每一位街头卖唱的艺人，都有自己的故事。如果在你面前卖唱的他，是一位65岁的大爷，他还有个在外国留学的儿子，你心里是什么滋味？是心酸，还是如鲠在喉？

Every street beggar artist，All have their own story。If the seller in front of you，Is a 65-year-old big ye，He has a son of studying in foreign countries，Your heart what it is？Is touching，Or a lump in my throat every time？

　　7月27日晚上7时许，南宁市民族大道古城路口车水马龙，人流不息。一阵阵演奏声，吸引着过往的路人驻足。这乐器声，正是一位头发花白的大爷坐在一辆破旧的自行车上弹奏着边坐(一种类似吉他的乐器)发出的。过往的路人，不时给他一点钱。其实，大爷有退休工资。但是，他把每月1500元的退休工资全部寄给在澳大利亚留学的儿子，在这里卖唱，是为了赚点生活费。

July 27, at about 7 PM，Nanning city national road crossing pedestrians，People not。Play sound waves，To attract past passers-by stop。This instrument sound，It is a hair is turning gray sitting in one of the big ye old bicycle reach play. Sit(A similar guitar instruments)issued。Past stranger，From time to time to give him a little money。In fact，The big ye have retirement pay。but，He put the $1500 a month in retirement wages all send in Australia the son of study abroad，Singing here，To make a living expenses。

　　这位大爷叫老林(化名)，今年65岁，南宁市横县人。目前，孤身一人在南宁万秀村租房子住。

The big ye call lim(aliases)，This year 65 years old，Nanning city HengXian people。At present，Quite alone in nanning WanXiuCun rent a house to live。

　　7月27日晚上，他向记者讲述了他出来卖唱背后的故事。

July 27, night，He told the reporters about his singing out the story behind。

每个月都把退休金寄给儿子 Every month the pension send son

　　老林有个儿子，孩子两岁的时候，老林和妻子离婚，儿子判给了妻子。2008年，儿子考上了大学，就读工程设计专业，两年后，去了澳大利亚留学。

Lim had a son，Children at the age of two，Lim and his wife divorced，To give his wife's son。2008 years，Son admitted to the university，Studying engineering design major，Two years later，Went to Australia to study abroad。

　　“儿子出国留学我很开心，希望他有出息，但是最让我头疼的是他的学费问题。”老林说，他每个月都会把自己1500元退休工资全额寄给远在国外的儿子，自己一分钱都不留。而儿子大部分的费用是老林的前妻支付的。

“Son, I am very happy to go abroad to study abroad，Hope he have ambition，But the most gives me a headache is his fees。”Lim said，Every month he will save his $1500 salary send away full retirement foreign son，His money left。And most of the expense is the son of the former wife pay after。

　　记者从老林处了解到，老林的前妻也在南宁，为了支付儿子的学费，老林的前妻把房子都卖了。

Reporters from lim place to understand，Lim ex-wife also in nanning，In order to pay for their son's tuition，Lim ex-wife have sold the house。

儿子战胜了面子 Son over face

　　老林把退休工资全部寄给了儿子，孤身一人的他失去了唯一的经济来源。但是又面临着每个月300元钱的房租金，再加上生活费，省吃俭用，每月至少也要1000元左右。钱不够用，成为他最头痛的问题。

Lim retirement wages all send his son，Alone, he lost the only source of income。But it is faced with the 300 yuan every month FangZuJin money，Plus living expenses，Pinching pennies，At least a month to 1000 yuan。money，Be he a headache problem。

　　他年轻的时候在横县钢铁厂工作，一做就是二十多年。退休之后做过门卫，修过单车。虽然年纪大了，但是老人还是想去找工作，却处处碰壁。“人家都嫌我年纪大。”老林说。

When he was young HengXian in steel work，A is for more than 20 years。After retirement did the security guards，Repaired bicycles。Although in old age，But the old man still want to to find work，But everywhere meet rejection。“The somebody else all don't think I am old。”Lim said。

　　老林年幼时参加过家乡组织的文化宣传队，学会了演奏乐器。为了生计，最后老林想到了街头卖唱。有一天晚上他收拾好了所有卖唱的乐器，骑着自己破旧的自行车来到了南宁市民族大道古城路口。“我在这个地方走来走去，不敢把卖唱的工具放下来，但是想到要生活，最后，我终于鼓足勇气把东西摆出来。”老林回忆说。

Lim was participated in home organization culture propaganda，Learn to play a musical instrument。In order to living，Think of the street singing last lim。One night he cleaned up singing all the instruments，Riding on his old bike came to the national road nanning city intersection。“I walked around in the place，Can't put the beggar tools down，But think of to life，finally，I finally get up the courage to put things out。”Lim recalls。

　　今年4月24日，老林清楚地记得这一天，也就是从这天起，他放下了所有的忧虑，开始了卖唱生活拿着一把多年前别人送的边坐，在路边弹奏。从此，他每天晚上7时左右出来，10时许才回去，风雨无阻。

April 24,，Lim clearly remember this day，That is, from this day，He put down all the worries，Life began singing with a years ago someone a side sit，On the side of the road to play。From then on，Every evening he came out at about seven，10 when XuCai back，Rain or shine。

　　“他的儿子在国外读书学费很高，不容易，想帮帮他。”与老林相识的一位大妈，被老林的故事感动，每天晚上都会到老林卖唱的地方给老林帮忙。老林负责弹奏，她负责唱歌。

“His son study abroad high fees，Not easy，Want to help him。”And lim met an aunt，Is the story of lim moved，Every evening to lim place for lim help singing。Lim responsible for playing，She is responsible for the singing。

连亲戚都不知道他在卖唱 Even relatives don't know his singing for change

　　“我没有告诉儿子，他还不知道。”不止是儿子不知道老林在卖唱，他的亲戚也不知道。

“I didn't tell son，He also don't know。”More than a son don't know lim singing for change，His relatives also don't know。

　　老林的前妻及表妹均证实，老林的确有一个儿子在国外留学，其每个月都会寄钱给儿子。“表哥生活挺困难的，有时我们还给他几百块， 表哥有文艺方面的特长，但不知道现在他在路边卖唱。”老林的表妹如是说。

Lim ex-wife and cousin are confirmed，Lim have a son in study abroad，The send money every month to his son。“My cousin is difficult life，Sometimes we gave him hundreds of pieces， My cousin has the specialty of literature and art，But don't know now that he is in consort road。”Lim cousin said。

　　“儿子刚到澳大利亚的时候，为了学费，边读书边兼职，每天晚上只能睡三四个小时。”老林说，不想儿子太幸苦，自己宁愿多辛苦一点。

“Son just to Australia，In order to tuition，While studying part-time，Every night, can only three to four hours sleep。”Lim said，Don't want to son too good bitter，His prefer more than a little hard。

　　只要一想到儿子，老林似乎把所有的辛苦都忘记了……(当代生活报 记者 梁乾胜 实习生 蔡娇 黄彩梅 )

As long as the thought of son，Lim seems to have all the hard work have forgotten……(Contemporary ShengHuoBao reporter LiangQianSheng interns CAI HuangCaiMei j )