Chapter 20 Yellow leaves falling in the autumn wind (4)

The worst thing finally happened: Liu Liying wanted to divorce Gao Guanghou. Lu Ruoqin didn't expect that Lao Gao, who usually seemed cowardly, would agree decisively.The legal authorities first did some work of persuading the two parties to reconcile as usual.But all to no avail.Because both parties agreed, the divorce procedure went smoothly.A piece of paper announces the disintegration of a family.The generous Liu Liying didn't want anything, and left her lifeblood, Bingbing, to her original man. She resolutely went back to her mother's village behind the mountain alone. When Gao Guanghou got divorced and returned to school, his expression was the same as usual—it was always that sad face.Only in the evening, when Bingbing cried for his mother, did the man's eyes fill with tears.

Seeing this tragic scene, Lu Ruoqin closed her door and cried on the kang all afternoon.This kind-hearted girl once saw that people can not only create happiness, but also create misfortune.She mainly takes pity on Bingbing now.She knew what it was like to lose a mother.However, Bingbing's mother has not passed away like her mother.She is still alive.Life, you actually have a great sorrow and pain that is more unfortunate than death!The next morning, Gao Guanghou told Lu Ruoqin that he would send Bingbing back to his mother first, and he would not be back until about two days later.He asked Lu Ruoqin to take care of the student dolls first.He even said to her apologetically: "You have to work hard for a few days..."

Facing this good man and his misfortune, Lu Ruoqin felt extremely sad. She reassured him, saying that she would take care of things like this. When the father and son left, Lu Ruoqin helped him simply pack his things.She took out all the snacks she ate, wrapped them in a bundle for Bingbing, and wrapped her beloved red scarf around the child's neck. Gao Guanghou got up with the fine cloth bundle in one arm and the child in the other.She kissed Bingbing's cheek.Bingbing also kissed her on the cheek.Tears welled up in her eyes.The poor child didn't know how much misfortune this world had brought him, so he laughed and said, "Aunt Lu, Dad took me to find Mom!"

They left, walking on the muddy easy road.Lu Ruoqin stood by the side of the school yard, eyes blurred with tears, watching them disappear at the bend of the road.She suddenly had a vague feeling that she was going to take some kind of responsibility for the unfortunate father and son.Yes, a kind and upright person will arouse a sense of responsibility when encountering such things in life. She called a few older girls in Gaomiao Village that day to help her tidy up Teacher Gao's dormitory.The dust on the floor was cleaned, the windows were pasted with white linen paper, and the furniture was arranged neatly.She also dismantled her beloved "People's Pictorial" and pasted the walls in colorful colors.She had a strong idea: when the unfortunate teacher Gao came back, something else could be added to his dark cave dwelling.After finishing all this, she put on her high-tube rain boots, wrapped her textbooks in plastic paper, put them in her armpits, and took the lake-blue automatic umbrella she brought from her hometown to Sheke Village to give to the students. I went to class.Before she left, she told Gaomiao's students: She will give them lessons when she comes back in the afternoon.At noon, when Lu Ruoqin returned to school dragging her two muddy legs, she was surprised to see Gao Guanghou and Bingbing playing with paper boats in the puddle in the school yard.Uncomfortable and excited, she ran over, picked up Xiao Bingbing, and kissed desperately on his red cheek.She asked Gao Guanghou, "Why are you back again?"

"On the way, Bingbing cried and refused to leave, insisting on coming back..." He shook his head dejectedly, "Oh, what should I do?" "Don't torture me!" Lu Ruoqin said without hesitation, "Let Bingbing sleep with me at night! When you are in class during the day, ask the senior girls to watch over them first, and then give them extra lessons." "How can that be done! He gave her a stern look, "Don't hurt the students..." Lu Ruoqin looked at his rough and haggard face, and fell silent. "Oh, you helped me clean up the house, right? Bingbing was so happy that he jumped and screamed in the kiln!" He said gratefully.Lu Ruoqin smiled slightly, took Bingbing's hand, and said, "Let me cook something for you, Bingbing must be hungry..." The dense dark clouds finally dispersed in the autumn wind.The continuous rain stopped; the long-lost sun kindly showed a smiling face on the blue sky, and sprinkled the bright sunshine on the muddy land.A blue mist rose from the mountains in the distance.The flock of birds spread their wings and flew joyfully over the autumn fields.In the crop field, some ugly "scarecrows" were erected, swaying in the autumn wind, scaring those greedy sparrows.No matter what, the rhythm of life will never be interrupted.The crops in the field are ripening, and the schoolchildren’s textbooks have turned a few more pages; Gao Guanghou is still covered in chalk dust, standing on the podium built of stones, as usual, leading the senior children to read Text: Lu Ruoqin uses her singing voice to teach pinyin to those monkey dolls who sniff their noses.

Sometimes, amidst these voices, Bingbing's sharp cries suddenly came from the yard—probably because of a fall.Gao Guanghou was still reciting with ups and downs, as if he didn't hear anything, and his demeanor was like an artist intoxicated in his creation.In fact, he heard the sharp cry.But he endured.Life had made him strong enough to bear pain.Or rather, life had numbed him a little to pain. But Lu Ruoqin couldn't continue reading.She would run out immediately, pick up Bingbing from the ground, wipe away the tears on his face, stuff two pieces of candy into his hand, then carry him to her dormitory, and let him read and tear a few comic books.After he calmed down, she returned to the classroom to continue the class.Later, she simply took Bingbing into the classroom, let him sit on a small bench, and read Pinyin with the students.Although he has become one of the most troublesome "students" in the class, he can still be controlled to a certain extent.The little guy is really smart, and he can learn pinyin faster than some older students.This method made Gao Guanghou and Lu Ruoqin very happy.After school in the afternoon, she first helped Lao Gao and Bingbing cook, and then made her own.Sometimes the three of them simply cook and eat together.In the evening, if Bingbing is willing, she hugs him in her dormitory, washes his face and feet, and sleeps beside her at night.Gradually, the little thing sometimes dozed off and fell asleep in her quilt by herself, and the muddy feet and hands made a mess of her quilt.Although Lao Gao was very sorry, she didn't care about these things.She embraced the filth with a feeling of affection and fell asleep.

Their lives go on like this.The author cautions some readers not to speculate—perhaps it is necessary. It took a long time for Lu Ruoqin to realize that she hadn't returned to the county seat for several Sundays.For some reason, my brother hasn't come to her place recently.Her heart tightened suddenly: Did something happen to her brother or Lingling? She suddenly thought of her two relatives, and felt that she should go back to the county to take a look.She felt that she had suddenly become an important figure in her life.She used to feel that she needed others to care about herself, but now she felt that she needed others to care about her.This huge psychological change surprised even herself.

She is pleasantly surprised to realize that life has made her a real adult without knowing it.This Saturday, Lu Ruoqin returned to the county seat.