unkind [rebirth]

After many years, Du Guo's impression of his father Du Linping has become very vague.Thanks to Zhang Qiu, there is not a single photo of Du Linping at home. Over the years, Du Guo almost forgot what his father looks like.

The direct consequence is that every year at this time, when grandma holds his hand and weeps with Du Linping's photo, he will be embarrassed and at a loss.

The person in the photo has a similar outline to himself, but Du Guo can't feel sad no matter what.

"Poor my eldest grandson, he lost his father at such a young age..." Grandma cried yin and yang, and Du Guo could hear the very rhythmic melody.

Du Guo can actually understand grandma's sadness.In this small town, it is not easy for grandparents to support so many children.Among these children, only Du Linping studied in a serious manner and entered a state agency in a big city. He was a decent person of his generation. in his body.

As a result, Du Linping died young.

Another year later, Du Guo's grandfather passed away.

It is said that grandma also had a serious illness and almost left with grandpa. Although Du Guo didn't see it with his own eyes, he can imagine it.

The old man was tired after crying for a while, and there were no tears when he just wiped his eyes.At this time, Du Guo's uncle's family came.

"Hey, my sister-in-law arrived so early, oh, is this Du's mistake?" The sister-in-law said loudly, and she spoke in surprise as soon as she entered the door.This elder is a weirdo. Du has never liked her in two lifetimes combined.

Zhang Qiu nodded as a response, Du Guo could only say politely: "Hi, sister-in-law."

With unscrupulous eyes, the sister-in-law shaved Du Guo from head to toe, and said with straight eyebrows, "Why are you so thin? Children still lose weight like others? How ugly it is to be thin!"

The sister-in-law is the heart disease of the whole family.Dropping out of junior high school before finishing junior high school, although it was not a big deal in their time, she never went out to work, but lived at home with peace of mind.Later, as I got older and my parents got old, I started going door to door eating these older brothers.It is not difficult for several families to raise one of her, so she is left to her.Who knows, when this girl reaches her age, she still won't get married.

This worries the old man.The thinking of the older generation is that women must get married. If they don’t get married, they are wrong. The older they grow up, the less they want them.

As for this sister, she showed full determination in this matter. No matter what the family said or how she introduced her, she was determined not to find a partner.

Du Guo thought that she was right not to find a partner, lest the other party be pissed off by her.

Hearing my sister-in-law's words, my grandma's mood that had just calmed down was covered with dark clouds again, and sadness came from it again. Radu Guo sobbed: "My poor grandson...how much he has suffered..."

Du Guo was embarrassed for Zhang Qiu by singing and crying like this.Although he lost his father since he was a child, he still has a mother, and his mother didn't let him lack food and clothing, so what about suffering?And Zhang Qiu didn't seem to hear it, and sat on the side with a blank face, concentrating on peeling the oranges.

The uncle glared at the sister-in-law, and then talked to Zhang Qiu with a smile on his face: "Siblings are busy this year, aren't they? Usually we are too embarrassed to call you for fear of disturbing you."

Both the uncle and the aunt were workers in state-owned enterprises, and both were laid off along with the wave of layoffs. Later, with the help of Zhang Qiu, they opened a small supermarket in the town. They had a daughter, who was older than Du, and got married. I won't be at home for the New Year.Du Guo still remembered that this sister got married, and Zhang Qiu made a big red envelope, and later introduced a job to her brother-in-law. As a result, the uncle and aunt asked Zhang Qiu to borrow money to buy a house, but Zhang Qiu did not borrow money, and the two families stopped contacting each other.

Zhang Qiu replied indifferently: "Well, I'm quite busy." As he said, Zhang Qiu stuffed the picked oranges to Du Guo.

Du Guo: "..."

"Xiao Yu is here, why didn't you say hello to Second Aunt and Brother Du Guo?" Third Aunt called her son over.Xiao Yu is a nickname, because he grew up with his grandma's parents since he was a child, so everyone called him that.He is only one year younger than Du Guo, and he is in the first year of high school. His grades... are a mess.

Xiao Yu is a good-looking student in a middle school in a small place, so he usually lives like a star in school, but compared with Du Guo, a standard handsome guy from a big city, he feels a little ashamed.So I have been hiding behind people and not talking.He felt aggrieved, and when he saw Du Guo, he couldn't help but think, isn't it just rich, if my mother is so rich, I can be so fashionable too!

"Hello, Second Aunt, Hello, Brother Du Guo." Although he was unbalanced, he still remembered what his parents told him. Every year, Second Aunt sent big red envelopes to their family, so he must not make Second Aunt unhappy.

At this time, my sister-in-law said again: "Xiao Yu, your grades are very good, brother Du Guo, you should learn from others, don't be confused all day long."

Being picked on in public, Xiao Yu's own mother quit. "Xiaoyu's school is not good. What kind of good teachers can there be in a small place? The level of teachers is just so good. How can you expect to teach good children? It's not like Du, who went to a provincial key high school!"

Du Guo wanted to laugh at the sour words, but I really don't know how Zhang Qiu endured it.In his previous life, he only cared about his suffering, but never thought about Zhang Qiu.

Du Linping has been dead for so many years, why does Zhang Qiu come here to suffer?

"If you want me to say, I can transfer Xiao Yu to Du Guo's school. The two brothers can still be companions, and Du Guo can also guide Xiao Yu in her studies. I usually live at your second aunt's house, so it's not troublesome to talk more." Sister-in-law Thinking he had come up with a good idea, he poked Xiao Yu with his elbow complacently.

Du Guo really convinced my sister-in-law.After the sister-in-law finished speaking, the eyes of the third uncle and the third aunt lit up, and the look of hope in their eyes was comparable to X-rays, as if they were about to shoot Zhang Qiu out of a hole.

Zhang Qiu was very calm, she peeled another orange for herself, and said while eating, "Du lived in school, so I don't need company."

Du Guo almost held back his joy.How could he forget that Zhang Qiu has never been a persimmon!

The third uncle and the third aunt couldn't hold back anymore. Just as the uncle wanted to help, Du Guo rushed to say: "Our school is very strict. You are not allowed to transfer to another school. You must pass the high school entrance examination. If Xiao Yu wants to go, you can repeat the first year Three, go after the high school entrance examination."

Except for the few top students who rely on their scores, most of the top students in No. [-] Middle School spend a lot of money to go there. It is pure nonsense not to let them transfer in, but listening to what he said, the third uncle and the third aunt can also dispel this idea. Telling Xiaoyu to retake the high school entrance examination means to let him read more books now, and it will kill him.

Grandma listened to it for so long, her tears dried up long ago.Her cloudy eyes had been staring at Zhang Qiu, and Zhang Qiu, who was reckless, deliberately ignored the old man's gaze, and sat silently.

"The second child, you have worked so hard to pull this child for so many years..." The old man's sad voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention. "You are still young, why don't you find a partner anymore?"

The old people like to pull coal and lead the way, but Du Guo always felt that there was something wrong when he heard it.Thinking back on his previous life, it seemed that grandma would ask Zhang Qiu this question every year. At that time, he was really worried that Zhang Qiu would find him a stepdad, because he thought he was not popular, and if he found a stepdad, there would be no place for him in the family. up.

"Not suitable." Zhang Qiu said perfunctorily.

"Mom, just worry about it. The second sister-in-law is so excellent, how can she just find someone to marry? We women, we just can't lower our standards!" The aunt suddenly took Zhang Qiu's position again.

The eldest aunt said with a smile: "The younger brother and sister have a good relationship with the second brother. They have not left each other for so many years. It is really enviable."

"Second brother Quan Xia has knowledge, he can rest in peace..." the uncle echoed.

Du Guo saw Zhang Qiu's drooping eyes flashed a cold light, and he suddenly understood.

They didn't want Zhang Qiu to get married, they were afraid of Zhang Qiu getting married!

"Mom." Du Guo felt exhausted for no reason, he had endured it once in his previous life, should he bear it again in this life? "Mom, I'm a little tired, let's go back to where we live and have a rest."

"Okay." Zhang Qiu didn't hesitate, and immediately stood up: "I took Du there to rest, and I'll come back after dinner."

The two of them live in a small hotel every year when they come back. Although grandma has repeatedly persuaded them to live at home, Du Guo, like Zhang Qiu, would rather stay outside than live there.

After going out, Du Guo could vaguely hear my sister-in-law's complaints.

"Mom, look at her, there are two filthy rich and proud! You don't even help with the meal, just come to eat empty-handed? How can there be such a daughter-in-law!"

"Okay, let's go and see how much money your sister-in-law has paid for you this year, what's the matter with the meal..."

The cold wind of the twelfth lunar month blows on the face like a knife.The snow on the road was not swept cleanly, and it creaked when stepped on.When people are outside, the cold wind will penetrate into the clothes from all angles, making people unable to bear to shrink their necks and walk forward. Du Guo walked beside Zhang Qiu, and felt that Zhang Qiu was so thin for the first time.

He is already so tall that he can see the top of his mother's head when he lowers his head.And his mother thought so deeply, and walked so far away in a place where he could not see.

Du Guo untied his scarf and wrapped it around Zhang Qiu. He tried desperately to think about whether he cared about Zhang Qiu other than gritted his teeth to prove himself. so big?

However, he was almost annoyed to find that there was nothing.

It turned out that while he resented Zhang Qiu for neglecting him, he was also ignoring Zhang Qiu at the same time.

Du Guo suddenly approached Zhang Qiu, stretched out his arms, and walked forward holding Zhang Qiu in his arms: "Mom, I will protect you from the wind."

Zhang Qiu was wearing a thick cashmere coat, but no matter how thick the clothes were, it was not as warm as his son's arms.She was taken aback for a moment, and then her eyebrows relaxed, enjoying her son's closeness: "Come with me to the cemetery tomorrow morning, it's time to burn paper for your father."

"Okay." Du Guo hugged Zhang Qiu tightly, and strode towards the hotel.Although the two were facing the cold wind, they surprisingly didn't feel cold.

Probably, it is the reason for the lost and recovered.