I will post a chapter first. The rest will be updated in the evening. Now I have to go to New Year greetings. I think it will be a little late. Haha...
Soon it was time for the May Day holiday. Yu Fan was considering whether to take this opportunity to go back to Yunjing and spend some time with Lin Ning. But before he could decide, Xu Hong's phone call came. Xiao Nizi seemed a little coy on the phone. After hesitating for a long time, she asked softly: "Husband, do you have time during the May Day holiday?"
Yu Fan was stunned for a moment. He then chuckled and said, "What? What's the matter with you?" Xu Hong said hesitantly: "I...my brother is getting married this May Day. I want you to go back with me." .Do you have time?" Yu Fan heard a moment of silence. Xu Hong quickly said: "If you don't have time, forget it. I can go back by myself." He sighed. Yu Fan said softly: "Silly girl, what can I do? Are you going? Not to mention that this is the first time you have asked me to do something. I should also go and meet my parents, right?" Xu Hong was pleasantly surprised and said loudly: "Really, husband, you are so kind. .Yeah." After saying that, he happily kissed Yu Fan on the other end of the phone.
Feeling Xiao Nizi's excitement, Yu Fan felt guilty. This was the first time Xiao Nizi had asked him for such a thing. He had given birth to a daughter, but he had never even seen their parents. This is too unreasonable. Thinking of Xiao Nizi, Yu Fan also naturally thinks of the other two girls. Following him, they are almost destined to be invisible for the rest of their lives. For them, this is very unfair. But a few of them are now However, it was impossible for anyone to leave the other person. The only thing Yu Fan could do for them was to try his best to compensate them in other ways.
Speaking of compensation, Yu Fan couldn't help but think of Liu Li who was still in Central South Province. How should he compensate her? This was a very headache. Now Liu Li was being taken care of by Chu Qin who was also in Central South Province. During the phone call with Chu Qin, Yu Fan learned some things. Liu Li once went back to Lucaotan Town, but she came back soon. She is now living with Chu Qin in a villa in Central South Province.
Regarding Yu Fan's affairs, Chu Qin had also made some inquisitive inquiries. According to Chu Qin's speculation, it would be better for the two of them to wait for a while to meet. However, Chu Qin was very optimistic. He jokingly teased Yu Fan on the phone: "It seems that our family will have a new member soon." Yu Fan couldn't pretend not to hear the sourness in his words. He just chuckled and coughed, making Chu Qin giggle non-stop on the other end of the phone.
Xu Hong's hometown is also in Central South Province, but it is in a remote mountainous area of Central South Province. It was precisely because he went home with her this time that Yu Fan knew that Xiao Nizi was originally from the Tujia people. This made Yu Fan feel ashamed. She really doesn't care much about them. But Xiao Nizi doesn't care about this. It is the happiest thing for her that Yu Fan can accompany her home. Other things are in her mind It has become dispensable.
The road in the mountainous area is difficult. It is impossible for a car to drive in. The two of them walked all the way. Yu Fan was very tired from climbing over the mountains and ridges. However, it was the turn of spring and summer. The beautiful scenery along the way was pleasing to the eyes and ears of the two. It was a bit of fun. The three-hour mountain road made the two of them walk through the mountain road with laughter. In the evening, the two finally arrived at Xu Hong's hometown, Lianshan Village.
There are twenty or thirty households in the village-like mountain village. Because it is deep in the mountains, there is no electricity here, let alone household appliances. The only thing that can be used is electricity. It was a flashlight. Yu Fan was shocked that there was such a place in China at present. In his opinion, Dapu County was the most backward place he had ever seen. But compared with here, the backwardness of Dapu County was considered a developed area. Already.
According to Xu Hong, of course, generations of ancestors have lived here and have deep feelings for this place. Even though the government asked them to move out of the mountain, after everyone discussed it, they finally stayed here because they could not leave their hometown. Regarding this, Yu Fan could only sigh secretly.
The Chinese people's attachment to their homeland has existed since ancient times. Falling leaves returning to their roots is a true portrayal of the Chinese people's reluctance to leave their homeland. Even if they are about to travel far away, they still hope to take a handful of soil from their hometown with them. Even the people in the village finally decided to stay in the mountains. Don't they know that such isolation will only make their lives more and more miserable? I'm afraid not. Although the people in the mountains are simple, no one is stupid. Otherwise, Xu Hong would not be able to produce such a person under such difficult conditions. Such a college student. Yu Fan had already felt this when he met Xu Hong's parents and relatives.
Among the short and old wooden buildings, Xu Hong's two-story brick building is particularly eye-catching. And her home is also the only place in the village with electricity. A diesel-powered generator. The light shines in this dark place. The village looked particularly dazzling, and most of the villagers gathered here.
Although the mountain village is closed, some migrant workers still bring in some things from the outside. The doors and windows of the small building are covered with big happy characters. Some traditional and festive things are also hung everywhere in the house. Here, tradition and present seem to be slowly merging.
As parents and family members, they were naturally very happy about their daughter's return home. Xu Hong's mother hugged her daughter and burst into tears on the spot. She also murmured some words that Yu Fan couldn't understand. Xu Hong, this little girl Zi even cried like a tearful person, which made Yu Fan feel heartbroken.
When introducing Yu Fan, he just said that he was Xu Hong's friend outside. This was discussed by several people before coming here. It was for the sake of Yu Fan's identity. After all, it is better to be careful about this kind of thing. Even Xu Hong My daughter Yu Hong, who I originally wanted to take back, ended up keeping her at home.
For outside guests, Xu Hong's parents made Yu Fan fully feel the simplicity of the mountain people. They gave Yu Fan the best room to live in. The best food was served quickly. But they themselves had to stay in the hall. Building a bed on the floor. Yu Fan was so frightened that he waved his hands and refused. He asked his mother-in-law and father-in-law to build a bed on the floor. Yu Fan couldn't do this kind of thing. With Yu Fan's insistence, Yu Fan finally resisted the idea of sleeping on the floor. Coming down and looking at the apologetic eyes of the two old men, Yu Fan felt moved in his heart.
People say it's a joy to have friends come from far away. But this kind of thing is almost impossible to see in today's cities. We live in small frames made of reinforced concrete. There is only a door between neighbors. We don’t even interact with each other, let alone how enthusiastic we are to entertain a guest who comes to our door for the first time. Our civilization has developed to this day, and some things seem to be gradually degenerating. The progress of the city allows us to enjoy the comfort brought by modern life. At the same time, it is also slowly hardening the softest depths of our hearts. Is this the price we have to pay for the development of our civilization to this point?
Knowing that Yu Fan had been wronged, Xu Hong, a silly girl, sneaked over in the middle of the night. "Husband, are you still used to it? How about I come over and sleep with you?" After saying that, he got into the quilt. Scared. De Yufan quickly whispered: "My little aunt, I don't want a bunch of people looking at us with weird eyes. You'd better go back to bed quickly."
He hooked Yu Fan's neck. Xiao Nizi said a little aggrievedly: "I'm afraid you won't get used to it." Hehehe smiled. Yu Fan patted Xiao Nizi's back and said: "Silly girl. I used to It's not like I didn't clean the floor when I was at home. In fact, I want to thank you for bringing me back. The air here is good and the environment is beautiful. You must show me around tomorrow morning. Go back to sleep now. Don't bring everyone else down I woke them all up." She glanced at Yu Fan with some resentment. Xiao Nizi reluctantly hugged Yu Fan and acted coquettishly for a while. Then she slowly turned around and went back to her room to sleep. Yu Fan couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
It was only when the sky was slightly bright after sleeping that Yu Fan woke up naturally. At this time, Yu Fan's parents and some people who were busy preparing for the wedding also slowly got up. Xiao Nizi was also washing up on time. Afterwards, I took Yu Fan to look around. He was able to get up so early and was so energetic. It was completely different from Xiao Nizi’s habit of staying in bed in the past. Yu Fan was a little surprised. However, he thought that Xiao Nizi’s younger brother was getting married today. Days later, I felt relieved immediately.
The air in the mountains was so fresh in the morning that Yu Fan couldn't help but greedily take two deep breaths. Compared with the morning in the city, the morning here was a bit like paradise. The chirping of birds could be heard everywhere. When the sun slowly rose, When he got up, the first ray of sunlight shone on Yu Fan. The warm feeling made him shiver.
This is a paradise for plants. There are all kinds of colorful flowers, plants and trees. Most of them cannot be named by Yu Fan. Xu Hong knows a lot of them. He keeps introducing them to Yu Fan. Some of them are called by local dialects. Xu Hong also tried his best to tell Yu Fan about the plants in words he could understand, which gave Yu Fan a lot of knowledge.
He raised his finger and pointed to the hillside in the distance. He looked at a crumbling wooden house. Yu Fan asked: "Where is that place? Why did I just see so many children walking there." Xu Hong looked at it and let out a soft ooh. . said: "There. That's the school in our village. I studied there when I was a child."
Yu Fan nodded. Yu Fan sighed and said, "Let's go over and have a look." After saying that, he pulled Xu Hong and walked towards the hillside in the distance. Yu Fan was not surprised that the school in Lianshan Village looked like this. . Now he just wants to feel what this school is like.