aircannonsinc Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Zhang Xing paused for a moment and hurriedly explained, "No, Dad, you think too much. I just spoke from my heart."
His voice trembled slightly on the other end of the phone, trying to cover up the waves in his heart.
The reason why Zhang Xing called his father Zhang Ming was that in addition to missing his parents, he actually wanted to get some comfort from his parents.
At this moment, he was in a vortex of loss and frustration. However, when the words came to his lips, he still didn't say them, because he was more worried that if he said it, his parents would worry more about him.
He knew that his parents had worked hard for him for most of their lives. Now their health is not as good as before, and he doesn't want to add a little trouble to them.
Zhang Xing didn't say much, and his father Zhang Ming didn't ask more.
Perhaps it was the tacit understanding between father and son for many years that made Zhang Ming realize that his son was hesitant to speak, but he chose to respect his son's silence.
Zhang Xing wanted to hang up the phone and call his mother again, but his father Zhang Ming said that his mother's mobile phone was not easy to use and asked her to buy one. She was reluctant to give it to him, so Zhang Ming said that he would take the mobile phone home and call his mother when he got home.
Zhang Xing felt even more ashamed when he heard this.
He remembered that he was using the latest smartphone and chasing all kinds of fashionable electronic products, but he never noticed that his mother was still using an old and stuck mobile phone. He also realized at this time that he actually owed a lot to his parents over the years.
When he was young, Zhang Xing was a famous naughty ghost in the village and got into trouble everywhere.
Zhang Xing remembered that once he was naughty and broke the window glass of his neighbor's house.
It was a hot afternoon, and the little friends were running and playing around in the village. Zhang Xing was in a good mood, picked up a stone and threw it at the window of his neighbor's house. With a "crash", the glass shattered instantly.
The neighbor came over and asked angrily who did it.
His parents could only apologize humbly and take out their already meager savings to compensate the family.
But he was hiding in a corner at the time, not realizing how much trouble his mistake had brought to his parents.
Looking at his parents' humble attitude, he did not feel the slightest bit of guilt in his heart, but felt that all this was taken for granted.
After going to school, he was even more troublesome, not studying well, hanging out with a group of bad boys all day long. One night, Zhang Xing followed the so-called "friends" and quietly approached a small store.
Just as they were about to start, their mother appeared in front of them like a drop from the sky, her eyes full of disappointment and anger, she tightly grasped Zhang Xing's hand and took him home.
Along the way, his mother did not beat or scold him, but just shed tears silently. After returning home, his mother sat in front of him and said earnestly: "Child, although our family is poor, we must have backbone and cannot do such sneaky things."
However, at that time, Zhang Xing did not take his mother's words to heart at all. He felt that his mother was too nagging and restricted his freedom.
In order to help him get on the right track, his mother resolutely gave up her farm work at home and rented a house near the school to accompany him to study for three years.
During those three years, his mother got up early and went to bed late every day to take care of his life and supervise his studies. In the early morning, before the first ray of sunlight shone into the window, his mother had already gotten up to prepare breakfast for him. Then, she would send him to school, and then rush to the vegetable market to buy vegetables to prepare for lunch. After school at noon, Zhang Xing could always eat hot and nutritious meals.
In the afternoon, his mother would clean the house, wash clothes, and prepare dinner.
In the evening, she would sit next to Zhang Xing and do homework with him until he went to bed. But he often complained that his mother was too controlling and lost his temper. He would complain loudly that his mother did not give him freedom and did not understand his ideas. He would even deliberately go against his mother, not study hard, and sneak out to play.
Later, when he went to college, although his family was not well-off, his parents still gave him two or three thousand yuan in living expenses every month. They lived frugally at home and were reluctant to buy even a new piece of clothing.
His father often went out to sea to fish, and he was so tired that his back could not straighten up. His mother often fell ill and did not go to the hospital to save money. However, he often ate, drank and had fun with his classmates in college, and spent money lavishly, never thinking about the hard work and difficulties of his parents.
Now that he has been working for so long, his mother does not even have a decent mobile phone. Zhang Xing has not discovered this until now. Thinking of this, Zhang Xing could not help but burst into tears.
He looked at the prosperous city outside the window, his heart full of self-blame and regret.
He remembered all the unfilial behaviors he had done to his parents, and his selfishness and willfulness. He felt that he was the most unfilial son in the world.
It took Zhang Ming, the father, more than ten days to walk from the beach to home.Minutes.
During these ten minutes, Zhang Ming's mood was also complicated. He knew that his son had grown up and had his own ideas and life, but as a father, he couldn't help but care.
Although it was inconvenient to ask more about work, father Zhang Ming was not idle. He kept asking about Zhang Xing's life and his attention to Zhang Xing's feelings.
"Ah Xing, although I know you don't like to hear it, Dad still has to say that no matter how busy you are at work, you have to find a girlfriend as soon as possible. Although you are still young, the best time to fall in love and get married is in the next few years. Don't listen to the poisonous chicken soup on the Internet that late marriage and late childbirth are good for the family and the country. In fact, it becomes difficult for men to find a partner after they are 28 years old, and women are likely to end up alone after they are 30 years old."
"Your mother and I don't ask for anything else now, just hope that you can fall in love, get married and have children as soon as possible. If you are busy with work and don't have time to take care of the children, we can help you. We are all old now and can't do many things. We have long been in a semi-retired state. Helping you take care of the children is a good thing for us."
In the past, Zhang Xing would feel helpless when he heard these words, but now he didn't resist them, but felt more guilty.
Although love is one's own business, and marriage and having children must follow one's own ideas, Zhang Xing gradually realized that people should not live too selfishly after experiencing the hardships of their parents' lives. Sometimes, you are destined not to live just for yourself when you are born into this world.
"Dad, I will. When the task at hand is finished, I will seriously consider this matter."
Zhang Xing's answer was very pertinent, and it was also what he thought in his heart. There was a hint of firmness in his voice. At this moment, he had made up his mind to take the relationship issue seriously for the expectations of his parents and for his own future.
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