"That year, my family had just moved from a small suburban town in the jurisdiction of S City to S City. At that time, the summer vacation had not yet started, and my parents brought me and Xiaohua here to play, and we took a group photo under this big banyan tree. At that time, my dad said that the most regrettable thing in his life was that after graduating from junior high school, he gave up his education because his family was too poor, and he didn't go to high school, and he hoped that our brothers and sisters could come to S No. 1 Middle School to study in the future, which was his wish back then...... Xing Feng said slowly.

It was very hot in the shop, there was no air conditioning, only two old-fashioned electric fans were hanging on the walls, and beads of sweat the size of beans were sliding down our faces, and the boss brought plates of steaming dishes, because Xingfeng said, let the boss make every specialty dish he would make.

Xingfeng asked for wine, but he wouldn't let me drink it, and I felt the strong emotion in his words, I must drink it. So, he was on my own. There was no expensive wine in the shop, so the boss went to the supermarket and moved two boxes of Tsingtao beer to the ground and let us drink as much as we wanted.

Xing Feng directly opened two bottles, handed me one, and said to me: "It's okay, this may be your last free adult time before you enter school." ”

"Brother, how about we get drunk?" I say.

"You drink one bottle, I'll drink the rest, and we'll mainly talk." He dissuaded, so I obediently put down the bottle, and he continued: "That day our family was very happy, my parents struggled for so many years and finally bought a two-bedroom second-hand house in the city, although we owed some debts for this, but we finally became city people. That was the first time our family went to the restaurant, at that time I also passed by this store, at that time this shop did not look so old, the signboards are brand new, the reputation in this area is very good, I remember when we came there was no place at all, the boss also specially set a table under the banyan tree, let our family of four sit there to eat. That day, our family was very excited, my father ordered six dishes, the family sat under the banyan tree while enjoying the evening breeze, and my father also asked for a bottle of daughter red. It was the happiest moment in my family's memory. ”

I stared at Xingfeng with my cheeks back, listening carefully to his story of those dusty years, and he suddenly asked the boss in a loud voice: "Boss, do you have a daughter red here?" Could you please go and buy me a bottle of Daughter Red? ”

"Yes, yes, you wait, I'll ask my wife to call you, we have a winery near here, specializing in brewing all kinds of local wines, and the taste is particularly authentic." The boss's temples were already slightly white, he wiped the sweat on his face with the white towel around his neck, and said with a sincere smile.

"That's how he replied to my dad back then," Xing Feng laughed, and after happily greeting the boss, he said to me: "My dad is a glutton, but he is a truck driver, so he can't drink alcohol." He was so happy that day, he had to drink it, and my mother agreed. By the way, my parents have a very good relationship, they drive together all year round, my mother is very hard, and she never complains about following my dad in the wind and rain. ”

"I guess your mother must be beautiful." I say.

"Yes, my mother is very beautiful, like Zhou Huimin when she was young." He recalled his mother's appearance, and the expression on his face immediately softened.

"That day was also the first time I drank since I was a child, and my father let me drink half a glass, just such a small cup, I took a sip, and my face was red to my neck......" Xing Feng recalled with taste, he laughed, and I laughed along.

The proprietress soon called for wine, a porcelain bottle wrapped in red silk, and as soon as it was opened, the aroma of the wine came out. The proprietress brought me a wine cup, and he poured me a small half glass, and said, "I'm really happy today." After all these years, I thought I would never come back here in my lifetime. I didn't expect ...... Come, sister, brother will give you a drink. ”

I accompanied him for a drink, daughter red is the famous rice wine in S City, the legend is that the daughter buried the wine when she was born, and when she got married, she dug it up and became daughter red. I took a small bite and it tasted very sweet.

"My sister also clamored to drink that day, but she was too young, and my mother could only buy a bottle of Coke for her to pour in the wine cup in order to coax her, haha, so she still drank with relish like us." After Xing Feng finished speaking, he laughed a little and danced.

I can't help but sketch such a picture in my mind, a family of four happy, what a joyful moment it must be, and it is no wonder that after many years, Xingfeng still remembers every detail so clearly.

I kept laughing and drinking with him, but I didn't dare to interrupt his memories easily, and I was even more afraid that I would ask some abrupt question that would cause him sadness. I understand how memorable these joys were and how heartbreaking the grief was afterward.

"Just everything...... It's all stuck on that day. The smile on Xing Feng's face that was still blooming just now froze suddenly, and his whole face instantly became sad, "After that day, my father took my mother out of the car, and bought us a lot of food at home when I left, I had already learned to cook at that time, and I had a summer vacation, so I could take care of my sister at home." If nothing else, I was in the third year of junior high school in the second half of that year, and with my grades, there was no problem in being admitted to the first middle school, who knows......"

He took a big sip of wine, then paused for a long time before saying, "After a whole week, my parents did not come back, and my sister always cried in those days, and often woke up from nightmares in the middle of the night, and we all had a sense of foreboding in our hearts. Then one day, there was a knock on the door, and when I opened it, it was the police. ”

When Xing Feng said this, tears flashed in his eyes, and he took another sip of his daughter's red to suppress his emotions, and then said: "The police brought bad news to my parents, and all my dreams came to an end, as well as all my happiness." Since then, I have rarely laughed. ”

"Brother, you are great. From nothing to now, I admire you. I said from the bottom of my heart.

The heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds. Maybe those who can succeed in the end have experienced this kind of storm!

"But regret always becomes regret. Later, I sold the house, paid off the debts owed by my parents, and went to H City with Xiaoyu, so many years I have been walking the road is desperately chasing others, I am afraid that I will fall behind and change back to my original appearance. I didn't understand why I was always worried about it, but then I realized that it was the ever-changing society that made me lose my confidence. What do I have? I have relied more on luck along the way, I don't have too strong professional technology and excellent capital, if I step on the air, I will face an abyss. Therefore, there are some steps in life that cannot be skipped, and once they are skipped, they will never be recovered. So Xiaoshu, you not only carry Xiaoyu's dream, but also my dream, as well as my father's dream. That's why I'm saying this to you today. Xing Feng said earnestly, and there was too much emotion in his words.

I became more and more aware of the hidden reasons behind his sponsorship of me, but it was more grounded for me. If you are not gracious, you will have to pay a corresponding price for taking, so that you can have enough peace of mind.

"Brother, I'm not sure if I can hold on now, but I'll definitely try harder, please rest assured. You are my benefactor, brother. I said with all my heart.

I toasted him, he quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled, and pretended to be relaxed and said: "Don't push yourself too much, just study strictly according to the learning methods taught by the teacher, these teachers are all relatively young teachers and relatively novel teaching methods that I found in S City, and they will not let you become a nerd who reads books." I can't wait to look forward to a year from now, when you and I can still sit in this small restaurant and celebrate your college with your university notice. You have to rely on your own real talent to get into college, I won't help you, you have to rely entirely on your own efforts, you know? ”

"I know. Don't worry, brother. I said with a smile.

"Okay, then my dream, Xiaoyu's dream, and our family's dream will all be handed over to you." The torture wind solemnly stretched out his hand to me and held it tightly with me.

"Brother, will you come to see me in the future?" I asked hurriedly.

"Yes, I'll try to come see you once or twice a month." He said.

"Yes. Aren't you afraid I'll sneak away? ”

"Hehe," he laughed, and said, "If Xiaoshu is such an irresponsible person for his dreams, it would be better to slip away sooner rather than later, so as not to make me sad." ”

I laughed too, and at this time the boss had already served a table full of good dishes, each of which was the boss's specialty, although the method was quite homely, but the taste was indeed unique. Xingfeng is like a treasure for each hometown dish, he introduced the name and origin of each dish to me one by one, every sentence reveals his pride in his hometown, we all deliberately avoid the heaviness just now, and turn the grief of family affection that was taken away by the years into the driving force for moving forward, and since then, we have become the most dependent people in the world.

We ate late that night, and after sending me back to the rented house, Xingfeng went back to the hotel where he was staying. He told me that he would wake up tomorrow morning and go back to H City, that he would not come to see me again, that I would not have to see him off, and that he hoped that I would study hard according to the plan.

I said yes one by one, and before leaving, he kissed me on the forehead very solemnly, and said, "Sister, when I bring you back here, you will really be my relatives from now on." Wait for Qingming next year, I will take you to your parents' graves, and you will kowtow to your parents so that they can recognize you as a daughter. ”

My heart fluttered and I nodded.