Chapter 7: Returning Home
Jiang's mother half-dragged into the room, pointed to a futon and told him to kneel.
The boy staggered and fell on the futon.
Jiang Mu pointed to the ranking on the offering table: "You look up!" Look at your dad's ranks! Ask why? ”
The boy lowered his head and did not speak.
In front of me are the rankings of the old people who have died in the family, except for the one in front, which is exceptionally new.
Jiang's mother almost cried and said to her son: "How did you promise your father in the first place? What did your dad say before he left? You're the pillar of support when he's not at home, and you'll take care of your sister! ”
Who knew that once he went, he would never come back.
The young man's heart is also full of grievances, when his father is here, he is just a child, and he also wants to ask why his sister can remain innocent, and he should shoulder everything?
"Mom doesn't want you to take care of your sister all the time," Jiang's mother seemed to be unable to support and sat on the ground, barely holding her son, "At least for this time, half a year, you just look at her, okay?" ”
From the moment his mother cried, the teenager knew that he would compromise sooner or later, but he still wanted to ask: "She is very obedient, why should she watch her strictly?" ”
Although my sister doesn't mind at all, he doesn't think it's a healthy way to educate.
Mother Jiang wanted to speak and stopped, her son's stubborn request for an answer, she didn't want the brother and sister to be suspicious, sighed, and decided to talk to her.
"She's just so obedient, she doesn't know how much she regrets her obedience."
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"Oh, my precious daughter, look what Daddy bought you?" The man holds the doll with a flattering smile on his face.
But the girl didn't buy it, turned around angrily, and continued to fiddle with some old building blocks in her hand, which her brother had played with when he was a child, and there were a few blocks that he couldn't find anymore.
Every time my dad bought her a gift, the next day she couldn't go home for many days, or she was injured, and she thought she didn't know.
The man has indeed decided to participate in a dangerous mission, but which mission is completely safe for him?
There was still time before it was completely set, and after taking a vacation, he went home to accompany his family, and by the way, he revealed a little bit of his wishes within the allowable range.
Sure enough, no one in the family supported him this time.
After all, he had never deliberately let out a rumor to his family before, and this time he called his son, who was still living in school, and asked him to take good care of his family during his absence.
When the teenager received the call, he knew that his father might be in danger, and almost immediately asked the teacher for leave to go home.
The boy came home panting, the man had not coaxed his baby daughter yet, and his daughter, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, was particularly persistent this time.
The young man saw the tall figure and took a breath, this time it was okay, he caught up, he was at school several times before, and he left without seeing him: "Dad! ”
"Yo! It's back. The man turned to look at his son, "Leave?" I also said I'll pick you up after school and tell you to get ready. ”
The boy didn't believe this argument, maybe he would come home on the weekend and see the toys and letters he left for him: "When did you take me?" ”
The man lost face a little, and his face was raised: "How do you speak?" It's not big, it's not small. ”
The boy looked at him, opened his mouth, and did not argue.
The man thought that his wife would come back for a while, and he had to let his son be a lobbyist, not to mention anything else, even to coax his daughter to be a son, and pulled up a flattering smile: "Dad promises, will I pick you up next time?" ”
The boy didn't look over: "I'm not a child anymore, so I don't need you to pick it up, you might as well accompany your mother and sister." ”
The boy looked at the girl who had her back to them, but pinched the building blocks for a long time and didn't move: "She almost doesn't remember you." ”
The man's throat moved, remembering his elderly father's words to himself.
I remembered the hesitant recognition of the girl every time I came back.
Is it worth it?
The man finally suppressed the sourness in his heart, reached out and touched his son's rough head: "It's Dad who is sorry for you brothers and sisters." ”
"Is it just us?" The young man looked up, like an angry little beast, and looked at him with fierce red eyes, "Mom? What about Grandpa? Are you worthy of them? ”
The man's hand was still on the young man's head, and he was stunned when he heard the words, his lips trembled, and he snorted: "I'm sorry." ”
The boy knocked his hand away, stepped forward and picked up his sister, who was silently shedding tears, and went back to the room.
Since he was a child, he and his sister rarely saw their father, and they were fine, but the teenager looked at his sister, she was still so young, she didn't recognize her father several times, and she hid behind her timidly, and was led out by him and told her that this was her father.
The girl is like meeting a relative she doesn't know during the New Year.
The boy closed the door, tears streaming down his face.
The mother takes care of the family, and she will be mistaken for a widow, and there are gangsters who harass.
He doesn't understand, is it so important to have things in his father's heart?
"Brother." The girl stood on tiptoe and tried to rub the tissue in her hand against the boy's face.
The boy squatted down and gently hugged his sister.
When the girl saw him crying, she wanted to cry too, and patted him on the back with one hand.
"Knock Knock"
A crisp knock sounded at the door.
"Xiaozhou, take my sister out to eat!" It is Jiang Mu's usual gentle voice.
The boy came out with his sister, and his grandfather and parents were already at the dinner table. The boy pursed his lips and unconsciously squeezed the hand holding the girl.
The family may not be able to get together even for the New Year all year round, and every time it is like this, it is my father's vacation, but it won't be long before my father will be injured.
The boy still brought his sister to the table to eat, although it didn't take much time, but Jiang's mother still made a table of good dishes.
It's a pity that no one at the table tasted it.
"How long will it take to be back this time?" Mother Jiang was fascinated by the rice in the bowl.
"Three days." The man still ate in a big gulp, eating a small stir-fried meat with chopsticks for his wife, "Why don't you eat vegetables?" You eat so little when I'm not at home? No wonder it's so thin. ”
He said and looked at the boy, "Why don't you take good care of your mother?" I'm not at home, you're the breadwinner of the family. ”
The boy finally couldn't help yelling at the man, "Then you're going home?" Go home and take care of your mother! ”
The man couldn't hold his face, blushed and yelled at the young man: "You are against the sky!" ”
The boy choked up a little and wanted to question him, where was he when his mother was harassed by the thugs when he was here to be majestic now? Where was he when he and his sister were scolded as wild children?
The man said: "Don't think I don't know, you used to associate with gangsters outside the school, and you were still fighting at school. That's how you are the pillar? ”
The boy finally couldn't bear it anymore and left after dropping his chopsticks.
If he could do it all over again, he would never go.
If he was there, wouldn't my sister be better?