Chapter 8

My name is Zou Bei. I am nine years old this year. I have a father named Zou Feng, but I have a mother. The teacher said that my father made money outside to send me to school. When he was seven years old, his father sent me to this school, and I have never seen him again.

The hazy memory is no longer very deep. It seems that my father said he would come to pick me up home during the holiday, but there was no such thing as the tall father appeared in school. No classmates were willing to play with me, and there were so many things to learn. The teacher said that the child of the same year as me was in the third grade, so I should work harder and catch up with other classmates.

My father's warm face disappeared into my mind. When I think of it occasionally, I can't help crying. Why did my father lie to me?

Why not come to see the cute Babe?

Did Dad forget to come to school to pick up Beibei home?

I remembered the voice of my classmates: Zou Bei, you are in a daze again. Have you done the homework assigned by the teacher?

The person who called me was Long Tao, who was much shorter than me. He even forced me to call her "Brother". He thought beautifully, so he didn't want it. He always peeked at my homework, which was so annoying.

But sometimes Long Tao is very nice to me. Every time Aunt Long comes to see him, most of the snacks he brings are eaten by himself, so I don’t hate him that much!

No, why?Do you want to copy homework again?He pouted and answered dissatisfiedly, interrupting the person who missed my father.

Zou Bei, please copy your homework for me. Can I give you rabbit candy tonight?The dwarf Long Tao, who was at the same table, leaned his head and wanted to read my homework book.Cover and don't show it.

Glazed at Long Tao, his cheeks bulged: I won’t eat it. Last time I ate rabbit candy, it stuck one of my teeth.I shook my head firmly. The last time I lost my teeth, it hurt me for a while.

So is it okay to give you apples?The temptation sounded again.

Apple?Big eyes flashed: The teacher knew that he would be punished to stand.The apples are so sweet and I want to eat them very much, but if you know about them, it will be over.

Zou Bei!No, I will copy a little bit, really, just a little bit.

After saying that, his small fingers still gestured that their fingernails were a little longer. If they didn't write down their homework, tomorrow would be no longer a matter of being punished for standing. Long Tao, who wanted to copy homework, was so anxious that his face turned red.

Beibei, is that good?Just a little bit?kindness?Long Tao squeezed his big eyes desperately, trying to win Zou Bei's sympathy.

Don't call me Beibei, and I will ignore you in the future.Turning his head and blinking his foggy eyes, only dad can call Beibei, don’t call him, don’t like others to call him.

OK OK OK OK OK Don't call Bebe.Then can you copy it for me?

Long Tao looked at me with bright black eyes, and every time he was pulled in by those eyes.

He nodded unconsciously: Then you can copy a little bit.

Let go of your hand, push the notebook a little, and pout your mouth. Really, I don’t listen to it every time I go to class, and the teacher is anxious when assigning homework. If it weren’t for the sake of being good to me, I would ignore you.

Among the teachers, there are only two people, Long Tao and I. The other classmates went home and went out to play, but they had not come back yet. There were two classmates who slept with us in the same room. They may have gone out to play, but they have not come back yet. Long Tao is one of them. I am the oldest of the four. They are all seven years old. I am often ridiculed by my classmates because I am older than them, but I am only in the same grade. Many classmates look down on me, so except for Long Tao, no other classmates are willing to play with me, so I cannot offend him.

Looking outside the window, the sun was setting, mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants on campus, I took a slight breath, it smelled so good.

I stood up and moved the small stool behind my butt, walked to the window to see the noisy playground downstairs, and frowned my curved eyebrows. In such a hot day, why do my classmates like to chase me and hide?Aren't you tired?

Zou Bei, who grew up holding him by Zou's father, is extremely physically poor. He can still do gymnastics after two years in school. His skin, who never plays in the sun, looks a bit too pale. When he is staring at someone with big eyes, it seems like stars will flash. His tender little mouth rarely speaks. He is taller than his classmates, but he is too slender.

It gives people the feeling that they want to protect this delicate little flower well.

This is what Long Tao thought. Zou Bei is very talented. He has no parents. He has never seen him before. The clothes he usually wears are brought by the teacher, but why is the teacher so good to Zou Bei?

I bought food and clothing, but there were no other classmates, and many of them were unhappy. So, even if Zou Bei was very beautiful, no classmates were willing to play with her.

Looking at Zou Bei at the window, Long Tao felt very sad and wanted to hug Zou Bei.

Looking at the classmates outside, he was bored and pursed his mouth. Why didn’t Long Tao copy it?

I turned my head and saw someone staring at me, angry: Are you okay?What to watch?Return the notebook to me!

Damn guy, he has no idea except for his eyes.

My pink little mouth stuttered because my roar was a little stuttering: Zou Bei, Bei, why? That's so fierce?

What are you watching me do?Haven't my face been washed clean?If you don’t copy it, don’t have supper anymore!Snow Longtao, in order to wait for him to copy his homework, he glared at him impatiently.

OK, are you hungry?Then let's have a meal.The timid Long Tao looked at me with his big eyes again. After saying that, he stood up and took my hand and walked towards the door of the classroom.

I'll go by myself!

I shook off Long Tao's hand and held it, I am a dwarf, and I am still holding me?

I walked back to my seat, put my homework book into the table cabinet, sorted out the books, and then walked to Long Tao: Let's go, go for dinner.

I walked to the cafeteria with Long Tao. There were not many classmates. There were a few people sitting there. The school’s dishes were delicious, and there were meat at noon and evening. When I first came, I didn’t know anything and I was accompanied by the teacher. Later, I became familiar with Long Tao. Now, wherever I went, Long Tao followed me behind my butt, following the worm.

He stared at the dwarf sitting next to him and moved to the side: Hot, Long Tao, sit opposite him!

Zou Bei, are you unhappy?Long Tao flattened his mouth and bit his lower lip.I made Zou Bei unhappy

Looking at Long Tao who was so beautiful, I really wanted to kick him twice, and pretended to be so beautiful in front of me at any time, so I wouldn't eat that: I sat down, it was so tight, it was very hot.

oh!Looking at Long Tao who was obediently walking to the opposite side of the table, I felt a little relieved. The life in school was not as good as my father said. There were so many people, and it was very noisy, and I didn’t like it.

Put the tomatoes you don’t like in the bowl on the edge and bury your head to eat.

Zou Bei!Zou Bei!

A scream came from the canteen door, and I looked up and saw that it was the teacher: Teacher, I am here.

The eager teacher walked up to me and touched my face and went to the bench: Zou Bei, your father called the school and said that he was here to pick you up this summer vacation.

Um?

dad?Dad is here to pick me up?

a bolt from the blue!!!

Is it dad?Come back?

Tears gathered in an instant, and I was a little confused: Teacher?I knew my little body was shaking, but I couldn't control it. The teacher said that my dad was coming to pick me up?

Zou Bei doesn’t cry. Your father said that you will pick you up this summer vacation, and you won’t have to live in school this summer vacation.

The teacher's gentle voice was heard in my ears like the sound of nature. I jumped up and straightened my head teacher's neck, and stomped my feet with joy: Teacher, is it true?Really?

kindness!Come and pick you up!The teacher answered me again with affirmation.

Well,,,,,,,, teacher!

This is the second time I cried in front of the teacher. The first time should be when my father left. Now it was my father who was coming to pick me up. I couldn't help it. I haven't seen my father for two years, and my heart was beating violently.

The gentle teacher touched the top of my head, and his eyes were a little wet. Maybe he was so happy to see me, so he patted my trembling little shoulder with his arms, his movements extremely gentle.

My mood reached its peak, and I couldn't sleep at night. With my big eyes open, I was still thinking about what the teacher said just now. I couldn't believe it. Has my dad really come to pick me up?

I heard the sound of getting out of bed and pretended to close my eyes. I didn’t want to talk to anyone now. I still have to calm down my inner excitement. I don’t know whether it is true or not, and I’m a little scared. Will the teacher lied to me?

But the teacher said that those who lie to others are not good students, so the teacher should not lie to me, right?

There is no reason to lie to me Ah?

I touched my cheek with both hands: Zou Bei, are you asleep?

Long Tao's voice sounded like a mosquito in my ears, and he suddenly opened his eyes, scaring me to death. Long Tao's face was so close to me, and his round eyes were directly above my nose, staring at me and turning it around for a moment.

I opened my mouth and wanted to yell at him, but the other two classmates were asleep and didn't dare to make noise. I blinked my eyes and stretched out my hand to push the head in front of me and whispered: What are you doing?What do you do when you run to my bed without sleeping?You want to scare me to death?

Long Tao, who was pushed by me, was not angry either. He continued to turn around and said to me: Zou Bei, your father is coming, are you unable to sleep?

The sound is so small, but I heard it.

He heard it in his ears without falling a word. How did he know that I couldn't sleep?

Could it be the roundworm in my stomach?

You know everything?

What does it have to do with you? Go to sleep!My face was covered with signs of a storm coming, and I said glaring at Long Tao.

Long Tao saw that I was so fierce, but he didn't say anything. He crawled back to the bed happily. Now I couldn't sleep anymore. He turned his body sideways and watched the moonlight shine in through the window. He remembered his father's warm face. I was destined to have insomnia tonight.

At seven o'clock in the morning, I got up and washed my face and went to the cafeteria to have dinner. I was acting in a daze. I didn't fall asleep last night. Now I want to sleep. Long Tao chattered in his ears like a mosquito, which was so noisy.

Long Tao, quiet, you are so noisy!Or stay away from me I can't stand it anymore. Long Tao was talking all morning, buzzing and hearing was about to lose its sound.

Long Tao, who was interrupted by me, turned red because he suddenly stopped the sound. After coughing twice, he was not speaking.My eyes were still turning around, ah!

What do you think about this person?

Do you have any meat to eat with me?

Obviously not?

My snacks are brought by the teacher every month, not much, most of them are fruits, and I even eat Long Tao's snacks. So why did he follow my butt for no reason?

The bell rang for class, and there was a feeling of people slitting on the playground. The girl playing with the rope even threw away the rope and turned to run into the classroom. I was also pulled back to my senses by the harsh ringtone. Looking at Long Tao next to me, shook his head and said: Enter the classroom, class is in.

Every class is so difficult. It’s not that I don’t understand what the teacher said, but since I heard the teacher say that my father is coming to pick me up, I can’t listen to anything. If I’m not careful, I will miss my father. As I think about it, I feel that time passes so slowly. Why is the day so long?

After a long period of time, half a month has passed. There are still a few days before the summer vacation. The classmates who can go home also have joy on their faces. Among them, I was the one who came to pick me up during the holiday. I could go home too. Although there were no people at home, I still remember Grandma Wang. In the past, my father still took me to Grandma Wang’s house to play, and the only thing I can remember was Grandma Wang.

Long Tao sat next to him without saying a word. The little man looked very talented. I looked at him and asked: Dwarf, what are you doing?Why do you make that expression?

Zou Bei, you are back home, what should I do?He asked me in a low voice with a trembling voice.

Ah？！

what to do?

I don’t know Ah. Long Tao has been with me for the past two years. Long Mother seems to have not lived in this town. She left Long Tao to go to school here. She never came to take Long Tao home every semester off, but she just occasionally had time to see him.

Think about it, Long Tao is a bit talented. He has no playmates except himself, but I also miss my father. Do I have time to care about him?

Besides, he and Long’s mother often come to see him, but I haven’t seen my father for two years.

I don't know either!The words he said were not as confident as before. Long Tao's expression seemed to be about to cry. He stared at his big watery eyes and didn't dare to blink, and his eyes were filled with tears.

Zou Bei, come to school early, I will wait for you in school!Long Tao trembled and said something waiting for me.

What are you waiting for me to do?I want to be with my father and don’t want to come to school anymore, but I dare not say anything. I lowered my head and didn’t say anything.

During the two years I came to school, I learned about the days inside and outside the mountains, and also learned about the reason why my father sent me to school. The mountains are deserted and the world outside the mountains is prosperous. Wearing beautiful clothes, every meal I eat is cooked in different ways. Vehicles shuttle back and forth on the vast and stable road, which is very lively.

However, I like mountains. There are fathers in the mountains. As long as there are fathers, the place is beautiful. No matter how deserted I feel, I will feel warm. I think of my father, because Long Tao becomes low, and I feel better again. I am waiting for my father to pick me up.