Chapter 67: The Most Precious Gift
(The most obsessive waiting is to keep waiting, not knowing if he will come, not knowing if he will come, maybe he will never come, or wishful thinking, helpless, but hopeful, everything can't help it.) )
The winds in July are always refreshing and mild, driving away the excess dryness and heat of midsummer, and making people feel refreshed.
Since Zhang Xiaodie came to visit her parents, she hurried back, and about a week later, I received a call from Xiaodie, Xiaodie said on the phone: "He Yuan, my father's illness is cured, so my father and my mother decided to come to your house tomorrow to talk to your uncle and aunt about family life, how is it, do you feel very happy after hearing it."
When I heard what Xiaodie said, I was a little panicked and didn't know what to say, after all, under normal circumstances, the man takes the initiative to visit the woman's house, but Xiaodie's parents break the convention and the woman's family takes the initiative to visit the man's house, which is a rare thing in the circle of friends I know.
However, when I think of Xiaodie's parents who are teachers, I can explain this phenomenon, after all, teachers' minds are more open-minded and subjective, not blocked by secular red tape, as long as they believe in the truth, they will never change.
I said to Zhang Xiaodie on the phone: "Xiaodie, when will that uncle and aunt come!" I'm so prepared, but I can't let my uncles and aunts come all the way without receiving the proper courtesy."
Zhang Xiaodie has been deeply influenced by her parents as teachers since she was a child, and her years of knowledge and cultivation have long been free from the constraints of red tape, and she is also an avant-garde woman, so she said to me: "He Yuan, no, my parents don't want to look at those flashy superficial phenomena, I just hope that you can come to the station to pick me up and my parents at that time."
"But is that really good? How do I feel that something is out of place," I murmured.
He Yuan, I've known you for so many years, and I'm decisive in other things, why didn't my parents come to your house......
Xiaodie, you misunderstand me, I think so, after all, my uncle and aunt are so far away, if I don't perform well as a junior, then if I leave a bad influence on them, wouldn't it be .........
"He Yuan, you just listen to me, just come to the station to pick us up, don't prepare anything, otherwise my parents will feel uncomfortable, and everything is best to be simple, my parents like to be bland, don't like the feeling of swaggering through the market", Zhang Xiaodie said seriously.
In desperation, I agreed to Zhang Xiaodie, hung up the phone, and did not make any preparations.
My father, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, turned his head to me and said, "Xiaoyuan, what's wrong, is Xiaodie calling, what did you say on the phone?" ”
Dad, Xiaodie, she will accompany her uncle and aunt to visit you two elders at home tomorrow! So just had a phone call with me.
When my father was about to speak, my mother, who was busy in the kitchen, heard what I said, and hurriedly ran out of the kitchen, interrupting what my father was about to say, and said to me with a smile: "Xiaoyuan, my mother just heard in the kitchen that you said that Xiaodie will bring her parents to our house tomorrow, is it true?" ”。
"Mom, it's true," I said listlessly.
"You kid, Xiaodie will bring her parents to our house tomorrow, you won't be excited
Hurry up! Why do you still look sullen?" said the mother.
Mom, it should be a very happy thing for my uncle and aunt to come to our house, but Xiaodie just told me that let's not prepare anything, just be natural, so I'm a little ......
Xiaoyuan, you stinky boy, what's ...... It's stupid to read books, people say they don't let you prepare, you don't prepare, why are you so stupid! You're still a college graduate! Not to mention now, even in the past, your parents and our parents at least prepared when they met! And even more so now.
Mom, this is different, Xiaodie's parents are both teachers, and they are more open-minded, and they don't want to fix all those red tapes, so they want to be plain.
My mother smiled and said to me, "You stupid child, teachers are also human!" Haven't you followed the tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation for so many years, haven't you heard of a saying that many people are not to blame? ”。
Mom, I understand the reason, but I'm afraid that if my uncle and aunt come after some preparations, I will feel awkward......
Come on, don't tell your mother about it, my mother only recognizes this reason after living half her life, and besides, Xiaodie and her parents took the initiative to come to our house, it stands to reason that it should be more appropriate for our family to visit their parents in the past! Don't worry about this, just leave it to your mother, and your mother will definitely do it for you.
After listening to what his mother said, the father who was sitting on the side didn't add anything, so he sat on the sofa and picked up the newspaper and continued to read, casually saying, "Xiaoyuan, just listen to what your mother says!" After all, your mother knows better."
I didn't say anything more, and I couldn't refuse my mother, so I obeyed my mother and let her take care of it.
Mother excitedly went into the kitchen to wash her hands, took off her apron and lifted her wallet on the sofa and was about to rush out of the door, looking at the sweet smile on her mother's face has not been seen for many years, the small dimples on her face when she laughed looked like a young girl going to the street to catch a market, although a few strands of gray hair had grown on her sideburns, but it did not affect the smile on her mother's face.
When my mother walked to the community, she was always red and smiling, and the neighbors looked at her mother smiling very happily, so they hurriedly asked: "Xiaoyuan's mother, why are you so happy today!" It's been a few days since I've been back for a few days, so why are I still so happy! ”。
My mother always responded with a smile: "Tomorrow Xiaoyuan's girlfriend and her parents will come to my house to visit me and Xiaoyuan's father, do you think I can be unhappy?" ”
The neighbor was a little puzzled, so he asked: "Xiaoyuan's mother, how long has this Xiaoyuan just come back!" How did you find a girlfriend so quickly? My girlfriend brought my parents to see you, aren't you making us laugh! ”
After hearing this, my mother would have been a little angry to refute it, but today she was happy, so she didn't care, and still responded with a smile: "You may not believe it, Xiaoyuan's girlfriend and he are college classmates and comrades-in-arms, so they just came back from the army and clamored to come to our house to visit me and Xiaoyuan's father!" ”
Mother said sincerely, the neighbors also listened to the truth, the envy and jealousy in the eyes, there was a feeling of indescribability, the mother felt that she had regained face and continued to carry the bag out of the community, the whole person was refreshed, even walking with the wind.
In the evening, the mother walked to the door with a large bag of things, kicked the door with her foot and shouted: "
Xiaoyuan, fast... Fast...... Hurry up and open the door for Mom, Mom has too many things in her hand, and it's not good to put them on the ground, and it's not good if it gets dirty."
I answered the door and opened it, only to see my mother carrying a large bag of gifts or candy or something, so I took it, and my mother also closed the door and walked in, panting.
My father was still sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, only occasionally glancing at me with a large bag of things in my hand, and my mother sat down on the sofa after a few quick breaths, although there were many beads of sweat on her forehead, and the beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, but the smile on her cheeks did not diminish in the slightest.
The father asked kindly: "Xiaoyuan's mother, do you want me to pour you a glass of water, so that you can quench your thirst, I knew that you were going to buy so many things, you should have let Xiaoyuan accompany you, you look at the sweat beads on your forehead, ...... Take a towel and wipe it".
The mother smiled and said: "It's okay, I see that Xiaoyuan has grown up and is about to get married, this is not the woman's parents will come to our house tomorrow, and it is more sincere to buy these things by me as a mother, don't look at me carrying so many things, but don't mention how happy I am!" ”
"Good, good, happy...... It's good to be happy, it's rare to see your smile on your face, since Xiaoyuan went to the army to join the army, I haven't seen you so happy for a long time", said my father.
My mother looked at the big bags on the table, then at me, and then thought about it by herself, and muttered, "I have to see how I prepare, and if I don't have enough, I'll have to buy some tomorrow."
"Mom, that's enough, I've prepared enough, look at the beads of sweat on your forehead, I knew you were going to buy so many things, then Xiaoyuan should be with you", I couldn't bear to say.
My mother's eyes stared at me and said to me with a smile: "Xiaoyuan, Mom knows that you feel sorry for Mom, but Mom doesn't feel tired at all, as long as she can do more things for you, Mom is happy, Mom is happy."
"Besides, if your kid gets married and can give birth to a big fat grandson to your mother, then your mother will be even happier, your mother has watched you grow up since you were a child, and knows that although you are a little anxious, your heart is always good, and your mother only hopes that you can treat Xiaodie well and accompany her to live a down-to-earth life", the mother added.
Mom knows that there are many things in your heart that you can't let go, although others don't know, will you still not know when you are a mother? Do you still think about the classmate you used to be in high school, it seems that her name is Kong Qian!
Mom, I... I......
Xiaoyuan, you don't have to explain anything to your mother, your mother just wants to tell you, let him go in the past! Xiaodie, this girl is also very good, she can be so honest with you, Mom only hopes that you can treat people well, although Mom can't control what you think in your heart, but if you dare to treat Xiaodie badly one day, Mom will not forgive you.
Mom, don't worry! Xiaoyuan listens to you, just live a good life with Xiaodie, and no longer think about it.
Okay, okay, this is my mother's good son, my mother is even happier after hearing you say that, you see what is missing from the things on the table, and my mother will buy it tomorrow.
Mom, enough, enough, I'm sure Xiaodie's parents will be happy to know that you have prepared so many things.
Let's hope for it! After all, other parents are teachers, and parents can only do so much in Lishu, and they don't know if they are doing it right, my mother said with a smile. 2k reading web