Author: Zhang Junyan.
*: Tasting Reading, Issue 2, 2024.
Lying on his small bed, Wen Wen stared and couldn't sleep. Grandma and my brother must have fallen asleep, snoring slightly from the bed opposite.
The younger brother is more than 3 years old, which is the age of activity, as long as he is awake, he runs all over the mountain village. One moment he climbed the stone steps, and the other he stood by the river, so frightened that his grandmother trotted all the way behind him, for fear that he would accidentally bump and bump. Grandma is old and her body is a little unbearable, so when my brother falls asleep at noon, grandma can sit down and rest for a while. Wenwen felt sorry for her grandmother, so she hurriedly beat her shoulders and rubbed her waist. The perennial work has left her grandmother with a lot of illness, although she doesn't say it, but Wenwen knows it. Many times, Wenwen saw her grandmother holding on to the door frame to stand up.
Grandma touched Wenwen's head with relief, took her in her arms, and asked, "Niuniu, do you want to be your parents?" "I don't want to. Wenwen leaned against his grandmother's chest and shook his head. Grandma took good care of her and her brother, so that they could eat hot meals and wear clean and tidy clothes every day. In fact, there is also a little regret, grandma can't use a smartphone, and she can't play with her parents; Grandma doesn't know how to ride, so there's no way to take them to the county town.
Wenwen remembers that two years ago, her parents came back for the New Year and took her and her younger brother to the playground in the county, where there were a lot of fun things, not to mention that her brother was reluctant to come back, and Wenwen also lingered. There are many delicious foods in the county, such as cola chicken wings, braised pork, braised prawns, sauerkraut fish, ......The younger brother was stuffed with his mouth full and couldn't speak, and the family laughed and bent over.
Wenwen smacked his lips, and those delicious flavors seemed to be on his lips again. Grandma didn't know how to cook those "high-class" meals, and when Mom and Dad called for money, Grandma would cut two catties of pork for them to stew. The stew is also very fragrant, but Wenwen will still miss those different tastes. Mom said that she would make Coke chicken wings and braised fish, and after a few years, when she and her father earned enough money, they would never go out again, stay at home, and cook for them every day.
Wenwen sat up, the moonlight outside the window was bright, and she picked up a book and flipped through it. These extracurricular books were sent by mom and dad, and they said that there would be many benefits for children to read more. But Wenwen had only read a page anymore, and there were several words in it that she didn't recognize, and she didn't know what they meant. Grandma didn't know either. If only my mother was around, my mother would know those words. She can also lie down next to her mother, let her mother accompany her to read a book, and then fall asleep in her mother's arms unconsciously.
Wenwen took out a ** from under the pillow, which was their family photo. **The text on the text is much smaller than now, and the younger brother has just been born. 's mother has beautiful long hair, Wenwen follows her mother, and she has a lot of hair at a very young age. Dad is tall and skinny, and he looks very handsome. I haven't seen each other for several years, and I don't know if my parents have changed? Wenwen wasn't sure if he would be able to recognize them all at once when he saw them again. Sometimes, Wenwen can't even remember what her parents looked like, she remembers what her parents took her to do, but the image is blurry. Only on **, Wenwen can see her parents really, so she has stroked this ** countless times, especially when she is lying in bed at night, she feels that she can touch her mother's slippery hair and the bridge of her father's high nose.
However, when his parents suddenly stood in front of Wenwen, Wenwen was stunned for a moment, his hands clutching the corners of his clothes, not knowing what to do. The younger brother recognized his life, and he was even more frightened and went straight back. It wasn't until Mom and Dad brought back the toys and snacks they brought back and called their nicknames that the younger brother tentatively approached Dad, and was finally lifted up by Dad and rode on his shoulder. Compared with ** Li, the mother in front of her was a little darker and fatter, but the smile on her face was still kind and gentle, Wenwen walked over and threw herself into her mother's open arms.
Mom and Dad will take you to the place where we work and send you back when school starts, okay? Dad asked with a smile. The younger brother clapped his little hands and jumped up with joy. According to Dad, there are fun playgrounds, lots of shops, and "high-class" meals cooked by Mom.
Wenwen was silent and lowered his head silently. Mom took Wenwen's hand and asked, "Why don't you speak?" Don't you want mom and dad? ”
Think. Wen Wen replied quickly.
That's good. Mom laughed and said, "Pack your things and come with us." ”
I'm not going. Wenwen's voice was small, but his tone was firm.
Mom and Dad were stunned, they didn't understand what was wrong with Wenwen and what she was thinking. Many children are looking forward to their parents taking them to the place where they work!
Wenwen looked at his grandmother and raised his voice: "As soon as we leave, only grandma will be left." I don't want to leave my grandma alone at home! ”
Original title: "Left Behind".
Editor: Xingzi Liu Yang.