Volga was driving at a constant speed on the bumpy and winding road.
It's mid-May now, and the fields beside the road are green, and it looks like a green ocean. From time to time, you can see members of the nearby production team working in the fields, like a boat rippling in the ocean.
Go with the flow.
Ni Yinghong, who had no snacks and had enough to eat and drink, was leaning on the passenger seat and fast asleep. Her perfect profile was better than all the scenery, making people relaxed and happy.
Yang Guizhi in the back seat was in great spirits. After returning to a familiar land, she stared at the thriving crop seedlings outside the car window with her eyes wide open, and her dark face could not hide her excitement.
Although there are many good things in Sijiu City, she still feels that this land soaked in her sweat is at ease. After all, no matter how nice the outside is, it is not home after all.
More than ten minutes later.
The car finally arrived outside Xicao Brigade Village.
Several naked children playing at the entrance of the village heard the roar of the engine and quickly stood up and looked over. When they saw the familiar big black car, one of them, a little boy with a red birthmark on his buttocks, hurried to
Run around the village.
"The big car is coming, the big car is coming!"
"Good guy, why do I feel like I'm on guard against Japanese invaders?" Chu Heng looked at the little guy with a smile.
"That's the youngest of the Chang family. He's so smart." Yang Guizhi looked at the village in front of her that was not wealthy but was peaceful and full of human touch with a smile on her face. Her heart felt faintly hot, and there was an indescribable emotion brewing.
"I remembered him. I gave this guy two pieces of candy when I came over last time." Chu Heng retracted his gaze, stretched out his hand and patted his wife's leg: "It's time to eat."
"Hmm~"
Ni Yinghong opened her eyes in confusion, stretched her waist lazily, and curiously looked at the village not far away with her big eyes. She felt it was very fresh: "This is the Yang Qing family? There are many thatched houses."
She had grown up in the city, and this was her first time in the countryside, so she was a little surprised.
As he was talking, he saw a figure appear at the entrance of the village, it was the young couple Yang Qing and Ren Lingling.
"Hey, Yang Qing looks like a dog when he dresses up."
Chu Heng looked at his little brother who was wearing new clothes and stepped on the accelerator. The car soon met the two of them and stopped slowly.
Rolling down the window, he poked his head out with a smile and teased Yang Qing, who was already coming to greet him: "How are you, groom, are you nervous?"
"Hey, I haven't slept well in the past two days." Yang Qing grinned stupidly, with a sweet look on his face.
Ren Lingling also walked around to the passenger side at this time, happily pulling Ni Yinghong and Yang Guizhi, who had just gotten off the car, to chat.
"Sister-in-law, Sister Guizhi."
"Lingling, your clothes are really beautiful. Did you make them yourself?"
"Well, let's just use that sewing machine. It's very easy to use."
"We are getting married after all. Look at her little face, which is so red. She must be so happy."
"Why are you so happy? Sister Guizhi, you have been extremely busy these past two days."
"What's wrong?"
…
As soon as this woman started chatting, she couldn't finish it. The Chu Heng brothers waited for a while and quickly stopped: "Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Get in the car first, get in the car first, and we'll talk about it when we get there."
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After hearing this, the girls got into the back seat and continued chatting. After Yang Qing got into the passenger seat, Chu Heng started the car and drove towards the village.
Those bare-chested babies who tipped off the news were running wildly after the car's butt while breathing in the strong-smelling exhaust fumes intoxicatedly.
Not long after.
Volga stopped outside the third uncle's house.
At this moment, many people gathered in the Yang family courtyard. In addition to a group of relatives, there were also several brigade cadres headed by Yang Jianfeng.
Seeing the car stop, people in the courtyard poured out in large numbers and surrounded the car.
"You must be exhausted from the journey, Chu Heng."
“It’s okay, not too tiring to drive”
"Is this your wife? She is so handsome!"
"Yes, this is my wife...Ni Yinghong, this is the third aunt."
"Hello, third aunt."
"Oh, okay, okay."
"Guizhi is back too. Oh, it's different living in the city. I've only been there for a few months. I've gained a lot of weight and become a lot whiter."
A group of people chatted outside the door for a while, then surrounded Chu Heng and the others into the house.
After entering the house, Ni Yinghong was invited by the women to sit down on the kang. They gathered in the middle and asked about whether she was tired or not, how big her belly was, and when she would give birth, blah blah blah.
Even Yang Guizhi became the center of attention. She vividly told the women around her about her experiences in Forty-Nine City and her treatment in the Chu family.
Especially when she mentioned the fine food and meat every meal, she made everyone in the room envious.
Chu Heng, on the other hand, immersed himself in the crowd of men, smoked a round of cigarettes, and started chatting about non-nutritious household matters such as how he was doing and when his children would get married.
After a while,
Ni Yinghong, who was coaxed by a group of women on the kang and was beaming, waved to her husband: "Chu Heng, go and get the things from the trunk."
"Hey, you, I forgot when there were so many people." Chu Heng patted his head, took out the key and threw it to Yang Qing: "Go and get the black box in the trunk of my car."
"well."
Yang Qing held the key in his hand and walked out with a proud look on his face in the envious eyes of several young men. In their opinion, being able to touch the car was like a great honor.
"I watched it too!"
At this time, Yang Guizhi also remembered the baggage she had brought. She quickly got up and went to the ground to take it from the cabinet. Then she returned to the kang and opened it in front of all the women, revealing two bottles of Erguotou, a pack of Warrior cigarettes and a box of Prairie Heroes on the top shelf.
Little sisters cookies.
"Mistress."
She picked up a few things and handed them to Chu Heng's third uncle and grandma, with a simple smile on her face: "I bought these for you two, Third Master."
"Oh, why did you, girl, buy these? It's not easy for you alone." The old lady frowned and scolded her for a few times, then declined again before accepting.
The women who gathered around looked at the items that looked very high-end and felt envious in their hearts.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Guizhi gave away old clothes. Since there were not many items, she only gave one to each house, but this group of women all laughed and praised her.
At this moment, Yang Qing entered the house carrying a heavy suitcase.
Xiao Ni quickly waved: "Bring this, Yang Qing."
Yang Qing quickly carried the box and put it on the kang.
The box was not locked. Ni Yinghong moved over and gently unzipped it. After opening it, the women who were watching were stunned by the contents inside.
I saw rows of cigarettes and wine neatly stacked in the box, with some candy cubes stuffed in the corners.
"I saw the commune secretary smoke these cigarettes! They are quite expensive."
"I've seen this wine before, and it cost three or four yuan a bottle!"
"How much does such a big box cost?"
The women exclaimed again and again, speechless, and had a new understanding of the strength of Chu Heng, a distant relative.
The movement on their side made the men on the other end also become curious, and a few of them who were not serious even stood up and walked over.
