Tao Qing caught up with Liu Jingjing, followed her through the public section of the road where they were home, and then parted ways.

When I got home, Tao's father and Tao's mother sat on the sofa watching TV, the prime time had long ended, and a variety show was playing on TV. At this point, my parents have already rested. Now this is obviously waiting for her.

"Dad, Mom, you haven't slept yet?" Tao Qing asked knowingly, testing the situation, she hadn't made any mistakes recently! It won't be to denounce her, Tao Qing thought uneasily.

"Qingqing is out of school, come and sit. Mom and Dad want to talk to you. Mother Tao said lovingly, and pushed down the sleepy Father Tao.

Tao Qing walked over hesitantly and asked weakly, "Mom, what are you looking for me?" In Tao Qing's memory, if her parents could talk to her so solemnly, it would definitely be another trouble, which was a prelude to the review meeting. She quickly reflected in her heart on her behavior in the past few days, and there was nothing wrong with it. But before she came here, she didn't know if her fifteen-year-old self had caused any trouble. When she was young, she was often attacked by her parents. Three days of a big disaster, five days of a small disaster, now she can't remember the mistakes she made, the disasters she made, so many that she can't remember.

"It's okay, it's just that Mom and Dad are usually busy with work, and I haven't talked to you for a long time. I just have time today, so let's talk as a family. Tao's mother said to Tao Qing with a gentle smile.

Tao Qing looked at her mother puzzled and talked heart-to-heart, really? She never had a heart-to-heart conversation with her parents. When I grew up, I often went home to see my parents and talk about my recent life and thoughts.

"Oh, yes." Tao Qing said lightly.

"Qingqing, have you been busy studying lately? Is there a lot of homework? Dad Tao said straight to the point.

"Not busy! I can handle it. Tao Qing said confidently.

"You're not busy, you can also study a little more by yourself, do you want your mother to help you sign up for a tutoring class?" Tao's mother continued Tao's father's work.

Tao Qing couldn't help but smile when she looked at her parents, her parents really had a tacit understanding.

"No need. I can digest what the teacher said, don't waste that money. ”

"Qingqing, have you ever encountered any troubles at school? If you have one, be sure to talk to your parents. Mom and Dad help you figure it out. Tao's mother struggled for a while, but still said it.

"Nope." Tao Qing said inexplicably. She is very good at school, gets along well with her classmates, and she is also comfortable with the content taught by the teacher. Everything was fine. In her opinion, what is the situation of her parents?

"Look at you! Don't beat around the bush and get straight to the point. The child is not too young to understand. You see, what you say, I have a hard time listening to it. As he spoke, he was far away. Off topic. Dad Tao said emotionally.

Mother Tao glanced at Father Tao resentfully, and said helplessly, "Okay, you say." ”

"Qingqing......" Father Tao looked at Tao Qing and said embarrassedly: "Your main task now is to study, and you don't have to worry about the housework at home." It's good to concentrate on your studies. If you are not busy with your studies at school, we will enroll you in a special class to learn dance, music, painting, etc. Improve their overall strength. You may be able to use it later. ”

Tao Qing blinked blankly. That's it. What a big deal she thought. She doesn't really have much interest in these art objects. And even if it's a specialty to learn. She can also study on her own, without having to apply for specialty classes and wasting money. She just watched some videos of other people's lectures on the Internet. After experiencing the days of lack of money and knowing that it is not easy to make money, she is now extremely frugal, and can even be said to be a little stingy.

"You don't have to sign up for specialty classes. I'd better study the culture class. Learn thoroughly. Tao Qing shook his head and said.

"Qingqing, Mom and Dad knew that you felt sorry for us, so they got up early to make breakfast for us. But now that you have a heavy study task, you should rest more. Mom and Dad coped with it. Tao's mother said softly. Unexpectedly, one day her daughter would make her breakfast silently.

"Hmm. I know. I'll sleep more in the morning. Tao Qing followed Tao's mother's wishes and said casually. She won't really listen to her mother. When Tao Qing was twenty-seven years old, Tao's mother had a serious illness and stomach cancer. It took a long time for the treatment to get better. After being cured, Tao's mother's physical condition also plummeted, and it was not as good as before. People have also become emaciated. The doctor said that Tao's mother was sick because of long-term irregular diet.

Tao Qing knew that sometimes her mother didn't have time in the morning and didn't have time to eat, so she hurried back to work and didn't eat. Occasionally, when she is busy with work, she just deals with it casually. Over time, I developed stomach problems. Now that everything is starting again, she has to take good care of her mother to avoid the possibility of her getting sick.

"Okay, let's rest early, you have to get up early tomorrow to go to the morning reading class." Tao's mother said with concern. In fact, her daughter is sensible and knows that she feels sorry for them as adults, and she is quite happy. But now is the time when the learning task is the heaviest. I'm already tired from reading and attending classes. For Tao's mother and Tao's father, as long as the child can study well. And they were content.

"Well, I went to sleep. Good night, Mom and Dad. Tao Qing took the schoolbag and returned to his room dejectedly.

"I always feel different about this kid. When you have time, pay more attention to your child's life. Is there something going on at school? Tao's mother watched Tao Qing close the bedroom door before whispering to Tao's father.

Father Tao thought about it for a while, nodded approvingly, and said, "What you said is true." When I have time, I'll give her homeroom teacher a call and ask. ”

"Next time the parents will ask, in person. Communicate with your teachers. Tao's mother proposed.

"Hmm."

The next morning, Tao Qing sneakily repeated yesterday's morning affairs. She won't obediently listen to her mother. She's almost thirty, she has her own judgment, she knows what she's doing.

After breakfast was ready, Tao Qing picked up a pancake, took a big bite, and then while eating, he bent down with a small note and wrote a message to his parents on the dining table.

After the note was written, Tao Qing's pancakes had not yet been eaten, so she picked up her schoolbag, held the pancakes in her hand, and ate them as she walked. Today, she was going to go to Liu Jingjing to go to school, and she made her angry last night.

The alarm clock rang noisily, and Tao's mother quickly turned off the alarm clock and got up in a panic to get ready to cook. She's up late again today, isn't this alarm clock broken? Why did it start ringing so late these two days?

Father Tao was also woken up, he sat up slowly, his eyes couldn't be opened, his will was drowsy, and his spirit was sluggish, as if he had lost his soul. I want to sleep some. So sleepy. After sitting on the bed for a while, Dad Tao got up.

As soon as I left the room, I heard Tao's mother say in surprise and anger: "Why is this child the same as yesterday." She promised me last night. It's really disobedient. ”

Dad Tao walked over and saw that pancakes, soy milk and boiled eggs were neatly placed on the table. There was also a note on the dining table. Dad Tao rubbed his eyes, picked up the note, and looked at it, "Mom and Dad: I know you care about me, but I know what I'm doing, and I can do what I have to do." Don't worry about me, I'll be your proud child. I love you, don't stop me from loving you. Growing up, you've done so much for me, please allow me to do something. Love your youth. ”

"This kid is rebellious, the norm of adolescence, and we don't make much of a fuss. Listen to the kids. We want the people, the Lord, to be fair, and we want to be treated as adults. Dad Tao was extremely optimistic and relieved.

"Then you agree to her request and let it go." Tao's mother said angrily.

"No...... No...... Take your time, rebellious child, the more you ask her to do something, the more she won't do anything. We still have to pay attention to ways and means. Seeing that Tao's mother was angry, Dad Tao hurriedly explained.

"Hmph, that's all nonsense." Tao's mother strode to the bathroom. She hadn't had time to wash up yet.

Dad Tao saw Mom Tao walking away and said to himself: "Qingqing's cooking skills are really good, you can go out and open a breakfast shop." Dad Tao looked at the pancakes on the table that were selling very well and were bubbling with the fragrance of people, and couldn't help but admire.

It's not that he has a big heart, it's just that there's nothing about it. It's normal. Tao's father was born in the countryside and helped the family do farm work when he was very young. I didn't know how to cook when Tao Qing was my age. If you don't do it, you can't help it. In order to earn more money for their children to go to school and feed their families, adults go out early and return late every day, doing hard work, and have no time to cook, so children can only cook by themselves. If you can't do it once, you will have experience if you do it a few more times.

Dad Tao thinks that Tao Qing learning to cook is not a bad thing, and he can always use it in the future. Now the food outside is unsafe and expensive. It's better to cook some food at home and eat it yourself. Cooking is actually quite simple. Sooner or later, children will grow up and leave them sooner or later.

Tao Qing rode his bicycle to the side of the road, stepped on the stone on the curb with one foot, and shouted upstairs: "Liu Jingjing, have you gotten up?" went to school. ”

After a while, Liu Jingjing leaned on the window and looked at Tao Qing happily and said, "Get up, get up." I'll come down now. You wait a little longer. After Liu Jingjing finished speaking, she rushed downstairs with her schoolbag.

"Why did you come to me to school today?" Liu Jingjing quickly put on her schoolbag and walked towards her bicycle. Tao Qing's family lives close to the school, and it is usually Liu Jingjing who goes to Tao Qing to go to school.

"I woke up early today and came to look for you." Tao Qing said. Liu Jingjing has a very good point, that is, she doesn't pay attention to anything. Yesterday they were at odds and had a quarrel. After sleeping, Liu Jingjing forgot all about it.

That's how they've come over for years. No matter how noisy it was, Tao Qing still went to school with her as usual the next day, as if the saber rattling not long ago had happened. When they grew up, they only remembered that they often quarreled when they were young, and they didn't remember what they quarreled about or how they quarreled.

The quarrel did not affect their friendship at all. The friendship between them is a special existence and a spectacle in the eyes of those around them. Although they often quarrel, they are a pair of good friends who can't be separated.

"Oh, let's go. I am not familiar with the short essay that my English teacher asked me to memorize yesterday. Let's go early, I'll read it a few more times. Liu Jingjing hurriedly got on her bike.

"Okay, you go first, I'll go behind you."

Liu Jingjing rode away, followed by Tao Qing. When I arrived at school, about half of the class was there, and everyone was reading their books intently. At this point in time, the whole school is like this, and the sound of books is loud.

"You carry it first, and if you think it's okay in a while, you can let me check it for you." After Tao Ran finished speaking, he took out the biology book from the stack of books in his hand and opened it to read.

Liu Jingjing looked at Tao Qing and asked in surprise: "Can you memorize English essays?" ”

Tao Qing looked at the biology book intently, nodded slightly, and said, "Hmm." ”

"It's so powerful, tell me the trick. I've had a hard time carrying these backs. I stayed up until eleven o'clock last night and still didn't memorize it, you see I have dark circles under my eyes. Liu Jingjing pointed to the bags under her eyes with self-pity.

Tao Qing turned his head to look at Liu Jingjing, but his eyes were cyan.

"It's not a trick, actually. I'm going to memorize the meaning of Chinese first, because Chinese is easier for us. First memorize the Chinese, and when you can't memorize it, think about it, and you will be able to memorize it. Tao Qing said modestly.

Liu Jingjing nodded in agreement and said, "This method is good, I'll try." Liu Jingjing took out the beef vermicelli bun she bought on the road and read a book while eating.

Tao Qing took a breath softly, still a familiar taste. There are many shops selling breakfast and snacks on the street near the school. In the morning, there are long queues at many breakfast shops. Sometimes my mother gets up late, or she doesn't make breakfast in the morning, Tao Qing will buy breakfast on this street. It tastes good. After graduating from high school, Tao Qing has always missed the taste of early food on this street. When you have nothing to do, go back and buy some early, and miss the past.

"Is it delicious?" Tao Qing asked knowingly. Seeing that Liu Jingjing ate so deliciously, she also wanted to eat it a little. I knew that when Liu Jingjing bought breakfast just now, she also went to buy a few buns or flatbread.

Liu Jingjing nodded sincerely and said, "It's delicious." Do you want to eat it? She said as she handed her bun to Tao Qing with her.

"Then I'll eat half of it, don't have enough for you." Tao Qing picked up a bun and prepared to break it in half.

Liu Jingjing withdrew her arm and said arrogantly, "I want to eat one." I have enough to eat. Don't worry about me. ”

"Thank you." Tao Qing took the bun and took a big bite. The taste is still as good as I remember. Tao Qing took the pure milk he took from home in the morning and ate the buns in a few bites.