Chapter 7: Tan Yao
In the last minute of the last class, most people spent the countdown, and everyone was eager to set their watches to the point where they were exactly the same as the bell for the end of class.
“3,2,1.......”
These few voices were shouted by almost the whole class. The naughty students in the class shouted louder, and some thieves shouted quietly, and the top students chose to watch all this silently.
And An Yuqiu is in the ranks of those naughty students.
The moment the bell rang, she almost immediately grabbed my hand and rushed out of the classroom.
"Chong, fight for the chicken leg rice in the second canteen!" She screamed through the somewhat crowded hallway, dragging me like a dead dog behind her........
At that time, you had to queue up to eat, and you had to rack your brains to eat good food. Previously, An Yuqiu and I had discussed a strange roadmap with a lot of notes in red and blue.
"Little pigeon, you see, after my careful calculations, we only need to cross the flowerbed path next to the teaching building, and then take a shortcut from the teacher's office, we can save 3 minutes to reach the cafeteria than the regular route, and we can also avoid the teachers on patrol."
Looking at her proud expression, I couldn't help but laugh:
"If you are clever and clever enough to use it in learning.....
"Stop, stop, don't say the same thing as Lao Zheng, I hear my trigeminal nerve."
Because of her, I can eat the first spoonful of rice from my aunt in the cafeteria every time. (She always put me in front.) )
At noon today, we went to the cafeteria to eat as usual, and An Yuqiu, who was sitting opposite to eat and drink, suddenly wiped his mouth in a panic, reversed my plate with hers, put down the high erlang legs, and picked up a green vegetable with a smile and chewed slowly.
Why did she have a sudden convulsion.......
"Are you okay? Is there something uncomfortable? ”
"Anyway, I'm fine."
Not only did her expression become much softer, but even her tone became coquettish.
"Little pigeon, back, back."
I followed her gaze and looked back, a fresh and clean figure standing in the crowd, chatting and laughing with the people around her.
The neat school uniform he wears and the obedient pot lid hairstyle make him stand out from the crowd and is full of youthful feeling.
"It turned out that I saw Senior Mu Xi ......."
"Little pigeon, if he comes over in a while, don't demolish me......."
As soon as he finished speaking, a clean voice came from beside him.
"Huh? An Yuqiu? You're here early. Mu Xi took the plate and sat down next to An Yuqiu with a smile.
When he laughed, his eyes were shining, like black onyx filled with sunlight.
"Minister, you also come to the cafeteria to eat."
"Why, do I look like I don't eat the fireworks of the world?"
I remembered the last awkward acquaintance I had with him, and I couldn't help but bury my head down.
Can't see me, can't see me.........
"Hey, this classmate is ....."
"Oh, she's a little pigeon, my good friend." I heard this from An Yuqiu about me.
"We saw each other in the playground last time, hello, my name is Mu Xi."
"Hello senior." I still didn't dare to look him in the eye.
"An Yuqiu, why do you only eat vegetables, if your nutrition is not balanced, how can you still have the strength to come to the sports department to do things." Mu Xi sandwiched the braised pork into An Yuqiu's bowl, "Look at how healthy your friend's diet is." ”
"Thank you, Minister."
They had a good conversation after that, but An Yuqiu didn't talk for a few minutes before he was defeated and dragged me away.
Pity the bowl of chicken leg rice she misses.
"Ah, I'm so lucky today, I was able to eat with Mu Xi, even if I scored zero in the final exam, I couldn't resist my joy."
On the way back to the classroom, An Yuqiu was bouncing all the way.
"You two have a good conversation, why are we running away?"
"Stupid," An Yuqiu knocked on my head, "Of course it's because I'm nervous, what if I continue to talk and I accidentally expose my true nature." I couldn't even hold my legs anymore just now. ”
This girl is so cute.
"By the way, little pigeon, how could Mu Xi know you, quickly recruit from the truth." An Yuqiu pointed to the tip of my nose, flattened his mouth, and asked in the posture of a lady in the main palace.
"Hmm...... I said don't be angry. ”
"Okay, don't get angry, don't get angry."
"I ..... Last time I went to the playground to bring you water, I accidentally fell down. Then, the bottle of water accidentally smashed on Senior Mu Xi's face......"
"What! You hit my male god in the face with a water bottle! ”
Maybe it was because she saw my weak and pitiful and helpless look, she quickly said arrogantly, "Forget it, you are a first-time offender, I have a lot of adults, spare your life." ”
An Yuqiu when he was a student, he was simple, happy and proud, but the ending of the story was so unexpected.
That afternoon, I received a call from my father.
He wasn't in my phone's address book, so I didn't have caller ID, and I didn't know it was him on the other end until I picked it up..........
"Hey, I'm starving to death, come back and cook for me!"
After that, there is the beep of the phone hanging up.
He didn't come home for half a month, and this was the first time he called me, but he just told me to go back to cooking, and other than that, he didn't even say a word.
He didn't come home often, so I got used to eating with Yasugaoka in the school cafeteria. But today, I don't think I can eat at school.
"An Yuqiu, my dad asked me to go home, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat with you today." I said to her apologetically.
"Huh? Our dinner time is less than two hours, and you still have to go home, is it too late? An Yuqiu asked me with concern.
"It's okay, soon."
"Hey, why don't I go with you, I haven't been to your house yet."
When I think of home, I can't help but feel solemn.
That shabby and shabby place, where I basically live alone, can it be considered home?
If An Yuqiu had seen my unfortunate home, would she have looked down on me.....
When I think of this, I can't help but be a little afraid.
"No, no, I can do it myself."
"By the way, little pigeon, next week the school will organize an autumn outing. I know you don't like group activities, but this is the last autumn outing of your life, so come with me. An Yuqiu pulled my arm and shook it back and forth.
"Autumn outing, do you have to pay a fee?"
"Of course. Hey, remember to tell your parents when you go back. ”
Oh, if my father can count on it, I'm afraid I'll be able to live a little easier.
After the last class in the evening, I took leave from Lao Zheng and went home.
There is a huge camphor tree next to the school's bus stop, and now in late autumn, the eyes are full of dazzling gold, but this area is still green. I was standing under a tree, the sun falling on the asphalt sporadically, condensing in the palm of my hand.
The hustle and bustle of the city gradually subsided, the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the twilight gently called to the tired creatures, and I watched the passers-by come and go like an outsider.
It's been a long time since I've seen the sun so pleasantly.
My home is in some remote suburbs, and I take the 14th bus from school, watching the high-rise buildings gradually turn into low-rise bungalows, the bushes gradually turn into wild trees, and the passengers on the bus talk idly.
I sat by the window in the last row of the bus, letting the wind blow my short hair and feeling the time slow down.
I couldn't help but think of the man in the family, who was called my father.......
His name is Tan Yao, and since he was sensible, he has only lived in his mother's voice. I rarely see him, and even if I do, the most I hear him say is:
"Where did your mom hide her money?"
Once, my mother was working overtime outside the home, completely forgetting that I was still at home and had not eaten for a day.
At night, I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it, so I had to find a way to find Tan Yao. I know he would always hit small steel balls in a shop on the outskirts of town.
That night with a little snow falling, I walked from the west of the city to the outskirts of the city, through the deserted streets, and across the creek covered with thin ice, as if even my eyelashes were covered with frost, and it was so cold that I could hardly afford to go on.
Hold on a little longer, and when I see Dad, I'll have something to eat.......
Finally, I found the little steel ball shop. In the midst of a crowd of people dressed up and smoking low-quality cigarettes, I found him wrapped in a torn cotton jacket.
At that time, as if I saw hope, I stumbled over, grabbed him by the sleeve, and shouted to him with all my might:
"Daddy, I'm hungry......"
However, he glanced at me quickly, shook off my mud-stained hand, and fixed his gaze on the game screen in front of him.
Probably I disturbed him to play the game, it's okay, just wait, just wait....... When Dad is done, he will take me to eat something delicious.
I don't know how long it took, but my mind started to get a little dazed, and he finally finished the game. It's just that he looks very bad, and he keeps scolding and slapping the game console.
It was only later that he set his sights on me.
He threw me a coin, like a beggar.
"Go, go, go home, don't bother Lao Tzu. starving to death will save Lao Tzu from spending money to support you. ”
The last sentence made me completely disheartened with him, and from now on, I never called him dad again, and I don't know where to throw the coin he threw at me......
That year, I was five years old, and on that snowy night, I seemed to have walked the hardest road in my life, and with every step, my heart was cold.
And now, I'm sitting on the bus, cooking for the guy who gave birth to me but didn't raise me.
Although I don't like him, I still have to take care of that little bit of father-daughter affection after all.
Pushing open the creaking door, there was a smell of wine, some bottles were scattered on the table, and a scruffy man with a scruffy beard lay on the sofa, his eyes cloudy.
This person is Tan Yao.
"I'm back, let's cook, I'm starving......"
I said something similar to him at the beginning, but he shook my hand away.