Chapter 10: Childhood Playmates
Besides Run Tu, I had other childhood playmates too.
There was a child named Little Bao who lived next door to us. He was two years younger than me but very smart. We went to school together, played games together. He always had many new ideas and led us in playing various games.
There was also a child named A Niu who was very strong and could lift very heavy stones. We competed to lift stones, and he always won. I envied him, hoping I could be as strong as him too.
We often went fishing by the river together, went picking fruit on the mountain together, and caught dragonflies in the fields together. Our lives were full of happiness, without any worries.
Now, where have these friends gone? Little Bao went to work in the city, A Niu became a farmer. Their lives are not easy.
When I think of them, I feel a bit sad.