rebirth of cataclysm

After five o'clock the next day, before dawn, Jiang Yucai got up, put on her small luggage and hurried out of the house.

Jiang Yucai thought the children were still sleeping, and she didn't want to wake them up at this time, so she moved lightly.

However, Jiang Yucai didn't know that Hu Mingchen, who lived next door to her and couldn't sleep, had already woken up.

However, Jiang Yucai did not disturb Hu Mingchen, and Hu Mingchen did not show up. When Jiang Yucai closed the door, Hu Mingchen was actually standing behind the window, observing his mother's every move through the gap in the board.

When Jiang Yucai walked down the path leading to Sanjiazhai in the dark, Hu Mingchen also gently opened the door and entered the courtyard.

The field of vision was pitch black, with only the stars in the sky exceptionally bright.

If you are not used to walking, you would not dare to walk on such a rugged path at this time. The peaks in the distance can only be vaguely seen in outline under the starlight, let alone the road in the ravine.

To take this path is to rely on familiar feelings and exploration.

Hu Mingchen, who was standing on the ridge of the courtyard, actually couldn't see his mother's shadow at all after he went out. He could only rely on the faint rustling of pedestrians and the grass and corn on the roadside that came from far away in this quiet night.

You can tell where your mother is by the sound of leaves rubbing together.

Unable to accompany his mother to a foreign land, Hu Mingchen could only accompany her for a short period of time through this kind of watching.

Starlight in the sky, please shine a little brighter. I hope you can help my mother illuminate the dark path a little more. Starlight in the sky, please shine a little brighter. I hope you can help my mother determine the direction clearly and not only illuminate her path.

The road should also light up the way back for her and her father.

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At seven o'clock in the morning, it was broad daylight, and Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao finally got up, rubbing their sleepy eyes.

"Sister, Yujiao, hurry up and wash your face and eat. I've heated up the breakfast, and I've poured the pig food into the pig trough." When Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao walked into the main room, Hu Mingchen happened to be carrying a bag that had been smoked for a long time.

The kettle came out of the kitchen.

"Why... why did you get up so early? You've even warmed up the meal. I wonder why you didn't sleep in?" Although Hu Mingchen had excellent performance yesterday, today Hu Mingchen got up at seven o'clock and still

After heating up the rice and boiling the water, the eldest sister Hu Yandie was still surprised.

According to the agreement between the three siblings, they should take turns to heat up breakfast every day, but in actual operation, Hu Mingchen did not fulfill it several times.

Not to mention that every time it was his turn, he always found various excuses to avoid it. Even when Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao heated up the rice and asked him to get up to eat, Hu Mingchen was still a little unhappy.

In a word, most of the time, Hu Mingchen would wait until his elder sister and younger sister were about to leave for school, then he would get up, take a bite of rice, and then he would put on his schoolbag and run out.

Boys are very active and can run fast. Even if Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao go out first, Hu Mingchen can always catch up with them in front of the school.

Today, my mother went out of town and was not at home. Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao discussed last night that if Hu Mingchen didn't get up by himself today, they would punish him. Not only would they not heat his food, they would not call him when he went to school. They would just wait for him.

I went to school hungry and was criticized by the teacher and made to stand still.

Unexpectedly, not only could he not punish Hu Mingchen, but he had prepared everything first. This immediately made Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao surprised and somewhat unprepared.

"Don't worry, I promise to never sleep in again from now on. I will never refuse what I have to do." Hu Mingchen promised, patting his chest.

"Sister, what do you mean by never refusing?" Hu Yujiao raised her head and scratched the back of her head and asked Hu Yandie in confusion.

"It means... it means... he won't be lazy or cunning anymore." Hu Yandie understood what it meant, but when asked to explain, she really didn't know how to proceed.

, just try to fool your sister.

"Okay, this is what you said, let's believe you again for now. Let me tell you, if your mother is not at home now, if you are lazy again, no one will help you, and we will not tolerate you. Don't wait until then

We are not afraid anymore if you cry and complain when your parents come back." Hu Yandie then turned to Hu Mingchen and warned.

When she woke up in the morning, the preset measures were like a punch on cotton. Hu Yandie was still a little unwilling. However, Hu Mingchen had already shown improvement, so she could only give him a stern warning.

The three siblings washed their faces, had a simple breakfast, locked the door and hurried to the school down the street.

There is actually a Huangni Primary School in Huangni Village, but Huangni Primary School is located in three groups on the mountain. It takes half an hour to climb the mountain from Hu Mingchen's home. Therefore, only some families very close to the mountain will use it.

The children are sent to Huangni Primary School.

In addition, Huangni Primary School has another disadvantage, that is, the teachers and conditions are far inferior to those of schools on the street. Therefore, many families are still willing to send their children to primary schools on the street as long as the conditions are slightly permitting.

Not far after leaving home, Hu Mingchen and the others met the three brothers and sisters of Hu Dehua's family at a fork in the road.

"Uncle, your head injury hasn't fully healed yet. Why did you go to school?" Hu Xiaomin asked curiously when she saw Hu Mingchen walking with Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao.

"If it doesn't hinder school, I still have to go. If I miss too many classes, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up." Hu Mingchen replied.

"Haha, uncle, it's rare to be at home and not at home, but you still want to study. This is not in line with your habits." Hu Dehua joked.

"People will change. Don't look at people with old eyes. You will find more changes in me in the future. Let's go. We must study hard in the future. Only knowledge can change ourselves. Only knowledge can change us.

The face of poverty in Duge Township." Hu Mingchen responded calmly.

Hu Mingchen's few simple words left several people confused.

Hu Yujiao and Hu Xiaohua didn't understand what Hu Mingchen said at all, while Hu Yandie, Hu Dehua and Hu Xiaomin didn't understand why Hu Mingchen suddenly said such words that could only be heard from the teacher's mouth.

It seems that Hu Mingchen is really different all of a sudden, and a big change has really taken place.

"Don't tell me, he really has changed, you know? Yesterday he actually chopped pigweed, and today he got up early to feed the pigs and hot meals. I almost couldn't believe my eyes." Hu Yandie said from the sidelines.

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"Isn't it? Uncle, you still feed the pigs and get up early to heat the rice? Haha, why does it sound a bit fake? I don't do these, but you actually do it." Hu Dehua teased in disbelief.

Hu Dehua is also the only son in the family. His role is very similar to that of Hu Mingchen. He is also favored by Hu Mingyi and Long Cui'e at home. Even though he is the eldest son in the family, Hu Xiaomin and Hu Xiaohua, as younger sisters, are still obviously better than him in housework.

Do more.

At most, Hu Dehua would tend some pig grass or herd the cows, feed the pigs, cook and wash dishes, or even sweep the floor. He would not touch these things.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out later. Let's walk faster. The sun is rising. If we don't hurry up, we might be late." Hu Mingchen didn't bother to explain more. There was no point in explaining more.

Facts speak louder than words. Besides, Hu Mingchen is a reborn "adult". He doesn't want to act too different all of a sudden. He has to give the people around him time to adapt.

Change should happen subtly in life. When they adapt to Hu Mingchen's changes, no matter what amazing things Hu Mingchen does later on, I believe they will not be surprised.

In fact, they didn't stop when they were talking. It was just Hu Mingchen who found an excuse to change the topic.

Now, none of them has a watch on their hand, or a mobile phone. For people in this place at this time, time depends entirely on estimation and the sun provides reference guidance. This kind of

Hu Mingchen had not experienced this for at least ten years, and he was indeed a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Uncle, don't worry, you will never be late. Usually you go out later than now. By the way, aunt, when we came over just now, we saw Xiangxiang Niang at the door of her house. Do you want to wait for him to come with us?" Hu Xiao

Min Dao.

Niang is a term for female elders in dialect. The Xiangxiang Niang in Hu Xiaomin’s mouth is Hu Xiangxiang, the daughter of Hu Mingchen’s uncle’s family.

"What are you waiting for her to do? Let's go our own way. It's not like she doesn't know the way." Before Hu Yandie could answer, Hu Yujiao objected first.

Hu Mingchen's parents had a serious quarrel with his aunt Liu Chunhua last year. Since then, Liu Chunhua has not allowed Hu Xiangxiang, Hu Yandie and the others to play together.

Originally, adults' affairs had nothing to do with children, and they were still very close cousins ​​anyway. However, Liu Chunhua's seriousness and Hu Xiangxiang's fear of her mother made her relationship with the three siblings of Hu Yandie's family become so complicated.

Somewhat subtle.

Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai have never asked their children not to associate with their cousin Hu Mingyi and cousin Hu Xiangxiang. However, because Hu Xiangxiang was afraid of being scolded by Liu Chunhua, she often showed some sense of distance, which Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao couldn't accept.

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For example, regardless of whether they talked at school or whether they came back together after school, Hu Xiangxiang would not walk with the three siblings of Hu Mingchen's family when they were about to get home. Either she would run back first, or she would deliberately lag behind. For fear of

Liu Chunhua saw her and was scolded.

"Let nature take its course. It's adults' business to quarrel. Our relationship is ours. There's no need to wait. She's caught up and we won't avoid it. Let's do whatever we have to do. Just break the bones and connect the tendons.

." Hu Mingchen said immediately.

"What Xiaochen said makes sense. If we don't wait, we will stay with her when she comes. If she wants us to go away on purpose, let her go." Hu Yandie rarely stood with Hu Mingchen in attitude.