"Da Liu, I also crawled out from the pile of dead people. Ever since you first came here, wearing military uniform and holding a square box, I felt like I had a clear mind.
When you kneel down, hey, I really feel that Dahu is back and he is begging us to forgive him at the risk of his life. I have forgiven him a long time ago, but his brother and sister-in-law refuse to forgive!"
"Uncle, Brother Dahu's pension and monthly alimony are in the hands of the couple."
Tie Jun looked at Li Tieniu's empty sleeves, then thought about the sack piece on his body, and finally couldn't help but asked.
"Hahaha, I made you laugh. Now it's me and my dead son who are raising Sledgehammer and his family!
The government's annual visits to the martyrs' families and the subsidies and food and drinks provided by me, a veteran, all went into their family's pockets.
At this age, I can’t see anything, I can’t eat or drink, and I don’t care about it. I pity my granddaughter, she can’t eat or drink either!”
"Brother, you have also seen that this is the situation. At this age, why don't you just live on your own?
Just ask uncle, last year, my comrades and I came over and just in time to pick up manure, the boy was carrying a bucket and mopping the aisle.
The two of us became very angry at once, and we were so happy that we were beaten with a sledgehammer and hospitalized. As a result, we spent more than 2,000 yuan and we were punished."
"They just got you!"
"Stop talking, let's go to bed after eating. We can't sleep in, and it starts to get busy outside after 5 o'clock!"
Tie Jun thought about the damaging move and raised his foot to call Xiangxiang and Mi Xiaodie.
Half an hour later, Mi Xiaodie hugged Xiang Xiang and got into bed. Tie Jun and Liu Shengli made a simple bed with a bench and lay down on it covered with blankets.
"Brother, thank you for your hard work!"
Liu Shengli tilted his head and whispered to Tie Jun.
"It's okay. I've slept in the field. At least I still have a blanket to cover me. It's not hard!"
After Tie Jun finished speaking, the two of them stopped talking. Neither could fall asleep, closing their eyes and thinking about something.
"Think about it, who are you closest to?"
On the bed far away, Mi Xiaodie lowered her voice and asked, "Think about it."
"Grandpa, there is Erda!"
"What about your mother?"
"I don't dare to kiss her. She says I'm dirty."
Tie Jun was attracted by the conversation between the two. After listening to it, he could feel the confusion and hesitation in his heart, which made Tie Jun extremely angry.
"How often can I see Erda?"
"It's hard to say, but I will definitely come during the Chinese New Year and buy me new clothes, just... just..."
"What is it?"
"Auntie, I told you not to tell Er Da, he will fight with me. Come on, pull the hook!"
The sound of thinking about it is like the chirping of mosquitoes. Tie Jun has good ears and can hear it clearly.
"Well, if you hang yourself with a hook, you won't be able to change it for a hundred years!"
"My new clothes and trousers were taken to town by my mother and replaced by the boy's clothes as soon as Erda left."
Mi Xiaodie's breathing became louder, and after a while, she asked again: "Then do you hate your mother?"
"Don't hate!"
"why?"
"Because I am a loser, my elder brother and younger brother can support the family when they grow up!"
"Nonsense, my aunt has gone to college and can support the family now."
"Auntie, it's different. I can only go to elementary school. I can't afford to go to middle school."
"Then why did you get 100 points in the exam?"
"Niangheda goes out to brag to others. If someone comes from the government, he can give you more money."
"Hoo, ho!"
Mi Xiaodie started to exhale hard. Tie Jun wanted to laugh, but there was a stone in his heart and he couldn't laugh no matter what.
"Want to get married to you?"
"Think about it secretly after they all go to bed!"
"why?"
"Mom, pinch your belly, it hurts!"
There was silence. The room became eerily quiet for a while, and then there was the sound of the quilt rubbing against each other.
"Auntie, it hurts!"
"Hey, my aunt will go down the mountain to buy you some medicine tomorrow. Apply it and it will stop the pain."
"No, it will be fine in a few days. If you buy the medicine, my mother will enjoy it even more!"
"Don't be afraid, my aunt will give you medicine without letting your mother know. Think about it, is the school far from here?"
"It's not bad. I leave the house at five o'clock and walk quickly. I can get to school at seven o'clock. As long as it doesn't rain or snow."
"My aunt is as old as you, and she came here the same way. She still has to climb two mountains."
"Auntie, what was your ideal when you were my age?"
"Be a troupe owner!"
"Ah? Why?"
"Because I'm a trumpet player, he doesn't have to run around when I'm the boss."
"Hehe, then come on, you are a college student, you can get whatever you want! Guess what my ideal is?"
"the scientist!"
"wrong!"
"teacher!"
"wrong!"
"Can not guess!"
"Hehe, big star."
"Big star? How can you become a big star if you can't even go to middle school? And why do you want to become a big star?"
"Mom said, there is no point in going to school, as long as you have a pretty face, you can become a big star by taking off a few clothes, marry a rich man, and eat meat every day!"
"Ah! I'm going crazy!"
Mi Xiaodie suddenly screamed and cried when she thought about it. Liu Shengli jumped up and pulled the light cord, and Tie Jun rushed over to pick up Xiang Xiang.
"Are you sick? You scared the child!"
The room lit up, Mi Xiaodie pulled her hair, and Tie Jun shouted at her.
"It's my fault, auntie, I'm going to sleep on the desk!"
Thinking about it, it seemed that he was quite good at stopping crying, timidly poking Mi Xiaodie and apologizing softly.
"Think about it, your mother lied to you. Girls can't just take off their clothes and show them to others. If you want to be a big star, you have to take a test."
"Uncle, we all know that those who live in the mountains and valleys should look for those who live by the highway. Those who live by the highway should look for those who live in the county town. Those who live in the county town should look for those who live in the city..."
"Think about it, you heard your uncle saying that if you want to leave Shangougou, you have to study hard and go to middle school. Tomorrow, your mother will allow you to go to middle school and take the college entrance examination."
"Little uncle, I beg you, don't look for my mother. If you leave, you will be unlucky!"
Mi Xiaodie suddenly lifted up the torn sweater that Xiang Xiang was wearing. Her belly and chest were covered in bruises and bruises, and there was a spot of pus near her belly button.