Chapter 28 You are like a family
, a banquet that the whole world will eventually break up. No matter whether we got along well or not, once the college entrance examination is over, everyone will go back to their own homes and find their own mothers.
Du Miaoshu lives in the county town. Her parents went to school to pick up their children. Before leaving, classmate Du hugged little classmate Le and complained about the pain of parting with tears and runny noses. Classmate Le pushed and shoved her to Du's father and mother to take him away. .
After spending her last night at school peacefully, Le Yun got up early the next morning, packed her luggage, and left school to go home.
There was no one to say goodbye, and no one to accompany her. She left so calmly, just like when she reported to the school by herself. There was no sadness or reluctance. No matter whether she had good or bad experiences in the past three years, they were all gone. It has become the past, people should look forward.
She originally wanted to visit Grandpa Li, but she had too much luggage and it was inconvenient to carry, so she decided to go home first. Of course, she didn't forget to call to send her Dragon Boat Festival greetings.
Fang County governs 12 towns and 7 townships. Mr. Le was born in the most remote Jiudao Township. The earliest long-distance bus from the county to Jiudao leaves at 8 o'clock. If you can't catch up, you have to wait for 9:30. On one trip, Leyun got up before seven o'clock, and arrived at the bus station before seven-thirty. She bought a ticket, went to have breakfast, and waited until 0 o'clock to get on the bus.
There are more than thirty students from the same hometown who are in their senior year in several high schools in the county. In the morning, there were also people who were rushing to catch the early train like Le Yun. When Le Yun got back to the car, she found that Zhang Jing was also catching the same train home. Fortunately, she was sitting on the same bus. In the front, there is a place to sit near the back, and there is no interaction.
Jiudao is more than 150 kilometers away from the county seat. The car shook for more than three hours and it was nearly 11:30 before we arrived in the countryside.
June 9th, Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a big festival and one of the most traditional solar terms in rural areas. Every household celebrates the festival, and the air is filled with the scent of rice dumplings and mugwort and calamus.
The car parked in an open space in the countryside. Le Yun didn't want to meet Zhang Jing, so she got off the car through the front door. She had a tow truck, a large woven bag, a backpack, and a bucket with washing supplies, all of which were stuffed to the brim. The drum was so full that it was inconvenient to carry it in and out of the car, so I had to carry it in two steps.
"Lele, Lele-" Classmate Le picked up a large woven luggage bag and turned around to drag the suitcase. A dark-skinned woman in her thirties drove an electric tricycle, which is most suitable for the elderly, to the car. From the front, he braked and went to the ground while shouting.
Hearing a familiar voice, Le Yun, who had just stepped on the car door step, pulled back her foot and looked over: "Aunt Feng, are you still out on the street today?" The
woman named "Aunt Feng" by Le Xiao's classmate was her neighbor. Her real name is Zhou Qiufeng. She has two brothers in her family. Brother Zhou and Dad Le are the same age. They grew up together. Zhou Qiufeng is three years younger than her brother. She got married at the age of twenty-four. Because she has been married for many years and has no children, the relationship between the couple is difficult. After breaking up and returning to her parents' home after divorce, the younger people in the village usually call her Aunt Feng or Aunt Feng.
Zhou Qiufeng is 1.57 meters tall. Her skin is tanned due to years of labor. Her hair is pulled into a bun with a hairnet. She wears black cropped pants and a short-sleeved casual shirt. Her whole body is filled with healthy beauty.
Every fair day, she often sets up a stall on the street to sell some home-grown side dishes or seasonal farm products. She is always generous in doing business, cheerful and cheerful, and she doesn’t like to be fussy. Her business is very good, usually every time she goes out The street closes its stalls earlier than others.
Zhang Jing got out of the car and heard Zhou Qiufeng's shouting. She looked towards the front of the car and turned around angrily. Zhou Qiufeng's mother is from the Zhang family. However, the Zhou family would rather be friendly with the Le family than have any contact with her family. Isn't she? I dare to challenge Zhou Qiufeng, because the latter is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If someone is in a hurry, he will be very arrogant and aggressive.
"I'm here today to sell some calamus, mugwort, and mugwort. I just closed the stall and stopped by to see if you're back. Is there anything else that hasn't been moved?" Zhou Qiufeng walked to the car door in three steps and ran to the car.
There are few people in the countryside, unlike the city which is bustling every day. The streets are filled with goods only on the fair day. March, June and September are the fair days in Jiudao Township, and the Dragon Boat Festival is the fair day.
During the Dragon Boat Festival in rural areas, there are eccentric auspicious objects of calamus, mugwort, and peach branches tied up at the door. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, many people pick calamus, mugwort, and tie them into bundles to sell.
Le Yun smiled so widely that her eyes were bright. She didn't believe that Aunt Feng was closing the stall just now. Aunt Feng was waiting for the bus to arrive at the station to take her back "by the way".
The conductor, who runs Jiudao Line all the year round, also knew Dele's little classmate, and handed Zhou Qiufeng the trolley suitcase and bucket that she had not moved.
Zhou Qiufeng got out of the car with the things, carried them back to the tricycle and put them away, then quickly went to grab the large woven luggage bag Le Yun was about to carry: "It's so heavy, how can you carry it back with such a thin body?" "
Feng Aunt, I'm not that weak." Le Yun followed, put her luggage bag away, and climbed into the carriage of the tricycle neatly.
Zhou Qiufeng drove back to their home - Meizijing Village in a hurry. As for Zhang Jing, she saw it, but she selectively pretended not to see it, so she would not pick Zhang Jing back just because she was on the way.
Meizijing Village is sometimes referred to as Mei Village. It is a natural village among the four villages under the direct jurisdiction of the township. It is located on the edge of the township and has a total population of about 500.
Everyone wanted to rush home to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The market had dispersed early that day, and there were not many people on the streets. The vendors were closing their stalls and preparing to go home, so the roads were not blocked.
The electric tricycle beeped across the street, turned into the main alley and passed through the alley, and then swayed back to Plum Village.
The Le family lived in the east of the village. Zhou Qiufeng drove a tricycle and drove straight to the east along the cement-hardened road in the village. As soon as he reached the center of the village, he met Zhang Jing's mother, Sister-in-law Wu, driving an electric motorcycle. When they gave way to each other, Sister-in-law Wu spoke loudly. : "Qiufeng, you went to pick up Lele again. Don't talk about others, even I almost thought you were a family." "What are you talking about, sister-in-law? Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. I went to the street to
sell goods and took the little one with me." Lele is fine. I haven’t seen your Zhang Jing. If I had, I would bring her back. Anyway, it’s an empty car, so it won’t be tiring to bring one or two children.” Sister-in-law of the Wu family opened her mouth
. Zhou Qiufeng was unhappy with the harsh words and immediately retorted.
"Hey, didn't you see my Xiaojing? She saw you and just called me to pick her up." Sister-in-law Wu didn't get the favor and immediately changed her words. The underlying meaning was:
You are telling lies with your eyes open.
"Why didn't I see anyone?" Zhou Qiufeng said as if she had an epiphany: "Hey, Sister-in-law Wu, the same goes for your Zhang Jing. She and Lele don't get along very well. Why don't they even look at me and refuse to call me? If you say that, you can just bring me back with you, and there is no need for you to run away, Sister-in-law Wu."
In the end, this has become his own child, right? Sister-in-law Wu was choked to the point of being speechless, and she drove the scooter to pick up the child.
(End of chapter)