"If you can say that, I'll be content." Lao Xu smiled, groaned, and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoliu, this salary is gone, you should have no money to spend, right?" ”

Lao Xu guessed correctly, Liu Xiangyu was running out of money, so he waited for two days to receive his salary, who knew that it was all in vain because of what happened just now, and he was very angry and depressed, but he was helpless. Of course, he also understood Lao Xu's intention to ask this question, he wanted to help him, but he also knew that Lao Xu's family was not very good, or he would not have left his wife and son to come all the way here to work, doing hard work, but he was always frugal and reluctant to spend a penny more. It was in this way that, despite the lack of money, he was too embarrassed to accept his help, so he lied:

"Uncle Xu, I still have money on me. Besides, I'm sure I'll find a new job soon. ”

"Xiaoliu, don't lie to me, I don't know you yet, most of the money I earn is sent to my family, and there is not much money left at this time." Lao Xu understood Liu Xiangyu, and said in an affirmative tone, "It's not me saying you, if you can come up with fifty yuan, I'll slap myself in the mouth." ”

This remark hit the nail on the head, and Liu Xiangyu didn't know what to say for a while, so he only smiled awkwardly.

"You stopped talking, which means I guessed correctly." Lao Xu smiled, reached out and took out the money from his trouser pocket, and handed it to Liu Xiangyu, "Xiao Liu, this is part of the salary I just received, a total of 1,000 yuan, you can take it to solve the emergency first." I know you need money! ”

"No, no, really not!" Liu Xiangyu politely declined, "Uncle Xu, I know that you don't have enough money, so I keep it for myself, I appreciate your kindness." ”

"I don't have much money, but I'm better than you, and I still have money to eat." Lao Xu said truthfully, "You have to eat, you have to find a job, all of this requires money, you can use it." ”

As he spoke, Lao Xu moved his hand and forced the money into Liu Xiangyu's hand and forced him to accept it.

"Uncle Xu, I really can't take your money." Liu Xiangyu said both moved and embarrassed.

"You're welcome, take it, even if I lend it to you, when you have the money, you can pay it back to me." Lao Xu smiled and said, "Xiaoliu, if you don't accept it, I'll be angry." ”

Liu Xiangyu saw that Lao Xu's attitude was so sincere and resolute, and he felt deeply embarrassed, so he had no choice but to change his mind. He squeezed the wad of money tightly in the palm of his hand and said with emotion:

"Uncle Xu, thank you for helping me, I will never forget your great kindness in this life."

"What a great kindness, you are talking seriously." Lao Xu smiled, "Besides, this person, who will not have a difficult time, they should take care of each other and help each other." ”

This simple and unpretentious sentence deeply moved Liu Xiangyu, who saw the beautiful side of human nature from this simple and honest middle-aged farmer, felt the unusual place of ordinary people, and his heart was full of a sublimated emotion. At that moment, he decided that he must repay him well in the future, and repay this migrant worker who sent charcoal in the snow. So, he said seriously:

"Uncle Xu, thank you again for your help, I will definitely repay you well in the future."

"Don't say that, I'm embarrassed to say anything more." Lao Xu sighed, and then said with a guilty face, "Xiaoliu, you fired He Fatzi, in the final analysis, I was also involved." If I hadn't come and talk to you, it wouldn't have happened. Alas, I'm sorry for you! ”

"Don't say that, Uncle Xu, this matter has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with it at all." Liu Xiangyu hurriedly said, "He Fatzi is intent on correcting me, no matter what, I will be fired by him." ”

"I know you're comforting me, but I'm feeling bad." Lao Xu smiled wryly, "Now I can only ask Bo Baoyou to find a good job, so that you can have peace of mind." ”

"Uncle Xu, don't blame yourself so much, this matter really has nothing to do with you." Liu Xiangyu said sincerely, "Don't blame yourself for no reason, let alone have a troubled conscience, really!" ”

As he was talking, a shout suddenly came from behind, and it turned out that someone was urging Lao Xu to work. Lao Xu turned around and answered, then said goodbye to Liu Xiangyu with a smile, and said the last sentence:

"Xiaoyanagi, you have to find a job well, and you have to take good care of your body, don't save money and suffer yourself."

"Okay, I will." Liu Xiangyu replied movingly, and then instructed, "Uncle Xu, if you change your mobile phone number, you must give me a call, so that I can contact you." ”

"Okay, okay, I will." Lao Xu said as he ran towards the construction site.

Liu Xiangyu stood in the hot sun, looking at the back of Lao Xu leaving in a hurry, and suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, thinking that he didn't know if he could see this kind-hearted person again in this life. Soon he made up his mind that no matter where Uncle Xu was in the future, he would find him and return the money to him, and repay his kindness. He lowered his head and looked at the pile of money tightly held in the palm of his hand, his heart was moved, and his eyes couldn't help but gradually moisten.

Although Liu Xiangyu has worked on this construction site for half a year and shed a lot of sweat and even blood, he has no feelings for it, and now that he is leaving, he will naturally not have the slightest nostalgia. He glanced around the construction site, then looked up at the white sun and sighed, then turned and strode towards the workshop not far away.

Walking into the pigsty-like shed, a foul smell came to his nose, and Liu Xiangyu couldn't help frowning, with a disgusted expression on his face. Indeed, he hated his place very much, and he couldn't believe that he would live in such a ghost place for half a year, was it a kind of self-depraved sinking, or was it a kind of helplessness forced by life? He questioned in his heart, and the answer was, of course, the latter, so from now on, he must do everything in his power to change his state of existence, do a decent job, and be a successful person admired by everyone. It has to be this way, it has to be this way, and it should be able to be done! He thought with confidence, and a passion and fighting spirit surged in his chest, so stirring that it was almost difficult to control himself. At last, he yelled at the small window opposite, then leaned over and picked up the faded denim bag, turned around and strode out of the shed, without a trace of nostalgia.

Out of the construction site where the machines rumbled, Liu Xiangyu walked to the bus stop two kilometers away, carrying a light blue denim bag on his back and stepping on the hot cement road. Although the weather was hot and he was sweating at every turn, he didn't care about these at all, and still walked forward like a fly, as if he was afraid of making a mistake, and soon he was sweating profusely.

After a while, Liu Xiangyu came to the site. The station is a full ten kilometers away from the city, so there are very few people waiting for the bus on weekdays, and the weather is so hot that there are naturally fewer passengers. No, only two elderly men and a middle-aged woman stood under the dark blue canopy waiting for the bus, most of them did not know each other, they were silent with anxious looks on their faces, it seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.