With a long steam roar, the train slowly stopped on the platform. Because it is a small station, there are not many people who get off the train, so we don't have the embarrassment when we get on the train.

Follow the crowd out of the station step by step to the exit, and every step I take will increase my heartbeat, because I know that there are two figures that I have been thinking about day and night at the exit are looking forward to it.

Yaoyao seemed to see through my thoughts, and held my hand tightly, as if to give me a little strength to face my parents.

I haven't seen them for more than two years, almost three years, and the apprehension in my heart is inevitable. The crowd in front of me gradually dispersed, and I finally saw the two familiar figures.

My father, who used to be tall and majestic in my heart, has become a little rickety, and his hair has turned gray.

My mother obviously saw me standing out from the crowd and kept waving at me. Yaoyao also saw her mother, who was waving her hand, and threw me an inquiring look, and I nodded slightly.

Yaoyao immediately let go of my hand and walked quickly towards the exit of the station, and by the time I caught up with her, she had already taken her mother's hand and asked for warmth.

Needless to say, my mother was quite satisfied with the daughter-in-law I had found, and her eyes narrowed with a smile.

And the father also stood aside silently with a restrained smile. When he saw me come out, he reached out and took the luggage in my hand, and then whispered to remind my mother to go home first.

It seems that Yaoyao's appearance has made his father restrain his sharpness a lot, but before that, he would not talk to his mother in this tone.

Throughout the whole process, the eyes of the two old men stayed firmly on Yaoyao's body, treating my own son as nothing, which made me feel a little lost.

Hearing her father's reminder, her mother realized something, and took Yaoyao's hand slightly apologetically and walked towards the outside of the station square.

"Your little Uncle Liu drove over to pick you up, and his car was parked in front." My father and I followed closely behind my mother and Yaoyao, and he explained to me in a whisper.

I nodded softly, Uncle Liu was a co-worker my father met when he was young in the Northeast, and he had been friends with his father for more than 20 years.

My father also came to Zhejiang to join him, so I was not surprised that they would use their connections to let Uncle Liu drive us up.

I think this is already the best reception they think they can give to Yaoyao. The weather in Zhejiang was very cold, and I was shivering with the cold wind as soon as I walked out of the station.

Looking at Yaoyao's thin clothes again, I began to worry a little about her, and I took two steps to catch up with them.

"Are you cold, do you want to give you a thick coat?"

"It's okay, I'm not cold. Let's talk about it when I get home, the clothes are all pressed under the box, and it's hard to turn over. ”

She was telling the truth, the huge suitcase was full of gifts she had brought to her parents and sister, and our clothes were crushed at the bottom of the box.

Mother also took Yaoyao's hand and said with concern: "Yaoyao, your hands are so cold, let Xiao Yuan bring you a piece of clothing to put on, don't freeze and catch a cold." ”

"It's okay auntie, I'm not cold. The clothes are all under the box, and it's hard to turn them over, so let's go home first. ”

Seeing Yaoyao's insistence, my mother cast me a look of help. Instead of insisting, I took off my own coat and draped it over her.

Yaoyao tried her best to object, but was stopped by my eyes, she instantly understood my mind and did not resist again. Instead, she let her mother take her hand and go towards the place where Uncle Liu parked.

It was really cold outside, so we walked quickly, and we didn't have to walk to the curb on the edge of the square in a moment.

A dilapidated Chang'an Light van was parked alone on the side of the road, and when we came over, Uncle Liu got down from the driver's seat and opened the door for us.

Looking at the car that my parents used their connections to find, I felt a little sour in my heart, and I glanced at Yaoyao with a weak heart.

She was calm and didn't show any emotion, which made me breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, I'm really worried that she'll mind, that she'll feel like she's not valued enough.

I can understand my parents, for whom this is already the most important thing they can do. For them, it feels like a very luxurious thing to go out and spend two yuan on a bus, not to mention finding a car.

"Yaoyao, this is your little Uncle Liu. Our family is poor and has no car, so we can only trouble your Uncle Liu to pick you up. ”

Sure enough, before I could retract my thoughts, my mother's words had already come out, and my heart was cold when I heard her words.

Compared to the cool breeze blowing from all directions, her words were even colder, and my heart felt like falling into an ice cave.

"You and Xiao Yuan, you refuel and buy a car for yourself in the future. In this way, it will be convenient for you to go wherever you want to go in the future, and your uncle and I will be able to follow with you. ”

If what I said just now only made me feel cold and cold, then now, it has undoubtedly shattered all my illusions about family affection.

At this moment, I really just want to escape, and escape everything in front of me with Yaoyao. Obviously, Yaoyao's expression also became embarrassed, and she didn't know how to answer.

My father probably saw our embarrassment, so he hurried over to play the round.

"Don't listen to your aunt's nonsense here, let's get in the car first, it's cold outside."

After saying that, he quietly dragged me, I knew that at this time I had no way to avoid it, on the one hand, the parents who gave birth to me and raised me, and on the other hand, the lover I wanted to protect.

I could only force an embarrassed smile, said hello to Uncle Liu, and then said hard work. Yaoyao also adjusted her emotions in time, and greeted Uncle Liu with a smile.

I moved all my luggage to the back seat of the car before I got into the car. My father sat in the passenger seat, my mother and Yaoyao sat side by side in the middle, and I got in the car and sat next to Yaoyao.

When Yaoyao saw me coming up, she hurriedly handed me the coat she had draped over her and smiled at me. Naturally, I understood what she meant, and gently patted her hand, signaling that I had received her signal.

When my father saw me come up and sit down, he motioned for Uncle Liu to go. Then he naturally handed a cigarette to Uncle Liu, and took out a little himself.

The smoke of inferior tobacco instantly filled the entire space, and the already small carriage was filled with smoke, so that people couldn't open their eyes.

It was too late for me to say anything to stop it, Yaoyao was already frowning, and I had no choice but to reach out and roll down the window.

The cold wind poured in instantly, taking away some of the smoke in the car, and at the same time bringing a biting chill.

Yaoyao, who was originally thinly dressed, was shivering from the cold, and I could only lift my coat to wrap her.

Fortunately, the rented house is not too far from the station, and it takes ten minutes to drive, and they have finished smoking a cigarette and arrived.

The car stopped steadily in front of the house, and my sister was already standing at the door. Seeing the car stop, she got up and opened the door.

The mother slipped out of the car through the door she had opened, and Yaoyao followed. My sister naturally supported Yaoyao who got out of the car, and everything seemed to be harmonious.

"Yaoyao, didn't it go well along the way? It's a lot colder here than Shenzhen, seeing that you wear so little, why don't you bring thicker clothes? ”

"Sister, it's okay, it's okay! I felt a little uncomfortable when I just got off the bus, but now I feel much better. ”

"Old man, how many cigarettes are you smoking in the car, your daughter-in-law is in the car, you can't control it."

My sister's words made my father's Uncle Liu realize something, and the two of them glanced at each other, and then scratched their heads in embarrassment.

"Sister, it's okay! My dad also smokes and I'm used to it. ”

"Let's go, hurry inside, it's too cold outside. It's going to snow for the next two days, so it's going to be very cold. ”

"Well, I haven't seen snow yet, so I can see it."

The group came in one after another, and my father helped me carry my luggage into the house. Uncle Liu sat down at the door, chatted with his father for a while, and was about to get up and leave, saying that he still had something to do.

No matter how much his parents insisted on leaving, in desperation, his father had to take two packs of cigarettes from the cabinet next to him and handed them to him, expressing his gratitude vigorously.

The cigarette was obviously prepared a long time ago, not the brand that my father usually smoked. Although it is not a particularly expensive cigarette, it is already the biggest reward for them.

In this way, in the midst of our family's thousand thanks, Uncle Liu left with his light of Chang'an.

Back in the house, Yaoyao had already begun to take out the same gifts prepared for them and distribute them to them.

It can be seen that they are all very happy, naturally not because of the value of the gift, but because of Yaoyao's memory.

My mother even said that we were wasting money, and said that we should save the money and buy a house and a car when we get married in the future.

But the smile on her face betrayed her heart, especially when Yaoyao took out the clothes she bought for her to try on, she was even more happy to turn around a few times to show us.

Yaoyao really put a lot of thought into preparing these gifts, especially the gifts for her parents.

I prepared a full set of new clothes and shoes for my mother from head to toe, and I repeatedly checked the size of my mother's clothes with my sister several times.

The leather shoes, belts and health care products I bought for my father were also compared for a long time before I finally bought them. The cosmetics and bags I bought for my sister also made me quietly inquire for a long time before I decided.

Looking at the happy smiles on their faces when they received the gifts, Yaoyao was also very satisfied and happy.

My sister also took out the gift she prepared for Yaoyao for the first time - a bag with a lot of price.

My parents just prepared two big red envelopes for Yaoyao, but they were obviously not as exaggerated as the red envelopes I received when I went to Yaoyao's house.

Yaoyao also happily accepted everyone's gifts and expressed her gratitude one by one, and the scene was warm and warm.

The dark clouds that had just shrouded my heart also dissipated little by little, and I was very relieved to see Yaoyao being recognized by her family.

Then my mother asked my sister to take me and Yaoyao to the room they had rented for us temporarily, which I had specifically requested.

According to my mother's wishes, we just came over and squeezed casually, and we couldn't stay for a few days. But I didn't want Yaoyao to suffer such grievances, so after repeated requests, she agreed.

But I still couldn't help but feel pain and told me that it was not cost-effective to pay the landlord a month's rent for a few days.

I understand her feelings, for them who have been poor all their lives, it is really not cost-effective to spend half a month's salary to rent a house and only live for a few days.

But if I want Yaoyao to squeeze in with them, I can't agree in my heart anyway, so I promise that I will pay for the money, but the house must be rented.

Fortunately, in the end, she didn't rent a room for us without my affection and understanding.

The room is not big, but it is enough, at least I don't think Yaoyao will feel so aggrieved. When Yaoyao followed my sister into the room, she also showed a satisfied smile.

I know she has her own concerns, but they're all being thrown out of the way at the moment.

The sheets and bedding on the bed are obviously new, although they look average, but it is enough to see the intentions of the parents.

I had been carefully observing Yaoyao's expression, even if she showed a hint of displeasure, I had to explain it to her immediately and give her enough support.

But she let me down, and from the moment she entered the room, she always had a smile on her face. Skillfully took out all our clothes and stuff from the box and hung them in the small closet one by one.

My sister and I stood by and watched, and my sister wanted to help several times, but she was rejected by Ren Yaoyao. And I, I'm already used to her meticulousness, so it's better to watch than go up and help.

Yaoyao quickly packed up the luggage we had brought with us and put all the belongings in place. It made me feel instantly that as long as she was there, I would have a safe home.

By the time they finished cleaning up and returned to their parents, they were already busy in the kitchen.

My father, who rarely returns to the kitchen all year round, is constantly waving a spatula on the stove, and his mouth is constantly instructing his mother to prepare various side dishes for him.

Since there was only one room, the dining table was placed next to the bed, and Yaoyao and I sat at the table.

The whole room seemed cramped and messy, which was similar to what I expected, and my mother had never been a good person to tidy up.

Maybe it's because she didn't get a lesson from her mother when she was young, or maybe she spent too much energy trying to make ends meet.

In short, they have maintained their lives on a baseline that satisfies survival, and any further needs are wasted for them.

So they never spent money to watch a movie, they didn't spend money on skin care products, and they never knew what a trend was, because they could wear a piece of clothing for more than ten years.

Life has inflicted too many hardships on them, and they have long since lost the ability to perceive the colors of the world.

Their world is dark, but they are still trying to burn themselves to light the future for us.

Watching them clumsily learn to approach our lives, carefully existing in this world, the sourness in their hearts expands little by little, until all the strength is completely melted.