The summer in Central South Province is famously hot in the entire Kingdom of China. Now it is the hottest season. Yu Fan has also ended his four-year college career and returned to his hometown of Lu, the capital city of Central South Province, Donghu City.
Caotan Town. A third-rate pheasant university could not change Yu Fan's future in any way. Four years of university life were spent all night long among dogs barking and chickens crow. Apart from getting to know more people from all over China,
It has no use except as a friend.
Lucaotan Town is not very far from Donghu City, the capital of Central South Province. It is adjacent to the outer suburbs of Donghu City, and is only separated from Nanhan District in the outer suburbs by a river. According to the older generation, the city boundaries were originally drawn
At that time, Lucaotan Town was almost included in Donghu City, but somehow it was excluded and included in Xinyang City, an old revolutionary area.
In this era, the old revolutionary areas mean poverty and backwardness. Although the state allocates funds to the old areas every year, the more funds are allocated to the old areas, the poorer they become. There is no change year after year. It must be said that this is a common problem in China's officialdom.
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Yu Fan has always been resentful towards the passenger transport company in Lucaotan Town. It was only an hour and a half away, but they forced them to charge 30 yuan. Not to mention, the service attitude was not so bad, which made Yu Fan
Fan doesn't want to go home very much every year. But it's not all because of this. It's because a bus that can only carry fifty people can be packed with eighty people, which makes people have to
I admire the courage of these guys.
After a bumpy ride like a hamburger, the bus slowly left Nanhan District in the outer suburbs of Donghu City. As soon as the ferry loaded the car across the river, Yu Fan quickly squeezed out of the bus. The smell in the car was really too strong.
It smelled bad, with the smell of diesel, sweat and even feet, which made Yu Fan feel unbearable for a long time. Anyway, after crossing the river, he arrived at Lucaotan Town. His family lived in the town, and Yu Fan was there.
I don't want to suffer this kind of sin anymore.
Smelling the slightly earthy river breeze on the river, Yu Fan lit a cigarette for himself. The spicy breath made his chest feel relaxed. Yu Fan was also an old smoker, starting when he was in high school.
After starting his own career as a smoker, the four years of college were filled with people coming and going, living in the smoke. The five people in the same dormitory were also experienced smokers, so Yu Fan, who had just entered college, became familiar with them.
stand up.
The river is not very wide, but there are six large trucks on the ferry. Only Yu Fan stopped all the way back was a passenger car. These trucks were all going into the countryside below Lucaotan Town to haul fish.
Caotan Town is a famous fish farming town in this area. The price of food is really too cheap. Some farmers who have returned from working abroad and gained some knowledge have also opened up fertile land and started raising fish to become rich.
The car ferry was like an old ox pulling a cart on the river, and it swayed to the other side. It took more than half an hour to walk on the originally not wide river. As soon as the boat docked, Yu Fan jumped off without waiting for the truck to start.
We arrived at the steam ferry. The steam ferry has long been crowded with various passenger three-wheelers. People these days are very business-minded. Wherever there are business opportunities, they flock here as soon as they smell the smell.
As soon as the boat docked, the sound of the tricycle engine began to roar. As soon as Yu Fan took two steps, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties drove up to meet him in a car: "Young man, where are you going?"
Fan took one look and felt that the man looked quite honest, so he asked, "How much does it cost to go to town?"
The middle-aged man said without thinking: "Ten yuan." This was too expensive. It was even the same as the price he paid in Donghu City, and it wasn't far. Yu Fan turned around and looked at the other tricycles without thinking.
But the middle-aged man behind the Lord hurriedly said: "Come on, come on, young man, let's see how much money you can give me?"
Without turning around, Yu Fan said: "Five yuan." Yu Fan was not lenient at all when it came to bargaining on the ground. When the middle-aged man heard this, he complained: "Young man's counteroffer is too harsh. That's right.
Eight yuan, how about it? If not, just go and take someone else's ride." Yu Fan also looked back and saw that many people were getting off the ferry at this time, and some people who were crowded in the passenger car also ran out. Seeing
There are so many tricycles at the ferry terminal, and some people really can't stand the crowds on the buses.
Turning around, Yu Fan said to the middle-aged man: "Okay, okay, eight yuan is eight yuan. Hurry up and drive." After saying that, he got in from the back of the tricycle. But the middle-aged man was still loud.
He yelled: "I'm going to this part of town. I'm going to this part of town. It's only ten yuan per person. We'll drive right away."
After hearing the middle-aged man shouting for a while, Yu Fan became a little impatient: "Can you drive it?" The middle-aged man turned around and said with a smile: "Young man, don't worry, we'll leave soon." Turning around
But he yelled a few more times: "We're going to town. If you want to leave, come quickly."
The yelling attracted a few people, who seemed to be a family. A middle-aged couple got on the tricycle with their two children, and the small space on the tricycle suddenly became a bit crowded. The middle-aged man looked even bigger.
As he screamed, Yu Fan hurriedly shouted: "Hey, if you ask people to come up again, I will go down. Can you leave?" The middle-aged man looked at the people in the carriage and said: "Two of them
Twenty for adults, ten for two children. Okay, let’s go.” With that, he started the tricycle and passed through the pile of tricycles on the pier.
After leaving the tricycle group, the speed became faster. The road was not easy to walk along the way. The tricycle did not have any shock absorbers and drove towards the town in a bumpy way. Yu Fan basically hung in the carriage all the way.
My butt could not sit on the seat in the carriage at all, and the box placed in front of me was bouncing around in the carriage. Fortunately, there was nothing breakable inside. The middle-aged couple seemed to have been prepared.
The car held the two children tightly in front of him.
Fortunately, the pier is not very far from the town's main street, and it takes about ten minutes to reach the street. The main street in Lucaotan Town is also narrow enough, and it is very difficult for two trucks to pass by. Once the tricycle arrives in the town,
There was an emergency stop on the street in Zhong, causing Yu Fan's body to hit the car in front of him, barely missing his head. A couple behind him also squeezed towards Yu Fan as the tricycle stopped suddenly.
The child in his arms was suddenly frightened and started crying, making Yu Fan feel depressed.
The middle-aged man in the cab in front also spoke at this time: "Okay, okay, the town is here, come down quickly." The couple jumped out of the tricycle with their children in their arms. Yu Fan also held his box in the carriage.
After taking it off, I felt dizzy. It didn't look like I was riding in a car. I was clearly running for my life.
Dragging his suitcase to the cab in front, Yu Fan angrily threw the eight yuan he had prepared to the middle-aged man, turned around and dragged the suitcase away. After walking a few steps, he heard a shot coming from behind him.
The voice of the man in the middle-aged couple: "Hey, he only needs eight yuan, why do you charge us ten yuan each." But the middle-aged man seemed to have been prepared and said: "That's an acquaintance of my neighbor.
Of course it's cheaper." Yu Fan couldn't help but feel contempt after hearing this. Guicai is an acquaintance with you. He seems to be a very honest person, but he turns out to be a profiteer. He really can't be judged by his appearance. He also ignored the bargaining of several people behind him and dragged his feet.
He picked up the box and walked home.
Yu Fan's family lives in the town, next to the flood control embankment in the town. It is a two-story building in the 1990s, which is pretty good in the town. His father, Yu Xianyi, used to be the business section chief of the chemical plant in the town.
Later, the chemical plant closed down, so I started a pork business with a few uncles and occupied a stall in the only market in the town. Although the group was not good at business and could not make much money, they could barely make ends meet.
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Yu Fan's mother died when he was very young. He was pampered by his grandparents and was raised by an aunt who was eleven years older than him. Later, his aunt also got married, his father remarried, and his stepmother
It also gave Yu Fan another younger brother.
The stepmother is a typical rural woman. She is also very simple-minded and has no bad intentions. She is not like the ones in fairy tales when she was a child. She is also very kind to Yu Fan, which shows that there are no absolutes in the world. Yu Fan originally had a relative.
The younger brother, who is two years younger than him, is now doing business with his father. There are two boys in the family, and his father Yu Xianyi originally wanted a girl, but this kind of thing is beyond his control. And the birth of the youngest brother
It is absolutely contrary to the country's family planning policy, and the fine is a matter of course. Fortunately, my father Yu Xianyi is not a national civil servant.
The streets in the town have been in disrepair for years and are full of bumps. Some depressions still have water from the rain. Yu Fan also dragged the box into the house. It was only the afternoon now, and his father and brother were not at home, nor at home.
There is only one stepmother, and the youngest brother has also gone to school. The summer vacation for elementary school students will be later.
Seeing Yu Fan, the stepmother seemed very enthusiastic: "Xiao Fan is back, have you eaten?" Yu Fan also felt warm in his heart: "Mom, I'm not hungry, I just want to take a nap." Yu Fan's mother
He passed away very young. When he was young, his stepmother and aunt raised his two brothers at home. The stepmother was kind to him and everyone has feelings. The two brothers Yu Fan also took care of their stepmother as their 'mother'.
The stepmother did not force Yu Fan and arranged for him to rest. Yu Fan's own bedroom was upstairs, which was the room left by his aunt after she got married. After going upstairs, Yu Fan felt that nothing had changed at home. Although the car ride along the way was
It wasn't long, but the crowding of the bus and the bumps of the tricycle made him feel motion sick, and he fell asleep on the bed after a while.
This time, he slept until it got dark before he became slightly conscious. Yu Fan, who didn't want to get up originally, asked his little brother to wake him up. Looking at the little guy in front of him, Yu Fan felt a little funny.
My younger brother is ten years younger than me. He was very pink when he was a child and was often squeezed by me. But this little guy seems to be getting kissed more and more by me. Unexpectedly, this little guy is getting older now. He seems to be going to junior high school soon.
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Following the little brother downstairs, the whole family came back. Yu Fan's younger brother was named Yu Ren, but Yu Fan didn't think he was kind. The two brothers had fought frequently since they were young. For this reason, Yu Fan
Fan also received a lot of beatings from his father, Yu Xianyi. But his younger brother was named Yu Bo. Yu Fan always thought this name was very tacky, and he didn't know who named him.
Dinner had already been prepared by the stepmother, and the family had a normal meal together. Father Yu Xianyi was not surprised by Yu Fan's return home, but his two younger brothers and the stepmother kept asking questions.
Yu Fan also answered questions one by one.
After the meal, his father Yu Xianyi called Yu Fan to the bedroom. When Yu Fan went in, his father was sitting on the sofa with a cup of strong tea. This was a habit his father had developed over the years, although Yu Fan didn't think drinking strong tea was good for him.
What's the benefit? He actually likes bottled green tea. Living in the city in the past few years has already made him accustomed to the sweet taste of green tea.
"What? You want me to go work in the township government?" Yu Fan couldn't help but feel a little incredible after hearing his father's words?