"You have to study with Grandpa Qi. When I come back, I will buy you meat buns." Huo Jinzhi flatly refused, but his tone was soft and he promised to bring delicious food. Compared to his indifference, Huo Jinzhi is much more kind now.

Tang Xiaonan pouted unhappily. She didn't want to eat meat buns, so she wanted to go to the city to play, but she didn't dare to resist the future boss. She finally gained some favors and couldn't make the boss angry.

He sighed quietly, and Tang Xiaonan agreed unwillingly, her face was full of unhappiness, but she had to obey. The little adult's appearance made Huo Jinzhi amused. This fat girl seemed to have grown up overnight. Not only did she not make unreasonable trouble, but she was also very considerate, completely different from the rude Tang Xiaopang before.

It is said that women change at an early age, but this fat girl changed before she reaches an early age. It seems that she is precocious.

"Study well, I'll buy the big white rabbit." Huo Jinzhi added another benefit.

Mr. Qi and Su Wanrou both like to eat candy, and they have a stingy taste. Ordinary fruit candy are not even looked down upon. In a small county town in Yuecheng, the most advanced candy is the Big White Rabbit. Huo Jinzhi made money and became more and more generous in food. He never stopped pastries and candies at home.

Tang Xiaonan was not interested in the Big White Rabbit either. She was a person who wanted to lose weight, but she could take it back for Chai Yuxiang to eat. This eight-year-old cousin has never lived a good life since she was a child, and she couldn't eat well even when she lived in Zhang Manyue. Tang Xiaonan felt sorry for this little girl, so she saved her snacks for Chai Yuxiang to eat.

Huo Jinzhi sent Tang Xiaonan to Mr. Qi's place. The old man drove four or five cows to eat grass on the hillside. His spirit was obviously much better and he had meat on his face. The old man sat on the stool with his back against the tree and read a book, feeling the pleasure of leisurely seeing the southern mountain.

"This egg will be eaten by the cow in a while."

Huo Jinzhi put the basket of eggs next to the old man. In a while, the team of people will come to lead the cows to plow the fields. A few cows are replaced. The cows that work hard can be supplemented with nutrition. Huo Jinzhi likes these cows very much. He would rather eat less by himself than let the hard-working scalpers eat them well.

"I know, you can go to the city quickly, don't forget to buy candy." The old man was obsessed with candy. He felt much better after eating a few big white rabbits every day.

The days now are very different from those in the past. If I hadn't missed my wife and children, the old man even thought that living in the mountain village would be great, but he would have to go out after all, and he believed that this day would come soon.

"I can't forget."

Huo Jinzhi grabbed Tang Xiaonan's braid and left briskly. With a bicycle, he could do a lot of more things and go to the scrap purchase station to see if he could get some old books. He had finished reading all the books he got last time.

"Xiaonan, sit here, I will recite a poem to you. It is my favorite poem, Pushkin's "If Life Deceives You."

The old man asked Tang Xiaonan to sit beside him, his low voice filled with emotion, ups and downs. Although his voice was hoarse and his energy was insufficient, it was the most emotional recitation Tang Xiaonan had ever heard.

“if   by    life    you      were    deceived,

don't    be   dismal,     don't    be    wild!

in       day   of   grief,       mild

merry    days   will    orge,      believe.

…”

"It sounds so nice, grandpa, what does this poem say?"

"Teaching us not to despair or be discouraged in adversity. We must believe that a beautiful future will come. Xiaonan, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we cannot compromise with life. Think about it more, and the difficulties will be defeated."

The old man seemed to be talking to Tang Xiaonan, but in fact he was telling himself that whenever he could hardly hold on over the years, the old man would recite this poem to motivate himself. He must live and wait until the day when the family reunion comes.
Chapter completed!