In the eyes, there is a cracked concrete road. The buildings on both sides look old and low, and even many walls are painted with the word "demolition", which is even more worn.

This is the most backward city in this city. Although the country 's economic level has developed rapidly since the beginning of the new century, this city located in the southwest of China has also taken the last step of reform. The opening of the city 's people 's livelihood economy has been greatly strengthened. .

But just like the world is divided between day and night, everything is two-sided, and there are also prosperous cities and poor places.

Here it is.

Of course, when it comes to poverty, some are exaggerated. Nowadays, no matter how poor you are, you will never be poor. As long as you have hands and feet, you will never starve to death. However, as an old city, it is an indisputable fact that there is a lot of economic backwardness compared to other regions. After all, the slogans of the party and the central government have also shouted, "We must let some people get rich first, and let advanced ones drive backward!" Therefore, several new urban areas next to each other are getting rich. Only this old urban area is still in an awkward state for various reasons.

Zeng Ke grew up in this old town. Since he remembered, he has been running on this seemingly shabby street. There is a large sycamore tree on the street. In summer, he will go with his friends. We climbed to the top of the tree and went to catch the "squeak ~". Near the corner was Uncle Wang's grocery store. He always put a lot of brightly colored candy on the counter. Zeng Ke and his friends They do n't have money, but they just do n't want to leave. Uncle Wang will always give a sweet maltose and Uncle Zheng at the end of the street. He is a smelly chess basket. Sitting at the door of the house and killing his old folks with great enthusiasm, he threw the pieces on the board from time to time, and said in anger that he would never go down again. As a result, he sat in front of the board again and always carried his tools Uncle Wu, he seems to be omnipotent. Whenever a neighbor has a light bulb broken, or the toilet is blocked, he will properly resolve it ...

Here are all the memories belonging to Zeng Ke. Although he has never left here, the furthest place is to go to a football school in another district, but whenever I return here on weekends, watching the mottled roads and buildings, also He will feel sincere joy and kindness when he is familiar.

"Uncle Zheng, how old are you playing chess? It's been a long time. You still have a tough bone! That's great!"

"Go, go away, don't bother me to play chess! It's been a long time since I saw you? I saw you last week and hurry up!"

"Uncle Wang, business is booming!"

"It 's Xiaoke, come back? Hah, go home and see. Today is the weekend. Your mother knows you will come back. Zhang Luo said early in the morning that he would cook some dishes you like. Here it is! "

"okay!"

Zeng Ke paced slowly and steadily. Every time he met a familiar person, he would stop and greet with a smile. People's reactions were different. Some people smiled and nodded, some impatiently waved, some people Laughing and scolding, the harmony and friendly feelings between the neighbours exudes a touch of warmth.

Several bouncing children were playing under the sycamore tree. Zeng Ke walked over there and stretched out his hands. He wanted to make a joke with the children. As a result, the little girl in the lead yelled at the sight of Zeng Ke. With a sound, turn and run.

"Ah, here comes the donkey! Here comes the donkey!"

"Ah, it's really a donkey! Let's run!"

"The Donkey Demon King who specializes in grabbing lollipops for children is back. Let's run away!"

After the chicken flying dog jumped, the children ran away without a trace.

Zeng Ke looked at his hand hanging in the air with a black line on his face.

It's no wonder that children will be afraid of him and run when they see him. At football school, Zeng Ke was an out-of-the-box melee king, and in this neighborhood, he was regarded as "infamous." It 's very naughty, he often leads his friends around, either tying other people 's bicycle tires, or an adult who reprimanded him during the day, smashing his glass at night ... and he was sent to a football school Before, he had also done such "crazy" things as grabbing toys and candy from younger children.

Tying a tire, smashing glass, grabbing a lollipop ... Alas, what a bear child should do can be said to be the same.

only...

"You guys, who asked you to call me a donkey! It 's really tickled after a few days. Remember, my name is Zeng Ke, or I will be Zeng Shuai, or I will be Zeng Brother, and I will bark next time. Be careful I choke you! "

Zeng Ke stared fiercely into the distance, and the children hidden in the corners and behind the trees shrank their necks and ran away. Call while running.

"Mom, mom, I'm going to kick us!"

"Run, the donkey devil is about to explode!"

"Can't be caught by him, he's going to hit the kids!"

Zeng Ke continued to be full of black lines. This group of little ghosts is really ... owed!

Depressed at the same time, Zeng Ke still had the slightest helplessness.

Like many places in China, the people in this city also have the tradition of naming their children. Old people often say that having a child is not easy to feed, so they need to adopt a "cheap" name. In this way, Yan The little ghost sent by the Lord will not come to ecstasy.

Choose a nickname, just a bit low and awkward, that's it, but Zeng Ke couldn't think of what his parents thought at first, and he was able to come up with such a "fantastic" nickname.

This really makes people have the thunderous thunderbolt and want to jump off the cliff!

I did n't feel it when I was a child, but after being a little bit older, people I know always "catch the donkey" and "catch the donkey" in their ears. People looked at it and laughed abruptly.

"Catch the donkey ~" "Catch the donkey ~"

It was such a joke that someone gave his child such a name ... This joke can laugh for at least one year!

It has been admitted that such a name is indeed quite "level". If it is not the person himself, it is estimated that he can laugh for a year!

After growing up, Zeng Ke was full of grievances for this name, but fortunately, the neighbourhood neighbors also knew that the child was older, so the names of "driving ass ~" and "driving ass ~" were a bit inappropriate, so they were all called small OK. This avoids a lot of embarrassment.

But the children didn't know, so when they saw the big demon come back, they whispered again.

"The bear child just owes it!"

Zeng Ke completely forgot that he was the most "bear". He raised his fist in the distance and scared the children for a while, then raised his feet and continued to go deep into the street.

His home was near the end of the street. Zeng Ke, who was disturbed by the bear children, did not delay this time, and walked quickly towards the home. However, when the familiar color of the bricks appeared in the eyes, Zeng Ke He paused again.

Not far away, a familiar figure turned to his back, carrying a wooden bucket full of clear water in his hand, hobbing slowly towards the door of the house.

This is Zeng Ke's mother.

The mother's body was not strong and her shoulders were not so strong, but it was such a fragile woman who carried the family on her shoulders after her father's death.

It 's not only that mother was carrying a bucket since she had been sensible. He has seen such scenes many times, and always has the deepest memory in his memory: In spring, the mother will sit in the street lamp in front of her after falling asleep. Sewing a new schoolbag one stitch at a time for myself; in summer, my mother will be beside her, shaking her fan, driving her mosquitoes, and coaxing herself to sleep; in autumn, her mother will take her to In the park, holding his hand, step by step to experience the harvest season; in winter, he never felt cold, and on his body, his mother made cotton clothes for him ...

Every season of the year, every season, every picture, every trace of warm love, is engraved in his heart.

Although he lost his father, he is not sad at all, because his mother has doubled his strong motherly love to give him a most beautiful and happy childhood.

This is the kindness of God. His parents gave him life, his mother gave him warmth, and he would never forget it!

Therefore, the world outside is as wide, as beautiful and as wonderful as ever. Zeng Ke just wanted to stay in this city and stay with his mother. He wants to make a lot of money. He wants to give his mother the best life. He wants to use it. He spent his whole life repaying his mother's affection for him. When he was a child, his family was not good. His mother was worried that he would be wronged and he would not marry again. Give him ...

How can he leave his mother! How could he let his mother live alone!

Although he has seen such scenes more than once, Although the conditions at home are much better than before, there is no need to go outside to provide free water, but the frugal habits maintained over the years make the mother as always this way.

Looking at the mother's slightly emaciated back, and a little silver wire above her head, Zeng Ke's nose was a little sour, and tears were about to fall.

But in the end, the tears didn't fall. The mother told him that the manly husband can bleed, can't cry, no matter how big, don't be afraid!

Zeng Ke wiped the corners of his eyes with his hands, a smile bloomed on his face, and walked forward, shouting while walking.

"mom!"

The figure paused for a moment, then turned around, an even more ordinary face appeared in front of Zeng Ke's eyes. The woman had a few wrinkles on her forehead, but after seeing her son, it bloomed like a white flower.

When she was young, her mother was also a famous beauty, but after years of wind and sand, she now looks a little senile.

The marks left on her by the years are proof of her love!

"Mom! Let me help you!"

Zeng Ke shouted again.

Looking around, Zeng Ke felt that this was the most tender moment.

The mother nodded, handed the bucket to the son, and patted him by the way.

"Come back from the donkey. Come in now. Mom has prepared a lot of dishes for you."

The mother smiled kindly.

And Zeng Ke ...

Well, the warm atmosphere is destroyed and clean.

Zeng had a painful face and lowered his head with a bucket and walked into the house.

"Mom, can you discuss it, don't ask me to drive the donkey in the future, I'm so sorry.

"Okay, catch the donkey."

"..."