Chapter 22: A Visit to the Kind Old Man
The door opened from the inside with a "squeak", revealing a stinky face, Mei Qianjing saw that this was sure that he had been beaten by Cheng's father, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.
"Qianjing, you're here." Cheng Weidong finally showed a smile on his face when he saw it, "You sneaked out?" He lowered his voice and asked Mei Qianjing, how could he still let him come out and jump after thinking that something like that happened just yesterday and he had to be locked up for a few days. Like his father, when he woke up in the morning, he first beat him up, then asked him what happened yesterday, and finally told him not to go to read his homework at home, otherwise he would break his legs.
"What a sneak away! It was my dad who let me out. Mei Qianjing said with a smile, Cheng Weidong's face immediately became bitter again, why is someone else's father so good, his father beats him first at every turn and then says something, this person can't be compared, can't be compared!
"Are aunts and uncles there?" Mei Qianjing walked into the courtyard and looked into the house.
"Yes! Are you looking for something with them? Xiao Cheng asked angrily.
"Well, my dad asked me to ask Dad Cheng if he wanted to go to the old man's house that took us to the police station in the afternoon, thank you well, if it weren't for that old man, we wouldn't even be able to find the police station, and we wouldn't be able to go home."
"Oh! Then you go in and tell them to go. Cheng Weidong pointed inside and said to Mei Qianjing that he didn't want to go in.
"Did your dad beat you?" Mei Qianjing saw that his walking posture was a little wrong, and he grinned when he moved.
"Hmmm! It's like your dad didn't beat you! Cheng Weidong pointed to his butt and told him that he had been beaten up and shoeboarded.
"Nope! It's just to educate a little. Mei Qianjing smiled a little bitterly, at this moment, Xiao Cheng's heart was full of envy, jealousy and hatred, mixed tastes, why is this? Why is someone else's father so reasonable and understanding?
"Dongdong, who's coming?" Cheng's father shouted inside, probably because he saw Cheng Weidong go out for so long and haven't returned to the house.
"Uncle! It's me, Mei Qianjing. Mei Qianjing replied to the room.
"A thousand views! Come and play with Dongdong! Father Cheng came out of the house in a few steps.
"Yes! It was my father who said that he would go to the good grandfather's house in the afternoon, and it was the kind grandfather who escorted us to the police station, and said that he wanted to see the old grandfather, and he wanted to thank him, let me ask if my uncle is going? Mei Qianjing repeated what his mother had said to him in the morning to Cheng's father.
"Good! This has to go! Gotta go! Say anything, thank the old man, and go together in the afternoon. By the way, did your father say anything, when will you go in the afternoon? After hearing this, Dad Cheng patted his thigh and said that he had to go and see the old man, and the old man helped the old man! It doesn't make sense not to take a look.
"My dad said he'd go after dinner, and my grandfather's house is a bit far away from here, and it's going to take several buses."
"Yes! Then wait until you finish eating, you can play, and I'll go into the house and talk to your aunt. After thinking for a while, Cheng's father turned his head and said, "Just play in the yard!" It's almost noon, so don't go out! Beware of running away and running away, and you can't find it! ”
"Yes, uncle." Mei Qianjing responded obediently, and when Cheng's father entered the house, he whispered to Cheng Weidong, "It seems that you won't be able to get out for a few days!" Let's go with them in the afternoon! ”
"Let us go? My dad left me at home! I'm not allowed to go anywhere, if I run out again and I'll get my leg broken, my dad isn't just joking. Classmate Cheng was so frightened that he trembled, it seems that he has been beaten by Cheng's father before! Seeing that this kid was beaten, there is a shadow in his heart!
"You stupid! The adults will definitely let us go with us, if we don't go, they won't find a place to go! We know that old man's house! They don't know. Mei Qianjing glanced at him, this kid is probably making Cheng's father stupid! I don't understand such a simple truth!
"That's right! I didn't think of it! Cheng Weidong immediately jumped up and showed an expression of sudden realization, but when he looked up, he saw Mei Qianjing using a pair of "Are you an idiot?" Looking at him with an expression, his little face turned red all of a sudden!
"I have to go home and tell my father, remember to come to my house after dinner!" After talking to Cheng Weidong, he shouted into the house, "Uncle, I'm going home!" ”
"If you don't play for a while, let's stay here for dinner at noon, and go to your house together after dinner." Cheng's father heard him say that he was going home and walked out of the house quickly.
"No, I'm going back to talk to my dad! Uncle, then I'll go. After that, Mei Qianjing turned around and left, and Cheng's father followed behind and sent him to the door.
"Well, be careful on the road." Cheng's father stood at the door and told him to see that he was far away before returning to the yard. Mei Qianjing trotted all the way back home, and her mother was lighting a fire in the yard to prepare lunch.
"Mother, I'm back, why do you cook so early?" He was amazed at how his mother had been cooking so early, and it was not yet noon.
"Let's go early when we're done early." His mother smiled and said to him, "By the way, I asked you to ask Cheng Weidong about his father, did you ask?" ”
"I asked, of course I went! Said to come over after eating. ”
"That's good, that's good! Then let's eat first, and go to your eldest uncle's house to call your father to dinner. ”
"Good!" He turned around and ran to the south room, pushed open the door and saw many people sitting on the kang in the house chatting and gossiping, the smell of smoke in the room almost choked, he didn't speak, "Dad, the meal is ready, my mother has called for dinner." ”
"Good! Let's talk, I'll eat first," said my father, and jumped down from the edge of the kang.
"Why did you arrive so early for dinner? It's not just before noon! Uncle Big Head asked his father.
"If you have something to do in the afternoon, I'll eat a little early." So saying, his father came over, patted him on the head, and led him back to his house.
"Okay, let's eat, after eating, let's go together." After lunch, when the dishes and chopsticks were cleaned up, the family lazily lay on the kang to rest, and it was rare to have such a free time, when his parents were telling him about the events that happened in their time.
"Qianjing, Qianjing, I'm here!" Before the people from afar saw the voice, they came first, and as soon as the voice fell, they saw Cheng Weidong's chubby figure running in. Mei Qianjing immediately turned over and sat up and waved at him, and his parents also quickly sat up, thinking that Cheng Weidong was here, then his parents must have come too!
"Baby, hurry up and get dressed, we should go too." His mother instructed him while putting on her shoes.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm here." Cheng Weidong ran into the house and climbed on the edge of the kang panting.
"Slow down, I'm panting, where is your father? Why are you here? Mother looked out the door.
"In the back, they are walking slowly, so I will run first."
"Then let's go too, and wait for your mother and them at the door." The two little ones immediately cheered and ran outside.
"Brother, you're here, why don't you go into the house?" When Mei Qianjing's father came out of the courtyard, he saw Cheng's father and his family already standing at the door with the two little guys.
"We just arrived, and Qianjing said that you also came out, so we didn't stay in there. Brother, let's go! Why don't you go to the city and buy it again! We don't have anything to buy here. Father Cheng asked softly.
"Hmmm! That's what I thought, too. The two families quickly came to the bus stop along the main road, and when they reversed the train halfway, they went to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy some fruit, canned food and two bottles of wine. But when they came down from the stop sign, they found that things were not so simple, although they arrived at the village where the old man was, but this village seemed to be a bit big, and the two children only found the police station to know the way to the old man's house.
"Let's go and ask someone in the village!" Cheng's father can't help it. A few people walked around the village but couldn't find a place, after all, they were here for the first time, and they didn't know the place well.
"Still haven't found it yet? Why is your memory so bad at such a young age, didn't you just come here two days ago? Cheng's father asked a little anxiously, they have been wandering around here since they got off the bus, there is not even a person on the street at noon, there is a person they can still ask, not to mention that they also have a bunch of things in their hands.
"The last time we were here was at night, we didn't look carefully, as long as we found the police station, we could find the old man's house." They are also a little aggrieved, they were sent back directly last time, and this time they came by bus, isn't it normal that they can't find it?
"Dad, there's someone in front, I'll ask." So saying, the two children ran forward.
"Slow down, don't fall." Seeing them running so fast, the adults were worried that one of them would accidentally fall, after all, these roads are all dirt roads, not even at all, and they will trip if they are not careful.
"Grandma, how are we going to go to the police station here?" Mei Qianjing ran to an old grandmother and asked obediently.
"You're looking for the police station! Follow this road to the end, turn left, go to the head and go downhill and then turn right to see, the police station is on the side of the road. The old woman turned and pointed to the front of her, gesturing her hand to them from time to time.
"Thank you, Grandma!" The two little ones happily thanked the grandmother, and this time they finally found their way, and they didn't have to look around anymore.
"I'm really bothering you, old man!" While they were talking, the two parents also caught up.
"No trouble, no trouble." The old lady finished saying this and left, so they walked in the direction that the old woman pointed out.
"Dad, Dad, we found it, it's this police station, and grandpa sent us to this place last time." After leading them around four or five times, the two children finally found the police station where they had been last time, and when they arrived, they knew the way to the old man's house.
"Dad, it's just ahead, and we'll be there soon." After passing the police station, they walked around the village for a while, and after turning two streets, they saw a straight street, and the old man's commissary was located on this street.