Chapter 385

In this lively atmosphere, there is a small figure that looks a little lonely.

Wei Yufeng is 10 years old this year. His family is an outsider who moved to Sujia Village 20 years ago. He has no relatives in the village. His only uncle moved to the county with his wife and children a few years ago. He has not returned to the village even during the Spring Festival in the past two years.

Their family was small, and they didn't reclaim much land when they were reclaiming it, and they also received little when the land was divided. Wei Yufeng's grandfather had an old illness and always had to take medicine and see a doctor, so they lived a tight life.

After the opening up in recent years, there are more job opportunities outside, and Wei Yufeng's parents have become more active. Going out to work is much more promising than guarding this small piece of land.

Especially the economic boom in Guangzhou and Shenzhen has made them go to other places without hesitation, just to earn a future for themselves and their families.

The two provinces are adjacent, but they are also separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. It is difficult to go there and not easy to return.

His parents send most of their income back home every month, so Wei Yufeng's family is better off financially than most families in the village.

At the same time, having lost the company and care of his parents, Wei Yufeng lived with his grandparents. Although his grandparents loved him very much, it was different after all.

As the little boy grew up, he had more things to say. In the village, children from the same clan usually formed their own small group. He had no relatives, so it would seem out of place if he leaned to either side.

His grandparents are old and can't quite understand his thoughts. His parents are thousands of miles away and even a phone call is a luxury. So he has too many worries in his heart, making him more and more silent.

Looking at other families having fun together, he sat in the corner, silently eating the pork in his bowl, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

At this time, Su Miao noticed him and had heard a lot about his family from everyone's gossip in the past few days.

At present, their family situation is still relatively special, and everyone is more envious of his parents for being able to make money outside.

As for companionship, education, and heart-to-heart talks, they have no concept of them. In a nutshell, everything must give way to life.

Su Miao knew that with the development of society and economy and the widening gap between urban and rural areas, more and more farmers would go out to work, leaving their children in their hometowns to be raised by relatives and grandparents or even live alone. This was a development trend.

But what she doesn't know now is that this phenomenon reached its peak in the millennium. After the fifth national census, it was discovered and raised by rural grassroots workers, and was given a special term, left-behind children.

Left-behind children are in a critical period of development and growth, both physically and psychologically. The distance between them and their parents prevents them from enjoying more guidance and care in terms of their thoughts and values.

Lack of emotional care and protection from parents during growth can easily lead to deviations in values and differences in commonalities and psychological development.

Whether they are raised by grandparents or relatives, the love of parents is irreplaceable, and often makes left-behind children feel lonely or dependent on others.

This can easily lead to the formation of two very different personalities: one is a timid, unsociable, and introverted personality caused by lack of confidence; the other is a violent, willful, and unruly personality formed by the desire to gain attention.

What makes Wei Yufeng even more special is that after his parents went to Guangzhou to work, they gave birth to a younger brother.

The parents did not send the younger brother back to the village, but brought him with them to raise him, which led to another phenomenon.

People will always be more fond of and closer to the children they raise themselves than to the children they only see once a year.

After a long wait, Wei Yufeng finally saw his parents, and then found that he was like an outsider in the "family of three" of his parents and younger brother.

His younger brother's unbridled pampering and his parents' doting tolerance contrasted with Wei Yufeng's cautious unfamiliarity, even making him feel like he had no home.

Every time they met like this, the admiration he felt for her diminished, and this was what he found most difficult to accept.

Seeing him huddled beside his grandparents with a lonely look on his face, the fragrant pork in the bowl seemed like bitter medicine to him.

Su Miao asked Hu Zi to ask him if he wanted to come and have dinner with them. Maybe he would be happier with a group of people of the same age.

The Su family has many children, and today the wild boar was the most popular dish for their family, so two tables were set up for the children, and the other families sat with their families.

Wei Yufeng was a little surprised after receiving the invitation, and he looked at his grandparents inquiringly.

His grandparents nodded happily, happy that their grandson could play with other children. Moreover, they liked the Su family's children even more because they were all promising.

After Wei Yufeng came over, he sat next to Hu Zi. The children at the table were chattering while eating. He couldn't get a word in, but he looked visibly happy.

Su Miao was not only taken care of by adults, but also a treasure among children. The nephews and nieces younger than her kept putting food into her bowl, calling her "little aunt, little aunt" sweetly.

"Aunt, this one is the most delicious. I'll give it to you!"

"Aunt, I heard you got first place in the exam again? My grandfather said studying is a big headache, so eat one more piece to replenish your energy."

"Aunt, were you sick before? I think you've lost some weight since the last time you came back. Although you seem to have grown taller, you're still thin. You need to eat more."

"Aunt, this pig's trotter is for you. I hope you grow fatter and stop growing taller, because you are really too tall, half a head taller than my mother."

Su Miao buried her head in the big bowl and ate rice crazily, unable to lift it up at all. Then a piece of meat was put into her bowl hesitantly.

Stopping and looking up, Wei Yufeng said uncomfortably, "Can I...can I call you little aunt?"

Su Miao tilted his head and said, "Eh... Although we are not relatives, and I am only a few years older than you, you can call me that if you want. I won't suffer any loss anyway."

"Aunt, can I go to Miaomiao Library with Hu Zi and the others to read?"

Su Miao was stunned and asked, "Miaomiao Library? What kind of good thing is that?"

Lele was eating beside her with his mouth full of oil, and said in a baby voice: "It was you, little aunt, who sponsored us to build this library.

Last year you sent us so many books, more than our school library has.

There is an empty small house next to my second grandfather’s store. Brother Huzi and his friends made wooden shelves to put the books on, so we can go there whenever we want to read.

Since the books were bought by my aunt, of course we had to use her name! So it was called Miaomiao Library.