Xiao Yiran just subconsciously called "Dad" in his heart, but shouted out without paying attention. Knowing what a surprise it would be for parents to know that a child under five months old would speak. It's just that the words have been spoken, and it is irretrievable, so I have to call "mother" again.

The husband and wife, who had been excited for a long time, waited for the mood to calm down slightly, and Sun's voice trembled slightly and said to Xiao Yiran in his arms:

"Daughter, call me mother again."

"Mother."

Xiao Yiran knew that since he had already spoken out, he could simply speak. looked at Xiao Guoliang again and shouted:

"Daddy."

Sun kissed Xiao Yiran the cheek. After that, he asked Xiao Guoliang worriedly:

"Husband, looking through the classics, except for the emperor who said in the "Historical Records", 'born a god, weak and able to speak', there is no other classic record that such a young child can speak. I don't know if it's good or ......."

"Don't worry, a good wife, it has been thousands of years since there were books to keep an account, and before there was writing, I don't know how many years remained. Books may not be comprehensive, and children can speak, although it is not common, it may not necessarily be absent. ”

"Husband, Yiran must be a talented woman gifted by God to our husband and wife."

"What the good wife said is good, since Yiran was born, she has never cried or made trouble, and she almost didn't pee on the kang. It can be seen that the daughter must be very intelligent. ”

Xiao Yiran unexpectedly spoke, bringing great surprise and joy to the husband and wife. Xiao Guoliang, who was going to take the exam early tomorrow morning, did not lie down and sleep until after midnight under the persuasion of Sun's soft voice.

Although Xiao Yiran has not personally seen the room provided for students to take exams in the Gongyuan, he still reads in some books the description of the narrow room called "Trumpet" in the Gongyuan. "The place where the test is made is called the Tribute Academy; The living room is called the number room. "Each room only has a table, a chair, a cot, and a toilet. Within three days and two nights, the candidate's eating, drinking, and sleeping are all carried out in the number room, and they are not allowed to go out of the number room for half a step, otherwise, it will be abandoned.

Because he only brought a thin bedding from home, Xiao Guoliang left it with Sun's mother and daughter, and he only brought a jacket, and a bag of dry food was in addition to it. It is conceivable how Xiao Guoliang will spend the next few days.

Don't mention Xiao Guoliang's torment. Sun, who stayed in the inn, let Xiao Yiran speak by himself, and after Sun showed a rare look of surprise, he once again saw a trace of uneasiness from Sun. Sometimes he walked to the door to take a look, sometimes hugged Xiao Yiran and coaxed him, sometimes sitting, sometimes standing.

Since sending Xiao Guoliang away in the morning, the Sun family has been like this. It wasn't until 10 p.m. that there was a knock on the inn door.

"Who is it?"

Sun didn't expect anyone to visit at this time, so he didn't rush to open the door, but picked up Xiao Yiran on the bed, walked to the door, and asked first.

"Benefactor, it's me."

Listening to the voice, it was the woman who was crying in the courtyard yesterday, and Sun reached out to open the door. Xiao Yiran saw the woman outside the door, and her face no longer had the panic of yesterday. Apparently, the patient's condition has improved a lot. The woman came to the room, knelt down for Sun with a pop, and kowtowed repeatedly. Because Sun was holding Xiao Yiran, he could only free one hand and pull up the woman on the ground hard.

"Sister, don't do this, get up and talk quickly."

The woman stood up, waved the dust at the knee of her pants with her hand, then took Sun's free hand with both hands, and said in a babbling voice:

"Benefactor, thanks to the benefactor. If it weren't for the generosity of my benefactor, my son would still be alive. ”

"Sister, we didn't do anything, I don't think my sister should say that. Is Ling Lang better? ”

"Benefactor, the four books are much better, the fever has subsided, and I ate half a bowl of gruel just now."

"That's good, are you done with the medicine?"

"Two days to go. Thanks to the benefactor. ”

"Sister, we are also parents, and we can understand my sister's feelings. However, the word benefactor, please don't mention it again. If my sister doesn't dislike it, just call me my sister. ”

"How does this work?"

"There's nothing to make it unacceptable, I don't know how much my sister Guigeng has?"

"Oh, I'm a tiger, and I'm forty-one years old."

"How old is your Linglang this year? What year is the show? ”

"Four books this year twenty, the year before last. I was expecting to be able to go to high school this time, so that our mother and son could have a good life for a few days, but I didn't think that the luck would be so bad. ”

"Ling Lang is still young, it's not too late to take the exam next time."

"Alas, I don't hide it from my sister that in order to provide four books to study, the family's only two acres of land and an ancestral house have been sold. If we can't end this year, we will have to wait for another three years, and God knows how our mother and son will live in these three years. ”

At this, tears began to flow from the woman's eyes. Seeing this, Sun hurriedly persuaded:

"Sister, as the saying goes, there is no endless road. When Linglang is in good health, find a private school, and you can have a few taels of silver every year, isn't it enough for your mother and son to chew (jiaoguo, local colloquialism, meaning expense)? ”

"That being said, where is it so easy to find? When I was in my hometown, I also wanted to be someone else's Xixi, but most people invited Mr. and liked to be old and steady, and they all thought that my family's four books were too young. ”

"Don't rush, look slowly, you can always find it."

It was only at this time that the woman seemed to see Xiao Yiran in Sun's arms, and reached out to hug her. Xiao Yiran struggled backwards, and Sun saw that Xiao Yiran didn't want the other party to hug him, so he didn't send his daughter over, but took the opportunity to invite the woman to sit on the edge of the bed.

"Sister, the child has some recognition."

"How old are you?"

"By the end of the month, it's been five months."

"It doesn't look like it's four or five months, it's like a two- or three-year-old."

Xiao Yiran had to admit that the woman's eyes in front of him were still very poisonous. Xiao Yiran didn't want the other party to hug him just now, although it wasn't life, he really didn't like to be hugged by the living. That's why I tried my best to dodge.

"Big brother benefactor, I will definitely be able to go to high school this time."

The woman turned the topic to Xiao Guoliang again. Sun replied casually:

"Sister, everything in the world has a certainty. For example, Ling Lang, who is so young that he is a middle talent, who would have thought that he would end this year, but he suddenly felt cold? If the husband can win, he will naturally be happy, otherwise he is destined and cannot be forced. ”

"Although what my sister said is reasonable, if a kind-hearted person like the benefactor brother is not successful, is there any reason in heaven?"

Xiao Yiran agreed with the woman's words very much, opened his mouth, and gently spit out the word "medium". Because his daughter was lying on his shoulder, Sun naturally heard it clearly, worried that the news of his daughter talking at such a young age would spread, and Sun just wanted to use the excuse to divert the woman's attention. No, the other party already heard it.

"Sister heard me, right? Even such a young child knows that his father can hit it. ”

Obviously, the woman didn't think that Xiao Yiran's voice just now was speaking, but only thought it was an unintentional coincidence.

Sun accompanied the woman and said that it was dark, and the other party said goodbye and left.

Waiting is the most painful of all. Fortunately, there was that woman who came to accompany me and talked for a long time, and time felt like it passed faster. On the eighteenth day, not only the Sun family looked up at the sun in the sky from time to time, but even Xiao Yiran felt that it was very long. The mother and daughter stayed up all night, and finally it was August 19. Xiao Guoliang will be back in the afternoon. Almost every once in a while, Sun would stand at the door, and from morning to noon, Xiao Yiran saw that Sun only drank two bowls of boiling water and did not eat a mouthful of dry food.

When Xiao Guoliang came back, it was when the sun was about to set. Seeing Xiao Guoliang push the door and walk in, Sun regained his usual calmness and gentleness. There was no trace of panic or worry on his face.

"Husband, are you tired?"

Xiao Guoliang's face was tired, as if he hadn't slept for several days. The eyes are still bright. Seeing Sun's concerned gaze and question, Xiao Guoliang took the initiative to say:

"Good wife, it's okay after three games, but I haven't slept well in the past two days, let me lie down first and then get up to eat."

After Xiao Guoliang finished speaking, his face was not washed, he lay on the bed with his clothes, and in the blink of an eye, there was an even breathing sound. Sun hugged Xiao Yiran, sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the sleeping Xiao Guoliang with unblinking eyes, and whispered to Xiao Yiran for a long time:

"Yiran Daddy is tired, my mother will take you to the yard to have a look, so that Dad can sleep well."

Xiao Yiran didn't know when Xiao Guoliang woke up, because when Xiao Yiran fell asleep, Xiao Guoliang was still sleeping. The next morning, Xiao Guoliang went out for a while, and when he came back, he said to Sun:

"Good wife, I have asked the mother and son of Sishu, and they are willing to go back with us. After breakfast, we went to check out, this time I am afraid that we will have to rent two mule carts, and the good wife and the four books will not be able to walk a long way. ”

"Then rent one, if it's too expensive, rent a section."

Xiao Yiran had already understood, it seemed that Xiao Guoliang had just gone out to ask the homeless mother and son if they would like to go back to that mountain village with them. Originally, when I came, the money I made up was enough for Xiao Yiran's family to spend until the day of Zhang Bang, but it was just an illness of Sishu, and after using up most of the silver money, I could only go home first, and wait for Zhang Bang to go to report the good news.

The home is good, but the house is difficult to live in. Originally, there were only two rooms, one bright and one dark. Living in Xiao Yiran's family of three is crowded. How to arrange for Sishu to stay with his mother?

There was no way, Xiao Guoliang could only go to the village chief again for help. There are always idle houses in the countryside, and under the coordination of the village chief, I finally found two dilapidated thatched huts that had not been inhabited for many years, and settled the mother and son to live temporarily.

Since Sishu's illness was not completely cured, Xiao Guoliang's remaining little money, after returning home, all of them were used to buy medicine for Sishu. The family of three, who was about to stop, finally heard the shouts of the messenger outside the door:

"Excuse me, is this the mansion of Master Xiao Guoliang? We are here to give good news to Mr. Xiao Guoliang and congratulate Mr. Xiao Guoliang on his 37th place in the high school township examination. ”