Originally I didn't plan to say anything more, but Yang Huazhong made tea, Yang Huaming took some dry tobacco, Yang Yongzhi and Yang Ruoqing all looked at him quietly, even Luo Fengtang was there.

Lao Yangtou suddenly found the feeling of being the focus of the past again.

Under the encouraging eyes of little old Yangtou, old Yangtou took a sip of the tea made by Yang Huazhong and took a puff of the cigarette offered by Yang Huaming. Then he cleared his throat and continued what he said before:

"This has to start from that year. Not long after your mother and I got married, I was working as an accountant in a shop in the county town. Your mother was pregnant with your eldest brother for just over six months."

"We were still very young at that time. Although we had saved a little money, it was very difficult to buy a house in the county. In addition, we had no intention of buying a house in the county. We just wanted to save more money and return to the village.

Come and settle down and start a business."

"I still remember that year we rented two houses in an alley in the county town, because it was an old alley, and the people living there were all aboriginal people in the county town. Those people were xenophobic, and they learned that we came from the countryside to rent houses.

We don’t have any decent relatives who come and go, and they all look down on us.”

"But your mother and I don't care about those people's eyes. People should live for themselves. It doesn't matter what they do!"

Old Yangtou held a dry tobacco pole in his hand. The fireworks flickered between his fingers, and the faint smoke drifted away.

His cloudy eyes narrowed slightly, like an old man basking in the sun under a collapsed wall in winter. The years flowed through his life like a river, but there were always some scattered shells stranded on the beach after the water receded.

, even if one day he gets so old that he forgets everything, he will never forget that experience in his early life.

In one's old age, the support and companionship of one's children come second, and what supports one is the memories of the past.

That said, when a person starts to recall the past frequently and starts to feel nostalgic, you are already old.

Maybe it's because your heart has grown old ahead of time.

Yang Ruoqing silently looked at Old Yangtou, feeling a strange emotion rising in her heart.

So, she quietly moved closer to Luo Fengtang.

While that person is still with you at this moment, while both of you are still young and strong, stay together for a while.

After all, sooner or later there will be a day of separation.

I dare not think about it, it makes me sad when I think about it.

Under the table, the hand on his lap suddenly became warm.

Luo Fengtang sat upright, listening solemnly to what Old Yang Tou said, but underneath he quietly held Yang Ruoqing's hand in his palm.

A hint of warmth spread from Yang Ruoqing's palms to the bottom of her heart.

In my ears, Old Yangtou's voice continued to sound low, and the hall was very quiet. Today, he was telling everyone about things that happened a long time ago. His voice was not noisy at all today, but had an indescribable feeling.

of magic.

It guides everyone to immerse themselves into many years ago, when Lao Yangtou and Tan were young...

"...Although your mother and I dislike each other now, I have to say that she did suffer a lot following me back then."

"Even if I don't remember anything for a day, I will still remember what happened that summer."

"Because your mother is pregnant in Liujia, there are no elders in our family who can help us raise the child. We originally planned to have the baby in the county town and do everything on our own."

"The houses we rent are two old houses. The landlord's family bought a new house elsewhere. The old houses are simply vacant. It is very difficult for us tenants to move house frequently, especially your mother is pregnant. We just want to have a house."

A stable place to stay, also for the sake of the child who is about to be born."

"Therefore, we deliberately build a good relationship with the landlord. Every time we come to collect rent, we don't dare to default. We even give small things to the landlord to please him, just for the purpose of long-term lease."

"It turns out that there are so many white-eyed wolves in this world. The landlord fell out when he saw that your mother had a swollen belly and wanted to have a baby. He wanted to take back the house. Even if we begged him or even increased the rent, we would agree. As long as you don't

We are asked to move at this juncture."

"The landlord refused to agree. He was afraid that we would give birth to a baby in his house, so he gave us a two-day deadline."

"I will never forget that day. It was a dog day like now. When the sun came out, it was so hot that I was dying, but then it rained again. It rained at noon that day. Your mother and I held an umbrella and walked all over the street.

Looking for a house in an alley..."

"I don't have anything to worry about. An old man is not afraid of anything, but your mother is different."

"She has a pregnant belly of more than six months. It's raining and the ground is covered with water. The umbrella can't cover the two of us. Most of her body is wet, and her shoes don't even have a dry place."

"After walking for a while, I had to stop to catch my breath. My waist and back ached. People on the street were hiding under the eaves to avoid the rain. They looked at the two of us walking in the rain, as if we were looking at fools."

"That day we searched several streets and asked several places, but we couldn't find a suitable place to settle down and have our baby."

"I still remember that there was a person who had a house for rent. They didn't even let us go in to talk. They just stood at the door and asked."

"I was busy discussing with that person, and your mother took the time to secretly peek inside that person's house. When she came back, she told me about it and was envious of her."

"The biggest wish we both had at that time was to have a house of our own, with a tiled floor instead of a dirt floor."

"It won't be slippery when walking on rainy days, and earthworms won't come out of the ground. We want a house facing north and south, with transparent doors and windows. We want a spacious bed, and we want a bed where the whole family can sit together."

Table and chairs for eating.”

"We want a wicker chair so that we can lie on it like those people do in the dog days of summer, fanning themselves and drinking herbal tea to escape the heat. We don't want to be so stuffy in a low, humid little room with no windows that we wake up sweating in the middle of the night.

It’s like rain…”

When Old Yangtou finished speaking, the children and grandchildren in front of him were no longer in his eyes. There were only memories and tears in his eyes.

Everyone in the hall fell silent, while Mrs. Sun and Bao Suyun could not help but lower their heads and wipe away their tears.

Even Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

She could imagine the state of mind that Old Yangtou and Tan felt back then.

Because once, when she couldn't take on tasks and make money, she also went through a difficult time.

At that time, the heat was so intense that she lived in a small house of less than ten square meters. It was so hot that she had insomnia and hallucinations.

When walking on the street and seeing the outdoor air conditioners in shopping malls and residents, we can't help but stop and look at them, imagining the coolness in the house...

"Father, mother, you suffered a lot back then!"

After a while, Yang Huazhong said in a deep voice, his voice a little hoarse. Obviously, the experience of Old Yangtou and Tan made Yang Huazhong feel sad.

Even Yang Huaming had a gentle expression, but he was cursing those ruthless landlords.

I am also secretly glad that my parents were able to persevere in such a bad situation. If they had not been able to persevere, they would not be what they are today.

"But dad, you've talked so much about your and mom's experiences, but you only talked about you looking for a house, and you haven't even talked about the details yet!"

Well, such a good atmosphere was completely broken by Mr. Liu.
Chapter completed!