Time flies, more than a year passes quickly, and Kim Do-joon is still living his ordinary life.

I work hard every day to learn all kinds of knowledge, help my parents with housework, take care of my sister, maybe I will not be at home for a long time in the future, and I cherish the time I spend with my family more and more, and the family atmosphere is becoming more and more harmonious.

Sometimes I play with my sister, and the relationship is more harmonious.

In the end, Kim Do-jun scored 30 points more than the second place and won the first place in the Yuliang Elementary School grade, becoming the first elementary school student from Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province to study in the United States.

At the elementary school graduation ceremony, the Kim family was invited to watch the ceremony, Kim Do-jun wore a traditional hanbok, received the outstanding graduate award from the principal, bowed solemnly, and then buried his head in the arms of Kim's mother, he knew that he was getting closer and closer to leaving South Korea.

Seoul Gimpo International Airport lobby

It's 1999, so it's time to go abroad from Gimpo International Airport, but I've heard that a new international airport is being built on Yeongjongdo Island in Incheon, which is larger than the current Gimpo Airport, and at the same time, more luxurious, more information-based, and more convenient and concise.

Of course, there are also more flight routes, so you don't have to go abroad from Gimpo International Airport as you do now.

The Kim family waited in the hall together, ready to meet with the people of the Korea Foundation for Higher Education, and then sent Kim Do-joon on the plane.

For a year, Kim Do-joon looked like a little adult, with linen-colored cropped pants, a pure white T-shirt, a pair of Nike sneakers, a big school bag, and a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Kim Do-joon's dad's favorite baseball team, and for Koreans, soccer and baseball are both very popular ball games.

And Dad Kim likes baseball more, and Dojoon is baseball is similar to football and basketball, and of course he likes to watch Dodgers games, of course, thanks to Park Chan-ho, the pitcher of the Korean team who really went abroad.

Simple and refreshing, indescribably handsome.

As for the appearance, the children from the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province still seem relatively simple, and when they see the endless flow of people in the airport, they seem a little restrained and a little scared, and they are close to their parents.

One hand is still holding the lever of the suitcase, fortunately the wheels that Jin's mother bought for Daojun, otherwise he alone would obviously not be able to complete the task, and before he arrived in the United States, he was tired just by walking to the place where he checked his luggage.

Because he was going to the United States for a long time and couldn't come back often, Kim Do-joon brought a lot of things.

Jin's mother is also more thoughtful, hoping that after the child arrives there, he will have no worries, study hard, don't worry about the situation at home, and don't feel too homesick.

"Brother, after you go to the United States, you have to call me often, Huiyuan will miss you very much."

Hui Yuan raised her little head slightly, looked at her brother, and knew that her brother was going to a far place, and she was a little reluctant.

He gently hugged Hui Yuan and whispered in her ear.

"Don't worry, my little angel, I'll call you often, don't worry, when I come back, my brother will bring you gifts."

After speaking, he kissed Hui Yuan's white and tender face.

"Brother, let's make an agreement on the hook, we must come back early."

The two of them made an agreement, but they didn't expect that this would be a few years later.

Father Jin and Mother Jin saw that the relationship between the two children was so good, and they also felt very sweet in their hearts, and it was also a very happy thing to have a pair of children, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, silent.

"Daojun, come here, mom will talk to you."

Mother Jin beckoned, motioned for Jin Daojun to come over, took his hand, and walked to the place where there were few people next to him, after Dad Jin glanced at it, he knew what was going on, so he ignored them, hugged Huiyuan, found a spare place to sit down, and looked at the luggage by the way.

Mother Kim carefully took out a bank card from the pocket of her jacket and handed it to Daojun.

"Our family hasn't earned much money for so many years, since your father opened a flower shop, he has been saving money for you to study abroad, I thought it would cost a lot, but I didn't expect our family Daojun to be so competitive, not only the tuition fees have been settled, but even the living expenses have been paid, so the burden on our family is a lot easier, the family didn't eat very well before, and now there is no need for this. Hehe, don't be embarrassed, you don't need to be shy with your mother, you put away the bank card, I have already helped you change the dollar, take good care of yourself after you arrive in the United States, don't be too provincial, study is the most important, strive to come back early, do you hear? ”

After speaking, he gently took Daojun into his arms and hugged him tightly, and the corners of his eyes suddenly moistened a lot.

Kim Dojun held the bank card in one hand, and didn't know where to put it in the other, so he had to gently hug his mother, patted Jin's mother on the back, and kept his head tightly in his mother's arms.

"Mom, you didn't tell me how much money is in this card?"

Kim Do-joon asked in a low voice.

"200,000 US dollars, the remaining half will be given to your sister, I was originally going to study abroad for you, but now I don't need it, so I will only give you half, understand?"

Kim Do-jun was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect his parents to give him so much money, although he was still young, but he still knew simple economic common sense.

Now the average income of the people in South Korea is only more than 7,700 US dollars a year, and the parents have saved so much money, it is estimated that it is the result of frugality and hard work!

At the same time, farming and opening a flower shop, getting up early and greedy for darkness every day, for a person, the energy and physical strength consumed are huge, no wonder my father looks a lot older.

Kim Do-jun looked at his father's face and said secretly in his heart.

"I should work harder to make my family have a better life."

"Well, I see, thank you Mom, I'll try."

After speaking, he packed up his bank card and carefully put it in his school bag.

After a while, a group of Korean high-level trading consortiums came over, and other children and their parents came to the airport hall one after another, and after a while, everyone began to get acquainted with each other and talked seriously.

Because of Kim Do-joon's personality, he usually doesn't talk to people he is familiar with, and when he heard that he was from Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, he immediately looked disdainful, and turned his head away and stopped talking to him.

People are realistic everywhere, utilitarianism is everywhere, and teenagers go to the United States to study, which is not a human spirit, and which is not a person who is not observant.

Interpersonal relationships and background are also important conditions for people to interact in daily life, dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and the children of mice will make holes.

After Kim Do-jun saw this situation, he squinted his eyes slightly, then thought about it for a while, then stopped caring and talked to his parents.

Maybe for himself, so far there is only one real friend Jae-hoon, but when I think about it, Jae-hoon should still be at home!

When he knew that he was going to school in the United States, he actually cried, and he didn't speak for a long time, just standing on the rooftop, and the two of them stood quietly blowing the wind.

Obviously, Kim Jae-hoon is also an emotional person, and he hopes that when he comes back, he can continue to be friends.

True friends don't fade away because of the passage of time, and they don't alienate relationships because of distance.

On the contrary, a real friend will accompany you for a lifetime, maybe not for a long time, but as long as a phone call and a message, he will come to you immediately, listen to you, listen to you share, and be content to make two or three such friends in your life. Kim Do-joon thought to himself.

After changing the boarding pass, I was about to go to the customs for inspection, and I was going to be separated from my parents, I didn't feel good in my heart, I had never been separated for so long since I was a child, such a long distance, and now I finally want to leave, and I felt a pain in my heart.

After hugging Jin's mother, and then hugging Jin's father, Jin's father looked at his son, although he was reluctant, but his expression was still very natural, hugged him and said.

"Daojun, you have grown up, the current separation is for a better reunion in the future, go and work hard, come back early, the eagle can really fly after being separated from his parents."

After speaking, he patted Kim Do-jun on the shoulder, this is a conversation between men, and it is also a father's instructions to his child.

Finally, he hugged his sister, squatted down, made himself as tall as her, opened his arms, and motioned for her to come, the little guy was already in tears, and he had to hurry up to comfort and comfort.

"The smartest, cutest and most precious little princess in my family, be obedient at home, my brother will be back in a few years, and when the time comes, you will be ugly, and my brother will not treat you as a princess, so don't cry now, do you hear?"

Gently wiped away Huiyuan's tears, kissed the corners of her eyes, stood up, and resolutely walked towards the customs, without looking back again, he could only wave his hand back, because he didn't want them to see the tears on his face.

Seeing Daojun's back gradually disappearing, Mother Jin couldn't suppress her feelings anymore and cried, as soon as Father Jin saw Mother Jin crying, he hugged Huiyuan with one hand and Mother Jin with the other, and the three of them leaned close together, didn't speak for a long time, and stood there quietly.

Kim Do-jun wiped his tears, it turned out that he was so crying, he couldn't control his feelings, after finding his seat on the plane, fastened his seat belt, put on an eye mask and prepared to go to sleep, it took twelve hours to fly from South Korea to New York, and he didn't sleep all night last night, so he had to make up for his sleep.

Tomorrow will be a new day.

Time on the plane is always boring and boring, and after a long time the plane finally lands at New York's JFK Airport.

The moment Kim Do-joon stepped out of the cabin, he whispered softly: "America, I'm here." ”

Note 1: South Korea's per capita GDP in 1998 was US$7,760, while China's was US$760 in the same period.