"Time is like a river, always flowing forward. This is Zhuangzi's words, but for **, this flowing river takes away not only time, but also the pain and joy of life. At the age of forty, he is an honest mechanic, and the calluses on his hands bear witness to his indomitable attitude towards life. For him, life is like the hard lump of soil in the field, which requires patience and strength to cultivate.
Lao Liu, has your broken tractor been repaired? Uncle Wang of the village pushed the door in, his face full of anxiety. Lao Liu got out of the car, his head was full of oil, and responded with a smile: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, you can drive it to the ground tomorrow morning." ”
That night, another small drama was staged at **'s home. His wife Li Hong complained: "You make some money, don't machine all day long, the family is about to be unable to open the pot!" "It's not that I'm not careful, it's just that in these years, how can I make a lot of money by repairing agricultural machinery.
His mother, the old mother Zhang Guifen sat on the kang and sighed, "Alas, life is like this, what is the panic, isn't there a good saying, 'When people move forward, suffering will retreat', let's take our time." ”
The challenges in life have made ** more tenacious, he is not only a repairer of agricultural machinery, but also the pillar of the family. Their daughter Liu Fang is in her third year of high school this year, and the pressure of studying is huge, and whenever she sees her daughter reviewing day and night, she thinks that she must create a better learning environment.
No, on the weekend, ** took my daughter to the bookstore in the town and bought a lot of reference books. "Dad, thank you! Liu Fang's eyes sparkled, for this girl who grew up in the countryside, these books were the key to a new world.
However, good times don't last long. **'s father had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and needed a large amount of surgery costs. How can the family's savings be enough, ** can only borrow money from everywhere. Looking at his father lying on the hospital bed, **'s heart felt like he had been cut by a knife. But he didn't give up, he knew that only if he was strong, the family could get through the difficulties.
People in the village say that **'s luck is not very good, but he never thinks so. Every time bad luck came, he gritted his teeth and glared at him, as if he could stare back at all the musty.
Dad, the doctor said you need to rest more. *Sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, he whispered to his father who was lying on the bed. His father, Liu Dashan, was an iron-clad old farmer who always had an innocent smile on his face, but now he was tired from his illness.
Son, my old bones won't last long, and you still keep the money ......Before the old man finished speaking, he interrupted him: "Dad, don't worry about it, I will solve the money matter, and you can concentrate on recuperation." ”
On the way home, ** was thinking about various ways in his head, and he couldn't let his family turn people upside down because of this illness. He knew that he had to work a little more work, even if he worked overtime, he would have to earn enough money for the operation.
Unfortunately, the busy farming season at this time came, and the people in the village were busy going to the fields, so there was less work to repair agricultural machinery. Having to go out to find work, he found temporary work on a construction site in town. The plasterer's work is tiring and hard, but for the sake of his family, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
One night, ** came home and saw Li Hong holding the ledger with a sad face. She raised her head and looked at **, Qing, are you really going to sell that old land left by our ancestors? ”
* Without saying a word, he just sat down quietly and gently stroked the land certificate of the old land. He knew that this land was more than just a piece of property, it carried the roots and soul of his family. But now, for the sake of his father's life, he is willing to let go.
As the days passed, the life of ** gradually became orderly under the pressure. His hard work on the construction site has won the appreciation of his boss and his salary has increased. Every time he came home with overtime pay and saw the reassuring smiles of his mother and daughter, all the fatigue disappeared.
At the same time, Liu Fang's college entrance examination results came out, and she was admitted to a university in the provincial capital. Looking at his daughter's excited tears, ** understood that this was the best reward for his countless days and nights of hard work. He was not rich, but gave his daughter a future.
On that summer evening, ** sat in his dilapidated yard with a screwdriver spinning in his hand and a satisfied smile on his face. Under the locust tree in the courtyard, Li Hong was busy drying the new clothes that Liu Fang was about to bring to the university, and Zhang Guifen on the side stroked her granddaughter's hair with her trembling hand.
Liu Fang, life in the university is not like our village, it is a big world, you have to be more mindful. Zhang Guifen's words revealed concern and reluctance.
Liu Fang looked back at her grandmother, her eyes flashing with determination, "Grandma, I remember, I will study hard and live up to my parents' expectations." ”
* At this time, he stood up and walked towards his wife and daughter, and he whispered: "Daughter, remember our agreement, no matter in **, to be an honest and kind person." ”
Life is not completely easy because of a temporary good situation, ** and Li Hong are still working hard every day, they know that supporting their daughter to complete her education is just the beginning. Although his father's condition has stabilized, the medical expenses are still a lot of expenses.
Soon after, an investor came to the village and wanted to build a small factory nearby, and needed to recruit some skilled workers. Seeing an opportunity, he quickly found a job in the factory with the skills and experience he had accumulated over the years. Although the day is still hard, the salary is a little higher than on the construction site, which allows him to better support his family.
Not to be outdone, Li Hong began to get a job as a cashier at a supermarket in town. Every weekday, she had to leave early and return late, but she never complained. She knows that everyone in the family is working hard for this family and for each other's happiness.
With the passage of time, the life of the ** family has gradually improved. Lao Liu Dashan's condition is also gradually improving, he can sit in a wheelchair, bask in the sun, and see his children and grandchildren busy. Liu Fang did well in college, and every letter she wrote was full of gratitude to her parents and longing for the future.
In the eyes of outsiders, **'s home may still be an ordinary rural family, but in their own hearts, they are writing their own legends every day. Everyone is using their own way to prove the saying: "When people move forward, suffering will retreat." And ** is the best interpreter of this sentence.