While he was filled with emotion, he suddenly heard a scream from the corner. Liu Ziguang rushed over and saw a huge gray mouse running out along the corner. In the open door of Lao Wen's house, Xiaoxue stood in panic, holding his hand
The pile of books he was holding fell to the ground in pieces.
"Xiaoxue, you are so old and you are still afraid of mice?" Liu Ziguang asked with a smile.
"It ran out suddenly. It's scary." Xiaoxue blushed and picked up the books from the ground. Liu Ziguang also helped her pick them up and asked casually: "What are you doing?"
"When we moved, there were so many bits and pieces in the house that my father couldn't bear to throw them away, so I slowly used my bicycle to pull them back, like ants moving."
Liu Ziguang looked at Lao Wen's house. There were a large number of books and newspapers piled up in the corner. In the eyes of ordinary people, they were simply rags. But in Lao Wen's eyes, perhaps these were spiritual wealth. Xiaoxue's bicycle was placed aside, and the basket was already piled
It's full of books, and there's a stack on the back seat.
"When are you going to move like this? It's better to let uncle help you move." Liu Ziguang said, helping Xiaoxue tie up the books in the corner with plastic ropes and carry them to the sidecar of the Yangtze River 750. They moved them back and forth four times.
, the side bucket was full, but more than half of the books were still unfinished. Liu Ziguang said: "Where is the resettlement house? I will help you send it there."
All demolished households who want a house are provided with temporary resettlement housing. Liu Ziguang is aware of this policy. According to his estimation, Brother Wen definitely wants a house. Having been homeless for so many years, having a stable home is the most urgent need.
But Xiaoxue muttered: "What my father wants is compensation, not a house."
"Oh, where?"
“Right in Jiangwan New Village.”
Jiangwan Xincun is an old community not far from No. 1 Middle School. The houses were all built in the early 1980s. The area is small and the layout is not reasonable. Therefore, the price and rent of second-hand houses are relatively low. Xiaoxue is riding a bicycle in
Leading the way, Liu Ziguang controlled the accelerator and followed slowly behind. In a short time, he arrived under a dilapidated building in Jiangwan New Village.
Xiaoxue pointed to the west end of the top floor: "My home is on the sixth floor."
Liu Ziguang looked up and saw that there were solar water heaters all over the roof. The floor slabs looked thin. It must have been too hot in summer. The greening in the community was also very poor. There were basically no trees or grass. The evergreens in the flower beds were dirty and littered on the ground.
There is a cement empty space next to the garbage, and four or five fashionably dressed teenagers are playing basketball.
Liu Ziguang clapped his hands: "You guys, come here!"
The basketball boys stopped and looked here suspiciously. They couldn't believe their eyes. There was only one person who could drive a three-wheeler on the Yangtze River 750 in the city, and that was the legendary boss of Gaotupo, Brother Liu!
The teenagers rushed over, extremely excited: "Brother Liu, what do you want to say?"
Liu Ziguang pointed to the sidecar: "Help me move these books to Unit 4, 603."
"Okay!" The teenagers quickly picked up the bundled books and climbed to the sixth floor quickly. They finished moving the books in just one trip. Liu Ziguang also came to the door and took out cigarettes to disperse for them.
As if he had found a treasure, he was reluctant to smoke it. Instead, he clamped it on his ear, politely said goodbye to him, and went downstairs. He happened to meet Xiaoxue who had just come up on the narrow road. The teenagers were secretly surprised that he was so pure as white.
The girl in Lotus wanted to take a second look, but she didn't dare, so she could only take a quick glance.
When they got downstairs, they dared to discuss: "Who is that girl? She is so beautiful."
"She seems to be the school beauty of No. 1 Middle School. I have a classmate in No. 1 Middle School. I heard him say that."
"That's right. I wonder if you have a boyfriend?"
"Pull her down, who dares? Does Mr. Dong from No. 1 Middle School know? Because he provoked her, he is now disabled and still in a wheelchair. She is a famous underworld princess..."
"Oh, I know... No wonder... Brother Liu took care of it..."
The teenagers squatted on the court, smoking cigarettes, their thoughts drifting thousands of miles away. At this moment, they all held the same belief: I want to be the boss!
…
Room 603, this is a small apartment with one bedroom and one living room. Not only is it the top floor, it is also the westernmost one. It can be used in spring and autumn. It must be extremely cold in winter and extremely hot in summer. It may even leak when it rains heavily.
Even so, it is a decent building with a separate kitchen and bathroom, as well as piped gas and cable TV. Life is much better than before.
Lao Wen's bed is set up in the small living room. The bed is piled with books, the bedside table is filled with medicine bottles, and the bookshelf on the other side is full of books. Xiaoxue's bedroom is in the room, and the door is open, so you can see inside.
The layout is neat and orderly, with orange chintz sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases of the same color. There is also a string of sweepers hanging on the bedside. It is spotless, and the glass is polished and clear. It can be seen that the girl still likes this new home very much.
Today is Sunday, Xiaoxue doesn't have to go to class. Old Wen looked at his watch and said, "It's noon. Xiaoxue went to the supermarket downstairs to buy a few bottles of beer and half a duck. I'll have a drink with your Uncle Liu."
Xiaoxue simply agreed, picked up the basket and was about to go downstairs. Liu Ziguang quickly said: "No, I'll go back to eat."
He thought Lao Wen was being polite, but he didn't know that this time Lao Wen was unusually determined and held Liu Ziguang's hand to prevent him from leaving. Xiaoxue also giggled and said, "Uncle, just have a drink with my dad. He hasn't seen you for a long time."
Already."
Liu Ziguang was not a hypocritical person, so he immediately agreed, and took out a hundred yuan and said: "Go buy some cold dishes, save money." Xiaoxue took the money and went downstairs, and there was a burst of noise in the corridor.
The happy singing voice shows that this girl is very happy.
After his daughter left, Lao Wen let go and took out a cigarette and asked Liu Ziguang to smoke it. The two men sat facing each other, puffing away smoke. Liu Ziguang asked: "Brother Lao Wen, this house was bought with compensation money."
What?"
Lao Wen said: "It's not bought, it's rented, 450 yuan per month."
After saying that, he went to the kitchen and took a bottle of white wine and a plate of green beans boiled in pepper salt water and put them on the small table. He placed two wine cups and said, "I'm not feeling well, so I'll take a sip with you while we two brothers talk."
Liu Ziguang had a hunch that Lao Wen seemed to have something to say, so he poured the wine for him and waited quietly for him to speak.
"My illness is all thanks to your help, otherwise my life would have been sealed." Lao Wen sighed, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then said:
"The child Xiaoxue was born with a hard life. He was born without a mother. We depended on each other. At first, I took care of her, and then she took care of me. My body and bones are not up to par, and I have chronic diseases, so I cannot give the child a stable home.
, the factory was also in recession, and the family was too poor to take the blame. The children had never worn new clothes. They were either school uniforms or old clothes given by neighbors. One time Xiaoxue came home with tears in her eyes and said that her classmates all had new skirts and begged me to give them to her too.
Buy one, but I didn’t buy it for her and even touched her. That was the first time I spanked a child, just because of a skirt.”
At this point, Lao Wen choked up, wiped his face with his hand and said, "I regret that slap so much. I shouldn't have hit my daughter. It was me, the father, who should have been slapped. I wanted to say to her, my child,
It's dad who is incompetent, it's dad who has dragged you down."
Liu Ziguang patted Lao Wen on the shoulder and said, "Brother Lao Wen, forget about the past. Xiaoxue is a very sensible and filial child. You are lucky to have such a daughter."
Lao Wen said: "Since that incident, Xiaoxue has never worn a skirt again. I still remember that the white skirt was priced at thirty-seven yuan... Oh, let's not mention this. Let's talk about the house.
The small shed in my house is 16 square meters in total. Including the kitchen I built outside, I received a total of 123,000 yuan in compensation. This amount of money cannot buy a house anywhere in Jiangbei City, even the one I live in now.
A second-hand house of 40 square meters costs nearly 300,000 yuan. I thought about it. Anyway, my children will go out to explore the world in the future. Instead of buying a house, it is better to rent a house. When the money is available, I can save it for my children's tuition.
"
Liu Ziguang was a little moved. His father was kind and his daughter was filial. It was touching.
"The daughter of a poor son and a rich daughter should be fed and clothed well, so that she will not be easily abducted. Unfortunately, my family's conditions are not good, and Xiaoxue has suffered a lot with me. Now my father is still alive.
, Xiaoxue is only in high school, so there is no problem for the time being, but as you know, the current university and social atmosphere are no longer a pure land. Xiaoxue, a child who is naturally beautiful and simple, will definitely attract attention in university. I am worried...
…”
Liu Ziguang said: "Xiaoxue is very sensible and will not learn bad things."
Lao Wen shook his head: "After all, this child has had too little experience, has relatively pure thoughts, and has a relatively soft personality. I'm afraid that she won't be able to bear it and will make the same mistakes as her mother. And I won't live for a few more years, so I think...
"As he spoke, he leaned forward and knelt down in front of Liu Ziguang.
Liu Ziguang stood up in a hurry, supported Lao Wen, and said, "Brother Lao Wen, how do you do this? If you have anything to say, don't be polite."
Lao Wen stared at Liu Ziguang's eyes and said: "We are old neighbors. Although we don't have much contact, I know your character very well. You are definitely a rare and loyal person. I won't hide it from you. Although the kidney transplant operation was successful,
But I already have a rejection reaction, and my body knows that I won’t live much longer. Considering that I’m a dying person, please promise me something.”
Liu Ziguang was shocked and said solemnly: "You tell me!"
"I want to entrust Xiaoxue to you and help me take care of her." A trace of determination flashed in Lao Wen's eyes.
Liu Ziguang said: "I promise you, after Xiaoxue goes to college, if anyone blindly wants to take advantage of my niece, I will beat him to death."
Lao Wen shook his head: "It's not just that, the road of life is long."
Liu Ziguang said word for word: "I will take care of Wen Xue for the rest of my life."
Lao Wen nodded: "With your words, I can die in peace."
There was a "bang", and Xiaoxue stood at the door with her eyes wide open, and the dish in her hand fell to the ground: "Dad, what are you talking about!"
Due to the sudden arrival of his daughter, Lao Wen's orphan care had to be terminated early, but Liu Ziguang understood what he meant. Lao Wen felt that he would not live long and was afraid that his daughter would be bullied by bad guys. He had no one in Jiangbei and was the only one he could trust.
Only Liu Ziguang, although he has no relatives, is a naturally heroic and courageous person. Who else can be entrusted to him? But for a young man in his thirties, taking care of an eighteen-year-old girl for the rest of his life is not something he can do.