Xiao Yan'er followed Tong Minkun and walked in the corridor, and throughout the whole process, she always bowed her head and remained silent.

Faced with such a little girl who didn't know what was going on, Tong Minkun's heart was also a little inexplicably uncomfortable.

Although he and she never spoke a few words, he still inadvertently learned about Xiao Yan'er's personal situation from the words that came out of Tong's mother's mouth from time to time:

Xiao Yan'er was born in a remote mountain village, but the climatic conditions there are not good, every year is either drought or waterlogging, so that the people in the village can never hope for a good harvest.

Seeing that she was not a material for studying, and the family was very difficult, there was no spare money for her to study, so when she finished elementary school at the age of fourteen, she was forcibly left at home by her family to help farm the land and do chores.

At that time, she still wanted to continue to go to school, but her father said that a girl would have to marry anyway when she grew up, and since it was not the material for studying, there was no need to waste that money, and it was better to learn how to manage the family affairs as soon as possible.

Later, her parents saw that the children of the families in the village had made a lot of money in Lihua City, and they were really greedy, so they shouted for Xiaoyan'er to learn from others to go out to work and make money, so that the family could live a prosperous life.

So, Xiao Yan'er, who was only eighteen years old, left her hometown with all kinds of longings, carried a big rag bag, and came to the blossoming Pear Blossom City alone.

The city was even more magnificent than she could have imagined before she came.

At that time, she was standing in an open space outside the long-distance bus station, looking at everything strange in front of her from afar, and couldn't help but think of what her mother said the night before when she helped her pack up.

She remembered that her mother was standing on the side of the wooden bed in the dim light at that time, and she couldn't close her mouth with a smile: "Yan'er, I heard that Pear Blossom City is full of money, and it can be a lot of money if you grab it." As long as you make good money, our family will definitely be able to live a good life!

When you find someone from the city to marry outside and get a firm foothold, you can quickly take our whole family with you.

When the time comes, we will all move to the city, and we will no longer have to guard these broken fields and live by God......

Thinking of this, her heart is full of hope for her future life.

When you come to such a big city, everything is unusual, you can see beautiful cars everywhere on the road, and there are high-rise buildings everywhere.

Walking along the road, many of the women in the city were dressed in fancy clothes, and their clothes were very beautiful, and they held their heads high, and even walked with the wind.

It seems like...... It's really nice to live in such a big city.

She thought so at the time.

However, after Xiao Yan'er really came to Lihua City, she really knew that it was not easy for a little girl like her, who had no education, no background, and almost nothing to survive here.

After several tosses, through the introduction of a fellow countryman, Xiao Yan'er finally settled down safely in the "Mother's Hand Restaurant".

In this year's time, Xiao Yan'er is full of gratitude and contentment for the current down-to-earth life, and she is almost reluctant to use the money she has saved so hard, and most of it is sent back to her home.

Now she knows that she can't live much for the time being, so she just wants to make money in An An, so that the little sister in the family who is still in junior high school can afford to study in the future.

Obviously, Xiao Yan'er, who has already suffered a diploma loss in real life, is unwilling to let her dearest little sister follow in her footsteps no matter what.

At this moment, Tong Minkun brought Xiao Yan'er to the door of the house, opened the door, and brought her into the house.

As soon as he entered the door, Tong Minkun smelled the aroma of food in the room.

Looking at the table in the corner, a plate of fried tofu and a plate of scrambled eggs were on the table.

Tong Minkun put his schoolbag on the ground and walked in the direction of the kitchen. Ninety-four Good Book Network

"Mom, I'm back." He pushed open the closed door of the kitchen, leaned against the door frame, looked at the busy back of Tong's mother with a little glance, and appropriately raised his voice to speak.

As soon as Tong's mother heard Tong Minkun's voice, she knew that her baby son was back, and hurriedly turned around and smiled at him, "Xiaokun is back?" Today's pork ribs in the vegetable market are on sale, my mother bought some and burned your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs for you, wait, it's almost burned, that's good. ”

After speaking, Tong's mother saw that Tong Minkun was still stunned and didn't leave, and frowned slightly, "Xiao Kun, why are you still stunned here?" There's a lot of smoke in the kitchen, so close the door and get out. ”

Tong Minkun nodded and closed the door according to Tong's mother's instructions, but left himself in the kitchen.

Seeing this, Tong's mother took a shovel and glanced at Tong Minkun, who was still standing in the kitchen, "What's the matter with you kid, didn't you say let you out?" Why are you still in the kitchen? ”

Tong Minkun continued to stare at the concerned woman in front of him intently, half-serious and half-joking: "I can only see you if I stay here." ”

As soon as she heard this, Mother Tong turned her head and looked back into the pot, her heart was warm, and she couldn't help squinting her eyes and laughing, "Just my old face, I've seen it every day for so many years, and I haven't seen enough for more than ten years?" ”

"If you don't get tired of watching, how can you get tired of watching it."

After saying this, Tong Minkun walked to Tong's mother's side, rolled up his sleeves, picked up a few dirty bowls, put them into the sink lightly, got some dish soap, picked up the rag and began to wash the dishes quietly.

Tong's mother looked at her son who was becoming more and more intimate and sensible with relief, and suddenly felt that although life was still not rich, the taste of these days had finally begun to become sweet.

was smiling, Tong Minkun looked at her and suddenly said, "Mom, Sister Xiaoyan is here, I looked at her downstairs just now and seemed to be in a daze, I don't know if something happened." ”

Almost at the same time as he finished saying this, the corners of Tong's mother's mouth suddenly lost the smile.

"Little Yan'er?"

Tong's mother rolled her eyes, looked back at the kitchen door worriedly, and hurriedly turned off the roaring range hood and the fire on the stove, and hurriedly explained, "Xiao Kun, you can help your mother put the sweet and sour pork ribs in the pot on the plate." Without even taking off his apron, he opened the door and walked out of the kitchen.

Xiao Yan'er was still standing in the same position when she came in in at this time, and when she saw Mother Tong who came in a hurry, she was full of emotions in her heart.

"Xiao Yan'er, Xiao Kun told me that you just sat downstairs all the time? Why don't you come up? Tong's mother looked at the other party's dull eyes, and felt a little uneasy.

Xiao Yan'er pursed her lips, shook her head, and said nothing.

"You're not going to work this afternoon?" Mother Tong felt that the little girl in front of her seemed to be reluctant to speak, so after thinking about it, she casually asked an irrelevant gossip.

Xiao Yan'er nodded, "Hmm." Rest. ”

"Did you have dinner then?" Mother Tong still spoke in a subtle tone.

Xiao Yan'er nodded, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head again.

Faced with the abnormal appearance of the little girl who is usually cheerful, Tong's mother didn't dare to ask more, and always felt that something serious might have happened.

At this time, Tong Minkun walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of fragrant and steaming sweet and sour pork ribs, walked to the dining table, and put the dishes on the table.

Mother Tong took the hand of the little girl next to her and smiled softly at her, "Xiao Yan'er, it's really a coincidence." Since you haven't eaten dinner yet, let's stay at Auntie's house to eat, it just so happens that Auntie cooked a lot of rice today. ”

With that, she brought the depressed little Yan'er to the table.

Who knows, Xiao Yan'er just sat down on the chair, and after raising her eyes to look at Tong's mother, who has always been the most gentle to people, suddenly her nose was sore, and she lay on the table and cried "wow, wow, wow!"