November 20th, the cold wind was biting.
Xu Hongping's home door was tightly closed.
Shi Shi sat on a low stool with the firebox between his arms, flipping through the dictionary carefully. There was a notebook and a pen under the dictionary.
After reading the annotations behind the new words, he copied them one by one according to the radicals.
Uncle Tang walked in the center of the living room, wandering back and forth.
Shitou shouted: Dad, it’s so cold today, sit down and warm yourself by the fire.
"You write carefully, there is nothing you don't understand! Just ask me directly." Uncle Tang sat next to the brazier, took a magazine and flipped through the pages.
"I see."
"Bang bang bang"
Uncle Tang picked up the magazine and ran out quickly.
He pushed the door open and said: Who is it?
"Dad, long time no see, you are in good health!"
Uncle Tang hugged this man with both hands and said with a smile: Dahu, Huer, you are back.
Dahu said: Dad, it’s cold outside, let’s go inside and talk.
Uncle Tang said in a daze: Yes, yes, yes, come into the house and chat, come in and chat.
Dahu lifted the box with one hand, held Uncle Tang with the other, and walked towards the living room.
"Dad, who is he?" Dahu asked:
Shitou raised his head and asked: Dad, who is this?
Uncle Tang giggled and said: Shitou, come here, he is your brother.
"Dahu, he belongs to your sister..." Tang Bo pointed at the stone and said:
"Brother." Shitou shouted:
Dahu stretched out his hand and replied: Yes.
Shitou looked at Dahu, looking very at a loss.
Uncle Tang shouted: Shitou, shake hands with your brother quickly.
Shitou grabbed Dahu's hand with both hands and said with a smile: Brother, disrespect! sorry!
Dahu pointed at the notebook and called out: What are you doing!
Uncle Tang said, "Shitou has never studied at home. He is practicing writing."
Shitou continued: I have never formally studied, and I have heard others study it...
"Where are my mother and sister?" Dahu asked:
Uncle Tang replied: They all sew insoles inside.
Dahu said: Let me go inside and have a look!
Shitou shouted: Brother, please give me the box!
Dahu responded: That’s fine.
Uncle Tang moved and said: "You take the box to the house where you lived before."
Shitou replied: Okay!
"Mom, Erfeng, how are you!"
Xu Hongping turned her head and said: Is the stone calling us?
Erfeng called out: It's him.
"That's not right! He rarely calls me by my name." Erfeng shouted:
"Mom, Erfeng, why don't you say anything!"
Erfeng looked forward and shouted: Brother.
Xu Hongping suddenly raised her head and shouted: Tiger head.
"Mom, my son is back." Dahu said:
Xu Hongping added: It'll be good when you come back.
Dahu hugged Xu Hongping and said with a silly smile: Mom, my son misses you.
Xu Hongping choked up and said: Mom misses you too. As the saying goes, "The mother is worried when her son travels a thousand miles." What mother doesn't miss her son!
Dahu said hoarsely: During these years when my son was away from home, he often thought of his parents, his sister, and everything at home.
Xu Hongping cried: Silly son!
Shitou pulled Erfeng aside and said secretly: Why didn't you tell me? You have an older brother.
Otherwise, a few days ago...
"What's wrong with you! You're angry!" Erfeng whispered:
Shitou replied: It's not because of anger. If you told me, I would be mentally prepared.
Erfeng said: My brother hasn't been home for six or seven years, and my parents don't mind mentioning him, especially my mother.
so······
"Er Feng, come here. I haven't seen you for a few years. You have grown into a big girl." Dahu shouted:
Xu Hongping shouted: What a big girl! Erfeng is married and she is almost going to be a mother.
Dahu responded: Yes, yes, yes, I am going to be an uncle.
Erfeng called out: Brother, you don’t have a girlfriend outside!
Dahu said: Brother is studying outside...
"You can't have a girlfriend while studying." Erfeng replied:
"Erfeng is right, mom also wants to have a grandson." Xu Hongping said:
Dahu argued: Mom, don’t rush me! Emotional things!
Xu Hongping shouted: I am too lazy to meddle in your business! If you want to look for it, look for it. If you don't want to look for it, don't look for it. I will take good care of the "little stone" in Erfeng's belly...
"Mom, it's best to think this way. Erfeng is so beautiful and stunning, and Shitou is so talented. Their result must be very lovable..." Dahu continued:
"How can my child be loved by others? He can only be called grandma when he is called mom. What mom wants is a grandson." Erfeng argued:
Dahu shouted: Stone, come here.
Shitou walked up to Dahu and said: Brother, what do you have to say?
Dahu touched Shitou's arm, patted Shitou's shoulder, and called out: Good job.
Shitou was puzzled and said: Brother, what do you mean?
Uncle Tang shouted: Don't stand still! Let’s go out to the living room and chat!
"Hutou, you must be hungry! I'm going to cook." Xu Hongping said:
Dahu stopped Xu Hongping and called out: Mom, I had lunch on the street, let’s go out and sit outside together.
Hongping replied: But...
"Mom, you're leaving!" Dahu pushed Xu Hongping outside the house.
Walking to the living room, everyone sat down around the fire pit one after another.
Dahu asked: Shitou, how old are you this year?
Shitou said: I am 15 years old this year, 16 years old.
Dahu smiled and said: Shitou, you came to my house to hold the gold brick.
Shitou said shyly: Sister Erfeng is indeed a gold brick.
Dahu continued: In our rural areas, there is a saying that "a female college student holds a gold brick." Erfeng is 4 years older than you, so you are holding a gold brick and a half.
Shitou whispered: "That's what the elder brother said."
Haha~
Dahu asked: Shitou, you look very strong. Do you exercise every day?
Shitou then said: What are you exercising for?
Dahu replied: For example: fighting and the like.
Shitou scratched his temples and said: Does fighting mean fighting?
Dahu replied: The two are almost the same.
Stone shouted: Stone has no power! Shi Shi has liked fighting since he was a child.
But, one thing is, I won’t hit others if they don’t mess with me.
Dahu laughed and said: Haha...
Shitou asked: Brother, why are you laughing? You won't look down on me, will you?
Xu Hongping called out: Shitou, don't think too much! Like you, he loved to fight with others when he was a child.
Dahu smiled and said: We are the same kind.
"As the old saying goes: It's not like a family doesn't accept the same idea! Both of them!" Xu Hongping muttered:
Dahu stood up and said: Shitou, come here and beat me.
Shitou was stunned and said: This!
Uncle Tang shouted: Dahu, after so many years, you haven't changed at all, don't stop messing around here!
Xu Hongping shouted: Hutou, he is your brother-in-law, you have to beat him too.
Hutou called out: Dad, Mom, don't worry about it, I know what's appropriate.
"Er Feng, go talk about the stone." Xu Hongping squeezed Er Feng and said softly:
"Me!" Erfeng replied:
"Shitou, let your horse come over." Dahu shouted:
Shitou looked at Erfeng and said: Sister Erfeng.
Erfeng responded: He is my eldest brother, please be gentle.
Dahu shouted: Erfeng, after you marry your husband, you look down on your elder brother. You called your husband with all your strength...
Shi Shi clenched his fists and stared at Dahu.
Dahu said: Don't have any other considerations. You regard me as your enemy.
The stone kicked off and rushed straight towards the big tiger.
Dahu turned around and hid.
Shitou turned his head and punched Dahu.
Dahu grabbed Shitou's wrist and shouted: Shitou, please use your strength.
Shi Shi gritted his teeth and pressed his fists with all his strength.
Dahu let go of Shi Shi's hand.
Then, he took a horse stance.
Shitou lay on the ground.
Erfeng bent down to pick up the stone.
Shitou pushed Erfeng's hand away and said: Sister Erfeng, go away.
Erfeng said: Stop hitting the stone.
"Big brother wants to fight, I have to accompany him." Shitou glared at Dahu fiercely.
Erfeng called out: Shitou, you hurt my elder brother...
"Too much nonsense, the person lying on the ground just now - is your husband." Dahu responded:
Shitou gathered up all his strength and rushed towards the tiger again.
Dahu was caught off guard.
He raised his hand to block the stone.
However, the force of the stone was too strong, and Dahu took several steps back.
Dahu simply let go of his hand (as soon as Dahu let go, the stone did not hold its strength and kept rushing towards the corner).
Stone's face was pressed against the wall, and his nosebleed kept flowing down.
Erfeng ran forward and shouted: I told you not to fight! This will be fine! The nose is also rotten.
Xu Hongping brought a stack of paper over and said: Stone, wipe it quickly.
Shitou wiped his nosebleed and shouted: It's okay! fine!
Uncle Tang said angrily: Dahu, you will cause trouble as soon as you come back.
Shitou said: Dad, don’t blame brother! This injury is nothing!
"When I fought with others in my hometown, I didn't know how much blood I shed!" Shitou continued:
Dahu clapped his hands and praised: Shitou, you have a strong and upright character, and you have a lot of motivation in your heart. If you exercise it, you will definitely become angry.
Shitou covered his nostrils and sneered: How angry are you! Just like just now, I didn't even touch my eldest brother with a finger.
Instead, he made himself bruised and swollen.
Dahu said: A hero becomes more courageous the more he is frustrated, and he never cares about "success or failure".
What's more! You are young, you are only 16 years old now...
Xu Hongping said: Dahu, you fight or make trouble, I don’t care about you, you are instigating here...
Dahu said: Mom, now the country is in danger, internal instability, and foreign invasion. As descendants of the Chinese nation, everyone has the obligation to defend their own nation and their country.
Tang Bo then said: This is the truth!
Dahu replied: Since this is the truth, we must start doing it.
"If the stone is tempered, it will definitely contribute to the country in the future." Dahu continued:
Xu Hongping argued: Why ignore it? Too weak! Stone to do that! What to do with Erfeng!
Dahu was silent for a long time and said: Mom, what you said makes sense.
I'm just saying it!
Shitou muttered: My parents and I have discussed it a long time ago. I want to join the army. I hate those people who bully others. They do evil everywhere and do all kinds of evil.
But, now?
Erfeng called out: Shitou, what do you want to do! I support you and I will not be a burden to you.
Tang Bo asked: Dahu, you have been studying for so many years, how can you fight?
Dahu replied: Dad, the country is currently in turmoil and the wind and smoke are everywhere. We will also teach some kung fu in school to protect ourselves.
In addition, it can also cultivate some useful talents for the country.
Uncle Tang shouted: I think you are just like the one last year...
Dahu asked: Who is that?
Shitou continued: That "Song", Uncle Song.
Uncle Tang said: His name is Song Yingjie.
Shitou responded: His name is Song Yingjie.
Dahu called out: My instructor is also named Song Yingjie. When I won the award last year...
"He is a little taller and stronger than me, and he is very gentle..." Tang Bo interrupted:
"So! Instructor Song came to our house last year." Dahu continued:
"If he comes to us, he will even hide it from you!" Tang Bo said:
Dahu said: Our school has always had similar regulations. If the school has to do anything, it can be done behind the back of the students.
Originally, I would not be able to graduate until next year, but the school granted me permission to graduate early in view of my excellent grades.
Uncle Tang took a breath and replied: Your successful graduation must have an inseparable relationship with Song Yingjie.
Dahu asked: Dad, what does it have to do with me graduating from Instructor Song?
Xu Hongping said: Mom will tell you slowly later.
Dahu looked at the dictionary on the stool and called out: This dictionary is my childhood friend.
Shitou replied: Brother, you also read the dictionary when you were young.
Dahu grabbed the dictionary and replied: Of course, how can you study without learning a dictionary!
Shitou said: Shitou is really useless. He doesn't know most of the "characters" in the dictionary.
Dahu shouted: "Stones," "words" are dead, but people are alive. The "words" we know are more or less, but they can't represent anything! When I look at your behavior, I see that you are not a mediocre person. You have something that ordinary people don't have. You have something superhuman, and the saying goes, "You have to practice hard."
Uncle Tang called out: I think so too! But considering Erfeng, you still...
"Dad, exercising is just like studying. Not everyone who studies can become a great writer or theorist..." Dahu shouted:
"You tell your dad this again." Xu Hongping said:
Dahu said: Mom, let me tell you.
Reading can’t be something everyone can do! But reading can change yourself, enrich your life, and broaden your heart.
In the same way, stones can be exercised, which is beneficial to themselves and others.
Xu Hongping continued: You are a harm to us, a great harm.
"Brother, how can I exercise!" Shitou said:
Dahu said: Exercising is just like practicing writing. You have to write one stroke at a time. If you can't write well today, you can continue writing tomorrow and write over and over again.
Shitou responded: I finished writing these words today and I want to do some exercise.
Dahu called out: If you want to exercise! Get up early tomorrow and I'll teach you...
