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Chapter 21 The Story of the Toll Collector

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    Chapter 21 "The Story of the Toll Collector"

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    (1) Deep-fried dough sticks express love

    "Dingling bell—jingling bell—"

    The alarm clock rang, and Li Ming, who had already given up the habit of staying in bed when he was young, got up to wash up naturally, and came to the staff canteen as usual.

    This morning I ate deep-fried dough sticks with soy milk, the most traditional breakfast in China.  Even if it is not very nutritious, it has always been loved by men, women and children.

    Wang Hong, Li Ming's colleague, she just finished the night shift, looking a little tired.  She was still wearing a reflective vest, and she was sitting in front of the dazed Li Ming with her rice bowl in her hand.  After taking a sip of the warm soy milk, he rubbed his red hands.  Seeing that Li Ming was staring fixedly at the golden fried dough sticks in his bowl, she wondered, "Hey, why don't you eat it?"

    "Ah, I remembered, my girl loves deep-fried dough sticks the most." Li Ming smiled softly, and said softly: "The deep-fried dough sticks in our unit are the best, I even want to bring my baby and let her taste them  Taste."

    "Hey, how long has it been since I saw my baby?" Wang Hong sighed, stopped the chopsticks in her hand, stared deeply at the soft fried dough sticks in the bowl, and then said softly, "I miss my son too."

    "Hahaha, let's not talk about it, let's eat quickly." Li Ming smiled and continued to eat with chopsticks.  After that, the two didn't speak any more.  One prepares to go back to the dormitory to rest, and the other prepares to go to the driveway for day shift. This is a very real daily portrayal of a toll collector.

    (2) Time makes people grow old

    ? It coincided with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and Li Ming happened to be on duty during the festival.  Although it was only the first few days, I still inevitably missed the agreement with my daughter—the family of three went to Beijing to watch the military parade.

    Heh, I missed it again, not only this agreement, but also many, many special days.  But he also understands that when he decides to be a toll collector, he has already made up his mind to stay with his family less and leave more, and he has set his ambition to serve the drivers and passengers.  Only in this way can he be worthy of the system he is wearing and the bright three-foot red pavilion.

    One night at the end of September, Li Ming had a video call with his wife and daughter as usual.  In fact, even when he was eating in the dining hall, he was still watching the cute little appearances made by his daughter on the screen.  There is a "father" with a baby voice, and there are naughty little grimaces But what Li Ming loves the most is the child's delicate little face that resembles his wife.  No, Xiaonizi's big eyes and thick eyebrows seem to resemble his father too.

    For example, one time, Li Ming, a silly father, laughed outright on the spot in the cafeteria.

    "Hahaha" At that time, Li Ming and his colleagues were eating in the dining hall, but he couldn't help but want to make a video call with his wife and daughter.  I saw him staring longingly at his daughter's smiling, pink and jade-carved little face on the screen of the mobile phone. He smiled from the bottom of his heart, completely forgetting that there was already a little soft noodles in his rice bowl.

    There are still many people like Li Ming who are determined to dedicate themselves to high-speed careers, and leave home thousands of miles away, just to protect one side of the sky, just to be children's heroes.

    I remember my daughter often said to herself in the video: "Dad, Dad—our kindergarten teacher said that the toll collectors, like the uncles of the National Defense Liberation Army, are warriors stationed far away. They are warriors! Dad, you are really amazing.  !"

    "Really? Is our little cotton-padded jacket proud of dad?" Li Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then gently touched his daughter's small face on the screen, as if taking the temperature of the phone screen as his daughter's hot jade face.  Then, he smiled lovingly and said, "Yes, Dad wants to be the hero of the little padded jacket."

    hero?

    Heroes of Earth?

    I remember that in Zhou Xingchi's movie "A Chinese Journey to the West", there is a line that is still popular today: "The person I like is a hero of the world. One day, he will step on the clouds of seven colors to marry me. I guessed the first part, but I can't guess it.  ending."

    When he first fell in love, he was his wife's peerless hero; after his daughter was born, he was also his daughter's peerless hero.

    He guessed the beginning, he would marry a wife and have children; but he couldn't guess the ending, he only knew that the process was the lack of his role.

    Let him guess.

    Perhaps, when he retires at an old age and transfers his beloved high-speed career to the next generation of vigorous young people with confidence, he will be able to really take care of his life, put aside the past, and bring his gray-haired wife  , Watching her grown-up daughter put on a white and beautiful wedding dress Then, do you have grandchildren and don't care about worldly affairs?

    Hey, time flies so fast, he is actually old?  The wife is old too?  Even the daughter has grown up?

    Where did all those parting times go?

    Dad, I haven't felt your youth yet, Dad, I'm old.

    Regarding those missed and slipped years, sorry, Dad can't make up for you and Mom in this life.  What Dad can do is to stick to his post, greet every passing driver and passenger like his relatives, and do every nod and turn with his heart In this way, Dad is a competent toll collector, upright and worthy  Yu Xin is the hero of you and your mother.

    (3) Stationing is the mission

    ? On October 1, 2019, this is an extremely meaningful day for the 1.4 billion Chinese people.  The whole country celebrates together, and people like Li Ming who stick to their posts watched the 70th anniversary military parade together in their units.  Through the bright screen of the TV, the people present felt as if they were in the scene and empathized with them. They all marveled at the millions of soldiers in China today, and praised the sonorous and powerful steps of the three armed forces and their neat appearance!

    ? In the evening, Li Ming, who had been working all afternoon, was already hungry and dizzy. Today's traffic flow reached a new peak and came one after another.  But he never slacked off, and still insisted on serving in a civilized manner, with patience and courtesy.  When it was finally time to eat, he changed shifts with another colleague who had just finished lunch, and hurried to the cafeteria before he even took off his reflective vest.  Suddenly, a colleague hurriedly called to him: "Brother, go to the cafeteria to have a look, someone is coming to see you!"

    Li Ming was stunned for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he rushed towards the cafeteria non-stop.  I saw him running faster and faster, as if he had a pair of wings to take off.  Compared with those vehicles still congested in the toll lane, he is as light and nimble as a swallow, and his heart seems to be beating more violently as he gradually accelerates his pace!

    "Father——" Li Ming just rushed into the cafeteria before standing still, a small figure rushed into his arms immediately.  Li Ming didn't even need to look at him, he picked up the little guy in the air.  Hahaha, that sweet and soft voice, that petite and exquisite body, if not his little princess, who else could it be?

    "Since you can't come back, then" His wife walked to Li Ming's side, looked at him affectionately, and said, "We will come to find you and accompany you!"

    Li Ming was taken aback for a moment, then, he pulled the corners of his mouth and showed a warm smile to his wife, as if returning to the time when they first met, he also smiled warmly at the toll booth like this, and he captured her heart.  After a while, he turned to his daughter in his arms and said softly, "Tonight, the chef made fried dough sticks. Tell Dad, do you want to eat?"

    "Want—eat—ah—" Upon hearing the delicious "fried dough sticks", the daughter immediately opened her teeth and slapped her pink hands, and said happily as if shouting a slogan: "You sticks! You sticks! You sticks"

    "Okay, so good! Let me tell you, the unit where Dad works is a warm and big family. The people here are very simple, and the food here is delicious" Li Ming kissed his daughter on the cheek and said: "Here  , is Dad’s second home. And today, Dad watched the military parade with those family members.”

    "Father, father! I also watched the military parade on my mother's mobile phone!" The daughter didn't seem to understand Li Ming's previous words, but she clearly understood the latter words, and she smiled and said: "Wow—Uncle Li Ming  They are so handsome!"

    "Yes, yes, then Where is Dad?" Li Ming raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Do you think Dad looks handsome when he works on the driveway?"

    "Handsome!" The daughter replied immediately: "I saw it when I was in the car. There are many uncles and aunts like my father, all working in the little red house. No matter how busy they are, they smile sweetly, making everyone happy.  A passing driver takes their blessings with them and embarks on the next journey!"

    "Haha, little fool, that's not the 'Little Red House', that's called the 'Three-foot Red Pavilion'!" Li Ming pinched his daughter's fleshy face, and said, "You know?  A place where many uncles and aunts struggle together"

    ?November 11, 2019 (remember this website URL: www.hlnovel.com
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