When I got home, it was already afternoon.

Familiar neighborhoods, dilapidated buildings, dirty environments, and crowded roads.

As one of the earliest low-rent houses in Los Angeles, Dream Homes carries the dreams of too many people, and most people who live here have a dream.

When one splits the second generation.

Of course, the dream is a bit far away.

However, it's always good to have dreams, otherwise, how would you know that you didn't wake up.

Dream Home is a relatively close community to the center of Los Angeles, and the possibility of demolition is still very large.

Because of this, the residents here are familiar with each other.

It's afternoon now, the heat is unbearable, and many uncles and aunts in the community have come out to enjoy the coolness.

"Xiao Yu is back, I haven't seen you for a long time, I'm nervous about studying, I just saw your mother selling meat, go back quickly." ”

Thank you, Aunt Liu.

Hello Uncle Zhang.

Aunt Li is getting younger again.

Uncle Zhao, your body is awesome, and Grandma Zhao has exercised a lot.

......

Along the way, familiar people, almost have to say hello, this is a matter of politeness.

Although Zhang Xiaoyu doesn't like these politeness, others are enthusiastic about you, and you can't be too stupid.

Finally walking through the crowd, Zhang Xiaoyu shook the two large bags of snacks in his hand, and some things he bought for his parents, and walked towards his unit building.

"Hey, have you heard, Zhang Xiaoyu of the old Zhang family applied for the martial arts exam, in our community, but he was the first. ”

"Yes, I've heard about this, but I've heard that it's much more difficult to apply for a martial arts exam than an ordinary university, and the son of the old Zhang family really has this certainty?"

"Who knows, I think it's a disaster for money, his family conditions are not very good, his parents are in such health, these tens of thousands of yuan are lost, and it is pitiful. ”

"Alas, pity the parents of the world, my son also applied for the martial arts exam last year, but in the end he didn't even pass the physical examination, hey. ”

"I heard that the son of the old Zhang family took the first place in the Los Angeles No. 1 Middle School, and I don't know if it's true or not, even if he can't get into the martial arts, if this score is okay, he will be admitted to an ordinary key university, and there will be no problem. ”

"Who knows, we didn't go to school, probably true. ”

Zhang Xiaoyu stood in the distance, but the faces of the neighbors chatting were clearly heard.

He also knew that these neighbors were not malicious, they just liked gossip, and gossip was not guilty.

A moment later, Zhang Xiaoyu stood at the door, stretched out a free hand, and knocked on the door.

"Who, is Xiao Yu back?"

Footsteps approached, and the door opened, revealing the familiar face of the mother.

I don't know if it's my own delusion, Zhang Xiaoyu feels that her mother seems to be a little older.

"Mom, I'm back. ”

Every time he faced his mother, Zhang Xiaoyu was always a little choked.

Probably because there were too many regrets in the previous life that could not be made up.

"Well, come in, Bing'er, Xue'er, you two don't make a fuss, make a mess of your brother's room, be careful that your brother comes back to clean up the two of you. ”

The mother said yes, then turned and entered the room.

Zhang Xiaoyu faintly heard the voices of two cute goods, and then, the two cute goods appeared in front of Zhang Xiaoyu in suspender pants.

Smiling, Zhang Xiaoyu just wanted to say hello, but the two cute goods didn't pay attention to him at all.

"Wow, my brother bought snacks, they are all mine, Bing'er is not allowed to rob them with me. ”

Xiao Nizi screamed excitedly, ignoring the black lines on Zhang Xiaoyu's face, and the whole person fell on the bag and occupied the entire bag.

"Why is it all yours? ”

Bing'er was not convinced, and also ran over and began to snatch.

"You are an elder brother, you should learn to make pears from Kong Rong, and you can't grab something to eat with your sister. ”

Xiao Nizi still didn't give up, looking at Zhang Xiaoyu with big eyes as if asking for help, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

"Okay, Kong Rong let the pears, the pears in the bag are all yours, I gave it to you, give me the other things." ”

Zhang Xiaoyu: ............

It turns out that Kong Rong can still understand pear like this? You are really a talent.

"Okay, you two don't make trouble, let my brother come in first. ”

Mother glanced out the door and said with a smile.

The two cute goods still refused to give up, Zhang Xiaoyu had no choice but to carry one in one hand and bring the two in.

"Okay, the snacks will be eaten separately by two people, and after eating, my brother will buy them for you next time, let's go play." ”

Handing the bag with snacks in his hand to the two cute goods, Zhang Xiaoyu walked up to his mother and said, "Mom, I bought a few clothes for you and Dad, you go back and try to see if it's suitable, if it's not suitable, I'll take it and change it." ”

"You kid, you spend all your money in vain, your father and I are both this age, I am retired early now, your father has to go to work, who is wearing this clothes. ”

Although the mother nagged, she still took out a few pieces of clothing from the bag and made a few gestures on her body.

"Mom, this money is the first place in my last exam, and the school rewarded me, when I am admitted to Wuhan University, I won't have to go to work with my dad in the future, you can just take care of your body at home with peace of mind." ”

As soon as Zhang Xiaoyu's words came out, her mother couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

But I didn't think much about it, usually when Zhang Xiaoyu came back, he hid the medicine himself, thinking that his son shouldn't know.

A moment later, my father returned.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoyu, his father was a little excited, and he did not refuse the clothes Zhang Xiaoyu bought, and tried them a few times happily, and he was very satisfied.

"It felt so good to be at home. ”

The father's smile, the mother's nagging, and the laughter of the two cute goods made Zhang Xiaoyu's heart get a short release.

Home is always a warm harbor.

Here, there are parents you don't need to guard against, and the warmth and love that you can feel all the time.

In the blink of an eye, the time came to June 1st, today is the day of the physical examination, early in the morning, Zhang Xiaoyu packed his things and prepared to go to the school to meet.

"Xiao Yu, this is two thousand yuan, there are many places to spend money on physical examinations, you take it first, call me if it's not enough, and I'll call you again." ”

Father stuffed a stack of money into Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, and did not forget to tell him.

"Dad, I have money, I don't need it. ”

Last time, he took more than 20,000 yuan from his family, and Zhang Xiaoyu also knew that the conditions at home were not good, and the two cute goods had to go to school, which was also a lot of money.

"Take it, when you go out, you can't be too cold, the conditions of the family can't be compared with others, but you can't be embarrassed in front of your classmates. ”

"Dad......"

Zhang Xiaoyu's nose was a little sour.

Father always thinks more than himself, Zhang Xiaoyu didn't think much about it.

What's more, with his current reputation, who would dare to chill him.

His father insisted, and Zhang Xiaoyu was not verbose, put away the money, took the things, and walked out the door with his father.

"Dwarf oil, Lao Zhang sent his son to a physical examination, tsk, Xiao Yu is the first person in our community to apply for the martial arts department this year, if he can be admitted to the martial arts department, it will also win glory for our community." ”

As soon as the two walked downstairs, a middle-aged man who looked like an uncle greeted him.

The father didn't speak, just smiled and seemed very easy-going.

Next, I met a few more acquaintances, and they all said similar things.

Polite words, Zhang Xiaoyu didn't know if these words were sincere, or if they were metaphors, but he didn't care.

"Dad, go back, I'll just go by myself, the school has given a ticket." ”

"Well, be careful on the road, don't put too much pressure on yourself, if you can't pass the exam, come back and say home, your mother and I are waiting for your call. ”

The father's expression was a little complicated.

He also heard about Zhang Xiaoyu's first place in the exam, but he didn't know anything about the martial arts club.

In the past, Zhang Xiaoyu's grades were average, and his father just hoped that Zhang Xiaoyu could live an ordinary life in the future, just be safe and sound.

Now all of a sudden, when he heard that his son had taken the first exam, Zhang Tianhong was expecting it, but he was more worried.

Once Zhang Xiaoyu falls off the list, he will not be able to pass the physical examination, and the blow will be too great.

Zhang Tianhong didn't know if his son could bear it, and he didn't know how to comfort him at the moment, so he could only sigh abruptly.

"Dad, don't worry, I'll do my best. ”

Zhang Xiaoyu agreed, then turned around and walked in the direction of the station.

In addition to Los Angeles No. 1 Middle School, students from four other middle schools will go to the People's Hospital for physical examination.

This physical examination is the place where many people's dreams begin, and it is also the place where many people's dreams are broken.