The blue sky is as pleasing to the eye as a sapphire; from time to time a few floating clouds drift by, looking down at the vast land below like an angel. The weak wind is like a beautiful woman caressing her face with her delicate hands, smooth and delicate.
On a dirt road, a thin figure gradually emerged, carrying a basket made of bamboo on his back. It seemed to contain some green grass, which was slightly thick. The young man bent his back and held a sickle in his hand. Although he was walking slowly but extremely firmly
He stood there, beads of sweat dripping down his not-so-handsome face, and let them fall down, soaking his shirt. The young man raised his eyes and looked into the distance, then kept walking with his head buried.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!" The boy put down the blue basket, walked towards the house, took a big sip of the herbal tea on the table, and said slowly.
"Ah, Xuan'er is back, take a rest quickly, I told you not to go, but you go anyway, you are exhausted!" As a slightly reproachful but concerned voice came, a peasant woman came out of the back room.
Wearing shabby clothes, she is clean and tidy, and the house is neatly arranged and spotless, which shows the housekeeping skills of this peasant woman. Although she is poor, she still manages her life in an orderly manner.
"Haha, I'm not tired. I have nothing to do anyway. By the way, where is Dad?" The young man chuckled and scratched his head.
"Your dad, I went to the fields to see if there is too much water in the fields. You rest first while I see if the food is ready." With that, he walked towards the pot house.
The boy's name is Qin Xuan, who is in his sophomore year at a key high school in the county. During the holiday, he returned home to help his parents with farm work, hoping to lighten the family's burden. Qin Xuan rested for a while, then came to the door with his hands
He picked up the basket and walked to the cowshed.
Opening the door, he saw a strong green cow lying on the ground. The cow rope passed through the nose was tied to the cow stake fixed on the ground. When he saw the person coming, he stood up. Qin Xuan put the grass in the basket
Falling in front of the cow, the green cow couldn't wait to eat it. Qin Xuan spent an afternoon cutting the grass on the field ridge. This cow is the hero of the Qin family. It depends on it for plowing the fields. Now
It is the time for rice seedlings to be grown. The fields need to be plowed, the weeds removed, fertilized and filled in, and then the fields are ready for transplanting.
Qin Xuan watched for a while and then walked out. At this time, Qin's father came back with a hoe. Qin Xuan quickly greeted him, "Dad, you are back. How are you in the fields?" Although Qin Xuan was still young, he was poor.
His family background also helped him become sensible early on, and he also knew how to do farm work at home.
Looking at his son in front of him, Qin's father's slightly serious expression also revealed a smile, "It's okay, I'm done with my work, I can have a good rest tomorrow." Looking at his father's slightly weathered face and rickety back, Qin Xuan's eyes were filled with emotion.
There was a little moisture, and he quickly turned his head away. My father often taught me that men should not shed tears easily. My father is a man who is upright and upright.
My father was the third eldest child in the family. When the family was separated, there was only a basket of rice and a dilapidated house. My father did not complain and moved in with my mother. Sometimes there was not even rice for cooking, so I had to borrow it from everywhere. However,
Fortunately, he survived. His father still raised three children. Qin Xuan was the third eldest child in the family, and he also had older brothers and sisters. Because the family was poor, the older brothers and sisters quit working outside when they were in junior high school to maintain the family's income.
Now Qin's father has placed all his high hopes on Qin Xuan. He wants Qin Xuan to go to college and honor his ancestors. This may be the only way for the family to get rid of poverty.
Qin Xuan quickly ran to the pot house to bring out a basin of water and asked his father to wash it. "I'm back. I wanted Xuan'er to call you just now. You wash it and the meal is ready." Qin's mother said at this time.
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After a while, four dishes and one soup were placed on the four-legged wooden table, and the family sat around. Although he was poor, Qin Xuan felt very warm at this time.
"I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, how about my homework now?" Qin's father said, holding the bowl.
"Dad, don't worry, your son is now number one in grade, and he will definitely get you admitted to a key university." Qin Xuan said confidently.
"Okay, okay!" Qin's father said happily. He was extremely satisfied with his son. He had been sensible since he was a child and had never let him worry. Now that he heard his son say this, he was even more happy.
"Xuan'er, go get the wine, let's have a drink together, father and son."
"Okay, I'll get it."
Qin Xuan quickly got up, ran into the house and brought out a bottle of wine and two cups. Qin Xuan had been drinking since he was a child. According to Qin's father, a man who doesn't drink is not a man. Qin's mother didn't stop him either. Today
It's rare for a son to be happy, so he lets both father and son enjoy themselves.
After dinner, Qin Xuan moved a stool to an old banyan tree. This tree was planted by Qin Xuan's grandfather when he was young. It has been there for decades now. It has lush branches and leaves and stands there, showing a little...
Vicissitudes of life. Now at night, the sky is full of stars, the fields are full of frogs, and the breeze blows, making people feel a bit cool. This is the night in the countryside. Squinting my eyes slightly, I can't help but think of pestering my mother under the banyan tree when I was a child.
I told myself the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, with a happy smile on my face.
"Xuanzi, what are you thinking about? I'm so absorbed in it that I didn't even hear it when I came here." A crisp voice rang in his ears. Qin Xuan was startled. He turned his head and looked at the tall and beautiful girl in front of him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He said, "Sister Mingming, you scared me. It's nothing. Why are you here?" The person who came was the youngest daughter of Qin Xuan's second uncle, her name was Qin Mingming. She was in the same high school and the same class as Qin Xuan.
It also happened that they were in the same class no matter in elementary school, junior high school or high school. They were the same age. Qin Mingming always had the image of a lady in school. Only in front of him did she regain her naughty personality and often tease Qin Xuan.
For a moment, only Qin Xuan knew the pain.
"I, come to see you, see if you are black again, haha!" The crisp laughter echoed in the air, and there was a sense of refreshing in the sound. Qin Xuan stood aside awkwardly, scratching
Scratching his head, speechless.
When Qin Mingming saw him like this, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'm just kidding, I don't know two math questions, let you take a look." He took out the book from his back and handed it to Qin Xuan, who took it.
He came over and said, "Go inside, it's too dark here." "Yeah." The two of them walked toward the house together.
"He's obviously here!"
"Yes, uncle, I'm still busy. I'll ask Xuanzi a few questions."
"Then you go, haha, you obviously worked hard!"
"No way, Xuanzi is called hardworking. He always ranks first in the grade. I still have to ask him about anything I don't know."
"Haha, they are all the same, they all work equally hard." Qin's father smiled and walked out.
Qin Mingming looked at Qin Xuan's silly look, knocked on him twice, and went in. The two sat down, Qin Xuan opened the textbook, looked at the two circled questions, and recalled that he was also in these two questions in the morning.
After getting stuck on the question for a while, I realized that Sister Mingming probably had not turned around on that idea, so I told her the idea in detail.
"Oh, I wish I were as smart as you. I've been thinking about it for a long time but I just didn't think of it. Alas!"
"Sister Mingming, it's because you didn't calm down. If you were at school, you would have thought of it." Qin Xuan said with a smile.
"That's it, who called me your sister Mingming, haha" she said and laughed.
"Okay, it's time for me to go back. I'll finish the questions tonight and have fun tomorrow!" He said and walked out.
"Aunt, I'm going back." At this moment, Qin's mother walked in with a basin, "Just go, ask Xuanzi to see you off, and come play tomorrow!"
"Okay, Auntie."
Qin Xuan also walked out. Qin Mingming said goodbye to Qin's father, and the two of them walked out. On the trail, there was the sound of frogs croaking in the fields in the distance. Neither of them spoke and walked quietly. Suddenly Qin
Mingming squealed and almost fell down, but fortunately Qin Xuan held her up. The roads in the countryside are not like those in the city. There are potholes and branches everywhere. If you are walking at night, you will trip if you are not careful.
"Xuanzi, what are you doing tomorrow?"
"I have to herd cows tomorrow, what about you?"
"I, I want to go to Xie Xiaojuan's house to play. I haven't seen her for a long time."
Arriving at Qin Mingming's home, "Would you like to go in and sit for a while?" Qin Mingming said.
"No, you go in and see you the day after tomorrow!"
"Well, be careful when you go back. I'll see you the day after tomorrow." He opened the door and walked in. Qin Xuan turned around and walked home. After a while, he returned home. "You're obviously home?"
Hmm." "Then you wash it with water." "Okay, Mom."
Lying on the bed, listening to the noise in the fields in the distance, Qin Xuan thought a lot. Due to the poverty of his family, Qin Xuan was very frugal in life and never asked for an extra penny from his family, but money was not earned by saving.
, but earned it. Qin Xuan couldn't help but think about his brothers and sisters, how they were living in other places, were they tired from work, and were they in good health? His brothers and sisters were only two years older than him, but at their age
, should be living a carefree life in school, but now they are working in other places. In order to support Qin Xuan's education, they entered the society without hesitation, just to prevent this family and their parents from adding to the burden.
As he thought about it, Qin Xuan shed tears silently. A man would not shed tears easily because he had not yet reached the point of sadness. Qin Xuan was heartbroken for his brothers and sisters, and for his parents. He only regretted that he could not grow up faster.
He was too old to be able to reduce the burden on his family. He wiped away his tears silently and secretly vowed in his heart that he would let his relatives live a happy life in the future. This is a man's promise. For this reason, he studied hard and became the first in the grade every time.
, just to see his father's happy smile, just to see his mother's ardent expectations, just to not disappoint his brothers and sisters, just to let the family live a happy life in the future, no matter how hard and tiring he is, he is willing. With the love in his heart
Oath-taking, with the longing for tomorrow, Qin Xuan gradually fell asleep. The sound of frogs outside the house, in this starry night, seemed to tell that tomorrow would be better and better, who said it wouldn't be?