When winter came, Lao Tong was even more weak, and he spent almost all his time in bed. As soon as Tong Tong came, he fed his adoptive father and wiped his body, and the people in the same ward were very envious of Lao Tong, this son was really filial and did not raise him in vain.

Lao Tong could only smile effortlessly without giving any explanation. After returning from the hotel that day, Tong Tong bought a can of beer and drank it at the entrance of the hospital before entering the ward. Lao Tong was not in a good mood and asked him why he was drinking, Tong Tong wiped his face and pretended to be relaxed and said: "I'm a little tired, drink and relax." ”

"If you want to drink to relieve fatigue, it has to be a summer evening, go to the beach to eat food stalls, the best appetizer is sizzling squid, chewing the squid whiskers, just a bottle of Gangcheng ancient wine, then there is a taste of drinking. ”

As he spoke, Lao Tong swallowed his saliva and laughed at himself: "Don't laugh at me, I haven't eaten anything good for too long." ”

Tong Tong held his hand lightly and said, "Dad, every time I eat with Cheng Cai and them, they all say, if only you could eat together." Everyone knows what you're suffering and wants you to get better. ”

The corners of Lao Tong's eyes moistened, and his voice choked: "I can't get up! I always dream of your grandmother, I'm afraid she came to pick me up." ”

"No, it won't. Tong Tong's voice was very low, but very powerful: "It's man-made, the doctor didn't say anything to death, let's continue to treat you until we cure you." ”

That being said, Tong Tong didn't dare to look at the bills, and every time he received calls from the hospital, he was terrified, because those calls were either to inform Lao Tong of the situation or to call for medical bills. His life was so difficult that he often regretted that the timing of this business was really not very good.

But if he continues to work as a civil servant, he will earn less, and Lao Tong's medical expenses will definitely not be enough. Although I have to pay back a lot of money now, I can barely balance my income and expenditure, and I can't save a penny. His latest outfit is a down jacket he bought when he returned to his hometown last winter. Because he has been in the south for many years, if he does not have thick winter clothes, it is difficult to resist the cold wind of the port city.

Two days ago, he went to Sun's house to eat, and only said "I've been very tired recently", and Sun Chengcai transferred 10,000 yuan to him on WeChat. Tong Tong didn't have the confidence to refuse, and in front of Fa Xiao, he didn't hide his frustration, he just reminded worriedly: "You are a family and a well-known person, and it is best to discuss economic problems with your sister." ”

"No, I've done this little thing. ”

Sun Chengcai can make money and is also very confident, Tong Tong accepted his transfer and said, "I'll pay you back when I have enough money." ”

"Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry. If that's not enough, tell me again. ”

Not to mention Sun Chengcai, even if he borrowed it from Chen Zeping, he would definitely borrow it. However, he is busy becoming an immortal, not doing his job, and he has to gnaw at his parents' old age. For that "salted fish", going to the hospital to take care of Lao Tong for Tong Tong every once in a while is enough to be grateful.

Although they are all good friends, Tong Tong is still anxious - from his student days to the present, he has always been the one who has been helped.

He worked all day long, and when he had a little leisure, he either read books or settle accounts, not at all like the previous owner of the printing shop, who played with the landlord when he had nothing to do. Qian Qianqian asked him curiously, don't you play games? Tong Tong replied neatly: "Quit it." ”

“......”

The way he settled the accounts made Miss Qian's eyes sour, she hesitated again and again, and said, "Why don't I borrow some money from my mother?"

As soon as Tong Tong raised her eyes, she immediately closed her mouth. Tong Tong didn't let her go, and joked: "Just let your mother buy this store, how good!"

Qian Qianqian pursed her mouth, she didn't dare to come out, and she didn't dare to touch the boss's self-esteem anymore.

Seeing this, Tong Tong said: "I mean don't worry about me, I still have money to save my life, and when I run out of water, I won't be on the streets." ”

"Oh oh......" Qian Qianqian agreed, thinking, after so many days, it is time to get to know him, Boss Tong is a very reliable person.

But no matter how reliable it is, it still can't hide the embarrassment of having no money. Tong Tong did not forget the ambition he set back then, and when he thought of Zhang Yaoyao, he was still full of unconvinced. In addition to this, he has one more wish, which must be fulfilled.

Teacher Meng told him that when her father was alive, he wanted to renovate all the ancestral houses, but before this wish could be realized, he passed away unexpectedly. She had a limited inheritance and went back to her hometown to tinker whenever she had time, but it was still not finished, and she also left.

Tong Tong took great pains to find out her ancestral home, and during the winter vacation of his senior year, he quietly went there. It was a very large village, and it was also a large village where the "Meng" gathered. Teacher Meng's ancestral house is very easy to inquire about, and it is on the north bank of the river.

There is no one to live there all year round, and Tong Tong thought that it had long been overgrown with weeds. But unexpectedly, it was very tidy, and the door was cleaned, and there was not a single gravel.

He pushed open the door, revealing a typical northern mansion. As Teacher Meng said, this place has been transformed into a bright courtyard house, with several rooms in the east, west, north and south, half of the yard is paved with cement, and the other half has been turned into a vegetable garden. However, in the cold winter, there are no plants, and the yard is bare, only full of sunshine.

Tong Tong walked slowly and walked out of the wing room on the east side. The old man squinted at him and asked, "Who are you?"

Tong Tong didn't want to get into trouble, so he lied: "I am a student of Professor Meng Chunjing, and I want to come to pay tribute to him after so many years." ”

"Oh, that's it. ”

After saying that, Tong Tong regretted it, he was very young and obviously couldn't be Professor Meng's student. However, the old man was not suspicious at all, but spoke in a thick dialect, and said: "In the first two years, there were many people who came to see him, but in the past few years, there have been none. Where are you from?"

"Shanghai. Tong Tong made up another place, and the old man was also not suspicious, so he continued: "Old man, I heard that Professor Meng has built a library here, can I take a look?"

"I'll take you. The books were all in the north room, and the house that was supposed to live in him was all put on the books. This person loves books as much as his life, and he regards books as more important than people. He couldn't talk to his wife, and his wife and the eldest of his family basically didn't come back. Every holiday, he and the second twin come. ”

Although the old man didn't mention her name, Tong Tong still felt nervous.

Professor Meng's collection of books was placed in the room on the west side of the hall, and as the old man said, the place that was originally a bedroom was converted into a study by him. Tong Tong looked at the rows of bookshelves and thought to himself, there might still be her breath on them.

He was about to touch the books, but the old man reminded, "Be careful, these books are treasures." ”

Tong Tong withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "Indeed, you should be in awe of these books. ”

The old man smiled approvingly, he introduced himself, saying that he was Professor Meng's second uncle and second grandfather, and after his father died, Teacher Meng asked him to take care of the courtyard. The old man should be a very principled and trustworthy person, and although there is basically no one here, he still lives in the guest room and guards the house. Outsiders are not allowed to disturb them, and people who covet this yard are not allowed to occupy the magpie's nest.

As smart as Teacher Meng, the person she found must be very reliable. After coming out of the study, the old man looked up to the sky and sighed: "I don't know how long I can live, if I die and the bad guys occupy this courtyard, what will I do?"

"I'll take care of it. Tong Tong blurted out: "Old man, you are affectionate and righteous, and you will live a hundred years." When I have the ability, I will definitely finish this place and save all these books. ”

The old man nodded approvingly again, and said with some sadness: "Alas, I don't know if it was when I was repairing this house that I encountered the earth's qi, and this family had accidents one after another." I never expected Xinghe's death, such a good female doll, and said that she wanted to provide for my old age, why did she leave all of a sudden?"

Tong Tong's heart was clenched, and he barely managed to maintain his composure: "Old man, after Meng Xinghe left, did his family never come back?"

"Oh, come back, don't come back when you're alive, will they change when she's dead?"

"I heard — I just heard that after Meng Xinghe died, her family didn't have a funeral and buried her in a hurry. Every word he said was like a knife in his heart, but Tong Tong still insisted: "I don't know if her mother and sister have seen her, but haven't they come back to pay tribute to Professor Meng?"

"Memorial?" the old man sneered, "The most ruthless are the mother and daughter." Chunjing once drank too much and told me that pleasing this wife was the most regrettable thing in his life, but she gave birth to twins, and he was very grateful to her, so he would make do with it for the rest of his life! Just give her enough money. As a result, he died early, and her property was probably swept away by her. Xinghe asked for some money and basically cut off contact with them. ”

After crossing the river and climbing halfway up the mountain, Meng Chunjing's tomb appeared in front of him. Tong Tong bowed to the tombstone, and his eyes turned red. Teacher Meng definitely wanted to be buried next to her father, but she didn't get her wish. It also took a lot of twists and turns, but Tong Tong never found her tomb, and he didn't know where to go to pay respects to her.

Halfway up the mountain, the ancestral house is very conspicuous. She said that she came back every year for the Chinese New Year to accompany her father and study. That kind of quiet and indisputable life seems to be beautiful, but she lives alone in an empty house, I don't know if she is lonely?

Tong Tong narrowed his eyes, unwilling to think about it anymore.

The box of books left by Teacher Meng had a total of fifty books, and Tong Tong was reluctant to read them, nor did he dare to read them. He was afraid and couldn't control his thoughts. But those books were the ones she wanted him to read, and he only read a few a year.

In the winter of 2015, he said goodbye to the old man and quietly set out on the way back to school. On the high-speed train on the way back, he flipped through "To Kill a Mockingbird". He looked intently, looked at the back, and suddenly realized that the cover was hard. He opened it and saw that the cover was glued. He carefully tore it open and found a bank card inside.

There is also a line of words written there: "There is a golden house in the book, congratulations on finding all of Xiao Meng's belongings! May those who like to read have such good luck." Password: 880707. ”

There was a total of 20,000 yuan, which was originally the college tuition she had left for him. But Tong Tong opened the book too late, and he had already graduated from college.

No wonder, she repeatedly urged him to take the box of books back. But he was too playful until she died, and he didn't remember the box of books until she died. Unfortunately, this became her relic, and she left him the last memorial.

Remorse always comes too late. Holding the bank card, he cried tears on the high-speed train.

How delicate is her mind to do so much for him?

He held this bank card and felt extremely down-to-earth. Even if he doesn't need to, but this is his last retreat, he has the bottom in his heart, and he doesn't panic when he encounters anything.

She used to say that she would pay back the money when she was able. Tong Tong doesn't like the word "wait" the most, she has to mention it again and again. Now, he can't pay off the money he owes her in his life.

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