"Wang Jiyong, go away, you bad guy...!" Su Ting, who had stopped crying, shouted hoarsely. The tears that had been swirling in her eyes suddenly turned into tears again, sliding down her fair cheeks. She was obviously disappointed at this time.
Wang Jiyong, who had deceived himself into this place, hated him so much.
Wang Jiyong's face turned slightly red and his lips moved a few times. He wanted to say something more, but seeing Zhu Mingcheng and Liu Jie here, he hesitated and finally left slowly.
Liu Jie and I also took Su Ting towards Xihe Village.
Su Ting was reluctant to talk at first, but later she was comforted by Liu Jie's sweet words, and she gradually started to talk. It turned out that she and Wang Jiyong were both second-year students of Jiuzhen Middle School. In this sentimental rainy season,
, Su Ting was so flattered by that boy Wang Jiyong's greased mouth that she couldn't find the north. This period is also the period when admiration between men and women is most likely to occur, so she gave that boy Wang Jiyong a chance.
"Xiaoting, who else is there in your family?" Zhu Mingcheng asked casually. Although there are only a hundred or so households in Xihe Village, he has not been there a few times and is not very familiar with it.
"I...only my grandma...!" Su Ting paused and answered intermittently. Her eyes that had just regained their composure began to become moist again.
"Well, where are your parents?" Zhu Mingcheng seemed to understand something and asked.
"My father died of illness when I was eight years old, and my mother... left...!" Before she could finish her words, tears wet her cheeks again.
Zhu Mingcheng was silent. He didn't expect that there was such a bitter story behind such a girl. He was also glad that this incident happened to him today. Otherwise, it would undoubtedly be the biggest blow to Su Ting, and it might be fatal.
Speaking of which, my own life experience has been full of twists and turns, but compared with Su Ting, there is still a certain gap. At least until now, my parents are still alive.
"Xiaoting, what do you usually like to do...!" Liu Jie was speechless after hearing this, but realized that this touched her pain again, and immediately changed the topic.
Along the way, the insights and demeanor shown by Su Ting were definitely not something that a child born in a rural area could express. Zhu Mingcheng was greatly surprised. He wanted to continue asking about her life experience, but he was afraid of touching her.
Pain, just endure it
It was around eleven o'clock that we arrived at Xihe Village. The village was built along the river valley, with dozens of households spread out in a long strip.
"Brothers and sisters, please go to my house first. Thank you for today!" Su Ting felt a little happy when she saw her home. She turned around and said to Zhu Mingcheng and Liu Jie.
"Hmm...Okay...!" Zhu Mingcheng thought for a moment. He didn't know many people in Xihe Village. He only went to the home of a classmate who he studied with a few times. At present, the classmate has gone to work in coastal areas.
, but I was still familiar with his parents, and wanted to go to his house to stay. Along the way, I gradually felt pity for Su Ting, and wanted to know more about her life experience, so I nodded in agreement.
"Follow me!" Seeing Zhu Mingcheng nodding, Su Ting showed a bright smile and jumped ahead to lead the way.
Su Ting's home is located at the bottom of the village. There is a creek less than 20 meters below the corner of the house. It is a yellow mud wall and tile house that is very common in rural areas. The large and small potholes on the wall have shown that the house has
A piece of history
"Grandma, grandma, someone is coming to our house...!"
Su Ting shouted to the room from a distance, with a smile on her innocent face
"Ting'er, who is here...!" An old voice came from the house, and then a vicissitudes of life appeared in front of Zhu Mingcheng. Her back was hunched, her hair was pale, and she was wearing a light blue old-style gown.
clothes, staring at Zhu Mingcheng and Liu Jie with deep-set eyes
"Grandma, I'm the brother and sister from the town...!" Su Ting walked up to the old woman and said with a smile.
"Hello, aunt, we are comrades from the government cultural station. We would like to come to Xihe Village to get to know...!" Liu Jie, who had a generally aggressive personality at this moment, became extremely gentle, and she greeted him with a smile on her face, stroking her.
Grandma sits down
Walking into this room, there was an antique smell everywhere, and the furniture was also quite old. Su Ting was busy looking for tea everywhere, while the old lady was a little excited and speechless.
Liu Jie and I originally planned to sit here for a while and then leave, but Su Ting's grandma was very enthusiastic and insisted that we stay for a meal. Liu Jie and I hesitated for a while, but decided to stay.
"Xiao Ting, go to Uncle Wang's store to buy some frozen meatballs and see if there are any other dishes...!" The old lady took out a few wrinkled banknotes with almost invisible denominations from her pocket and handed them to Su Ting.
, said with some excitement
"Grandma, no need...!" Seeing this situation, I felt sad and hurriedly pushed her hand back.
"This won't work. We haven't had guests in our house for a long time, and you are still state workers...!" The old woman stretched out her skinny hand again, her tone becoming firm.
"Xiao Ting, I'll go with you...!" Liu Jie came to her senses, took Su Ting's little hand, and walked to the shop at the entrance of the village.
"Hey, you kid...!" Seeing that they had gone away, the old lady had no choice but to retract her hand.
"Auntie, Su Ting is a very cute child. Where are her parents?" Su Ting was no longer here, so I asked her grandma about her life experience.
"Hey, this kid Su Ting is very pitiful. His father was a teacher at a key high school in the city, and his mother also worked in the city. The family of three used to live a good life in the city, but Xiao Ting's eight
When he was 2 years old, his father became seriously ill and left after treatment failed. Her cruel mother also remarried, so Ting'er returned to the village. My wife had already passed away, and the two granddaughters could only depend on each other...!"
When Grandma Su Ting's old voice revealed Su Ting's life experience, Zhu Mingcheng was secretly shocked.
"I'm quite old and can't do much at ordinary times. Fortunately, your government takes care of us and gives me a few hundred yuan of living allowance every month. Several neighbors in the village also take care of us, so we persist.
Today...!" These words of gratitude came from the mouth of an 80-year-old grandmother. She felt very emotional in her heart. At the same time, she warned herself that she must be a good official who thinks about people in the future.
After chatting for a long time, Zhu Mingcheng probably understood that Su Ting and her grandmother relied on government relief and help from their rural neighbors. Although they were poor, could they still survive?
"Auntie, do you know that boy Wang Jiyong?"
Zhu Mingcheng also had a sudden idea and would pull out Wang Jiyong.
"Are you talking about Xiaoyong? He is Ting'er's classmate, and he is also a very well-behaved child. He often comes to my house to help our granddaughter do some rough work...!" Speaking of Wang Jiyong, the old lady seemed to be very impressed.
Zhu Mingcheng was shocked. Could it be that his judgment was wrong? Wang Jiyong was a good boy. It was impossible!
Liu Jie and Su Ting had returned from shopping. Su Ting said with a smile that it was just in time for Uncle Wang to go to town to pick up some goods, including fish, pork, and meatballs.
Then another thing happened that made Zhu Mingcheng and Liu Jie greatly ashamed. Su Ting could cook delicious dishes at such a young age. Especially Liu Jie, who was not very good at cooking, ate the delicious food cooked by Su Ting.
At the same time, I was filled with admiration for this little girl, and at the same time I was ashamed of myself.