Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 328 Memories
That was the first year I met Tofu. I moved bricks under the hot sun on the construction site, and he went to the middle school not far away.One day when I was eating steamed buns, the tofu fell on the iron gate of the construction site and waved to me to let me pass.

I stood under the iron gate, raised my head and asked, "What's the matter?"

Tofu said: "Tomorrow is my birthday, you can come to my house to play."

"your home?"

"Well, there will be other students."

"I have work to do tomorrow."

"Birthday is at night, and there are many delicious foods, such as grilled chicken, grilled fish, cola, white fungus soup, sauced pig's trotters, big cake..."

I looked at the steamed buns in my hand, nodded in disbelief, and said, "I'll go." The next day, I regretted a bit. I have to give gifts for my birthday. When I was in my hometown, I had to go for the fat man's birthday. Catch a fish for him in the river. After much deliberation, I picked and picked for a long time, and finally chose a gift.At night, I walked for more than half an hour according to the address left by Tofu, and finally arrived at his house.

My first impression at the time was: what a big house.

The moment you enter the door, your second impression is: what a beautiful house.

The spotless floor and the exquisite chandelier on the ceiling, I was short of words at that time, and I couldn't think of how to describe it. In short, it was a country bumpkin who came to the city and was stunned.

A group of people of the same age as me have gathered in the room, men and women, unpacking presents. One by one, deformed stainless steel and remote control cars were taken out. I suddenly felt that the camel bell bought for five yuan in my hand was a bit heavy.After a while, the happy group of people finally realized my existence, and I keenly heard a whispering voice.

"Who is he? From our school?"

"Hey, there's a hole in his trouser pocket."

"Haha, I've seen him. Once he tried to sneak into our school library, but he was kicked out."

"Ah, so it's not from our school..."

I was young and thin-skinned back then. I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing. I was so angry and ashamed that my face turned red and I hated myself so much that I had nothing to do to attend a fart birthday.At this time, Tofu finally realized something was wrong, and said with a dark face: "What are you doing, he is my friend, if any of you dare to talk nonsense, I will not play with you in the future!"

Everyone still gave Tofu some face, and didn't continue to circle around me.When the crowd diverted their attention, Tofu stretched out his hand with a smile, and said, "Gift gift..." I looked at the piles of expensive packages on the table, and out of a strange psychology, I stuffed the little spinning top into my buttocks. In his trouser pocket, he said, "I didn't buy it."

Tofu didn't believe me, so he looked at me all over, and said with a sad face: "Stingy, I've already left you a gift, here." He handed me a package and said, "You came late, and they almost finished eating you. So I left one for you."

"what is this?"

"Chocolate, it's delicious, my parents brought it back from abroad."

Not long after, a beautiful woman came down from upstairs, with curly yellow hair, a slim figure, and a gentle smile on her face. She was the mother of Tofu.She led us to sing birthday songs, eat something, and prepared a small gift for everyone. When it was my turn, she gave a snort and smiled and said, "This classmate, why haven't I seen you before?"

I was confused by her gentle smile and said: "Auntie, I am not Xiaodou's classmate, I am his friend."

"Friend?" With doubts in her eyes, she turned her head and asked Tofu something, but due to the noise of the crowd, I couldn't hear it clearly. After a while, I heard Tofu snorted angrily, turned around and ran away.Then her mother clapped her hands and said: "Students, it's late, everyone should go home, welcome to play next time." Everyone left one by one, but she stopped me and said: "Listen to Dou Dou You didn't go to school?"

"Hmm." I was a little nervous. In fact, the mother I imagined should be so gentle, but unfortunately I have never met my mother.

She nodded and said: "Now that you are still young, the most important thing is to study. Since you don't go to school, you will be less with Dou Dou in the future. This will delay his study, you know?"

Of course, when I heard it, it was like being poured by a pot of hot water. My face turned red, and angry blood ran through my body. door.

It was very late at that time, and there was a path full of sycamore trees outside the door. There was no one on the road, only the dim street lights. Turning around, there was the gorgeous house with soft light behind it.

My heart is full of cold and hot blood.

That was the first time I realized the great contrast between rich and poor, noble and humble.If it wasn't for what happened later, then it is very likely that in my heart, there will be a seed of hatred for the rich, who will label all rich people as indifferent. When I was about to leave with great anger and sadness, I A cry was heard in the darkness.

Then there was another bang, and a figure ran towards me, grabbed me and ran, saying, "I want to run away from home." When I looked, I found a handful of tofu with snot and tears, so Angrily threw him away and said, "Get out, don't come to me in the future."

Tofu was thrown to the ground by me, and then he sat on the ground and cried loudly, saying: "Today is my birthday, shouldn't I be happy, but why are you all scolding me! Woooooo..."

I was so angry that I said, "How old are you, and you still cry like this, young master, who else would dare to scold you except me?"

"my mother."

I thought about it and said, "Why did she scold you?"

Tofu wiped his tears and said, "She said I shouldn't be friends with migrant workers who don't like to study and wander around. Chen Xuan, what is a migrant worker?"

I was so angry at the time, but when he asked me this question, I couldn't help being a little funny, and said, "That's just me."

Tofu said, "Then why doesn't my mother like you?"

I was still angry in my heart, and cursed: "Because I don't like to study and have no education, I wander outside, do the hardest and most tiring work, it's dirty and smelly, and I'm destined to be unsuccessful, so your mother is afraid that I will bring you down Got it! You get it, young master, if you get it, get out of here."

Tofu paused for a moment and said, "But... But, what does this have to do with us being friends?"

I froze for a moment, feeling uncomfortable, and said, "Others look down on me..."

"Who?"

"Your classmates. Your family members, and many others."

Doufu said: "But didn't you tell me a few days ago that I should work hard and earn money to live a good life? Then we can just make money hard. What does it matter to 'many people'?" Tofu's straightforward way of thinking made the I realized in an instant, that's right, the so-called 'many people' are actually people who have nothing to do with me, why should I be affected by them until now?Why hurt my friend who is sincere to me now because of irrelevant 'many people'?
Immediately afterwards, the anger in my heart subsided, and I said to Tofu: "Go back."

"If I don't go back, I'm going to run away from home."

"why?"

"Just let me study. I don't like studying. I want to work with you."

"No, then your mother's words will come true. Why don't you like going to school?"

"Drawing, I'll show you what I drew..." He took out a piece of paper from his butt pocket, on which he drew two people, a man and a woman, whose level was probably at the level of the first grade of elementary school. I didn't want to hit him, So he said: "The painting is not bad, but why are the two of them not wearing clothes?"

"This is Adam and Eve. Of course they don't need to wear clothes. Hehehehe...for you."

I held the piece of paper, and was speechless for a while, and finally took out the top I bought, and said, "Your gift." I thought to myself: If this kid dares to despise him, I will beat him up first.

Tofu asked in surprise, "How much is your spinning top?"

Embarrassed, I said, "Five yuan."

Tofu said excitedly: "I gave you a painting, and you gave me a five-yuan spinning top, is it equivalent to my painting being worth five dollars? This is the first time I have made money, so excited..." He seems to have missed the point.

When I left, I looked at the house hidden in the plane tree, and said silently in my heart: One day, my house will be more beautiful than it.

After a while, I retracted my thoughts, the owner of the noodle shop was about to close the door, the three of us walked on the antique bluestone street, and walked back to the antique shop slowly.

Tofu’s phone kept ringing, so he simply shut it down. Early the next morning, not long after opening the store, a gray-haired old man ushered in our shop, but he was not an ordinary old man, wearing a gray suit , wearing a tie, accompanied by a man and a woman, walked slowly into the shop.

I recognized him. This person is Tofu's second uncle. I met him a few times before and then lost touch with him. In my memory, he was young, but now he is old.

He looked at me with a smile on his face and said, "Boss Chen, long time no see."

I said: "Uncle Dou, you are being polite. I am not the boss in front of you. Please sit down." At the same time, I winked at Cyclops, signaling him to look at the tofu, and don't let him go downstairs.I know that boy Tofu very well. He is soft-hearted and easily fooled by others. This old man surnamed Dou is not as sharp as he was when he was young.

I don't believe that he would give away the house suddenly. There must be some intention, so let's figure out his intention first.

(End of this chapter)