Chapter 376: Old Man Xu is alone
"Principal Hu, Principal Hu, are you at home?" Just as a few people were chatting, a rough voice sounded at the door.
Not to mention, this voice is full of energy, if it weren't for the fact that it was a little old man who came in, I really couldn't believe it was an old man.
For this old man, Rubidium Chu still has a little impression, this old man makes a living by sharpening knives.
Whether it is in the past life or in this life, whether it is on the street or in the alley, you can hear: "Sharpen scissors, sharpen kitchen knives......"
Don't look at this old man, the small cart he pushed sharpened scissors and kitchen knives weighed more than 100 pounds, and her small body couldn't move at all.
However, this little old man is pushing and walking on the flat road, but when he encounters uneven roads, he is directly on his shoulder, and he looks easy and not at all difficult - he looks seventy years old now, and he is still like this ten years later, which can really be described as old and strong.
Rubidium still remembers this little old man, and he still clearly remembers his shouts. The loud sound is like the most beautiful note of the city, it shows positivity and vitality.
This little old man, a handful of old age, is still sharpening scissors and sharpening kitchen knives, not only because of life, but also because he doesn't want to give up his craft, although no one wants to pass it on, but he also wants to be able to go on as always in his lifetime.
"Old Xu, which gust of wind blew you here today?" Hu Jianguo turned his head and saw that it was still the old man Xu on the other side of his house.
This old man Xu is a bachelor, and he is also a childhood friend of his.
In fact, when I was a child, their family's family background was not bad, but the boss had an accident and was raided (that is, there was no money to compensate the family, and all the belongings were moved away by the other party, even the pots and pans, and there was no one left for their family), so they ended up in poverty. Eight brothers and sisters, as soon as the eldest had an accident, the remaining three unmarried brothers were really miserable, and the family didn't even have anything to eat.
The ten-year-old Xu stopped studying, and at this time, he worshipped under a knife sharpening master, followed by learning the skills of knife sharpening, and began to support his family.
Sharpening scissors kitchen knives, in addition to sharpening in the city, will also go to the countryside, especially during the autumn harvest, the most need for sharp scissors, at that time, everyone does not care, directly let the professionals come.
It's just that because the family background is too thin, the money transferred by Old Man Xu was used by the old man for the two elder brothers to get married, but when he was about to start a family, he encountered famine again, and in this way, his life of living alone began.
In fact, he has eight brothers and sisters, seven of whom are married and have many children, but there are really no ones who really invite him to live in his own home.
"Bumblebee, how dare I come in your house, the threshold is so high, I can't even step in. Old man Xu directly quipped, it seemed natural for him to belittle himself like this.
"Old brother, what are you talking about, my threshold is too high, your old brother is coming, I'll put a stool for you, do you say it's okay?" Regarding Old Man Xu's words, Hu Jianguo was not angry at all, after getting along for so many years, he didn't know what kind of temper this old man had.
"Okay, you can do it, but I'm here today for business. Old man Xu tidied up the white clothes that he had washed.
"Yo, Old Man Xu, what are you doing today, hurry up and talk about it. Shen Jiahui made a pot of tea and came out, and when she saw Old Man Xu's serious appearance, she couldn't help laughing.
This old man is really interesting.
"There are two people looking for your house at the bus stop, they say they know you, one is called Du Feng, the other is Xia Liming, I don't know if you know each other? Anyway, I didn't say I knew, just said that there seems to be such a person, let them wait there to see if they know each other. Old man Xu looked very smart.
In fact, he was also afraid that the other party would not be good and threaten the old Hu family. After all, those two people look very strange, and their accents are also outsiders, if they do bad things with good intentions, he will regret it for the rest of his life. At such an age, he didn't want to be buried in the ground, and he was poked in the back.
"Du Feng and Xia Liming, aren't these the two people on the train, they really came here. Hearing the words from the old man's mouth, Li Wenting was the first to react.
Could it be that these two people are really here to find themselves?
Originally, I thought that the two of them were just joking, but I didn't expect that they really came, and Li Wenting's heart was full of emotion.
You know, her husband has never treated her like this.
Since getting married, he has been in his house, he is really a cow and a horse, and the honesty and honesty before marriage have become silent, short-tempered, beating and scolding her, and saying that she is so good-looking, is she going to steal people.
As a result, when he himself came back with a big-bellied woman, he said that there was a son in the belly, and asked her not to mind, and wanted to enjoy the blessings of Qi people.
Sometimes, when she thought about it, she felt that she wanted to die like this, and never have to suffer such a crime again.
"Principal Hu, do you recognize each other?" Old man Xu was anxious, and the two young men didn't know if they had left.
"I know, these two are my friends, uncle, where do you say they are, can you take me to see them?" Li Wenting then spoke, for fear of neglecting the two fellows, they must want to invite them to go back together, but they can't let them wait outside for a long time.
On this hot day, if you stay a little longer at night, you are likely to suffer from heat stroke.
"What are you doing with this frizzy girl, don't pull my clothes, I'll take you there. Old man Xu scolded Li Wenting loudly, and pulled his clothes nervously with his hands.
This dress was made for him by the master when he was twenty years old, and it was very comfortable to wear on his body, but the fabric seemed to be a little broken, and as long as he pulled hard, it would break.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so happy. Li Wenting withdrew her hand and apologized embarrassedly.
"Look at you like that, you need to be so nervous, old brother, you take this girl with you, I'll make you some good tea, you come back and drink." The bus stop is not far from his house, and he doesn't plan to go out, because there are guests at home, and he should go and prepare some tea.
"Give me a bite of your private red robe. "Old man Xu doesn't love anything, he loves tea.
But he was alone, and he didn't have any particularly good skills, so he naturally couldn't make much money. The money he usually earns is enough for his usual expenses, and it is not enough to be extravagant.
"This Grandpa Xu is really interesting. Rubidium Chu, who saw the end from the beginning, couldn't help but say after Old Man Xu and Li Wenting went out.