Red Boy looked bitterly at Fangzheng with a look of yearning, as though he was saying, "Master, can't you show some mercy since this patron has spoken?"
Fangzheng ignored him and said, "Your brother has become a monk. Monks can't eat meat or spicy food. Young Patron, quickly eat. This was specially made for you by your Granny. "
"Thank you, Granny." He was indeed a child. After eating the delicious food, he immediately beamed. His relationship with Ma Guifen also became a lot closer, and the sense of unfamiliarity between them lessened.
"Little Snow is such a good girl. Quickly eat more. This is a chicken we reared. It's very nutritious. "Ma Guifen picked up a huge drumstick for Little Snow.
Little Snow chewed on it happily, making a particular child gulp.
Fangzheng secretly gulped as well. He lowered his head and quickly ate. The sooner he finished, the sooner he could be free. He couldn't stand it anymore …
The host enjoyed the meal to the fullest, while the guests suffered. But overall, it was a very good meal.
After the meal, Ma Guifen refused to let Deng Xiao wash the dishes. She occupied the kitchen alone. With regards to this, Deng Xiao was helpless. All she could do was sit there and chat with Fangzheng.
"Patron, you haven't returned to your hometown in a long time, right?" asked Fangzheng.
Deng Xiao nodded and said with some guilt, "That's right. It's been more than a year. The last time I went back was during the new year two years ago. Many things happened last year. I got divorced and was in a bad mood. I was afraid I would affect my mom, so I didn't go back. People like us are called white-collar workers in a nicer way, but to put it bluntly, we are just workers. We don't have many days off throughout the year. Now that we have them, we have all sorts of reasons to work overtime. Even if it's a long vacation, it will be reduced to a short three-day break. And the journey from Dawu to my hometown takes two days. It takes a day to reach the city. Three hours by car, and the remaining time is spent on foot. Traversing the mountains takes a day to reach home. "
"Traversing the mountains?" Red Boy asked incredulously. From his impression, One Finger Monastery was already considered a poor place. But at least it had a road that could be used by cars.
"Yes. Our place is mountainous, and many villages are deep in the mountains. Transportation is very inconvenient. Even if the country had invested a lot of money and policy support, it would not be effective in a day or two. What's more, many people had come out of the mountains. There weren't many people left in the village. No matter how you look at it, investing a huge sum of money to repair a road is a losing business. I guess the local government is also wondering if they should repair it … To get to my hometown, we have to cross two mountains and cross a small river from the county town. "Deng Xiao's eyes turned red again when she said this.
Fangzheng and Red Boy subconsciously looked at Ma Guifen, who was still busy in the kitchen. Then, they looked at the huge woven bag and the basket of intact native eggs.
A series of scenes subconsciously flashed in Fangzheng's mind. An elderly mother was walking in the mountains, her back hunched as she protected the egg basket in her hands. She also had to carry a huge woven bag. She walked past a river filled with rocks, traversed mountains, and finally walked into an unfamiliar city … Fangzheng wished he could die just thinking of those scenes. Just the thought of it touched him. In this world, the only people who could do this for others were the parents of their children! All parents in the world were pitiful. What was the point of them putting in so much effort?
Fangzheng did not have parents. He only had a master and a bunch of villagers. Although everyone treated him very well, it did not make up for the regret of not having parents to take care of him. Therefore, he did not understand what parents did for their children. Therefore, he was somewhat puzzled. What was the point of parents doing so much for their children? Could it be that it was purely to provide for their children in old age?
Red Boy was even more puzzled. His impression of his parents was that one of them had a mistress outside, while the other stayed in the mountains. As for him, he had been thrown out into the wild before he grew up … He had never seen his parents go through so much trouble for him.
Even so, the two of them were still touched. Fangzheng subconsciously pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha."
Deng Xiao snapped to her senses and sighed. "I owe my mother too much in this life. I also wish to return to accompany her, but I can't." But I can't go back. "Deng Xiao's face was filled with helplessness and confusion.
Deng Xiao continued. "I don't wish for Xiaoxue to be like me. She has to work several times harder than other children in exchange for an equal living environment. I want her to be better. All my strength is now used to change the fate of my family. I don't know if what I'm doing is right, but I have no other choice. "
Upon saying that, Deng Xiao cried.
Fangzheng sighed. There were too many people in Deng Xiao's situation all over the country and the world. Young people would leave their hometowns and parents for their ideals or to change the fate of their descendants. They would rush out to work hard. Others only saw the glory of their hard work, but not the misery in their hearts. If possible, who would be willing to leave their hometowns? In a world without family, even if there was gold everywhere, it would become dull and tasteless. Perhaps some people would say that as long as they were willing, they could return. But the reality was that they could not bear to leave.
"Mom, don't cry. I won't leave you in the future. I'll always be by your side and take care of you, alright? When I grow up, I'll also be filial to Granny Ga, "Xiaoxue whispered as she held Deng Xiao's hand when she saw her crying.
Deng Xiao wiped her tears and stroked Xiaoxue's head with a smile. "Alright, we will be filial to Granny Ga in the future."
"Yeah …" Snowy said.
Fangzheng drank the water in silence, feeling puzzled. "Patron, why did Patron Ma come in such a hurry?"
Deng Xiao said with a bitter smile, "It's all my fault. I caught a cold, and with the stress of life, I was very depressed. So, I called home and told my mom … Then, my mom came. "
Fangzheng was taken aback. He never expected Ma Guifen to rush all the way here just because her daughter had said over the phone that she had caught a cold and was not feeling well!
Looking at Deng Xiao and then at Ma Guifen, Fangzheng sighed. "You have a good mother."
Deng Xiao nodded. "Unfortunately, I'm not a good daughter. I've lost too much money to her. "
Fangzheng did not say a word. Instead, he got up and bade her farewell. The remaining time was her family's time. He really did not want to be a third wheel.
After leaving Deng Xiao's house, Red Boy mumbled on the road. "Master, Patron Ma is really nice to Patron Deng. Just because of a cold, she came all the way here. Do you think my mom will miss me? "
Fangzheng said, "How many parents in the world don't treat their children well? Your mom must be thinking of you. "
Red Boy fell silent when he heard that. He lowered his head, his thoughts a mystery.
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