Every near dusk, there are thick and heavy clouds and mist entrenched in the sky, and the sunset can only take a little gap, bursting out of the crimson glow, like a swimming fish in the sinking sea, occasionally rolling golden scales. The shape of the clouds is also the same for a while. Sometimes like clumps of cotton, sometimes like waves on the surface of a river, they change so naturally, so quickly, so wonderful.

Although it was nearly dusk, the temperature still reached 28 degrees. In the farmland, two people are racing against time with the setting sun. A slightly thin boy put down his hoe and came to the shade of a tree, he wiped his sweat, picked up the kettle, and poured a few sips into his mouth. I was a little unsatisfied, but I still stopped my movements and came to the middle-aged man who was still hoeing with the kettle.

The middle-aged man wiped his sweat, took the kettle and took a few sips. The young man sat on the ground and rubbed his sore arm, looked at the middle-aged man and said sharply, "Dad, go home, it's time to rest and rest." ”

His name is Liu Li, and he is fourteen years old this year, but he has been a capable little helper in the family since he was six years old. Cooking, going to the field, basically everything he can do will rush to do, just like an adult. The only thing that is not as satisfying as my father is that he is not good at studying and always likes to cause trouble. When his father heard his words, he looked at the sun that was about to set, looked at his son, and nodded after a while: "Okay! Go back and cook and wait for me to pick up your mother and sister to eat." "The voice is very flat, but it is sonorous and powerful.

The two packed up their farm tools and returned home, Liu Li's home was at the foot of the mountain, and the village in the distance opposite could be seen at a glance. At the foot of this mountain, not only Liu Li's family, but also his uncle and uncle. The uncle's house is on the right, the uncle's house is in the middle, and Liu Li's house is on the left. My uncle worked outside the home all the year round and never came back for three years. The uncle's family has only one daughter, and she has married away from home, so it is quite quiet here.

He swapped out his dirt-riddled shoes. After washing his hands, he came to the house and skillfully opened the rice cooker, cooked the rice, and walked to the wooden kitchen cabinet. He took out yesterday's soup, put it to his nose and smelled it.

"It's already rancid, forget it, let's do it again, it's a pity. As he spoke, he poured the spoiled vegetables into the bucket, which was used to feed the pigs. Since there is no refrigerator, the food is spoiled quickly, and it will not take more than one night to eat. If he has diarrhea, it will not be good, he knows this, so he calculates the amount of food when cooking. I'm afraid that if I can't finish eating and wasting it, my dad will scold.

He poked the dry coal from the fire with his iron tongs, and a handful of flames came out of the hole. I looked at the clock on the wall, and it was almost seven o'clock. But he was not in a hurry, and it took him half an hour to get the meal ready. He looked at the steaming pot of messy stew he had made, and took out his spoon to taste it.

"Not bad, not bad!" Liu Li smiled at the corner of his mouth, and was about to self-indulge. But the sound of a motorcycle came from outside the door, and he put down the spoon and turned around to walk outside the door.

As soon as Liu Li heard this voice, he knew that his father was back. A little girl about five or six years old with pigtails jumped out of the car, ignored her father's scolding, and hurriedly ran to the house to turn on the TV.

"Liu Qiao, eat first! and then watch TV. ”

"Mom, eat quickly, you're tired. Liu Li said as he spoke, passing the sack in the woman's hand.

The woman smiled, got out of the car with difficulty, and pulled a strand of hair behind her ear: "Son, mom is not tired." ”

Still, her eyes were tired.

The woman was not very old, but she was not in her thirties, but her skin was dull, and her gray hair had grown from the roots. Walking is a little lame, and the appearance is standard, and if you look closely, you can see that the appearance should be beautiful when you are young.

Liu Li was smart, seeing her tiredness, and secretly said, "Boil some hot water for mom to scald her feet for a while." He put the sack in his hand in the room where the miscellaneous items were piled up, came back, washed his hands, and began to eat.

A family of five gathered around the table and began to eat. The stove is close to the sofa, which is a sponge spread on a wooden bench. Grandma is too old to sit on a wooden bench, so the sponge sofa is her exclusive place.

"Brother, why are these potatoes all stewed!" Liu Qiao muttered and looked at Liu Li with her big eyes.

Liu Li rolled his eyes: "Do you think I'm going to take care of you? Don't you see grandma's teeth falling out? Eat quickly, and you will grind and chirp when you eat." ”

Seeing this, the mother pointed to Liu Qiao's head a little, and smiled dotingly: "You! Learn from your brother." What about you? You're five years old and still playing with mud, a lazy pig. ”

Liu Qiao grimaced: "I'm tired today, and tomorrow my father will buy me a candy." ”

Liu Li smiled: "Tired, how tired? I don't know if you're going to play, it's good if you don't make trouble for your mother, and you dare to say you're tired." ”

Liu Qiao stuck out his tongue: "I don't care, I want to eat sugar tomorrow." ”

These are indispensable for family meals, and this is how a home feels. But my father usually doesn't talk much, let alone eat. He just ate silently and looked at Liu Li and Liu Qiao, two brothers and sisters. Grandma is in her eighties, and she can only hear a little sound in her ears, and she can only smile kindly when a few people chat.

The pace of life and rest here is too fast, and after dinner, he immediately waited for his grandmother to wash up, and then helped her to sleep. When he returned to the fire, only his mother was watching TV, and his father had to go to the village to do errands, so Liu Qiao was curious to follow. After Liu Li went to the house, he filled the well with an iron kettle and burned it on the stove.

"Son, today I took a lot of green onions from your grandmother's house, and I will plant them tomorrow. In a few months, it will cool down, and when it is winter, you can go to the market and sell it for money. "Mother with the remote control and watching a boring soap opera.

Liu Li swallowed the melon seeds and sneered: "Mom, you can do this yourself, I have to go to school tomorrow." ”

Mother slapped her forehead: "Yes, I forgot that school will start tomorrow, so have you packed up your things?" ”

Liu Li nodded: "It's almost." He knew he didn't really have anything to prepare. It's nothing more than a change of clothes, and a quilt of cotton wool. Because I have to go to the middle school in the town, it is too far away from home. You can only live on campus and go home once on Saturday and Sunday.

"Son, I heard from your teacher that your grades are at the bottom of the list. Mom can't help you, just read it if you can, reading is the best way out. But don't get into trouble at school, and be tolerant of everything. And most importantly, don't steal, don't rob, and don't act with a clear conscience. And don't get into trouble, you know. If someone bullies you, just talk to the teacher. Mother said seriously with a serious face.

"Oh yes, I'm tired and go to sleep. When the water is hot, burn your feet and rest early. Liu Li was a little impatient, because he didn't know how many times he had heard these words.

He took the mosquito coil to the second floor, and the first room on the left was his room. Push the door in and carefully lock the door. He took out half of the cigarette from his arms, lit it with a mosquito coil, and took a few puffs.

The cigarette was only half a small part, and he felt that he was not addicted but helpless. Gently open the wooden window to let the smell of smoke escape. Liu Li was lying on the bed and had some difficulty sleeping, maybe it was because school was going to start tomorrow or maybe the wooden bed was really old, and it creaked and creaked when he turned over.