When Shen Tong walked into the house, he saw his mother, Liu Xiulan, busy preparing pig feed in the yard. Shen Tong felt a little sad, so he hurried over and helped his mother with her work.
Liu Xiulan saw her son back and said happily: "Goudan, are you back?"
Shen Tong hated his mother calling him by his nickname, so he said angrily: "Mom, how old am I, and you still call me by my nickname? How embarrassing for others to hear. From now on, call me Shen Tong."
When Liu Xiulan heard that Shen Tong minded calling him by his nickname, she chuckled and said, "Okay, mom will call you Shen Tong from now on, haha."
Just after she finished speaking, Liu Xiulan shouted again: "Goudan, why did you come home suddenly today? It's not Sunday."
Shen Tong threw the feed away, glared at Liu Xiulan and said, "Mom, didn't I tell you not to call you Goudan? Why are you barking again? It's so unpleasant."
Liu Xiulan patted her head and said, "Look at my memory. I forget as soon as I said it. Okay, okay, Shen Tong, okay." Her son was not allowed to be called by his nickname, which meant that he had grown up. Liu Xiulan looked tall and tall. Shen Tong felt very happy. His eyes never left Shen Tong for a moment, looking at him.
Shen Tong glanced into the room and asked, "Where is my dad?"
Liu Xiulan came back to her senses and said: "He went to the pig farm and will be back soon." Liu Xiulan looked at her watch and saw that it was almost 12 o'clock, so she got up to cook. As soon as she got up, suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my waist, and cold sweat broke out on my face.
Shen Tong saw everything from the side, and immediately supported Liu Xiulan and said: "Mom, if you are not in good health, don't do this heavy work. If it doesn't work, just hire two people. If your health breaks down, no matter how much money you make, you will not be able to do it." What's the use?" Shen Tong's mother's body affected her nerves, and she was very worried.
Liu Xiulan stood for a while and then said with a smile: "It's an old habit. It doesn't matter. Hire someone? You put it lightly. You make money for yourself by doing it yourself. If you let others do it, won't the money be made by others? ?" After saying that, he glared at Shen Tong fiercely and asked gently: "Goudan, what do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you." As soon as the words came out, Liu Xiulan felt something was wrong and said with a smile: "You Look at Mom’s words, she’s used to it and she can’t change it all at once.”
Shen Tong did not complain about her mother and helped her into the back room. Last year, Shen Tong's father knocked down his original shabby bungalow and spent a lot of money to build the current four-room two-story building. The walls are all covered with ceramic tiles. , the yard was paved with refractory bricks, the floor was laid in the house, and heating was installed ruthlessly. In the context of the times, the living standard of Shen Tong's family should be considered above average.
After entering the house, his mother Liu Xiulan went to cook, and Shen Tong ran to the second floor to find some clothes that were still being washed. When he found a shirt with "Dongjiang Daily" printed on it, he felt extremely melancholy. In the newspaper office Although he was a little tired during those days, it was the happiest time he had ever had. The eccentric old naughty "Editor Xing", the gentle "Sister Zhao", the knowledgeable "Brother Qiu", the lively and lovely "Little Sister Li" "Although the age difference between the five people is very different, it does not affect the communication between them. Especially Editor Xing, who often beats himself with stern eyes, which made him advance by leaps and bounds, but he was also dismissed because of that incident. Shen Tong lay on the bed , murmured: "How are you doing?"
After a while, Shen Jianzhu opened the door and came in. Hearing Liu Xiulan say that his son was back, he hurried upstairs. Although he hadn't seen him for a few days, he missed his son very much.
Shen Jianzhu walked in with a bag in his hand. Shen Tong immediately got up, pulled Shen Jianzhu to his side, and said with a smile: "Old Shen, are you busy these days?"
Shen Jianzhu loved this little son very much and spoiled him rotten. When they met, he was of all sizes, but Shen Jianzhu was filled with joy and stroked his son's head and said, "I'm busy. Yesterday, dad went to collect more than a dozen sheep. If nothing happens by the end of the year, dad can buy you a house in the county."
Looking at the cracks in his father's palms, after being exposed to the wind and sun, there was even black soil seeping into them, which could not be washed away. Shen Tong touched his father's hands distressedly and said: "Dad, I will give you your money." No, let me keep it for you to take care of in your old age, I want to buy a house on my own."
"Silly boy, when will you be able to afford it on your own? Besides, who will spend the money dad earns, not you? In addition, your sister doesn't come home all year round, and her family's financial conditions are also poor. That's right, I don't have to worry about it, so it's not because of you that dad is still so energetic at his age. As long as he is happy and lives comfortably, dad will be happy." Shen Jianzhu is also fast this year. I am 50 years old, my face is full of vicissitudes of life, my body is obviously much more rickety than before, and I even have black spots on my face.
Shen Tong understood his father's painstaking efforts, tears welled up in his eyes unconsciously, and said: "Dad, I don't want anything. I just want you and mom to be healthy, which is better than anything else. You will be 50 next year, and there will be no shortage at home." I’ve already made money, and I’ve started to make some money. Why don’t you take a break next year? I feel bad about it.”
The father and son had discussed similar topics countless times. Shen Jianzhu was very moved when he saw his son was so sensible, but he didn't want to discuss this topic indefinitely, so he took the bag next to him and said, "Son, guess what? What did you buy?”
Shen Tong looked at this square thing in confusion. He couldn't think of anything for a moment, so he asked curiously: "What is it?"
Shen Jianzhu smiled mysteriously and said, "Open it yourself."
After Shen Tong opened it, he found that it was a Motorola flip phone, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, it's a mobile phone." Shen Tong couldn't put it down and played with it, thinking that it would be more convenient to contact Lan Yue in the future. After the joy, Shen Tong looked at Shen Jianzhu who was full of happiness and asked: "Dad, how much does this cost?"
Shen Jianzhu stretched out a hand. "Ah? Five thousand? I don't want it, you'd better return it, it's too expensive." After Shen Tong learned that the phone was so expensive, he hurriedly put the phone in Shen Jianzhu's hand.
Shen Jianzhu pushed the phone to Shen Tong again and said: "Shen Tong, you have grown up, and you are assigned to work in such a far away place. Your parents don't know how to contact you when they miss you. With this contact, you can It’s more convenient. Besides, if you want to work, you need a mobile phone, so dad is happy with the money.”
It is true that blood is thicker than water. Parents devote all their efforts to placing their hopes on their children in order to inherit their unfulfilled career. Isn't this the case for Shen Jianzhu?
Shen Tong reluctantly accepted this valuable gift, but suddenly thought of asking for money, but didn't know how to ask. When Shen Tong was in a dilemma, Shen Jianzhu saw through his son's thoughts, so he took out two thousand yuan from his body and handed over Gave it to Shen Tong.
At this moment, Shen Tong really wanted to hug his father and kiss him a few times. As he grew older, the distance between him and his father became farther and farther, but the family affection would not change with the passage of time. Shen Tong murmured: "Our town is going out to attract investment, and I am one of them, so I have no money. My salary has not been paid yet, so I will borrow this money from you."
When Shen Jianzhu heard Shen Tong complaining, he slapped him on the back and said, "What should I pay back? If I ask you to pay back, you won't know how much you should pay me back from the time you were born. Dad knows that your agency Cadres have a lot of entertainment and don't have any money. You can't let others treat you every day. You have to take the initiative to treat others. This is the so-called courtesy. Dad understands you. You earn more than 600 yuan a month, which is not enough for you. It’s the consumption of a meal. Dad’s business has been good these years, at least you won’t be wronged financially, so take it.”
Shen Tong wanted to argue, but Shen Jianzhu pulled his son up and said, "Let's go eat."