Although their families are not happy, they will definitely go back to their respective homes for dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve. Before parting, Geng Xiaoqing deliberately told Tong Tong fiercely: "Who will you send the first blessing text message of the new year?"

Tong Tong was inexplicably entangled by her, and took out his mobile phone to show her: "Oh, look, it's been sent a lot now, where do I remember who the first one was sent to." ”

Geng Xiaoqing looked at it, and sure enough, it was all copy-and-paste blessing text messages, so she said: "These don't count, I mean, after zero o'clock, the first message must be sent to me!"

“...... Good!"

"What's the content, first I wish Hong Lingyu's hair salon business to close early, and she will go out to find a regular business; and then I wish Geng Qiuyun a few more years in prison, and it's best to stay in prison for the rest of her life and don't come out!

......

Tong Tong frowned: "This is not a blessing, this is a curse!

"They're parents, too? It's not that I was born to be my parents. Geng Xiaoqing sighed again: "Also, it is indeed unlucky to curse them for the New Year." Then you wish me to be admitted to Peking University and grow old with my beloved!"

“...... Alright!"

"Okay, what do you mean? ”

Tong Tong had a headache, is this still the cold Geng Xiaoqing? When did it become so abrasive? He wanted to go home quickly to help Lao Tong cook, so he said so-so: "I'll send it to you." ”

In the first Spring Festival after grandma left, the two big men of the Tong family couldn't cook any dishes, almost all the cold and hot dishes were bought from the supermarket, and the dumplings were also quick-frozen, and Sun Chengcai's mother sent them. But after all, they ate better than usual, and the two of them didn't speak, they ate silently, and they didn't know who suddenly set off a cannonball, and the two of them trembled tacitly.

Tong Tong broke the silence: "Didn't you say that firecrackers are not allowed?"

Lao Tong said sullenly: "Where is there anyone to take care of our broken place?"

The two fell silent again, and Lao Tong said again: "Actually, I also bought a firecracker." ”

“...... Grandma just left, can we set off firecrackers?"

"You can put it in, but forget it...... I'll let it go when you're admitted to university!"

These days, Lao Tong is always worried, he is not worried that Tong Tong will not be admitted to college, but that his biological parents will come to the door. When Tong Tong came to Tong's house, he was dirty, crying breathlessly, shouting to find his mother, he was tired of crying, and shouted "Mom", which was even more heartbreaking. When Grandma Tong washed him clean, he was white and clean, and he didn't fit in with this tattered community. At that time, Lao Tong thought that this child would leave here sooner or later.

While eating, Lao Tong paused. He has never liked this wild boy he picked up, and Tong Tong is not close to him. The two were awkward for a long time, and once when he came home, Tong Tong was chasing and playing with the children in the alley. At that time, he may have forgotten to find his mother, and had a lot of fun with the children, after seeing him, Tong Tong stretched out two hands for the first time and begged him for a hug.

The little man stood in the sun, his whole body radiating a pure light. His eyes twinkled, his smile was bright and bright, he was such a beautiful little boy.

But Lao Tong at that time snorted coldly and walked away. But suddenly, the heart-rending cry exploded behind him again, and Lao Tong didn't bother to care about him.

Thinking about it now, Lao Tong regretted it so much. When he was young, how could he be so patient to refuse this child's overtures?

The beautiful little boy had grown into a tall boy, he had become darker and stronger, and he had become more and more like the people of this alley, but his eyes were bright at all times. Lao Tong looked at him intently, and Tong Tong waved his hand at him: "If you don't eat, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, nothing, eat!"

"Do you want firecrackers?"

In Tong Tong's impression, it was the first time Lao Tong bought firecrackers, and it was the first Spring Festival after his grandmother's death. Only when he is in a good mood can Lao Tong take the initiative to buy firecrackers! But he has no money, no status, and no health. His good mood can only come from Tong Tong's progress!

He put down his chopsticks and said: "Firecrackers can't be born at home, just buy them and put them away!" Grandma is gone, we can't paste Spring Festival couplets, but firecrackers can still be released!"

Lao Tong groaned, and then agreed: "Okay, just let it go." ”

Lao Tong bought a very short whip, which was rolled up with newspaper, black and white, and small, not a festive red firecracker at all, but when you listen to it, there is also a New Year's atmosphere. Tong Tong put the firecracker on the ground, lit the fire, and hurriedly jumped back a few steps, covering his ears tightly.

In the past, Lao Tong only thought he was hateful, and he was even more hateful when he was in trouble, and he almost didn't see him so full of innocence, he actually showed a loving smile. Tong Tong had never seen Lao Tong's expression, and this time it was his turn to be stunned.

Lao Tong took the opportunity to say: "Take a good university entrance exam, leave this shabby place, and your grandmother will be happy for you in heaven." ”

"Hmm. Tong Tong agreed, the atmosphere is really good today, he has an impulse, that is, to call Lao Tong "Dad". But he never shouted, he never got over the hurdle in his heart, he opened his mouth and didn't shout.

It should be that they remembered the old man who had passed away not long ago, and the two of them looked up at the sky in unison. Lao Tong finally couldn't hold it back and asked, "Is your homeroom teacher very good to you?"

"Well, she's different from the teachers before her, she never laughed at me and was very patient with me. ”

"I guess so...... Even though they all let me hide it from you, it's always a matter for me to keep it in my heart. That Teacher Meng talked to me on the phone several times, and in addition to caring about your studies, he asked you about your background and asked me if I could remember anything. ”

"So, do you remember something?"

"What can I remember? I didn't even look at you in the first few years of your life. As he spoke, Lao Tong felt a little weak: "If your biological parents come to the door, do you plan to go with them?"

"Don't worry! Even if I find them, I won't forget you, I'll give you a pension ......" Considering that the Chinese New Year was unlucky, Tong Tong stopped the car in time: "I do what I say, you don't have to worry!"

Lao Tong's eyes were complicated, he hid a lot of things in his heart, but he couldn't say it. Suddenly he remembered something, hurried back to his room, found a carp made of red velvet, and hung it under the eaves of the hall. Tong Tong asked curiously, "Can we hang red things in our house?"

"It's fine. This is a carp, and as the old saying goes, to hang this on the New Year is 'more than every year'. What's more, if you take the college entrance examination this year, let's also try to be auspicious, I hope you can carp and jump into the dragon gate and get a good score. ”

This is probably the highest way for Lao Tong to express his father's love, Tong Tong's eye sockets are hot, and he mutters "thank you". He was in a relaxed mood, but he felt his adoptive father's expectations and suddenly felt the pressure. The night was deep, and the fireworks set off in the distance came and went, and Tong Tong looked at the ugly fish and made up his mind again that the carp must leap over the dragon gate.

Although the long-lost warmth circulated around the two, the Spring Festival of the two people was still a little bleak, and they cleaned up the dinner table, watched the Spring Festival Gala for a while, and then went back to their rooms to rest. At midnight, Tong Tong couldn't wait to send a blessing text message to Mr. Meng: "Mr. Meng, it is my greatest luck to meet you, I wish you a happy new year and all the best! I will continue to work hard and not let you down!"

Although it is only a few words, Tong Tong has edited it for a long time. He believes that among the many copy-and-paste blessing text messages, his text messages must be unique and will definitely move Mr. Meng. After he finished sending it to Mr. Meng, he remembered the agreement with Geng Xiaoqing, and before it was 0:1 point, he hurriedly sent it out: "I wish you the title of the gold list, and the white head will be old!"

Geng Xiaoqing immediately replied: "Why is the language level still so bear-like?

"Good with you. ”

......

Geng Xiaoqing was probably so angry that she had a headache, and she enlightened herself, what kind of strength did she have to compete with this piece of wood? She asked again: "Then did you send me your first blessing text message?"

Tong Tong was weak-hearted and not easy to lie, so he simply didn't reply to her. If she asks again tomorrow, she will say that she is too sleepy and falls asleep. The girl film is really difficult, what's the important thing about who to send it first? The important thing is to send it, isn't it?

In fact, Tong Tong couldn't sleep at all, he took the "cheats" given by Sun Ping'an, lay on the bed and carried it. Sun Ping'an is worthy of being the number one student in Hong Kong City, and his notes are meticulously organized, not only writing down what he went wrong, but also drawing inferences from one another, and doing two exercises of the same type in order to consolidate his knowledge. Tong Tong flipped through his notes and thought to himself, after flipping through these two thick books, maybe his grades could reach the second semester of the second semester of high school!

Not only was he studying all night, he was waiting for a reply. But he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, and Mr. Meng didn't reply to him. He was so sleepy that he couldn't help but think about it. Looking at the information over and over again, there are really no excessive words, could it be which "greatest luck" makes Teacher Meng feel embarrassed? But Tong Tong can't think of what the problem is.

He fell asleep holding his mobile phone, and as soon as he opened his eyes the next day, he couldn't wait to look at his mobile phone, there were a lot of messages in the inbox, he flipped through them irritably, and when he saw the three words "Teacher Meng", his hanging heart finally let go.

"Thank you, God rewards hard work, and there is always a reward for your efforts. So, keep up the good work! I wish the title of the gold list and all the best!"

Even if Teacher Meng's reply was quite "official", even if she didn't reply to Tong Tong until dawn, Tong Tong was excited enough and had the motivation to read.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the two men of the Tong family slept until they woke up naturally after a long absence, they had no relatives and friends to visit, they heated up the leftovers from last night, ate some casually, and went back to their respective busy. Although this dilapidated house is not warm, it is filled by the long-lost warmth, and the silence is not deserted.

Tong Tong gave the prize from the tutoring class to Lao Tong, who loved it very much, and on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he solemnly opened his favorite poetry collection and copied it meticulously. Lao Tong has no education, but he likes elegance, and he writes well, and he has written notices on the blackboard of the factory for several years. He was copiing the verses of the poem with great devotion, when suddenly there was a muffled sound, as if a stone had hit the gate.

The gate of the Tong family is a very old wooden door, which is soaked by the rain in summer and eroded by the wind and snow in winter. Feeling that the visitor was not good, Lao Tong put on his clothes and went out, but as soon as he opened the door, a stone flew over and wiped his forehead.

As soon as Lao Tong dodged, he saw a few children of the same age as Tong Tong standing outside the door, Tong Tong had a regular plank, but several of them had hairstyles of different lengths like dogs, and they were dyed as colorful as the neon signs at the door of Geng Xiaoqing's house.

The first one had his hair covered his eyes, he was wearing a short down jacket that was not thick, his pants were very fat, revealing several fashionable holes, and a pair of unfashionable red autumn pants were revealed inside. I don't know if his eyes were small, or if he couldn't open his eyes because he was poked by bangs, Lao Tong didn't see him open his eyes.

Hongqiu raised his pants and strode forward, but he was slipped by the ice under his feet, and almost made a difficult tackle. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have had an ice split. He stumbled a few times, and after standing firm, he asked arrogantly, "Is this Tong Tong's house?"