Early the next morning, Huo Bufan was woken up by the screams of Tangtang.

When she opened her eyes, the little girl was holding him and yelling happily.

"Tangtang, Dad came back late, don't disturb his rest!" Ning Xueqing reprimanded on the side.

"It's okay." Huo Bufan smiled and hugged the little girl, kissed her on the cheek, and asked, "Do you miss your father?" ”

"Hmm!" Tangtang nodded vigorously, and then kissed Huo Bufan as well, and said very seriously: "It's conceivable!" ”

"How much do you want?"

"Just like mom thinks about dad!" Sugar Candy said loudly.

Ning Xueqing's cheeks were slightly red, especially when she saw Huo Bufan looking over, she was even more embarrassed.

Huo Bufan didn't tease her, laughed and messed with the little girl for a while before taking her to brush her teeth and wash her face.

pestered Huo Bufan for a morning, and it wasn't until he sent her to school that he calmed down.

didn't go to Ji's company immediately, nor did he go to his own New Hope, Huo Bufan went directly to Zhao Yongan's side.

The old man has terminal cancer and his life is short, so he can be said to have a look at it less.

When he arrived at Zhao Yongan's house, Huo Bufan saw that he was pulling the small flower pond at the door.

The vegetables in the flower pond were pulled out and two rosewoods were replanted.

This kind of tree is very expensive, but it also grows extremely slowly, and with Zhao Yongan's lifespan, I am afraid it is difficult to see them grow.

Huo Bufan walked over and took the initiative to help Zhao Yongan lift the bucket for watering.

Seeing him coming, Zhao Yongan was not surprised, and he did not stop Huo Bufan's movements.

After pouring the water, he handed over a cup of cold boiling, and then asked, "I heard that you are in trouble?" ”

"Nothing, a little thing." Huo Bufan took two sips of water, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "If you always want to water in the future, just call me, and I'll move here in a few days." ”

"By the time you move in, I'll probably be gone. Besides, I had cancer, not a stroke, and I could still do watering. Zhao Yongan said.

Huo Bufan knew that when he said go, he meant to die. Zhao Yongan still has a deep understanding of his own diseases.

He didn't panic all day long when he knew that he had cancer like ordinary old people, but he looked more open than when he just quarreled with Miao Yike.

Even his spirits seem to be much better, and if others see him, they may think that his illness has improved.

But Huo Bufan knew that this was a situation similar to returning to the light, and the better Zhao Yongan's mental performance now, the closer he was to the day of death.

This made him a little sentimental, Zhao Yongan's life experience is so rich, he can naturally see it.

He smiled and said, "Don't sympathize with me, it's worth it if you live a lifetime and have achievements to be proud of." It's you, didn't you tell you, half of the equity cash will be used by you as a hardship fee, and the rest will be donated to the Hope Project for me, how can you even get back the two million more than Miao Yike. ”

"The money is yours, I just ran a trip, and the round-trip ticket is only two thousand yuan, so I deserve it. As for donating, it should be up to you to do it yourself. If you are not physically convenient, I will drive you with you when you go back. Huo Bufan said.

"Okay." Zhao Yongan waved his hand indifferently, didn't dwell on this topic, and said: "Since you're here, don't be idle, there are a few pieces of waste wood in the house, and I have always wanted to make a small box." Now that I can't do it anymore, you can help me cut it, and the tools are all put together with the wood. ”

Huo Bufan nodded, went into the house and took out the wood and tools that Zhao Yongan said, and then cut them according to what he said.

Wood is a very common poplar tree, which is usually used to make cardboard and has a very low value. I didn't expect a character like Zhao Yongan to use such low-end materials.

Huo Bufan didn't make too many suggestions on the matter of wood, in his opinion, no matter what the old man wants to do now, he should be satisfied as much as possible, rather than leaving him regrets according to his personal preferences.

But when Zhao Yongan was watching from the side, he asked: "Do you think it's not appropriate to use poplar trees to make boxes?" ”

Huo Bufan didn't hide his true thoughts, and said, "There is indeed a point. ”

"You're not afraid of me being angry." Zhao Yongan smiled, he naturally wouldn't be angry because Huo Bufan was willing to tell the truth, and said: "Actually, when I was young, poplar was the best wood in China. Not because of how valuable it is, but because it looks ordinary, but it actually helps the country a lot. A lot of infrastructure construction is done with poplars. And there is a slogan of drilling the sky and indomitable spirit, so people of my age always have a special feeling for it. ”

Zhao Yongan was like an ordinary old man, moved the bench over, sat there and watched Huo Bufan work, and then told him something about his youth.

He doesn't speak fast or slow, and occasionally asks some questions, and the two of them ask and answer each other, looking like teachers and students in the classroom.

Huo Bufan is not familiar with wood cutting, he is better at porcelain kilns.

Carpentry is very technical, and it looks simple, but it is actually troublesome.

At noon, Zhao Yongan personally cooked a meat and a vegetable.

Stir-fried garlic sprouts with pork head, hot and sour cabbage, two bowls of rice.

"A lot of people say that eating meat is not good, and that you should eat more vegetarian, which is actually wrong. You see the beasts, the meat eaters are strong, and they are at the top of the food chain. It's the same with people, if they don't eat meat, where will they get their strength? said that white rice nourishes people, but in fact, we used to be poor and couldn't afford to eat meat to comfort ourselves. Your children, eat more meat, don't always give your children a mess of porridge to drink, you know. Zhao Yongan told Huo Bufan while serving vegetables.

"Her name is Tangtang, she's eight and a half years old, I'll bring her on Saturday." Huo Bufan said softly.

Zhao Yongan did not refuse, nor did he agree, as if he was just talking to himself.

Speaking of which, he is indeed very pitiful.

has taught all his life, but he has lost his son when he is old, and the white-haired person sends the black-haired person.

After his wife died, he fell out with the students again, and now except for Huo Bufan, no one has come to visit Zhao Yongan.

I all know that he can't survive, and he and Miao Yike are very stiff, who will come to join in this fun.

Let those people see Huo Bufan's dedication, they will only laugh at this young man for being ignorant.

The future belongs to the living, and only by living can we control the world.

A dead person, no matter how majestic he was in life, that is also in the past.

Huo Bufan didn't bother to think about these things, he visited Zhao Yongan purely out of respect for the old man, not anything else.

As for Miao Yike and the others, Huo Bufan didn't pay attention to it, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to ask for money with Miao Yike.

was busy on Zhao Yongan's side until it was dark, and Huo Bufan barely finished the box.

Although I am not very familiar with carpentry, there is no big deviation in the size data, and it looks square and okay.

It's just that Zhao Yongan insisted on using carpentry wedges to make connections, and didn't want to use any hardware.

The carpentry wedge is a very complex process, and ordinary people may not be able to use it proficiently after learning it for three or five years, Zhao Yongan pointed out beside him, and Huo Bufan only barely made a rough idea, and it was completely impossible to assemble.

Seeing that it was dark, Zhao Yongan didn't force it, only waved his hand and said, "Let's go back and rest first, and then get it tomorrow." ”

Huo Bufan nodded, helped him move his things into the house, and then washed his hands before leaving.

After walking out for a distance, Huo Bufan looked back, and could still see the figure of the old man standing at the door looking at this side.

At that moment, he suddenly felt uneasy, because this figure gave people the feeling that it was too lonely.

Huo Bufan really wanted to go back and continue to accompany the old man for a while, but after thinking about it, it was just a matter of one night, and it was okay to come back tomorrow. What's more, after returning home, I have to cook for the mother and daughter, and by the way, I am busy with the company's affairs.

He waved at the other side, then turned to leave.

It wasn't until Huo Bufan's figure completely disappeared that Zhao Yongan, who was leaning on the door, coughed.

He held it for a long time, and he didn't cough out, because he didn't want to show his fragile appearance in front of Huo Bufan.

But at this moment, there is no one around, there is no point of support, and the body begins to weaken rapidly.

Slowly turning around, he closed the door, and the sound of violent coughing kept coming from the room.

The night is approaching.