Xie Chong had been planning to escape in the middle of the night for several days. Just at four o'clock the next morning after the fight, the whole family was sleeping. He carried his schoolbag and sneaked out of the house.
Even if he can't return to Guangzhou, he can't continue to stay in this small county. He must go to a wider world to let more people know his name. He firmly believes that he is an extraordinary person and cannot bury himself.
It went very smoothly, all the family had slept, but no one noticed his trace. The sky was still dark, and Xie Chong opened the flashlight. He looked at the black door and felt complicated. He was reluctant to part with his parents, and he also had relatives in his hometown.
I had a little bit of emotion, but my mother beat him in public just now, beating all his nostalgia for his family.
"Dad, mom, I'm leaving, take care of yourself."
Do you want to kowtow?
When I was in Guangzhou, I couldn’t go home during festivals and holidays, so my dad often kowtowed to the direction of my hometown.
Forget it! Kowtow is a bad habit! I don’t care about it!
Xie Chong thought this way and left home with great strides.
When he walked to the entrance of the alley, the door of the Hua family suddenly opened, and Zhao Nianhua walked out with a basin of dirty water. She was startled by Xie Chong and almost poured all the dirty water on him. See clearly
After finishing the exam, she asked in confusion: "Xie Chong? What time is it? Why are you standing here?"
"Um..." This question is difficult to answer. Xie Chong was in trouble and was not caught by his family, but was caught by Hua Tianlong's mother.
It was only four o'clock in the morning and the sky was still dark. Why did Zhao Nianhua get up?
Zhao Nianhua approached and asked, "Xie Chong, you were running away from home, right?"
Ah...is it so obvious? Xie Chong can't be punished. He doesn't want to admit it, but he won't lie.
Zhao Nianhua put down the basin, wiped her hands on the apron, and then pulled Xie Chong's hand. Her hands were very cold, rough, but very powerful. Xie Chong did not shake it away, nor did he answer her.
"Come to my house first."
That was the first time Xie Chong came to Hua's house. There were strings of sausages hanging in their yard, and a large stove was burning with crackling water. The water in the iron pot was boiling hot. Hua Aiguo was carrying a net bag in one hand, inside the bag
He was carrying all kinds of pigs. He groaned and walked to the iron pot with great difficulty. Seeing Xie Chong, he was shocked: "Xie Chong? Are you coming to my house to apologize at this time?"
Zhao Nianhua said first: "Look at how he is, he seems to be here to apologize? I am worried that he will run away from home, so I will catch him first - Xie Chong, it's too cold outside, you go to the house and wait
I'll go home later after dawn." "Oh. I said. He is so backbone, he shouldn't just bow his head and admit his mistakes." Hua Aiguo kicked the bucket angrily, and the buzzing noise echoed in the yard.
Xie Chong stood there, motionless. Although the weather was cold, the couple was sweating profusely. Zhao Nianhua said, "You are really stubborn. You can't listen to what the adults say, nor do you say anything, you're so anxious.
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Xie Chong was unmoved and continued to stand there. He seized the opportunity to escape, but was pulled back by Hua Aiguo: "You are waiting at my house, waiting for your grandfather to come and take you home."
"Why do you care about me? I'm not a prisoner!"
"Hmph, if I let you go, I will become a sinner! Wait! Your grandpa will get up in a while."
The pot boiled, and the aroma of braised meat gradually dissipated. Xie Chong swallowed his saliva unyieldingly, and Zhao Nianhua saw this little move. She smiled slightly, turned around and went to the kitchen. After a while, she brought out a small square table.
, placed next to the stove, took out a plate of pork head meat, a plate of peanuts, a plate of fried radish meatballs, and a bowl of white rice.
"Come and eat!"
Xie Chong shook his head stubbornly. He is a backbone person, so he does not eat what his "enemy" parents gave him.
Hua Aiguo shouted loudly: "Even if it is a prisoner, he has to have a meal when he is in jail, right?"
Xie Chong still didn't speak, even though his stomach was so hungry that he was rumbled.
Hua Aiguo had no idea and stood up with a fire stick. "Sir, you should at least reply, this is the minimum politeness! Your grandparents are all so reasonable people, you won't even make this truth.
Know?"
He knew it was, but Xie Chong just didn't want to talk. He was even thinking - if Hua Aiguo could beat him up, he would have reason to fight again.
Zhao Nianhua pushed her husband aside and asked him to bring some firewood over. She pulled Xie Chong, asked him to sit down at the small dining table, and stuffed chopsticks into his hand, saying, "I know you want to fight, but you have to."
Only after eating can you get the strength to fight!"
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This aunt is really considerate.
Zhao Nianhua filled the fire in the stove and whispered: "At that time, my father worked in the agricultural school here and took our family from Sichuan. When we first came here, our three children had no local friends and made trouble every day
Going back to Sichuan, my little brother even found fault with others everywhere and fought every time, but his family was so angry... I can't figure out why a child who was obviously very obedient has become so ignorant?
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Xie Chong listened quietly, and Zhao Nianhua continued to talk: "When Tianlong's father first started his business, he put Tianlong at his grandma's house. His grandma told me that Tianlong was only two years old, but his temper was very bad.
, smashing the rice bowl and throwing the water cup, made my grandma very angry. I feel something is wrong. Tianlong is very easy to take, but why did he not behave at all when he went to grandma's house? I remembered my brother, when he first arrived in the city,
He is also a child. When he goes to a strange place, he must be very scared and not used to it. He wants to go back to the place where he used to live... As a child, as long as he eats, drinks, and sleeps well, he usually won't cry.
As long as he cries, it means that he must be uncomfortable, either he is sick or in a bad mood. After changing to a new environment, the children will be very irritable, and even the most obedient child will get angry. You said yes
no?"
This aunt is just an ordinary person in business, but she is more patient than the teacher Xie Chong knows.
"When I saw you, I remembered my little brother and Tianlong. I know you are in a bad mood, and I know that something happened to your family, and your parents don't care about you, so I can understand that you lose your temper and fight.
But you promised your aunt that even if you have had a fight, you will not be allowed to do anything again in the future, okay?"
Xie Chong held back his tears and nodded vigorously.
"Eat quickly! Your stomach has been screaming, and I'm listening!"
Now Xie Chong started eating it without hesitation. It was the best braised pork he had ever eaten. Since he returned to his hometown, he has not eaten enough for a while and has long been hungry. Zhao Nianhua looked at him with a smile.
He held him down and said, "Is the food your grandma cooked is not delicious?"
Xie Chong refused to say anything, Zhao Nianhua smiled and said, "I have been to your house for several times. I really can't eat the meal your grandmother cooks."
Xie Chong finally spoke: "My grandparents are old, and they don't add salt to cook and have very little oil. They eat very healthy food, but I can't get used to it at all."
"It's okay. If you're hungry in the future, come to my house to eat. The children around here all grew up eating the food I made, including your sister."
Zhao Nianhua's face was reflected in red by the fire, and her fat cheeks were flushed, like a big apple hanging on the branches in autumn. She was short and fat, but her smile was so amiable. See Xie Chong
Among the people who have passed by, no one has more affinity than her.
Xie Chong actually asked, "Auntie... can I really come to your house?"
"Of course." Zhao Nianhua's eyes were bright: "As long as you want, you can come at any time. Tianlong has many friends and his cousins often come. In the past, my family was like a kindergarten."