The sea of life is mundane, and in the end it is just a handful of loess, when it comes, it is alone, there are few people in the world, and when you go, you still give it to others, in front of the stonemason tomb in the back mountain of Ebony Village. Watching the helpers bury their mother's coffin, Zhou Lei lit the paper money, and Zhou Hao stood aside, looking around curiously, as if recalling his memories of being here.

"Grandma, is this a friend of grandpa?" Zhou Hao looked at the aunt standing beside him, and stretched out his finger to point to the slightly old tombstone, "Yes." Auntie patted his head and replied.

"What about this?" He moved his finger again, pointing to the newly erected tombstone beside him, "This ......," the aunt's voice paused, and then added, "This is his wife's ......." ”

"Oh", Zhou Hao just responded, and then stopped talking, thinking that he was understanding Auntie's words.

Zhou Lei's ears echoed the words of his son and aunt, just knelt on the ground silently, lit the paper money in his hand one by one, and then put it into the fire, the flying fire snake licked in the air, and made him lose his mind for a while, "Mother, Leiwa will be a motherless child in the future, this world is too bitter, you want to go to find my father earlier, my son understands very much, but on this Huangquan Road, the impermanence and yin still need to be paid a little silver, and the son only needs to burn some money, so that you can go all the way, mother!" You're good all the way! Zhou Lei shouted from the bottom of his heart, bursts of sadness surging in his chest, and he didn't realize that he had shed two lines of tears.

"Dad, why are you crying?" The immature child's voice sounded in his ears, and his little hand gently brushed Zhou Lei's cheeks and helped him wipe away his tears.

"It's okay, Daddy's eyes are in the sand." Zhou Lei tugged at the corners of his mouth, and a smile appeared on his tear-stained face, "In the future, there will only be two of us." That's all I have left in my heart.

"Then I'll help Dad blow it!" Zhou Hao puffed up his cheeks, and he wanted to help his father blow his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhou Lei raised his hand and pinched his cheeks, swallowed his bulging breath, and said with a smile, "No need, Dad knows that Hao Hao is sensible, and Dad has already got the sand out himself." After speaking, he scraped Zhou Hao's nose with his hand.

"Okay!" Zhou Hao responded like a little adult, and then because his aunt greeted him from a distance, he threw down Zhou Lei and told his aunt to chase him, and put the last cluster of paper money in his hand into the fire, Zhou Lei stood up and quietly looked at the fluttering ashes, they gradually went away, with the thoughts of the surviving people, took out the firecrackers in the bag, and hung them on the low bushes, "Hiss——! The ignited fuse disappeared quickly, making a piercing scream, and Zhou Lei took a step towards the way he came, "Crackling......!" Cracking sound......! The sound of firecrackers exploding behind him was like the final curtain falling for an inconspicuous character.

In the next few days, Zhou Lei went to Binhe Road Primary School to handle Zhou Hao's transfer procedures, of course, when going through the procedures, it was inevitable to meet his former teacher, compared to the bloody irritability when he was a teenager, and the groveling when he was young, now he is only calm, and Mr. Yan is also eager to let Zhou Hao get out of the crane as soon as possible, under the indifferent attitude of both parties, Zhou Hao solved the problem of Zhou Hao's transfer without incident, Zhou Lei also took his son and left the school quickly, and those children who used to bully Zhou Hao, is still lamenting that one of his great pleasures has gone.

Big Rock Town Passenger Station. Zhou Lei, who was carrying a large bag and a small bag, was saying goodbye to his aunt and uncle, "Auntie, go back, there are still a lot of things in the village health center." Zhou Lei looked at his aunt and uncle and said.

"I know, let's accompany Haohao again." Auntie waved her hand, looked at Zhou Hao and said, "Hao Hao, remember to call Grandma when you go over there, Grandma will miss our family Hao Hao every day here." ”

"Grandma, when you get there, I'll ask Dad to call you, promise!" Zhou Hao carried a small schoolbag and said with a serious face.

"Good! Grandma believes in you the most. Auntie looked at Zhou Hao with a smile, with only reluctance in her eyes.

"Haohao, remember to listen to your father when you go over there!" The uncle, who is usually taciturn, couldn't help but speak.

"Got it, Grandpa!" Zhou Hao patted his chest and replied confidently.

"It's time to go! If you're going to the city, get on the bus quickly! On the bus, the conductor's voice came.

"Auntie! Uncle! Here we go! Zhou Lei finally said a word, and then led Zhou Hao to climb on the car, Zhou Hao was led behind his father, looked at the grandma and grandfather on the platform, waved his hand, and shouted: "Grandma! Father-in-law! Good bye! ”

"Goodbye! Haohao! Auntie couldn't help but have some tears in her eyes, and waved her hand to say goodbye to Zhou Hao's father and son.

"Boom ——!" The roar of the engine ignition sounded, and the shuttle bus carried the billowing smoke and dust of the town all the way away.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhou Lei and his son transferred from the car to the green train, and began a two-day long journey, on the green train, the father and son were accompanied by each other, and also cultivated a lot of tacit understanding, grinding away the jerky of gathering less and leaving more over the years, Zhou Lei was also very patient to answer his son's questions about the green train, although the green train is like that, there are many people and many things and the environment is poor, but at least they helped them survive the first day, and the next day the two of them were very silent with tacit understanding, after all, they were bored in a dirty and messy environment for 24 hours, and they couldn't eat or sleep well, it is difficult for iron men to have a good spirit, especially they have to hold on for forty-eight hours, you can imagine how uncomfortable the father and son will be, you rely on me, I snuggle up to you, with a desperate look on my face, looking up at the sky at forty-five degrees, just to not let the tears fall.

A day and a night later, the dark green tin train, through the morning fog, drove into the platform of the railway station in Guanshi City, Guangdong Province, the destination of Zhou's father and son. Zhou Lei, who was carrying a large bag and a small bag, held his son in his right hand, followed the crowded crowd, like a swimming fish against the current, and slowly swam out of the station.

Zhou Hao, who thought he was finally liberated, didn't know that he had just walked a few steps on the road, and then followed his father on a small shuttle, and couldn't help but show despair, "Dad, ......, do you still want to take the car?" ”

"Ahem...... cough", Zhou Lei also knew that his son had suffered from the fatigue of the boat and car along the way, and his face was also a little embarrassed, so he touched his son's head and explained: "The place where Dad works is relatively remote, and he will arrive after taking this train, Hao Hao is obedient, and then insist on persevering!" ”

Seeing his father looking at him apologetically, and his tone was slightly pleading, Zhou Hao patted his father and said with a grin: "Okay, then I'll sleep again!" As he spoke, he lay on Zhou Lei's lap, squinted and fell asleep seriously, although he had already slept enough in the car.

Seeing his son trying to put himself to sleep, Zhou Lei stroked the back of his head and said in a low voice: "Sleep, sleep, wake up, and you'll be home." ”

Zhou Hao fell asleep in a daze, and when his father woke him up, he got out of the car in a trance, and he looked up before he was completely awake, and was instantly shocked by the scenery in front of him, densely packed industrial plants, neatly arranged, every window was full of people who were immersed in work, and there was no end to the factory as far as the eye could see, looking at his son with a surprised look, Zhou Lei smiled and said: "How is it?" I'm scared, your dad was like this when he first came, that's the charm of a big city! As he spoke, he touched his son's head and said, "Let's go, go to our future home!" ”

"Hmm!" Nodding, Zhou Hao carried a small schoolbag, followed Zhou Lei in a hurry, crossed a road, turned a few alleys, father and son came to the row of compact apartment buildings, Zhou Lei led his son into the familiar stairwell, the two climbed to the fifth floor out of breath, in front of the iron door of room 503, Zhou Lei took out the key, "Click——! The sound of the lock cylinder twisting sounded in the corridor, the door that had been sealed for many days was opened, Zhou Hao curiously probed the Viet Cong, and found that there was only a big bed inside, a table, and a small color TV on the table, Zhou Hao knew this, he secretly saw it at the door of the neighbor next door, he preferred to watch martial arts movies, but unfortunately the neighbor liked to watch dramas, fanned in front of his nose, and tiptoed in, the ground was covered with foam cushions, and some dust was accumulated, Zhou Hao was already too tired to do so, and sat on the foam cushion without care.

Putting down the luggage of the big bags and small bags, Zhou Lei touched the table and found that the upper area was seriously dusty, so he looked at his son and said with a serious face: "Classmate Haohao, do you know that although we have successfully arrived home now, there is a more difficult task?" ”

"Huh?" Zhou Hao looked at his father with a puzzled expression, like he was looking at a fool, "Hey, hey, hey......", Zhou Lei smiled and said, "Look at how dirty the writing desk is." Then he raised his finger that had just brushed the table, and his finger had been stained black by dust, "So, shouldn't we clean up and rest?" ”

"Oops! Exhausted! I hate my dad and don't let Hao Hao rest! There was a child's complaint in the corridor, as well as a father's voice begging for mercy, "Dad is wrong, Hao Hao rests first, Dad cleans, Dad cleans ......." ”

After a while, Zhou Lei, who had changed into dirt-resistant clothes, took some basins and rags and walked out of the room, ready to go to the bathroom to fetch water to wipe the room, and came back with half a basin of water.

Zhou Lei fixed his eyes, his eyes widened instantly, the thing in Zhou Hao's hand was a string of small square plastic packages, each small plastic package highlighted the traces of circles, Zhou Hao ripped open one, was holding the circle inside to study, the slippery grease stained his hands shiny and reflective, his fingers rubbed the grease, twisted the circle and blew it to his mouth, the circle swelled like a balloon with a transparent bubble, seeing that it was really a balloon, Zhou Hao's eyes lit up with excitement, It's that little face with red lips and white teeth is covered with slippery oil, and it looks a little oily.

Zhou Lei rushed in three steps and two steps, snatched a long string of plastic packages from his son's hand, and said with a twitch at the corner of his mouth: "Son, can you play with the balloon to your father?" ”

Seeing his father's impatient appearance, Zhou Hao handed it over very understandingly, Zhou Lei stretched out his fingers and twisted the bubbles, turned around three times, and walked out of the room with a smile, and when he came back, the bubbles and plastic packages disappeared.

"Dad, where's my superballoon?" Zhou Hao asked puzzledly, looking at his son's face full of oil and a greasy feeling on his fingers, Zhou Lei's scalp was numb for a while, and he felt that he wiped his son's hands with a rag, and wiped his son's face with a tissue before he spoke: "Dad just looked at it, the balloon expired, and it was not good for the child's health when it was over, so he threw it away." ”

"Will it be toxic?" Zhou Hao subconsciously asked, "Of course not, it's just that the child wets the bed ...... after playing." Zhou Lei fooled his son without changing his face, and thought to himself: "Son, that is the adult world, it's too early for you now, forgive your father's white lies, good son!" ”

"Okay, then I won't play." Zhou Hao immediately gave up the fun bubble, as a big child who has been in elementary school, bedwetting is intolerable, leaving the former bubble behind, Zhou Hao took a small rag, wet it in Zhou Lei's basin, and began to clean up the dust in the house, because he used to help his grandmother do this, he was also very skillful in cleaning up, looking at his son and saying that he was tired, this would have come to help him, Zhou Lei was also slightly warm in his heart, and he wanted to work together with his son to finish the hygiene, and then thought about the string of strange things just now, "Dog's day!" Scolding in his heart, Zhou Lei took out the PHS in his pocket and told his son that he had something to call, Zhou Hao just nodded and concentrated on cleaning the room.

Zhou Lei dialed the phone and waited for someone to answer, "Hey! Leizi? You're back? A voice from PHS said, "Well, I just arrived today, and I can go back to work in the factory tomorrow." Zhou Lei replied calmly.

"That's a good feeling, our brothers and the gods are gathered in Guancheng again! That's not going to be a big deal! The voice in PHS said excitedly.

"Don't talk about it yet, I'll ask you something." Zhou Lei directly ignored him and said.

"What's the matter?" The voice of inquiry came from PHS, "Is that string of crime tools next to my bed yours?" Zhou Lei gritted his teeth and said.

"Oh, buddy, don't you think it's superfluous, thinking that maybe you can use it in the future." PHS's voice was a little silly.

"!" Zhou Lei scolded, and then said: "My son lives with me now, don't bring your demons and monsters here!" ”

"Understood, you kid is going to be a widower!"

"Let's just think we've never seen ......each other in our lives, bye-bye."

"Oops~! Brother Zhou, our brother also said ....... Before the man finished speaking, Zhou Lei hung up the phone, looked at the factory in the distance, he put away the PHS, moved to his room, and when he walked to the door, he found that the room had been cleaned, and the basic dust had been cleaned up, and his son was in the bathroom at the moment, scrubbing the dirty rags, "It's better for our baby son, he knows how to hurt me, bullshit brother, he will pit Lao Tzu!" Thinking happily in his heart, Zhou Lei shouted towards the bathroom: "Haohao, let's go out for a good meal later!" ”

"Okay!" Zhou Hao's excited answer came from the bathroom.

In the afternoon, the father and son, who were full of food and drink, walked to the house leisurely, and ate a meal of Guan-style Zhou Hao was also full of novelty, never thought that there were other foods in this world except for spicy, in addition to the spicy taste on the tongue at home, it was the pepper that was about to be eaten, but this time he didn't see any chili pepper, which really made his curiosity soar, and he was discussing Guan-style meals with his father all the way.

"Zhou Lei?" A woman who was about to go downstairs wearing a factory uniform spoke out, Zhou Lei heard a familiar voice, and looked over, the woman's skin was white, her face was dignified and beautiful, without powder, her black hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she was not delicate in a simple factory uniform, but her soft and delicate figure could be seen from the slender wrists that exposed the cuffs.

"Zeng Li? Do you work in middle school? Seeing that it was an acquaintance, Zhou Lei greeted with a smile, "Well, did you just come back?" Zeng Li tilted her head slightly, avoiding Zhou Lei's gaze.

"yes, I'm done with the family." As he spoke, Zhou Lei grabbed Zhou Hao in front of him and said! "My son, live with me in the future." ”

"Oh", looking at Zhou Hao, Zeng Li stretched out his hand to touch his head, but he turned his head to dodge, withdrew his hand a little embarrassed, and said: "I heard movement this morning, and when I came out to see, you went out." ”

"Hahaha, I'm sorry to disturb your rest." Zhou Lei scratched his head and said with embarrassment, "Don't worry, I've been awake for a long time." Zeng Li shook her head and said quickly.

"Okay, then we won't bother you at work, and we'll talk when we're free." Zhou Lei thought about it and said goodbye.

"Uh-huh...... alright." Zeng Li wanted to speak a little and stopped, but in the end she didn't say anything, answered, and went to work with Zhou's father and son.

"Haohao, it was a little rude just now." Zhou Lei criticized with a little playfulness, Zhou Hao held his father's hand, and he didn't care too much, just thought about it, and then said: "Is this a new mother?" ”

"Ahem...... Cough! Zhou Lei coughed for a while, finally relieved himself, and said with a smile: "Who taught you, bastard!" ”

"Grandma said, if you see a beautiful sister and you know, call Mom!" Zhou Hao was stunned, and then said, "However, I don't dare." After speaking, he lowered his head and held Zhou Lei's palm and couldn't help but tighten a little.

Zhou Lei looked at his son, knowing that he still had a long way to go in the face of strangers, and sighed lightly in his heart, Zhou Lei said softly: "It's okay, Haohao, take your time, Dad has time, you also have time, let's not rush." ”

"Really?" Zhou Hao struggled to look at his father with big eyes.

"Of course, when did Dad lie to you?" Zhou Lei affirmed with a smile.

"Well, dad is the best!" Zhou Hao's mood got better again, and he ran upstairs in a hurry, "Slow down, don't fall!" ”

Seeing his son happy again, Zhou Lei was relieved, his mind moved, and he remembered what his son had just said, and hurriedly said: "Haohao! ”

Zhou Hao, who was climbing the stairs in front, heard the voice, turned his head to look at his father, and there was a question mark on his head, "That's it, Grandma asked you to call your mother, if you don't do it." ”

"Why? Grandma said she was going to find you a wife! Zhou Hao shook his head stubbornly, looking determined.

"Little Ancestor, spare your father!" Zhou Lei begged for mercy, "Hmph! Zhou Hao ignored it, turned around and climbed the stairs with his head bored, and Zhou Lei could only chase after his son while persuading behind.