Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang didn't speak, Dong's father asked again: "When can you take the preparatory exam after you get the certificate?"
"Tomorrow." Dong Qiangqiang admitted, "Tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow?" Hearing this, Dong's father was shocked. "Then why don't you go back quickly?" He said while waving Dong Qiangqiang away: "I bought a round-trip ticket and took the next flight at 12 o'clock in the morning. Go back, you won’t be able to stay here long.”
"The next high-speed train back to Hannover leaves at 21:48. There are about 50 minutes left. I can go directly from the elevator on this floor to the high-speed rail platform on the second underground floor. It's very convenient and I won't miss anything." Although Dong Qiangqiang said Li said this, but in fact he hadn't bought a return ticket yet. He just said this to reassure his father.
"Real or fake?" Father Dong said worriedly, "Don't fool me, kid. Show me your ticket."
"I will definitely not miss the exam, don't worry." Dong Qiangqiang glanced at his watch and suggested with a smile, "There are still almost three hours before you board the plane, how about I take you to eat first? There are a lot of restaurants over there, and it won’t take long to eat, so I can wait for you to finish eating before leaving.”
Hearing what Dong Qiangqiang said, Dong's father also felt that he was indeed a little hungry, and he was indeed not full from the meal on the plane. He waved his hand and compromised: "Then just find something you can eat. The sooner the better. You can leave immediately after eating."
"Then what do you want to eat?" Dong Qiangqiang pointed to a row of colorful lights in the distance and asked, "Chinese food or Western food?"
"Eat whichever one is quick." Father Dong said nonchalantly.
"If you don't object to fast food, then go to Burger King. Their burgers are generous, solid and time-honored."
Before Dong Qiangqiang finished his introduction, Dong's father had already strode towards Burger King.
The air-conditioning in Burger King was on full blast. Dong Qiangqiang chose a seat by the window and placed the two set meals in front of his father and himself.
Seeing Dong Qiangqiang devouring his food, Father Dong was slightly surprised: "You didn't have dinner?"
"Well, I'm afraid that you arrived early and couldn't find me when I left." Dong Qiangqiang wiped the ketchup on his mouth, "Your phone seems to have run out of battery. When I called just now, it said it was off."
"You'd better eat less fast food and more fruits and vegetables in the future." Father Dong took a bite of his burger and continued to lecture, "Fast food is not nutritious, and eating too much is unhealthy. The body is the capital of the revolution, and only with a good body can you be healthy. Study well and work well..."
Hearing his father's long speech, Dong Qiangqiang quickly defended: "I don't always eat. Why don't you improvise when you come? I usually cook by myself."
"Oh, by the way, your mother asked me to give this to you." Father Dong put down the burger, took out a leather envelope from his backpack, and put it in front of Dong Qiangqiang.
Dong Qiangqiang suddenly froze while eating French fries. He knew there was money in the envelope without even looking. "Why did you bring the money back again?" He couldn't help complaining, "Then I didn't remit it in vain?"
"Hurry up and put it away." Dong's father deliberately urged with a straight face, "Your mother asked you not to send money home anymore. We have enough money. Save your money and don't be lavish. You will use the money later." There’s still plenty of room.”
Dong Qiangqiang knew that his father hated wrangling, so he didn't give in anymore and kept the money in his bag.
"I didn't tell you about some things at home before because I was afraid that you would be distracted. In fact, it's not a big deal. Your mother and I just sold the house in Zhongguancun and paid back the money we borrowed from relatives and friends. We stayed in Shangdi I took out a loan and bought a small apartment.”
Dong Qiangqiang knew that his father had worked hard all his life to get a larger house. He originally wanted to ask his parents why they wanted to sell it, but then he thought about it. His father had already said that he had to pay off the debt and it was completely unnecessary for him to ask.
"You should have told me," Dong Qiangqiang muttered in a low voice, "I have the ability to repay the debt."
"Your mother said that the previous house was too big for us to use when you came out, so why not change to a smaller one." Father Dong destroyed the burger in his hand, "Besides, it's not a problem that relatives always owe money. Sell it...and you will be clean."
Dong Qiangqiang heard that a relative must be urging his parents to pay off their debts. He suddenly felt that his eyes were dry and wanted to cry.
"Speaking of it, Shangdi is definitely not as good as Zhongguancun, but the house is cheap, so I bought it. In addition, when I was choosing a house, your mother and I found a place. It was very remote, but the house was cheaper than Shangdi. After waiting We plan to visit again in a while.”
Dong Qiangqiang rubbed his eyes and asked with concern: "What about mom now? Are you still going to the hospital?"
"It's nothing, I just go to the hospital for regular check-ups." Dong's father took off his hat and put it on the table, laughing at himself, "As we get older, the parts are no longer easy to use, so we have to go to the hospital more often. I guess it's too late It won’t be long before you have to go back to the furnace.”
"You and Mom have always been in good health. You can live to be a hundred years old, oh no, a hundred and twenty years old..." Dong Qiangqiang looked at Father Dong's gray hair and said distressedly.
"Why live so long? I'm not that pretentious." Although Father Dong's tone was joking, there seemed to be sadness in his eyes. He picked up a French fries, but did not put it into his mouth, nor did he continue talking.
Dong Qiangqiang looked out the window and suddenly saw something. He hurriedly said to Dong's father: "Wait for me here."
"Hey, why are you going?" Before Father Dong could finish his words, Dong Qiangqiang had already sprinted out of Burger King.
He slipped into the D-Day Chemical Supermarket opposite Burger King.
Not long after, he ran back to Burger King carrying two large bags of stuff, and then threw the bags on the dining table. "You can take these back later."
"What is this?" Father Dong couldn't help complaining, "Didn't I just tell you not to spend money randomly?"
"These are all health products, deep-sea fish oil, garlic essence, bone and joint nutrients, brewer's yeast, propolis, vitamins, heart-protecting minerals..." Dong Qiangqiang said in one breath, "You can take it back and eat it with mom."
Looking at the two bags of health care products, Father Dong seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just sighed and said softly: "It's getting late, I'll take you to the station."
The father and son walked towards the elevator one after another. When passing by a fruit supermarket, Dong's father suddenly turned back. "I'll buy some oranges. You wait for me here."
In Dong Qiangqiang's opinion, Dong's father carefully selected the oranges that looked similar in appearance for ten minutes, and finally selected a few that were in better quality and handed them over to the salesperson.
"You take these (oranges) with you to eat on the road." On the platform, Dong's father handed the fruit bag to Dong Qiangqiang's hand and said seriously, "It is not easy for you with your academic qualifications to have the opportunity to go abroad. You must know how to cherish it. Young People always have to work hard to be worthy of their youth."
Dong Qiangqiang nodded heavily: "Dad, I remember your words."
"Then I'm leaving. I'll call you when I have time." After Father Dong finished speaking, he picked up two bags and strode towards the elevator in the distance.
Dong Qiangqiang watched his thin back gradually blending into the bustling crowd. He couldn't help but want to shout to his father, "You and mom must take care of yourself." However, Dong's father suddenly turned around and shouted to Dong Qiangqiang: "Qiang." Qiang, remember, don’t miss home, stay wherever is suitable for survival.”
Dong Qiangqiang nodded desperately.
Father Dong smiled happily, nodded slightly at him, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
There was almost no one on the train, not even the ticket collector.
Looking out the window at the endless darkness and the sporadic flashing lights, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly felt sad. He didn't know why, but he just felt a sadness filling his heart.
The tears in the corners of his eyes finally flowed silently down his cheeks.
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