"Hey!" this is the mother's consistent name to the father since she was oppressed for a long time: "I have also told you about the situation of our family before, it has reached the point where it is impossible to open the pot, although the child is still in the scope of nine-year compulsory education, and does not need to pay tuition, but you also know that the cost of books, tuition and miscellaneous fees, school uniforms, etc. is not a small amount. ”

The father habitually crossed his legs on the kang, elbows on his knees, his hands on his chin, tilted his head, and his eyes were dull looking at the oblique upwards, enjoying the pleasure of nicotine stimulation, not knowing what to think.

Seeing that her father was indifferent, her mother continued: "In addition to these, we still need money for our family's life, look at what our family has now? Except for a little potato stored in the cellar last year, there is nothing! I can only barely last a month, and after that? Now we have no income in our family, and how to live in the future is a problem!"

The father did not speak.

His mother continued to stimulate him.

"You eat and sleep at home every day, and you don't make money when you sleep, I now sell up to two pairs of shoes a month, and we're a little nervous about eating mush every day!"

My father was still staring at the ceiling......

"You still have the heart to smoke, and you can't afford to smoke a box of cigarettes for 1 yuan in a few days!"

Father:......

The mother said that her mouth was dry and she had not received any response, and she was a little annoyed: "You go to the city and set up a stall to repair bicycles! Aren't you usually very good at repairing bicycles, and you are ashamed to set up a stall in our local area, then you go to a city where no one knows you, and the children's grandmothers and aunts are not all in the provincial capital city of Liangzhi?

What is more surprising this time is that my father did not say anything like "I dislike Lao Tzu" and "Lao Tzu is not a car repairer", but continued to smoke a cigarette and continued to swallow clouds and spit, and, in a daze.

Mother is still a little puzzled!

On weekdays, if he is allowed to go out to work, it will immediately explode, triggering a protracted war.

And this time, it was actually in a daze!

Well, it's time to throw the killer move and start the final step of the ship.

So my mother made up her mind, plucked up her courage, and said plainly: "If you don't want to go to Liangzhi City to repair bicycles and make money to support your family, for the sake of the whole family's life, then I am ready to go to the Shirt City to work and support your father and son! You cook and wash clothes for Dunzi every day at home, and take care of his daily life." ”

The father often gasped: "Okay, then you can go!"

"What?"

The father's unhesitating and swift answer clearly short-circuited the mother's brain.

When others talk to you, you sit there in a daze, ignoring others, and when it comes to critical matters, you answer so lightly, which is clearly not taking others seriously! Not to mention respect?

Moreover, according to the conventional thinking of normal male compatriots, once you are so "blatantly" ridiculed by your wife, in addition to a strong blow to your self-esteem, there is no place to put your blushing!

Oh my God! It's incredible! I've lived to the point where my wife can earn money to support the family! Should I celebrate with a bottle of champagne?

This situation reminds me of a poem by Cao Cao, the person who "runs the fastest" in the world:

When you sing about wine, what is your life?

For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable.

How to solve the worries, only Du Kang!

Moreover, my father's "crisp and neat" answer and "vigorous and resolute" speech simply made people sincerely admire him! I absolutely believe that ordinary people cannot do such a thing!

The mother was stunned for a long time and never reacted, and also thought that the father would show the daring character that a "tough guy" should have, and said a few bold words similar to "my woman, I will support you!" and "My son, I will take care of it!" As a result, it is not only the opposite of what she wanted? Not only is it the opposite of what she wants? It is simply a big disappointment! I feel that such a man is already a little "hopeless," and even has a little taste of "all thoughts are lost"!

"You, what did you say?"

Mother has some unrealistic feelings, knowing what her father said, but she still can't believe that this is a seven-foot man can say!

"I said, I agree with you to go out to work, I will accompany my son to class and study at home, wash and cook for my son!" The father still did not make eye contact with the mother, staring blankly at the ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Good! good!"

Mother said three "good" words in a row, although she had expected the worst outcome, but when she really faced it, she couldn't accept it!

Maybe it's really some unrealistic fantasies, or maybe it's subconsciously too much hope for some possibilities!

Suddenly, a feeling of boredom came to me, and I had no desire to talk anymore, and finally I walked out silently, and I didn't hear what my father was saying behind me.

Following.

My mother suddenly said to me, "Dunzi, how are you studying during this time?"

"It's not bad, Mom, I think I can keep up with the teacher. I seemed to have misunderstood my mother's meaning, I thought she wanted to know about my study, so I patted my chest and said to my mother: "Don't worry, Mom, I will study hard! I will definitely not let you down! Moreover, I will give you a satisfactory answer sheet for the mid-term and final exams!"

"Then my mother will be relieved!" said my mother as she touched my head and doted.

"Well, Mom, you can rest assured!" I looked at her firmly.

"If, mom is saying if......" Mom seemed to be a little difficult to speak, paused, sorted out her thoughts, and continued: "If Mom will be away for a while one day, can you take care of yourself?"

"Mom, where are you going?" I sensitively captured my mother's keyword.

The mother couldn't hide it, gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and simply said: "Mom is going to work in the shirt market, and it may take a long time to come back." ”

"Huh, how long will it take?" I asked.

"Not necessarily, maybe a few months, maybe half a year. Mother replied very seriously.

"Why didn't Dad go?" I still didn't understand.

"You're so old, you can see some things, and your mother won't say much. The mother said euphemistically: "Your father is not in good health, and he is not very willing to ......."

The mother sighed, she wanted to say something, but she stopped, temporarily changed her mind, and immediately changed to the words of the image of her father, and changed her words in the middle of speaking: "Moreover, your father can also cook and wash for you at home, and accompany you to study!"

"Mom just wants to give you a 'preventive shot' in advance, our family's economic conditions are no longer able to maintain the normal living expenses of the family, so my mother may not go out to work when, maybe these days, maybe a week later, my mother is mainly not worried about your life and study......" Speaking of this, my mother was a little emotional, and even a little choked.

Wiping away her tears without a trace, her mother continued, "Can you promise your mother to take good care of yourself?"

"I can, don't worry, Mom, I will!" I replied firmly, looking at my mother's appearance.

Seeing that I was somewhat of a "little man," my mother burst into tears and laughed, and said, "If your mother leaves one day, you must listen to your father and study hard, you know? You must not delay your studies! Moreover, you must be strong, because you are already a little man!"

"Well, I will!"

......

After that, my mother and I talked a lot, no matter where we talked or what we talked about, the main line of my mother's topic was always to let me establish a positive attitude towards learning, and motivate me to say: "For children from poor families like us, the only thing that can change their fate is learning." In the current context, learning is the only relatively equitable way to succeed. ”

"There will always be a day when the wealth of the family will be exhausted, but only by learning the knowledge in the brain is something that others can never grab or take away!"