Chapter 7 Mother's Care
After a two-hour drive, I got off at a small village that was still desolate, and Linlin knew that this was a small village in Panyu District, surrounded by construction sites, and only here were a few old buildings from the Republic of China.
Dad said that this place would be renovated and built into an industrial park, and the people in the village moved out. These houses are inhabited by construction workers, and many people live in the houses. Mom and Dad are husband and wife, so they used wooden planks to separate a few square meters of room in the living room.
It is said that the room is actually a wooden bed with a few bricks placed under the wooden plank, and nothing else can be placed. Dad said that they were good, and took advantage of the fact that their relatives were contractors.
Most people live on the construction site, ventilated on all sides, Guangzhou rains frequently, when it rains and winds, some clothes and quilts will be wet, and when they work, they have to pack up their things and move them outside, which is the bitterness and helplessness of the workers.
At the same time as Linlin was appreciating, her father took his hand. "Let's go, your mother knows that you are coming, so she must have left work early to buy delicious food and wait for you. ”
With the memory and the time when she came, her mother was young and beautiful, and she was as good to herself as her brother. is a very face-saving person, who has been working on the construction site with his father for so long, and is also a good mother who can endure hardships.
Fortunately, there are open-minded people like Mom and Dad in this family, which makes me feel the warmth of home. I came to the door with my father, and looked at the small alley washed by the muddy water so quiet, and the workers were still working overtime at 6 o'clock, when it was not yet dark.
Dad just wanted to push the door, then Mom opened the door, and she was very happy to see herself, Bi Jing hadn't seen her for half a year. Seeing that nothing has changed in my mother, the only thing that has changed a little is that it is darker.
Linlin was infected by family affection, and Park went to her mother's arms. "Mom, I miss you." So that my mother couldn't hold back her tears. Stood in front of the door for a long time.
At this time, Dad interrupted the warmth between himself and Mom: "Go in, they will laugh at you when they come back." ”
"They laughed at them, what's wrong with me holding my daughter. Even so, he let go of his daughter.
Xiang Mei took his daughter's little hand. "Linlin, Mom bought you your favorite pork belly. ”
I heard from my father that the nephew of the foreman of the big contractor on the construction site built a simple shed and cooked the meals for the big guys. Some poor people work on the construction site, and they are reluctant to eat some meat all year round, so they eat some cabbage and radish.
Linlin was very moved to follow her parents to their small room and sat on the wooden bed. There is a large plate of green pepper pork belly on the bed, and three large bowls filled with white rice, which makes you have an appetite when you look at it. Put your shoes under the bed and sit on the bed and wait for the meal to begin.
Looking at their daughter's gluttonous appearance, the couple laughed. Xiang Mei pushed the rice bowl to her daughter. "Eat, don't pay so much attention outside, eat when you're hungry. ”
Chen Sheng also took off his shoes and sat on the edge of the wooden bed, picked up his rice bowl and gave himself vegetables. "Linlin, eat more and grow more. ”
Linlin was very happy, but why do you say that she is long, is her father also humble and short, but no matter what, the food in front of her seduces the gluttonous worms in her stomach. Picked up the rice bowl and ate it in a big gulp.
Maybe it's because I'm in a cheerful mood out of the mountains, but in short, this meal is the most delicious and comfortable meal Linlin has ever eaten.
Lin Lin threw the last green pepper in the bowl into her mouth, and the meal was over. Seeing my mother put away the dishes, I quickly said, "Mom, I'll wash the dishes." ”
Xiang Mei was very happy to see her daughter so sensible, but she still refused: "It's just these four bowls, you can rest early when you are tired from the car." I'll accompany you to the stone bridge tomorrow morning. ”
Chen Sheng also stood up. "Yes, Linlin, you rest early, let your mother accompany you to find a job tomorrow, and I'll go to the construction site to have a look." With that, he went out.
After a while, Linlin was alone in this small room, and she couldn't sleep in bed, and her mother hadn't come back from washing the dishes, probably because she didn't want to disturb her sleep.
Just when Linlin was in a daze, the room became lively. It felt like there were about a dozen people, both men and women. But they speak in a local accent, and they don't understand it. I wanted to go out to have a look, but as soon as I opened the curtain, I saw a big man shirtless, wearing a pair of big trousers, a towel on his shoulder, and a large basin as if he was about to take a bath.
Linlin hurriedly lowered the curtain and quietly climbed onto the wooden bed. I felt like my face was being roasted by heat.
I haven't seen my parents come back for a long time, and it doesn't seem to be so noisy outside the house, so I guess they're all eating. Because the wooden planks can't be separated, the sound of eating next door can be heard.
Just when I couldn't help it, I wanted to go out to find my mother again. My mother came in with a kettle, and when she saw that she hadn't fallen asleep with her eyes wide open, she couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong, Linlin." Can't sleep?"
"Well, they just came back a little noisy. Because Linlin also spoke the hometown dialect, she was not afraid that they would hear it, so she complained.
"You," Xiang Mei nodded to her daughter's head. "It's not like home, you have to learn to fall asleep in a noisy environment here, or you won't be able to get up the next day. What to do if you are late for work at the factory. ”
Linlin accepted the criticism, as if she was too pampered. Smiled embarrassedly. "Mom, you sleep with me. As he spoke, he leaned into the innermost part.
"It's such a big person, and it's like a child. He took off his shoes and walked down and hugged his daughter's little body. "Go to sleep, and you'll take a shower tomorrow morning when they're gone. ”
Linlin listened to her mother's words and muttered dissatisfied. "No matter how old you are, it's still your children. ”
As soon as Xiang Mei heard her daughter say this, her hand holding her daughter tightened again. Like a child, he hummed the polls in his hometown softly. The voice was soft and nice, like a lullaby, and soon Linlin's eyelids fought, and she fell asleep after a while.
Xiang Mei saw that her daughter was asleep, and quietly pulled out her numb arm. He put a few pieces of clothing on his daughter's tiny head. looked at her daughter's white little face, with a large bust in front of her, and her eyes were complicated and tearful.
"Mom's little padded jacket has grown up, and it is still so beautiful. I really can't bear to marry you, a little guy, and I don't know which little cake will be cheaper in the future. Xiang Mei thought that if her daughter found a boyfriend in the future, she must take care of it. You can't let your daughter find a big radish, you have to be good to your daughter. It doesn't matter if you don't have any money. Xiang Mei, who was so cranky, also fell asleep quickly.
Chen Sheng didn't come back until 11 o'clock at night, and the work he had contracted was delayed for two days, so he had to speed up the progress. Looking at the mother and daughter on the bed, it is not a taste in their hearts, but as long as they have some interest, they will not let their wives and daughters suffer such grievances. I also held my breath in my heart, and I would do more work in the future to make life better at home.
I went to work early the next day, Linlin didn't see my father when I woke up, the whole room was quiet and I could hear the wind, and I couldn't help but feel a little flustered when I saw my mother. After sorting out her clothes in a panic, she saw her mother coming back with a bucket of hot water, and Linlin hurriedly stepped forward to pick it up.
"Cool water is not good for your body, so my mother brought you a bucket of hot water. Xiang Mei's tone of voice was full of love for her daughter.
"Mom, you're so nice. When I make a lot of money in the future, I will definitely honor you. Linlin said half-seriously and half-jokingly with a bucket of water.
"Oh, Linlin, what if you make a lot of money and your mother will live with you, let your father live with Mingming. When Xiang Mei heard her daughter's words, she couldn't help but joke about her daughter.
Linlin remembered that her father and Ming Ming couldn't cook, and the pitiful appearance of the two pairs staring at the empty bowl laughed. "Okay, that's it. ”