Chapter 35: Take the hard and not the soft

When the Zhou family’s mother and daughter were talking about marriage, the Le family’s father and daughter were staring at each other, no, they were getting angry. Le Yun was holding a tree in her arms. The cucumber was bitten hard, and the cheeks were puffed up, looking angry.

Le’s father was holding two tomatoes. He was determined to ignore his girl. Hearing the sound of the child chewing cucumbers, his heart trembled. He took a peek and saw Le His face was full of joy, and his heart was beating wildly, becoming more and more unfounded.

The reason for the quarrel between father and son is very simple. During dinner, Le Yun told her father that she would go into the mountains to collect medicinal specimens tomorrow. When Le Yun heard this, her father strongly objected because a girl ran away. The mountains and forests are too dangerous.

One insisted on going, the other firmly opposed. The father and daughter each had their own opinions, and no one could change the other's decision. They started getting angry at the dinner table and remained in a stalemate until after the meal.

The door has been closed long ago, mugwort leaves are burned in the house to smoke out mosquitoes. Le's color TV, which is three years older than Le's classmate and almost too old to understand, is playing the news broadcast with the sound turned up. smaller.

The sound of the TV was low, but the sound of Le’s classmate chewing cucumber was particularly loud.

As a father watching his children grow up, Lele’s father is well aware of his daughter Lele’s little temper. The little cotton jacket has a very stubborn temper. What she decides is not just nine cows, but nine heads. Even the tiger couldn't pull her back. He was really afraid that she would run away secretly, and he would be even more worried when the time came.

"Lele, Lele, little cotton-padded jacket, daddy's good little cotton-padded jacket..." Lele's father was worried and called the girl by her nickname in a soft tone. She still ignored him after calling him a few words. , his posture lowered, calling him his usual nickname.

"Little cotton-padded jacket is still angry. I didn't hear what you said. Please don't negotiate with me. There is no room for negotiation on this matter. If you don't agree, I will still go by myself." Le Yun frowned. , as if he would rather die than surrender.

Le’s father’s heart skipped a beat, knowing this! The child has had his own opinions since he was a child, and his temperament has followed his and his father's, stubborn and stubborn. His father said that the child has a strong personality and has always taught him in a gentle way, fearing that he would be as stubborn and easily broken.

"Okay, I agree. I agree. Isn't it okay?" Le's father was afraid. Really, he was afraid that his child would run away in anger and would not call or contact him. The anxious person was still Him, if he agrees, at least Lele will inform him so that he knows what to do.

"Dad, you are a good dad. Lele loves daddy the most. Don't worry, your little cotton-padded jacket has known mountains and rivers since he was a child. He will not be in danger." Dad compromised, Lele Yun jumped up in joy and rushed to her father's side to act coquettishly. She knew that her father would be tough and not soft, so it would be settled if he had a tougher attitude.

For my daughter who is stubborn to death,Dad Le is helpless. Look at his girl. She looked angry and had a grudge against him just now. As soon as he stepped back, she immediately became shameless and flattered him. He felt very embarrassed about his child's flattery. If you want to be useful, you have to put on a serious expression to negotiate terms with her, asking her to tell her the itinerary, etc.

Bargaining, haggling, and finally the father and daughter reached an agreement, and Le’s dad also ate tomatoes with peace of mind. After eating two, he felt that it was not enough, so he went to pick up two more, and touched two cucumbers by the way. , he originally thought that cucumbers were the ones grown in the village. After tasting them, he found that they were just like tomatoes, crispy and delicious, making people want to eat them again.

Le’s dad was shocked and wondered whether he should tell County Magistrate Tang about the news in the middle of the night. When he woke up, he put the problem behind him for the time being, thinking about his daughter going into the mountains. After dinner, when he saw the child getting ready to set off, he was filled with worries again.

The place his girl wants to go is not an ordinary mountain, but the most famous Shennong Mountain in the province. There are virgin forests there and there are places that even explorers have not been able to set foot in so far.

In the past, in order to train Lele, his father would take Lele to the mountains every year when she was young to collect medicines and identify them, observe the habits of medicinal materials, and combine practice with teaching to teach children. medical knowledge.

Although Lele has been dealing with medicinal materials and mountains since she was a child, she is only fourteen years old now, and a child like her has to go to places like Shennong alone to collect medicinal specimens and other things. As a father, Dad Le is really worried for a hundred million times.

Le Yun suggested tying her backpack to the back seat of her bicycle. Her backpack was the canvas bag she used to carry her luggage. The style was a bit outdated, but the function was excellent. It was waterproof and more importantly, sturdy. Even the thorns can't tear it apart. As for the luggage, it's just a raincoat, long-sleeved thick clothes, rubber shoes, a small hoe, a short hatchet, as well as some bread and other supplies.

In addition to the backpack, there is a point-and-shoot camera hanging around my neck. The camera is slightly younger than Lejia’s old TV and still older than Le’s classmate. It was also what Grandpa Le had in the early 2000s. I bought it and it can still be used today, which shows how reliable the quality of the original electrical products was.

The bicycle was a means of transportation when I was in middle school. I didn’t ride it much when I went to the county town in high school. I oiled it and maintained it, and it still works today.

"Lele, you'd better bring all the tomatoes and cucumbers, you can use them as water to drink." Seeing the child neatly tying the luggage, Lele's father did not dare to say any unlucky words, so he gave careful advice. Bring more food.

"No, Dad, the mountain spring water in Shennong Mountain is cleaner than the mineral water. There is no need to bring water. You don't have to save the tomatoes. Eat them yourself. Don't worry about your little cotton-padded jacket. Think of those days. When your girl was four years old, she stayed alone in the mountains for seven days without incident. Now that she has grown up, she is even moreLearn how to take care of yourself and what is the safest way. ”

The most memorable feat Leyun did as a child was, of course, going up the mountain with her grandfather when she was four years old. Then she got lost, and she lost it as soon as she lost it. Seven days later, when they found her, she was already in the back hill of the next town.

Mentioning what happened ten years ago, Lele’s father was still frightened. When Lele was lost, they were in despair and thought they had lost it forever. My child, fortunately, God has mercy on me, and Xiao Lele is back safely.

“That was different, you were not going to Shennong Mountain at that time. "

"What's the difference? They are all mountains. Dad, just keep your heart in your stomach. Your little cotton-padded jacket promises to go and come back safely. You have to go to work with peace of mind. But Don't be half-hearted. If you are caught wandering off at work and your attendance will be deducted, it will be fine. If your year-end bonus is deducted every year, the loss will be huge. "

"I understand. You must also remember to call if there is signal to let me know where you are. "Being told back by his own child, Le's father felt sweet and sour in his heart.

The father and daughter told each other again, Le Yun pushed out her bicycle, climbed into the car outside, waved her little hand to her father, "Hurry up." Happy departure, Le's father reluctantly watched his child off with worry, watching her go further and further away...