Return to the journey(101)

From the brightly lit big villa to the thatched hut at the foot of the mountain. For the children, this change is quite big. If there is a sudden change, the children may not adapt. But the journey is bumpy, and it is common to spend the night on the carriage. Now

With such a place, the children's eyes were full of novelties. They were really tired from the bumpy journey. In the evening, they ate a bowl of custard, drank a few mouthfuls of porridge and vegetables, took a bath, and fell asleep without being coaxed at all.

Huaizi and Yangzi are both in the courtyard here, in the room to the west of the main room.

Xiaodao and Shuanzi went to live in the yard next door with Ba Ge and Fang Yun. They were in an unfamiliar place and were new to the place, so it was safer to stay together.

The small village was very quiet at night, the heat had subsided, and except for the occasional barking of dogs, there was no other sound.

Lin Yutong covered the child's belly and lay flat like this. He wanted to say something, but now he felt sleepy.

Fourth Master looked at Tongtong, who had fallen asleep on his back. He opened his eyes, smoothed her hair, and looked at her face in the moonlight.

I have lost weight! My skinny cheekbones are all standing up. It was a bumpy ride, I was looking at this and that, I couldn’t eat well or sleep well, and I was so skinny that I only had a handful of bones left.

When did you suffer this sin?

I touched my body and found that there was a mattress underneath me, but there was a straw mat underneath. I couldn't extend my feet outside the mattress, otherwise the straw mat would scratch my feet. I didn't have a pillow yet, so I folded my clothes and put it on my head like this.

It's uncomfortable to hold your neck like this.

He turned around, spread the pillow towel on his arm, and asked Tongtong to rest it on his arm. It was hot, people were next to each other, flesh was next to flesh, and they loved to sweat. In order to prevent this, the only option was to

Just put a towel on it first.

Due to the change of environment, I was a little unable to sleep, but as soon as Tongtong was next to him, her mind was still spinning, thinking about something, but she adjusted her position, turned her face and fell asleep.

This place in the countryside is close to the mountains and forests, so it is so lively to get up early. First there is the crow of chickens, and then there are roosters crowing early. Far and near, the oohs and oohs don’t stop much. In the mountains and forests in the distance, birds

Everyone seemed to be awake. They were chirping far and near.

As soon as Tongtong opened her eyes, she was confused for a moment and then suddenly woke up.

The fourth master hasn't woken up yet, and the child is lying on his back, sleeping soundly.

There was a slight noise outside, it was time for Sophora japonica to wake up.

Tongtong sat up quietly. She couldn't wear yesterday's clothes anymore. She hadn't washed them yet after being soaked with sweat.

She got up and rummaged through the gift box, but there were many clothes that she couldn't take out and wear. She rummaged through a set of coarse cloth clothes and changed into them. She wore barefoot shoes with side pockets. She combed her hair and wrapped it in a handkerchief. Then she went out to brush her teeth.

After washing his face, Huaizi just got up and was looking around the courtyard wall to see if there were any other traces in the courtyard. When he saw Tongtong coming out, he pointed out.

Oh oh oh! Go outside to wash up, right?

When you open the door, the doors of almost every house are open. There are the voices of adults shouting at children, men leading cows away, and women carrying basins to the water.

Most people just smiled sheepishly when they saw Lin Yutong, and then stepped aside to avoid talking to him.

Lin Yutong followed the woman carrying the basin. The other woman slowed down a little and boldly asked: "My boss... you need some water. I'll ask my silly boy to bring you two loads of water later."

"It's okay, I'll go take a look first."

The woman pointed to the river flowing through the middle of the alley, "This was originally a large stream of water coming down from the mountain. Later, our ancestors of the Yang family settled here, right at the very back of the village... Look, that's right there...

..." The woman pointed, "The water comes down from the mountain. This section of our village is very clean. The river is full of stones... It won't work further downstream. Even in the town, the water is not as clean as ours.

.After this, we passed the farmland and were about to enter the village. Our ancestors built ponds there, all made of stones... We went there to pick up water. We also went there to wash vegetables and rice. We also went there to wash clothes.

It’s just right in front of each house. But there are big trees there to block it and it’s cool. The place is wide and there are a lot of hammer stones, so if you want to be lively, you still like to go to that area..."

Sure enough, a lot of people gathered in the front area. There were people fetching water by the pool, and many people were busy downstream of the pool. The water in the pool was always full, and the water overflowed and flowed down, and the lower reaches were crowded in the river.

Washing, washing, washing, men and women talking and laughing.

As soon as Lin Yutong came over, he was speechless.

If you can't blend in with the locals, living there will be awkward.

When we arrived, someone took the initiative to say hello, "Mr. Lin, are you up?"

Lin Yutong knows this woman. She is Yang Xianhe's sister-in-law. His brother, sister-in-law and nephews all live in the village. His mother is still alive and living with her elder brother and sister-in-law. When she was there yesterday, this woman helped a lot

busy.

"Sister-in-law Yang." Lin Yutong jumped down from the top, "I woke up late. The environment in our village is really good! I slept well." As he spoke, he picked up a handful of water and rinsed his mouth, then washed his face and got up.

He shook it casually, and then looked around, "This village is really a treasure."

What a compliment! The Yang family has lived and thrived here for hundreds of years, and everyone likes to hear this.

Then, there was an old man holding a cow and drinking it by the side. He talked about the origin of this village for eight hundred years and five hundred years ago. In this way, all the young people in the village knew it. But when there is no entertainment, like this

I never tire of hearing the story.

This old man is Yang Jiu Shu, a skinny old man with an open coat and straw sandals. He is looking at the tobacco and talking in a leisurely tone. Some people are listening, others are whispering, and the people who should be busy are not stopping. Because

The discomfort of the stranger's arrival disappeared instantly.

Lin Yutong listened patiently and sat on the big rock nearby to help the lady choose leeks.

When Yang Xianhe came, he saw Mr. Lin, who was said to be so powerful that everyone was afraid of him. He was like a village woman. He was very fascinated by the old man's ancient stories. Uncle Jiu was so good at talking about it.

In half a day, he couldn't finish his rhetoric. Therefore, he said hello from a distance, "Uncle Jiu, you won't cut the grass to feed the cows anymore? My aunt is shouting in the yard."

Oops! Forgot!

This old man! A group of people burst into laughter.

Lin Yutong laughed along with him, and then shouted: "Uncle Jiu, we are going to kill the pig tonight, so come here early with Aunt Jiu! You haven't finished what you said today, and you can't keep hanging on me. I'll give you some old wine."

I must listen to it all tonight."

"Kill the pig! Leave me some pig urine!"

This thing treats enuresis.

Tongtong laughed and said, "I'll keep it for you, and I'll prescribe some side medicine for you. There's no shortage of medicinal materials in our village. You can just leave it at home and make your own medicine to cure the disease."

That's a good feeling!

The old man took the cow and went about his business.

Yang Xianhe then went over to rinse his mouth and face, and then asked Lin Yutong, "Mr. Lin, it's not a treat. You can't prepare anything!"

Lin Yutong stood up immediately and shouted to the people in the area, "Let's go in the evening. Everyone in the village will go. I won't be happy if you don't go. If the ladies and aunts are not busy, go over earlier and help me tidy up..."

This should correspond to that.

She put down the leeks in her hand and was about to leave, but a large handful of selected leeks was stuffed into her hand. It was this fair lady who said, "I can't eat the leeks at home. The taste is not very good at this time, but

I can add another dish."

OK! She took advantage of the situation and washed herself by the pool. She took it and walked back with Yang Xianhe.

Yang Xianhe laughed, "Mr. Lin surprised me."

Lin Yutong burst out laughing, "Don't call me Mr. Lin, just call me Xiao Lin. Living in the village, I feel very friendly..." It's really very friendly! It's a very strange feeling, whether it's the fourth or sixth Fujin.

Back then, they were all members of the Huanghuang Royal Family, so noble. They have never lived like this.

But the strange thing is that she feels particularly at ease living here. It seems that such a life can be peaceful.

But the explanation is not surprising, "Both of us came from a small ravine. We grew up in the countryside and did not leave until adulthood. No matter how prosperous the outside is, but the life is panic, it is not as peaceful as here. Compared with the outside, this place is like a paradise.

"

This is true! So the Fourth Master chose a good place. In Shanghai, in Beijing, in Jiaozhou, in Quancheng, I have seen too much pain. Even in Henan Province, it is the same. People are chasing g everywhere.

Party. However, when we arrived in Qin Province, it was much safer. Yang Xianhe must be a comrade in the Party. From the calmness in his body, it can be seen that the political environment here is acceptable.

We chose such a town or a village to block out the noise and chaos outside.

At this moment, the men have gone to work in the fields, and the older children have been driven away by their mothers. The wheat is almost ripe, and the birds in the mountains come down to look for food. The scarecrows in the fields are not enough, and the older ones have to.

The wheat fields are full of sparrows. The smaller children are having fun all over the village, scurrying here and there to make friends.

There was a big yellow dog lying at the door of this house, and a black dog at that house. When the dogs smelled the stranger's scent, they sniffed alertly, then stood up and whined warningly.

The three- to five-year-old little Douding immediately scolded the big dog, then turned around and drove the ducks and geese down to the river to swim.

When I came back with Yang Xianhe, when I entered the door, I was so frightened by the reed chicken that came from my neighbor's house that it flapped its wings and wanted to fly. The wings were fluttering sharply, and the flying dirt was directly spread on the face! Chicken feathers, dust, this force

As soon as I passed by, I looked down and saw that there were still some chicken droppings left in the yard. Then I asked where the broom was. When I looked up, I saw that Chang Ping was already up, holding a half-load of steamed buns, sitting on a small bench.

, crushed the steamed buns into crumbs, spread them all on the ground, and carefully fed a group of chickens that came looking for food. These chickens were not from the same family, some were fluffy chickens, with half-sized chickens sandwiched between them.

Wazi. When the chickens grew to the size of chicken wazi, they became very naughty. They stretched their necks and pecked down from the head of the nest in Changping's hand. Changping raised the head of the nest high and shouted,

"Get out of the way...eat together...don't grab..."

This child, when he gets up, doesn't need adults to care about him. He plays happily with a group of chickens without crying or making any fuss.

As soon as his mother came back, he took credit, "Mom...I feed the chickens..."

Then you are so capable! Feeding other people's chickens with your own food, there is no child more capable than you.

Hearing the voices, Fang Yun came out of the kitchen, and Bage and Fourth Master came out of the backyard. Yang Zi came out of the house with a broom and saw the chicken droppings all over the floor and went to clean it again. Under the firewood shed at the root of the wall, there were paths and locust trees.

Zi was chopping firewood, and Shuanzi pulled out some useful thorn strips from the firewood, as if to weave baskets.

They were all busy and living their lives seriously.

When the Fourth Master saw Yang Xianhe coming, he greeted him and asked him to come over and sit down. Then he said: "Our machines are still being pressed at Tongguan Station. If there is anything in the village that can temporarily store these things, we have to transport them back first."

Yang Xianhe looked at Ba Ge first, and then said: "We can organize people today and set off tomorrow. But the road is not very convenient. Calculated according to time, it will take at least ten days."

Ten days are just ten days, no matter how anxious you are, it doesn’t matter if there are more or less days.

The fourth master looked at Tongtong again. Tongtong understood this and went to the house. When he came out, there was an extra check, "This is a check issued by the Ministry of Finance..." She handed it to Bage directly, "The money is here."

Bring it forward and try to exchange it for real money or... materials."
To be continued...