In the early morning, a red sun rises over the hill to the east of the village. Zhizhi has begun to cry tirelessly in the trees, as if to herald that today is another hot summer.

After breakfast, Ye Lingtian went out and walked along the winding path in the village into a courtyard that was quite old.

Push open the courtyard door, there are some peppers and tomatoes planted in a few small pieces of geography on one side of the courtyard, and some loofahs, beans, etc. are planted against the courtyard wall, and on the other side of the courtyard is a pressurized water well, and there is a grape trellis next to it.

A few vines, with the help of wire and rope, climbed over most of the yard. Even in such a hot summer, standing underneath, Ye Lingtian could still feel a trace of refreshment and coolness.

Under the grape trellis lay a square wooden table and a few wooden stools, and an old man with gray hair and a slightly dark complexion, with a thin body, was resting on a chaise longue with his eyes closed. Next to her, a kind-looking old woman was doing a little needlework with her eyes squinted.

Ye Lingtian walked over and stood in front of the two old men, and said respectfully, "Grandpa, I've come to see you." ”

Hearing this, the old man slowly opened his eyes, sat up from the recliner, and looked at Ye Lingtian with a kind face, but between his words was the tone of the elders' inquiry: "Ling Tian is here, sit down! The results of this year's college entrance examination are out, how did you do in the exam?"

The old man's face was very thin, but his eyes were bright and shining.

Ye Lingtian's face was a little unnatural when he was stared at by the old man, and after sitting down on a wooden bench in front of the old man, he said cautiously: "Grandpa, I failed to be admitted to college this year and lived up to your expectations. But I've already thought about it, I'll go out to work to earn money in the past two days, and my family owes so much money, if I can pay it back, I will pay it a little less. ”

The old man looked at the grandson sitting in front of him, and his heart was full of emotion.

With his five sons and eight grandchildren, Ye Lingtian is the most sensible and obedient, with the best academic performance, and it stands to reason that he is also the most promising. Unexpectedly, the family suddenly suffered such a big blow, although he and his other four sons did their best to finally get through that hurdle, but the road after this is afraid that it will be more and more difficult to walk.

"Ling Tian, you have grown up and know how to take responsibility. Alas, it's not easy for your mother!" the old man didn't ask why, but only said this. But the sharp gaze in his eyes seemed to have seen through Ye Lingtian's thoughts.

Ye Lingtian was a little nervous when he was stared at by the old man, and quickly changed the topic, for fear that the old man would see his thoughts: "Grandpa, can you give me the address of the little uncle who works in eastern Guangdong, after all, the economy is much more developed over there, and it should be easier to find a job than in other places." ”

Ye Lingtian's little uncle, Ye Lianxing, went to eastern Guangdong with a few people in the village to work a few years ago, and he should have earned some money in a few years.

Xiaobo's two sons have reached the age of talking about marriage, and the object has been dealt with, because there is no new house at home, the marriage has been dragged on like this.

"Since you've decided, go ahead, but you have to remember that the world is very big outside, and you must recognize people's hearts at all times. We can't harm others, but we must also keep our eyes open and not let others get into trouble. Earn money with your own labor openly, how much you can earn, you are absolutely not allowed to do things that have no conscience, and you can't ask for any money from those black hearts!"

Hearing this, the old man glanced at Ye Lingtian meaningfully, and pondered for a moment before solemnly instructing.

Ye Lingtian immediately puffed up his chest and replied extremely firmly: "Well, grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely keep your words firmly in mind, and I will never do anything that ignores my conscience, nor will I take money that ignores my conscience!"

After writing down the address of the uncle's part-time job, Ye Lingtian chatted with the two old men for a few more words, and then got up and prepared to go home. The grandmother next to her, who had not spoken, stood up and took out five hundred yuan and stuffed it to Ye Lingtian and said, "Ling Tian, I am not familiar with life outside, and with this money, there will always be a time when I can use it." ”

Ye Lingtian hurriedly shook his head and excused himself: "No, grandma, it stands to reason that I should be a junior to honor you, how can I still ask for your money." ”

After his father's accident, his grandfather and several uncles lent all the family's money to Yang Sulan to compensate the family of the deceased. In addition, the white-haired person sent the black-haired person, and the blow to the two old people was also relatively big, and the grandparents were not as tough as before in recent years, and they could no longer do farm work with a large amount of labor, and the family had no money left at all. ,

"Tian'er, grandpa understands your thoughts, if it weren't for the fact that the family is so difficult now, you should have gone to college. Don't argue, we two old people can't spend a lot of money at home. Whether it's a red envelope or a travel fee, take it!

The old man's eyes were a little gloomy, and the old man was also powerless for this grandson.

Ye Lingtian's heart tightened, and he understood that he still couldn't hide it from the old man after all.

When I returned home with a heavy heart, I saw that Yang Sulan did not go to work in the field as usual, but sat in the hall with a worried face and waited for her.

"Mom knows that you have made up your mind, and Mom won't stop you, this is the travel fee, take it. When you are outside, you should take good care of yourself, don't be too economical, eat what you should eat, spend what you should spend, and remember to call back if you have anything. Mom doesn't want you to make any money, she just wants you to be safe. If it's not good to do outside, come back, at least there is still land at home, and you can't go hungry......"

Yang Sulan put a thousand yuan in Ye Lingtian's hand while wiping her tears and admonished.

Ye Lingtian also knew that the road ahead would definitely not be smooth, but he pretended to be happy on his face, and comforted Yang Sulan with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, now there are people everywhere in eastern Guangdong, your son is so good, he will definitely be able to find a good job." ”

Returning to his room and picking up his backpack, Ye Lingtian said to Yang Sulan, who was full of reluctance: "Mom, don't be too tired at home, pay more attention to your body." I'm leaving, don't go out. ”

After saying that, he walked out the door. The long-distance buses to eastern Guangdong all depart early in the morning, and Ye Lingtian only arrived at the county seat today, otherwise he would not be able to catch the shuttle bus the next morning.

As soon as I walked out of the hall, I heard a noisy sound outside the courtyard, bustling, and it seemed that there were still a lot of people.

"Is there anyone at home? Is this Ye Lingtian's house?" the person outside the door asked loudly as he knocked on the door.

Ye Lingtian hurriedly opened the courtyard door, only to see seven or eight people standing outside the door, his homeroom teacher, Teacher Yang, and the senior principal of his own school, the town middle school, were all here.