten like this?” Yu Meilin had never seen locust blossoms eaten this way before. 　　“Try it. I ate it like this in the wild when I was in the army…” 　　Geng Erbiao explained. 　　“Uncle Erbiao was in the army?” Yu Meilin took the portion of instant noodles with locust blossoms that Geng Erbiao had given her 　　, asking as she ate. 　　“Yes, that was when I was seventeen. The village didn’t have enough spots for soldiers, so out of kindness, they let me 　　go—but I only served for a year and a half before I was discharged…” 　　Geng Erbiao also started slurping his noodles. 　　“Why only a year and a half? Isn’t it supposed to be two years before you can be promoted to officer or something?” Yu Meilin seemed to 　　know a little about military service. 　　"Yes, I originally planned to accumulate four pockets (a unit of currency) before being discharged from the army. That way, I might be able to 　　get a salaried position in the relevant department in the town. But, after a year and a half, I was framed 　　and suffered in silence, so I had to be discharged early and return to Xiangyun Village..." 　　Geng Erbiao actually revealed such a little-known detail. 　　"Who framed Uncle Erbiao? How did you suffer in silence?" Yu Meilin suddenly became curious. 　　"Sigh, don't laugh at me, but I was less than nineteen back then, and I didn't understand anything 　　. My platoon leader was having an affair with a local widow, and her mother-in-law found out and reported it to the army, but 　　I don't remember exactly who it was. The company commander got furious and immediately called a meeting: 'Whoever did it, come forward and confess!' 　　My platoon leader was terrified and dragged me to a secluded spot, knelt down, and said to me: 'You 　　confess for me, otherwise, if my fiancée finds out, she'll hang herself at home. You can't just stand by and watch her die 　　!' I was too young, too hot-blooded, and too loyal back then. My platoon leader had always been really good to me, so 　　how could I not step up at such a crucial moment!" Geng Erbiao recounted his experience like a storyteller 　　. 　　"So, Uncle Erbiao went to turn himself in, saying he'd been having an affair with that widow?" "Yeah, the 　　company commander grabbed me by the collar, lifted me off the ground, and when I landed, I was already at home, facing 　　my mother's scathing scolding..." 　　Geng Erbiao had quite the storytelling ability. 　　"Didn't you argue for yourself afterwards?" "Argue for what? Once the truth came out, the deputy squad leader was 　　probably in a worse situation than me. I just had to swallow my anger." "Well, that deputy squad leader, didn't he give you any compensation later... 　　?" 　　Don't even think about arguing anymore..." 　　"What compensation? If there's any compensation, it's that after he was discharged, he opened a car repair shop and let me 　　apprentice there for two years for free. That gave me some skills, so I guess that's some kind of compensation..." 　　Geng Erbiao gave this answer. 　　"It seems Uncle Erbiao is quite a decent person. Anyone else definitely wouldn't have done that... 　　" 　　Yu Meilin also began to look at her mother Zheng Duochun's lover with new respect. 　　"Logically speaking, anyone would have no choice—no one lives solely for themselves. 　　When someone needs your help, you have an unavoidable responsibility, especially 　　someone you've had some interaction or relationship with. You can't just stand by and watch them fall into a fire pit." 　　Geng Erbiao actually had such a high level of understanding about life. 　　"Well, Uncle Erbiao can't jump into a fire pit himself..." 　　"Yes, usually you shouldn't jump in. But, the deputy squad leader said that if his affair is exposed 　　, his fiancée will hang herself. When I heard that, I thought, if the deputy squad leader is sentenced to death, he deserves it, 　　but if that sister-in-law he's never met hangs herself, what a pity—so I acted impulsively and became his scapegoat 　　..." 　　Geng Erbiao gave this explanation. 　　"So, Uncle Erbiao is no ordinary person. No wonder someone as picky as my mother 　　is so close to him..." 　　Yu Meilin actually steered the conversation to her aunt, Zheng Duochun.

“Your mother isn’t picky at all. She’s the most understanding woman in the world—if only you had
even a tenth of her qualities…”
Geng Erbiao actually said such a thing.

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