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"Lucky people are healed by childhood all their lives, and unfortunate people spend their lives to make up for childhood." This sentence is deeply remembered in my mind. I don't know if you have such a moment: constantly expecting, but every time the expectation is disappointed, until complete disappointment.
In the midst of disappointment after disappointment, we remind ourselves to be careful when expecting a kind of happiness and love. But, we still have to believe that love has always existed, in its own way.
"Summer Mom and Dad"
Koyama is six years old, and he has a wish that has been buried in his heart for three years: he wants to meet his parents in the summer. For Koyama, this wish is more important than eating a popsicle and buying a new dress.
Since I can remember, Koyama has rarely seen his parents. Only during the New Year, they would drag a bunch of boxes and bags to see the hill. Inside the boxes and bags, there were good food, fun, and new clothes. When he received so many things at once, Xiaoshan would be happy for a while. But at first, Koyama didn't know these two people very well. Grandma told him that this was Mom and Dad, and that they had given birth to The Hill and brought it here. Koyama listened even more confused. Because he once asked this question, where did he come from? But at that time, Grandma said that the hill was picked up from outside.
Listening to my grandmother, my parents worked in a big city far away, and it took one day and one night by train. At first, it was Papa Koyama who worked there alone. Later, not long after Xiaoshan was born, Xiaoshan's mother left Xiaoshan to her grandmother, and she followed her.
"Why did Mom and Dad go so far?" The hill always has endless questions.
"Go to work and make money."
"Why do mom and dad want to make money?"
"Because Grandma is old, she can't use it." After saying that, Grandma sighed again.
Xiao Shan's impression of his father and mother is a large photo hanging at the head of the bed. Grandma said it was a wedding photo, and said that the age of this wedding photo was a year older than Xiaoshan. The parents on it were dressed up nicely, and they didn't look like the two people in front of them at all. Every time they came back, they were dressed thickly and bulging like two big sheep that had not been sheared for a long time. Xiaoshan didn't understand why he could only see his parents in winter. He wanted to meet Mom and Dad in the summer.
In the summer when Xiaoshan was three years old, because he no longer needed his grandmother to lead him, he could run out for a long distance. Therefore, he often took advantage of his grandmother's lack of attention to sneak out alone and run to the little fat house next door to play. Xiao Chu is only half a year older than Xiao Shan, but his body size is a big circle fatter than Xiao Shan. Chubby has a lot of good food, including potato chips, spicy strips, biscuits, chocolate and drinks of various flavors. In addition to delicious food, the little fat family has many toys, including cars that can be remotely controlled, long swords that can emit light, and building blocks that can build various houses. Little Fat Grandpa rarely cares about Little Fat, anyway, snacks and toys are not enough, so he calls Little Fat's parents and asks them to buy them from the city and send them back. Xiao shan, followed by Xiao Fat every day, naturally can also get a lot. Every time Xiaoshan could play at Xiao Fat's house until dark, until Grandma had made dinner and chased after him, she could pull him home.
On this day, Xiao shan sneaked out again as usual, preparing to go to Xiao Fat's house. As soon as I turned into the courtyard, I saw a small white car parked inside, which looked really grand from a distance. Xiao Shan had never seen such a car before, the body was white, and the glass windows were pitch black, as black as pot ash. There are also two eye-like headlights at the front of the car. Those two headlights were even higher than the hills.
Next to the car, the little fat mom and dad dressed like stars on TV were moving things to the house bag by bag. Seeing that Xiaoshan was coming, they shouted hello, and took out a large bag of snacks and stuffed it into Xiaoshan's hand. On this day, Xiaoshan ate a lot of things that he had not eaten before. Even when I came home at night, I didn't want to eat anymore. No matter what Grandma said, Xiaoshan just didn't want to. Finally, I fell asleep with the bag of snacks in my arms.
Early the next morning, Xiao Fat followed his parents into the city to play. It was not until the afternoon of the third day that Xiao Fat got in the new car and returned home. At that time, as soon as the car reached the entrance of the village, the horn "beeped" and sounded. As soon as Xiao Shan heard this, he rushed out. By the time the car arrived at the door of Xiao Fat's house, Xiao Shan was already standing there waiting.
This time, Xiaoshan found that Xiao Fat not only bought new clothes and shoes, but also went to the largest water world in the county. When Xiao Fat took out his father's large-screen mobile phone and looked through the photos for Xiaoshan one by one, Xiaoshan was stunned. So many photos, it is almost a record of the trip of their family of three in the past few days. They went to the mall together, ate ice cream together, and went to Water World together. One of them was a group photo of the three of them in their swimming costumes in the pool. In the blue swimming pool, the speckled sunlight is very dazzling. Xiao Fat was held in the middle by his parents, and only a big mouth was left on his face with a smile, and he couldn't even see his eyes.
It is such a photo that makes Xiaoshan have a wish: he also wants to meet his parents in the summer, he also wants to go to the water world to play, he also wants to take a picture with his parents, smiling so that only a big mouth is left on his face, and he can't even see his eyes. Since then, Xiaoshan has often sat on the stone bench in the doorway, wondering what can be done to let his parents come back in the summer.
After all, he was not very familiar with his parents, and Xiaoshan first thought of his grandmother. From birth to now, Xiaoshan has been following his grandmother, and there is only one adult in the family. Grandma will always be satisfied with what she wants. Xiao Shan thought to himself, this time, Grandma will definitely satisfy him.
"Grandma, the little fat mom and dad took him to the water world to play." Koyama said solemnly, "I also took a lot of pictures." ”
"Is it?" Grandma was busy on the stove and answered.
"Well, I saw it all."
"Oh." Grandma just answered and didn't say much. Then the two were silent for a while. Xiaoshan felt that Grandma did not understand his meaning, so he had to add another sentence:
"Grandma, I want to go too."
Grandma paused for a moment and replied, "Well, when your parents come back in the New Year, you tell them to let them take you." ”
When Koyama listened, he was anxious, because he had heard Xiao Fat say that the water world could only be played in the summer. When it is the New Year, it is winter, and the water world cannot be played.
"I don't, I'm going now!" The hill clearly had a crying voice.
"Obedient, hill." Grandma finally turned her face, "Well, when your dad calls, I'll talk to him." ”
"Good!" The hill's face immediately turned cloudy. He knew that as long as Grandma said it, it would be fine. So, the next day, Xiaoshan ran to tell Xiao Fat the good news.
"Little fat, my parents are also going to take me to the water world to play." When he said this, Koyama felt particularly confident.
However, after waiting for a long time, Mom and Dad still did not come back. When Xiao Shan had put on two thick clothes, Xiao Fat ran over to him and told him that the summer was over and he couldn't go to the water world. Xiao Shan hurried to find his grandmother. Grandma said she forgot, next time I will remember. Xiao Shan cried and made trouble, and did not listen to persuasion. Grandma had no choice but to call Daddy Hill.
"Now, you say it yourself." Grandma said, handing over a worn-out mobile phone. This mobile phone was bought by my parents for my grandmother to use in the New Year before.
"Xiaoshan, why are you crying your nose again?" On the other end of the phone, Dad asked.
Xiao Shan had stopped crying, but when he heard his father's voice, he didn't hold back for a moment and cried out again.
"I'm going to play in the water world."
"Water World is only fun in the summer. When I go back in the New Year, my father will take Xiaoshan to the zoo to see the lions and tigers, okay? ”
"I'm not going to go to the water world!" Koyama felt that his hopes had been dashed, and his emotions were suddenly out of control. He felt that his father did not understand what he meant. His wish was simple, that his parents take him on a trip to the water world and take a picture of the same as Xiao Fat. Then take it back to Xiao Fat to show, so that Xiao Fat is also envious. But until I hung up the phone, the matter of going to the water world was still not settled.
Time flickered, and it was New Year's Again. Mom and Dad finally returned, still dressed like two sheep, dragging many boxes and bags with food, play, and new clothes. But Xiaoshan was not as happy as in previous years. In the first month, Xiao Fat's parents drove out to play with Xiao Fat again. The more Xiaoshan thought about it, the more anxious he became, and finally he cried in front of his parents. However, this trick did not impress them. In addition to saying that "I will find a way", Dad did not promise that he would definitely go in the summer.
And just like that, another summer passed. Xiao Chu went to the water world again and took a lot of photos. This time back, in addition to showing Xiaoshan more photos, Xiao Fat also said that Xiaoshan was a liar. Because Xiaoshan said last year that his parents would also take him to the water world. But it's been two summers, and I haven't seen the hill.
Xiao Shan was very aggrieved, and loudly dropped a sentence of "I am not a liar", so he ran home and pounced on his grandmother, crying for a long time.
Whenever Xiaoshan cried her nose, Grandma would always put her arms around Xiaoshan and tell stories while comforting her. Grandma told stories about her childhood, it was a long, long time ago, and Xiaoshan couldn't understand it, only that Grandma would sigh while talking. Listen and listen, and the hill will fall asleep.
Ever since being scolded as a liar by Xiao Fat, Xiao Shan was reluctant to play with him. It's just that sometimes the mouth is hungry, or I will go to the little fat house to rub snacks and eat. But in Xiaoshan's heart, not seeing his parents in the summer has always been a regret, even a pain. In particular, Xiao Fat often took out the new mobile phone that his parents bought for him and displayed those photos in front of XiaoShan. But Xiaoshan couldn't help but not look, but the more he looked at it, the more angry he became, and every time he ran home after watching it, he always cried his nose and made his grandmother inexplicable.
In the blink of an eye, the hill will grow to five years old and can run all over the village. This summer, Mom and Dad still couldn't come back. Xiao Chu still borrows this matter from time to time to say that Xiao Shan is a liar.
Koyama has been trying to find a way to get Mom and Dad back in the summer. After so many methods, none of them succeeded. Until one day, Koyama saw something that gave him a little inspiration again.
Here's the thing, there is a girl in the same village, a year younger than Xiaoshan, named Xinxin. Like Xiaoshan, Xinxin's parents also work outside and only returned from the New Year. On this day, Xinxin took advantage of her grandparents' nap, came to the kitchen, and took a kitchen knife to play with in her hand. One accidentally cut his own left arm. It is said that the cut is as long as a finger of an adult.
In this way, Xinxin was first carried by her grandfather to the village health center, and I heard that she was also sent to the county hospital later. Fortunately, after a few days, Xinxin was taken home. However, what Xiaoshan did not expect was that this time, Xinxin's parents also came back together, and they also said things like "to accompany Xinxin more" and "never leave again".
This made Xiaoshan suddenly realize that if he cut a large hole in his hand, he could let his parents go home immediately, and he could guarantee that he would never leave. Thinking of this, Xiaoshan immediately ran home. It took him a lot of effort to pull out the kitchen knife from the knife holder. Koyama took the knife edge and gently touched it on his arm, and as soon as he touched it, he immediately shrank back. When Koyama used to play with a knife, he had scratched his finger. The mouth was so small that The hill was already crying out in pain. How painful would it be to cut an adult's finger with a kitchen knife? However, if there is no bloodshed, Mom and Dad will not be able to come back this summer. This made Xiaoshan very embarrassed, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while.
Just as he was hesitating, there was a noise at the door, and it was Grandma who had returned. Koyama quickly put the kitchen knife back on the knife holder, pretending that nothing had happened. But in his heart, Xiaoshan was still engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. After that, Xiaoshan went to get a kitchen knife several times. Even once, i actually cut a small hole and shed blood. But each time, because of fear of pain, Xiaoshan did not dare to continue, so he had to put the knife back in.
Every time after putting down the knife, Xiaoshan would feel that he was useless, but he couldn't think of a better way for a while, so he had to climb to the hillside at the entrance of the village and stare at the road into the village. Xiao Shan always thought that if his parents suddenly appeared: they drove a white car, exactly like the little fat family. They honked their horns "beeping", as if summoning a hill.
The hill happily climbed into the car, which was piled high with toys and goodies. The car must first drive home, so that the little fat can also see and see. Then pick up Grandma and go to Water World with the whole family. The car had to drive directly to the pool, open the door and jump down and swim. I was happy to swim, and the whole family had to take a group photo together...
Whenever this happens, the corners of Xiaoshan's mouth are always smiling, and even drooling. Only at this time, the hill is happy. Because whatever he asked His parents to do, they would say yes.
"Hill, liar!" Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.
Xiao Shan was startled, turned back, wiped the corners of his mouth, and looked back, it turned out to be Xiao Fat, and there were several small friends around him. Not to be outdone, Xiao Shan replied, "You are the liar." ”
"I have a picture on my phone, you don't." Xiao Fat shook the red mobile phone in his hand, very proud.
For a while, Xiaoshan was actually blocked by this sentence and did not know how to fight back. He only felt that the red mobile phone in front of him was waving in Xiao Fat's hand, which looked particularly dazzling.
"Hill, liar!" Like a judge, Xiao Fat made a formal judgment. A few small partners seemed to have received instructions, and followed the little fat in unison:
"Hill, liar! Hill, liar! ......”
The hill seemed to have been struck by thunder, and there was a rumble in his head, and then a white expanse.
Suddenly, a pair of sharp fangs grew in the mouth of the little fat, the eyes became big and red, and two terrible horns were drilled above the top of the head--yes, this is the monster that often appears in cartoons.
This monster actually came to the sight, opening its teeth and claws, howling vigorously, and holding a knife in its hand, stained with red blood. Suddenly, a flash of cold light flashed, and the red blood knife was slashing its head towards the hill.
"Ah..." Xiao Shan screamed in fright, and instinctively raised his hand to fight back. Like a boxer who has been cornered, in order to protect himself, he can only fight back desperately.
In the chaos, only to hear a "pop", the red mobile phone was knocked to the ground, and the screen was shattered. By the time everyone reacted, Xiao Fat had already been pushed to the ground, and there were several long scratches on his face.
Xiao Shan also seemed to wake up, and his body was still trembling unceasingly. Xiao Fat was frightened by this sudden situation, and cried "Wow". The crying attracted several adults in the village, and the little fat grandfather and the little mountain grandmother also rushed over.
"Xiao Shan beat Xiao Chu and broke his mobile phone." A small friend pointed to the hill and said sternly.
"Little thing, you're going to die!" Little Fat Grandpa lifted up Xiao Fat while yelling at Xiao Shan, and then turned to Xiao Shan's grandmother and said, "You also have to take care of your grandson!" ”
Grandma Xiaoshan pulled over Xiaoshan while losing no, reached out and slapped her ass a few times, "Tell you to disobey, and beat people with your hands." ”
Grandma's slaps, although it looks like the action is very large, but its strength is not very large, smaller than the strength of the usual xiaoshan disobedient grandma when she hit him. But Xiaoshan still cried, not because his ass hurt, but because his heart hurt, so he cried even more sadly.
"Forget it, the kids fight." The adults onlookers exhorted, "It's a pity that such a beautiful mobile phone fell like this." ”
Although Koyama said that he didn't mean it, and said that Xiao Fat provoked him first, the adults didn't believe him. In addition, several small partners who were present at the time also stood up to prove that it was Xiaoshan who moved first. Therefore, it is a fact that Xiaoshan started to beat Xiao Fat, and the evidence is as ironclad as a mountain, and it is necessary to pay the responsibility. This little mountain grandmother had been spanked at that time, and the little fat grandfather would no longer pursue it. However, the mobile phone can be bought with money, and if the good end is broken, it is still necessary to compensate according to the price. But Xiaoshan has no money, and Grandma has no money, so she can only call mom and dad.
On the phone, Xiaoshan did not dare to say a word. Fortunately, his parents did not blame him, and said that in the New Year, they would buy a new mobile phone for Grandma and Koyama. Although Xiaoshan was aggrieved in his heart, when he heard the news, his mood was still much better.
Finally, it was time for the New Year, and Mom and Dad came back. This time, they actually came back with a new phone. But Grandma couldn't use how to teach, and Xiaoshan fiddled with it for a long time, and quickly learned it.
Dad said that after the end of the year, by next summer, they might be able to come back. At first, Xiaoshan was still a little incredulous, and asked what day it would be when he would return. Dad smiled and said that when the lotus flowers in the pond at the mouth of the village were all full, they would come back.
"I'm going to play in the water world!"
"Go, go as soon as you come back!"
"I'm still going to take pictures in the pool, just like the little fat guys did!"
"No problem!"
Mom then asked Xiaoshan if he liked to stay at home with his grandmother, or to go to the city to follow his parents? Xiao Shan was in trouble this time, thinking that there was a grandmother at home, and he was the best for himself, so naturally he was reluctant to leave. But there is a water world in the city, and you can go to play every day. Exactly where to go, it's really hard to choose. Looking at the embarrassed look on the hill, Mom and Dad laughed loudly. Then Grandma touched the head of the hill and laughed along with it.
Soon, after the Spring Festival, Mom and Dad went back to the big city. But this time, Xiaoshan was not unhappy, and once again told Xiao Fat the good news. Xiao Chu didn't believe it and continued to say that Xiao Shan was a big liar. The hill did not argue, much less cry. Because he believed that his parents promised that this summer, when the lotus flowers in the pond at the mouth of the village were full, they would definitely come back.
After that, once a morning, once before dark, The Hill would go to the pond at the mouth of the village to take a look. Not to mention, the lotus leaves in the pond are getting greener and greener, and you can still faintly see the bones of the flowers. From time to time, frogs will jump out and croak. Watching the pond change day by day, every time Xiaoshan returned home, his heart was particularly steady, and he could eat more bowls of rice.
After eating and running the hill for a day, I was already sleepy, so I buried my head in my grandmother's arms. Grandma touched the head of the hill and told the story of her childhood. Xiaoshan listened and listened, and slowly closed his eyes, and the scene he thought about day and night appeared in his mind: in the summer, the pond was full of lotus flowers, and his parents drove a new car, honked the horn, picked up Xiaoshan and grandma, and drove to the water world together.
This article is written by An Hai Cheng
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