Chen Xi was originally concentrating on chopping wood, but my sudden appearance startled her.

When she saw that I also started chopping wood, she stood up suddenly, and said helplessly: "Li Juan, you don't need to help, I'll do all this work." ”

I waved my hand somewhat casually and said, "It's okay, I used to do these jobs often in my hometown, I'll take a hand, and you can hurry up." ”

As I spoke, I didn't let Chen Xi refuse, squatted down, picked up a piece of wood, and split it in half with an axe.

Seeing that Chen Xi was still looking at me a little helplessly, I straightened up, wiped my sweat, and said proudly: "Look, I haven't forgotten how to chop wood." Let's compare who can cut faster. ”

When Chen Xi saw me like this, he couldn't help but laugh honestly, but he didn't continue to say no words.

She also crouched down and continued to chop wood.

The courtyard suddenly sounded the rhythmic sound of chopping wood, and in a short time, the two of us had finished cutting all the firewood.

Looking at the piles of firewood, Chen Xi and I couldn't help but feel a full sense of accomplishment and laugh together.

At this time, Chen Xi smiled sweetly at me and said, "Thank you." ”

"It's fine. I wiped my sweat, looked around and asked Chen Xi, "What else do you have to do, let's do it together." The sooner we do it, we can also talk more. ”

"No, no, no. Chen Xi had already picked up the broom, but when he heard my words, he hurriedly waved his hand, and his face turned slightly red.

I pretended to be angry, and while saying, "You're still out with me," I picked up the mop on the side: "In this way, sweep and mop." Together, the two of them save effort. ”

Chen Xi saw that I started to do things without saying a word, and there was no way to persuade me to change my mind, so he had to go with me.

When we entered the house, Zheng Xinguang was still chatting with his grandmother, and from time to time he got up to pour water for his grandmother.

Seeing me holding a mop, there were two more sounds of chopping wood in the yard just now, and my grandmother immediately understood everything.

She was a little excited for a while, but she forced herself to stabilize her mind, and glanced at Chen Xi with a little reproach, wanting to say something to me.

At this time, Zheng Xinguang looked at us and talked to his grandmother about other topics with great eyes, diverting the attention of the old man again.

Chen Xi and I began to clean the house.

Now I can see that Chen Xi is really a very diligent person at home, for a few hours, Chen Xi is like a constantly rotating **, constantly busy with this and that, and has never stopped.

I also keep an eye on what she's up to, and go over from time to time to help.

When it was time to eat at noon, I still wanted to help, but at this time, Chen Xi's face was flushed, but he said seriously: "Li Juan, you are a guest, it is unreasonable to ask you to help before, and you can no longer be asked to help with cooking, just go and talk to my grandma." ”

I was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

When I got back to the main house, I smiled and said to my grandmother, "Grandma, I haven't had time to chat with you for half a day, I hope you don't feel weird." ”

"How so?" Grandma was a little anxious when she heard my polite words.

I have been helping Chen Xi do things for the past few hours, and she has seen it all.

She took my hand and shook it, and I could feel the strength of her hand, which was old but strong.

Then my grandmother started talking to me, Zheng Xinguang gave up his place on the side, and I sat down next to him.

"Xiao Juan, you are such a good boy, and so is Xiao Zheng. As soon as you come to the house, you will accompany your grandmother to chatter and help Xixi do things, I feel very sorry for you. ”

"No, no, grandma, we're just showing some thoughts. I said hurriedly.

Grandma looked at me with a very soft gaze for a moment.

After a while, she sighed and said, "Xixi is also a good child, but her parents don't talk about it, so they don't care about her at home." Xixi is better now, when she was a child, she moved a bench and sat at the door of her house every day, looking forward to her parents coming back. Since then, she has been helping me with things. First he helped boil water, then he chopped wood. She's fat because she's greedy, that's because she does so much work every day and is tired, so she eats more......"

I responded to everything my grandmother said, and I got to know Chen Xi a little more, and I felt more and more that it was not easy for her.

It is said that the children of the poor are in charge of the family early, and I don't have as much hardship as Chen Xi has suffered, so I can't help but feel a little more distressed about her.

I thought to myself, maybe it's because Chen Xi's life is too hard, that's why she treats others so gently.

Seeing that it was not too early, I felt that Zheng Xinguang and I had the audacity to visit, and I was really embarrassed to have lunch at their place again, so I got up and said to my grandmother: "Grandma, let's go back first." ”

"Xiao Juan, Xiao Zheng, let's leave after eating at our place. Grandma hurriedly got up and looked at us.

"Thank you, Grandma, for your kindness. But we had promised my mother to go back and eat at noon. I tried not to lose my grandmother's face and said, "And we have bothered you and Chen Xi for too long, and we should go back." ”

"Li Juan, aren't you eating here?" At this time, Chen Xi, who was busy in the kitchen, also heard the movement, put out the fire, and ran out in a hurry.

I nodded, Chen Xi's face was a little melancholy for a while, looking at me and Zheng Xinguang, she took off her apron and said, "I'll send you out." ”

"Grandma, we're leaving. "Goodbye. Zheng Xinguang and I said goodbye to my grandmother.

Grandma looked at us a little reluctantly, kept telling us to pay attention to safety on the road, and she even gave us some food at home, saying that she was embarrassed to let us go home empty-handed, but we also politely declined.

Walking out of the alley, Chen Xi said to me: "It seems that grandma really likes you. ”

I also said, "I'll come and see grandma more." ”

Chen Xi sent us out of the alley, and when we asked her to go back, she stopped, stood where she was, and waved goodbye to us.

Then Zheng Xinguang took me away on his bicycle, and I sat on the back seat of the bicycle and found that I had walked a long distance, and Chen Xi was still standing there looking at us.

Thinking about what I saw and felt at Chen Xi's house, my mood was inexplicably low.

I asked Zheng Xinguang, "Is this world so unfair?"

Zheng Xinguang said: "You are thinking nonsense again. ”

When I heard this, I lowered my head, confused.

Am I thinking nonsense?

It's just that the mood is still a little sluggish.

Then I stopped talking, and Zheng Xinguang seemed to be aware of my emotions and didn't bring up new topics.

We made it home in silence.

I went back to my room to do my homework, and when I was tired from writing for a while, I lay on the table and squinted for a while.

After a while, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, I felt that someone was draping me.