As soon as the New Year passed, the alley returned to its original busyness, and the unfinished flavor of the New Year was still rippling in the wind in the laughter of children. The weather in early spring, cloudy and sunny, is like a child's face, ever-changing, and weird.

The sun poured into the courtyard, and Sun Xiaohong held her bare hands and clenched her wheels to draw water by the well. The snow on the roof was still slowly melting, and the snow rolling down from under the eaves turned into rows of ice skates, hanging upside down and hanging straight to the ground like a sharp sword.

Sun Xiaohong shook her wheel vigorously, making a creaking sound. The cold air, sweeping through the hazy sky, came whistling, blowing the bangs on her forehead to the back of her head in an instant. She shook slowly, as if waking up the winter

In the bone-chilling cold wave, some people in the village were busy preparing for farming, and there was often a sound of tight footsteps in the narrow alley. They either go out to work or start a business, and in the time of fear and chaos, the sound of this cycle is similar and different every year.

And when they were gone, the sun and the moon in heaven went on in the same way, and the days went out early and returned late as usual. The gray walls, mottled branches, and messy haystacks in the alleys are all like those shameless beggars, squatting weakly under the sun, sticking out their dirty heads and faces, facing the bleak sunlight and the roaring west wind, praying to the unbearable world for good weather.

At this time, Sun Xiaohong was also stunned to spend the best time in her life in the face of this beautiful spring. After filling a bucket of water with joy, she gently lowered the willow jar to the well, and was about to lift the bucket. The courtyard door opened, and Lily walked in from outside the courtyard with an uneasy expression.

She saw that Xiaohong was carrying water again, smiled, and said softly: "Xiaohong, you are carrying water again, every time I come to your house, I don't see you idle, you are really capable of working!" As she spoke, she walked quickly to the well with small steps.

"I'm not capable, my parents went to work in the fields, and then the people in the family should go to school, and those who should work part-time, but they are not at home, and I am the only one who eats idle food, and I can't say anything if I don't help the family do some work! Do more work and reduce the burden on your family! Sun Xiaohong smiled bitterly, looking indifferent.

Speaking of this, seeing Xiaohong shaking a willow jar bucket of water again, he came over to help. Sun Xiaohong waved her hand, bent down to pour the water into the bucket, and then put the willow jar into the well, shaking the wheel while saying: "None of them are at home, how can you cook without water in the tank, grandma should be in a hurry!" These odd jobs are not tiring, I can do some of them if I can! Grandma is so old, how can I bear to watch her come out and carry water. Stop standing in the yard and get in and sit! Xiaohong glanced at Lili, smiled disapprovingly, and when the bucket was full, she picked up the heavy bucket and walked briskly towards the house.

Lily followed her into the house. On the south windowsill, the pot of gentleman orchids raised by my grandmother is blooming beautifully. A few orange-red petals on it, exuding a faint fragrance, like a small sun, drove away the indifference of the whole winter.

"Look at how good your house is! There are so many people, brothers and sisters are together, and the food is fragrant, I really envy you! Lili stood behind her, and when she saw that she was struggling to carry it, she wanted to come over and give her a hand, but was stopped by Xiaohong: "No, no, you wait, I'll finish the work right away!" Sun Xiaohong carried the bucket into the kitchen, raised her hand and poured it into the water tank, and then smiled at Lili with a wheez.

"What do I have to envy, I have lived my life like this, day by day, I feel ashamed to think about myself!" She put down the bucket, pulled a rag and wiped her hands, and suddenly saw that Lili's lips were a little purple, so she asked casually, "Lili, are you not feeling well?" I see why your face is so bad? As she spoke, she touched Lily's head and said in surprise.

"I don't feel uncomfortable at all, I may just be afraid of the cold, every year at the beginning of spring! It's okay, it's just going to be over! Lily shook her head and said unabashedly.

Listening to the tone of Lili's speech, it seems that it is not as simple as she said. Sun Xiaohong knew that she was suffering from a blood disease, and her body was very weak, like a young lady, afraid of cold in winter and hot in summer, if not treated in time, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

Looking at Lili, whose eye sockets were red and swollen, it was obvious that she had just cried, Sun Xiaohong had doubts in her heart, and she frowned and became suspicious. In their world, Lili is a very introverted girl, usually quiet and rarely touches some right and wrong. The way she is today must be something going on at home. Even so, Lily wouldn't say anything. Her father, Wang Shuhai, has always loved her, how could he be willing to make his daughter sad. This matter must have something to do with her condition, Sun Xiaohong began to think crankily.

"If you are sick, you have to go to the hospital for treatment, and you must not stiffen yourself at home. If it's uncomfortable, your parents spend more money and don't say it, it's you who suffers! Xiaohong's face became serious. She felt that she had not guessed wrong, so she persuaded with a tiger face. Now, she only has one good friend left, Lili, and if she makes any mistakes, she will definitely be sad.

"It's really not stiff, it's just that my chest is a little stuffy, I want to come out and breathe, so I came here to see you, I just talked to you, and now I feel much better!" Lily said with a wry smile. When she met, she talked about the root of other people's illnesses, Xiaohong also felt bad, she turned the conversation around, and was just about to gossip about her uncle's family going home for the New Year, when she suddenly heard the big black dog barking at the gate of the courtyard, so she turned her head outside the house, listened carefully, and walked out.

Xiaohong went out to see that it was Lili's father Wang Shuhai, and she wondered in her heart, Lili had just entered the door with her front foot, why did he come to the door with her back foot? Did Lily quarrel with someone at home? Thinking like this, Sun Xiaohong hurriedly drank the big black dog, she ran to the gate of the courtyard quickly, opened the courtyard door and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are here!" Let's get into the hospital quickly! ”

"Xiaohong, I won't be in the hospital, is Lili at your house? If she's at your house, call her out and come home with me!" Lily's father couldn't wait to ask, looking at his anxious look, as if there was really something important, and he was very impatient to get Lily back.

"She just came and didn't sit down, so let her go back, what's going on at home, make you so anxious, don't even leave a little time for your baby girl, I have to give you some advice." You're a father, aren't you too strict with girls! Xiaohong said jokingly.

"Oh, I'm also in a hurry about this, how can I tell you? Forget it, don't talk about it, you hurry into the house and call Lili out for me, there are guests at home, it's been morning, she is hiding here, and people are still waiting for her at home! Seeing that Wang Shuhai was sweating profusely, Sun Xiaohong realized the seriousness of the problem, and she was embarrassed to keep Lili, in case of delaying other people's major events, it would not be good, so she had to accompany the smiling face and said: "Your guests are really expensive enough, and Lili has to go back to entertain them!" ”

"Xiaohong, you don't know about my family, when I have time in the future, my uncle will tell you slowly, you hurry into the house and call Lili out for me, the guests at home can't wait! If she doesn't go back, they'll come to your house in person! Wang Shuhai urged eagerly, his eyes kept looking into the courtyard.

"It's so serious! Alright then, I'll go and call Lily for you! ”

"yes, that's it!" After listening to Uncle Wang's words, Sun Xiaohong became more and more confused, in short, it was someone else's own business, and it was best not to get to the bottom of it. When she saw Lili's father waving his hand and didn't want to enter the hospital, she ran back to the house and said to Lili very incomprehensibly: "Lili, your father is inviting you home outside the door, if you don't go back with him, he will break in and pull you home!" ”

"He's like that, he can't see anyone say a nice word, don't worry about me, I know he's going to come to me!" Lili said calmly, Xiaohong touched the back of her head, and she was even more confused.

"You're really, I know you're still running around! He's so old, what are you walking him for? Then hurry home, or he'll be mad at me!" Xiaohong said, and she sent Lili out of the courtyard.

"You don't know my dad, he's never been angry, if he had a temper and was really angry, he wouldn't have come to your house to look for me! They were already driven away like dogs. "Where is this, the more Sun Xiaohong listens to it, the more disagreeable it becomes, and the second monk is a little confused. I didn't expect such a civilized little girl to start a fire, and the power is really not small!

Wang Shuhai saw that Lili was very unhappy and walked out of the courtyard, and hurriedly greeted her, and after waving her hand to Xiaohong, who was thinking about her mind, she took Lili's hand and walked into the depths of the alley together.

Sun Xiaohong stood at the door blankly, she looked up at the clear sky, and felt that she still had a lot of work to do, so she went to the corner of the wall to get a broom and swept it slowly.

Wang Shuhai took Lili out of the narrow and quiet alley, and then turned left and entered another alley, they didn't take a few steps, Lili saw a white car parked in front of the house from a distance. She stopped abruptly and didn't leave. Wang Shuhai saw that she didn't move forward, and was very anxious: "Lili, you can't do this!" She's your mother, and you'll have to face this sooner or later, do you think it's okay to hide around like this? Listen to people's advice to eat well, you are so old, don't be willful anymore! ”

When Lili heard this, she was very frustrated and said, "Dad, I'm just angry!" You better let them go quickly, I don't want to see them at all! You know, I'm so sick right now, I think of them doing that to me before, and I think of swearing people on the street. They think of me as someone else, and they can throw it away when they want, and they can watch it when they want to. I'm human, not litter! Want to atone for my sins and let me give her a chance, right? If you want to be beautiful, let her get away, I don't welcome it! ”

"How can you say that, you child? Anyway, she is also your own mother, today they came all the way to see you, and you didn't even take a picture, that's not good! Hurry up and come home with me, even if you don't speak, let them see how you are doing now, no! ”

"I have a mom, use her to come and see me! Don't let her cat cry mouse fake mercy, let her leave quickly, I don't want to see her! If you force me to see them like this, I'll go crazy in no time, Dad, just spare me! ”

"Isn't this a stupid thing with your eyes in your eyes? They don't mean anything else, they just want to come to see you, say a few words and leave, what are you afraid to face? Wang Shuhai said bitterly, he was also disappointed when he saw Lili like this.

"Dad, I just can't be angry, and I can't stand it, so you just let them go!" Lily said, squatting down and crying. She squatted there and wept and cried, and stopped crying, and she suddenly stood up, and wiped her tears through gritted teeth, and said angrily:

"Didn't they just want to come and see me laugh? What's the big deal, Dad, you don't have to be embarrassed, I'm going to see them now, I'm going to see what they want to say to me!" I knew that this was the case now, why did they go in the first place! He walked quickly to the door of the house, stretched out his hand and pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.