When the sky was getting slightly brighter, Xiao Huzi also arrived in Rongcheng.
He paid the driver, then yawned and walked towards the old house.
Many places in the old districts of Rongcheng are undergoing renovation, the streetscape has changed, and so have the buildings on the roadside.
The changes were so great that the little tiger, who had not been to the old house for many years, actually got lost while walking.
It was still a bit early at this time, and the weather was cold and not many people got up early. There was not even anyone to ask for directions.
Little Huzi was a little worried, so he took out his cell phone and called his father.
Unexpectedly, my father didn't answer.
Xiao Huzi had no choice but to call his mother, but unfortunately no one answered.
He looked around and found several sets of public welfare sports equipment on the roadside not far away. He simply walked to the swing, sat down, and swayed lazily.
He yawned loudly again, pulled his backpack over, and held it in front of him to block the cold wind.
Then I tightened my down jacket, wrapped my hat up, and planned to just close my eyes for a while.
He didn't sleep much for two consecutive nights and fell asleep almost as soon as he closed his eyes.
Until the honking of a passing car startled him awake, he rubbed his eyes in confusion, yawned, took out his cell phone and looked - it was already after seven o'clock! At this time, he also found three missed calls - the old man
mom.
He called back, and Wang Qing explained that she had fallen asleep earlier and did not hear his call, and asked him if he had arrived.
Xiao Huzi didn't want to explain, so he replied: "I'm near the old house and can't find the way."
Wang Qing cursed and asked: "Where are you?
I'll go out to pick you up."
Xiao Huzi replied: "The neighborhood... looks like a small park.
I was sitting on the swing, and there were a few aunties exercising next to me."
Wang Qing "Ouch!"
He shouted with a smile: "You silly boy! The old house is diagonally opposite! The one with the gray exterior is our old house!"
"ah?
!”
Little Huzi looked left and right, and finally found the small gray house. The outline in his memory finally emerged and fit again, "I see it!"
Wang Qing went downstairs to pick up his son and looked at him with narrowed eyes.
In the blink of an eye, it had been months since we had seen each other. My son seemed to be taller, but he was skinny and had a very bad complexion.
Wang Qing is a sentimental person, and tears instantly burst into his eyes.
"You...why are you so thin?"
Xiao Huzi hugged her shoulders and chuckled: "Young people are most afraid of being fat. You don't know how many people envy my ribbed figure!"
Wang Qing was amused and asked distressedly: "Is the club still stable?
Didn't you promise mom last time that you would try not to stay up late?
Look at you, your face looks so bad!"
"fine."
Xiao Huzi explained: “There are many games at the end of the year and the time difference, so I can only stay up late for a while.
After the New Year, I can have a good rest.
The new people signed in the past few months are all pretty good. Once they come in this batch, I can retreat to the background with peace of mind.
Mom, don't worry.
I have grown up and know it well."
Wang Qing nodded happily.
My son has indeed grown a lot in the two years since he went to the Imperial Capital.
No matter how I behave or do things, I am much more stable than before, although I am still too playful and my sense of family responsibility is not strong.
Alas... take your time.
Human growth always takes time and cannot be achieved overnight.
However, she was still very pleased that he could make such great progress.
Xiao Huzi asked: "Where is my dad?"
Which room is grandma in?"
"It's all in there."
Wang Qing explained: "It has been too cold these two days, so heating lamps and sun lamps were installed in the room.
It was really too bright and I couldn't sleep in it.
Your dad stays at the bedside day and night.
Go in quickly and take a look at your grandma."
Xiao Huzi nodded and pulled off his backpack.
"Mom, where is my sister?
She didn't come?"
Wang Qing glanced at him and said: "She hasn't had her winter vacation yet! She is taking exams these days, and the teacher said she can't ask for leave.
I also feel that my grandma’s situation is a bit repetitive, so it’s not good to delay her study and let her come back immediately after finishing the exam.
Sigh... I'm also very worried about her being a girl at home alone."
"fine."
Xiao Huzi couldn't help comforting her: "Without her parents around, she will grow up faster.
Children have to learn to grow up on their own. The tighter you guard her, the worse it will be for her.
You will have to face it sooner or later, it is better to take it on your own sooner."
Wang Qing's eyes flashed slightly, knowing that he was talking about himself, so he just sighed lightly and said nothing more.
The old man was wrapped in a quilt, with a woolen hat on his head, and his whole body was covered tightly, leaving only a wrinkled face the size of a palm.
Ahu was sleeping on the folding bed on the other side, facing inside. He didn't know if he woke up.
Little Huzi sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his elderly grandma, his eyes turned red for a moment.
Wang Qing whispered: "Please hold grandma's hand and call her to take a look."
Little Huzi rubbed his hands, touched the old man's wrinkled and spotted hands from the quilt, and squeezed them gently.
"grandmother?
grandmother?"
The old man had no reaction, his breathing was very shallow, and he seemed to be sleeping very deeply.
Wang Qing poured him a glass of warm water and whispered: "We'll take a look later.
did you eat?
Mom goes outside to buy some hot things to make breakfast for you.
Meat buns, okay?"
"No."
Little Huzi stroked his aching stomach, looked at his unconscious grandma and his tired parents, and whispered: "Mom, just buy some white porridge."
Wang Qing was slightly stunned, then smiled softly.
"White porridge is good. If you stay up late and feel angry, we will stay up too for a while. It's better to eat something lighter."
My son has changed a lot. He used to only like hot and spicy fast food, and the worst was steamed buns or sandwiches with meat.
Now I finally know how to eat white porridge that nourishes the stomach and health.
Not long after Wang Qing left, Ahu woke up.
He looked sleepily at his son not far away, and asked in a hoarse voice: "He's here?"
Xiao Huzi nodded: "...Dad."
Ah Hu got up with his rickets and slowly put on his coat.
Little Huzi looked at his old father's head full of gray hair and half-bumped shoulders, and suddenly felt a cramp-like heartache, and his eyes turned red again without realizing it.
Ahu didn't notice. He looked at his old mother who was still sleeping, then turned to wash up.
At this moment, the old man on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
Little Huzi found out, and hurriedly took out the old man's hand and shouted excitedly: "Grandma! Grandma! I'm here... I'm Little Huzi!"
As he shouted, he couldn't help crying even more.
"Little Tiger..." The old man's mouth murmured, as if he was smiling.
Ahu heard the sound and ran back quickly, "Mother! Mother!"
The old man blinked his eyes gently and said a vague "hmm" in his throat.
Ahu smiled, tears rolling down his cheeks: "You...you finally woke up.
You have slept for another day and night, and I have been waiting... for a long time."
The corners of the old man's mouth moved again, obviously smiling.
Ahu said excitedly and giggled, tears suddenly falling from the corners of his eyes.
Xiao Huzi couldn't help turning his face away and burst into tears instantly.