A month later, Tao Tao came back from winter break with a salary of 1,800 yuan.

Dongmei and Wei Guo were at home early, preparing a sumptuous dinner and waiting for Taotao's return.

Tao Tao took a bus all the way from the hinterland of the Sulige Desert to Wushen Banner, and then from Wushen Banner to Jingbian.

In the end, it was only from Jingbian to the provincial capital.

The bus ran for two days.

On the evening of the second day, we arrived at the provincial capital.

The bus is a sleeper, and the waves are on the second floor.

Although it was dark, Tao Tao still saw through the glass of the front window not far away, above the toll station, with three big words: Xi'an North.

When Taotao saw the three words Xi'an North, he was so excited that he wanted to cry.

At this time, he realized that the three most beautiful words in the world are not I love you, but to return to Xi'an.

In the Sulige Desert in Inner Mongolia, Tao Tao has been deeply touched since he worked for a month.

Although it is only a short month, it is an extremely long month for Taotao.

He lived like a year, and it felt like a long year to get through a month.

Although it was already night, the fog outside the car window was still very strong.

Tao Tao looked out the car window, the traffic in the provincial capital, the bustling scene.

He deeply sighed that it was such a happy and joyful thing to be able to stay and work in the provincial capital.

Even at this moment, Taotao was in the warm bus, he still clearly remembered every cold night shift spent in the Sulige Desert.

Although Tao Tao is confident, his body is not afraid of cold or heat.

However, after experiencing the cold in the Sulige Desert, Tao Tao felt that he had been frozen and had no fire.

When the bus passed through the intersection of Weiyang Road and Fengcheng 4th Road, Taotao got off the bus.

Although it is winter in the provincial capital, the waves after getting off the car feel that the provincial city is really warm, not only there is no cold wind, but also no biting low temperature.

Tao Tao's bag contained the salary discount given to him by the team, and 1,800 yuan had been put into it.

Although the work of the drilling team was hard, when Tao Tao got the 1,800 quick money, his heart was still warm.

Because, as a man, he finally has the ability to make money.

Tao Tao walked into the bright garden, he looked at the familiar thirteen buildings, and he couldn't tell what it felt in his heart.

At home, Dongmei specially made a table of good dishes and good meals.

Wei Guo also specially bought Coke Sprite.

Dongmei looked at the clock hanging on the wall of the living room, she asked Wei Guo, "Taotao should come back, right?"

Wei Guo counted the time and said: "Taotao started from Jingbian and got on the highway, it stands to reason that this will be there." ”

Dongmei said worriedly: "It's going to be eight o'clock, Taotao's car, shouldn't there be an accident on the road?"

I don't know what's going on, but when Taotao went to work in the mountains, Dongmei had a lot of ominous premonitions every day.

Dongmei is well aware that the work of the drilling team is dangerous, and even life-threatening.

Because of worry and fear, Dongmei, who has never been superstitious, even enshrined a Buddha statue at home.

The first thing she does when she gets up every morning is to pray in front of the Buddha statue, hoping that the Bodhisattva will bless her child and that everything will be safe in the desert and nothing will happen.

While Dongmei was worried, there was a knock on the door.

Dongmei stood up excitedly, and she walked to the door and said, "Weiguo, it must be Taotao who is back." ”

Wei Guo followed behind Dongmei, and he said: "It's almost the New Year, there are a lot of thieves, you lie on the cat's eye first, take a look and then open the door." ”

Dongmei leaned on the cat's eye and glanced at it.

I saw a dirty, unkempt boy standing at the door with a backpack on his back.

Dongmei quickly opened the door.

Tao Tao saw his mother open the door, and he said excitedly, "Mom, I'm back." ”

Dongmei looked at her son in front of her and couldn't help but burst into tears.

The fair-skinned son in the past has now become a man with two big red faces and black skin.

The young man with a beautiful face in the past has now been blown into a mature man by the wind and sand.

Dongmei grabbed Taotao's hand and said, "Son, come in." ”

Guanzhong people, even if the relationship between parents and children is close, the most intimate actions between them are limited to holding hands, unlike foreigners, who are both hugging and kissing.

After Tao Tao entered the door, he looked at his father and sister, his heart was sour, and he almost cried.

However, he knew that his father hated men crying the most, so Tao Tao held back.

Wei Guo looked Tao Tao up and down and said, "Quick, sit down and eat." ”

Nana looked at her brother and said jokingly: "Brother, why have you only been there for a month, and you have completely changed your appearance, you have become a herdsman." ”

Tao Tao put down the schoolbag on his shoulder and took out Ma ** wine, beef jerky, and cheese......

He said, "Father, Mother, Nana, these are all specialties of the Sulig Desert, and I have brought some back to you." ”

Nana looked at the cheese and said, "Brother, these cheeses should be real cheese." ”

Tao Tao smiled and said, "The things sold by the herdsmen should be true, but these things are very expensive, so I didn't buy more." ”

After speaking, because it was hot inside the house, Taotao took off the down jacket outside, the thick sweater inside, and the cotton pants on his legs.

Nana saw that her brother was wrapped in three layers and three layers outside, and she said funny: "Brother, is it so cold in the desert?"

When it comes to cold, Taotao is really scared of the cold.

He said, "Hey, it's so cold there, it's better to die than to freeze it." ”

After speaking, Tao Tao took off the cotton shoes and socks on his feet and replaced them with slippers.

When Taotao put on the slippers, Dongmei saw that Taotao's heels were all cracked.

Dongmei stepped forward, carefully examined the crack in Taotao's heel, and said, "Taotao, what's wrong with your heel?"

Tao Tao felt that the inside of the house was simply so good, even the floor was hot.

He put his feet on the floor and said with pleasure: "It's so cold on the drill floor that my heels are frozen and cracked." ”

Hearing that her son's heel was frozen and cracked, Dongmei said distressedly: "Why did it freeze like this, you should go to the hospital tomorrow to take a look, otherwise the sequelae will be miserable." ”

Tao Tao is used to his heels being frozen and cracked, he said: "Mom, it's okay, the drillers on our team, out of ten, nine heels are frozen and cracked, they said it's okay, go home and rest for a winter, and it will recover naturally, no impact." ”

Wei Guo's heel was also frozen and cracked, and he told Dongmei: "Don't worry, it's okay, it's okay slowly." ”

Dongmei frowned and asked Taotao, "The heels are frozen like that, does it hurt to walk?"

Tao Tao shook his head, nodded again, and said: "When I was in Inner Mongolia, I didn't feel much pain, but when I suddenly returned to the provincial capital, I felt a lot of pain." ”

Dongmei took out the bruise medicine and safflower oil from the drawer, and said, "You're fine, give the back of your heel, touch it well, and let the wound heal quickly." ”

After speaking, Dongmei was ready to use pure wool wool to weave a woolen sock for Taotao and put it on her feet.

Especially in the heel, she also deliberately thickened it so that the child would not freeze and crack the heel.

After taking the car all the way, Taotao was already very hungry.

He devoured the delicacies on the table.

Dongmei looked at Taotao's dirty and long hair, and she said, "Taotao, you have been up for more than a month, and you haven't cut your hair?"

Tao Tao ate chicken and said, "The drilling team is in the desert, where is there a barber shop?" ”

Dongmei was surprised and said, "The people on that team, do they all have long hair?"

Tao Tao said: "All the drillers, when they come up from home, they will shave their heads, so that it will save trouble." ”

Dongmei couldn't believe it: "Then when you end your winter break and go to work next year, do you have to shave your head?"

Tao Tao nodded seriously and said, "You must shave your head, otherwise there will be no place to cut your hair, and it will itch when you sweat." ”

Dongmei shook her head and said in her heart that she had struggled with the country all her life in order to let the children live a good life.

But right now, what kind of life is Tao Tao living?