Upon entering, Fang Zheng discovered that there was someone in Deng Xiao's house, a little girl of six or seven years old. The little girl has braids and is sitting on the sofa watching TV. Suddenly seeing so many people coming to the house, the little girl looked here with curiosity, especially after seeing the square bald head, her eyes never left. As for her grandma Ma Guifen, she didn't pay much attention to him at all, as if she was stranger than Fang Zheng.
"Xiaoxue is so big." Ma Guifen looked at Xiaoxue with joy.
Xiaoxue looked at Deng Xiao with a confused look, then hid behind Deng Xiao, saying nothing or calling anyone.
Ma Guifen's smile suddenly became a little stiff.
Deng Xiao quickly patted Xiaoxue on the head and said: "This is Ga Po, please call Ga Po!"
Ma Guifen immediately looked at Xiaoxue expectantly, with endless joy in her eyes, just waiting for that cry to be released.
Xiaoxue frowned, spent a long time, and finally lowered her head and said: "Mom, I'm going to do my homework."
After saying that, Xiaoxue ran away.
Fang Zheng could clearly feel that Ma Guifen's smile had frozen, and her eyes were filled with sadness.
Seeing this, Deng Xiao felt a little embarrassed and said, "Mom, it's been a long time since we last met. Xiaoxue was too young at that time and has no memory. Besides, she has always been afraid of strangers. It will be fine if we get along with her for a while."
"Well, it's okay. Mom is relieved to see that you are all well." Ma Guifen said.
Deng Xiao then invited Ma Guifen and Fang Zheng to sit down, poured some boiling water, and then took Ma Guifen to take a bath and change clothes.
For a while, Fang Zheng and Hong Hai'er were the only ones left in the living room.
Red Boy clicked his lips and said: "Master, why do I feel that these mother and daughter are like two strangers? Donor Deng doesn't look like an unfilial person, but their relationship... strange, strange, really strange .”
Fang Zheng picked up the water glass, took a sip and said, "It's inevitable due to the distance."
"The transportation is so developed now, you can always go back as long as you want to." Hong Hai'er was still puzzled.
Fang Zheng sighed: "The transportation has developed, but the distance is still a distance, and it takes two or three days to go back and forth. For office workers in big cities, two or three days of vacation is as difficult as going to heaven. They can only have one or two days a year. Times are good enough. We have holidays occasionally, even across the country. There are traffic jams and road jams. Two or three days are not enough even when we go back and forth. Some people are weak-minded, and some are weak-minded... You have to be by your side to raise your children and take care of them in old age. , the filial piety of children who are not around is often blocked by practical problems. This is something that cannot be helped... "
"What about bringing the old man here?" Honghai'er asked.
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "The old man may not be able to adapt to life in a big city."
Honghai'er was speechless and muttered: "I really can't figure out what the purpose of living apart from relatives is."
Fang Zheng sighed: "Everyone's pursuit is different. Some people give up their time to be filial to their parents at home, while others give up their time to be filial to their parents and go out to work hard so that their children and grandchildren can live in the city and get rid of poverty. Who can say whether it is right or wrong? Is it clear?"
While the two were talking, Deng Xiao came out with Ma Guifen. As soon as Ma Guifen came out, she quickly ran over to check his woven bag, and then said happily: "It's okay, it's okay. The vegetables are just wilted. Sprinkle some water on them." , the outer skin has been removed, but the inside is still fresh." As she spoke, Ma Guifen took out the vegetables inside.
Hong Hai'er and Fang Zheng were also curious. Ma Guifen ran all the way from the southwest to Dawu, spanning most of China. What on earth was this thing that she took so much trouble to bring here
Deng Xiao also looked over curiously.
Ma Guifen took out a bag of red dried chili peppers and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao, this is your favorite wild chili pepper. I went up to the mountain to pick it when it grew out. The chili peppers are growing well this year. You Look, how beautiful is this product? It was dried in October. I thought you would go back and bring some over. But..." At this point, Ma Guifen's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she immediately said happily. : "And this, peppercorns, we grow them in our yard. You planted them yourself back then. Don't you like the taste the most
By the way, there is another baby. "Ma Guifen took out a prepared chicken from under the bag as if she was offering a treasure. It was small in size and full of meat. It looked like it had been carefully served.
Fangzheng was stunned, what a boy, this old man was actually carrying a chicken on his back the whole time? Isn't she afraid of damage
Then Fangzheng saw the secret. Ma Guifen was actually carrying several large ice bags, but at this moment, the ice bags turned into ribbons of water. Even so, Fang Zheng was shocked. The total weight of these water hoses may be more than ten or twenty kilograms! Plus vegetables, chicken, etc., this bag is not light.
Ma Guifen didn't even raise her head, she just kept digging out, talking as she did so.
Deng Xiao stood there quietly watching, his eyes turned red unconsciously, and then tears flowed down uncontrollably, like pearls with broken strings.
Before Ma Guifen had finished taking it, Deng Xiao suddenly hugged Ma Guifen and shouted: "Mom..."
There was only one word, no unnecessary words, but this shout shouted out countless longings, love and feelings, and made Ma Guifen freeze in place and unable to move.
This shout made Fang Zheng and Hong Hai'er feel sour in their hearts. Hong Hai'er subconsciously grabbed Fang Zheng's clothes and wiped her nose...
After a long while, Ma Guifen turned around and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao, why are you crying? Look at you child, mommy will wipe it for you..."
As she spoke, Ma Guifen wiped the tears on Deng Xiao's face distressedly. As a result, after wiping, Deng Xiao seemed to have opened a floodgate and started crying again.
Honghai'er looked up at Fangzheng, and Fangzheng looked at Honghaier, with envy in their eyes. It's great to have a mother!
Hearing the cry, Xiaoxue came out and saw Deng Xiao crying. She ran over and hugged Deng Xiao and asked, "Mom, why are you crying?"
Deng Xiaodao: "Mom was so happy that she cried."
"Xiaoxiao, stay with Xiaoxue while mom cooks for you." After saying that, Ma Guifen entered the kitchen with the dishes.
Deng Xiao was worried that Ma Guifen was alone in the kitchen. After saying a few words to Fang Zheng, he went in to help.
Not long after, a large pot of red hot pot came out. It was fragrant and hot. Although Fang Zheng and Hong Hai'er couldn't eat it, they felt warm in their hearts just by looking at it and smelling it. The two of them had separate ingredients to eat, but Honghaier was eating the food in his mouth and looking at the food in the hot pot, so greedy that he almost drooled.
Ma Guifen looked at Deng Xiao and her granddaughter Xiaoxue who were eating happily. She took a bite and smiled. It was obvious that she was very happy.
Xiaoxue looked at Honghai'er curiously and asked, "Brother, why don't you eat it? Grandma Ga's cooking is delicious."
(End of chapter)