The sky has just been bright, a ray of morning light shines down from the crack of the tall group of buildings in the east, the stone river channel after the treatment, divert water to make a lake, the clear water is even the blue sky, the green fields on both sides of the river, the willows swing in the morning breeze of early spring, and you can see the people who come out for a morning exercise and walk from time to time. Under the railway bridge on the east side of the freight yard, you can see a dilapidated courtyard, in the courtyard there are two extremely low bungalows, each only four or five square meters, and there is a small stove for burning the fire outside the house, and there is nothing to fit in the room except a small bed......

As usual, Xingyu got up early to make breakfast, and there was only so much he could help his grandfather when he was in school. As a scavenger, the old man has to get up early every day, but Xingyu will only get up earlier than him.

"Old man, it's time to eat!" Xing Yu shouted, breakfast was very simple, and after heating up the leftover dishes from yesterday, two dry buns and a little soup were all there was.

After a while, the old man walked out of the room on the left, his eyes were still a little hazy, but his nose leaned forward, "Xiao Yu!

"There's some water, so let's go wash your face first." Xingyu said, but still followed his grandfather's words and served him a bowl of soup.

Xing Yu is already wearing very tattered, this school uniform was bought with money saved two years ago, there are several patches on his body, the whole person is a little thin, his face is slightly yellow, obviously malnourished, he belongs to the kind of people on the street who bandits are unwilling to rob, maybe he will see Xing Yu pity and paste a little money.

The old man was even more torn, and the coat was picked up in the garbage heap or never washed at all. He casually wiped two handfuls of water on his face, picked up the dry bun and stuffed it in his mouth, and devoured it, for him, as long as breakfast and dinner every day, lunch is his dignity and he believes that no restaurant will let him in, and he himself is not willing to spend that unjust money.

However, the old man is very optimistic every day, always happy, and also praises the contribution to the recycling of resources. And his attitude also indirectly affects Xingyu, and people often laugh at him, but he always laughs and constantly looks forward to his future.

Xingyu was picked up by his grandfather, according to his grandfather himself, he picked him up under the stars at night, and hoped that his future would be bright, and then he went to find a retired teacher to give him a name. As for his grandfather's name, even Xing Yu didn't know, he had only heard others call his grandfather "Old man Wang." ”

"Xiao Yu, come over for dinner, I'm going to go to school in a while!" Somehow, he always felt that something was wrong with Xingyu this morning.

Xingyu was thinking about things a little distractedly, but when he heard his grandfather calling him, he was suddenly stunned, as if he had made some decision, and came to the old man's side.

"What's wrong? Let me guess ha, I won't like any of the girls in your class, oops, you're a normal age, I want to ...... back then."

"Grandpa, I don't want to go to school anymore. After Xing Yu finished speaking, the old man also put down the food in his hand, and the expression on his face froze.

"What's wrong, okay, why don't you want to do it all of a sudden, tell me about it, give me a reason. ”

"I want to go out to work, I want to help you!" This is something that Xing Yu has been thinking about for a long time, although he can't study in the class, he is still in the upper reaches, and there is no problem in getting into a university, but according to the old man's current economic situation, he can't afford his tuition and living expenses at all.

"Hey..."The old man sighed, obviously he was also very aware of his situation, "I haven't studied anything in my life, but it's always good to read more, at least you have to graduate from high school, just put this matter aside for now, and talk about it later." After the old man said a perfunctory sentence, he didn't even eat much of the rest of the food on the table, so he carried a * bag on his back and started a day of scavenging.

And Xingyu's mood is obviously not very high, he didn't think about how to speak for half the night after thinking about this matter last night, he didn't want to see his grandfather's disappointed eyes on him, but there are some things that there is really no way to do. Then he looked at a few purple pieces on his arm, and stood far away during the morning meal, on the one hand, he was afraid that these purple pieces would be discovered by his grandfather.

This is the trace left by Zhang Long, the number one gangster in the class, when he bullied him, Zhang Long is a tall man, his family seems to be quite rich, and he is still a sports student in the class, and he always likes to bully others. Yesterday, Xingyu was unlucky and hit Zhang Long's moldy head, and he was beaten badly.

In addition, the other classmates in the class usually sneered at him, Xing Yu didn't understand why their eyes were always full of disgust for him when they were all in the same class. This is another reason why he doesn't want to go to school anymore, it feels like he's some heinous sinner, and everyone respects him, and it definitely doesn't feel good.

And looking at the somewhat lonely figure when his grandfather left, Xing Yu always felt that it was not a taste in his heart, and then shook his head again, leaving all this behind and not letting himself think too much......

The sun, which had fully risen, emitted a soft glow, illuminated a piece of land, bringing light and some life to the city. Xingyu tried to make himself smile, a new day, a new beginning, he wanted to meet it in his best state.

There are also many scavengers' houses around Xingyu and Grandpa's yard, and they set off together every morning at this time to pick up waste in small towns or cities around this neighborhood.

"Old man Wang, let's go to the town in the east this time, I heard that there are quite a lot of things over there these days. The old man's other middle-aged man who was also carrying a * bag and wearing tattered clothes was no better than the old man said.

"Oh, Xiao Li, I've heard about it over there, and I'm thinking of going over there to see if there's anything good, so let's go this morning." ”

The town in the east is a little far away from here, and the two of them are walking on the road, Xiao Li suddenly asks, "The kid you picked up should have the college entrance examination this year, right?"

"Well, yes! This kid is quite competitive, he has been studying well, and it should be no problem to get into a good university. As he spoke, the old man laughed, the corners of his mouth were about to tilt to the sides, and every time he talked about it, he felt very proud, and his face seemed to say, "Look, I am illiterate, but I have a grandson who is about to become a college student!"

"If you want me to say, you better let him drop out of school, and come back to help you, we will only have five or six thousand yuan at the end of the year, and it will not be easy for you to pull him so big, I think if you continue like this, your food and accommodation will be a problem." ”

The old man was told that he was in a difficult place, and the smile on his face suddenly stiffened a little, and then he continued to say tentatively: "Yes, I was thinking about whether I could borrow some money somewhere, there are only two years left, let this kid finish college, it's a pity to give up halfway." ”

Xiao Li's eyes rolled, "It's a pity, it's a pity that the little money I've saved over the years is all from my mother-in-law, and it's strictly controlled, otherwise I can still borrow you some money!"

"Oh, it's okay!" Hearing Xiao Li say this, the old man had no choice but to give up the calculation in his heart, but his mood was a little heavier, but he still tried to squeeze out a smile on his face, because he still had to face the rising sun and contribute to the city's resource recycling!