love like wind

After the children finished their breakfast and carried their schoolbags one after another, the driver was already waiting at the door.

Yang Zhenhua drove another car, and after Xu Li fastened his belt, he drove in another direction.

Recently, he has been relatively busy and slept relatively deeply. In the morning, he vaguely heard the children making noise, but his wife said that it had been resolved, so he didn't ask any more questions.

The road was a bit crowded in the morning, Yang Zhenhua looked at Xu Li through the rearview mirror, "Have you brought the keys to the house?"

Xu Li nodded, and took out a bunch of keys from the right pocket of his schoolbag, "I have it."

Yang Zhenhua took it over, "I haven't finished dealing with the family affairs, don't go home easily in the next few days, I will come to pick you up." He didn't want Xu Li to see such a tragic situation, and took him after the old man's funeral was over. to worship.

"Okay." Xu Li said softly.

Yang Zhenhua asked: "Do you usually keep in touch with your mother's relatives? Do you have any aunts or uncles?"

Xu Li replied: "There are relatively few contacts, but I remember that my mother has three older brothers, but they haven't had much contact for so many years."

Yang Zhenhua pondered, remembering that when his old friend Xu Mingda died of a work-related injury, his work unit had paid a large sum of money. Now there was a fire in Xu's house. Everything is almost burnt.If you go to the bank to re-report the loss of the bank card, you need Xu Mingda's death certificate.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhenhua planned to tell Xu Li truthfully: "I have to deal with grandma's funeral and compensation for neighbors' injuries first, and after these things are settled, I will take you to pay homage to the old man."

Xu Li nodded silently. He turned his face and looked out the window. There was a lot of traffic on the street, and he felt empty in his heart.

Yang Zhenhua opened an electrical appliance company, mainly producing electronic components. In the early years, he was a foundry factory. After his business ability improved, he began to produce and sell on his own. Since the timing of his business coincided with the country’s encouragement of the development of private enterprises, the purchase channel was stable, the technical team was reliable, and the sales volume was considerable. , these years, the company has developed pretty well.Although it is not very big, the company system is gradually improving. Unlike when he started his business, he had to do everything by himself. Recently, some accidents happened at the house of an old friend, and he was able to spare time to deal with them.

In the past week, the old man's funeral has been finished, many of Xu Mingda's former comrades-in-arms and colleagues came, and the cemetery was chosen in a nearby cemetery.Fortunately, the neighbor was not seriously injured, and he paid several thousand yuan in the form of a public account, so as to avoid further disputes in the future.Although Xu's house has been cleaned again, everyone in the community thinks that someone died in this house and it is very ominous. Yang Zhenhua is not at ease to let Xu Li live here again.

After many inquiries, Yang Zhenhua got in touch with Xu Li's uncle. He had originally made an appointment to meet and talk, but the person who came was a middle-aged woman with a pineapple head perm. Something happened, thinking of our relatives," she said, the woman sat up straighter, "I'm not afraid of offending you, I'm Xu Li's third aunt, the first and second uncles pretended to be deaf and dumb when they heard about it, Just be more honest, the half-grown boy, you want us to raise him. Will he give us retirement when he grows up in the future? Don’t blame me for speaking harshly. The reality is like this. Not only will he not appreciate us, but he will Get rid of us, and buy a house in the future without money, do you want to drink our blood?"

The woman put her arms around her chest and said with a heavy face, "It would be great if we had some affection. The current situation is that we don't have any affection for this child at all. How can we get along? I have two boys to raise myself, and there is no room at home. "

Yang Zhenhua explained: "Mingda had a sum of compensation before his death. After the old man passed away, the government paid the funeral expenses, and the extra money will be saved together. It stands to reason that you are his immediate relatives. Apart from you, there is no suitable one. Guardian, please understand that Xu Li is only 13 years old and is a minor."

The woman's eyes lit up when she heard about the money: "How much is it? Is it enough to support him until he is 18?" As she spoke, she curled her lips, "Although our place is not as good as Nanjing, it is in a more suburban area. , but everything needs money for food and clothing.”

Yang Zhenhua's heart sank, and he was a little worried about this, "You mean you don't want to take him in?"

"Doesn't his grandma have a house?" Seeing Yang Zhenhua's refusal to disclose the exact amount, the woman felt that this person's conditions should be good. As relatives, we just need to visit him from time to time. Besides, isn’t he already 13 years old, and he will be an adult in five years, so it’s not that difficult, right?”

Yang Zhenhua was silent. After a while, the mobile phone on the table vibrated. He stood up and said, "I'll answer the call."

It was the police who asked about Xu Li's follow-up resettlement situation. Yang Zhenhua objectively stated the situation at Uncle Xu Li's side, "That's the situation, they should not be very willing."

The police comrade said: "Contact his aunt again, we must find a way, such a young child."

Yang Zhenhua agreed and hung up the phone. He walked towards the booth and found that the woman sitting opposite him had already left. Yang Zhenhua stopped the waiter, "Where are the people here?"

The waiter said, "It's already gone. She packed a lot of desserts just now and said that you should pay the bill together."

Yang Zhenhua's heart was very heavy. How could he rest assured that Xu Li was entrusted to take care of this kind of person?

After paying the bill, Yang Zhenhua drove back home. Fortunately, the home was peaceful. Yang Jiayou and Yang Jiayu didn't quarrel anymore, and Xu Li quietly did his homework in the guest room.He went to the kitchen and told his wife about the situation.

Xu Ying looked sad, and said after a long time: "If there is only one child in the family, I can accept Xu Li living at home, but Jiayu is in such a situation, studying is very difficult, and he is always lagging behind in the class. If it weren't for the head teacher but me My college classmate, she is really going to be dismissed by the school. Zhenhua, I am under a lot of pressure, not because I am unfeeling, but because I really do not have the energy to take care of another child, please understand."

Yang Zhenhua nodded, and gently hugged his wife, "I know that you have worked hard all these years."

Xu Ying couldn't help covering her brows and eyes, "I often regret it now. Why did I work so hard at the beginning? I can find another job if I lose my job, but if my child has congenital defects, it will be a lifetime regret. If I had been more cautious then, Jia Maybe Yu won't be like this now," she couldn't help but choke up a little when she said this, "What a beautiful little girl, what can I do in the future?"

Yang Zhenhua held Xu Ying's hand and said calmly, "Why are you crying, don't you still have me?"

Xu Ying leaned on Yang Zhenhua's shoulder and took a deep breath, "Don't say this in front of the children, we just know it in our hearts. Let them go to school with peace of mind, and try to contact Xu Li's aunt."

Yang Zhenhua kissed his wife's forehead, his eyes were gentle, "Okay, don't blame yourself too much, everything is up to me."

"Yeah." Xu Ying held back tears, a faint warmth emerged in her heart.

On the weekend, Yang Zhenhua took Xu Li to the old man's cemetery. The person was cremated, and the cemetery was backed by a sycamore tree. It was a good place.

Xu Li knelt in front of his grandma's tomb, bowed deeply three times, and tears fell silently on the marble tablet.

White chrysanthemums were placed on the side, Xu Li was thinking, grandma must like them very much.

Walking along the stone and brick path of the cemetery, Yang Zhenhua told Xu Li about the situation of his uncles, "Uncle hopes that you can grow up normally and not suffer so much reality. Aunt's side may not be an ideal place. Wait a little longer and see if you can contact your aunt."

Xu Li nodded sensiblely, and said softly, "Uncles will definitely not take me in."

"why?"

Xu Li replied: "My mother is the eldest sister. My grandparents wanted boys very much. Later, they gave birth to three boys, that is, my uncle and the others. My mother was forced to drop out of school halfway. She saved money to go to college at night by washing dishes in the restaurant. I only got to know my father later. When my mother was still there, I didn’t like to contact my grandpa and the others, saying that my father’s job had finally improved, and I was afraid that my uncles would come to ask for money.”

So it turned out that Yang Zhenhua remembered the bill that day. He had only drank two cups of black tea, but he spent more than 200 at the checkout. The girl at the cash register said that the woman who had just left ordered the most expensive dessert in the glass cabinet.

This is just a trivial matter. If the object of the competition becomes the savings left by Xu Mingda, although it is not a huge amount, it is enough for Xu Li to finish college. If you save money, you may be able to save tens of thousands of dollars for graduation. Transitions are perfectly fine.

If the money fell into the hands of the child's aunt, how much of it would actually be spent on Xu Li?

A deep worry rose in Yang Zhenhua's heart.

Seeing Uncle Yang's calm face, Xu Li said, "I'll still live in the original place, which is also close to the school, so I don't need my uncle to see me off every day." In fact, he wanted to say that it's okay to have no elders, and he can take care of himself.

Yang Zhenhua patted him on the shoulder, "Xu Li, let's wait patiently, you have to believe that uncle won't watch you suffer."

Xu Li clenched his teeth as hard as he could, fearing that he would cry in front of Uncle Yang, which would only make things more difficult for him, "Okay."

After getting along for more than a month, Xu Li gradually realized how difficult it was for Uncle Yang and the others. Yang Jiayu had a congenital intellectual defect. It was said that his IQ was only 85 and he could take care of himself daily, but she could hardly keep up with her schoolwork.Now that she is still young, Uncle Yang and the others can still take care of her. When her parents are old in the future, Yang Jiayu will not be able to adapt to her social role. Marriage will be a problem, not to mention her poor relationship with her elder brother Yang Jiayou. The two quarrel from time to time, and the family often The miasma.

Where did Xu Ying spare any extra energy to take care of Xu Li?

Because Xu Li's aunt has not been contacted for the time being, Xu Li still lives in the Yang family. He is a quiet and sensible child. He tried to help Aunt Xu clean up the tableware several times, but was rejected by Aunt Xu, "Xu Li, go to school with peace of mind." , These things are not something you should do at your age."

Xu Li stood still, feeling guilty.

Xu Ying laughed, "You see, Jiayou and Jiayu never do housework."

Xu Li said: "I am different from them."

Tears welled up in Xu Ying's eyes. She washed her hands and stood in front of Xu Li, "As long as you stay here for a day, you will be the same as Jiayou and Jiayu." As she spoke, she stretched out her arms towards Xu Li .

Xu Li stared blankly, as if he saw his mother's face, but he didn't seem to, he looked away timidly, said "thank you" softly, turned and left the kitchen.