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In 29, Lao Lu was 53 years old and opened a small dining table in the community. Every noon, a large group of children after school come to eat. It's very lively. The house with two rooms and one living room is full.

He can't cook anything delicious. He can only cook pork stewed vermicelli, frozen tofu and Chinese cabbage, and a warm bowl for each person, which is not enough to add.

Parents who don't have time to cook lunch in the community are willing to send their children. They don't want to be exquisite and fancy, just want their children to be clean and have a real meal.

Lao Lu was widowed in middle age, and had a son named Lu Fang, who passed the college entrance examination in two engineering courses in this city. A few years ago, when I was not busy with my studies, I often ran back to help Lao Lu. After graduating from college, Lu entered a state-owned enterprise. The factory was divided into dormitories, so only on weekends did he have time to come back and help Lao Lu take care of the home that had been knocked out by the children.

Everyone says that Lao Lu has finally made it through, and he has worked hard to give up his son, leaving him to enjoy himself. But Lao Lu himself doesn't think so. Who let him raise a son? Finding a job is not over, and the big thing of getting married is still unresolved. Lu Fang is 24 years old. The house is not available yet, and the wedding will definitely cost a lot of money. Think about it, Lao Lu will feel sad.

when Lu Fang was in college, he had a girlfriend named Xiaomei. One of his parents was a middle-level cadre of the Municipal Environmental Sanitation Bureau and the other was an associate professor at the university. Born in a scholarly family, the family is well-off. Lao Lu thinks that his son is a climber.

on the weekend of April, Lu Fang came back and bought roast duck. Lao Lu fried several side dishes and opened a bottle of wine. In the past, Lao Lu was particularly able to drink, but now he can't, his liver is not good, and he only drinks a cup when his son comes back. The football match is being broadcast on TV, and the smell of wine is floating in the air. The small home of two men also has a different kind of warmth.

Lu Fang casually talked about his recent situation. He said, "Xiaomei has been asking me about my future plans recently. It is estimated that her parents are urging marriage. "

Lao Lu asked, "What are you going to do?" I don't know. What can I do without money? I can only let her wait for another two years. " Lv Fang couldn't help but sigh and said, "Alas, Xiaomei followed me, which is a big loss."

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Lv Fang always feels that he is particularly ashamed of Xiaomei. Because with Xiaomei's conditions, I can find someone better than him. But Xiaomei is only kind to him. They have been in love for four or five years and have always been model lovers. If I hadn't met Xiaomei's parents, Lv Fang hadn't really felt the pressure.

Xiaomei's mother said, "Her father and I have also learned about your family from the side. It's not practical for you to buy a house. We still have a suite in the city, so we'll give it to you for marriage. However, you don't have to buy a house, and you are always responsible for decorating electrical appliances. Our daughter grew up as a baby. You can't just marry back without a penny. Then you won't take her seriously in the future. "

the conditions put forward by Xiaomei's mother are not harsh at all. However, according to her taste, a house of more than 1 square meters needs at least 15, decoration and home appliances.

Lu Fang calculated that his salary was 2,9 yuan a month, and it would take four years to save 15, yuan without eating or drinking.

Xiaomei said, "Don't worry, I'm still here. Add them together, make a 5% discount, and you will marry me in two years. "

However, the more Xiaomei said this, the more she felt guilty. He is a man, but he is unable to marry the woman he loves and give her a stable and comfortable home.

in September of this year, Lao Lu cooked the last meal for the children and sent them to school noisily. After the "Eleventh" holiday, he has been working at a small table for five years, and he is about to stop.

A little boy asked, "Why doesn't Uncle Lu cook?"

An inquisitive girl replied, "Brother Dafang didn't have enough money to get married, and Uncle Lu sold his house."

"where shall we eat in the future?" "Ask your mother!" Lao Lu closed the door and looked at the empty rice bowls in the room, and his heart was a little sour. He likes this group of children and likes to hear them say that "Uncle Lu cooks better than my mother". However, by comparison, he still hopes that Lv Fang can marry Xiaomei back as soon as possible.

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Lao Lu sold the house before telling Lu Fang to move things. Lu Fang came back in a hurry and asked him, "You sold your house and where do you live?"

Lao Lu said, "What's the hurry? I've arranged everything. You take 15, yuan to decorate the house, and I'll keep the rest for the elderly. I have made an arrangement with Lao Zhao. He rented me a house, and we just got together. "

Lu Fang knows that Lao Zhao, Lao Lu's old workmate, has been an old bachelor all his life. Lv Fang this just put down the heart. He said, "How can you discuss such a big matter with me?". Old and old, even a room is gone. "

Lao Lu said, "What do I need a room for? It won't be yours sooner or later. I won't give it until my wife runs away. Why bother? "

when Lu Fang thinks about it, it's true, so his heart is at ease.

they packed together that day. Lu Fang found a large box of insert models from under the closet. Lao Lu bought them all for him in the first grade. That year, his mother died of illness, and Lu Fang was depressed and his study plummeted. Lao Lu knows that he likes models. So I bought it for him from time to time. Things are not expensive, 1 yuan a set. Lao Lu bought 312 sets to change back to Lu Fang's smile.

Lu Fang said, "Don't throw these away." Lao Lu said, "Of course, that's my salary for half a year."

at that time, Lao Lu had only 8 yuan a month. In 21, Lu Fang and Xiaomei got married. The wedding was not extravagant, but it was decent. After that, with a little spare money left, they went on a honeymoon trip to Maldives and bought two mango bowls for Lao Lu when they came back.

Xiaomei said, "I have to buy this for you. She said that when I saw it, I thought of your small dining table."

Lao Lu smiled from ear to ear and said, "It's really my son. You know what I like."

Lao Lu was not reluctant to part with the sale of the house. What really distressed him was his small dining table. He misses the noisy cries of the children and always reminds Lao Lu of Lu Fang's childhood. It's also so naughty, so screaming. After school, tie the red scarf on your head, and the courtyard is king. Either you broke someone's window or you hit someone's child.

Lao Lu and Xiao Mei said, "If he doesn't listen to you in the future, just hit him. He let me type it when I was a child, and the skin is strong. "

Lu Fang said discontentedly, "Why do you still turn your elbow outward and teach my wife to hit me?"

Xiaomei listened, holding Lu Fang's arm and laughing. She said, "I have my dad's support, and I'll see if you dare to bully me in the future."

Lao Lu looked at the young couple flirting in front of him, and the stone that had been stuck in his heart finally fell to the ground.

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In 211, Lu Fang had a son named Lu Leyuan. The child was an accident, and it was not a small heart that decided to give birth. Xiaomei is a enterprising person. She will go to work after two months' rest at home. The child can only be placed in her parents' home.

Lu Fang felt a little sorry for this little life. Because of the rapid progress of life, he was a little caught off guard. As soon as life is stable, you should be busy making money from milk powder. At that time, the aftermath of melamine was not extinguished, and a can of imported milk powder would cost hundreds of dollars. Xiaomei's mother said, "Forget it, I'll leave the children here, and I'll take care of eating, drinking and drinking."

every week, Lao Lu rides his bike to see his grandson. That little guy is really fondle admiringly, with bright eyes like two black grapes. At first, Lao Lu will bring some toys, rattles and trumpets. But Xiaomei's mother doesn't like it very much. She held the child in her arms and said, "in-laws, these things you bought on the roadside stalls are not good. The little burrs are not filed clean, and the plastic smell is still so strong." Children are dangerous and unhealthy. "

Lao Lu nodded and said, "OK, OK, I won't buy it next time. Just bring your eyes to see your grandson. "

He reached out to hold the baby, but Xiaomei's mother dodged. She said, "Did you wash your hands?"

Lao Lu said eagerly, "Yes, yes." Xiaomei's mother put the child in his arms carefully and said, "I'm sorry, children are too abrasive and don't treat you well."

the words were polite, but Lao Lu still understood them. He came to cause trouble to others. On the way home that day, while pedaling, he thought, I'd better go less in the future, so as not to make it difficult for Lv Fang to be a man.

Later, he changed to go once a month and spend the rest of his time looking at photos.

in October p>213, Lu leyuan was 2 years old. Obedient, sensible, talkative, as high IQ as Xiaomei's family. Not only can I recite poems, but I can also speak English nursery rhymes. However, high-standard early education tired Xiaomei's mother out of a heart attack.

Lu Fang entrusted Lu Leyuan to Lao Lu, and went to the hospital to get busy. He felt that he owed too much to Xiaomei's family.

In those days, the lives of Lao Lv and Lao Zhao were enlivened. Two old men walk around a child every day. Lao Lu took out housekeeping food, stewed pork vermicelli and frozen tofu Chinese cabbage. I also dug out Lu Fang's previous model and inserted it with him.

Lu Fang came to see him at the weekend and asked him if he was tired. Lao Lu said with sparkling eyes, "Your mother-in-law is in hospital. I can't say this, but really, I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

however, such a beautiful day will not last long. One month before the Spring Festival, Xiaomei's mother nursed back to health and was discharged. The first thing she did when she got home was to take Leyuan back. When she saw the child at first sight, she pitied and said, "Alas, it's so unhealthy to eat so fat."

Lao Lu stood by, "Hehe" laughed twice, and didn't know what to say.

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In May of 214, the weather was very hot. On the way to see his grandson by bike, Lao Lu suddenly suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and fell to the ground. Many people watched from afar, and no one dared to help him. When the ambulance arrived, Lao Lu was already delirious. Lv Fang received the news and arrived at the hospital at night. Because he had never found his family, Lao Lu was lying on a stretcher in the corridor, and he was almost dying.

Lu put it beside him and called him again and again. Old Lv Cai woke up in a trance. He glanced at Lu Fang and said blankly, "What time is it? I haven't washed the vegetables yet, and the children will be out of school soon. "

Lu Fang asked in fear, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

Lao Lu closed his eyes and never opened them again. Lao Lu's funeral is very simple, just like his simple life. The day before the funeral, Lu Fang went to Lao Zhao to collect his relics. A box of summer clothes, a box of autumn and winter clothes, a box of odds and ends, a box of insert models and a box of stainless steel bowls.

Lao Zhao leaned against the door and said, "Your dad always talks about opening the small table again, so you don't have to miss you and his grandson. Alas, they all say that raising children to prevent old age. But in the end, the house is gone, not as good as me. "

at that moment, Lu Fang discovered that he always felt that he owed Xiaomei, his son and his mother-in-law, but he never knew that what he owed most was his father who had worried about him all his life. Because there is a kind of love, it is always taken for granted and ignored because of the closeness of blood.

when Lu Fang was carrying the box out, Lao Zhao suddenly stopped him. He opened the glass door of the bookshelf, took out two wooden bowls and put them in Lu Fang's hand and said, "Take them quickly, your father's treasure. This is the only gift his son gave him. All filial piety is enough to hold these two bowls. "

Lu Fang held it in his hand, and suddenly he fell to his knees and burst into tears.