As Liliu talked, she began to cry again, feeling a river of sadness.
Although she and Luo Zikang didn't get along with each other and were sworn enemies since joining Little Red Pony, they had developed a friendship after fighting each other. Besides, children don't have an overnight feud.
Although she was hugged and thrown by Luo Zikang many times and cried miserably, Liuliu had forgotten all this. All she could think about now was that the little bald man was gone and would never come back again.
When her mother told her the news, she had a fight with Zhu's mother, and she lost.
She told Xiaobai and Xi'er the news on the phone. Xiaobai was just in a daze, without much other expression, and seemed not to have much feeling about Luo Zikang leaving without saying goodbye.
Xi'er, on the other hand, shed tears and sobbed. She finally understood what it meant that the little bald man left.
Instead, Xiaobai went to comfort Xi'er and coax her and Liuliu to stop crying.
After hanging up the phone, Xiaobai wanted to go back to Xiaohongma. She and Xi'er had been out for a long time.
She regards the little red horse as her other home. No matter how happy she goes out to play, she always has to go back.
Dunzi sat aside, holding a bottle of Little Bear drink with the straw against his lips, but he never drank. His face was blank as usual, looking at Xiaobai not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhang Tan and Bai Jianping discussed that there was no problem with Bai Jianping and Malanhua, and they could leave at any time. The fields in their hometown had long been rented out to others for farming, and they did not need to take care of them.
In the evening, Zhang Tan discussed with Teacher Jiang about going back, and Teacher Jiang agreed. It had indeed been a while since he said it, and it was time to go back. The work there could not be ignored forever.
What Zhang Tan was most worried about was that Teacher Jiang was reluctant to leave home. After hearing this, he felt very relaxed and said with a smile: "Then I'll book a flight. It's a bit hasty to leave tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"
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Teacher Jiang said: "Since you have decided to leave, you should hurry up. In my opinion, don't delay it until the day after tomorrow. Let's do it tomorrow. You can go to the Little Red Horse for dinner in the evening."
Zhang Tan could think about it. The main reason why he wanted to leave the day after tomorrow was to give Teacher Jiang time to say goodbye to his friends. Since she took the initiative, Zhang Tan would follow suit.
He said: "I have asked Sister Ma just now. She plans to go back to Pujiang first and stay for a while before returning to Qicheng. Now Xiaoqiang has his mother-in-law taking care of Xiaobai, and there is no need for her to go there immediately. So, I booked 6
A plane ticket."
Teacher Jiang said: "There is no need to book 6 air tickets, booking 5 is enough. I won't go back."
Zhang Tan: "Xiaobai and Xi'er are children and they also need to buy tickets. I...what??"
Teacher Jiang said again: "I won't go back. I will stay in Baijia Village and never go out again. Look at this place, you have decorated it so well, the furniture is all new, the roads have been built, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the air is very good."
, I have lived here since I was a child and have become accustomed to everything here. When I grow old, I don’t want to leave.”
Zhang Tan said anxiously: "But you are so lonely if you stay here alone."
Teacher Jiang smiled and said: "How can I be lonely? No. I look at the plants and trees here every day, which are all memories and stories of the past. I am not lonely at all. On the contrary, it is actually very fulfilling. Don't worry.
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Zhang Tan advised: "But we are really worried about you alone."
Teacher Jiang said: "Dunzi and Dunzi's mother are here, and so are the people in the village. If anything happens, they will help. Don't worry."
Seeing that Zhang Tan wanted to persuade her again, she added: "I went to Pujiang with you before because Xiaobai and you just met. She is a stubborn child, and sometimes she is too stubborn. I'm worried that you two can't get along well.
Now I feel relieved, you get along so well, and she recognizes you as an old man from the bottom of her heart. My biggest worry has been put aside. There is no need to go to Pujiang. It doesn’t belong to me there. My world is here."
Teacher Jiang suddenly decided not to go back to Pujiang with them. She wanted to stay in Baijiacun. Her biggest wish had been fulfilled and she had no other regrets.
Zhang Tan couldn't persuade her, so he wanted Malanhua to persuade her, but after hearing this, Malanhua sat still and saw more clearly than him, saying, "Since Teacher Jiang wants to, let her stay. She
Such a proud person... I have never asked for help from anyone in my life."
There were some words she didn't say, but Zhang Tan understood. Yes, Teacher Jiang was such a proud and self-respecting person. She lived alone in Baijia Village. She never asked anyone for help. She found a way to solve everything by herself.
However, it was uncomfortable for her to live in Xiaohongma for her retirement. She had struggled with life all her life and did not want to end up being a burden to others.
Zhang Tan suddenly thought about it, sighed, and said, "Then just follow Teacher Jiang's wishes."
The next morning, everyone packed up and set off.
Dunzi and his mother came early and wanted to help, but they couldn't help, so they could only stand aside and watch. Along with them came a big rooster, an old hen and a nest of "little yellow balls".
Dunzi held his mother's hand tightly and watched as Xiaobai and Xi'er packed up their clothes and toys.
Before leaving, Xiaobai and Xi'er burst into tears. In the end, Zhang Tan and Malanhua each hugged them and carried them away, otherwise they would not leave.
Dunzi was speechless the whole time. He ran all the way to the small bridge and watched the car carrying Xiaobai and Xi'er drive away without even bothering to say a word.
...Suddenly, Xiaobai's head appeared in the car in the distance. She waved vigorously towards Dunzi and shouted: "Dunzi - I will miss you -"
The car finally disappeared into the winding road, and Dunzi was still waving vigorously, smiling and talking to himself, making it difficult to hear what he said.
When he arrived at Chengdu Airport, Xiaobai was tired of crying and fell asleep in Zhang Tan's arms.
Xi'er, who was sitting next to him, suddenly sighed heavily. Seeing Zhang Tan looking at her in surprise, she asked, "Godfather, when will we go home again?"
She has regarded Baijiacun as her own home. She has the warmth of home here. Although she didn't stay there for long, she left behind many unforgettable experiences. Yesterday, they were chased by pigs. It's incredible to think about it.
Zhang Tan touched her little head and said, "How about we come back during the winter vacation?"
Xi'er nodded and said she couldn't help it.
Arriving at Pujiang that afternoon, the group returned to Xiaohongma. Aunt Huang and Lao Li got the news and waited at Xiaohongma.
When Xiaobai saw Aunt Huang, the first thing he did was to ask her which dolls had gone away these days.
Aunt Huang looked through the resume and told her that a total of twenty-five children had left, one of whom was Luo Zikang.
Summer vacation is the period of greatest turnover for Little Red Horse people. At the end of a semester, these children with complex families are facing various changes. A large number of them will return to their hometowns for the summer vacation. As for whether they will come back after the summer vacation, no one knows
I don’t know. Even if I come back, I won’t necessarily come back to Little Red Horse. Based on past experience, it would be good if one out of ten comes back.
People only see the flow of the migrant worker wave, but few people notice that along with the migrant worker wave, there are also those children who have no autonomy at all.
