Zhao Meng is a middle school student in a small town.She is thirteen years old.Now she lives with her grandpa and her eight-year-old brother Zhao Qiang.Her parents are not at home.They work in a big city.Zhao Meng and her brother have to be in the town because they have to go to school.
Zhao Meng says,"I know why my parents do so.They have to go away to make money for us so that we can have a good life."
In the morning,Zhao Meng gets up at 6:30 am.And then she makes breakfast for the family. After that,the two children go to school. In the evening,they have dinner at 7:00 pm.After dinner Zhao Meng does the housework.And then she does her homework and helps her brother with his homework.They usually go to bed at9:30 pm.
Zhao Meng is busy,but she is the best student in her class.She says, "I really hope my parents can come back to live with us."Can her dream come true?
Zhao Meng and Zhao Qiang are two of the"stay-at-home children"in China.Now the number of the"stay-at-home children"gets smaller and smaller in China.