Ordinary people's rice bowl

Chapter 153
The Mid-Autumn Festival meal that Mu Zhen ate at Hu Guoqing's house can be said to be the most sumptuous Mid-Autumn Festival meal he has eaten since he grew up. Not only did he have chicken, fish, meat and eggs, but also his favorite crab. Four people ate together. There were six dishes on the table, and the taste of each dish was a taste he had never tasted before.

At this time, Mu Zhen had already forgotten all the trauma left by celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival at her own home. Because of the delicious dishes on the table, Mu Zhen soon burped. After all, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the reunion dinner, Hu Guoqing's mother brought moon cakes and apples, and put them on the small table that had been set up in the yard. Everyone sat down, shared the festive snacks, and chatted about happy things.

"Are you still used to living here these days?" Hu Guoqing's mother asked Mu Zhen kindly.

"Get used to it, it's much better than at school!" Mu Zhen replied casually.

"I haven't asked who is in your family these days?"

"Besides parents, there are younger brothers and sisters!" Mu Zhen was not at all surprised that Hu Guoqing's mother asked these homely questions, but thought it was normal.

"I see you are very honest, and you are very kind to our National Day, so there are some things I have always wanted to tell you, but I have never said it. National Day was very smart when he was a child, and his father placed great expectations on him. Speaking, I have thought about it many times to let him go back to school. At that time, he was forced to drop out of school for a period of time due to the pressure of life. During this period, I met you, so he did not fail in his homework. We are very grateful to you from the bottom of our hearts. , now that his father is gone, the old man left early, and the eldest daughter followed his uncle to the Northeast. I am relieved to be with you on the National Day. I have studied for several years, and I still understand some principles. I can't help him with his studies, sometimes I see it in my eyes and feel anxious in my heart, you come to our house, you are the teacher of National Day, and you can help him with any problems, I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart!" Hu Guoqing's mother Having said that, I stopped.

What Hu Guoqing's mother said made Mu Zhen feel heavy. Although she grew up with Guoqing for a few months, she could not become his teacher like what his mother said, and there was no great kindness in it.So I stared at Hu Guoqing's mother's face by the moonlight and said: "Auntie, we are about the same age, and our National Day results are no worse than mine. We just learn from each other and promote each other. These days, I am ashamed of his efforts every night." How about living here, I have caused you a lot of trouble, especially for the care you gave me, I really don't know how to thank you!"

"Don't say that. I plan to go back to my mother's house in the next few days. I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back in a year or so. You two must be united and harmonious when you are here. If you have any difficulties, you can ask the National Day to write to me." Speaking, if National Day needs your help here, you must not refuse. These days, I am always thinking that after I leave, National Day will be accompanied by you. In this way, with your help, there will be no major fluctuations in my studies, and one day in the future, I will definitely see that both you and I can be nominated for the Gold List!" Hu Guoqing's mother's voice was slightly sad, and she stretched out her words. Pulled out his sleeves and wiped his eyes.

"Mother, are you going to my uncle's house?" Hu Guoqing was very surprised when his mother mentioned going back to her mother's house. This was something her mother had never mentioned to herself!

"Mother, I'll follow you!" The little girl who had been silent stood up and hugged her mother's neck coquettishly.

"Let you follow me!" Mother continued while grabbing Xiaoya's hand: "I received a letter from your uncle two days ago, and he mentioned that he wanted me to go there soon, saying that he was there I found a job for me. I have been thinking about it for two days. I am afraid that you will be alone here after I leave. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival today, I want to explain to you and Mu Zhen that after I leave, you will be alone here. , I am relieved to have Mu Zhen here to accompany you. Mu Zhen treats you well. I can see during this period that you must regard him as your own brother. If you have anything to discuss with him, it is not only about studies. Learn more from him, and learn more from him in life!" When Hu Guoqing's mother said these words, it seemed that she was leaving tomorrow, and there were all kinds of advice in her words.

"I will definitely do it, so how do we grow our land?" Hu Guoqing immediately thought of his own responsibility land.

"I have already discussed this with our village chief. After I leave, let him plant it. Your father has no real brothers. He is also our closest relative. He plants our responsibility land, and then we will give it every year. Let’s provide some food, and you don’t have to worry about the local affairs, you just need to study at ease!” Mother’s words hurt the National Day.

"Then I will go with you too. Isn't it the same to study in the Northeast?" Hu Guoqing said with a bit of sobs.

"I discussed this matter with your uncle before, but he said that there is no guarantee of study time in the Northeast. In winter, the temperature is extremely low, minus [-] degrees. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the crime. The main reason is You study here, you can have plenty of time to study, our home is close to the school, and the learning conditions are much better than those in the Northeast, and it will not be too late to consider going to the Northeast when you start working someday." What his mother said made Hu Guoqing feel helpless. speech.

"Auntie, I understand what you mean!" Mu Zhen could tell from Hu Guoqing's mother that her going to the Northeast was not just a decision of a letter, but a person's nostalgia for his hometown, which is difficult to change in a lifetime Yes, although he doesn't know how Guoqing's mother married to a place far away from home, but he can understand that when she married in a place far away from home, she always thinks about the mountains and rivers of her hometown, thinking about her childhood friends in her hometown, Thinking of the call of my relatives in my hometown.

"It's good for you to understand, no matter where I am, I will always care about you in my heart. When I first left the Northeast, I often dreamed of returning to the primeval forest with towering trees in the Northeast, and I often recalled the interesting things that happened there. Now that I am away from you, I will always think of you, especially this Mid-Autumn Festival, let you spend it with us. This is a very meaningful festival for our whole family. This festival has brought us closer. If one day in the future, let Guoqing take you to go to the Northeast to experience the fun in the forest." Hu Guoqing's mother stood up, went into the house and took a towel. Wipe your eyes while walking.

Mu Zhen knew that she was crying. Although she was not choking like Hu Guoqing, he was not feeling well either. After all, the environment here has been with him for more than ten years, and this place has long been her second hometown. For this place, she I also injected my own feelings, and also left some good memories.

"Ordinarily, I left in a bit of a hurry, but it was also for this family, for the underage children!" Hu Guoqing's mother, who returned to the table from the house, continued.

"I know!" Hu Guoqing choked up when he heard his mother say this.

"Son, don't be sad. When your father was around, he told me again and again that no matter what, you should take good care of the three of you. I have never forgotten what he said before he was alive. But if you stay and rely on these few acres of Susukida, obviously, it will be difficult. Supporting this family, it is difficult to support the four of us. I heard from your uncle that the job I found there is not only suitable for me, but also has enough income to support you. As long as you study hard here, you will let me Work with peace of mind." His mother's words made Hu Guoqing turn from choking to sobbing.

The mother handed Hu Guoqing a towel and asked him to wipe away the tears on his face, silently staring directly at Hu Guoqing under the moonlight.

Mu Zhen could tell that this was a great mother, a benevolent mother, she was willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of her children, and supported this family that had lost her father's love with her not-so-strong arms.

"Don't be sad, child! Be strong and do your best to do the things you do every day. You are accumulating some strength for your bright future!" The words of Hu Guoqing's mother are very philosophical, and let Mu Zhen know this person from another level. A respectable mother, she not only has culture, but also has ideas. This idea injects motivation into the next generation, clarifies the direction of progress, and lights up the way forward.

(End of this chapter)