I went on a business trip to Nanjing. The day before departure, I said goodbye to my daughter and said, Dad is going on a business trip tomorrow, and he will not be at home for two days, so you have to be obedient. My daughter is about to turn three years old, so naturally she doesn't understand the meaning of "business trip". In the past six months, my wife has repeatedly traveled to other places due to her busy work. The time can be as short as half a week or as long as a week. Every time she returns from a business trip, her wife often brings a small gift to her daughter. Sometimes it's a local specialty, sometimes it's a small toy. This allowed her daughter to establish the concept of "business trip" in her mind. She knew that her parents were going to go far away, and she knew that she would not be able to see her parents for the time being, and when her parents came back, she would bring her gifts. So, when I said goodbye to my daughter, she said to me very calmly, "Daddy, you have to buy me a present." As for what the gift is? She didn't really care.
The appearance of my daughter asking for a gift is like a stone thrown into the water, stirring up ripples in the sea of my memory. When I was about six or seven years old, I asked my parents for gifts. I grew up in the mountainous areas of northwest Guangdong, and my family lived by cultivating thin fields. Therefore, when we were very young, my father went south to Guangzhou to work. It seems that one summer, something happened to my father at the construction site, and my mother went to take care of it. Before leaving, my mother entrusted my two brothers to my uncle's family. We had never left our mother, and when we heard that she was going to be away for a while, the fear in our hearts was growing rapidly. My mother made a lot of promises to my brother and me in order to ease our separation anxiety. I don't remember exactly what it was. All I remember is that she promised to buy us gifts. At that time, I saw some friends wearing dazzling children's watches, and I was very envious. So, I boldly asked my mother for a children's watch. As for what gift my brother asked for, I had no impression at all.
I didn't see my mother leave the house. She must have been in our sleep, so she secretly packed her luggage and took the bus south early. My mother has been out for about half a month. In fact, two or three days after she left, the anxiety of separation was already very evident in us. When it gets dark, we would stand at the door, staring at the intersection and waiting for my mother to come back ......At that time, there was no ** at home, and there was no communication. Until one evening, we stood at the door, as usual, looking out at the intersection. Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared. When the figure got closer, we recognized it as our mother and ran madly to it. When we got home, my mother opened her duffel bag and sent us gifts. My mother didn't buy me a watch, but I didn't seem to be very angry or sad. Because at that time, the whole heart was occupied by the joy of seeing my mother again. She seems to have brought two large bags of nougat, some like pastries, and when you put them in your mouth, they will have a soft sweetness. To this day, I still love these pastries.
Children naturally love gifts. My father only came home during the farming and Spring Festival all year round. The moment he came home was also the happiest moment for my brother and me. We love to rummage through our father's duffel bag and look for the gifts he brought us. Gifts aren't really much, they're just some gummies, toys, or new clothes. However, the moment I found the gift, the joy in my heart was unforgettable.
When I was on a business trip to Nanjing, due to the tight time, I bought a train ticket at seven o'clock in the evening, and after coming out of the venue, I hurried to Nanjing South Railway Station, and I didn't have time to buy gifts for my daughter. I wanted to buy her some special snacks at Nanjing South Railway Station, but after entering the station, I found that there was no special snack shop inside. In desperation, I had to buy a bag of butterfly cakes in a small shop at Hongqiao Station as a gift. When I got home, it was 11 p.m. and my daughter was asleep. I just want her to wake up and see the present, and don't blame Dad for his perfunctory. (Wang Huicheng).