Chapter 17: The Strange Little Girl

"Uncle Bai, why are you leaving so early today?" Zheng Gui was still busy with his hands, and looked up at the sky, "It's just past seven o'clock, right?" ”

In normal times, Uncle Bai belongs to the type of idler, and it is only about seven o'clock when he eats breakfast at the breakfast shop, but he can stay at the breakfast shop all the time.

Anyway, it's okay to go home, it's better to stay in the breakfast shop and chat with Zheng Gui, Zheng Gui can also talk to other diners when he is busy. Most of the people who live in this neighborhood are elderly, and there are always endless topics to talk about between the elderly, and Uncle Bai is not very lonely, and he can often stay until the breakfast shop closes at about half past nine before going back.

But today, Uncle Bai got up and prepared to go home after eating, and even Hehe was stunned, and hurriedly got up to catch up with Uncle Bai.

Lin Mu was about to walk into the breakfast shop, met Uncle Bai in front of him, and asked Uncle Bai curiously.

Uncle Bai shook his head helplessly, and responded to Zheng Gui and Lin Mu, "Xiao Mu should know, Xiao Bai is going to school today......"

Shengmu Elementary School has actually opened a long time ago, but for those children in the upper grades, like Xiaobai, who are just about to enter the first grade of elementary school life, their start time is relatively late.

After such a long summer vacation, Xiaobai's start of school is set today, and from today, Uncle Bai's work will also start - sending his grandson to school.

Hehe is leisurely flicking his tail on the side, for this kitten, what is the meaning of going to school or something, it is better to eat a few small dried fish and play with the ball for a while.

At home, Xiaobai had already gotten up, finished washing himself, moved a small stool and sat at the door waiting for Uncle Bai.

I heard the cry from afar, it seemed that Grandpa and they were coming back soon, Xiaobai immediately rushed into the house again, and when he came out again, he still had a storybook in his hand.

When Uncle Bai arrived at the door of the house, he happened to see Xiao Bai sitting on the bench alone, looking through the storybook he bought a few days ago, the index finger of his right hand moved on the words, and his mouth was still reading with words. Although there are some words I don't know yet, but fortunately, there is pinyin on it, and my father and kindergarten teachers have taught some before, and I can barely read a rough one.

Uncle Bai's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, and the pace under his feet slowed down a lot, for fear that he would make a noise with Xiaobai.

In fact, Xiaobai, this kid is very good, and before Uncle Bai saw him, he had already noticed Uncle Bai first, and ......

There is also his favorite steamed bun that Uncle Bai is carrying......

"Now, Xiaobai has studied hard, come, rest for a while, grandpa brought you your favorite big meat buns!"

"Wow, thank you grandpa!"

Seeing Xiaobai happily nibbling on the buns, Uncle Bai also smiled happily, having such an obedient and well-behaved and sensible grandson is also a blessing that he has cultivated!

Hehe, looking at the intimacy of their grandparents and grandchildren, I always feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, and I feel a little sour, I have fallen out of favor?

Hehe quickly shook his head, sneaked into the house, and fell asleep on the small blanket in front of the TV.

But he didn't sleep for long, and he was woken up by Xiaobai, blinking his hazy eyes with a little anger, "What, meow?" ”

Xiao Bai happily touched the smooth black hair on Hehe's body, and shouted to Uncle Bai in the back room, "Grandpa, Hehe, hehe's up, let's go to school!" ”

What? I was woken up by you, right......

Hehe impatiently escaped from under Xiaobai's hands, stretched his comfortable waist, touched his handsome face, turned his head, and just saw Uncle Bai coming out of the back room.

Dressed in a single dress suitable for autumn, the gray hair on his head swayed with the wind blowing in from the window, and the small schoolbag printed with Pleasant Goat on his back was in stark contrast to his age, so it was not funny.

Hehe tilted his head and looked at Uncle Bai's peculiar appearance with a puzzled expression.

Who the hell is going to school?

I'm walking on the road, hehe is still very preoccupied, I have been muffled, my head is down, I don't look at the road, and I almost hit a telephone pole just now.

Uncle Bai didn't say it, but he understood it very well in his heart, and it wasn't because Xiaobai was going to school, hehe was a little reluctant. In fact, Uncle Bai himself is also uncomfortable, and he is reluctant to Xiaobai, how good it is to chat with him at home!

However, studies are important, and when Xiaobai has a future and grows up, he can have a lot of time to spend with himself. However, I didn't know if I was still there at that time......

Thinking of this, Uncle Bai let out a long sigh, people, what can be done? That's what fate is.

Xiaobai on the side didn't know what his grandfather was thinking, he jumped and jumped like a rabbit, so happy. The mouth is not idle, reciting the English alphabet to his grandfather, sometimes he may accidentally miss a few, but it doesn't matter, because Uncle Bai has not gone to school, he doesn't know anything about these things, just listen to Xiaobai's back is very slippery, and he is secretly happy in his heart.

My grandson is smart!

When he walked to the corner of the street, Xiaobai, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. When Uncle Bai came, he quickly tugged at the corner of Uncle Bai's clothes and pointed to the back in front of him, "Grandpa, why is she sleeping here, won't it be cold?" ”

Uncle Bai followed the direction he pointed, it was a little girl, and she looked like she was in her teens. It's autumn, but I'm still wearing very thin clothes, my hair is pulled on my shoulders, and it looks like it's messy, and I just slept on the ground under a tree at the corner of the street, which looks very pitiful.

Uncle Bai took out his mobile phone and glanced at it, it was already seven fifty o'clock, Xiao Bai and they had to report before eight o'clock, Uncle Bai just sent him to the school gate, Lin Mu was already waiting there, this was all agreed in advance.

Uncle Bai frowned, it is better to send Xiaobai to school first, this girl will ask when she comes back.

Hehe was stunned in place for a while, and when he saw Uncle Bai and them walking away, he immediately spread his legs and chased after them.

Uncle Bai and they finally caught up, and handed Xiaobai to Lin Mu five minutes in advance, Xiaobai politely said goodbye before Uncle Bai left, and Lin Mu was taken aback.

Walking to the corner of the street again, the strange little girl was still there, but she had woken up, and she was secretly wiping her tears with her back to Uncle Bai.

Uncle Bai stepped forward and asked softly, "What's wrong with the little girl?" Why don't you go home? ”

The little girl was startled, and when she looked back, she saw an old man who looked more kind, and there was a little black cat standing next to the old man, she couldn't bear the grievances in her heart anymore, "Master...... Grandpa, I'm ...... I can not find...... Can't find their way home......"

At first, he just whimpered, but then the thousands of pains in his heart finally couldn't be contained, and all of them were released, and he suddenly cried as he spoke.

Uncle Bai hurriedly stepped forward to comfort, "It's okay kid, it's okay, I'll find my way home, it's okay." ”

The little girl buried her head in Uncle Bai's arms and cried unscrupulously.

"So, this kid is lost?" Zheng Gui sat next to Uncle Bai, looked at the little girl at the opposite table who was gobbling up steamed buns, and asked Uncle Bai quietly.

Uncle Bai nodded, "She said that she ran away from home because of a conflict with her parents, but she went too far, and it happened to be at night, and she got lost." ”

This place is far away from the county seat, there is not a lot of traffic, besides, the elderly live here, and there are no people going out at night, so there has been no street lights installed here, like her is a young girl, it is easy to get lost when walking on the dark road at night.

Zheng Gui leaned over, changed his usual loud voice, and asked her in a more gentle voice, "How old is my little sister?" ”

The little girl swallowed the food in her mouth and looked at the owner of the breakfast shop, who looked a little scary, but was a very nice person. The grandfather said that he would bring himself here for dinner, but he refused to agree, and he had no money! But the grandfather repeatedly decided that he didn't want money, so she came here with him. When I got here, I also told my boss that I was penniless, and the boss didn't mind, and I really didn't ask for money from me, and I cared about myself.

She smiled at Zheng Gui and replied in a still immature voice; "I'm 13 years old."

"Then why get lost? Does your family live around here? ”

The girl shook her head, "I don't know, I just don't know how to go back while walking, and it's very dark." ”

"Then why run away from home?"

"Because I had a fight with my mother."

"Then why quarrel?"

"Because my mother wronged me......"

As she spoke, the girl remembered something unhappy again, and her eyes were suddenly full of tears, and she looked very pitiful and aggrieved.

Zheng Gui panicked all of a sudden, and didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Uncle Bai immediately moved Zheng Gui away to comfort the little girl, "Okay child, do you remember the address at home or your mother's phone number?" We'll take you home when you're ready. ”

The girl stopped her tears, but her eyes were still shining with tears, and she looked at Uncle Bai gratefully, "Thank you, grandpa, I know the address at home." He smiled at Zheng Gui on the side, "Thank you boss, too, the buns are delicious." ”

Zheng Gui touched his head innocently, "If you like to eat, eat more, and I'll pack a few more for you when I go back." ”

"By the way, what's your name?" Uncle Bai suddenly remembered this question.

But the girl's face changed, and she looked at Uncle Bai vigilantly, "Mom said that you can't just tell strangers your name, you will be sold by bad people." ”

Uncle Bai and Zheng Gui looked at each other and smiled, and they both spread their hands helplessly, "Okay, let's not dwell on the name problem, it's okay, the good child should listen to his mother!" ”

Who knew that the little girl sighed, her face was a little ugly, her two little hands were on the table, and she stared straight at the scar on her hand, "Sometimes, you can't always listen to your mother......"

Uncle Bai and Zheng Gui didn't say anything, silently listening to the child tell the reason why he ran away from home.

It's already past nine o'clock, and the guests of the breakfast shop have already left, hehe and yogurt are frolicking at the door, and occasionally, hehe will look up at Uncle Bai's side, but he will be pushed down by this excited little white dog immediately.

"Huh, you dare? Look at my invincible black cat big claw......"

With a loud roar, he raised the cat's paw that had been specially retracted and pounced on the stupid dog.