The moment he entered, Fangzheng realized that there was someone else in Deng Xiao's house. It was a girl about six or seven years old. The girl had her hair combed into pigtails and was watching television on the sofa. Suddenly seeing so many people at home, the little girl looked over curiously. Especially when she saw Fangzheng's bald head, her eyes did not leave him. As for her grandmother, Ma Guifen, she didn't even look at her. It was as though she was a stranger to Fangzheng.
"Little Snow, you're already so big." Ma Guifen looked at Little Snow in delight.
Little Snow looked at Deng Xiao with a confused expression and then hid behind her. He didn't say anything, nor did he call out to anyone.
Ma Guifen's smile immediately stiffened.
Deng Xiao hurriedly patted Little Snow on the head. "This is Granny. Quick, call her Granny!"
Ma Guifen immediately looked at Little Snow in anticipation. Her eyes were filled with boundless joy. She was just waiting for that shout to be released.
Little Snow frowned and finally lowered her head. "Mommy, I'll be doing my homework."
With that said, Little Snow ran off.
Fangzheng could clearly sense Ma Guifen's smile freeze. Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
Deng Xiao felt a little embarrassed when she saw this. She said, "Mom, it's been too long since you last met. Little Snow was too young back then, so she doesn't have many memories. Besides, she has always been afraid of strangers. She'll get over it after some time. "
"Yeah, it's fine. I'm relieved to see that all of you are fine," said Ma Guifen.
Deng Xiao invited Ma Guifen and Fangzheng to sit down. She poured some water and brought Ma Guifen to take a bath and change her clothes.
Instantly, only Fangzheng and Red Boy were left in the living room.
Red Boy smacked his lips. "Master, why do I feel like this mother and daughter pair are like two strangers? Patron Deng doesn't look like an unfilial person, but their relationship … Strange. Strange. Really strange. "
Fangzheng picked up a cup and drank a mouthful. "It's inevitable when the distance is far."
"Transportation is so advanced now. As long as one has the heart, they can return, right?" Red Boy remained perplexed.
Fangzheng sighed. "Transportation is advanced, but distance is still distance. A round trip will take two to three days. For office workers in big cities, two or three days of vacation was as difficult as ascending to heaven. It was already good enough to have one or two trips a year. Occasionally, there would be a holiday, but the whole country would be on holiday. Traffic jams, roads jammed, and even two or three days would not be enough. Some people have the will but are powerless, and some people have the power but not the will … Even if they want to raise their children, they must be by their side. The filial piety of children who are not by their side is often obstructed by practical problems. It can't be helped … "
"What about bringing the old man here?" Red Boy asked.
Fangzheng shook his head. "The elderly might not be able to adapt to life in the city."
Red Boy was speechless and mumbled, "I really don't understand. What's the point of living apart from your loved ones?"
Fangzheng sighed. "Everyone has different pursuits. Some people give up their wealth to stay at home and be filial to their parents, while others give up their time to be filial to their parents and go out to work so that their children and grandchildren can live in the city and get rid of poverty. Who can say for sure what's right or wrong? "
As the two spoke, Deng Xiao came out with Ma Guifen. The moment Ma Guifen came out, she hurriedly ran over to check his knitted bag. Then she said happily, "It's alright, it's alright. The vegetables are only wilted. After sprinkling some water and removing the outer skin, the insides are still fresh." As she spoke, Ma Guifen took out the vegetables inside.
Red Boy and Fangzheng were also curious. Ma Guifen had traveled all the way from the southwest to Dawu, crossing more than half of China. What was it that made her go through so much trouble to bring it over?
Deng Xiao also looked over curiously.
Ma Guifen took out a bag of red dried chili peppers and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, these are your favorite wild chili peppers. When they grew, I went up the mountain to pluck them. This year's chili peppers are growing really well. Look, how nice they look? They were already dried in October, and I thought you would go back and bring some over. But … "Upon saying that, a look of disappointment flashed in Ma Guifen's eyes, but she immediately said happily," Also, these are peppers. We planted them in our yard. You were the one who planted them back then. Don't you like their taste the most?
By the way, there's another treasure. " Ma Guifen took out a processed chicken from the bottom of the bag as though she was presenting a treasure. It wasn't big, but the meat was plump. It was obvious that it had been carefully taken care of.
Fangzheng was taken aback. Man, this old lady actually carried a chicken on her back the entire time? Wasn't she afraid that it would spoil?
Following that, Fangzheng saw a secret. Ma Guifen was carrying a few large ice bags on her back, but at that moment, the ice bags had all turned into water belts. Even so, Fangzheng was astounded. The water belts probably weighed more than ten kilograms! In addition to the vegetables and chicken, this bag was not light at all.
Ma Guifen didn't even raise her head as she kept digging out. As she did so, she spoke.
By the side, Deng Xiao stood there watching silently. Without realizing it, her eyes reddened as tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably like pearls from a broken necklace.
Before Ma Guifen was done, Deng Xiao suddenly hugged her and cried out, "Mom …"
It was just one word without any other extraneous words. However, this cry was filled with endless longing, love, and emotions. It rooted Ma Guifen to the spot, preventing her from moving.
This cry made Fangzheng and Red Boy feel their hearts wince. Red Boy subconsciously tugged at Fangzheng's sleeves and wiped his snot …
After a while, Ma Guifen turned her head and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, why are you crying? Look at you. Let me wipe your tears for you … "
As she spoke, Ma Guifen wiped Deng Xiao's tears with her heart aching for her. However, the moment she wiped, Deng Xiao cried again as though a floodgate had been opened.
Red Boy looked up at Fangzheng, and Fangzheng looked back at him. Their eyes were filled with envy. It was great to have a mother!
Upon hearing the crying, Xiaoxue came out and saw Deng Xiao crying. She ran over to hug her and asked, "Mommy, why are you crying?"
Deng Xiao said, "Mommy is too happy, so I'm crying."
"Xiaoxiao, stay with Xiaoxue. Mommy will cook for you." With that said, Ma Guifen entered the kitchen with the dishes.
How could Deng Xiao feel at ease leaving Ma Guifen alone in the kitchen? After exchanging a few words with Fangzheng, she went in to help.
Before long, a huge pot of red hot pot came out. It was fragrant and hot. Although Fangzheng and Red Boy couldn't eat it, just looking at it and smelling it warmed their hearts. The two of them had their own ingredients to eat, but Red Boy had been eating the entire time. He looked at the hot pot and nearly drooled from the craving.
Ma Guifen looked at Deng Xiao and her granddaughter, Xiaoxue, who were eating happily. She smiled with every bite, clearly overjoyed.
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