Chapter 5: Parting
The next morning, the sun was just above the horizon, dyeing the pastures golden yellow.
In the cedar forest, you can occasionally see the figure that has disappeared all winter, and the squirrels are busy again.
The turkey flapped its wings and hurried out of the barn in search of food, the cowboys' huts gradually turned on the lights, and the figures were reflected in the window glass, and it was not long before the doors were opened and the day began.
The cows are filled with lotion after yesterday's accumulation, just waiting for the workers to arrive to help them relieve the heavy pressure.
Xiao Han Xuan slept in his room, the quilt covers, curtains, and carpets were all fiery red, he hadn't gotten up yet, he hurried home last night, and it was already more than ten o'clock in the evening after eating and washing, and he looked tired.
Downstairs, the mother was preparing breakfast, and the small pan was on the stove, and the butter was steaming in it, and she broke an egg and poured it in, and in a short time it became browned. Flip evenly and bake, use a slender knife, cut out two slices of bread, bake on the fire for a while, wait for it to soften, then sandwich the fresh leaves and eggs, neatly place them on the plate, cut a knife from the middle, and two breakfast sandwiches are ready.
My father wore a plaid shirt and stood in front of the mirror to comb his hair, as long as it was neat, and the people who did the farm work were not so particular.
The little fat donkey came to the house at some point, the bell on his neck kept ringing, and he had a serious expression of sneaking and afraid of being discovered, and he trotted upstairs with his tail flicking, which was very familiar.
Before the mother could react, it was gone.
"How can this little thing be as ...... as a dog?"
"Raise it first, my son likes it. ”
I didn't say anything. ”
The husband and wife chatted.
The old dog pudding on the carpet hummed quietly, as if he felt helpless about his lying gun.
Xiao Han Xuan was still sleeping, and suddenly a heavy object fell from the sky, smashing him awake from his sleep, raised his right hand to wipe his eyes, and just opened it to see this long-faced monster lying on top of him.
Remembering yesterday in a daze, he turned around and put his arms around it, and continued to sleep with the miniature donkey in his arms, and the little donkey remained motionless and seemed to enjoy the feeling.
After Han Xuan finished washing, he went downstairs in his wide pajamas, his two bare short legs were exposed, and the pine firewood was burning in the fireplace, and it was not cold even in the morning.
The mother had just put the cutlery on the wooden table, turned her head and saw her son and the fat donkey, and scolded with a smile: "The young master is finally up, he doesn't wear pants, and he doesn't know how to be ashamed." ”
After speaking, he wiped his hands and walked into the room, took out a set of clothes, held Xiao Han Xuan in his arms, and sat on the sofa to help him get dressed.
After eating breakfast in a hurry, I looked up at the clock on the wall, and the hour hand was just pointing to seven o'clock.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the tutor would come over, and there were still two hours left, so I simply called the little donkey, tied a rope around its neck, and led it out to walk the donkey.
"If you think about it carefully, it seems that you haven't named this guy yet," Han Xuan thought of closing the door, looking at the big-bellied monster beside him, and for a while remembered a certain animation protagonist, the mini donkey noticed the owner's gaze, raised his head and squinted to show a smile.
"McDull, it's good to call you this, I don't know how to exercise, look at your fat, go, little brother will go for a walk with you." ”
It's just that he seems to have completely forgotten what he looked like in his previous life.
In the morning, the air is particularly fresh, the sound of birds coming from the forest, and the jingle of the pasture path accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the pace, attracting the attention of the grass and mud horses and beasts.
As soon as they saw Xiao Han Xuan, the alpacas immediately ran over, their short hair had just grown, and they couldn't cover the flesh, looking like a group of shaved poodles.
When the McDull donkey saw its companion similar to it, he squinted his eyes and hummed twice to express his joy, while Han Xuan was dissatisfied and pushed away and stretched his head towards his alpaca, there was no way, who made it have too bad breath and polluted the atmosphere
Continuing to walk forward, the alpacas seemed to have discovered something interesting, and joined the team one by one to line up, following behind McDull, and when Han Xuan noticed that it had been discharged more than ten meters, all of them were tall and proud, with a middle score or three seven development type, a picture of an uncle.
McDull also has two little alpacas by her side, not long after she was born, in fact, McDull is only 3 months old, and several small ones of the same size are looking at each other very happily.
Han Xuan saw that the sun was already half-hanging in the air, so he thought about patting McDull's head, untied the rope and let it play, and returned the same way by himself.
The French teacher Elsa has arrived, as has the German math teacher Angelica. The two were sitting in rocking chairs under the eaves and drinking coffee with Guo's mother.
Seeing the student returning, raising his hand and raising his glass, Elsa asked in French, "Good morning, little sir, do you need to come for a drink?"
"No, teacher, children shouldn't drink this, they will become stupid. Han Xuan replied skillfully.
"Then have a glass of milk, and when you grow taller, there will be girls who like it." Angelica said in German.
Reluctantly, he put on a hygienic eye and responded to Teacher Angelica: "I'm already cute."
Elsa laughed, the rocking chair shook, the coffee almost spilled, reached out and put the cup on the table, turned to look at Guo's mother, and said in English: "I have never seen such a smart child, only three months can be proficient in French chat, it's incredible! He only needs to memorize the words now, I think it's time to leave." ”
"Really, teacher, maybe you're dissatisfied with the salary?"
"No, no, no, it's not. Angelica said helplessly: "I really don't have anything to teach him anymore, your kid is really a genius, I think Han will become a great person like Einstein! He deserves a better education, instead of staying here, no matter which school will not miss him." ”
The mother cast her questioning eyes on Han Xuan, and seemed to be a little moved.
Han Xuan hurriedly shook his head: "No, teacher, thank you for your kindness, I think it's not the time yet, I'm only seven years old this year." ”
Elsa stared at Han Xuan, and after a long time, he slowly spoke: "Okay, I know that you are a child with ideas, and your childhood should be beautiful, isn't it?" I hope you can continue to study in the future, and you will definitely be very good in the future, God bless you." ”
"Thank you for the compliment, so are you leaving?" asked Guo Mu, reaching out to hold Han Xuan in her arms and rubbing his fluffy hair.
"Yes ma'am, I have been very touched since the first day I have been here, because of your son, I am once again desperate to learn more, so I have signed up for a PhD course in Oxford, and I will start school in a few days, and it is time for me to say goodbye to you. ”
Elsa said.
Angelica also said: "I also got a job at Brown University, it's time to leave, it's been a great time here, I wish you, ma'am, and of course you, lovely Han." ”
Han Xuan was very reluctant, the two teachers were very good to him, sometimes they were harsh, but they were really dedicated to educating him better.
"Then teacher, can you wait until the afternoon before leaving?" I would like to give you a gift to express my gratitude" Han Xuan thought for a moment and asked.
The two teachers glanced at each other, nodded and agreed, and couldn't bear to refuse their students' wishes.
Seeing this, Han Xuan quickly ran back to the room and took out a large stack of paper manuscripts from the drawer, which was densely filled with words. Quickly sat down at the desk, reached out to spread out a blank piece of paper, picked up the black pen and began to write quickly.
It's almost done.
The three women chatted under the eaves, all knowledgeable people, and they talked to each other very pleasantly, probably from their school days and so on.
Han Xuan didn't even come out at lunchtime, he was busy in the room alone, and McDull had already returned to the yard and was lying in the hay nest for a lunch break.
Teacher Elsa and Teacher Angelica went back to their houses, and had already packed up their things and were ready to say their final goodbyes to the students.
Farewell is always coming, the hired taxi has been parked at the gate of the garden for a long time, then Han Xuancai shook his arms, walked out of the room, went downstairs and handed the two brown paper bags to the teacher respectively, and when they put away their luggage, they left.
Elsa and Angelica were a little sad, and the car drove a long way before they remembered the gift that Han Xuan had given them.
I opened the brown paper bag and took it out, and only the name of the person was written on the cover.
"Harry Potter?"
Angelica asked.
"Maybe it's a novel, funny kid. ”
In the ranch, Han Xuanzheng was hugging McDull and lying on the sofa, lazily turning on the TV, sighing at the teacher's parting, and not knowing when he would see him again.
The mother wanted to comfort her son, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only divert her attention and ask, "What gifts did you give to the teachers?" ”
Han Xuan was careless: "It's nothing, a novel used to practice grammar." "PS: Merry Christmas everyone, if you like it, please vote for recommendations and favorites.