After losing his temper with Lao Tong, Tong Tong finally exhausted all his strength and slept peacefully. When he woke up, he found himself lying in a spacious separate ward, with a layout similar to Zhang Yaoyao's. Tong Tong thought he was dreaming, but when he saw Zhang Yongming guarding him by the bedside, he suspected that he was dreaming.

Zhang Yongming put aside a thick stack of materials and kindly asked him if he was uncomfortable. Tong Tong was in pain, but he shook his head in a ghostly manner. He looked at this exquisite ward, Zhang Yongming said gently: "This is what your father asked you to change - don't get angry first, I definitely didn't interfere, it was your father who told the nurse to change you to a ward that is exactly the same as Zhang Yaoyao, so that you can rest well, and only after resting can you have the energy to study." ”

Worried about Tong Tong's violent temper, Zhang Yongming added: "It is indeed the deposit he paid, and I heard him say that it is for you to save for tuition." ”

"Blind toss!"

Having said that, Tong Tong regretted a little that he shouldn't have talked to his adoptive father like that. It's just that he was too anxious at the time, and the wound hurt badly, otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry with Lao Tong.

Lao Tong went to the supermarket to buy something, and after Tong Tong woke up, he happened to come back. Facing Zhang Yongming, Lao Tong unconsciously humbled himself, and always had a flattering smile on his face. Tong Tong's anger that had just been suppressed was almost hooked by him again.

"Lawyer Zhang, why are you here? When I left, wasn't Xiaoqing guarding him?"

"That girl went back to get the book, both of them are good children who love to read, and in comparison, the one in my family is too ignorant. ”

Lao Tong said a few polite words, and Zhang Yongming saw the words printed on his cotton clothes, so he asked, "You work in Changhe?"

Lao Tong looked at the word "Changhe" printed on his chest, and said with a smile: "Yes, I have been working in Changhe for several years. ”

Lao Tong is probably mixed into a "regular worker", so he is particularly proud of his work unit. Zhang Yongming didn't show any look of contempt for him, but just smiled and said: "That's really a coincidence, the big boss of Changhe is still a distant relative of my family." But we don't move around much now, and we're getting rusty for a long time. ”

I don't know if it's out of rebellion, or if I hate Zhang Yongming's sense of superiority, these words are undoubtedly a kind of show-off to Tong Tong's ears. However, Zhang Yongming stopped and did not mention anything about the Zhang family's industry.

Tong Tong was not interested in the compensation conditions he proposed, Zhang Yongming was not discouraged, he took out a neatly folded note, and said: "Zhang Yaoyao wrote it to you, you can read it first!"

"Classmate Tong, I'm sorry for hurting you and making a mess of your house, but it really hurts when you push me, my waist hurts, and I can't get angry. My parents will compensate you for your medical expenses and the cost of your belongings, please don't hold a grudge against me. Zhang Yaoyao"

There is no "I was wrong" in the whole article, and there is no sincere "I'm sorry", all Tong Tong feels is the superiority of a pampered son-you hit me, and I will take revenge on you. What if I hurt you? Anyway, my parents have the money to pay you.

However, Tong Tong also knew that Zhang Yaoyao had done this very well, and it must have been Zhang Yongming who had done a lot of ideological work, so Zhang Yaoyao was willing to deign to write this note. Sure enough, Zhang Yongming said: "I am busy with work all the year round and neglect to discipline him, and he is the fourth generation of his grandfather's side, and he is spoiled by his family." I wore out my mouth before he wrote this paragraph, and the older I get, the more difficult it becomes!"

Tong Tong put away the note, threw it on the side of the bed casually, and said, "That's hard work." ”

Such childish words made Zhang Yongming laugh out loud, he said: "I just heard someone talk about your life experience, to be honest, I admire you very much, if my son is half as sensible as you, I will be content." ”

Lao Tong hurriedly played a round game: "The child should be taught slowly, and he can't be in a hurry." Classmate Zhang also apologized, Tong Tong, don't be too careful. ”

Although Tong Tong was not relieved, he did not continue to linger. He looked at Zhang Yongming, who had an extraordinary bearing, and thought of the arrogant Zhang Yaoyao, he thought, in the future, he will be more promising than Zhang Yaoyao no matter what, at least to reach the height of Zhang Yongming.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door of the ward was pushed open again, and Geng Xiaoqing broke in panting, carrying a large schoolbag. She nodded at Zhang Yongming so-so, said hello, and then took out the book one by one: "Your English vocabulary book, comprehensive mock questions, college entrance examination Chinese and Chinese literature, Sun Ping'an's math error book for you...... Count, did you miss anything?"

"No, thanks. ”

Geng Xiaoqing shook his sore arm and complained, "It's all your fault, you have delayed all my precious study time." I ran around and cleaned up your things, and I don't know how much time I wasted! That is, you, if it were someone else, I would not be willing to waste this time. ”

Tong Tong coaxed good-naturedly: "Okay, I said thank you." I'll read a book for a while, and we'll have dinner later!"

Zhang Yongming was slightly stunned for a moment: "You don't recuperate for a few days, are you in such a hurry to study?"

"Well, I'm running out of time. Besides, the wrong question book is still borrowed from someone else, and I have to return it to someone else as soon as possible. ”

"There is perseverance. Zhang Yongming was not only admired, but also quite envious: "Zhang Yaoyao's conditions are much better than yours, but he is not motivated at all, so he should really let him learn from you." ”

Tong Tong wondered, isn't Zhang Yongming very busy? Why don't you leave? Compensation or something, he just told Lao Tong, Tong Tong is not interested at all, what is he doing here?

Tong Tong glanced at Geng Xiaoqing, Geng Xiaoqing tacitly shook the bed up, pulled up the table again, and when everything was set up, Tong Tong picked up the wrong question book and opened it. This is equivalent to issuing an eviction order in disguise, hoping that Zhang Yongming will not bother him anymore.

Tong Tong had bandages on both hands, and it was difficult to open the book, but he didn't want others to help. Although Zhang Yongming has not left yet, he has already read the book intently. Geng Xiaoqing sighed that he was working too hard, but Tong Tong thought that he had to be extra competitive, and Zhang Yongming was still his target!

Tong Tong couldn't hold the pen, Geng Xiaoqing finally couldn't read it anymore, and closed the book for him: "Wait for the bandage on your hand to be removed and then read the book!"

"It's fine. Tong Tong opened it again: "When you were in elementary school, you copied books so much that your hands were broken, didn't you still tie the pen to your hands and continue to copy?"

"Oh, you're different from me, I'm angry with my mother, and I did it for her, or she won't pay for me to buy a book! ”

Zhang Yongming was stunned when he heard this, when he was studying, his material life was far less rich than today, but he had never lived a hard life since he was a child. After listening to the conversation between the two children, he was very moved, and once again lamented that his son did not know how to cherish it.

Zhang Yongming didn't leave, nor did he stay, it was very embarrassing. Tong Tong flipped through the notebook, didn't raise his head, and said bluntly: "Lawyer Zhang, it stands to reason that I should thank you, but when I think of you being Zhang Yaoyao's father, I really can't say 'thank you'." Don't talk about me in front of Zhang Yaoyao, so as not to arouse his disgust and retaliate against me. ”

"Tong Tong ......" Geng Xiaoqing whispered: "Lawyer Zhang is a good person......

"I just have to study. ”

Zhang Yongming figured out Tong Tong's temper and was not angry with him. He asked Lao Tong and Geng Xiaoqing to go out, and he had something to say to Tong Tong alone. Tong Tong said: "You make a long story short! I have to hurry up and prepare for the college entrance examination." ”

"You're a straightforward person, a lot like a friend of mine. Your eyes are almost identical to his. ”

No wonder he always stared into my eyes...... Thinking like this, Tong Tong raised his head, quite surprised: "Why are they former friends? Aren't friends for life?"

After all, he is still a naïve child. Zhang Yongming smiled dumbly: "I originally thought the same way, but the world is unpredictable, I broke up with him, and I haven't contacted him for several years, so that I don't even know that he passed away." ”

Zhang Yongming patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said, "Maybe I think you are like him, so I told you so much." Okay, I won't bother you, you can study hard!"

His sadness was very real, as if he himself was also a very sincere person? Tong Tong regretted his coldness a little, and he blurted out: "There is something I have always wanted to ask you." ”

"What?"

"Have you ever written poetry?"

Faced with Tong Tong's question, Zhang Yongming was obviously surprised. That was a long time ago, and even his wife and son didn't necessarily know that he had a crazy love for poetry.

Tong Tong said: "The Chinese teacher gave me a book of poems, called "Thorn", which contains a poem called "Bread and Love in this Era", written by Zhang Yongming...... Maybe it's someone with the same name as you!"

"No, that's what I wrote. Zhang Yongming was stunned and repeated: "It is indeed what I wrote." ”

The poems he wrote were included in the poetry collection, so he should be very proud! Why did Zhang Yongming look in a trance and be a little sad? Could it be that his "bread and love" did not have a happy ending?

"Lawyer Zhang......?"

"Hmm......" Zhang Yongming shook his head and laughed at himself: "I'm old, I don't have much energy, and I've been wandering lately." ”

He paused, and then said: "I was the top liberal arts student in Hong Kong City in the college entrance examination that year! I wanted to go to the Chinese Department of Peking University, but the whole family was against it, they wanted me to choose a more practical major, no way, I had to study law." If I had been more stubborn, I might have become a famous poet long ago. ”

"You don't have to go to the Chinese department to become a poet, right?" Tong Tong said: "My dad - I mean my adoptive father, he often told me that many people with heads and faces will write articles and poems or something. ”

Zhang Yongming said with a smile: "I'm so busy that I really don't have the energy to write poetry. I am still in awe of poetry, and only people with a pure heart can write good poems. I would be a money-making businessman, I don't want to be an 'empty writer'. ”

Tong Tong is not what he used to be, he has seen it in extracurricular readings, and Mr. Lu Xun does not want his son to be some "empty writer". It seems that Zhang Yongming is indeed a very sober and sincere person, Tong Tong regrets it more and more, and he blamed Zhang Yongming for his mistake before.

Before Zhang Yongming left, he said to Tong Tong: "Don't you have a collection of poems called "Thorn Mang"? The friend I just told you about is the best poet among us. "Thorn" was written by him. ”

Tong Tong just nodded, not feeling anything. Zhang Yongming smiled and said: "If you want, don't call 'Lawyer Zhang' in the future, call me 'Uncle Zhang'! If you need any help, you can come to me at any time - declare in advance that I am not doing this out of sympathy, nor do I want to apologize for Zhang Yaoyao, but just because I am very close to you." ”