Chapter 3 2. Brother

After that day, the little boy still held his fear and went to wait for Ye Xiangrong near the garbage dump.But he didn't stand in the open, the gunshots and blood stimulated him very deeply, he was afraid that he would suddenly face the black muzzle of the gun, but he was unwilling to lose this opportunity, Ye Xiangrong's promise to him was too good, No one ever told him that he could still go home. However, he waited for three days until the last heavy rain at the end of summer, until the sweltering air became cold, and he couldn't see Ye Xiangrong's shadow. On the evening of the third day, when he could barely stand, a hand was suddenly stretched out in front of the little boy.He raised his head in half-surprise and half-joy, but he didn't see the face he imagined. An old woman stood in front of him, with deep wrinkles on her face, and said with a smile: "Son, don't stand still, I'm exhausted. "

The little boy shook his head in disappointment, and continued to look into the distance.He recognized this old lady, and she often picked up things at the garbage dump, and occasionally gave him something to eat. "Who are you waiting for? I see you have been standing here for several days." The old woman asked. "Wait for Ye Xiangrong." The little boy seemed to be talking to himself. "Ye Xiangrong? Which one?" the old woman said, picking up the trash. "He said to take me home." The little boy said with some longing. "Do you know where your home is?" the old woman turned her head and asked.

"have no idea." "Then how did he take you back?" "have no idea……" "Oh..." the old lady sighed, "Don't be a liar, there are everyone these days, who knows whether he is a good person or a bad person." Hearing what she said, the little boy couldn't help but think of the blood stains that day again, his body trembled, as if he had lost his strength, and he sat down on the ground all of a sudden. "Is there nowhere to go?" The old woman bent down and said. The little boy nodded with tears in his eyes. "Poor thing, or... come home with me."

"Go home?" The little boy looked at her blankly. "Go home, it's not a good place, but there is a place to sleep and something to eat." The old woman stood up with difficulty, holding two empty drink bottles in one hand, and reaching out to the little boy with the other. The old grandma's words seemed to be full of magic, the little boy unconsciously clenched her hand, and the two walked slowly forward. When they reached the alley, the little boy turned his head, and at the agreed place, Ye Xiangrong In the end it didn't show up. The little boy's first impression of home was not the old granny's hut, but the girl who ran out of the hut quickly when she saw them.

The girl's eyes were clean and beautiful, and the rain hit her eyelashes, rolling down drop by drop, like tears.But the girl didn't care at all, she just stared at him gently and unblinkingly. "Grandma, who is this?" The little girl pointed to the little boy and asked. The old lady coughed a little, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's been a few days, I've been at the garbage dump, it's so pitiful, let's live together, at least it's a boy." "What's your name?" The little girl didn't think it was dirty at all, she held the little boy's hand tightly and said.

"Wei..." the little boy replied timidly. "Wei what?" "No reason!" The little girl burst out laughing. Her bright smile was like a rainbow after the rain. The little boy had never seen such a beautiful smile before. He stared hard, afraid to miss her expression.The little girl came up to him and said, "It's not why! It's your name Wei!" "I don't know... I don't remember." The little boy lowered his head in shame. "That's called Rufeng! Wei Rufeng! My name is Xia Ruhua! Listen, it's very suitable!" Xia Ruhua laughed again.

The little boy stared blankly at her smile and nodded involuntarily. "Wash your face first!" Xia Ruhua dragged Wei Rufeng into the house, braved the rain and scooped up half a basin of cold water from the tank in the yard, and then mixed half a basin of boiling water with the thermos pot tremblingly. Wei Rufeng hadn't washed his face for a long time, under her gaze, he washed the basin of clean water awkwardly. But Xia Ruhua didn't notice Wei Rufeng's slight embarrassment at all, instead she looked very excited, held his face and wiped away the foam from the temples between her brows and said, "Here, here it hasn't been washed off yet."

Wei Rufeng washed three basins of water before it was completely clear, Xia Ruhua looked at him very satisfied.Wei Rufeng blushed a little, glanced at her secretly, pointed at her and said, "You... it's dirty there." "Where?" Xia Ruhua rubbed her face with her sleeve. Wei Rufeng shook his head, Xia Ruhua said, "I can't see it, you wipe it off for me." As she said that, she closed her eyes, Wei Rufeng stretched out his hand cautiously, and brushed the corner of her right eye with the ball of his finger, where there was a small black spot.But this time it didn't wipe off, Wei Rufeng leaned over and blew again, but it still didn't fall off.

Xia Ruhua giggled and said, "Itchy!" "It's in the corner of the eye, rub it!" Wei Rufeng said anxiously. "That one?" Xia Ruhua woke up like a dream, "That's a mole, it can't be wiped off! I was born with it, and my grandma said it's called a tear mole, so I love to cry and shed a lot of tears." Wei Rufeng half-understood, Xia Ruhua was a little frustrated, rubbed the corners of his eyes and said, "Isn't it pretty?" Wei Rufeng shook her head hastily, the mole was hidden under the corner of her eye, it was indeed a bit like a teardrop, maybe others would find it unattractive, but if Xia Ruhua had it, Wei Rufeng thought it was good.

Xia Ruhua became happy, and happily dragged Wei Rufeng into the room, and showed him her things like offering treasures. "Look, this is my doll. Grandma picked it up from the garbage dump. Although she is missing arms, she is still very beautiful, right? Her name is Lily, and you can play with her too. And... here! This is My leather shoes! They look good! They were also picked up by grandma! They are a little bigger, but I can wear them when I grow up! Look, there is also a red bow tie! But I can’t give you these, because you are a younger brother, so you can’t wear them on girls. shoes!"

"Brother?" Wei Rufeng raised his clear eyebrows and said. "Yes! You just came here, so you are the younger brother and I am the older sister!" Xia Ruhua said naturally. "But I'm older than you?" Wei Rufeng said a little unconvinced. "Impossible! Look, you're not as tall as I am! Don't believe us!" Xia Ruhua stood up, straightened her waist and said. Wei Rufeng glanced at their shoulders secretly, and turned his face away in embarrassment.He looked around and asked, "Where are your parents?" "No, I didn't come back after going to sea, what about yours?" Xia Ruhua pouted and said. "I don't know, maybe I don't have any." Wei Rufeng shook his head blankly. "It doesn't matter, I still have grandma, and now I still have you! You too! I have grandma and I!" Xia Ruhua patted the side of the bed, beckoning him to sit next to her with a smile. Wei Rufeng was stunned for a moment, then jumped onto the bed without hesitation, and sat down next to Xia Ruhua. At night, Grandma Xia hung a curtain in the originally small room, Wei Rufeng slept on Xia Ruhua's small wooden bed, and Xia Ruhua and grandma slept on the other side. When going to bed, Xia Ruhua opened the curtain and said to Wei Rufeng, "Are you afraid? Come to us if you are afraid!" Wei Rufeng gripped the quilt tightly and shook his head, "I'm not afraid." Xia Ruhua said "Oh" and turned around, rolled her eyes slyly, trying to scare him, then suddenly got out from the side of the curtain, made a grimace and yelled loudly, Wei Rufeng flinched in fright. Leaning his back against the wall, he looked at Xia Ruhua in horror, his delicate face turned pale. Xia Ruhua didn't expect him to be frightened like that, she was so guilty, she hurriedly crawled over there to comfort him and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's me, not a ghost!" Wei Rufeng pursed his lips and closed his eyes tightly. He remembered the gunshot not long ago and the heavy rain mixed with blood. Grandma Xia reprimanded Xia Ruhua, patted Wei Rufeng, and then slowly went to bed.Grandma Xia is very satisfied. Xia Ruhua's parents died early, and she doesn't know how long she can take care of her granddaughter.Now that Wei Rufeng has been adopted by the family, for her, adding to the bowl and chopsticks is a nurturing kindness for Wei Rufeng.Although he is still young, here, as long as he can go to sea, he can make a living.Grandma Xia has always been in poor health, that's why she and Xia Ruhua have had such a hard time, and Wei Rufeng will be able to go to sea in the future, even if she is not here, Xia Ruhua will not be lost.The old lady thought and fell asleep peacefully. Here Wei Rufeng couldn't sleep, he lay on the bed, and finally felt at home.The sudden happiness made him both excited and frightened.He was afraid that one day everything in front of him would disappear. When he was a child, a human trafficker promised him candy, but he was tricked from his home to Haiping City, which is completely unknown to him.After escaping from the traffickers, Ye Xiangrong promised to take him home, but he missed the appointment.Now, on the other side of the curtain, the kind grandmother and the little girl with a beautiful smile promise to live together with him, and he doesn't know if he will be lost again. The room was pitch dark at night, Xia Ruhua listened carefully, knowing that Wei Rufeng turned back and forth, she quietly stretched out her hand to his side, and whispered: "Don't be afraid, give me your hand, I'll pull you to sleep!" Wei Rufeng didn't respond at first, Xia Ruhua's little hands were a little cold outside the bed, she just wanted to take them back wronged, but Wei Rufeng gently pulled her back.Xia Ruhua was very happy, she secretly smiled, held his hand tightly, and closed her eyes in satisfaction.And Wei Rufeng finally relaxed, the warmth from his palm made him feel that this girl would definitely not lie to him.It was night, the first night they met, and they fell asleep holding hands like this. That year, Xia Ruhua was 12 years old, and Wei Rufeng was unknown.