blue lotus

Walking with my mother on the small path by the Crescent River, the lotus flowers in the river are in full bloom, dancing in the wind, and the fragrance is refreshing.

I didn't stay in Uncle Jun's den overnight, because I was afraid that my mother would not feel at ease when she went back alone.Besides, the students in the town will have final exams and then summer vacation. The burden on Uncle Jun is very heavy. Two people sleep in the same bed?I can't rest well no matter what.Think about it, let's forget it, it won't be too late to live with him when the school is on summer vacation.There is another unspeakable reason, that is, my pants are still wet now, so I have to go home to take a shower and put on a pair of clean underwear.

In the shallow water by the river, there are ducks playing in the water, quacking and singing.There are several women washing clothes on the stones in the water, laughing constantly.Their children are picking lotus leaves on the bank, holding each branch in their hands like round umbrellas.In the small boats in the middle of the river, some people were picking lotus pods, and others were carefully withdrawing their nets to collect fish. It reminded me of those days at my grandmother's house, and I also rowed the boat with my uncle in the same way, throwing the water in the lake in the morning. When the net is closed, a dozen or so fish can be taken from the net each time, the smaller ones are released, and the larger ones are caught and baked for fish cakes.

I don't know if my uncle is home now.I hurriedly dialed his cell phone, and it was still Xu Wei's familiar old song:

"Nothing can stop

your longing for freedom

An unrestricted career

your heart is free

. . . . . . "

At this moment, listening to this song "Blue Lotus", I suddenly have the urge to cry.In the past, my uncle's mobile phone's Xuanling was a Huangmei opera, because I like "Blue Lotus", so he changed it to this song.Maybe it's really God's will, the blue lotus, a pure and pure flower, blooms in my heart, and has long been integrated into my blood.

"Son, do you miss Dad?" It was the uncle's unscrupulous and sunny voice, "Dad is gone, and you didn't say send him off. Dad is so sad now."

"I wanted to give it away, but fell asleep later." I was full of grievances.

"Dad doesn't blame you, who told you that you didn't sleep well last night, right? Son..." After a long silence, the uncle's voice rang again on the other end of the phone, "I was going uphill just now, It's inconvenient to pick up."

"I know. Take care, Dad."

"Okay. When your admission letter arrives, I will drive to pick you up again. You wait with your parents for a few days first, and you must be obedient."

"Ah."

"Son, give Dad a kiss."

Seeing my mother looking at me under the papaya tree not far away, I hurriedly lowered my voice, "My mother is here, next time."

Uncle laughed loudly again on the other end of the phone, "Okay, you owe it first, this time Dad will give you one."

I felt some redness on my face.

"I'm on the highway now. It's very dangerous. I'll call you when I get home. Be happy, son. If you miss Dad, call Dad. Tell Dad if you have anything to do. Dad likes you and won't ignore you."

"I know."

After talking on the phone with my uncle, I felt much brighter in my heart.When I approached my mother, my mother smiled and asked me, "How about talking to your uncle?"

"Ah."

"What are you busy with recently? He doesn't even want to keep him here for a few more days."

"Perhaps you are worried about his factory. Grandma is gone. It has been delayed for so many days. It is such a big stall, and it is still exported to Vietnam. If there is a mistake, the loss will be heavy, so..." I still said Before I finished speaking, I saw a beautiful woman walking over with a bare buttocked boy, and when I saw my mother, she smiled and said hello, "Sister Feng is so lucky, are there any relatives at home?"

"No. My son, Leilei, has been staying at my mother's house and just came back. Man Juan, where are you doing the laundry?"

"Yes, yes. As I said, I came back to the town and haven't seen Leilei yet, did you go to junior high school?" Her last sentence was obviously asking me.

"I just graduated from junior high school." I felt that my answer was a bit abrupt, so I hurriedly smiled and said politely, "Hello, Aunt Man, come and play at home when you have time."

"This child is so sweet. Lele, come here to see your big brother." The little boy in Auntie Man's hands may be a baby boy, or because he sees that he is naked, so he hides behind her mother and dare not come out , peeping at me shyly with only eyes.

After Aunt Man led Lele away, I asked my mother, "Who is this Aunt Man?"

"The widow of the Tian family, I heard that Tian Laoer met in the construction team of Guizhou. She seems to be from the Zhuang nationality. Later, the two got married and gave birth to Lele. He fell off the scaffolding on the construction site and died. The unit paid 20 yuan, and this Man Juan didn’t know what she was thinking, so she followed Tian Boss, that is, Tian’s second brother and his brother.”

"Isn't that good?" I asked suspiciously.

"There's nothing wrong with that." My mother seemed to be concealing something on purpose, "However, your military uncle has been running to her house for the past two years, helping her with a lot of farm work, and there are a lot of gossip in the town."

My heart sank, why did Uncle Jun get involved with Aunt Man again? "What about Boss Tian?"

"I've been working outside for the past two years, and I've never been home." My mother dismissed this article lightly, "It's getting dark, let's go. Leilei, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will make it for you."

Alas, the originally good mood was ruined by this Auntie Man again.Uncle Jun, Uncle Jun, you don't really like this woman, do you?Although I didn't take a closer look just now, to be honest, Auntie Man is really pretty, especially when she smiles, the shallow dimples blooming like flowers on her face are natural and peaceful, a bit like Taiwanese star Ruby Lin.