Ask for peace of mind

Although there was no snow, it was still cold on a winter morning.Hearing the sound of the old lady getting up, Wen Di also opened his eyes.Xu Wei'an was sleeping soundly in his arms, unlike his body that was as thin as ribs, his small face was round and pouty, but his cheeks were dark and chapped, with many small cracks.Wen Di sighed lightly, and quickly dressed neatly without disturbing the child's sound sleep.

The little guy on the bed seemed to feel that the heat source around him was gone, he muttered a few words as if expressing his dissatisfaction, and then his body automatically curled up into the depths of the quilt.Wen Di tucked him in the quilt and left Westinghouse.

After saying hello to the old lady who got up, Wen Di took the bucket in the yard to fetch water from the river.

Some parts of the river have frozen, a thin layer.Wen Di hit it with a bucket, and the ice layer broke, exposing the water.After carrying a few buckets of water, Wen Di saw that the water in the tank was enough for a day, so he stopped carrying it.

Wen Di turned around and went into the West Room, and looked through Xu Wei'an's schoolbag at the end of the bed whose original color could not be seen. Inside was Xu Wei'an's winter vacation homework, a half-cut pencil, an oil pen, and a black eraser. I gave him a pen and notebook to congratulate him on his admission to junior high school during the summer vacation.There are also two pairs of underpants wrapped in a piece of cloth that are obviously adult underwear with a few holes and two pairs of socks with big toes exposed. Wen Di took out a pair of socks and closed the schoolbag.

Xu Wei'an slept soundly. Although Wen Di couldn't bear it, he still shook him awake.The child muttered a few words and slowly opened his eyes.Although he woke up, the child still stared blankly and sat still in a daze.Wen Di wanted to laugh a little, and put on autumn clothes, sweaters, and cotton jackets for him without complaint.The clothes were cool, and as soon as he put them on, Xu Wei'an was awakened by the coolness, turned his head and looked outside the house which was already lit up, "Brother Wendi, shall we go for a run now?"

"Well, we'll go after washing up in a while." Wen Di said, and sat him down on the edge of the bed, neatly putting on his socks and boots.

After mixing the hot water in the thermos, the two of them ran along the river bank after washing.

Wen Di was wearing thin clothes, only a gray pullover, a black sportswear, and a pair of sneakers.It looks like it's not afraid of the cold at all.Xu Wei'an was wearing cotton-padded clothes and trousers, and a tiger-head hat on his head, and he still felt cold when he got on the embankment.

Seeing him shivering, Wen Di thought for a while, let him stand on the embankment, went back to the house and got a scarf to wrap around him.

"It's going to be hot for a while, so don't take off your hat and scarf, or you'll catch a cold."

Xu Wei'an obediently asked him to put on the scarf, nodded, not daring to speak, for fear of air entering his stomach from his mouth, oh my god, it's too cold.

"Keep your mouth shut while running, don't drink the wind. I'll run slower and run with you."

Seeing him nodding obediently, Wen Di pulled him and started running.

In fact, Xu Wei'an's running speed is not bad, but he can't last long.After running 600 meters, he couldn't take it anymore. He felt like his heart was about to explode, his lungs seemed to explode, and he couldn't breathe well. He remembered what Wen Di said that he couldn't breathe through his mouth, but only through his nose. Breathe, but feel that there is not enough air, and my eyes are a little dark.

"Brother Wen Di..., hoo..." Xu Wei'an tugged on Wen Di's sleeve to express that he couldn't run anymore.

Wen Di breathed steadily, and patted Xu Wei'an's head, "Let's run slower, can you hold on for a while?" Then he slowed down.

As the speed slowed down, Xu Wei'an felt better, his heart beat a little slower, and his breathing became much easier.

When he persisted for one kilometer, Xu Wei'an's legs were weak, and he staggered to run along, and finally tripped over his left foot and tripped over his right foot. If Wen Di hadn't pulled him, he would almost have fallen to the ground.

Seeing that he couldn't run anymore, Wen Di stopped, and asked, "An'an, I'm going to Zhouzhuang (neighboring village) and then turn back. Would you like to come with me or walk on the embankment by yourself first? Turn around later, shall we go back together?"

"Together with you." The answer was crisp, although still panting.

"Okay, I'll carry you on my back for a while, hold me tight." Wen Di said as he rewrapped Xu Wei'an's scarf, exposing only his eyes.

Xu Wei'an felt uncomfortable, he was sweating because of the heat, his breathing was not smooth, and he was still surrounded so tightly, so he pulled down and let his nose leak out.

"Don't move." Wen Di held down his hand, and pulled the scarf up again, "You're sweating, and you'll catch a cold after a while."

Wen Di squatted down and asked Xu Weian to lie on his back, wrapping his arms around Xu Weian's legs to prevent him from slipping. .

"Hold me tight, hide your head behind me, don't get blown by the wind." After finishing speaking, he started to run.

Xu Wei'an hugged his neck tightly, hunched his head and leaned against his solid back, listening to his slowly thickening breathing and the sound of the wind blowing past his ears, felt that the whole world was still, only the two of them One, no one else.

At that moment, Xu Wei'an felt a peace of mind that he had never felt in his life, as if his heart had found a home in this vast world, and he was no longer rootless.How he wished that the road would go on forever and never see the end.But Wen Di's speed was very fast, and soon they ran to the end of the road.

On the way back, Xu Wei'an came down and ran another kilometer by himself. Although the speed was slow, Wen Di stayed with him all the time, without any impatience.

Back at the old house, the old lady had already prepared breakfast, corn mush with sweet potato cubes, steamed buns, pickles and three boiled eggs.The old man has finished washing and is playing with the radio.

After washing his face with warm water, the two of them helped to bring the meal to the table and started eating.The old lady didn't eat boiled eggs, and asked each of the three to take one.Wen Di was also polite, took one and put it in his pocket, saying that he would eat it when he was hungry.

After breakfast, the old man took the radio and went out to meet his chess friends.Wen Di went back to the house to pack his things. He arrived a little earlier than Xu Wei'an yesterday afternoon, so he didn't have time to pack his luggage.Xu Wei'an helped the old lady clean up the dining table and wash the dishes.

The old lady cleaned up the kitchen and told Xu Wei'an, "Your aunt is sick, and his grandson came to inform you yesterday. I'm going to see her today. You and Wendi brother went to my uncle's house for dinner at noon. I already told you Digo said."

"What about grandpa? Why don't I cook at the old house at noon, and the three of us will eat instead of going to my uncle's house." Xu Wei'an didn't want to go to my uncle's house for dinner, he was afraid of him.

The old lady looked at him, who was as tall as the pot table, and laughed at him, "You are cooking on a stool? Wendi is a guest, so you have to treat him well, and you don't know how to cook hard dishes now. Don't worry about your grandpa, I'm not here, he When I’m hungry, I’ll go to your uncle’s house for dinner.”

"Oh." Xu Wei'an agreed a little unhappy.He also often cooks at home, just standing on a stool, but at home he always does the work of making noodles, cooking porridge, steaming buns, and steaming steamed buns.He really doesn't know how to cook hard dishes for entertaining guests, because he has no chance to start.

The old lady patted his head, "You still don't like to go to my uncle's house to eat delicious food. Brother Wendi is a guest, so you can't neglect it."

Xu Wei'an hugged the old lady's hand and rubbed it, "Okay, I'll take Brother Wendi there at noon. But, grandma, you have to come back early, I will miss you."

The old lady smiled, "Then I'll go early and return early, and I can still catch the ox carts in the village when I set off now. Remember to bring the swill to your uncle's house and let them feed the sheep."

"Okay." Xu Wei'an was finally happy.

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Please stop smoking~