Upon closer inspection, three middle-aged men of medium build wearing slightly tattered clothes and yellow safety helmets spoke. Xia Yufeng walked over and greeted them in his hometown dialect. When the three middle-aged men saw that the young man in front of them was from the same hometown, they immediately became friendly. As the saying goes, when a fellow countryman sees a fellow countryman, his eyes are filled with tears. Xia Yufeng felt very close to these three people. After some lamentation, Xia Yufeng poured out the bitterness in his heart for the past few days, from why he left home to not being able to find a job.
The three villagers looked at the young and immature Xia Yufeng in front of them and listened to him talk. They couldn't help but think of the children who were about his age and were studying at home. An indescribable pain surged into their hearts.
" Child, how about this? If you don't mind, you can come with us to our workplace. But that's hard work. You have to be able to endure it." One of the middle-aged men patted Xia Yufeng's shoulder and said with concern.
Uncle, thank you. Don't worry, I can endure any hardship. Besides, I don't have a choice now." Xia Yufeng's heart warmed after hearing this and he replied sincerely. After that, Xia Yufeng and his three friends chatted about their work at the station.
After Xia Yufeng followed them to the construction site, one of the villagers took him to the project department to discuss with the person in charge of the construction site. The person in charge looked at Xia Yufeng's thin body and childish face, and his expression couldn't help but hesitate. When the villager saw the situation, he told the person in charge about the experience that Xia Yufeng had told them before. When the person-in-charge heard this, he no longer showed the unwilling and troubled expression from before. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said to Xia Yufeng,""Lil Feng, right? Elder Lin has been with me for a few years. Since Elder Lin has asked, I naturally have to help. However, there are some things I have to tell you. The work at the construction site is not easy. You often have to work under the scorching sun, and it's basically heavy work. You have to be able to endure it. Can you do it?”
" Manager Li, don't worry. It's no problem to suffer. I'll do it well," Xia Yufeng hurriedly replied.
" Alright, I'll let Elder Lin arrange it for you. If there's no problem, you can start work tomorrow."
After leaving the office, Uncle Lin said to me in a relaxed manner," Ah Feng, Manager Li has agreed to stay with you now. Go back and move your things over. This will be your home from now on.
" Thank you, Uncle Lin." Xia Yufeng nodded slightly to Uncle Lin and thanked him. Then, he turned around and went back to his residence to pack his things.
By the time Xia Yufeng brought the things to the construction site, the sky was already dark. With Uncle Lin's help, they settled down.
Xia Yufeng picked up a bottle of water and drank it while looking around the room. There were four bunk beds, two tables, two floor-to-ceiling fans, and nothing else. Looking at this "home", Xia Yufeng really had an indescribable feeling.
Ah Feng, let's go eat first and sleep early after dinner. We have to work tomorrow." Uncle Lin patted Xia Yufeng, who was still in a daze.
"Yeah." Then, Xia Yufeng followed Uncle Lin out with a bowl of rice.
After dinner, he returned to his room. The sky was already dark. At this time, the other people who lived in this room had also arrived. After Uncle Lin introduced Xia Yufeng to them one by one, these six workers also expressed their concern for Xia Yufeng's encounter and constantly comforted him to be strong.
After some small talk, Xia Yufeng sat in his room in a daze. The others were playing cards around a table. Xia Yufeng didn't join them. After sitting for a while, he felt bored and went out to take a shower with a basin and clothes. After showering, she went to bed early. Lying on the bed, Xia Yufeng clasped his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling, his thoughts wandering.。。。。。
It was a dreamless night. When Xia Yufeng woke up, he found that his roommates had all woken up, and the quilt was messy and twisted on the bed. He quickly got out of bed, ate something, and followed Uncle Lin to the construction site. At this time, on the huge construction site, uncles and aunties were holding their positions. Some were carrying cement, some were carrying bricks, some were nailing templates, and some were mixing concrete. Looking at how busy they were, Xia Yufeng suddenly didn't know what to do.
" Lil Feng, come with me to install a protective net." Uncle Lin handed Xia Yufeng a safety helmet and pointed to the building in front of him.
In July in Shen Zhen, it was not an exaggeration to describe it as a furnace. Xia Yufeng, who was standing on the twelfth floor of the guardrail to help Uncle Lin install the protective net, was sweating profusely at the beginning until his clothes were completely soaked. This kind of feeling was really uncomfortable, and his head felt dizzy. Xia Yufeng, who had never experienced this kind of work, was already tired and almost collapsed, but he insisted on holding on.
It was not easy to find a job. Now that he finally had a job, he had to hold on no matter how hard it was.
After a day of work, Xia Yufeng immediately lay on the bed after taking a shower at night. His feet could no longer bear the weight, and his whole body ached. Gradually, the workers turned off the lights and went to sleep, but Xia Yufeng, who had been lying in bed for a long time, couldn't sleep. He widened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Mom, where are you? Are you doing well? Mom, I really miss you.
Grandma, are you asleep? Would he still cough at night?
Unknowingly, tears once again flooded the dark night.
In the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed. The daily overload of work had faded the childishness of Xia Yufeng. The sun not only tanned his skin, but also squeezed his wet heart, making it exceptionally hard. At the same time, he became more and more silent.
Today was the completion date of the project. Xia Yufeng, Uncle Lin, and a few other workers were standing on the third floor dismantling the final template when the phone in his pocket suddenly buzzed. He quickly stopped what he was doing and picked up the phone. The screen showed Ah Qin's name.
"Hello, Qin, why are you free to call me today?”
" Ah Feng, your grandmother is hospitalized. Her condition is not very good. I'm afraid..." Ah Qin's words made Xia Yufeng's heart feel as heavy as lead. His mind went blank as he stood there in a daze. Xia Yufeng was stunned for a while before he woke up.
"Ah Qin, I understand. I'll be right back.”Xia Yufeng didn't have time to say anything else. He hurriedly hung up the phone and stumbled downstairs. He left the construction site and rushed to the office to ask for leave from Manager Li.
"Leave? Why are you taking leave now? Is there an emergency?”When Manager Li heard that Xia Yufeng wanted to take leave, he was stunned. Today was the completion date of the project, and because it was the completion date, all the work had to be done. The removal of the template and the cleaning of the site were quite a lot of work.
Manager Li, my grandmother is seriously ill and her condition isn't very good. I have to go back." Xia Yufeng hurriedly explained.
The person in charge thought for a while and said,"Oh, okay then." After saying that, he took out an envelope from the drawer.
" I was going to give you your salary tonight, but now that you're leaving, I'll give it to you now." Xia Yufeng took the envelope from Manager Li. He didn't take it out to count it and hurriedly thanked him before turning around and leaving in a hurry.
He ran to the dormitory to pack a few clothes and rushed to the train station. His fellow countryman did not bother to say goodbye, so he could only call him on the way to explain.
Fortunately, it wasn't the rush hour, so there was no traffic jam on the road. They arrived at the train station smoothly. Moreover, he had bought an instant ticket. Sitting in the waiting hall, Xia Yufeng held the train ticket to City Z tightly and was anxious.
Thinking of his grandmother's painful expression on the hospital bed, Xia Yufeng felt as if his heart was being stabbed. From the beginning until now, the people who treated Xia Yufeng the best were his mother and grandmother. He did not know what fatherly love was because he had never felt it since he was born.
Ever since he was young, Xia Yufeng had been scolded and beaten by his father, but his mother, who doted on him, did not dare to stop him because of his father's inherent strength. Xia Yufeng's mother was the most ordinary kind of woman. She was docile, virtuous, and considerate, but at the same time, she was also weak, at least in front of men.
At this time, it was usually Grandma who came forward to stop them. Therefore, Grandma's love for Xia Yufeng had created a deep relationship between Xia Yufeng and Grandma. He had been the closest to Grandma since he was young.
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