My Best Wife

Fang Zhiqiang and Li Xiaoxiao both fell silent after listening to the old man's words.

It was a poignant love story. If the old man’s wife was still alive, the old man’s life would definitely not be like this now.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look at Fang Zhiqiang.

Now the man in front of him will be the man who will accompany him all his life. If one day, he suddenly disappears, what should I do?

Seeing the old man living such a difficult life now, Li Xiaoxiao knew that material shortages were not important to the old man, but spiritual shortages were important.

"Uncle, things have passed for so long, so don't be too sad." Fang Zhiqiang didn't know how to comfort him, and said so.

"Hehe, I wake up every morning, and I will always find her in the house habitually, but..." the old man said as he rubbed his eyes with his wrinkled hands.

The soreness and moistness in his eyes, for fear of being noticed.

"The sweet potatoes are hot, eat them quickly." Several people fell silent. After a long while, the old man suddenly reached out and touched the sweet potatoes on the stove and said.

"it is good."

Fang Zhiqiang and Li Xiaoxiao picked up some hot sweet potatoes and carefully peeled off the epidermis, wisps of steam rising slowly.

Fang Zhiqiang took a bite, and the sweet potatoes were really sweet.

When I was at home when I was a child, I didn't eat sweet potatoes less, but it was completely different from how I feel now.

Perhaps for himself, this is just an ordinary sweet potato, but for the old man, it is the fruit of his hard work.

Therefore, Fang Zhiqiang ate completely and looked at the old man with a grateful smile: "Master, this sweet potato is so delicious! Can I take some with me when I go? Eat it when I am greedy on the road."

"Haha! Of course, as long as you like it, I have more here!" The old man pointed to the back room and smiled.

"Thank you, uncle." Fang Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

After eating, the old man got up and walked to the door, looked at the sky outside, and it was completely dim now.

"Girl, hurry up and do your homework!" The old man looked at the girl and said.

The girl still didn't speak, got up in silence, walked into the back room where the sweet potato was taken out before, and never came out again.

"Master, I think there are only two rooms in our house. Will we bother you here? If it is not convenient, we will go to other people's houses and ask."

Fang Zhiqiang looked around the room again, then spoke.

"It’s okay. I’m old now and I’m not in good health. I always let the girl live in my house at night. Sometimes I have a sudden chest pain at night, and I can take care of myself. Tonight you will live in the house where the girl used to be. I'll clean up for you later." The old man waved his hand and coughed twice.

"No need! We just need to clean up." Fang Zhiqiang and Li Xiaoxiao quickly waved their hands and refused.

After speaking, Fang Zhiqiang and Li Xiaoxiao walked into the room the old man was referring to.

As the sky darkened, Fang Zhiqiang and Li Xiaoxiao didn't know where the lights were, so they took out their phones and turned on the flashlights.

The old man walked in immediately and turned on a dim yellow light bulb. The brightness of the lamp was not bright yet with a flashlight.

"I haven't lived here for a long time, it's messy..." The old man smiled awkwardly, looking at the long-dusty bed and the thick layer of dust on it, said.

"It's okay, uncle, please rest, we can do it by ourselves." Fang Zhiqiang said as he raised his hand to tidy up.

"Xiaoxiao, you speak with the uncle, and I will call you after I'll clean up later." As soon as he raised his hand, the dust accumulated all over the house, and Fang Zhiqiang was afraid of choking Li Xiaoxiao, so he said.

Hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao also nodded and went out with the old man.

"Uncle, where are your granddaughter's parents?" After walking out, Li Xiaoxiao and the old man surrounded the fire again, and Li Xiaoxiao asked.

"They, working in other places, it is not easy for us in the countryside to make some money. Most young people nowadays go out to work, and we are no exception. Sometimes, they can't come back during the New Year, and my granddaughter and I are both used to it. Now." The old man said with a kind smile on his face.

"Well, it must be difficult for you to bring your granddaughter so big alone?" Li Xiaoxiao continued to ask.

"It's okay. I was more clingy when I was young, but my body wasn't that bad at that time. Then I went to middle school and high school and it was much better. I only come back two days a week, so I feel a lot easier, and now my granddaughter is also growing up. Now she takes care of me more than I take care of her." The old man said here with a vague pride on his face. He was very proud of his granddaughter.

After Li Xiaoxiao listened, he felt that this was a very incredible thing.

She was born in a wealthy family since she was a child, and Li Xiaoxiao did not have a deep understanding of the lives of these poor people. Now after hearing what the old man said, Li Xiaoxiao suddenly realized that in this world, not everyone has it. Qualifications and rights dominate one's life.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoxiao looked sideways at the back room where the girl was.

That girl seemed to be about eighteen years old, at the same age as a flower, but she could only stay in this small village, and even if it was a holiday, she had no chance to go out to see the outside world.

"Master, have you ever thought about living in a big city?" Suddenly, Li Xiaoxiao looked at the old man expectantly and asked.

"Ah? A big city? No, my daughter told me to pick me up before, but I am used to living here, and suddenly I can’t adapt to a big city. Moreover, in such a place, it’s too expensive to eat and drink. It costs money to spread it. I'm so old and can't make any money. Why go there!" The old man waved his hand and said.

"However, if you can go to a big city, you can also live with your granddaughter in the big city. This will also allow your granddaughter to increase her knowledge and may be even better in the future." Li Xiaoxiao continued.

"Hey... Speaking of this, in fact, I feel uncomfortable in my heart. To say that the girl is so small now, it was when she went outside to see the big world, but there is no way, my family is poor, and her parents' salary is also It's barely enough for her to go to school. Going to big cities, we really don't have that ability." The old man said with some guilt.

It can be seen from his expression that, in fact, he knows very well in his heart that it is naturally best to go to a big city.

"Which city are your children?" Li Xiaoxiao continued to ask.

"Just in Mingzhu, as an assembly line worker in a factory, the total monthly salary of two people is 16 thousand." The old man replied, "Don't think that 16 thousand is very high! In a city as big as Mingzhu Here, they spend a lot of money on housing, food and drink every month, but they can’t save much.”

After listening to Li Xiaoxiao, he did not speak any more, but fell into a moment of contemplation.

At this moment, Fang Zhiqiang walked out of the house.

"Xiaoxiao, come over and see how about it!" Fang Zhiqiang beckoned to Li Xiaoxiao.

Li Xiaoxiao got up and walked into the back room.

"Look! I can clean up, right?" Fang Zhiqiang pointed to the bed he had just cleaned, and said with a look of pride.

However, Li Xiaoxiao didn't even glance at the bed, but looked thoughtful.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxiao?" Fang Zhiqiang asked with a suspicious frown.

"Qiangzi, I have an idea." Li Xiaoxiao suddenly looked at Fang Zhiqiang and said seriously.

"what idea?"

"I want to take the old man to Mingzhu, and let his granddaughter also go to school in Mingzhu." Li Xiaoxiao said affirmatively.