ushernet Chapter 260 I'm home, it's great
Chapter 260 I'm home, it's great
Chapter 260 I'm home, it's great
Qiu Huoming looked up and saw two people standing not far from the exit, both wearing scarves and wrapped tightly. One of them was pushing a bicycle and looking at him with disbelief.
"Mom! Dad!" Qiu Huoming immediately squatted down, put down the washing machine and the box in his hand, and walked over quickly.
The other party hurried over. Before Chen Suniang got close, her eyes were already red. "It's really Huo Ming. I think it looks like it, but I'm not sure because you're carrying something."
She stepped forward and held Qiu Huoming's hand, "Why is it so cold?"
Qiu Jianshe pushed his bicycle, turned his head away, and said with a nasal tone: "It's cold here, let's go home and talk about it."
"Hey, wait a minute." Chen Suniang took out a lunch box from her old cotton-padded jacket. "I brought some fried eggs because I was afraid you'd be hungry early in the morning. They're still hot. Eat one first to fill your stomach. When you get home, I'll make you a bowl of chicken noodle soup..."
Chen Suniang opened the lunch box while chattering. Inside were six fragrant eggs, still warm.
"Mom, why are you here at this hour?"
Qiu Jianshe snorted coldly, "Didn't you say in your last letter that you would be back in the next few days? But you didn't tell me the exact date. There are only two buses from Luzhou to here, and your mother comes twice a day these days. She's worried that no one will pick you up when you come back..."
Qiu Huoming finished the egg in his hand in two bites. He held the lunch box and said to Chen Suniang, "Mom, I'll give the remaining eggs to a friend of mine. He took good care of me on the road."
"Click" the headlights turned on, and the light shone coldly forward...
Qiu Huoming didn't believe it. They were waiting in the cold wind, so they would be hungry.
Qiu Jianshe stopped his bicycle.
Qiu Huoming took an egg and started eating it. He found that the food at home was sweeter.
Chen Suniang then picked up the box that Qiu Huoming had placed on the ground, and both of them turned to look towards the waiting room.
Almost all the passengers at the gate had left.
Chen Suniang touched the outer packaging of the washing machine and said, "This child, how heavy must this be? He is as skinny as a monkey..."
Chen Suniang kept talking about family matters along the way, and Qiu Huoming responded from time to time. Before they knew it, they had reached the slope at the entrance of the compound...
He looked around and saw Chen Suniang walking on his left and his father walking on his right.
Qiu Jianshe immediately became arrogant. He carried Qiu Huoming's suitcase in one hand and held the washing machine with the other. "Of course I learned it a long time ago. I was the one who brought your mother here on my bike just now..."
"Hey, I'm strong enough for your son."
The wheels turned forward, making a "creaking" sound as they rolled on the road, and several people walked forward in the night.
Qiu Jianshe felt the corners of his mouth rise uncontrollably, "Okay, I'll take one too."
The cold wind blew over, and the collar of his old cotton-padded jacket was still leaking air, but Qiu Huoming's heart was filled with warmth.
"Who installed this headlight? It's quite bright." Qiu Huoming praised.
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "It was an uncle who had to change buses. He helped me move the washing machine on the way. I would have been in trouble without him."
"Mom's not hungry."
Chen Suniang nodded. "Your father secretly studied for a month, and even fell down, and his pants were torn. That's when I discovered it..."
"Okay, then I'll eat one." Chen Suniang couldn't argue with her son, so she had no choice but to take one.
"Let me push the cart." Qiu Huoming carefully held the handlebars and kicked the bracket away.
Chen Suniang stood on tiptoe and looked towards the parking lot. "Your friend, why isn't he coming out?"
"If you don't eat...I won't eat."
Qiu Jianshe’s face turned red and he turned away.
He walked to the washing machine and lifted it up with some force. Chen Suniang heard the noise and hurried to help. The two of them worked together to turn the washing machine sideways and placed it directly on the seat. In this way, he could no longer ride the bike.
"Mom, you have one too." Qiu Huoming handed the lunch box to Chen Suniang while biting an egg in his mouth.
After a while, Qiu Huoming came back with an empty lunch box. Chen Suniang felt relieved and reached out to take it.
"I installed it. It's in a hardware store at the South Gate." Qiu Jianshe responded.
Qiu Jianshe pushed the cart to the washing machine and said, "How did this kid bring this thing back?"
Qiu Jianshe took out a rope from his arms and tied up the washing machine.
When Qiu Jianshe saw that he had taken over the car, he raised his hand and took the box from Chen Suniang's hand.
Qiu Huoming smiled and pushed the car forward...
As she spoke, she felt distressed again and stood on tiptoe to look in the direction her son left.
"Dad, can you ride a bike now?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"You're already so grown up, and you still need people to worry about you."
"That's really troublesome. Give it all to him. Your father and I will wait for you here."
Qiu Huoming responded, took the lunch box and walked quickly to the waiting room.
Chen Suniang had nothing in her hands. She reached out and touched Qiu Huoming's backpack. "Huoming, is it heavy? If it is heavy, take it off and I will carry it."
Chen Suniang rolled her eyes at him and said to Qiu Huoming, "Don't listen to him. Mom is waiting for you. I'm so happy."
Qiu Jianshe turned his head away, thinking that out of sight was out of mind. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head away, he saw Qiu Huoming's smiling face, "Dad, you come too."
By the time we entered the compound, it was already past 5 a.m.
The guard dog stretched and crawled out of the doghouse. When he looked up and saw Qiu Huoming, he was about to bark when he heard Qiu Huoming's voice, "Ah Huang, you've grown so big!"
There was a hint of familiarity in the voice. The big yellow dog was suspicious for a moment, then immediately recognized it and walked towards it, wagging its tail.
Qiu Jianshe kicked it away, "Don't block the way."
Ah Huang hummed and retreated back to his nest.
I walked to the alley in front of my house and just as I turned the corner, I saw that the door to my yard was open. There was a dim light in the yard. A little girl was dozing off with her neck hunched against the door of the firewood house, and an early-rising chicken was also hunching its neck at her feet.
The sky was still dark, with only the light from this courtyard pouring down, as if it was the only light in the dark world...
As the bicycle passed the entrance of the alley, Chen Suniang shouted, "Why is Hongshuang waiting outside in such a cold day?"
She hurried and trotted into the yard before Qiu Huoming.
The younger sister raised her head in confusion, "Mom, did you pick up my brother?"
"Come out and take a look for yourself." Hearing this, Chen Suniang was no longer in a hurry. She reached out and took her younger sister's hand and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
The little sister rubbed her eyes. Qiu Huoming said with a smile, "Make way. Let me push the car in first."
"Brother!" The younger sister's voice instantly rose octaves.
Upon hearing this, the pheasant flapped its wings and crossed the yard and stayed under the sink.
The bicycle was pushed forward, and before it stopped, Qiu Huoming's old waist was hugged by his younger sister, "It's true, brother!"
Qiu Huoming said with a smile: "Is there a fake brother?"
Qiu Jianshe and Chen Suniang worked together to put the washing machine on the ground...
"I'll go cook noodles first. Old Qiu, please close the yard door." Chen Suniang let go of her hand and gave the order after she saw that the washing machine was put away.
As soon as the yard door was closed, the door to the living room opened with a creak.
The eldest sister came out wearing cotton shoes and a large cotton jacket.
Her hair was loose, she pushed aside her bangs, and suddenly she called out, "Brother, brother is back."
The younger sister tugged at Qiu Huoming's collar, "Humph, brother has been back for a long time, and you just found out."
Qiu Huoming reached out his hand and ruffled his eldest sister's hair. "It's cold outside. Let's go back to the house."
Qiu Jianshe carried the box into the living room. Chen Suniang lit the stove in the kitchen. "Huo Ming, I'll boil some hot water for you. Eat breakfast and go wash up."
"okay!"
Qiu Huoming responded while sitting in the living room.
"Hey, has my elder sister gone back?" He looked around but didn't see her.
Qiu Jianshe took out a tea can from the chest of drawers, grabbed a handful of tea leaves and threw them into the teapot. "Your sister has gone back. She will bring the children over on the second day of the Chinese New Year. You will be able to see them. Your nephew looks a bit like you..."
Qiu Huoming raised the corner of his mouth, "The nephew looks like his uncle."
He half-knelt on the ground, opened the box, and took out two thermos cups from it, "Dad, one for you and one for mom. They are very warm. Drinking water in the winter will not be cold at all..."
"This thing, is it from a foreign country?" Qiu Jianshe looked at the English words on the thermos and fiddled with it for a long time.
The eldest and youngest sisters had long lost their sleepiness and were circling around Qiu Huoming.
"These two pairs of shoes are for you..." Qiu Huoming rummaged through the box and took out two pairs of sneakers.
"Great!" The younger sister took the shoes and turned around on the spot.
The eldest sister raised her lips, took off her old cotton shoes immediately, sat on the chair and tried them on.
Qiu Jianshe stretched his neck and muttered, "It's too expensive..."
After a while, there was a noise outside the door.
"Lao Qiu, open the door, the noodles are ready..."
The door opened, and a rich aroma of chicken soup rushed into Qiu Huoming's nose. He instantly felt his mouth watering and his stomach getting hungry, so he stood up from the ground.
Chen Suniang walked in carefully holding an enamel bowl. The heat made her face half blurred, and the few white hairs in her hair suddenly caught Qiu Huoming's eyes.
His heart suddenly tightened.
He hurried forward and took the enamel bowl.
Only then did Chen Suniang notice the thermos cup on the table and the cloth in the box that had not yet been taken out.
"You kid, you have money to spend on yourself, but you bought so many things. Also, how much is that washing machine? Mom will give you the money later..."
"You are out here alone, you should focus on yourself, your family has enough food and drink..."
Qiu Huoming reached out and tugged at Chen Suniang's clothes, "Mom, I'm rich now."
Chen Suniang's voice suddenly fell silent. She suddenly turned her back and wiped her eyes with her hand. Her voice was choked with sobs, "Eat the noodles quickly. They won't taste good if they are fried."
Qiu Huoming picked up the noodles with chopsticks and blew on them before he started eating. The soup base was the chicken soup cooked by Chen Suniang, and the noodles were extremely delicious.
"Delicious!" Qiu Huoming praised while eating. After finishing the noodles, he endured the heat and drank up the soup while turning his head.
My stomach feels warm and my whole body feels refreshed.
Chen Suniang took the empty bowls and chopsticks out and put a pot of water on the stove, but it wasn't boiled yet. She was preparing to give Qiu Huoming a bath.
When she came in again, Qiu Huoming was squatting on the ground distributing supplies again.
"This pair of shoes is for Dad. You often go to the countryside. These shoes are not slippery and you can walk faster..."
Qiu Huoming handed a pair of white sneakers to Qiu Jianshe.
Chen Suniang patted Qiu Jianshe and said, "Hurry up and try it. You will enjoy the blessing of having a son..."
Qiu Jianshe's face was like a blooming flower. He didn't even bother to complain about Qiu Huoming's extravagant spending. He sat down immediately and tried the clothes on on the spot like his elder sister did.
The eldest sister has put away her shoes and changed back into her old cotton shoes. Looking at the smile on her face, you can tell that these shoes are very suitable for her.
"Mom, the fabrics here are said to be the latest models. You can make some clothes for yourself." Qiu Huoming held the three colors of chiffon fabrics and put them on the stool.
The little sister stood aside holding her shoes and sighed.
Qiu Huoming asked: "What's wrong? It doesn't fit?"
The little girl shook her head and stretched out her feet. It turned out that her little toe had frostbite, was swollen and broken.
Qiu Huoming's heart tightened, "Have you applied the medicine?"
"I applied clam oil." The little sister touched the shoes in her hand, "I can only wear them after my feet are healed."
"It snowed a while ago, and the soles of Hongshuang's shoes...were broken. She froze all afternoon, and got frostbite when she came back..."
Chen Suniang felt distressed when she saw her like this. She reached out and touched her hair, "Go back to bed and sleep for a while."
The younger sister looked at Qiu Huoming reluctantly, responded, walked to the door and turned to look at him.
Qiu Huoming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'll take you out to play with Brother Ding Yu in the afternoon. Go back and catch up on your sleep."
"Great!" The little sister immediately rushed back to the room, and ran out again a moment later, "I'll let the chicken out..."
The yard door opened and closed again, and she ran back in a hurry.
"Does your foot hurt?" Qiu Huoming asked.
The little sister shook her head. "It doesn't hurt, it just itches..."
Chen Suniang yelled, "Don't scratch it."
"Don't give in. I'm going to sleep." The little sister turned around and went into her room.
The older sister at the side raised her head and asked in a soft voice, "Brother, can I go too?"
Qiu Huoming's heart melted, "Of course we can go, let's go together."
"You should also go back and get some sleep to refresh yourself."
The eldest sister nodded, got up and went back to the house.
Qiu Huoming picked up the hot water cup and taught Chen Suniang how to use it. He demonstrated it again and poured hot water into it.
"Mom, this water isn't hot to the touch, but it's hot when you drink it. Be careful when you take the first sip..."
"This thing is very expensive, right?" Chen Suniang asked, touching the well-made thermos cup.
"It's not expensive. You can't buy it even if you have money. This is bought with foreign exchange coupons, which are only available in big cities." Qiu Huoming explained: "A foreign teacher came to our school, and I exchanged a few foreign exchange coupons with him..."
He pointed to the washing machine still in the yard and said, "That washing machine was also bought with foreign exchange coupons. It's completely imported and can be used for many years without breaking down..."
Chen Suniang stood up in a flash.
"Old Qiu, come on, bring it in."
"Hey, Mom, put it in the bathroom. There's a high countertop in the bathroom. Put it there and wash the quilt and clothes. It also has a spin-drying function. It's very convenient. When I finish my shower, I'll connect the pipe. It's just right to wash my old cotton-padded jacket..."
After Qiu Huoming finished speaking, he stood up, picked up his backpack, opened the door, and walked towards his own cabin.
Chen Suniang followed him into the house.
"I just dried the quilt on your bed two days ago. I washed the sheets and pillowcases, and asked someone to re-stuff the cotton underneath. It's soft and fluffy, and very comfortable to sleep on..."
Chen Suniang reached out and pressed his little bed.
"Mom is still the best." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
Chen Suniang smiled even more happily after receiving the compliment. She walked out while saying, "Your clothes are in the closet. All the thick clothes have been dried in the sun. Find them yourself. I'll go out first. If you feel cold when you take a shower later, call me. There's plenty of hot water..."
"okay."
Qiu Huoming looked around his little house. The house had been swept and seemed to be ventilated frequently. The small bungalow was clean and tidy, and there was a pleasant smell.
He put down the backpack in his hand.
He sat down on the bed, which indeed felt much softer, and changed into slippers.
Then he stood up, opened the kitchen door, rummaged through some autumn clothes for winter, and took out a towel. Then he straightened up, walked outside, took the wash basin by the sink, pushed open the door of the bathroom, and lifted the hanging plastic sheet. Steam was all around him... The hot water was poured into a bucket, and a large wooden basin was placed next to it, with a water scoop placed in the basin...