blue lotus

6. Midnight Bell

Locking myself in the house alone, watching the sun fall into the back of the mountain with tears in my eyes, no matter how my mother knocked on the door, I would not go out.This is the first time I have endured such humiliation when I grow up so big, let alone it was bestowed on me by my father.It is said that a tiger's poison does not eat its children, but my father is so cruel even to his son. This time, I really feel uncomfortable, uncomfortable in my heart, and uncomfortable in my stomach.If it wasn't for Uncle Jun to help me, I might really have to "sacrifice" at the dinner table and become a stuffed ghost.

"Son, your dad doesn't really want to torture you. He really cares about you and loves you. In the few days since you came back, your dad's temper has improved a lot. Really son, your dad is used to machismo. He just wants to You can be soft, I didn't expect to become like this, son, how are you?" My mother begged me to open the door outside the door, and my heart was bleeding, but I couldn't open it. It is tantamount to surrendering to that Father Hades.

"Mom, I'm sleepy and I'm going to bed." I said calmly.

"Son, do you want to go to the health center? Here is stomach medicine. I bought it back. Do you want to take it? Son, you open the door, and I will leave it at your door. There is still water. I'm leaving. Do you remember to take it? Son." Finally, my mother was almost begging me.

My heart softened, it's okay not to go out to see my dad or my mom.

"Mom." Opening the door, looking at my mother's staggering back, I felt sour again.During these years in Tongzi Village, my mother and father have often worried about my father, which is why they look old. People who are less than forty have a tired look.Mom, your son has made you suffer again.

I took the stomach medicine and the kettle left by my mother into the house, cooled myself a glass of water first, took the medicine, and then lay down on the bed to refresh myself.Suddenly thinking of the thread I bought during the day, I hurriedly took it out of my trouser pocket, threaded it with a needle, and then took out the new clothes in the closet, put them on the bed, mended buttons one by one, some zippers were broken, so I had to put them aside temporarily , However, most of them are still good, it seems that the younger brother just wants to express his grievances.If he really wants to take revenge on me, according to his overbearing temper, he can make all these clothes by setting fire to them.Alas, there is nothing wrong with this world. It is just that people cannot understand each other and coexist peacefully, so wars and fights happen frequently.

The stomach medicine my mother bought really worked. After a while, I felt that my stomach was not bloated or hurt anymore, but I still didn’t dare to make big moves. I put my belly up like a pregnant woman and put the patched clothes in the closet. , Lying on the bed again, in a daze.Finally fell asleep in a daze.

The phone on the bedside table rang and I was woken up.At first glance, it was an unfamiliar number. It must be some boring people who are bored at night and harass others by randomly calling a number.Not long after hanging up, the phone rang again, which was really annoying, and it was past eleven o'clock at night.In rural areas, every household is asleep at this time, so the ringing of mobile phones is the most annoying thing.I pressed the answer button and I didn't allow the other party to speak, so I yelled, "Where the hell is it, you come out to seduce the soul in the middle of the night? Believe it or not, I will press you into your mother's belly? You will never get out, and you will rot into a meat paste , You will never be reincarnated." Finished, just about to hang up, when the other party said, "Leizi, why are you so angry lately? Who messed with you?" God, Leizi, does that guy recognize me?The sound is quite familiar.

"Shuai Ma?" I almost yelled at him, "Why did you change your number? No wonder I can't get through to you. It's so late, why don't you come over?"

"Are you dreaming? I'm in the school dormitory. I'm going on summer vacation tomorrow. I lost my mobile phone before and bought a new one. The card is also new. Do you miss me?" He also likes to fight with me.

"Who misses you? It's enough to have your girlfriend miss you, and she's so greedy."

"Blow it to Mr. Lu. If you are not here these days, I just think about the two of us. I still feel worried about you. Before you fall in love with a girl, let's be together."

"Did you get dumped by your girlfriend and feel empty in your heart, and you want me to comfort your soybean-sized heart?"

"No, I really miss you, I can't sleep without you."

"But I'm only 16 years old, and I'm going to go to military academy after high school. In the future, it's hard to say, I might like girls."

"I don't care who you like. I just care about keeping in touch with you for the rest of my life. When you need me, I will be by your side at any time. Your teacher Ma will do what you say. Where are you now? I'll see you in a few days you."

"I'm home, in Tongzi Town. By the way, do you also believe in Buddhism? Our Changshou Temple can take you in. Master Huijue is quite lonely by himself, so you just happen to be his companion."

"You really want to give me away. I just like to practice yoga, and I don't eat fast and chant Buddha. You won't empathize with others, will you?"

"It's up to you, then you can come if you want. When you come, wait for me at my Uncle Renjun's place. I'm having trouble with my family now, so it's inconvenient to pick up guests."

"Haha, do you still want to pick up customers? Then I will keep you for a long time, ha ha."

"Death."

"I can't die now. If I die, you can't be a widow?"

. . . . . .

Alas, Ma Shuai is such a person. When I am unhappy, he can always fall from the sky, chat with him for a while, and my mood suddenly brightens. Maybe, it is really a blessing from my previous life.I heard that we have been on the same boat for 500 years. Friends like us are as good as one person. I don’t know what we did in the last life. At least we have been together for tens of thousands of years.

"I'm going to the bathroom. I ate too much today, and my stomach feels uncomfortable." After chatting for at least an hour, if I didn't hang up, the mobile phone should go on strike to protest.

"Well, let's go, remember to flush after peeing." This handsome Ma is still thinking about the fact that I keep forgetting to flush the toilet when I go to the bathroom.

"Understood, good night."

"See you tomorrow."

"not see."

"See you soon."

Finally finished the nonsense practice with him, the phone was dead, plugged in the charger, and then went to open the door, ready to go to the bathroom to pay the public food.As soon as I opened the door, I didn't lose my soul in shock. My dad was lying on the door of my bedroom, his face pale and dead.