I slept very sweetly that night. I think this is not only because of the warmth and softness of rural quilts, but more importantly because of the true tranquility of the countryside. This true tranquility allows my heart to
Completely peaceful and relaxed.
When I woke up in the morning, Shangguanqin was still sleeping. I could feel that she was as completely relaxed as I was, from body to mind.
But I really couldn't sleep any longer because the hens outside the window were clucking, the roosters were crowing, and the dogs were chasing each other.
Immediately I longed to get up and see this quiet morning in the countryside.
So, I gently took my hand out from under her head, and then stood up slowly. After putting on my clothes, I stood on tiptoes and went downstairs to prevent the floor under my feet from making too much noise.
Teacher Hu and her husband had already gotten up, and her husband was washing the face of their daughter, who was about six or seven years old. When they saw me coming downstairs, they immediately greeted me with smiles. Teacher Hu asked me: "Dr. Feng
, did you sleep well last night? The conditions in our countryside are very poor, maybe you are not used to it? "
I shook my head and smiled: "I haven't had such a peaceful sleep in a long time. Your bed was so warm. I didn't even have a dream that night. It was so comfortable."
Teacher Hu looked very happy, "Is Shangguan still sleeping? Doctor Feng, what do you like to eat in the morning?"
I asked her: "Xiaoqin...oh, that's Shangguan, what did she like to eat in the morning when she came here before?"
Teacher Hu replied: "When she came here before, she didn't eat in the morning and had to sleep until noon."
I couldn't help but laugh, "She wasn't like this when she was in the city. I mean, it turns out she came here to sleep in."
Teacher Hu also laughed, "You can't say that. You are too tired on weekdays. It would be nice to come to us and relax for a few days."
I shook my head and said: "It's a pity that we are not so lucky. We still have to go back to work. By the way, Mr. Hu, you can find someone in the county to install these computers after a while. I heard Shangguan say that she has arranged for someone to install them right away.
I'm here to install the network cable for you. You can use it then. Don't worry about the cost. I brought a little cash here, so you can keep it first."
Immediately, I took out all the thousands of dollars in cash from my wallet and put it on the table. "Please use this money to ask Teacher Hu and Teacher Dong to hire someone to install the computer, and buy some materials to study. Today's computers are very easy to use."
It’s simple and can be learned quickly.”
Teacher Hu's man said: "Dr. Feng, you are so kind. But let me say something that I shouldn't say. You can't solve the most fundamental problem here. I think only the people in our place are getting rich."
Only then can the children's education problems be truly solved. Oh, Dr. Feng, I returned to my hometown to work in farming after graduating from high school because I didn't get into college. I still know a little about things outside. Our place
The mountains are rich in wild kiwis. We pick some every year and sell them in the town, but how many can we sell? A large number of wild kiwis rot in the mountains. It is a pity. Dr. Feng, you can invest in setting up a factory here.
, or send someone to buy it every year."
I nodded, "Yes. Let's figure it out when we get back."
Teacher Hu's man looked very excited, "Dr. Feng, there are a lot of wild fish in the rivers here, and there are a lot of wild turtles in the small rivers and ditches on the mountains every summer. In your city
Don’t people like to eat such things very much?”
I smiled and said: "I think the wild kiwi fruit you mentioned can be developed as an industry. As for wild fish and wild turtles, it's best to let them grow in their original places. A place is the most important.
What’s important is the ecological environment. Once local people discover that something like this can be used as a money-making project, you will no longer be able to find those things in your place in a few years. What do you think?”
He said: "Some people have already caught them and are selling them. It's just that the price is too cheap."
I nodded and said: "It's good to be cheap. It means that people outside don't know that you have such good things here. Once the price becomes expensive in the future, it means that your resources here are already scarce. So I think reasonable development is the only way to develop it."
It’s the best. Is this something you can do? I’ll help you contact the salesperson.”
He was overjoyed, "That's great. It would be great if this can really happen."
I reminded him again: "We must develop rationally and don't pursue immediate interests too much. This is very important. You may know that even coastal fishermen have a moratorium on fishing."
He nodded repeatedly.
In the morning they cooked me a bowl of egg noodles, with yellow and orange scrambled eggs floating on top of the noodles, which looked very appetizing.
It tastes really fragrant.
Afterwards, I said hello to Teacher Hu, and then went outside their home. I went for a walk on the path outside. The air here is really fresh.
Not far ahead, there was a neither narrow nor wide river meandering through, with a layer of light mist still hanging on the water. Groups of ducks chirped and quacked happily, vying to flap their wings, chasing after each other.
They crossed the embankment and splashed happily into the river. The river suddenly became lively and lively. Those who arrived first, those who arrived last, those who were floating, those who screamed, some who stretched their necks to comb their feathers, and some who dived to wash their faces with their tails in the air.
, some spread their wings and flutter in the water to chase the opposite sex, enjoying the freedom and happiness in the spring water.
On the bank of the river, the tips of needle-like fine grass quietly came out, piece by piece, one by one, glowing with a light green color, stained with tiny bits of water dew, as if they were afraid of accidentally shaking off the bits of crystal.
Yes, swaying, shy, and smiling sweetly.
On the embankment, the willows and poplars are silent, secretly competing, the buds on the branches are bulging, showing their plump beauty like little pregnant women, waiting impatiently for a ray of hope.
The wind blows, looking forward to a burst of rain and looking forward to the sunshine. Don't those buds also bring a little vividness, brightness and hope to people?
There are so many birds in the forest. They appeared out of nowhere overnight. They were fluttering and singing happily in the forest, as if a Spring Festival singing party was being held. Each one showed off their beautiful singing voices. Listen carefully,
There are persistent and high-spirited vents, there are calm and melodious praises, there are soft and romantic lyrics, and there are dreamy and blurry chants. Chirp, chirp, zag, zag, you can sing and I can stretch my throat. Think of a winter, in addition to hearing the cries of some sparrows.
Where can I hear these beautiful sounds? A bird is really the messenger of spring.
The smoke from the kitchen gradually floated over the small farmyard near the river. The village was shrouded in a faint mist. The smoke from the kitchen immediately gave me a kind and warm feeling. (To be continued)