Lead a group to the top of the entertainment circle

This is a dilapidated small one-story house. There is not even a tile on the concrete floor, but it is cleaned very cleanly, and there are water marks dragged by the mop.

Although the house is dilapidated, it can’t be said that the walls are bare. Except for the plank bed, tables and chairs, the rest of the small space is full of bundles of papers, clothes, and sundries.

A thin old man was sitting by the wooden bed, staring at a cardboard box on the bed with a sad face. In the quiet room, the thin meowing voice in the box was exceptionally clear.

There was a raccoon cat standing beside the box, and it was staring at the box with its ears open——

It wasn't a kitten inside, it was a baby.

White and clean, lying on the small quilt... It's a boy.

"Sigh." The old man sighed again, he thought it was the cat who picked it up, but he didn't expect it to be such a big deal.

His wife left early, and he was the only one in this bungalow for many years, except for the big raccoon picked up two years ago to accompany him, there was no one else.

But the old man also knows, how can a big living person pop up to live with him for no reason, just like this every day, picking up junk, chatting with neighbors and neighbors, picking some out of the few rations for the big raccoon, The years to come will be over like this.

As a result, today we came to a fork in the road.

On the old-fashioned table by the wall, there is a clean photo. Whenever the old man has troubles, he is used to asking about the photo. "My wife, your old man picked up a baby boy. What do you think about it?"

Before I asked one, two, three, the thin whining sound in the box, like a kitten, gradually became louder, and suddenly, the little baby cried loudly, "Wow——"

Startled the big raccoon, swished back and arched the ears of the plane.

The old man was taken aback, he looked at the photo, then at the baby, and sighed again, "Is this what you mean, my wife, you are still so soft-hearted."

So, I don't know whose intention it was, this little baby who was abandoned beside the garbage dump has a home.

Day by day, the little baby has grown into a big baby. The neighbors know this, and they happen to have grandchildren at home, so they occasionally send some milk powder over. This is an old city, and there are old people living there. They are not very rich. The old man is grateful Endless, pick up the junk and sell it for money and return it.

That's right, the old man is still picking up rags, behind his little grandson's back, he can't do it without picking up, a low-maintenance job can't support two people.

In addition to feeding, you have to go to the household

"The cat cub is growing up soon, grandpa's old waist is going to die soon."

Maozai is the boy's nickname, and his first name is You Lian, which is the surname of his wife.

At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, summer and autumn alternate, the days passed quickly, just as the old man worked hard and pulled shit and piss, You Lian learned to walk and talk.

"Grandpa, rice."

Children of a few years old can't speak very long sentences, and most of the time they jump out word by word.

But it is very good at grasping keywords.

The old man who was looking at the empty noodle bag worried, "..."

This is not a cat, this is a pig.

You Lian is said to be a piglet because he can eat, but judging by his appearance, this kid is not fat at all, but thin and small, and the little arms exposed under the sleeves are thin and fleshless.

"grandfather……"

"Oh oh oh, there is food, there is food, grandpa thinks of a way...he has it! Kitty, do you want to eat fish?"

"donkey?"

"fish!"

"donkey!"

"..." Teaching children to speak is a laborious task. The old man is not in a hurry. The most urgent thing is to catch some fish in the small river in the back mountain.

It is now afternoon, and there is enough time. You Lian sits obediently on the stool, Da Li obediently lays down on the table, and the two cats watch grandpa rummaging through the "grocery stall" at home together.

Turn and turn, turn out a net bag, turn again, turn out buckets, and sticks.

"Let's work together, kitten and big raccoon, let's go catch fish!"

You Lian jumped off the ground, although she didn't understand much, she was very happy, "Donkey!"

The big raccoon jumped off the ground after rubbing it. It didn't understand much but was happier, "Meow!"

In early summer, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the air was warm. An old man and a young cat walked briskly in the mountains and fields of the back mountain.

You Lian was wearing a fat gray cloth dress with short sleeves that covered her legs, and the shorts became long trousers. These were old clothes thrown away by others. Grandpa picked them up and washed them, and they became You Lian's new clothes.

The three of them went all the way to the small river. The river was gurgling, deep and shallow. From time to time, big fish and small fish swam down from the upper reaches, clattering, attracting the attention of a certain two cats.

Grandpa poured half a bucket of water into the bucket, glanced at the child beside him who was staring into the river, and said, "Cat, don't get too close, be careful not to fall into the river, it's dangerous."

"..."

"Did you hear that?!"

"Grandpa, donkey!" You Lian suddenly shouted excitedly.

It was the first time seeing a kitten so happy, and grandpa also smiled, "...well, donkey!"

That day, the family of three had a great time. Grandpa caught three big fish with a net bag, and the smaller ones caught more but they were all released. The big raccoon actually caught one with its paws, and the two of them were dumbfounded.

Xiao Youlianmu did not catch fish, but after eating fish, the first delicious experience in his life made the child extremely happy and gobbled it up, so for the first time in his life, his throat was stuck by a fishbone.

Although I swallowed it quickly, I still got two tears. I looked at the fish in the bowl with aggrieved eyes, and decided not to...

I want to eat more~

Catching fish is not the main business of this family. Grandpa has to rely on scavenging to buy food and oil. Fortunately, he doesn’t have to carry the cat on his back to work like he did a few years ago. tattered.

You Lian is a child with quick eyesight and quick hands, smart and sensible, not afraid of being dirty or tired, he can always find plastic bottles in a pile of garbage at a glance, and at a young age he can carry a big | full of sacks.

Whenever the neighbors praised the cat cub for being clever and filial, grandpa always had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. Of course, the reason for his joy was that the child was so good, and the reason for his worry... was that the child was so good. delayed.

This mood lasted until You Lian picked up a book from the trash can.

That was the first time You Lian knew about books.

The book is still new, the paper is thick, and there are beautiful pictures on it. Next to the pictures are words. You Lian cannot read, but he can understand interesting stories from the different pictures on each page.

It seems that the children in the neighborhood read such books. You Lian has heard the voice of the neighbor's aunt telling stories.

You Lian ran to find Grandpa, turned to the first page, pointed to the words on it, "Grandpa, read the story."

Grandpa was stunned, looking at the child's longing eyes, his mood was extremely complicated. After a while, holding back the tears in his eyes, he squeezed out a smile and said, "Cats like to read books? Good boy, grandpa will buy it for you... Cough, pick it up for you!"

From then on, grandpa didn't send any books and papers to the recycle bin, but tidied them all up for You Lian to keep.

Fortunately, the old man can read. Although he can't teach You Lian how to read, he can still read stories.

Reading at the beginning has become a daily task. If you don’t read, the kitten will not sleep. If you read, it will take a long time. Grandpa was forced to change the biological clock of going to bed early for so many years.

And one day, grandpa suddenly found out that You Lian didn't need him to study anymore. It was strange to realize that this clever boy had memorized all those stories!

Grandpa didn't hesitate any longer, and immediately decided to send You Lian to school!

September [-]st, the first day of school.

The entrance of the elementary school is full of people, most of them are parents sending their children to school, a few are escorted by other relatives, and even a few, such as You Lian, came by himself.

Grandpa is busy with "work" and can't take care of him, and because the distance between school and home is not too far away, which is not as far as he usually goes out to pick up garbage, so grandpa is relieved to let him "break into society" by himself.

You Lian’s self-reliance is nothing to say, not to mention children of the same age group, even those who are older than him, even those who are much older, are not as good as this child who grew up in a poor environment with no parents. .

"Hi, are you also in Class 1, Year 1? I'm also in Class 1~ My name is Huihui, what's your name?"

A beautiful little girl with twin ponytails appeared in front of You Lian with a sweet smile, and asked shyly with her hands behind her back but bright eyes.

Except for the neighbor's children, You Lian has never been in contact with other children, especially the little beauty who is wearing a pink princess dress and a shiny bow on her shoes.

"...Hi, I'm You Lian from Class 1, Year 1." The child was a little nervous.

"Your name is You Lian~ Can you be my good friend~ This is the first time I meet someone prettier than me, I want to play with you, your voice is so nice!"

"..." You Lian was silent, his only friend was Da Li, and no one ever said that he wanted to play with him.

Looking at the other party's brand-new skirt, beautiful schoolbag, and bright smile, You Lian pursed her lips, and just about to say something, a sharp female voice sounded together with the sound of high-heeled shoes:

"Huihui! Who told you to come here alone! Go back with mom, mom is chatting with your homeroom teacher, hurry up and let her see you now!"

"But I still want to talk to my good friend..."

The woman with wet curly hair, makeup, and full of fragrance heard this and glanced at the "good friend" in the mouth of the daughter standing opposite, frowned immediately, took her daughter's little hand with an ugly face, and walked away .

You Lian didn't move at the same spot, listening to the vaguely distant words with no expression, "Didn't Mom tell you what kind of friends you make? Can't you see that his clothes and schoolbags were picked up? More on that later." Don't tell him, if he dares to pester you, tell the teacher, remember?"

"No, I want to be friends with him..."

Hui Hui and her mother walked away, but the other people around You Lian were still there. For some reason, a circle gradually appeared around You Lian, and no one approached.

The adults seem to cast unintentional gazes of unknown meaning, and the children also seem to sense something, hiding behind the adults to watch secretly.

You Lian was still standing where she was, with the dog-shaped bangs cut by her grandfather scattered on her full forehead, her beautiful big eyes were black and white but without waves, her facial features were extremely delicate, but her whole body was also extremely thin.

You don't need to analyze the ill-fitting old clothes and the tattered schoolbag, you can tell that the child's family is poor just from his thinness.

You Lian walked towards the school without any change in expression, and when passing by the crowd, they all avoided him by coincidence.

He came to study, You Lian thought.

Grandpa only asked him to study hard and didn't say anything else.

Well, he doesn't care about anything else.

As for friends... he has grandpa and big raccoon.

"Student You Lian sings very well. The teacher has been teaching music for so many years, and this is the first time I heard such a melodious singing voice. Are you interested in signing up for the after-school vocal class?"

"I..." There was light in You Lian's eyes, but she didn't answer.

A classmate in the seat said: "He picks up junk, and his family has no money! I can't afford interest classes!"

There was a burst of laughter, and the music teacher fell silent.

The pretty girl with twin ponytails stood up from her seat, faced the boy who laughed the loudest, and scolded: "Zhang Yunze, please respect others and don't laugh at your classmates. Is the ideological and moral class wasted?"

"Hey, why do you always speak for the trash pickers? Does our squad leader Hui Hui like the trash pickers?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Hui Hui blushed, glanced at You Lian, who was not responding, and sat back in her seat in embarrassment.

Amidst the more chaotic laughter and booing, the music teacher patted the table vigorously to restore the classroom to silence. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he only sighed silently.

He didn't ask the boy who sang like a nightingale again.

Not all geniuses can be cultivated.

Pity.

As the days went on, although You Lian had become a famous student whom teachers of various subjects admired and lamented, the music teacher still felt that the most suitable path for this child was music.

He could see that the child liked it very much.

That's right, You Lian likes reading, studying, taking classes, and getting good grades in all aspects, but she likes singing the most.

Later, a lot of things happened: I was in arrears with my books, I didn’t hand in my homework, I was the only one in the school who didn’t buy school uniforms, I didn’t fit in with the group, I didn’t participate in class activities, I got into fights with my classmates many times…

The reason boils down to two words——

No money.

Even if the school gives a reduction or exemption, the teacher helps, or even a classmate donates once, there are times and amounts, and it is impossible to bear all of it for him.

One day when I was in a music class, the music teacher didn't find that familiar figure in the classroom, and when he found that the seats were not available and the seats were full, he immediately knew that he was not asking for leave, but had left.

Not going to school, not in school, not showing up.

What can I say, the music teacher knocked on the keys skillfully and dumbly, taught him the songs that should be taught, listened to the voices that could not be remembered in his mind, and gave praise and encouragement with a smile.

This is what he should do. He is a music teacher who teaches fairly to all students. He wants to help but can't help much. He is full of expectations but knows the outcome.

What a pity, he thought.

Time flies, and I saw the child who made the teachers and students of the school, and even many years later, talk non-stop, on TV again.

At a pop music awards ceremony, to be precise.

Four people including that child, four handsome boys with outstanding looks, impressive singing and powerful performance on stage, were accepting the award amid deafening applause.

"Big bastards come on—FOUR rush——"

This passionate cheer was not coming from the TV, but from his teenage daughter on the other side of the sofa.

Having been a music teacher for so many years, she was almost deafened by her biological daughter, "... Niuzi, are you their fan?"

"Yes!!! Dad, you don't know them, they are musical geniuses, they are the first day group! I recommend all the music of FOUR to you, you must listen to it!"

"Well, I will listen."

"I heard that Lian studied in your school when he was a child. I don't know if it's true or not. Dad, were you teaching music at that time? Do you have any impression?"

"Uh...uh...uh...cough cough cough..."

"I don't have any impression? That's probably not the class you taught, it should be taught by another music teacher. Really, I haven't found such a good voice, and I don't want to cultivate it. If I am not jealous of my talent, I can only It shows that his level is really bad!"

"..."