Chapter 3 (1/2)
After saying goodbye to Wei Yuan and Qin Yuhan, Li Dong is a little shy of his hometown when he comes to the door of his long lost house.
I have never been here since my parents died.
Open the door, the old two bedroom cottage, old furniture, but hook Li Dong's soul, that kind of taste fascinates him.
Taking a deep breath, the busy parents obviously don't have much time to clean the house. It has been raining for the last two days, and there is still a faint mildew in the house.
He took off his coat and went to the bathroom to pick up a basin of water. Li Dong picked up the dishcloth and began to clean it. At this moment, he was very happy and didn't feel tired at all.
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When the house and the outside look new, Li Dong collapsed on the sofa and gasped.
Squinting for a while, there was a rustling sound of keys outside the door.
Li Dong looks up at the wall clock. It's half past eight, and his parents are back.
Li's father, Li Chengyuan, who just opened the door this year, looks older than his actual age. His face, which has been out of the sun for many years, is a little pale and unhealthy.
Li Chengyuan looked at the newly renovated room and was obviously unprepared. He was surprised. Then he turned to change his shoes and said with a smile, ”wife, are we going to the wrong door?”
Hearing this, Cao Fang, Li Dong's mother, looked up and saw her son half reclining on the sofa with tears on her face. She couldn't help joking, ”I didn't go wrong, but I was so tired that my son was crying.”
”Ha ha ha...”
Li Cheng Yuan Leng Leng Leng, swept a glance, Li Dong burst out laughing.
Li Dong sheepishly wiped away the tear marks from the corners of his eyes, and watched his dead parents appear in front of him again. Even if he had expected it, it would have brought him great impact.
Before, no matter whether he saw the teacher or the classmates, he just sighed a few times at most, but watching his closest relatives come alive, Li Dong really felt the happiness of reviving his whole life.
”Dad, mom...” Li Dong's voice was a little choked, but he quickly covered up and said, ”I'm hungry. Have you brought food back?”
”Take it, and you will know you didn't eat it!”
Cao Fang murmured a few times, took out the food in her hand, and read as she walked along: ”I've fried two dishes for you. There are still eggs and tomatoes at home. I'll make you a soup. Remember to have breakfast next time. Don't save money to go to the Internet cafe. It's almost time for the college entrance examination. We don't want to save snacks...”
The nagging voice of his youth is so kind at the moment. Li Dong squints and enjoys the long lost warmth. He acts like a child and says, ”Mom, I like your soup best. Make more. I haven't drunk it for a long time.”
”Ha ha, you know how to coax me! I made a big pot for you the day before yesterday. You drank a spoon and poured it... ”
After the college entrance examination, my mother and I can't wait for a long time to get tired
Li Dong used to be the most impatient father to say this, but at the moment he said, ”I see, Dad, don't worry about it. If you don't talk about the key points of famous brands, it's certainly OK to take an undergraduate examination.”
”Ha ha, that's good! Your father suffered from the lack of reading, otherwise he is a billionaire now... ”
He didn't interrupt his father's boasting, which was one of his few hobbies. He listened quietly and tapped his father's rickety back. In a short time, he heard a slight snore.
He is so tired that he goes out to buy goods at two or three o'clock every night.
Aquatic products are different from other businesses. If you buy more fish at one time, you will die if you can't sell it. That's a loss making business. Small businesses can't afford to go through any twists and turns. You can only choose to sell on the same day and purchase on the same day.
Then I open my stall at 5:6 in the morning. I'm busy all day. I've been working for ten years. Few businesses are more tired than this.
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Cao Fang made soup and called out her father who was asleep. Because they had to get up early, they simply washed and went to bed.
Li Dong didn't disturb them. He finished the meal quietly and finished the soup. Then he felt his stomach and breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't throw away the dishes and chopsticks as usual. Li Dong cleaned the dishes and then went into his room.
Li Dong picked up his long lost book and carefully reviewed it. Although he didn't touch the book for many years, it was based on, after all, that the adult's thinking was more mature. After a simple reading, it was easier to accept the knowledge than before.
Li Dong was a little relieved. Although he said it badly, he could say that he didn't worry about it. Now he still has hope.
It was late at night. After reading it, Li Dong lay down his book and went to sleep.
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For many years, Li Dong didn't sleep like this. The next morning, Li Dong felt very down-to-earth and satisfied.
My parents have already gone out, the food is hot in the rice cooker, and there are 100 yuan left on the table.