The bus soon arrived at the entrance of Chengjia Village. Ah Hu braked slightly and let the car walk slowly.
"This area has changed a lot! Look! Since the existence of these factories, the economy of nearby villages has improved year by year. The roads have also expanded, and they are all covered with cement land. In the past, there were adobe houses everywhere, but now the roadside has begun
A few-story building has appeared."
Cheng Tianyuan looked at his long-lost hometown and squinted his eyes for a moment.
I haven't come back for many years, and the changes are really big!
“Some places – I can’t even recognize them!”
He was very excited and shouted: "Everyone, wake up! We're home! We're home!"
Everyone behind woke up one after another, and they were all sleepy.
Xue Ling looked out the window with sleepy eyes and listened to her husband in front of him repeating several times "I'm home", and was slightly stunned for a moment.
After all, this is where he grew up, his roots, and has an irreplaceable position in his heart.
Although the imperial capital is good, it is no match for its own hometown.
She smiled helplessly.
Everyone looked out the window and looked around.
Xiaoxin shouted excitedly: "Dad! There is a pond there! I also saw ducks!"
"I'll take a look too! Where is it?" Xiao Chong happily leaned over, "No! That's a goose! People don't know if they are chickens and ducks, but you don't know if they are chickens and gooses!"
Everyone laughed.
Liu Ying was so excited that she burst into tears and choked: "...This is the first time the children have come back... the first time! Children, this is our hometown - Chengjia Village. Our surname is "Cheng", which is this.
Chengjia Village's 'Cheng'!"
Xiaoxin shook her head: "No! My second brother and I are both surnamed Xue!"
Liu Ying was embarrassed and embarrassed for a moment.
"That... grandma said it wrong."
Xue Ling glanced at Xiao Xin and said warmly: "No matter what your surname is, this is your hometown. Our roots are here. You are all descendants who have gone out here. Do you understand?"
The children did not look back, but they all responded in unison: "I understand!"
Cheng Tianyuan walked back with Xiaoyue in his arms, and pointed outside excitedly to introduce the children.
"Here! There are several fish ponds here, all of which are fish farming. There are old houses on the mountainside, all of which are the old houses in the village. Later, everyone gradually moved outside, and our house was there. At our doorstep
There is a large area of land, about twenty acres. The village chief said it was a pity that it was a waste, so he gave it to everyone to grow vegetables and radishes, and paid some rent to our family a year. Dad donated the rent to the village committee.
Look! There is a small river down the mountain. When my father was a child, he liked to catch fish and shrimps in it..."
"I want to catch it too!" Xiao Chong shouted.
Cheng Tianyuan replied with a smile: "Not now. It's winter, the river water is too cold. You will be on summer vacation and come and catch it later."
Xiao Chong was very disappointed.
At this time, Xue Yang disliked and shouted: "Look! There is a garbage pile over there? Wow! It's so dirty!"
Xiaoxin also disliked: "It's so dirty!"
Liu Ying smiled bitterly: "The countryside is not as good as the city, and the sanitation is also worse. But there are already many cement roads in our village! Look, there are also cement roads there!"
For a group of children who grew up in big cities, this environment is very novel, but since I was a child, I was in a clean and prosperous metropolis. When I first saw the garbage dump and the dirty earthen house, my first reaction was
It's disgust and disgust.
The same goes for Ah Hu’s two children, muttering: “Why are your hometown so ugly?”
Cheng Tianyuan explained funnyly: "This has improved a lot!"
Liu Ying said: "In the past, every household had adobe houses, and the roads were all small paths, which were very small. When it rained, it was all sticky mud. Now there was cement floor to walk on, which was already very good."
"Grandma!" Xue Yang frowned and asked, "Will you get your shoes and socks dirty as soon as you walk out?"
Liu Ying laughed loudly: "What shoes and socks! At that time, everyone walked barefoot, and few people could wear shoes. Only rich families could afford a pair of heavy plastic shoes."
Several children exclaimed, "Wow!", each looking disbelief.
Xiaoxin asked with pain: "Grandma, then your feet... are very painful, right?"
Liu Ying shook her head: "If you walk too much, your feet will be hard, and it won't hurt. The same is true for your father. He had shoes in the county when he was a child. Later, his family was in a bad condition. After returning to the village, your father had no shoes.
.He ran around barefoot every day, and even went to school without shoes. Until later, he went to junior high school, he carried a basket of radishes to the county town to sell, and bought two pairs of shoes for him, one for him and one for you
aunt."
After hearing this, the children were silent.
They looked at their father and grandma, and didn't know how to speak for a while.
Xue Ling smiled slightly and whispered: "The children and adults at that time worked hard every day to be able to eat and wear warmth. Some people, even if they were very hard and tired, could not eat a meal of food and clothing.
Below, you are really happy!”
Ranran smiled and smiled bitterly: "Grandma, Dad, it turns out you... were so hard before."
Cheng Tianyuan patted his shoulder lightly and said nothing.
So many years have passed, and if it weren't for the old mother, he would have forgotten it long ago.
For old mothers, it is more because they feel sorry for their children, so they always remember them in their hearts.
It's better to say that it's to tell the children occasionally, but it's not possible for them to remember the bitterness and sweetness. After all, they have never been "hard", but at least they can know how difficult it is for the elders to have a good environment today. Of course, they should
Very precious.
Xue’s father and mother only came to the village once, and the impression was gone.
Ah Hu has been here many times, so he is very familiar with him. He smiled and told the children about his interesting stories about catching fish in the small river in the village.
Six or seven children were filled with joy when they heard it, and they were all interested.
"Uncle Hu! Let's make grilled fish now!"
"Dad! I want to eat grilled fish too!"
Cheng Tianyuan pointed forward and explained: "It's here!"
The bus was parked next to the spacious cement road, and everyone got off in a row.
I saw a three-story villa in front of me, with red tiles and white walls, bright large windows, elegant and tidy decoration, and each place was brand new and beautiful.
Several workers in front of the door were busy making the turf and chatting quietly.
There are also workers busy surrounding the fence. The man in the lead is half bent, wearing a hard helmet, and busy directing the workers to work - it is Liu Xiaoyu who hasn't seen for a long time!
"Old Liu!" Ahu shouted loudly.
Liu Xiaoyu turned around in surprise and laughed.
"Ahu! Ayuan! Sister-in-law! Oops! Young man?! They are all big guys, and they can't recognize them! Aunt and uncle, hello you guys!"
Everyone greeted happily.
Liu Xiaoyu explained: "I found out that there was one less bedding earlier. Chen Min drove to pick up the goods and should be back soon."
"Thank you for your hard work." Xue Ling and Cheng Tianyuan sincerely thanked him.
Liu Xiaoyu glared and smiled and said, "You are so kind! I'm making money! I should thank you!"
Everyone laughed.
Liu Ying looked around and was filled with tears in her eyes.
"So beautiful! So beautiful! Is this really the old house we used to change? Really?! I-I can't recognize it at all! Ayuan, is this our family?"
Cheng Tianyuan replied with a smile: "Yes! Mom, look at the neighbor's house - look at the ground in front."
Liu Ying wiped away the tears in the corner of her eyes, nodded constantly, and was so excited that she forgot what to say, and kept repeating: "Okay... OK! OK!"
Xue Ling pulled her hand and smiled and said, "Mom, it's more beautiful inside! Let's go into the house and take a look."
The children were so happy that they rushed into the house one after another.