Reborn Nobility

Chapter 3 Mother

"Auntie, goodbye, Xia Xiaoluo, come on, the exam is about to take place." He Shiyun picked up her schoolbag and left like a gust of wind.

Xia Xiaoluo looked at her back blankly and thought to himself, what an energetic little loli.

"Silly son, why are you so dazed?" Xu Xiaoman handed Xia Xiaoluo something wrapped in a newspaper.

“Ah, roasted sweet potatoes!”

Xia Xiaoluo exclaimed. In his previous life, in the 1990s, materials were still very scarce. The only snacks that he could remember were bubble gum, fortune telling stars, Mimi shrimp crackers, gold coin chocolates, doll ice cream, and a few baked goods.

Sweet potatoes are the best among them. Most of them are sold at roadside stalls. They are delicious and nutritious, so I always like to eat them.

Xia Xiaoluo took the hot roasted sweet potato, without peeling off the skin, and ate it happily. Xu Xiaoman picked up Xia Xiaoluo's homework and read it. When he saw that he was half right, he was so happy that he held up his son's little face and said, "Hey!"

"A kiss.

"Son, you are awesome!"

Xia Xiaoluo blushed for a while. Most of her mother's ways of expressing her feelings were reserved. There were very few physical contact methods such as hugs and kisses. It was obvious that her mother was very relieved and happy, so she couldn't help but kiss herself. A feeling of guilt came to her heart again. It turned out that, let

It's actually that simple for my mother to smile, but she didn't do it herself.

Xu Xiaoman stroked his son's little head and said, "Mom will prepare delicious food for you today. It's time for the exam, so you need to supplement your nutrition."

She took out the vegetables and a piece of ribs, and went to the corridor to wash vegetables and cook.

Xia Xiaoluo recalled leisurely that in the 1990s, it was still the era of welfare housing distribution. The housing commercialization reform was not launched until 1998 under the promotion of the then Prime Minister. In 1990, he and his parents lived in a tube building allocated by the Health Bureau.

inside.

The area of ​​the house is only about forty to fifty square meters, with two rooms inside and outside. The outer room is the living room and my bedroom, and the inner room is my parents' bedroom.

In order to save space, everyone moved the kitchen to the public corridor.

The conditions in the "Tongzilou" are very difficult. The kitchen corridors of every household have long been narrow and dark. If you are not careful, you may bump into the Zhang family's pot and the Xia family's stove. There is a water room on the first floor, and it is still difficult to take a bath in the summer.

Have to queue up.

But there are also many good memories of Xia Xiaoluo here. At that time, there was a lot of communication between neighbors and they were very harmonious. If their parents were not at home, they could have a meal together.

Xia Xiaoluo asked: "Where is my dad?"

"Your dad went downstairs to check out the medicinal materials market and pharmacy. He won't be back until the weekend."

His father, Xia Jindong, works in the county health bureau. It is common for him to go on business trips to check drug safety. Sometimes his mother works the night shift and his father goes on business trips, so he goes to various houses to make a living. The doors of every house here are open to the children.

, the adults all get along well with each other - except Huang Qinqin, the wife of the deputy director.

Smelling the aroma of the food cooked by his mother, Xia Xiaoluo couldn't help but feel sad again. In his previous life, he was a wandering wage earner with few opportunities to spend time with his parents. What he missed most was the food cooked by his mother.

While his mother was cooking, he picked up the mirror where his mother was dressing up and took a look at himself: a childish face with a simple and clean student haircut, a thin and pale face, and a few hairy little hairs on his lips.

Beard, eyes as clear as pool water - I was not nearsighted at this time. I became myopic in college, not from studying, but from playing computer games day after day.

He was wearing a large T-shirt on the upper body and a pair of baggy blue school uniform pants on the lower body. They were made of chemical fiber and were not comfortable at all.

Although he was a poor wage earner in his thirties before his rebirth, most of his clothes were bought online, but the materials were pretty good, at least cotton and linen, which were environmentally friendly and comfortable. From the clothing, it can be seen that Huaxia Country

The achievements of thirty years of reform and opening up are still huge.

After a while, her mother brought over the prepared meals, one was sweet and sour pork ribs, and the other was roasted lentils, both of which were her mother's specialties. Xia Xiaoluo did his part, picking up his chopsticks and eating quickly.

The mother smiled and said: "Silly boy, no one will fight with you, it's all yours, eat slowly." As she spoke, she lovingly wiped away a little oil stain from the corner of her son's mouth.

Xia Xiaoluo then discovered that his mother had only eaten green vegetables and had not touched the sweet and sour pork ribs. He quickly picked up a piece of ribs and put it into his mother's bowl and said: "Mom, you eat it, you eat it."

"Mom just ate it when she was cooking. You can eat it. You are about to take the high school entrance examination. You need to take more energy and go to the exam with high energy to do well."

In fact, she had never eaten anything before. Her salary at that time was less than 100 yuan. She only ate sweet and sour pork ribs once a week. Vegetarianism had become popular in the 21st century. She only wanted to eat it.

I miss my son and just want him to eat more, but I am reluctant to eat.

Mothers all over the world are like this. Seeing their sons eat something delicious makes them happier than eating it themselves.

Her son seemed to be more sensible. He didn't know how to feel sorry for her before. Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoman was very happy. Her pain for this child was not in vain. How could she have thought that the son in front of her had twenty more years of life experience and was much more mature.

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Xia Xiaoluo saw that his mother was reluctant to eat, and thought of all the hardships his mother had gone through. Even though he was already in his thirties, Xia Xiaoluo couldn't help but feel sad. His eyes were red, and he said angrily: "Mom, if you don't eat, I won't eat either."

Already."

Xu Xiaoman only ate a few pieces.

After dinner, Xu Xiaoman went to wash the dishes. Xia Xiaoluo felt happy thinking about the good life in the future. He happened to see a plate of Little Tigers' album - "Red Dragonfly" on the table. In 2011 before his rebirth, he was already Jay Chou.

and Eason Chan’s world, but the early 1990s was when the Little Tigers were making their mark.

Seeing this album that he had loved most when he was a child, he felt excited. He picked up the cassette, put it into the recorder, and pressed the play button. The youthful and energetic voice of the Little Tigers floated out.

At this moment, the door opposite to his house opened, and a thunderous voice sounded: "It's so noisy! You're a killer!"

A fat woman with colorful curls on her head swaggered over, her buttocks kept twisting like a penguin, she frowned with sharp eyebrows and stared at her big copper bell-like eyes, with a look on her face.

Fierce spirit.

Behind him was a young man with oily hair and pink face. He had his hair parted and his belly was bulging out, just like a grown-up.

Xu Xiaoman quickly wiped her hands with her apron, walked in, and said: "Sister Huang, Jiannan, please sit down quickly."

This woman is none other than Huang Qinqin, the famous dominatrix in the county health bureau compound. She is the wife of deputy director Wang Junwei. She usually likes to quarrel with people over trivial matters, which makes the neighbors uneasy and anxious. The boy is her son.

Wang Jiannan was in the same class as Xia Xiaoluo. He had good grades and was the class monitor. He usually made small reports on Xia Xiaoluo.

Huang Qinqin crossed her legs and sat down on the wicker chair, saying: "Your son, you don't read and study, and you make your voice so loud!"

"I'm sorry, Sister Huang, it's our Xia Xiaoluo's fault for disturbing you." Xu Xiaoman's voice was gentle and she brought tea and candies.

Huang Qinqin didn't even look at her, and Wang Jiannan followed her example and rolled his eyes.

"The quarrel is not with me, but with the son of our family. Now that he is about to take the high school entrance examination, my son will be affected. Can you bear it?" she said reluctantly.

Xu Xiaoman knew that she was being unreasonable and the sound of the tape recorder was not loud and was separated by a wall, so why did it reach their home, but she was tolerant by nature and kind to others, and was unwilling to compete with her.

Seeing that his mother had been wronged, Xia Xiaoluo gave up. He smiled slightly and said harmlessly: "Aunt Huang, are you thirsty? Just drink some water."

Huang Qinqin looked at the child in front of her and couldn't help but murmured. This kid used to be timid and would run away when he saw an adult. He couldn't even fart for a long time, but today he learned to be polite.

"Not thirsty." She did not soften to Xia Xiaoluo's flattery.

"You are in good health. You have talked so much and you are not thirsty yet."

"You kid, do you mean that I talk too much?"

Huang Qinqin's eyebrows stood upright and she glared angrily.

"I didn't say it. You said it yourself. You are very eloquent. You talk like a storyteller. You can't talk about such a big thing for half an hour." Xia Xiaoluo said.

Huang Qinqin was speechless by his teasing. She stared at Xia Xiaoluo in front of her. This kid was originally a boring gourd who couldn't beat a fart for a long time. How could he become so sharp-tongued after not seeing him for a long time?

Xu Xiaoman was a conscientious person and didn't like to cause trouble. When he pulled Xia Xiaoluo, he said, "How can this kid talk to your aunt?"

On the surface, she is scolding her son, but on the inside she is extremely happy. Her son knows how to protect himself. What mother would not be happy?

When Huang Qinqin saw that there was a step down, she thought to herself, just let it go if you want. This little brat has gloomy eyes, as unfathomable as the still water flowing deep, which makes her feel a little unsafe and scary.

She said: "I'm too lazy to argue with you, a little brat. I won't do it next time. Don't let others fail if you don't get into the first high school." She picked up her son and left.

"Who said I couldn't pass the exam?"

The voice was resounding and filled with infinite confidence. When Xia Xiaoluo said this, his eyes were infinitely firm.

Huang Qinqin was stunned for a moment, and then burst into exaggerated laughter, laughing so hard that tears were about to flow out.

"Xiaoman, what's wrong with your son? He has a fever? Take him to the hospital quickly."

Xia Xiaoluo is recognized as having the worst intelligence and academic performance among the children in the Family Home of the Health Bureau. He only learned to speak at the age of four, and his grades have always been at the bottom of the class. Er Pang, a student at Xiangyang Middle School of the same age, often says: "Oh, there are

With Xia Xiaoluo out of the way, we will be safe, at least we won't be in last place.

Now he said that he could get into the first high school in the county, but no one believed him.

You know, among the hundreds of students in Xiangyang Junior High School, only 20 students can get into the first high school every year.

Faced with such ridicule and contempt, Xia Xiaoluo still looked at her calmly, without any anger.

Although Xu Xiaoman did not believe that her son could progress so quickly and be ranked among the top 20 in Xiangyang Junior High School in the remaining week, no mother in the world would blame her child for his dream, no matter how unrealistic it was.