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Zhao Dali and his wife are nearly [-] years old and have lived in the mountains all their lives. Now that their children have gone to live in the city, the old couple have nothing to do, so they found a job in Qizhi.Qizhi is a private special education school in L City. There are seventy or eighty children living there, who are more or less physically handicapped. There are only a few teachers and very little funding. It relies on social funds to maintain its operation.

Zhao Dali and his wife live in two small bungalows at the school gate, the outside one is the reception room, and the inside one is the living room.They love their posts and work hard, take care of the school's communication, security, cleaning and cooking, treat the school as their home, and treat the students as their own children.Students and teachers like to call them Aunt Li Shuli, and everyone gets along like a family in this almost isolated school.

Uncle Li got up early every day. He opened a small wasteland on the hillside behind the school, planted a lot of vegetables, got up early every day to water it, and picked some fresh vegetables for lunch for the children.

In the early morning light, as soon as he opened the school gate, he saw a person sitting curled up under the street lamp.

When he came back with two baskets of vegetables, the man was still sitting there with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.Zhao Dali returned to school, put the dishes away, and as soon as he entered the room, he smelled the aroma of rice—Aunt Li had already cooked porridge and steamed a large pot of steamed buns.

"There's a man at the door, quite young." Aunt Li handed the porridge to Zhao Dali, and said casually.

"Well, I see." Zhao Dali said, "It looks like a homeless person."

"It should have been there last night, right? It's so pitiful." Aunt Li muttered.

"Let's just take care of the school and leave other things alone. I don't know who it is, so don't cause trouble." Zhao Dali thought for a while and told Aunt Li.

"Well, I know." Aunt Li said.

The sun was shining brightly in the morning, and the teacher took the children to play games in the not-so-spacious yard. It was a joyous moment, until the lunch bell rang, and the children calmed down and lined up to eat.

Finally, after tidying up, Zhao Dali went to repair a dormitory with peeling walls for the children, and Aunt Li went back to the living room to take a rest.

She sat in the room for a while, and finally got up and took out a plastic lunch box from the half-worn table hole, filled some porridge, took out two vegetable steamed buns, and walked out of the school gate with her hands in her hands.

When Lu Qingchen heard the movement, he raised his eyes and saw a plainly dressed old lady standing in front of him.The old lady handed over a package of steaming food in her hand, with a kind face and a gentle tone: "Young man, these are for you. Go home as soon as you finish eating!"

He stood up holding on to the light pole, his feet wobbled, and he was a little unsteady.He wandered in the mountains for two days, and he hadn't had a drop of water for a long time, and he was already in a trance.From sitting under the street lamp last night until now, the warm sunshine hits his face during the day, and the children inside the gate are shouting happily. This mundane freshness finally brought some color to his bewildered heart, let him I want to melt into the sunlight of the moment.

Just now, the door suddenly opened, and the old lady holding the food came out from inside, basking in the sun, talking to him with a smile.

He took it respectfully, with a flattered, bewildered and shy face, and said thank you in a low and hoarse voice.

People who have lived in the mountains for most of their lives, even if they have never seen the world, can see through human nature and distinguish between good and evil.Zhao Dali's speculation of "I don't know who it is" has the answer. This is a kind child. There must be many sad stories after wandering here, Aunt Li thought.So the smile became more and more friendly, "If you don't have enough, come and get it from me." Aunt Li pointed to the small bungalow at the gate behind her, and seeing the other party smiled shyly, she left satisfied.

As the evening approached, Zhao Dali and Aunt Li went out with a hoe, and Lu Qingchen was still standing under the street lamp. When he saw them, he ran two steps to meet them, and was even slightly panting after running two steps.He stood still and bowed very politely: "Thank you, auntie, for the steamed buns, they are delicious." He glanced at the agricultural tools in Zhao Dali's hand, judged whether they would be useful, and then said: " I want to help uncle and aunt, can I?" Then, fearing that the other party would refuse, he immediately explained: "Just treat it as...thank you for the lunch."

Zhao Dali was amused by the serious thank you from the young man in front of him. It was just two steamed buns, but the other party took it so seriously, he immediately developed a good impression of him, chatted briefly, and agreed to Lu Qingchen to follow him up the mountain.

The three of them walked for more than ten minutes, and they came to a large vegetable field. There were green onions, peppers, beans, cauliflower, eggplants, tomatoes, and root vegetables such as potatoes and radishes, which were lush and crowded. Looking at the satisfaction of a harvest.

Lu Qingchen grew up in the south. He had seen these vegetables in supermarkets when they were raw, and on the dining table when they were cooked. How could he have seen such a fresh, tender, and earthy vegetable garden.

Zhao Dali assigned work, he and his wife set up cucumber seedlings, Lu Qingchen picked cauliflower, and collected potatoes and radishes.

He worked so hard that his face and hands were covered with mud, and even because he pulled the potatoes too hard, he sat down on the ground and pulled out a bunch of big and small round potatoes.Zhao Dali looked back at him occasionally, and he had a sense of seeing him playing in the mud with a child.

During the break, Aunt Li picked three bright red tomatoes, washed them under the faucet next to the vegetable field, and picked the biggest one for Lu Qingchen.The three of them ate and chatted, women inevitably liked to inquire, and when Lu Chenqing said that her parents were gone and she had no other relatives, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Then what are your plans in the future? You can't just wander around!" Uncle Li asked.

Are you going to?The singing college student I met a few days ago also asked himself the same question. He couldn’t answer, but a voice he hadn’t heard for a long time sounded in his ear, with a calm tone, rubbing against his ears: After that, we will find a place you like Set it down!

The person who said this has now found a place he likes and is living a comfortable life!He should have had an easier time without himself.

That person, those dark days, seem to have been diluted by more than a year of wandering to the point where only a little distant memory remains, which will be dispersed as soon as the wind blows, and there is no longer the dead end that he could not go on no matter what.

Lu Qingchen rubbed the corners of his eyes and made a decision: "There will always be a place to stop!"

If you're lucky, find a home where you'll never dislike yourself—no matter how filthy, dumb, and weak you've become.If you are more fortunate, maybe there will be someone who will go home with you.

In the evening, the three of them went down the mountain holding the harvested vegetables.

Aunt Li Shuli invited Lu Qingchen to have dinner together, Lu Qingchen waved his hands again and again: "I have caused you a lot of trouble, I should go."

"Are you going? Where are you going?" Aunt Li came over and held his hand, her eyes full of concern.Women are easy to empathize with. Although she has only known the young man in front of her for a day, she hits it off very well. Nowadays, there are not many well-educated and polite young people, and he is alone, so pitiful no matter how you look at it.

"..." Lu Qingchen muttered for a long time, but couldn't tell where he could go.

Seeing that the two were at a stalemate, Uncle Li simply pulled them into the school security room.

"Xiaolu, you stay here and sleep here tonight. I'll make dinner, let's eat first." Uncle Li pressed Lu Qingchen's shoulders with his rough hands, turned around and went to the back of the house to fiddle with vegetables.

Lu Qingchen's eyes were red, and then he stood up and followed: "Uncle Li, I'll help."

Lu Qingchen was left behind by Aunt Li Shuli.

As soon as Principal Cai returned to school, he was stopped by Uncle Li. This simple and honest old man was rarely embarrassed and earnest. He made a request to the principal.

"Principal Cai, Xiaolu is really pitiful. Can you let him live in the school? He doesn't need a salary, he just needs a place to sleep. He can help us with chores and take care of the children."

"I'm sorry principal, we kept him for a few days without your consent. Although he doesn't have an ID card, I think he is definitely a good boy. He should have been educated. He just wandered here for some reason. .”

Principal Cai has been in education for more than 30 years. He worked in a large educational institution when he was young, and devoted himself to the special education industry when he was approaching retirement.He is kind, gentle and patient, so he immediately asked Uncle Li to bring him over to have a look.

"You are Xiaolu?" Principal Cai looked at the handsome young man in front of him, a little surprised.He does not have the leisure and fatigue of a wanderer, his manners are polite, his eyes are clean and clear, and he is well-bred. He is a well-educated person who has a good life.

Laziness and fatigue can be completely eradicated by recuperating for a few days, but upbringing is engraved in the bones over time and cannot be hidden.Principal Cai made a judgment immediately.

Lu Qingchen nodded, like a student sitting upright, he respectfully called the principal hello.

The principal's hello made Principal Cai laugh out loud.

"Don't be nervous, tell me about your situation!" Principal Cai said.

Lu Qingchen understood that he didn't have any documents that could prove his identity. If he wanted to stay, he had to explain the origin clearly, so he explained his education, work experience and family situation in detail. As for why he wandered, he just said yes This is the case when you can't think about it for a while after breaking up with your lover.

Principal Cai was only surprised for a moment when he heard the name of his alma mater - after all, that nationally famous institution is not accessible to ordinary students, and he did not explore or question other aspects. He only said after Lu Qingchen finished speaking. OK

Lu Qingchen paused for a long time before he realized what the other party said was to let him stay.He never thought that he could stay in this place, from a single lamp to the small bungalow at the door to the vegetable garden on the hillside to Aunt Li Shuli, which gave him countless warm lights—at first it was fragmentary light, because the sun was too bright. Too much and too dense, gradually converging into large patches of brightness.He never expected to stay in such a place.

His eyes were red. In fact, since President Cai started laughing, his eyes have been red all the time.

"The school's funds are tight, and I only have three teachers. It would be even better if you can substitute for the class. The salary will be given, but not much, and the board and lodging are all at the school."

"I have only one request for you, to treat the students here as your own children. Many of them were abandoned since childhood, were not adopted because of their disabilities, and were transferred around by various welfare institutions. They have suffered a lot and are extremely sensitive and vulnerable. I The purpose of running this school is to let these children who need more care, no matter how much they have suffered, finally have a home."

Lu Qingchen raised his face, perhaps because he felt too empathetic, the fragile white was covered with a layer of pink, so he nodded solemnly.

This humble school used to be the home of those children, and it will also be his home in the future.From then on, he will bid farewell to the unbearable past, the four seasons of wandering, and the loneliness of being alone.

Since then, he has a new identity.

Zhang Yang turned on the video and watched it for a while, admiring in his heart that the little brother sang really well.He had been back to school for several days, and he kept thinking about that young man who was wandering on the street, and he didn't know how he was doing now.He thought about it, and simply posted a short video of Lu Qingchen singing on his account, with the caption "Meet a little brother who can sing by chance, he is an angel wandering in the world".He is the school grass of the Conservatory of Music, with many fans and fans.On the day the video was posted, the number of views reached 10. In the next few days, the number of views continued to climb to more than 50. Many netizens shouted under the account, asking who this little brother is and where he met.

Zhang Yang picked a few replies:

On the streets of L city.

What a bum.

After getting along for a long time, we separated.

Now I don't know where he is either.

Want to know the name?don't tell you.

Zhang Yang didn't see one of the messages: This person looks like the famous painter Lu Qingchen some time ago, and it is said that he has been missing for more than a year.

At this time, Lu Qingchen, who stayed at school with peace of mind, didn't know that he had become a small internet celebrity.