Qiao Mu pursed his lips vigorously before he said, "Then she ran away quietly, right?" ”

Qiao Yan's mouth opened silently, and he sighed helplessly, "Qiao Mu, you must know that life on the farm is not easy, and your mother will definitely not be able to survive before leaving." ”

Qiao Mu's jaw tightened, "I don't blame her for leaving, but why did you leave our father and son?" ”

"Not even a word was left!"

Qiao Yan's brows furrowed, "It's not what you think, she must be involuntarily." ”

Qiao Mu shook his head, he could accept that his mother was gone, but he couldn't accept it anyway, his mother abandoned their father and son and ran away by himself.

It's been seven or eight years, even if she couldn't help herself at the time, after so many years, is it so difficult to bring them a letter and let them know where she is?

At this time, Zhao Tingting's voice came from the stove house, "Arbor, it's all right." ”

Qiao Mu didn't continue the topic, "Dad, go to the stove house to eat noodles." ”

In the stove room, there are two large bowls of noodles on the table, and on top of them are tempting poached eggs.

Qiao Yan and the young man took a bowl and ate it in a big gulp.

The arbor boiled water next to it.

When Qiao Yan ate noodles, Qiao Mu fetched water for him to wash his face and feet.

The wrinkles on Qiao Yan's face were stretched, and his feet were soaked in hot water, enjoying his son's filial piety.

There were only father and son in the stove house, Qiao Yan suddenly winked at his son, "Is that Su Zhiqing your object?" ”

Qiao Mu will turn nineteen years old in a few days, which is also the age of the target.

Qiao Mu's face flushed slightly, and he nodded "um".

Qiao Yan laughed, "Good eye, that girl is beautiful, generous, and enthusiastic, very good." ”

Qiao Mu wants to say that Susie's advantages are more than that, and her biggest advantage is that she is strong and brave.

He even thought that if Susie was in his mother's situation, she would definitely not abandon her husband and children and cowardly run away, and she would definitely face it bravely.

Perhaps it was Susie's courage to face everything that made him particularly fascinated.

Qiao Yan washed his feet and said to Qiao Mu with a smile: "Let's sleep with father and son tonight." ”

He pointed to the young man in the courtyard outside, "Here is Xiaolin, see if you can find a place for him to spend the night." ”

Qiao Mu nodded, "Then I'll take him to Xu's house, their house has a vacant room." ”

Qiao Yan said: "Cheng, after sitting in the car for the past few days, he has also worked hard, let him rest early." ”

Qiao Yan went out to talk to Xiao Lin, and Xiao Lin shook his head: "Chief, I live elsewhere, and it is inconvenient to protect your safety." ”

Qiao Yan slapped him amusedly, "What to protect?" It's all simple villagers! ”

"Go ahead, I'm going to sleep with my son at night, and I can't squeeze in here."

Xiao Lin hesitated, Qiao Yan waved his hand, "Go ahead." ”

Qiao Mu took him to Xu's house.

When I arrived at Xu's house, I entered the yard, and there were still many people watching TV, and Susie was squatting outside the stove house brushing her teeth, and she didn't notice anyone coming in.

Qiao Mu walked up to the old lady and told her, and the old lady readily agreed.

got up and went to Xu Zhiqiang's house to make the bed.

Xu Zhiqiang's room had everything ready-made, took out the sheets and spread them on the mattress, and then took out the clean new quilt and clean pillows in the cabinet, everything was ready.

Qiao Mu thanked the old lady, turned to the stove house, and looked inside.

Susie had just finished washing her face and was about to splash water when she raised her head and made eye contact with the arbor.

There were many people outside, and Qiao Mu didn't dare to come in, so he glanced at Susie with a smile and left.

Being able to see Susie one more time is a blessing for him.

When I went back, Qiao Yan was still walking in the yard, the weather in November was not too cold, Qiao Mu moved two chairs out, and the father and son sat in the yard and talked.

Qiao Yan said: "Tomorrow, you pack your luggage, go to the brigade headquarters to make a certificate, and go back to the capital with me." ”

Qiao Mu was stunned for a moment, and said quickly: "I won't go back." ”

Qiao Yan turned his head to look at him and said strangely, "Why don't you go back?" There was no way to go to the countryside to cut the queue before, you are so smart, you can't waste your talent in this poor country. ”

"I heard that you have completed all your high school courses on your own, and you are going to college next year."

Qiao Mu pursed his lips and shook his head.

Qiao Yan frowned and looked at Qiao Mu for a while, "Are you reluctant to be your object?" Otherwise, he couldn't think of any other reason.

Qiao Mu lowered his eyes and did not speak.

Qiao Yan knew that he had guessed correctly, "Since your object is also an educated youth, let's go to the capital together, if she wants to go to college, I'll figure it out." ”

Qiao Mu shook his head, "She won't go back to the capital." ”

Qiao Yan was surprised: "Why? ”

But for those who are used to living in the city, it is really difficult to endure the inconveniences of living in the countryside.

Especially a young girl, unwilling to go back to the capital, willing to stay in the countryside, this is simply impossible.

Qiao Mu shook his head, "I don't know why, anyway, she has her own plan for life." ”

"If she really wanted to go back to Beijing, she could have gone back a long time ago."

Qiao Yan was silent.

He got married late, he didn't get married until he was in his thirties, he was such an only son, his wife was nowhere to be found, and he had been separated from his son for so many years, he really wanted his son to return to Beijing with him.

Qiao Yan didn't say anything more, since the crux of the matter was not with his son, it was useless to say it.

"It's not early, let's go to sleep."

Father and son went back to the house to sleep.

Early the next morning, Qiao Yan got up early.

Watching his son carry water and skillfully chop firewood, I don't feel good in my heart.

The son is very smart, which he saw from the time his son was very young, he almost never forgot to read books, and his comprehension ability and logical thinking ability were very strong.

In his opinion, arbor's talent is wasted on these manual labors.

National construction needs talents, high-end talents, and arbor has great hope of becoming the high-end talents needed by the country.

After breakfast, Qiao Mu said: "I'll go to work, you walk around by yourself, and I'll come back at noon." ”

Qiao Yan nodded, just right, he can take a look at the field in the countryside and do research.

Not long after Qiao Mu went to work, Xiao Lin came over from Xu's house and asked: "Chief, I'm afraid that I have to buy a train ticket in advance, otherwise I won't be able to buy a sleeper, or I'll go to the county to buy a ticket in a while." ”

Qiao Yan waved his hand, "Don't rush first." ”

He had to open up the crux of the problem and let the arbor go with him.

"By the way, you go to the village to inquire, and see where the Su Zhiqing who brought us over yesterday lives?"

Kobayashi laughed, "Don't ask, I stayed at their house last night." ”

Qiao Yan waved his hand, "Let's go, let's go over and have a look." ”

Xiao Lin took Qiao Yan to Xu's house, there is not much work in the field now, Susie is not working today, taking advantage of the good sun, she and the old lady are drying the quilt.

Seeing Qiao Yan and Xiao Lin coming in from the door, Susie hurriedly greeted, "Uncle Qiao, you are here." ”

(End of chapter)