No matter how much she pretended to be an adult, she was actually just a child who had just turned ten, and as soon as she heard that there was something good, her eyes lit up again, and she put down the yarn in her hand and followed Xiuhan out. After walking two steps, she suddenly turned around, hugged Hefu off the kang, put shoes on him, and took his little hand and walked out together.

He Yi was digging under the poplar roots in the yard, and when He Yi called out to her, she clapped her hands and ran over, and said excitedly, "Are you going to Grandma He's house?" ”

"Hmm." He Tu smiled and nodded, locked the courtyard door, and a few people walked down the slope to Grandma He's house.

When Xiuhan's family of three didn't come back in previous years, they all spent it with Grandma He with Heyi. When people are old, they are especially afraid of loneliness, and there are two children running around at home, at least there is a trace of fireworks, which makes people feel lively in their hearts. After accompanying them for a few years, their feelings are as hot as the boiling water that is heating up, and Hetu Heyi is familiar with Grandma He's house as if it is his own home, without Xiuhan's guidance, he walked into the door with a familiar way, and Heyi took the lead in running to the side house, shouting while running: "Grandma He!" Grandma Ho! ”

"Hey." Grandma He's trembling voice sounded in the room. He Tu led Hefu and Xiuhan to follow Heyi's footsteps into the door, and saw Grandma He sitting on the circle chair in the middle, looking at them with a smile. Next to them sat Lao He and Hui Rui. As soon as Hui Rui saw Hedi, she beckoned her to come over and sighed: "It's so big, the child grows up so fast." ”

"You don't know." Grandma He smiled kindly, "When you are not there, fortunately these two children have made me bored and come to accompany me every day, otherwise I am afraid that no one will know if I die in this house." ”

"Mom, that's what you said." Lao He glanced at the old mother with a smile and reproach, "I told you a long time ago to let you go to the city to live with us, you just don't go, otherwise you will save this person." ”

"What's so fun in your city, it's better than me, the country, the air is good, and the people are good." Grandma He beckoned to Hedi, "Come on, come on, your Uncle He bought this bunch of food, where can I eat it, you can take it and eat it." ”

He Di stood at the door and was embarrassed to go over to get it, Xiu Han stepped forward and took the big plate of candy melon seed jelly, and turned to He Di with a wicked smile: "Let's go, let's go to the big house!" ”

It was still the same big familiar couch, but the upholstery on it had been replaced with a red one. Xiuhan took a big gray bag from the table, rummaged out a Walkman in it, turned out several tapes, handed it to Hedi, and said with a smile: "Na, I sent you." ”

He Tu knew what it was, and she often saw the children of the family with the TV listening to this song, and the voice was very loud, and the soft and long male voice echoed throughout the field. This is a valuable thing, not the same as a book, Hetu pushed it back again, and said, "It's too valuable, I don't want it." ”

"It's fine." Xiuhan stuffed it into her hand, "I use the old one, you can take it, it's not valuable." She picked out one of the tapes without a sticker on it, and said proudly, "This one has my song recorded on it, you can listen to it and give me some suggestions." ”

"I don't even listen to any advice I have." He Tu took it embarrassed, feeling very ashamed of what she was still angry with Xiuhan just now, she was so good to herself, but she still shook her face at Xiuhan.

"When I participate in the competition, I must tell my parents to pick you up." Xiuhan didn't know where to find a plastic bag and put the Walkman and tape in the bag, "This is my gift to you, after all, we haven't seen each other for several years." ”

"I don't even have any gifts for you." Hedi lowered her head, her head desperately remembering what she could have given her.

"I don't want your gift, for me, your support for me is the best gift." Xiuhan took her hand and sat on the couch. Heyi and Hefu were sitting on the chair and clattering melon seeds, and the two of them had a good time facing each other.

"And you're going to come here only once every few years?" Hedi asked suddenly, she was a little scared of separation.

"No, it won't." Xiuhan shook his legs, "I'll be in high school next semester, and my parents can't take care of me, I will come here every year." ”

"Then you study hard, play hard, I'm here to support you."

The two girls laughed in unison.

"You know what? Actually, it's not right for your parents to do this. Xiuhan suddenly criticized Hetu's parents, "No matter what, you have to finish elementary school, which is nine-year compulsory education, which is stipulated by the state." ”

He Tu smiled stupidly when she heard this, she didn't want to do this now, her strong enthusiasm for reading had passed, she just wanted to take care of her family now, so that she might be able to go to school in the future.

"I asked my mom to tell your mom and dad to go." Seeing that Hetu didn't speak, Xiuhan said indignantly again.

"I'll forget it, let's let Heyi go." He Tu turned his head to look at Heyi, who was lying on the table and looking at a picture book with relish.

"So you're going to leave it at that?"

"That's what I'm doing." He Tu shrugged his shoulders, got up from the couch, walked over and squatted beside Hefu, and wiped the saliva from his face.

Xiuhan looked at Hedi's thin body, with an adult-like look on her face, she thought about it for a while, and felt that she must not be able to endure such a life. However, this kind of life has been going on for several years.

Xiuhan's mother really went to persuade Hedi's parents.

The three of them sat at the table politely for a long time, and when the topic cut to the point, Hui Rui said very politely: "Hedi is old now, she should let her go to school, otherwise she will be late to go to school if she waits for another two years." ”

"Ahem." Jiafu hung his head and didn't speak. Cui Ying said with a smile: "In a few years, it's time to find a matchmaker to say goodbye." Girls, they can't keep them when they're older. ”

Hui Rui was a little surprised, "Hetu is only a teenager in a few years, so he got married so early?" ”

"yes, that's what we're doing here." Cuiying was still smiling, "Besides, if you are reunited, you have to marry a daughter-in-law, and the bride price must be missing." The sooner you get married, the burden on the family will be lighter. ”

"But the state stipulates that the legal age of marriage is 20 years old."

"Ouch, you people in the city don't know, who wants this big girl to wait until she is twenty years old, and besides, my family has such a large population, I can't afford to raise it."

Hui Rui fell silent, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

"Our family is very clever." Emerald Shadow boasted proudly.

After a few more conversations, Hui Rui couldn't sit still, she excused herself to go back, got up from the stool, and walked out of the courtyard of Hetu's house as if she were running away.

"Mom. How's it going? Xiuhan was standing outside the courtyard gate and watched Hefu play with the boys in the village.

Hui Rui shook his head, his expression was angry, "What age is this, there are still people who think like this." She took Xiuhan's hand and walked down the slope together, "Pity those two sensible children." ”

However, Hui Rui's persuasion was not without effect. Not long after she left, when Jiafu returned to the yard to do carpentry, his head was thinking about her words. The family has also been financially relaxed in recent years, and Hefu is still young now, and it doesn't cost much, so it is better to send a child to school in the family. He thought about which girl he wanted to send to school. Think about Hedi, think about Herui, Hedi is clever, it is not good to have her at home, Herui is a stupid head like Hexin, and he is very indifferent, not only has no idea about studying but is also very indignant, and feels that the heads of those who go to school are all bad thoughts, and they only mix with the boys in the village all day long, and they are like a gangster in the village, and it is a waste of tuition to send it. His eyes stayed on Heyi, who was sitting on the threshold and listening to Heyi read, Heyi was more than six years old this year, which was the age of going to school, and she didn't have to work at home, and the children seemed to like to read. He put down the saw in his hand and walked towards them.

"Combine." He crouched down and screamed softly. He Yi turned his head to look at him, an innocent smile on his face.

"Daddy sent you to school, okay?"

"Good, good!" He Yi clapped her hands happily, she looked at He Tu, and said happily, "Dad is going to send me to school." I can read to you later. ”

Hetu is also very happy, which is also what she thinks in her heart. She touched Heyi's head and said with a smile: "Then you have to study hard, my sister is waiting for you to read this book to me." ”