Iamagirloften,andIliveinasmallmountainvillagefarfromTaiyuan.Theonlypersonthatliveswithmeismymother,becausemyfatherisawayforeightyears,workinginacity.
DuringtheSpringFestival,myfathercamebackhome.Helookedthinandtired.Hegavemymothertwothousandyuan,andtoldherthathewouldworkevenharder,earnmoremoney,andthenhecouldtakeustothecityHestayedathomeforonlytendays.Wearelivingapoorlifenow.ButwhatIwantmostisnotmoney,butmyfather.Imisshimverymuch!