Geng Xiaoqing didn't want to go anywhere, so Tong Tong hummed some out-of-tune songs and accompanied her back and forth in the long alley. The next morning, Geng Xiaoqing seemed to be able to smell the smell of a stinky ditch, and her ears echoed Tong Tong's out-of-tune "Sad Pacific".

The songs that Tong Tong sang to her, except for "The Heart Is Too Soft" is "Sad Pacific", in Geng Xiaoqing's words, none of the songs belong to their era. Tong Tong said that he didn't have MP3 and didn't listen to songs much, that is, Lao Tong sang at home when he was young, so he learned to follow it.

He also proudly said that he has a good sense of music, and he can sing it after listening to it a few times.

Geng Xiaoqing calculated, Lao Tong spent at home for a maximum of ten days and half a month all year round, and the singing time could add up to two hours? Tong Tong was still young at that time, and he could still learn to sing? But Tong Tong really learned it, although the tune ran out, it was quite like that.

Geng Xiaoqing remembered again that Tong Tong could still play the piano when he was a child. At first, he didn't know that in the first music class of elementary school, he stared at the piano on the side of the podium in a daze. The music teacher smiled and asked, "Tong Tong, do you want to learn piano?"

Tong Tong shook his head: "I seem to have played." ”

The music teacher rolled his eyes slightly, but he didn't turn his face, but asked casually, "Really, what do you play?"

Tong Tong couldn't think of it, and amid the laughter of his classmates, he walked off the podium in a gloomy manner. But he was not reconciled, and said to the teacher: "Teacher, can I play it?"

This kid really doesn't know the sky, even if he has studied the piano, he may not be able to play in front of everyone, because when he is nervous, his hands are easy to shake, and he can't even remember the score.

The music teacher gave him a seat with a cold face, and sure enough, Tong Tong sat in front of the piano, scratching his ears and cheeks for a long time, and didn't press a single key.

Among the children, he was poorly dressed and had rough skin, and at first glance he was a child from a poor family, or a child who had not been carefully cared for by his family. How could such a child possibly play the piano?

Tong Tong was very embarrassed and had to get up and leave, and the music teacher snorted coldly and didn't taunt him too much. But Tong Tong suddenly remembered, and tentatively pressed the first button, and the melody behind it naturally flowed out.

Although it was a simple song "Little Star", the children who wanted to see him open their mouths in surprise, and the music teacher was also stunned, and couldn't help asking, "Which piano shop did you learn piano?"

Tong Tong shook his head: "I haven't been to the piano shop, it seems that I learned it at home." ”

At that time, Tong Tong's grandmother often collected waste near the school, and the word "poor" was written on her face, how could there be a piano in such a family? Tong Tong didn't want more people to know about his adoption, so he smiled and ran off the stage.

It was eleven years ago, Geng Xiaoqing still remembers, she said: "At that time, I still admired you, you ran around with me all day long, how could you still play the piano? It seems that your previous family was indeed very good, and there are still conditions for you to learn piano." ”

"I don't remember, I can't remember it at all...... Now I can't even play "Little Star". If I had to explain, I was just a muscle memory at the time. ”

"You played that tune, and the whole school was a sensation. I still remember, after returning home, Grandma Tong cried, she said that the family is too poor, but if you have a little money, she will let you learn music, and will not let you waste your talent. ”

Grandma is used to suffering, and she is usually very strong, but she cried several times for Tong Tong, in her words, "He must have been a child of a good family before, and he suffered with me, I couldn't give him anything, and I delayed all the good children." ”

Fortunately, Tong Tong is quite sensible, he did not dislike the poor grandmother's family, but was very grateful for her nurturing grace. When Grandma left, he was sad and guilty. If he also had good grades like Geng Xiaoqing and didn't cause trouble, maybe his grandmother wouldn't have gotten sick and wouldn't have been in such a hurry.

Thinking of this, Tong Tong had no reason to continue to let himself go, others thought that his enthusiasm for learning was three minutes of enthusiasm, but they didn't expect him to persist for a week. Teacher Meng was also a little surprised, although she couldn't put all her energy on Tong Tong, Tong Tong's performance caught his attention from time to time.

In order to let Tong Tong persevere, Mr. Meng took matters into his own hands and called Lao Tong.

When the phone was about to hang up automatically, Lao Tong picked it up. His voice was very low, but Teacher Meng didn't care, and clearly identified his identity: "Hello Dad Tong, I am Tong Tong's homeroom teacher. ”

Lao Tong just wanted to say that he was not Tong Tong's father, and he didn't want to answer the call of his head teacher, but he pondered for a long time, and said angrily: "He is in trouble again? Do you want to lose money? I have already said that I have no money! He is not my son, why should I care about him?"

It seems that Lao Tong has received many calls from the school before, and most of the calls are related to Tong Tong's troubles. Teacher Meng quickly figured it out, and she hurriedly explained: "No, Dad Tong, Tong Tong is working very hard now, and he wants to be admitted to the university......"

"Wow...... Cut!" Lao Tong sneered: "Just like him, he is still admitted to university, teacher, don't be deceived by him, he used to say that he bought study materials and deceived my mother to pay for him, but he took the money and went to the Internet café, or it was spent on Geng Xiaoqing." Our family was so poor that he went to help others. Belch!...... I still want to beat him up when I think about it......"

"I understand your feelings, but please also believe Tong Tong, he has indeed changed a lot, no matter what, you are his parent, you must give him confidence, encourage him more, try not to mention those unpleasant things before, let him study with peace of mind. ”

Lao Tong casually coped with a few sentences, and then hung up the phone. He always felt weird, he had his own son, why should he be the parent of the wild boy he picked up?

His health was getting worse and worse, he always felt cold, and his abdomen was often painful. He took the glass teacup out of his clothes, hunched over, laboriously lifted the kettle, replaced it with another cup of hot water, and covered his stomach with the cup again.

After a while, the homeroom teacher sent him another message: "Tong Tong has only studied for a week, and this time he has advanced fifteen places in the weekly exam, and he himself feels incredible, please give him more confidence and let him persevere." ”

Lao Tong propped himself up on the table, gasping hard, not understanding why this kid suddenly got up. They hadn't seen each other for about two months, so Lao Tong thought about it and decided to go home to see him after work.

After Tong Tong made progress, he went to self-study at night even more unstoppable. Others think that learning is very boring, and he also feels that learning is very tiring, but he actually feels a fresh energy, and he can learn more while the freshness has not passed. Geng Xiaoqing said that he had gone crazy and asked him to be admitted to the same university as him. Tong Tong knew that she was ridiculing herself, and she didn't get angry with her. She gave him a lot of information, and Tong Tong thanked her that it was too late.

It wasn't until the end of the evening self-study that Tong Tong stretched out and prepared to go home with Geng Xiaoqing. Geng Xiaoqing deliberately hypocritically with him and asked him to send Teacher Meng home, Tong Tong ignored her jealousy, but said seriously: "There are a lot of things going on in our school, a girl committed suicide in the first half of the year, and another girl was killed not long ago...... The security in Hong Kong City has not been good lately, and I can't let you go home alone. ”

Although Tong Tong listened to Teacher Meng's words, he still spoiled her very much! Geng Xiaoqing's heart was full of joy, and he didn't want him to know, his mouth was deflated, and he turned around coquettishly: "Hmph, I wasn't afraid of murderers when I was a child, will I be afraid when I grow up? This girl is amazing, Lord Yan has to take a detour when he sees me!"

Having said that, Tong Tong still followed behind her and became her flower messenger. Geng Xiaoqing was worried that the embarrassing screams would come from the house again, and refused to let Tong Tong send it to the door, Tong Tong said stubbornly: "Then I'll stand here, and when I see you entering the house, I'll leave again." ”

Geng Xiaoqing was happy again, but he still didn't admit it: "Who wants you to care!"

But as soon as she turned around and saw him there, she was infinitely happy and was not afraid of anything.

When Tong Tong returned home, it was already eleven o'clock. The hall was still lit up, and the dim light made people feel unrefreshed and uncomfortable. Tong Tong easily guessed that Lao Tong must have returned.

Sure enough, Lao Tong fell asleep on the shabby sofa, although it was only late autumn, but he was already wrapped in cotton clothes and covered with a thick blanket. I don't know if it's because the lights are too yellow, or if his face is sallow, but it looks very unhealthy.

Tong Tong is very unfamiliar with him, and the two will not have any other conversations except for eating and sleeping. Tong Tong didn't know why he went home, and he was even more worried about how to chat with him. He wanted to tiptoe back to the room, but Lao Tong's snoring stopped abruptly and asked coldly, "Are you back?"

"Hmmm......"

"What time is it?"

"It's almost half past ten. ”

"Why did you come back?"

"I studied at school. ”

......

There was silence for a while, and Tong Tong was not good at finding words. Lao Tong rubbed his face and asked again, "I heard your head teacher say, you have been working hard lately?"

"Well, I want to go to university. ”

"Wow!" Lao Tong sneered again, but soon remembered Mr. Meng's repeated admonitions, he no longer laughed at Tong Tong, but took out an envelope from his pocket: "Give you some living expenses." ”

"Where's the money?"

"Of course it's my salary! I have a serious job, can't I even get this money?"

Lao Tong put the emphasis on "serious work", but Tong Tong knew that he was just a temporary worker in the shipyard. In the past, I could earn two or three thousand a month by doing some cleaning chores, but a few years ago, my health was not good, and I could only look at a small warehouse - not a product warehouse, or a small warehouse for rubber shoes, gloves and other labor protection supplies, nesting in a small room without sunlight all day long, and his monthly salary was only 1,000 and 5, barely enough for his living expenses and medicine.

Tong Tong heard what his grandmother said, so he knew very well that Lao Tong's life was also stretched and very difficult. Tong Tong took Lao Tong's subsistence allowance, and he couldn't help it, but he couldn't spend his life-saving money anymore.

Lao Tong didn't want to have anything to do with him, he stuffed the envelope into Tong Tong's arms, and said angrily: "Take it, take it, it's still a family on the household register, I don't want others to say that I abuse you and don't support you." ”

There are only two small bedrooms in the house, and after my grandmother's death, her bedroom has been empty. Lao Tong said again: "Anyway, this house is empty, and the port is windy, and I will come back often in the future - that money, don't go to the Internet café, go buy some milk and eggs or something." ”

Tong Tong held the money and knew very well in his heart that Lao Tong came back to live, mostly to watch him and let him stop wandering. He wanted to say "thank you" to his adoptive father, but he felt very numb and silently put the money away. If Tong Tong knew that the money was Lao Tong's salary advance, then he would definitely not ask for it.

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