My mother only works all her life and has no career. Perhaps her biggest career is to train you to go to college. I see that you are busy in and out every day and are quite happy at what you do, so that’s good. After all, not everyone’s job is something they like to do.
A-nan, I came to Beijing to attend your graduation ceremony, and moved with you to this rental house. I have been living there for half a month, and my mother still has to go home. There is a bowl of braised chicken in the refrigerator. It is newly cooked and can last for a week. The water, electricity and gas bills have been paid and will not be used up for a while. The sheets and quilts have been changed, and the washed ones are still hanging on the balcony. Remember Collect it and put it in the big drawer of the closet.
I still remember the day when your college entrance examination scores came out. The class teacher called home and said that you had passed the exam. I was so excited that I kissed your face. You were a little shocked at the time. After all, as a traditional Chinese mother, you had never expressed your emotions so directly. Then, when you were just 18 years old, you left home. After completing your undergraduate studies, I thought you would come back, but you turned out to be a graduate student. After completing your graduate studies, I thought you would come back, but you ended up staying in Beijing to work.
Now that the entry procedures have been completed and the house has been rented, your father is worried and insists that I stay with you for a while and tell you what to pay attention to. I think if I told you that you should take the initiative to work at work and take care of your health after get off work, you would definitely find me annoying, so let’s talk about something else.
When my mother was a child, her dream was to be a librarian so that she could have endless books. Later, things backfired and I became a factory inspector with endless machine parts. However, since you left home to go to college, the two big bookcases at home belong to me. When "Little Farewell" is played on TV, I will watch "Little Farewell", and when "White Deer Plain" is played on TV, I will watch "White Deer Plain". The square dance downstairs is very lively, but I won’t go. I’d rather read a book.
Your grandfather likes reading, and your aunt also likes reading, but there has never been an educated person in the whole family. Since elementary school, when you published your compositions in newspapers, I collected them for you and now keep them at home. Unexpectedly, you really want to be a reporter now.
Dad’s workplace subscribes to the newspaper you work for, but there is only one copy for the entire workplace. From now on, every time you have a story to publish in the newspaper, you must tell him in advance, otherwise the newspaper will not know where to go if you arrive late. After we finish reading the newspaper, we have to send it to your grandpa to read. His eyesight is not very good, but since you went to the internship, he has taken a magnifying glass and carefully read each of your manuscripts.
After your grandpa finished reading, he would take it over to show off to his friends who usually play mahjong together: "Here, this is my grandson Nan's manuscript." Those friends would also take the opportunity to praise a few words. Once, a A friend said to your grandpa: "What's so good about being a civil servant? Writing articles and making money is my skill!" Your grandpa was proud for several days.
Your parents are neither intellectuals nor rich people, so they cannot buy you a house in Beijing. Neighbors often ask me when my daughter will come back, and we say she will come back when she is free. We often see stories on WeChat about parents forcing you to get married or your mother-in-law forcing you to buy a house. Don’t worry, we will not interfere with you.
I saw an article saying that Chinese parents only care about whether their children are fed, clothed and warm, but they don’t ask whether their children are happy or not. In fact, mom also wants to know whether you are happy or not, but she just doesn’t know how to ask. Sometimes, when I see you come back and take the initiative to tell me what you encountered during today's interview, which makes your eyebrows fly, I know that you should be very happy today.
Your little cousin said that day that her ideal job when she grows up is to "retire", which made us all laugh. Mom only works all her life and has no career. The biggest career may be to train you to go to college. I see that you are busy in and out every day and are quite happy at what you do. That’s good. After all, not everyone’s job is what they like to do.
After mom goes back, she will say good night to you every day. Don’t bother me, I just want to know that you have arrived home safely. You are very busy at work, and sometimes you don’t come back until 10pm. In your hometown, there are no people on the street at 8pm.
Beijing is a big city, you have your own rules and rhythm of life, but no matter what, pay attention to safety. Your parents only have one daughter. It is now popular to have two children, but your parents are getting older. Sorry, you will probably be the only child of the generation.
We should live our lives well by ourselves, and you should also take care of yours. If you are free, welcome home.
The person who cares about you the most is always your mother. I hope all mothers in the world can be happy.