Qi Lei has been really weird lately. When she was in school, she felt like Qi Lei was paying special attention to her.
Every time when homework was distributed to her, Qi Lei looked at her very strangely, as if he was embarrassed. Sometimes when she was cleaning the room or sweeping the floor, and when she reached his seat, he was so surprised that he looked like a rabbit.
Similar.
How timid.
After walking across the bridge, Ling Xiaowei saw from a distance her grandma sitting under the acacia tree at the intersection of the neighbor's house peeling beans, a group of old men and women, and several young wives. Ling Xiaowei shouted happily: "Grandma, I'm back."
Got it!"
Grandma held the broad bean pole in her hand, looked at Ling Xiaowei with squinted eyes, and said with a smile: "Hey, stop running, slow down!"
"Grandma Ling, your granddaughter Xiaowei is getting more and more beautiful now!" the neighbor's old lady praised.
"I heard that your granddaughter is very capable. She can do hairdressing, right?" A young daughter-in-law asked.
Recently, Zhang Cuifen contacted several women in the village to make hairdos together, and paid for the craftsmanship fee, which was only 50 cents each! This little daughter-in-law didn't do it, so she pulled Grandma Ling very attentively and asked.
Ling Xiaowei came closer and said hello to several grandparents she knew one by one. Her mouth was as sweet as honey, making all the old men and women very happy.
The old man liked sweet-talking children, and everyone rushed to praise Ling Xiaowei. After a while, Ling Xiaowei became the group's favorite.
"Xiaowei, does your family need hairdressing or something?" a young daughter-in-law asked.
This woman looks familiar. She is the bride during the Chinese New Year. Now she has a big belly. Because of her big belly, it is inconvenient to work. She is chatting with the old people here.
"Yes, third aunt, I will ask you for help next time I have an order!" Ling Xiaowei said smartly.
"Ah haha, that's great! Auntie, I have plenty of time, Xiaowei, you have to remember auntie!" Zhang Hu's wife said eagerly.
Ling Xiaowei still had good news to tell her grandma, so she didn't stay any longer. She took her hand and carried the basket and said, "Grandma, let's go home!"
"Oh! It's time to go home and cook." Grandma waved goodbye to several others and followed Ling Xiaowei back.
Walking on the road, Ling Xiaowei whispered to her grandma: "Grandma, I have good news for you."
Grandma laughed, "What good news!"
Ling Xiaowei jumped up to her grandma, took out the brown paper bag from her schoolbag, and said happily: "Grandma, guess what this is?"
Grandma walked past a haystack, grabbed a handful of hay, wiped her hands, took the paper bag, opened the bag and looked inside, curiously saying: "What is this! Grandma can't understand it!"
"Grandma, this is all money, it's for you!" Ling Xiaowei said with a grin.
"Tch, you stupid girl, you are coaxing me, an old woman, this is all paper, where did the money come from!" Grandma said, putting the bag back into Ling Xiaowei's hand.
"Grandma, let's go. I'll tell you the good news when I get home." Don't reveal your wealth, don't expose your wealth.
When I got home, my father and Zhang Cuifen were both there. Zhang Cuifen was busy making lunch, and my father was sitting at the door of the hut, holding clothes in his hand and sewing buttons.
"Dad~, I have good news here." Ling Xiaowei shouted.
A shout attracted the attention of everyone in the family, even Mingming, who was feeding chickens at the door, was attracted.
Ling Xiaowei took out the brown paper bag, held it up and said, "This was given to me by the principal when school was over today. He said it was for grandma, and asked grandma to go to the Education Bureau to go through the procedures and receive the pension!"
Pension? Everyone looked confused. Only Ling Guoqiang showed a trace of surprise on his face.
"Xiaowei, show the documents to daddy!" Ling Guoqiang said to Ling Xiaowei.
Ling Xiaowei gave the bag to her father.
Grandma came over with a puzzled look on her face and asked, "What is a pension!"
Ling Guoqiang took out the documents, read them one by one, and then said to his grandma: "Mom, this is a good thing! Starting from this year, you will have money. This is the pension money given to you by the government after our father passed away."
"What! Why do you want to give me money? Your dad is the one who has the credit!" Grandma was a little confused, and she was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
Dad took the document and read the contents of the document to grandma word for word.
After listening to this content, grandma's eyes gradually became moist. When dad finished reading, grandma silently wiped her tears and said with emotion: "Your dad has worked hard all his life. In the past, those students were unwilling to go to school. It was your dad who went to find those parents one by one."
Persuasion, the road to the school is slippery when it rains. Your dad pulled stones to pave the road. Your dad was a good teacher, but it’s a pity that he left early and didn’t enjoy the blessings properly! But he let me, a bad old woman, enjoy the blessings after his death.
Got it!"
"Mom, this is what dad left for you. You have to enjoy this blessing for dad!" Ling Guoqiang looked sad, as if he was thinking of his grandfather.
Zhang Cuifen heard everything and silently envied her grandma. From now on, she can get money every month. She is so lucky!
Ling Xiaowei lamented in her heart that her memory of her grandfather was blurred, but she still remembered that he was a very kind old man.
It's a pity that I can't enjoy the blessings of children and grandchildren.
At lunch, at the dinner table, my father said: "Xiaowei, tomorrow, you accompany grandma to the town and help grandma complete the procedures!"
In this family, apart from dad, Ling Xiaowei is the only one who can read. Now that dad has trouble with his legs, Ling Xiaowei can only step in.
"Xiaowei, she's so young, how can those officials care about her?" Zhang Cuifen said worriedly.
Her impression of being an official still stuck to what the older generation said about being an official, which was cruel and inhumane.
"Aunt Zhang, don't worry! We have documents, and grandma is a public widow. Those people will not neglect us," Ling Xiaowei said.
Grandma was a little uneasy at first, but after hearing what Xiaowei said, she straightened up and there was nothing to be afraid of.
Zhang Cuifen lamented that reading is still insightful.
The next day, early in the morning, Zhang Cuifen went to Zhang Xiu's house and brought back a large basin of soy milk and a large bowl of tofu. When Ling Xiaowei got up, she saw the tofu with added ingredients.
After eating a bowl of tofu puffs, Ling Xiaowei went to the front to find her grandma.
Grandma has already gotten up, sitting at the door, combing her hair in front of the small mirror. Her hair is shiny and shiny. She is wearing the floral shirt that her father made for her last time, a pair of stiff black pants, and black leather shoes.
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I have never seen grandma dressed so modestly!
A person really depends on his clothes. Grandma looks very stylish when she wears it like this.
"Grandma, are you okay? We're leaving soon!" Ling Xiaowei shouted.
"Okay, grandma is coming!" Grandma went back to the house, took out a black cloth bag, took out the ID card inside, and the money wrapped in a handkerchief, and checked them one by one.