Liu Jia answered, and hurriedly pulled Zhong Xiu and walked up the mountain. Because they were walking too quickly, the air became hot again, and after a while, the two of them began to pant profusely, constantly wiping the sweat from their heads with their hands, and their faces were red, and they seemed to be steaming, like freshly baked buns. Originally, the two of them were holding arms, but at this time, they were also separated by some distance, so as not to increase the temperature of the two people.

Geng Hao followed behind, although he was not very tired, but he was also forced to sweat. As the sweat flowed out, the unpleasant memories in his mind also left his body, and when he arrived at the home of the Mo Yuancheng brothers, he stood still, and a gust of wind passed, the sweat was blown away, and the troubles were blown away without a trace. Geng Hao wiped the sweat on his forehead, and the whole person was very relaxed.

The home of the Mo Yuancheng brothers is near the top of the mountain, and there are other families after walking left and right for a few minutes. The houses on the mountain are like this, like stars, scattered in all corners, independent of each other, not interfering with each other, and connected by paths to form a whole. The Mo family's house was lighted, and it was dark and dark inside, and it looked like it was only about twenty square meters. The yellow mud rammed earthen wall, the roof is a wooden shingle roof, and the two wooden doors are worn out to gray and white, even if they are closed, there is a gap between the two sides of the door and the wall that is the thickness of a thumb.

A young boy of six or seven years old, his face was covered with a layer of ash, his body was dirty, and his clothes seemed to have not been washed for a long time. At this time, he was sitting on the high gray threshold, with his hands on his cheeks, looking into the distance in a daze. Seeing them coming, he was stunned for a moment, and ran directly to Zhong Xiu's side, his eyes wide open, that was the only clean place for him.

"Sister Xiuxiu, Teacher Liu. The little boy greeted them woodenly, his eyes stayed on Geng Hao for a while, and when he found that he really didn't know him, he just ignored it.

"I heard that you and your brother didn't go to school, so Teacher Liu and Teacher Geng came to take a look. Zhong Xiu and Mo Yuancheng are cousins, and she consciously took on the role of the middle introducer, explaining the situation to the little boy, "Yuansheng, hurry up and say hello to Teacher Geng." He is the new teacher who will take you to the Chinese class. ”

Geng Hao realized that this little boy was Mo Yuansheng, the youngest of the brothers. Mo Yuansheng was a little wooden, walked up to Geng Hao in a daze, and greeted him unhurriedly: "Hello Teacher Geng." ”

"Hello. Geng Hao patted his gray head, bent down, and asked in a friendly manner, "What about your father and brother?"

"Brother went to collect firewood, and Dad is in bed. Mo Yuansheng replied truthfully.

Geng Hao nodded, and Zhong Xiu reminded Mo Yuansheng as if he knew his thoughts: "Let's go in and see your father." ”

Mo Yuansheng nodded heavily, turned his head and took the lead to run into the house, crossed the threshold in a few steps, and disappeared into the dim house. Geng Hao was rude, so he followed Zhong Xiu and Liu Jia.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by a thick smell of smoke and a high concentration of dust. There were no windows in the house, ventilation was all through a door, and the whole house was very stuffy. Geng Hao could barely see the situation in the house through the light that spilled in from outside the door. There are not many furnishings in the house, but it is very crowded. Entering the door and standing in the open space of three or four square meters, opposite is a small square table, the table is oily, black, as if coated with a thin layer of black paint. Behind the desk is a wooden staircase that leads to a small compartment above.

On the left is an earthen stove, which is homemade, very rough, and blackened by oil smoke. Next to the stove was a small cabinet, half of which had lost half of its door, and the remaining half of it had a big hole in it, and it was broken, and it was supposed that the door shaft was broken. From a distance, the small cabinet looks like it is pasted with a layer of grease, and the charcoal dust is directly stuck when it falls on it, accumulating a lot, and it is also black. On the low cabinet were two oily porcelain jars, which seemed to contain oil and salt, and then some miscellaneous items. There are some dishes and chopsticks in the cabinet, which are so messy that people don't want to touch them.

On the right is a large bed with a wooden bed frame, on which is a blue cloth bed tent with a layer of ash. Next to the head of the bed was a small oil lamp, and the part of the wooden frame had been blackened. The bed is the size of a double bed, with worn-out clothes piled up at the corners of the bed, the quilt is crumpled, and the mattress underneath shows all kinds of corners, but I don't want to lay it on the bed board. In the corner of the bed was a large black wooden box, which was used for storage, and there were also messy things on it, everything.

Geng Hao easily found a lean and swarthy man on the bed like a mess. The man's cheekbones bulge out and his eye sockets are deeply sunken, which shows that he is very thin. He was crooked on the bed, against the edge of the bed, smoking, and the ash fell to the ground. There is no doubt that this man is the father of Mo Yuancheng's brother, Mo Fengshou. Mo Yuansheng came first to inform Mo Fengshou, and when Mo Fengshou saw them coming, he pressed out the cigarette butt with his rough fingers and put it aside. smiled happily, revealing black and yellow teeth.

Mo Fengshou greeted Zhong Xiu and Liu Jia in dialect, didn't know what question Zhong Xiu asked, as if he had determined something, he looked at Geng Hao with a smile, his expression was very simple, his eyes were bright and bright, and he was full of respect, and he spoke to Geng Hao in very non-standard Mandarin.

"Alas, Mr. Geng, I'm so sorry, I broke my leg and couldn't get out of bed. ”

Geng Hao struggled to discern what he said, took half a step forward, and said to the side of the bed: "You have to lie on the bed and rest well, have you seen your legs?"

"Let the doctor pick it up, and after a month or two, you will be able to move again. "Mo Fengshou is very optimistic.

"That's good, but you still have to pay more attention. Geng Hao said a few words, feeling that he was about to get down to business, he glanced at Liu Jia and said, "I also followed Teacher Liu to see Mo Yuancheng and Mo Yuansheng this time." ”

"Yes, it's almost the end of the semester, and I don't know if the two of them can still go to school. Liu Jia immediately picked up Geng Hao's words.

As soon as Mo Fengshou heard this, his face drooped, and his already loose face hung down at this time. He reached out and scooped Mo Yuansheng who was standing beside the bed, kneading the back of his neck, with deep helplessness in his eyes.

"I've broken my leg so well, and now I'm a waste, I can't do anything, I have to rely on their brothers inside and out. My leg, the doctor said it will take a month or two to get well. Now the situation at home can't afford to support them later. Saying that, Mo Fengshou raised his eyes to look at Geng Hao and Zhong Xiu, his eyes were full of envy, "It's good to study, it's good to be a college student, but we who have been poor for generations can't afford to go to school, it's all fate, we can only be farmers and illiterate for generations." In the past two years, I have done two exemptions and one supplement, saying that I can free tuition, but it still costs money, and it is difficult for me to afford it. This time I fell my leg, but fortunately I have medical insurance, otherwise, our grandfather would have drunk the northwest wind and went out to beg. ”

At these words, everyone fell silent. Geng Hao looked around again, all he saw was the word poverty, and his chest was pressed to the point of breathlessness. Yu Guang inadvertently saw Liu Jia next to him, Liu Jia didn't know when he had red eyes, tilted his head, and didn't let people see it.

"Cousin, let's heal our injuries first, and it's far better than going to school, let's talk about it. Zhong Xiu spoke softly, easing the gloomy atmosphere, and raised the basket in his hand, "Lingling knew that I was coming to see you, so I made some steamed buns and pickles for me to bring over." ”

"Oh, it's really hard work. The steamed buns made by Lingling are very delicious. ”

Mo Fengshou patted Mo Yuansheng's braincase, Mo Yuansheng immediately stepped forward to take the basket from Zhong Xiu's hand, and lifted the white cloth covered with shining eyes. A pile of white hot steamed buns came out of the basket. Mo Yuansheng immediately stretched out his little black hand and grabbed one, took a bite, and showed a satisfied smile on his face. Turning his head and handing the basket to Mo Fengshou again, he asked him to take one too. Mo Fengshou hit him on the back of the head again, but he didn't use any strength.

"I don't say thank you, I know how to eat. Xiuxiu, go back and say thank you to your sister. ”

"You're welcome, cousin. Zhong Xiu smiled obediently, and was even more gentle and sensible.

Mo Fengshou saw that Mo Yuansheng was choked with two mouthfuls of water by steamed buns, and suddenly thought of something, his eyes swept over Liu Jia and Geng Hao, and said anxiously: "Alas, I forgot to pour water for you, Yuansheng, go and pour water for your teacher and Sister Xiuxiu." ”

Geng Hao and the others immediately waved their hands and refused, saying that they were just here to come and see, and they would leave later, so they didn't have to be busy. Mo Fengshou slapped his head again, saying that he forgot to let them sit and chat, and asked Mo Yuansheng to move the stool, but they continued to refuse. They insisted on refusing, Mo Fengshou could only give up, just hammered his forehead, and sighed again and again that he was really old and didn't remember anything.

After chatting for a while, Geng Hao saw a small open space in the corner of the big black wooden box against the wall, and something was lying there. Geng Hao leaned over curiously and found that it was actually a book, and the words "Lei Feng's Diary" were written on the old cover. The books are old, but they are neat and tidy, which shows that the owner of the book cherishes them very much. Geng Hao picked it up, looked at it twice, and fell into thought.

The chatter in his ears suddenly stopped, Geng Hao came back to his senses, puzzled, but suddenly saw Mo Yuansheng standing in front of him, and was startled. Mo Yuansheng stared at him quietly, his expression full of disgust, and there was hostility in his eyes.

"That's my book. Mo Yuansheng emphasized to Geng Hao in a stiff tone.

Geng Hao was a little frightened, closed the book, handed him both hands, and apologized very sincerely: "I'm sorry." ”

"Yuancheng, you bastard, that's your teacher, you don't know respect at all!" Mo Fengshou yelled loudly, scolding the boy in front of Geng Hao, "Teacher Geng, don't mind, it's his mother's book that left early, and no one is usually allowed to touch it." ”

Geng Hao learned the inside story and knew his recklessness deeply. When he looked up and saw another Mo Yuansheng standing at the door, he looked down at Mo Yuansheng who was holding a book in front of him, and instantly understood something. Mo Yuancheng and Mo Yuansheng are twins and look exactly the same. In front of him was Mo Yuancheng, the disgust in his eyes had not disappeared, he shook Geng Hao's face very unpleasantly, turned his head to the side of the stairs, and ran to the next floor a few times. Immediately above my head, there was a clear sound of footsteps, and the creaking of wooden planks.