"Zhang Bajiu, think about what you should do now and the promise you made to your father. You are not young anymore. Do you really wait until you are as old as me to regret it?"
Zhang Feng didn't want to mention this matter in her heart. She didn't want it to become a burden on her children. For so many years, she had never mentioned this matter in front of her child, but today, for the sake of her child's future, she could only use this matter to wake her son up.
This may be a common method used by Chinese parents. They use the excuse of being good for themselves and the so-called righteousness as a rope to gradually make their children love learning and be persistent in learning. However, the reality is that parents always ignore what their children think.
Zhang Bajiu was lying on the bed, feeling extremely aggrieved and having nowhere to express his feelings. He was asked to tell Dong Lingling about his mother's current attitude that he couldn't do it and couldn't do it. He was worried that once he said it, he would end up with nothing. When he heard what his mother said, broken pictures emerged in his mind. Although there were only fragments of words in his memory, they still impacted his heart again and again.
When Zhang Bajiu was in junior high school, his family was still very poor. At that time, Zhang Bajiu was in the second grade of junior high school, but he was a well-known gangster in the county's second middle school. He relied on his good grades in science and comprehensive subjects to hang out with people outside the school all day long. The gangsters hang out together. They are frequent visitors to places like billiards halls, KTVs, and bars at a young age. They always cause trouble. Either they smashed the glass in the school today, or they nicked other people's cars outside the school. A few times they even got into trouble. Students from other schools have a fight! As a result, the family is either losing money selling smiling faces or on the road to losing money. This makes the family that is not wealthy even worse. Zhang Feng tried to educate his children every time, but Zhang Bajiu refused to listen and kept to himself. Every time Zhang Yong saw a useless child, he would fight violently, but Zhang Bajiu, who was already in the rebellious stage, became more violent and refused to listen to Zhang Yong's tactics.
I only remember that it was raining heavily that day, with lightning and thunder, and from a distance I could see the heavy rain pouring down like broken beads in the mountain col next to me. Lightning zigzagged from one side of the sky to the other, followed by thunder. The drainage channels on the road are already filled with water. The position of the manhole cover cannot be seen at all. To be more precise, it is not certain where the manhole cover went. But at this time, Zhang Bajiu actually wanted to go to the billiards hall with those gangsters, and rushed out with his father's motorcycle key. Zhang Yong was originally resting at home that day. After working overtime for three days at the construction site, his body could no longer hold up. But when he heard that his son was going to the billiards hall on this rainy day, he didn't have time to think too much and put on a raincoat. Wearing slippers, we chased him out. At this time, Zhang Bajiu had already ridden his motorcycle and left the community with his "friends". When Zhang Yong came downstairs, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the water had reached his calves. Zhang Yong was even more worried about such dangerous weather. I borrowed a bicycle from my neighbor on the first floor and chased him out. He didn't know which billiard hall Zhang Bajiu would go to, so he could only look for it one by one. At this time, Zhang Bajiu had already arrived at a KTV in the east of the city. Thunderstorm weather caused many stores to be closed, so the group of them had no choice but to find a place nearby. They exchanged a few words and then went to have their own fun. .
Zhang Yong searched many places but could not find his son. Even if he was wearing a raincoat, the clothes inside were already soaked in the weather. There were some "sweat beads" on Zhang Yong's head. The bicycle was already difficult to move in the deep water. Zhang Yong already felt a little strenuous, so he got off the bicycle and pushed the bicycle forward. At this time, Zhang Bajiu was singing loudly with his friends in the KTV. He didn't care how heavy the rain was outside, and he didn't know that his father was struggling to find him in the heavy rain. He didn't expect his father to come out to look for him in such a heavy rain. Perhaps he never thought about the power of father's love from beginning to end.
There was a thunderstorm outside, and there was a downward winding driveway in the northeast of the county seat. This was a place used for large trucks to pass a long time ago, but if you want to go forward, you must pass through it. The county government originally waited until the rainy season had passed. It was for road construction, so few people usually passed this road, and the drainage system was also blocked by stones and bricks from trucks. The water here has risen to the waist level, but the depth of the water in front of it is impossible to see from the turbid water, and there are no warning signs on both sides of the road. Zhang Yong was so anxious about his son that he didn't care about anything else and walked into the car hole little by little.
Zhang Yong walked forward little by little, and the water soon covered his thighs. Because he was wearing slippers, he could clearly feel the stones on the soles of his feet scratching his skin under the wash of the water. At this time, he had already walked a third of the way into the cave. Hearing that the rain had become much lighter where he came in, and the water had reached his waist, he realized the danger and wanted to go back. , thinking that the rain would stop anyway, and I would teach that little brat a lesson after hearing this. Just as I was about to lift my foot and walk back, my other foot happened to step on something, and I felt that there was no point of support under my foot, so I fell in all of a sudden.
What Zhang Yong stepped on at that time was actually a manhole cover. The accumulated water scattered the bricks holding down the manhole cover in various places. The manhole cover had long been loose and there was only one stress point at this time. How can I calm down?
When Zhang Bajiu came home, his mother sat in the house without making a sound. The house was so quiet that only the ticking of the clock could be heard. Zhang Feng took Zhang Bajiu to the hospital. Zhang Bajiu didn't react at all. He didn't realize how much trouble he had caused.
When Zhang Bajiu saw his father again, he was already in the cold and lifeless place of the morgue. Before Zhang Bajiu could react, he was pushed by Zhang Feng into the corridor!
"You repay my husband. What's wrong with him? Why did you let him be punished for you? Why isn't it you who is lying there? Speak! Speak!" Zhang Feng could no longer suppress his emotions and collapsed in the corridor. inside. She can't change anything now. As a woman, the burden of the entire family is now on her.
Zhang Bajiu couldn't believe that this was true. The stubbornness on his face could no longer appear, and he seemed to be unable to exert any strength, so he stumbled into the morgue.
Lying next to Zhang Yong, Zhang Bajiu looked at the familiar face and couldn't even utter a word. He even didn't know how to face the person in front of him, even though he knew that this person would never beat or scold him again, or even say a word to him in this life. How many times had he fantasized about such a wish? But when it came, Zhang Bajiu still couldn't believe it. He understood that it was all his fault and that he had insisted on going his own way. If he had not insisted on going out, nothing would have happened now. He lay on Zhang Yong's hand, tears sliding down his cheeks and onto Zhang Yong's arms.
When he woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day. Zhang Bajiu dreamed that Zhang Yong said to him, "I don't blame you for the child. Look, if I discipline you well, you won't go out and run around." It's my fault. I always hit you. If we communicated well, I wouldn't be like this. It's a pity. I can't watch you grow up and succeed. I also want to see my eldest grandson. In the future, this family may have to It's up to you, your mother is not easy either, be obedient!" When he woke up, even though Zhang Bajiu knew it was a dream, this dream would always be his most precious memory.
From that day on, Zhang Bajiu seemed like a different person. He had cut off contact with his friends, stopped talking, and his eyes became duller. He spent more time eating, studying, and sleeping, relying on his comprehensive knowledge. Fundamentals, performance also improved rapidly. He is completely different from the one before. When classmates and teachers knew about their family affairs, they never inquired or asked too many questions. This also led to Zhang Bajiu becoming more and more withdrawn.
That winter, Zhang Bajiu's family received a compensation of 800,000 yuan. The family was broken up, and Zhang Feng was arranged to work in a good company. With the money Zhang Yong exchanged for his life, Zhang Feng's family's life has become slightly better.
Zhang Bajiu recovered from his meditation. Facing his father's departure, he had a responsibility that he couldn't shirk. When his father left, he swore that he would never be irresponsible to himself again, live well and study well. Work hard. But now I feel a little shaken when facing my own feelings. But when this feeling comes, will it be irresponsible for me to really face it? He instantly knew how to face it. As for the senior sister, since I have already agreed, I will not give up no matter what. Giving up on the contrary would be irresponsible to myself.
There was no sound of talking in the living room, only the sound of cracking walnuts could be heard from time to time. The mother sat through all this silently for her child. No matter what happened to her son, he was still her heart and soul, the person closest to her now. But she didn't want her son to give up his bright future just because of a girl. At this moment, the door of Zhang Bajiu's bedroom opened. It seemed that Zhang Bajiu had calmed down a lot. He said in a calm tone:
"Mom, I know what you are thinking. You are worried that I have nothing now and will fail in my studies in the end. I am the one who is delayed. Can I make a promise to you? I don't care about Tsinghua University or Peking University in the college entrance examination. I promise to take the college entrance examination. 211,985. If I fail to pass the exam, I will disconnect from my senior sister and repeat the exam for a year before taking the exam."
Zhang Feng didn't say anything. She knew that separating her son now would still have an impact on him, but no matter what, it would distract her son. If he really didn't pass the exam, wouldn't it be a waste of a year.
Zhang Bajiu saw that his mother had not spoken yet and continued:
"Mom, it depends on my score in each exam. If it is lower than 600 points, I will directly cut off contact!" He basically scores around 550 points in every exam now. It is really not easy to get 600 points. After all, his theory is It’s already very difficult to improve your overall scores! But no matter what I do, I have to ask for my mother's permission before, which can be regarded as giving Dong Lingling a little "status".
Seeing that his son was so persistent, Zhang Feng had no choice but to do anything. After all, even if he disagreed now, he would not know whether he would be contacted behind the scenes in the future. Instead of being on guard during the day and guarding at night, it would be better to give him a step down now. When the time comes, she will believe that her son will do what he says.
"This is what you said. We will see the results after the exam."
After saying that, Zhang Feng continued to smash the walnuts one by one. No matter what, she still felt sorry for her son. Even at this time, she was willing to do little things for her son.
Zhang Bajiu saw that his mother had compromised, so he did not bother himself and said in a flattering manner:
"Mom, come here and let me do it for you! Let's finish it early and go to bed early. We have to go to school tomorrow!"
The warm yellow light shone on the two women, everything looked so harmonious, as if the quarrel just now had never happened. Zhang Feng relied on his son to study hard and live up to his three years of hard work. However, his son was full of joy and hoped to tell Dong Lingling about this. But in any case, the two people's goals have been achieved. .
Dong Lingling didn't know why Zhang Bajiu hadn't chatted with her so late. Maybe what happened last night has touched my aunt's nerves? Or maybe Zhang Bajiu has compromised. A woman's thoughts are always unpredictable. She stayed up all night and felt extremely agitated when she thought of these things, but she couldn't help at all, so she fell into a drowsy sleep.
It wasn't until 11 o'clock in the evening that Zhang Bajiu packed up his things. Zhang Feng reminded his son to go to bed early and get up early before letting Zhang Bajiu go back to his bedroom. When Zhang Bajiu replied to Dong Lingling, he did not receive a reply from Dong Lingling. After checking the time, he also fell asleep on his side.
