After the middle-aged woman left, Lao Li locked the door of the house and walked towards the village commissary.

"Is there anyone?" Lao Li came to the commissary, and when he saw that there was no one inside, he yelled at the mahjong room inside.

"Come on, what's howling?" A fat woman walked out of the back room with a pair of slippers and shouted in a dissatisfied tone: "Yo, Lao Li, what's the matter, do you want to buy cigarettes or alcohol?"

"Get me a bottle of Fenjiu and twenty lollipops, how much is the total?" Lao Li took out a handful of change from his pocket and said.

"Yo, you picked up the money, don't drink your five yuan a pound of loose wine, and dare to drink a bottle of Duofen wine for fifty yuan?" The fat proprietress taunted him while holding him the wine.

Lao Li was not angry, thinking that he would wake up the people in the village through the mouth of the proprietress, so as not to be surprised when they saw that he had an extra little girl in the future, so he said: "My ex-wife sent my daughter here, I am happy today, why do you buy a bottle of good wine to drink?"

"Your ex-wife, I really haven't heard you say it, you are blessed, a son and a daughter, unlike me, I have been married for almost ten years, and I have not given birth to a man and a woman. Alas, you also buy lollipops for your daughter?"

My daughter has loved lollipops since she was a child. ”

"Cut, you men, just spoil your daughter, I haven't seen you buy any snacks for your son, give, your twenty lollipops, a total of sixty yuan. The proprietress packed these things and handed them to Lao Li.

After Lao Li left, the proprietress turned around and returned to the mahjong room, sat down at the mahjong table, and began to say with a big mouth: "Oh, guess who is coming?"

"Who?" said several women at the same table looked at her.

"It's Lao Li, the one who moved into our village some time ago, and the one who took a child to ask for food. Today I actually bought a bottle of wine for fifty yuan, tsk, it's really rare, I asked him why he bought such a good wine, he said that his ex-wife sent his daughter to him, and he was happy. The proprietress said while holding the mahjong.

"Cut, if you want me to say, that woman is also lacking in heart, she can't take the child by herself, she has to send it over to suffer with Lao Li, this girl has to follow him to the street to ask for food. "A woman next to her finished speaking and pulled out a card.

"But it's not, poor baby, you said that Lao Li's bastard, he is not angry, and let the child suffer with him, I don't have children, last time I went to tell him to let him give me the child, recognize me as a mother and I will raise it, guess what he said?" said the fat proprietress

"What did you say? He asked you for money?"

"But it's not, he said that he still pointed to this kid to earn money for him, and said that I can take it away, give him 30,000 yuan, he can't raise such a big man for nothing. I was angry and turned around and left, you said that you are not angry, I am also kind, I don't want his son to suffer with him, he bites Lu Dongbin, and he doesn't know the hearts of good people. ”

Lao Li walked all the way, thinking about how to train the little girl, he returned home, locked the courtyard door from the inside, entered the house, and called the two little children out.

"Come, you two come here, sit here. Lao Li brought two broken stools and beckoned the two little ones to come and sit.

Xiaofeng didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly pulled the timid Xiaoyu to sit down in a proper manner. Lao Li nodded with satisfaction, took out a lollipop, and said to the two of them, "Do you want to eat it?"

The two little guys nodded hurriedly, and then Lao Li said to Xiao Feng: "Come, Xiao Feng, call Dad, call Dad and give you a lollipop." ”

Xiaofeng hurriedly called out to his father happily, then took the lollipop and carefully put it in his mouth, with a satisfied expression like a poor bastard who suddenly won the jackpot of five million.

Lao Li took out another lollipop and said to Xiaoyu: "Come, Xiaoyu, call Dad, you call, I will give you this lollipop to eat." ”

Xiaoyu looked at the lollipop with straight eyes, but still shook his head and said: You... You're not a dad. ”

Lao Li was furious, kicked down the stool that Xiaoyu was sitting on, Xiaoyu sat on the ground, wow wow and cried, Xiaofeng hurriedly got up and helped Xiaoyu up, and looked at Lao Li timidly. Lao Li lifted Xiaoyu up with one hand, walked to the wall, and scolded: "Kneel, when to call Dad and when to get up, don't cry, cry again and beat you to death." ”

Xiaoyu was still standing on the ground crying, as if she didn't understand what Lao Li said. Lao Li shouted at Xiaofeng: "Xiaofeng, come and kneel here, teach her how to kneel, when will she call Dad, when will you two get up." ”

Xiao Feng ran over quickly and knelt in the corner without saying a word, his movements were so skillful that people had to suspect that he often did this, and then he pulled Xiaoyu to kneel, and then lowered his head, not daring to look at Lao Li.

Lao Li sat on a chair smoking cigarettes, drinking wine, listening to the cry of Xiaoyu, and didn't feel any impatience, humming a little song while enjoying the rain outside.

After more than ten minutes, Xiaoyu was probably tired of crying, kneeling on the ground motionless, Lao Li rarely had a clean ear, picked up a lollipop and came to Xiaoyu and said: "Aren't you calling Dad to finish? Not only do you not have to kneel, but you also have lollipops to eat, how good, why can't you tell right from wrong? Come, call Dad." ”

Xiaoyu had already cried into a little flower cat, her pitiful appearance was so touching, she opened her big eyes full of tears and thought for a long time before she said, "Dad." ”

"Alas, it's good, isn't it good, get up, this lollipop is yours. Lao Li pulled Xiaoyu up and said to Xiaofeng, "You can get up too." ”

"Are lollipops delicious?" Lao Li pulled Xiaoyu to sit on the stool and asked in a friendly tone.

Xiaoyu looked at him and didn't speak, and Lao Li continued: "Talk back, is it delicious? You have to respond to my words to you." ”

"Delicious. "The sound of light rain is quieter than that of mosquitoes.

"Alas, that's right, in the future, I will be your father, what about him," Lao Li pointed at Xiaofeng, and then said: "He will be your brother in the future, you have to learn more from your brother, you know?"

Xiaoyu nodded timidly.

"Alright, you're hungry, I'll cook for you both. ”

The kitchen was in the southeast corner of the yard, and the rainy yard was particularly muddy, so Lao Li scolded and got up and went to the kitchen to fetch water and boil porridge.

Xiaofeng saw that Lao Li was going out, gently pulled Xiaoyu's sleeve, and said to her: "You have to be obedient in the future, otherwise our father will beat us both." ”

"What is a beating?" asked Xiaoyu with wide eyes.

"Hit is what it means, it hurts, heck, you'll find out soon. ”

Xiaofeng's words were soon fulfilled.

Xiaofeng is still very happy today, not only did he not go out to beg for money, he has not been beaten, but he has eaten sweet lollipops, not to mention how happy he is, so he likes this new sister very much, and he will not be lonely in the future, although he doesn't know what loneliness means yet.

After a while, Lao Li walked into the house from the kitchen with a pot and beckoned to the two little ones: "Come here, it's time to eat." ”

Xiao Feng hurriedly got up, went to the wooden cupboard full of rotten smells, lit his feet, took out a bowl and a pair of chopsticks, and came to Lao Li, holding the bowl, ready to cook.

Lao Li slapped Xiao Feng's face and scolded: "I know that I will take the bowl, go, lead your sister and teach her to take the bowl and serve rice." ”

Xiaofeng hurriedly put the bowl down, pulled up Xiaoyu and walked to the cupboard, raised his hand and said, "In the future, as long as it's time to eat, you will come here to get the bowl and chopsticks, and then go to serve the rice, do you understand?" ”

Xiaoyu shook her head, indicating that she didn't understand. In the past, when she ate, her mother held a delicate small bowl, prepared nutritious porridge for her, and then fed her bite by bite.

"Oh, it's stupid, I'll teach you, that's all," Xiaofeng nodded, took out a bowl and handed it to Xiaoyu, and said, "Isn't this a takedown? I'll get you another pair of chopsticks." ”

After taking the dishes and chopsticks, Xiaofeng pulled Xiaoyu to serve the rice and sat at the table. The dining table was a low, square table, and the cracked top showed that the table had been around for a certain year, and the vegetable stains and oil stains had piled up a thick layer on the table, and the flies were the frequent users of the table, and they gathered here every day.

In the middle of the table was a square plate with a missing corner, and inside it was some blackened pickles, which were the side dish for their dinner today.

Lao Li picked up a steamed bun and picked up the porridge and ate it by himself, Xiaofeng also picked up a steamed bun and handed it to Xiaoyu, and took another one for himself, he was hungry for a day and gnawed on the steamed bun.

"Why don't you eat? Don't you be hungry? I have to teach you to eat? Hurry up and eat, I have to work tomorrow." Lao Li was eating vigorously, and when he saw Xiaoyu sitting still, he scolded her.

Xiaoyu was so frightened that she was about to cry, Xiaofeng quickly put down the steamed bun and said to her: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'll teach you, how did you eat before?"

"Mommy, mommy with a spoon, feed. Xiaoyu stammered.

"There's no one to feed you here, I'll teach you, you take the porridge up, take a sip, that's all," Xiaofeng took a sip of the porridge, and then said: "Then eat another bite of steamed buns, so that you won't choke." ”

Xiaoyu learned quickly, her bowl was not big, she could barely move, but the pickles were too hard, she couldn't bite it, so she could only eat a mouthful of steamed buns and drink a mouthful of porridge, and it took a while to finish the meal.

Lao Li saw that she had finished eating, and said to Xiao Feng, "Xiao Feng, go and wash the pots and dishes, and when she is older, you will teach her to wash, go quickly." ”

Xiaofeng picked up the pot, put it under the water pipe, then put the bowl into the pot and washed it skillfully.

The water is still a little cold in spring, but Xiaofeng is used to it, this is how he came in winter, compared to winter, he prefers now, winter is too cold, he doesn't dare to cry when he is beaten, because tears will be colder when they fall on his face.