"Lao Duan, your express delivery";

The postal courier delivered a package to Lao Duan's house;

Old Duan is also a little confused. Their family, or rather their small mountain village, cannot buy a few things a year, let alone express delivery.

Although the environment here is very good and the climate is pleasant;

But it is also a mountainous area. People’s lives are surrounded by mountains here and there is no way to get out;

The paradise you see is a prison that others can never escape from;

Or, everyone is bound by different cages.

When he opened the express letter, he saw that it was a letter praising his son. Old Duan even had tears in his eyes;

My son has always been rebellious since he was a child. After finishing junior high school, he really didn’t want to study, so he ran away. He has not been heard from a few times throughout the year;

In the past six months, he seemed to have found a job and had more contacts, and even introduced his cousin to it;

On days like this, Lao Duan was completely relieved;

Although Lao Duan doesn't have much ability, his parents' love for their children is huge, and it has nothing to do with money.

In a small mountain village in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, people are also busy preparing for the New Year. All family members have red couplets posted on their doors, which is quite festive.

Lao Duan held a thin piece of paper in his hand, which seemed to weigh as much as a thousand pounds, and his hands were trembling.

"Old Duan, what happened?";

Lao Duan's mother-in-law is an authentic rural woman who takes care of her husband and raises her children. She works from sunrise to sunset, repeating the ordinary routine every day;

Lao Duan’s name is Duan Jun, and his wife’s name is Zhao Hua;

In the past few years, Zhao Hua, like Lao Duan, has been worried about his only Duan Lang;

In previous years, whenever it was a holiday, it would be a day of hardship for both of them;

Watching other people staying together all year round, their house was deserted and deserted, with just the two of them.

"Take a look";

Lao Duan handed the paper in his right hand to his mother-in-law, put a handful of cigarettes into his cigarette cup, and started smoking;

However, Lao Duan, who was accustomed to the strong effects of dry tobacco, coughed violently and seemed particularly uneasy.

Although Zhao Hua graduated from elementary school, he still has no problem with literacy;

"Dear Duan Lang's parents, hello";

"We are Aunt Qin Co., Ltd. in Yangcheng City. Your son has performed well in Aunt Qin and achieved excellent results. From being a clerk at the beginning to being the head of a store today, it all shows Duan Lang's excellence";

"We, Aunt Qin, thank you for raising such an excellent son, and we also hope that you will take care of your health at home";

"Finally, I also wish you a happy new year and good health."

Signed: Aunt Qin;

Signature: Ma Yibo.

Just a few words made both Duan Jun and Zhao Hua burst into tears;

For many years, no one has said that their son is excellent;

Everyone in the village said their son had no future;

And they themselves have accepted their son's ordinaryness or even mediocrity;

But now, he is so recognized by the company where he works. Why doesn't this huge contrast make the two of them burst into tears?

Without parents, I don’t want my son to live a better life.

On New Year's Eve, although their sons did not go home, Duan Jun and Zhao Hua's mood was very different from previous years. There were many more smiles on their faces, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously in their hearts;

When a child is young, the attitude of others towards the child depends on the ability of the parents;

Similarly, the attitude of others towards the elderly depends on the child's ability.

"Brother, isn't your Duan Yu coming back this year?"

"No, Duan Yu said he had to work overtime. By the way, Duan Yu said, your Duan Lang is still the store manager now";

The two people talking were Duan Jun and Duan Guo, and they were talking about their respective sons;

Duan Guo is Duan Jun’s uncle, and Duan Yu is Duan Guo’s son;

On New Year's Eve, Duan Jun's family went to Duan Guoguo for a reunion dinner;

When old people are together, don't they always talk about their children?

"Second brother, has your family received a letter from Aunt Qin?";

"Yesterday, I also received a letter from the postal service, which was sent by Duan Yu's employer";

"The content inside said that Duan Yu performed very well and has great development prospects in the future";

The more Duan Guo talked about it, the happier he became. What kind of thing was his son? He was from a good background. He didn't expect that he would perform so well in the work unit now. His work unit even sent a special letter to thank him;

"Brother, we also received it. It seems that Aunt Qin is really good."

…

"Alang, tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, make yourself a good meal and start the new year";

On the eve of New Year's Eve, Duan Lang called his parents to wish him a happy New Year;

Duan Jun was also very happy with Duan Lang;

During the Chinese New Year in previous years, there was no such harmonious attitude in speaking. Basically, I would say two or three sentences and then hang up.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry. We live in a high-rise building now and can cook our own meals. Our life is very good. You don't have to worry about it."

"When the New Year is over, I will take a leave and come back then";

"Let me tell you, your son is not what he used to be now."

"Know, know";

"Your company even sent me a letter praising you for your great future";

"Do a good job in the company and don't be embarrassed."

…

Qiu Shaohua works in a county in Sichuan. It can't be said to be hard, but it can't be said to be easy either.

Working day after day, looking back on the past, there is not much gain;

Looking to the future, you can see the future at a glance;

It is such a job that Qiu Shaohua has worked for more than ten years, and he is now 53 years old;

For Qiu Shaohua, raising his three children by himself is already pretty good;

three children, two daughters and one son;

Both daughters are married and the son has grown up.

Perhaps it is the income from this mediocre job that can support this family of five;

In the past, Qiu Shaohua felt that his life would be just like this, ordinary, with his children by his side;

But starting from the past two years, my youngest son became more and more rebellious, and finally ran away from home;

As a matter of fact, Qiu Shaohua once thought that his son was lost and searched for him for a while, but there was no news at all;

When Qiu Shaohua was about to despair, he received a call from his son saying that he was working in Yangcheng;

Qiu Shaohua asked his son to go home as soon as possible, but Qiu Feng refused;

At this point, father and son rarely talk on the phone;

Every few months, the son would call his mother. Qiu Shaohua was also listening, but did not speak.

Three months ago, they were surprised when they suddenly received a call from their son, saying that he had found a promising job and would be back during the Chinese New Year;

Qiu Shaohua was very happy about this. For this reason, he drank half a catty of Erguotou that night;

Yesterday, Qiu Shaohua received the express delivery from the postal service, which happened to be near his home. Qiu Shaohua did not wait for the courier to deliver the package and went directly to pick it up;

After receiving the express delivery, Qiu Shaohua fell into deep thought;

"Aunt Qin"?

Yes, Qiu Shaohua received the express delivery from Aunt Qin, but Qiu Shaohua was very confused because he did not know such a person at all;

However, when he opened the document, which was actually just one page, Qiu Shaohua's hand holding the page began to tremble;

This letter, to him, is the best news in the past two years.

"Dear Qiu Feng's parents, hello";

"We are Aunt Qin Co., Ltd. in Yangcheng City. Your son has performed well in Aunt Qin and achieved excellent results. From being a clerk at the beginning to being the head of a store today, this all shows the excellence of Qiu Feng";

"We, Aunt Qin, thank you for raising such an excellent son, and we also hope that you will take care of your health at home";
To be continued...