right eye life

Chapter 24 Gift

"I'm here, and I met your mother." Shen Wu raised his voice and spoke clearly.

Shen Wu never mentioned his mother in front of Zhang Shiyu. Zhang Shiyu once thought that Shen Wu had long forgotten that such a woman existed in the world. Dazed, "I see..." He had a lot of doubts and asked too many questions, but he didn't know where to ask them.

Shen Wu didn't give Zhang Shiyu too much time to react, but just signaled Zhang Shiyu to enter that middle school with him.This middle school is not big, the surface of the teaching building is old gray and white, the campus is also small, there is only a playground surrounded by a 200-meter runway, but Shen Wu looks very emotional.

In which classroom did Shen Wu attend classes, in which stadium did he shed the sweat he had when he was young, in which self-criticism he read in front of the teachers and students on the flag-raising platform, and where he was recorded as a major demerit for fighting... Shen Wu talked with him as he walked Zhang Shi and Ting, bit by bit are like a treasure.Shen Wu thought that he was old enough to forget that youthful spirit, but now that he recalled carefully, he realized that these memories were so clear in his mind.

Zhang Shiyu also found it strange.Shen Wu has always been condescending. In Zhang Shiyu's impression, it seemed that Shen Wu was born like this. Unexpectedly, he also went to high school, and there were times when he was young, just like an ordinary person.It's an amazing feeling, but not too bad.

Even if one step counts as two steps on the small campus, the stroll is quickly finished. Shen Wu took Zhang Shihe and stopped beside the rows of horizontal bars next to the playground.

"Ask whatever you want, I know everything today." Shen Wu said to Zhang Shiyu.

"You... aren't you from City C?"

"Back then, the Shen family's foothold in City C was not stable. The old man—that's your grandfather. There was an old man on top of the old man. The old man was too hostile all his life and had many enemies. Your grandfather was afraid that your grandma and me would be involved, so let us Keep your name anonymous in this small town." Shen Wu himself didn't have much impression of the old man's generation, and he could only recall a little by frowning. , to get me back."

Zhang Shiyu knew that although Shen Wu spoke lightly, there was probably a lot of blood and rain involved in it, his purpose was not the family history of the Shen family, and he didn't want to get entangled in it, so he continued to ask: "What kind of person is my mother? "

"She..." To Shen Wu, Zhang's mother was just a young and frivolous love affair, and he didn't have any memories at all. When he was in a wild state, he sometimes changed people around him for a day or two. How could he remember that there was such a person surnamed Zhang or Wang? As for the little girl, she didn't restrain herself a little until she fought with Mr. Shen behind her.But Shen Wu knew that Zhang Shiyu wanted to ask, and started to investigate about Zhang's mother a month ago.It took a lot of effort to find out the old affairs of Chen Zhima and rotten millet, but Shen Wu searched and recalled a lot, so he pieced together to find out about Zhang's mother.

"She was very beautiful back then, a gentle little girl, she had a pretty smile, and she could wear a school uniform like a sack." Shen Wu tried his best to speak provocatively. He looked at Zhang Shiyu, "You and Your mother looks a bit like that."

Zhang Shiyu only took Shen Wu as a joke, "When I was young, others thought I was picked up by my mother, so you said we look alike."

Shen Wu didn't argue with him, and continued: "Your mother's grades were very good back then, and college students were rare at that time, but everyone from the teacher to the principal thought she could be admitted to college. She looks good, and there are inevitably people with bad intentions who want to bully her. , just happened to be bumped into by me, so it was so good."

Shen Wu didn't say that he was also one of them with bad intentions back then.He thought Zhang's mother was pure and coveted, and later created a "coincidence" of "heroes saving the beauty", and then worked diligently for a few days. The little girl who knew nothing could not resist Shen Wu's posture, so she happily followed him.

"and after?"

"Later we rented a room next to the school, and later I was taken back to City C by your grandfather, and I never saw her again."

"Shen Wu, you are a bastard." Zhang Shiyu thought he would be very angry, but he was very calm. He thought that Shen Wu might have done too many bastard things, so that he was numb, and his tone of voice didn't even fluctuate. .

Shen Wu couldn't refute, so he kept silent.He tried his best to downplay this matter, but from Zhang Shiyu's point of view, he was indeed a jerk.

They stayed at the school for a while, and Shen Wu proposed to take Zhang Shiyu to see the hut he and Zhang's mother rented before.

That small apartment is right next to the school. It is very old, and the putty on the wall is peeling off in pieces.The house near the school has always been a popular house. This house was originally rented, and Shen Wu really spent some effort to buy it.

The house has changed many owners, and the decoration is no longer what Shen Wu used to be, but the general layout is still there. There are two bedrooms, the kitchen is closed, less than two square meters, and the toilet is pitifully small. Shi Yu looked at it so hard that he almost didn't want to take his eyes away.This is the place where his mother used to live, and the poor woman spent the happiest days of her life here. She once laughed happily and cried happily in this "home", so that she was one of the few My life is also missing this place.

"Shen Wu, although you are an asshole, thank you." Zhang Shiyu's eyes were a little wet, and he tried to open them wide to hold back the tears, "Although I hate you, my mother loved you all her life, I'm glad you remember her."

Shen Wu was a little guilty and in pain, Shi Yu, I don't want that woman's poor love, what I want is...

"Let me tell you about my mother." Zhang Shiyu turned his back to Shen Wu, pretending to look up at a certain decorative painting on the wall, but his voice was a little hoarse, "Actually, I have no impression of what she looks like for a long time. , I was terrified when I found out that I couldn't recall her appearance for the first time. I felt unfilial. She was so kind to me, but I didn't remember her. I missed her desperately, wanted to keep her in my mind, wanted Let myself not forget her, but slowly I still can't remember, there is only a rough outline in my memory, which is vague."

"You are right in one sentence, I am a white-eyed wolf."

When Shen Wu heard Zhang Shihe laughing softly, he didn't even feel the vibration of his vocal cords, it was just the sound of breathing from his nose.

Zhang Shiyu went on to say: "She is a female worker in a garment factory. She went out every day before I woke up and came back late at night. She may have suffered from frozen shoulder and cervical spondylosis because of this, and the pain will be severe when the weather changes. Shaking, lying on the bed and unable to move. At that time, I was so useless, I could do nothing but cry."

"She is very good at needlework. A flower can be patched out of a hole in the clothes. The children in the kindergarten are all envious of the beautiful patterns on my clothes. She will often bring clothes back from the factory for me to wear, but None of those clothes could compare to what she mended for me. They were either too fat or too small, and they didn't fit at all. Why do you think her hands are so skillful? A bird embroiders really looks like it's alive. "

"She cooks very deliciously. She can even stir-fry cabbage deliciously with the leftover oil residue from boiled lard. I can eat [-] rice with just this one dish. She will make glutinous rice balls with sesame fillings for Chinese New Year. The ingredients are very rich, sweet and fragrant, she always said that eating glutinous rice balls during the New Year, the family can be reunited in the coming year..."

To the end of her life, she couldn't look forward to the day when the family would be reunited.

Zhang Shiyu didn't continue talking, he was already sobbing.

Shen Wu could only see Zhang Shiyu trembling slightly from the back, with a bit of stubbornness.Seeing Zhang Shiyu like this, Shen Wu felt a little regretful. He had never dared to check Zhang Shiyu's past because he was afraid that he could not help but spurn him. Now he heard some vague things about himself from Zhang Shiyu. After saying this, Shen Wu had already started to regret it, and he was even more afraid to know the truth.

The only thing Shen Wu could do was to walk over, stand behind Zhang Shiyu, gently open his arms and take him into his embrace. He covered Zhang Shiyu's eyes with one hand, and covered Zhang Shiyu's hands with the other. Holding it in the palm, Zhang Shihe's whole body has few fleshy parts, and his ten fingers are as thin as ten tree branches, which will be broken with a little force.

Shen Wu only felt that the palm attached to Zhang Shihe's eyes was constantly being slid by the warm liquid, Zhang Shihe's eyes kept blinking, and the eyelashes kept brushing against Shen Wu's palm, the numb and itchy touch was soft and warmth.

"Shiyu, you will have me in the future." Shen Wu put his chin against Zhang Shiyu's ear and whispered to him, "You don't have to suffer alone, you have me, Shiyu..."

Maybe Zhang Shiyu's mother softened his heart, maybe Zhang Shiyu was lonely for too long and wanted to find someone to rely on. In short, this time Zhang Shiyu didn't push Shen Wu away, he just relaxed the weight of his whole body On Shen Wu's chest, tears kept trembling.

Zhang Shiyu sat in this rented room for a whole day, and Shen Wu stayed beside him without saying a word.His eyes were red, as if the tears he had swallowed for more than twenty years were about to be drained at once.

The winter in the south of the Yangtze River is not very cold. The evening sun shines into the house through the anti-theft net, turning the gray floor into orange, which is a bit warm.

"Sir, may I ask you one thing?" Zhang Shi looked at Shen Wu with red and swollen eyes, his voice was hoarse, and he used the word "beg" with Shen Wu, making a lot of determination, but this matter If Shen Wu doesn't help, Zhang Shi and one person really have nothing to do. "Sir, I want to buy this house, please help me?"

This house is in the school district, and it is close to the school. Although it is only [-] square meters, the house price has been soaring in the past few years. Zhang Shi and the little money in his hand to buy this house is simply a dream.

"This house was transferred to your name yesterday." Shen Wu said, "Shi Yu, you don't have to be so humble when you talk to me. You are my son, and I will fulfill your wishes."

"Thank you, sir." Zhang Shiyu rarely felt any malice towards Shen Wu's "son". Maybe he deliberately suppressed himself because he wanted others, "I will try my best to return the money to sir."

"Shiyu..." Shen Wu sighed, "Take it as your birthday present, and you know I don't need your money."

"Thank you sir." Zhang Shiyu stood up and bowed ninety degrees to Shen Wu, "Mr. Shiyu is very grateful for this great gift!"

"As long as you like it."

……

The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, the two of them happened to catch up with the rare warm winter sun these few days, Shen Wu was afraid that Zhang Shi and his heart would be depressed, so he decided to stay for a few more days, and brought Zhang Shi and him little by little. I traveled all over the traces of my previous life before returning to City C.When I went back, I took a plane, and finally drove a long-distance car for seventeen or eighteen hours without masochistic style.

When Zhang Shiyu went back to school, Shen Wu gave him a photo, an old photo with a black and white background, the photo was a little curled up with age, and the surface started to turn yellow, but the girl in the photo was very beautiful, with long hair and shawl, The two eyes are big and bright, and the melon-seeded face and cherry lips are just like what Shen Wu said, they are very good-looking.Even though Zhang Shiyu was vague about his mother's face, he knew who the person in this photo was. He took the photo with a trembling hand, and put it in the close-fitting pocket of his jacket with great care.

"Sir, thank you, thank you very much." Zhang Shiyu said with a solemn expression, "This is the second best birthday present I have ever received, thank you."

"Stupid boy." Shen Wu patted Zhang Shiyu's head in relief, "Go back, it's cold outside." Zhang Shiyu never believed what he said, but this time Shen Wu knew that what he said was serious.