Chapter 22: Returning Home
The May Day holiday is coming, and Jiangdong Sports School has a three-day holiday.
Qi Dong remembered what his mother said on the phone, and packed his luggage the day before the holiday. As soon as he finished class, he hurried to the long-distance station with a battered suitcase.
Qi Dong's hometown is in Hai N County, which is in the same province as Jiangdong Sports School, but the distance is not too close, and it takes seven or eight hours to reach it by long-distance bus.
After getting on the bus, Qi Dong found a seat according to the seat number on the ticket.
He wanted to sleep in the car, but the thought of the 10,000 yuan bonus in his suitcase made him abandon the idea.
In the midst of boredom, Qi Dong began to think about his future plans.
He has such a big appetite now, and it is indeed not easy to eat every meal. Fortunately, I met Chen Hao, and I can indeed eat with him when I do eating and sowing.....
Thinking of this, Qi Dong suddenly found that he hadn't contacted Chen Hao for several days, and he didn't know what this guy was doing.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Qi Dong took out his mobile phone and dialed Chen Hao's number.
"Hey. On the other end of the phone was Chen Hao's familiar voice.
"Hey, Haozi, how is the live broadcast these days?" Qi Dong asked with interest, "Have you signed a contract?"
"It's signed, that's it. Chen Hao didn't seem to be in high spirits.
"Hey, what's wrong, you don't seem to be happy?" Qi Dong also heard from Chen Hao's tone that his mood was a little low.
"Well, it's a long story. Chen Hao sighed and explained, "There is a female eater on the same platform as me, saying that my appetite is not as good as that of a woman......
"I'll rub it, can you bear it?"
"I'm not convinced, so I compared it with her. ”
"And then?"
"And then I lost. ”
“......”
"Qi Dong, you don't know how powerful that woman is, she has a nickname called 'Goddess of Cool Skin', it is said that she can eat more than forty bowls of cold skin in one go, I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it...... The point is, she is also very beautiful, and she snatched away our audience at once!"
"Qi Dong, you must help me! help me defeat the so-called 'Cool Skin Goddess'!"
“......”
"This is a live broadcast room shared by the two of us, and we both prosper and lose. ”
"Okay, let's talk about it when I come back on May Day. ”
.......
Qi Dong chatted with Chen Hao on the phone for a long time, and finally hung up the phone hastily because he was distressed.
The rest of the journey was a bit boring, but it was quite smooth, Qi Dong got off the bus at about five o'clock in the afternoon, and he was already hungry at this time.
In order not to worry his family, Qi Dong has not told his family about his situation, of course his parents will not know about his recent increase in appetite, so the rice cooked at home must be just an ordinary amount of food for a family of four, and this is far from enough for Qi Dong to eat.
But he didn't want to starve himself either, and after some thought, he walked into a fast-food restaurant near his home.
Qi Dong spent fifteen yuan to buy two dishes, one with minced meat and eggplant and one with tomato scrambled eggs, and then ate more than a dozen bowls of rice with these two dishes.
After eating, Qi Dong walked out of the cafeteria, at this time the sky had already darkened, and the lights in the entire small county town were on, he no longer delayed, and hurried home.
Qi Dong's home is in a newly built community in Hain County, and three years ago, his hometown house was demolished due to expansion, and the county gave them a building in the community.
When he arrived home, the door was deliberately open, presumably because his parents expected their son to return tonight.
"Mom, Dad, I'm back. Qi Dong shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door.
"Xiaodong, why did you arrive so late?" Hearing the voice, a kind-hearted woman in her fifties walked out of the kitchen, still holding a bowl of braised pork in her hand, it was Qi Dong's mother Pan Yuefen.
"Xiaodong, why have you lost so much weight?" Qi's mother looked her son up and down, and asked in a surprised tone, her eyebrows full of worry.
"Oh, it's okay, I've been losing weight lately. Qi Dong pretended to reply calmly.
"You are a sports student who loses fart fat, and a big man looks as good as a bamboo pole?" At this time, Qi Dong's father also walked out of the living room, with a cigarette between his fingers.
Qi Dong turned his head to see that his father was not tall, he nodded at one meter and six, his thin cheeks were full of wrinkles, and his sideburns were slightly pale.
"Dad, didn't you say you wanted to quit smoking?" Qi Dong asked with a smile.
"Alas, your dad would have quit a long time ago if he could have quit. Mother Qi said angrily, and glanced at Father Qi helplessly.
"I can't quit in my life, let's go, let's go in and eat!" Father Qi smiled awkwardly, then turned around and walked towards the living room.
The three of them entered the living room together, Qi Dong took a look at it, the furnishings in the living room were still the same, and there was a small round table in the middle, and there were already dishes and chopsticks and five or six dishes on the table, which were indeed his favorites.
"Double, come out for dinner. Qi's mother shouted while turning on the rice cooker.
Someone answered, and then a recumbent door was opened, and out of it came a delicate-looking short-haired girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, who was Qi Dong's sister Qi Shuang.
"Brother, you're back!" Qi Shuang exclaimed in surprise, and then trotted to the table and sat down.
"Well, what about the May Day holiday, how about you, how many days off?" Qi Dong responded with a smile.
"Alas, I'm tired of it, so I'll take a day off tomorrow. Qi Shuang replied with a pout, seemingly dissatisfied with the school's arrangement.
"Hehe, you're about to take the college entrance examination and still want to rest? It's good to rest one day. Qi Dong said sarcastically with a smile.
"Xiaodong, mom heard you say on the phone last time, you won the first place in the marathon?" Qi's mother smiled and sandwiched a prawn into Qi Dong's bowl.
"Well, yes, but it's just an amateur competition," Qi Dong nodded excitedly, "I also got a bonus of 10,000 yuan!"
"Really, so much!" Qi Shuang opened his mouth in surprise.
"No more, no less, I brought them all back this time. Qi Dong was a little proud, and smiled at Qi Shuang, "This money is used to prepare for your further education." ”
"Haha, Shuang'er, look at how promising your brother is, he is still in school to earn money for the family, you have to study hard and strive to be admitted to a good university. Father Qi's already small eyes smiled into a slit.
"Xiaodong, you better keep it for yourself and buy some food to make up for it, you see how thin you have become. Qi's mother said distressedly.
"Well, it's enough for me to keep two thousand for myself, and I'll give the rest to my family. Qi Dong also took into account his huge appetite and left himself a little leeway.
...........
The family of four chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Qi's father had just sandwiched a piece of braised pork into Qi Dong's bowl, when suddenly a mobile phone ringtone made him have to put down the dishes and chopsticks.
"Hey?" Father Qi answered the phone.
On the other end of the phone was a loud male voice, and Qi Dong didn't hear the specific content clearly, only heard his father answer a few times, and put down the phone after a few words.
"Who?" asked Qi Mu.
"It's Lao Zhang, tell me to load tomorrow. Father Qi replied, the expression on his face could not tell whether he was happy or sad.
"Don't go, you've got a sprained back, how can you work?" Mother Qi's face sank after hearing this.
"Dad, your waist is sprained? Is it serious? Then don't go, unloading is heavy physical work. Qi Dong thought of his mother's desire on the phone and stopped, probably referring to his father's sprained waist.
Father Qi was silent, looked up at Qi Dong and Qi Shuang, and then said: "My waist has already been healed, and besides, I have promised to come down, and I can earn three hundred a day tomorrow, there are not many such opportunities." ”
"Dad, it's important to take care of your body first, and you can earn money slowly. Qi Dong spoke out again, he knew that his father was working so hard just for this family, in order to make their lives better.
"Don't say it, it's not the first time I've done this, it's easy. Father Qi chuckled lightly as he spoke, picked up the bowl and took a bite of rice.
After hearing this, Qi's mother sighed, her face full of sadness.
"Dad, I'm idle tomorrow anyway, or I'll go with you. ”
Qi Dong knew that his strength was much greater than before, so he didn't need to wait any longer at this time.
"Haha, okay, your kid has been practicing in a sports school for several years, this time I want to see what progress you have, just so that you can exercise. Father Qi immediately smiled and agreed.
"Oh, Xiaodong finally came back to rest for a few days, and you still tossed him like this. Qi's mother was a little unhappy, but after hesitating for a while, she agreed, "But it's okay, give your father a hand, and he won't hurt his waist anymore." ”