Chapter 179 Behind the Name (24)

PS: I want monthly tickets, my ranking has dropped.

It is raining outside, getting heavier and heavier.

With each autumn rain comes a chill, and the temperature begins to drop rapidly.

Zhang Tan also came to the corridor and asked Xiao Qian's father: "How did you get here?"

"I took a taxi." Xiao Qian's father said.

"It's to the intersection here, and it's hard to get a taxi on a rainy day. Wait a minute, I'll drive you back."

A few minutes later, the car drove into the traffic, and the voices of children came from the back seat.

Zhang Tan drove them home, and Jiang Bin followed. At this moment, he and Xiao Qian were whispering in the back seat.

Xiao Qian's mother also sat in the back seat, and Xiao Qian's father sat in the co-pilot seat.

Their home is not far from Xiao Hong Ma. It takes less than ten minutes to drive there. It is a rented house in an old community.

It is now 9 o'clock in the evening. Xiao Qian's father invited Zhang Tan to sit at home. Before Zhang Tan spoke, Jiang Bin looked up at him hopefully, making it impossible for him to refuse.

"Drink some water, the house is a bit messy."

Xiao Qian's mother handed Zhang Tan some water. Jiang Bin and Xiao Qian had already gone into the room. The two children were whispering. Xiao Qian wanted to share with him all the little secrets in the bedroom.

Zhang Tan looked around the house. It had two bedrooms and a living room, about 60 square meters. The furniture was old, but clean and tidy. The layout was very warm. The most eye-catching thing was the various photos on the wall. They were all of a family of three, with a young couple surrounding a baby.

Some babies cried loudly, some crawled on the ground, some chewed their mother's hands, some were surprised to see giraffes, some laughed while sitting on the bed, some fell asleep while holding dolls, some held their father's legs to prevent him from going to work...

Then the babies grew up day by day, they could walk, use chopsticks, run in the park, carry small schoolbags to school, draw by themselves, sing and dance in public...

Zhang Tan also saw a photo taken at the Little Red Horse Late Night Academy. The baby stood pitifully at the gate of the Little Red Horse Academy with tears in his eyes, and stood at attention, and then took this photo.

This baby is Xiao Qian.

The photos on the wall fully record the important nodes of Xiao Qian from infancy to now.

Xiao Qian's father said: "I like taking photos, and I want to record the beauty around me, but my skills are very poor, haha."

Zhang Tan laughed and said: "This technique is not bad. The photos that really come from my heart are often taken casually in life. Look at those award-winning photography works. How many of them are specially constructed? They all capture a certain moment in life. And these of yours are some of the most beautiful moments in life for a family. They are priceless. I envy them very much."

Xiao Qian's father was stunned and very happy: "You are flattering, but the most important thing is that I like them. I like these photos very much. No matter how tired I am at work, I will be exhausted when I see them when I go home."

Zhang Tan looked at these photos carefully and said: "So, I envy you very much. Although the house is rented, it is a home with a wife and children. Is this... a B-ultrasound photo? You are really thoughtful to keep it all."

This is a black and white photo. Judging from the graphics, it should be a B-ultrasound scan.

There is also a small red drum clipped in this photo, the kind that children like to shake.

With a click, Xiao Qian's father turned on the spotlight on the wall, and the photos were immediately clear.

He leaned in, looked at the ultrasound photo, and said, "Yes, this is a ultrasound photo. Our first child is not Xiao Qian."

Zhang Tan was stunned for a moment, and hesitated, "Not Xiao Qian? Then who is it?"

Xiao Qian's father smiled bitterly and said, "To be precise, it is Xiao Qian's brother."

Zhang Tan knew that he asked a stupid question.

Seeing this, Xiao Qian's father smiled and said, "It's okay. Many years have passed. We have come out of it. It was 7 years ago. My wife and I had just arrived in Pujiang and had this child by accident. At that time, we were young and ignorant. My wife worked too hard and her body was overloaded. As a result, the fetus stopped, and our first child stayed at 6 months and 28 days forever."

Zhang Tan: "It must be very sad, you can imagine."

"My wife almost didn't come out."

He took down the red drum in the photo, wiped the drum surface, and shook it gently twice. Dongdongdong~~ A crisp drum sound rang out.

He smiled and said, "When the child was in my belly, he was restless and often kicked my belly. My wife said it must be a boy, so she gave him a name and prepared this small drum. He likes to kick his belly, so we should hit the small drum hard in the future."

He put the small drum back and said, "This child is pitiful. He died before he came into this world. Later, my wife was pregnant with Xiao Qian. We were very careful and nervous at the slightest movement. When she was 4 months old, my wife's physical reaction became more and more serious. I was worried and sent her back to her hometown to recuperate. Even so, there were dangers at the time. If she didn't take the right step, she might have died."

He smiled and said to Zhang Tan, "But at least she was born safely. We all think that her brother must have blessed her, so we gave her her brother's name. Yao Yuexi is her brother's name. We believe that her brother will always protect her."

Zhang Tan suddenly realized, "I didn't expect there was such a story behind it. It's very sad, but also very warm."

"So although Xiao Qian is very reluctant to leave Little Red Horse, there is no way. Her mother's health is not good, and I am very worried about her body and fetus. To be on the safe side, it is best to go home and rest, and I stay alone in Pujiang. I can’t take care of Xiao Qian, so I’d better go back to my hometown with her. Her grandparents are at home, and there are many friends at home. Children will forget these unhappy things after a while.”

Zhang Tan asked: "Can't you let go of the Pujiang matter for the time being?"

"Do you mean I'll go back too?" Xiaoqian's father shook his head: "I can let it go. It's just because I can let it go that I don't dare to go back. The big city of Pujiang is too tempting, with countless people coming in and out every day. , as soon as I leave, the vacant position will be filled immediately. Of course, I can also find a job at home, but I want to give my wife and children a better life. I will work hard while I am still young and in a few years. , there may be no room for imagination.”

…

Before leaving, Zhang Tan gave him a business card and told him that if he had any difficulties in the future, he could call him and he would help if he could.

On the way back to the academy, Jiang Bin sat in the back seat without saying a word. He didn't answer Zhang Tan's questions.

Although this boy is only 8 years old, he already has his own thoughts.

Although the children in the garden were reluctant to leave Xiao Qian, they cried and passed away.

But he is different.

Late at night, Jiang Bin's father came to take Jiang Bin home.

"Have you finished your homework today?"

Jiang Bin silently packed his schoolbag and whispered: "It's done."

Jiang Bin's father said happily: "Your head teacher praised you again today. She said you..."

There were a lot of compliments, but Jiang Bin didn't listen to a word.

When he walked out of Little Red Pony Academy, he looked back and saw that the quiet Little Red Pony was the same as countless nights before, but it seemed different.