Soon, a semester passed. The half year in H Middle School passed by as if I had not learned anything. That afternoon, when the class teacher handed us the transcripts, everyone gathered again and talked about their own affairs.
I went back. I didn’t expect that I would be among the top ten in the class in this exam, second in the class in physics, fifth in Chinese, and seventh in chemistry. Thinking about these results now, I feel happy.
At noon the next day, I got up very early. Before going home, I wanted to take a look at "Taiwan Bar". I got on the bus and arrived in front of "Taiwan Bar". After getting off the bus, I walked in leisurely.
, Benniu got up early in the morning and was playing ball. I went up and said, "You are really dedicated. Come on, let's play a game. I haven't played with you for a long time."
Benniu smiled and said: "I'm afraid you are no longer my opponent. You haven't fought for so long, so you are already rusty, right?"
"Haha, how do you know I didn't hit it?" I picked up the cue and said with a smile.
After Benniu put the ball in place, he said, "Do you have that time?"
I shot it and said, "You'll know after you try it."
Benniu picked up the barrel of the gun and said while aiming at the ball: "Okay, I'll make you convinced that you lost. Without the facts, you won't give up."
I smiled, took out a cigarette, handed it to him, and said, "Let's have one first." After saying that, I lit the fire myself, then picked up the barrel of the gun and hit a ball.
After playing for a while, maybe five or six rounds, I was completely defeated. I put down my gun and said, "It's time for me to go home. I haven't been home for so long. I don't know what my home has become like."
Benniu said: "It's time to go home. Remember to bring something to me when you come back."
"Okay, let's talk about it then." After saying that, I picked up my schoolbag and walked towards the station. Sitting in the car, I thought about what it would be like when I got home and how my parents were doing now.
, is he still as happy to ask me to eat when he sees me coming home as before? Does dad have more white hair on his head? Thinking about it, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart. I wiped my eyes and looked out the window, nothing.
I thought that the fine weather suddenly started to drizzle. The drizzle at this time is always cold and so bleak. The rain in autumn is better, but the rain in winter is more thought-provoking than snow.
Those kinds of thoughts are naturally bad.
Sitting in the car, I felt a little cold. I opened my schoolbag, took out another piece of clothing and covered myself with it. I wanted to take a nap, but I couldn't. The driver looked at his watch and said, "Damn the weather, look.
You will be a little late today."
I looked at the driver and asked, "Is the weather here always like this?"
The driver said: "No, it's just that I don't know what happened today. Hey, I have to slow down."
"Oh." I responded, then took out the phone and called my dad to tell him that I would get home later today. Then I fell on the seat and listened to the song. I never expected that the driver said he would be late.
We arrived, even though it was so late. Halfway through, the driver received a call, saying that the road ahead was too slippery to walk on, so he had to take a detour because it was in the countryside, and those small roads would be too slippery to walk on as soon as it rained.
, it’s a bit difficult to walk on foot, let alone a car like this.
After walking around for a few times, it was already past 9 pm when I got home. I put on a pair of shoes that I don't usually wear, grabbed an umbrella, and walked slowly in the direction of home step by step through the mud.
At this time, there was no one, and there were only a few lights. I wanted to say something to my father, but the damn cell phone ran out of battery while listening to music in the car.
When we arrived not far from home, I saw two figures wearing coir raincoats and holding flashlights. The flashlights were emitting a faint yellow light and slowly walked towards me. Although they were just figures, I could see them.
Their anxious steps were so familiar that I couldn't help shouting out, "Dad, Mom." My voice was filled with tears.
When my father heard my voice, he walked much slower, and my mother shouted: "Xiaoxuan." Then she walked towards me faster and walked in front of me. She looked at me anxiously and said: "
Are you OK?"
I fell into my mother's arms, feeling tears already flowing out. My father came up and said, "The phone can't be reached, and you haven't come back yet. We thought you had an accident, so we came here to look for you. You said,
where have you been?"
My father was always so stern, but I could hear the anxiety and concern in his words. I wanted to explain something, but I couldn't. My lower body was soaked, and I felt my feet shaking uncontrollably. Mother
He said: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back. Xiaoxuan, you are hungry. Mom will get you some food when you get home."
I nodded and walked with my father. Looking at my father's back, I thought of the way my father saw me off when I came here. But that was three years ago. Looking at my father's back now, he seemed to be there again.
He was a lot stooped, and he was walking so slowly, which made me feel very uncomfortable. I had to look away because I couldn't bear to look at him anymore.
When I got home, my father asked me to change my clothes. After that, my mother was busy in the rainy kitchen for a while, and then served the steaming food. Looking at the food in the bowl, I held back.
I don't dare to eat without tears. When I put the food in my mouth, I can't help but shed tears. In fact, sometimes we don't have to be so strong, let alone in front of our parents, because we really need to
Their comfort and protection are needed. In their hearts, even if we grow up, we will always be the children who will never grow up.
Mother said: "Eat it quickly, it won't taste good once it gets cold."
I nodded, picked up a piece of food with my chopsticks, put it in my mouth, and chewed it slowly. Although it was just an ordinary meal, I still remember the taste of that dish. It was the most delicious meal I have ever eaten, and it was
It would be the most delicious meal I have ever eaten in my life. Later, I often wanted to ask my mother to cook it for me again, and I often ate the meals my mother cooked, but I no longer felt that way.
My father looked at me and asked: "Are your grades this semester okay? Study hard in school. Don't be like us, who can only stay in this countryside all your life. When you are successful in the future, go out and live a good life."
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At that time, I realized that my father’s biggest ideal was just to get out of the countryside and take a look outside. However, it was such a small dream that had not been realized for half my life. It was also at that time that I felt in my heart
I vowed to fulfill my father's dream in the future and let him go outside to have a look. But I really don't know if those dreams can be realized. I have too many dreams and it is not easy to realize any of them.
, that requires hard work, but for my father, I don’t care, I will definitely work hard, even if it is very difficult.
I took out the report card and handed it to my father. After my father took it, a smile appeared on his face. The smile was so beautiful. Even if there were many wrinkles, in their hearts, it was just such a simple expectation.
That’s all. I just hope that my children can study well and get into a good school. For them, this makes them happier than taking them outside to see the world. But I knew it too late. When I
When I understood this, my father was no longer needed.
The memories of that time, that journey home, will never happen again.
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