Chapter 14: Go to the city

Time passed day by day.

And the crazy old man went out a few days ago, and no one knew what he was going to do, except for leaving a bicycle for my dad to carry me to and from school every day.

After five days, the crazy old man came back early in the morning, sitting in the yard with a tired face, and I don't know where to get a chimney made of bamboo, about thirty centimeters long.

He sat on a small stool in the yard, smoking a yellow cigarette, waiting for my dad to come back.

He didn't even hear my mom call him for breakfast.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the bell of the 28 bicycle was heard outside the door, and it was my dad who had returned.

"Lao Zhang, come here."

As soon as my dad pushed the car into the yard, the crazy old man shouted.

"Brother Chen is back. Wait, I'll put the car away. "My dad was glad to see the crazy old man.

"Don't let it go, come here, Gui Fang will come over too, I'll tell you something!"

My parents were very happy to see the crazy old man who had been away for five days. But when my mother saw him this morning, she knew that the old man had something on his mind.

Why? Because he likes to eat on weekdays, he doesn't miss three meals a day at my house. Occasionally, I would "steal" some snacks from my bag that I didn't have time to eat, and sit in the yard and eat them.

But today my mother called him for breakfast, and he kept frowning and smoking as if he hadn't heard. After shouting too much, he came back to his senses, and also turned his head and waved his hand to my mother, saying "don't eat".

This abnormal scene made my mother very strange, no, most of the morning, the crazy old man didn't say anything until my dad came back.

Seeing that my parents were all around, the crazy old man put the cigarette pipe on his lap, wiped his mouth with his hand, and said, "Lao Zhang, Guifang, you should move to the city." ”

This old man is not shocking. That's his style, though, and I've always been scared by him anyway.

I was scared, but my parents weren't, although in the past few years with the crazy old man, my parents' heart ability has been significantly enhanced, but as soon as I said this, my parents were shocked.

What era was that? What's going on with my family? Moving to the city?

"I've thought about it, I'm about to graduate, and with his grades, it's not difficult to get into the city. Only the middle school in the city can give him a better education! ”

Speaking of this, the mad old man's tone was slightly heavy, and after a pause, he seemed to think of something, and said softly: "And...... In a little while, there may be some changes here. When the time comes, even if you don't want to move, it's useless. ”

My parents looked at each other, and they understood the meaning of the crazy old man's words, but the conditions at home made them feel that moving to the city was always a bit of a fantasy.

"Brother Chen, it's not that we don't want to go to the city, it's just that we really can't afford to ......be in the city," my dad said with an embarrassed face.

The mad old man didn't speak, and took out a small red notebook and a key from his breast pocket.

On the small red notebook, the words "current savings passbook" are written impressively.

The crazy old man put the passbook in my father's hand and said, "I took out some of the money in it, and you can take the rest and take Guifang to the city to do a small business." As for the shelter, I have an allotment in the city, so you can live there. ”

The crazy old man decided after he had thought everything through. And my parents were also moved to tears, and my father's hand holding the passbook and key couldn't help but tremble.

But over the years, they know what kind of character the crazy old man has.

In my parents' hearts, the crazy old man has long since become a relative. Without thanking him, my dad silently accepted the passbook and key, and nodded vigorously.

At this time, my mother reacted to the crazy old man's words, she wiped away her tears and asked, "Brother Chen, aren't you and Zhengyi going with us?" ”

"Go. But we're going to come later. Let's go in the next two days, and when he graduates, I'll take him to you. ”

As he spoke, the crazy old man took out a pen and notebook, wrote down a string of addresses and a phone number, and then continued: "This is the address of the allocated house in the city, before you go, call this person, his name is Li Qinlao." If he asks, you will say that Chen Jidao asked you to find him, and he will arrange things for you in the city. ”

My dad took the note, folded it, carefully clipped it into the passbook, and gave the passbook and keys to my mom.

The crazy old man looked at it, and then said: "I won't hide it from you, Zhengyi is going to do something with me, there will be no danger, but you have to leave quickly, and this village will be empty." ”

My dad waved his hand and said, "Brother Chen, needless to say, that little cub is following you, we can rest assured!" ”

After saying that, my dad wiped away his tears, stood up abruptly and continued: "Okay, we'll set off in these two days. I'm going to touch some screws (in our dialect here, it means snail), and I'm going to have a few more drinks with Brother Chen tonight!" ”

So saying, he went into the kitchen and got a basin, and then went out into the ditch.

At this time, the crazy old man swept away his previous gloom and shouted in a loud voice: "Wait a while, I will go too!" ”

Then he went out and chased my dad.

My mother watched the crazy old man run out like a child, smiled helplessly, and went back to the room to put things away and went into the kitchen.

It's a lie to say that my parents aren't worried, but the crazy old man has everything in place. Moreover, in the past few years, my parents know very well that this old man looks unreliable, but he is actually more reliable than anyone else!

By the time the crazy old man took me home from the country school, it was already dark.

On the way, the crazy old man told me about it, and I was naturally reluctant to let my parents go, and I cried for a while.

Until the crazy old man took out a handful of white rabbit toffee from his pocket......

The old man had long thought that I would cry, and prepared the white rabbit toffee that I had coveted for a long time to coax me. So I burst into tears and laughed......

I can't be blamed for that either. You must know that my parents and the crazy old man strictly forbade me to eat candy, and I can only eat a few pieces during the Chinese New Year.

The crazy old man often stuffed snacks in my bag, but there was nothing like candy, saying it was for my teeth.

But who am I? Witty little Lang-kun, I'm going to finish the candy on the way, and then make trouble!

When I got home, I had just finished eating the candy in my pocket.

As soon as I jumped out of the car, I would run into the house, and I didn't see my parents in the dining room, only steaming hot dishes. I ran into my parents' house, saw my mom packing her things, and couldn't help but throw herself into my mom's arms and cry again.

I was crying louder than I was on the road, and my dad heard it in the kitchen and ran in with a spatula in his hand.

"What's going on? Bullied at school? My dad asked with concern.

I curled up in my mother's arms and cried louder, while my mother touched my head and whispered comfort.

Then the mad old man put the car away, entered the house, and said, "He is reluctant to let you go to the city, and there will be trouble on the road." ”

My dad gave me a blank look and said, "I thought something was wrong!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and went out of the house, went to the kitchen to continue frying his snails, and the crazy old man shook his head and went out. Leave my mom in the room to comfort me.