This year, the old man wants to go back to his hometown.
"I've been wanting to go back for all these years. I'm busy with everything, but I don't have time. Now, while I can still move, it's time to go back and pay your grandparents a grave." The old man said a little sadly, "Your grandpa is gone.
When I was on the battlefield, I did not provide for the old man until he died. It was all because of the help of the clan members. When your grandma left, I was at the labor camp. It was Yin Kun who sent your grandma away. In these years, I have not dared
I think it’s painful to think about it once. But if I don’t go back, I’m afraid I’ll only have regrets for the rest of my life.”
The old man was sitting on the sofa, smoking one cigarette after another.
"Sure! That time." Yin Kun nodded, "I'll send a telegram to my hometown..."
"No need." The old man shook his head, "No need to send a telegram. No one will tell you in advance. People from the province will welcome you. Let's go quietly without making any noise."
As an old man, returning to his hometown is not something that officials of all sizes can cope with.
Yin Kun asked in a low voice: "Then who will you take back?"
"Everyone go back," the old man said firmly, "What if you don't go back and recognize your family?"
Yin Kunxin said, you are really capable. What if the whole family goes back? Where can we live?
Except for the eldest family of three who didn't come back, the rest are the eldest sister's family of three, the youngest's family of five, plus my own couple, and the old man, a total of eleven people. The key is that there are four children. None of them have eaten.
bitter.
You really think about it every time.
He promised fully, but turned around and called his hometown. He didn't call the elders in the clan, but only called a brother of the same clan, telling him to clean the house in his hometown and burn the kang. It would be good for the child to go back.
Have a place to stay.
But this time in my hometown, it’s not just my own luggage that’s important in the winter, but also the things I’ve prepared for my hometown. That’s the big deal.
The old man doesn't want to be special at all, but if he doesn't do anything special, he won't even be able to buy a train ticket.
Yin Kun made arrangements for several days and was finally able to set off on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.
The man had to carry things, Mei Kangmei had to support the old man, and Yinwei had to hold Xiaoxiao. Lin Yutong had to take care of her three children.
I got on the train early and there was no crowd.
It took the train two days to reach JI South, and I took the bus two more times before reaching the town.
"When the young man left home, he came back. His local pronunciation has not changed and his hair on his temples has faded." The old man was dressed in casual clothes and looked at the town in front of him. This was no longer the town he knew.
"I'm going to hire a tricycle." Yin Kun put down his luggage and was about to leave. Nowadays, there are still a lot of human-powered tricycles in the county, and you can take them anywhere for just one dollar.
"It's only a dozen miles away, why should we hire a car?" The old man was unhappy, "If you can't carry it, I'll take it."
have to!
Yin Kun could only pick up the bag and said, "Let's go then. But... you don't feel sorry for my son, nor do you feel sorry for my grandson? The children have never lived like this..."
The old man was very insistent this time, and turned to look at the children, "If any of you are tired, grandpa will carry you. But when you go home... you have to walk..."
Xiaoxiao is being held by Yinwei. The three of them look good.
"I'm not tired, grandpa." Ye Sheng said quickly. After saying that, he made faces at Zhensheng and Yusheng. I guess he was trying to be brave.
There is a market in the town today, which is very lively. Everything is sold.
The old man led the way and followed the path in his memory.
"No!" Yin Kun quickly stopped him, "Follow me. That road has long been closed."
After walking less than two miles, I met someone from the village. This person may not know the old man, but he must know Yin Kun.
"Isn't this Kunzi?" A young man passed by on a bicycle. Because the group of people were obviously dressed differently, he couldn't help but look back curiously.
"It's Qiangzi." Yin Kun put his luggage on the back of the bicycle, "But I'm exhausted. You should go back first and call the tractor."
Qiangzi looked back and said, "Oh my God, uncle is back?"
The old man nodded, "I'm back, come home and have a look."
Qiangzi pedaled quickly, "Uncle, wait a minute, I'll call for a taxi when I get back."
"Mom, I haven't ridden on a tractor before." Yusheng whispered.
Lin Yutong smiled, "That's a pity. Your dad is very good at driving a tractor. You can try it later."
The fourth master couldn't help but smile and glare at Lin Yutong.
The tractor arrived faster than expected, but how clean do you expect the agricultural vehicle to be?
The adults don't have any special feelings. It's Mei Kangmei who has been in the village. It's just that the look on the child's face can't be said to be that wonderful.
Especially when I saw the adobe house and the big kang in the old house, I suddenly felt bad.
The clan members who knew the news came out to welcome him, and several aunts and sisters-in-law were already helping in the kitchen of the old house.
The men entertained the guests, and the women began to boil water and cook.
First, Xiaoxiao grabbed Yinwei and refused to let go, refusing to get on the kang.
It was Lin Yutong who whispered to his children: "You were born in the rain, and then you lived on the kang like this for more than half a year. There is nothing to dislike."
Children know these things. But they know it, but they have never seen it.
Now, it appeared in front of them like this. For a moment, it seemed that it was really difficult to accept it.
"Go! Take off your shoes and sit on the kang." Lin Yutong pushed the three children.
Yusheng then pulled Xiaoxiao, and the children sat down on the kang.
The adults were drinking in full swing below, while several children each wore a pair of headphones and fell asleep while lying down.
That night, eleven people crowded together on a big kang. There was a curtain in the middle, with men on one side and women and children on the other.
The old man would not go to anyone who asked him to stay at their house. Even if he was building a floor, he would still stay at home.
Xiaoxiao is not used to the days without milk, and her children cannot get used to the life of not being able to take a bath.
Even Lin Yutong and Fourth Master felt uncomfortable after staying there for two days.
Life in the countryside is actually not as easy as in the city. You can also afford to eat meat during the Chinese New Year, but only three or two kilograms for a family is considered a New Year. For children’s New Year’s money, ten cents is considered too much.
Some village-run factories have also begun to be established.
It was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month before he went to pay homage to the grave. The old man did not want anyone to help him, so he cleared the grass on the grave and planted soil on it by himself.
In the village, not many people buy TVs. They are black and white, and there are only three or five sets.
I didn’t watch the Spring Festival Gala this year. I just gathered on the kang to talk and laugh, which was considered as a way to survive the New Year.
The only thing that made the children happy was that the fourth master borrowed a tractor from the village and took the children and Lin Yutong around the village several times. The three children were sitting in the carriage, as if their father was driving a top-notch sports car. The proud man
So Yangyang.
Lin Yutong said in his heart, this is really a cliché in another sense.
The family thought they had done a good job keeping the secret, but who knew that on New Year's Day, the town leaders brought the county leaders to pay New Year's greetings. This completely disrupted the old man's plan.
"How can you hide this from others?" Yin Kun whispered. People nowadays are so smart.
I'm afraid the people in the village are eager to get the news out as soon as possible.
Fourth Master explained to Lin Yutong in a low voice, "The town, the village, and even the county all hope to use the old man's reputation to win more from above..."
Lin Yutong nodded in understanding.
Shouldn't it benefit the village? But I'm afraid someone will use chicken feathers as arrows.
On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was past twelve o'clock. The old man left a year's salary to Kang Shang and set off with his family.
In the town, there was a tractor hired by Yin Kun. He got on the tractor and went to the county seat, then caught the earliest bus and went straight to the train station.
It's so sneaky that people can't tell what it feels like.
Yin Kun complained to Fourth Master, "Nowadays, it's really hard to find someone like me who doesn't use his power to do personal things."
After two days of repairs at home, I took my children back to the home.
Unexpectedly, when I went back to my hometown, I missed a happy event. Yun Fan and Zhao Ting got married in a low-key manner.
"You are so brave." Lin Yutong looked at Zhao Ting who was busy in the kitchen of Master Yun's house and said with a smile.
This girl is very tough. She actually stole her family's household registration book, asked the leader of her work unit to issue a certificate, and secretly obtained a marriage certificate with Yunfan.
This definitely counts as a fool's daring act.
Fourth Master scolded Yun Fan outside, "If someone doesn't agree, you have to find a way. If the girl's family can't bear the burden, you have to take it up. What are you doing?"
Yun Fan was aggrieved, "She told me that her parents agreed, but I didn't think much about it. Who knew that she had already received the marriage certificate, and then she said that she had stolen the household registration book. I immediately went to her door to call.
If you want to scold someone, you are an elder after all. I will bear whatever you say, even if it means a beating. Who would have thought that as soon as I entered the door, I was kicked out without saying a word. What happened..."
Master Yun continued: "I didn't know until the two children came back the next day. At that time, I wanted to beat this kid. I immediately brought something myself and went to apologize to their parents. I promised to get one for Yunfan at the arsenal.
Only when you have a formal job can you consider it a success."
"Even though it's done, we've also suspended our work without pay. We can't close our restaurant." Zhao Ting was very thoughtful. "Anyway, they can be angry for a year or two, or they can be angry for a lifetime. If I don't get married, my eldest brother and sister-in-law will be angry."
It's time for them to have opinions. After some time, they have calmed down." After saying that, she put the fruit plate on the table and said to Lin Yutong, "I call you sister-in-law now. I really have something to ask for.
You. Next door to our restaurant is an abandoned warehouse of our factory. I want to rent it and the store will more than double in size. Nowadays, the restaurant is doing well, and there are many customers who almost get into fights in order to compete for seats."
This is trying to follow the path of Brother Lin.
Lin Yutong responded, "Look back, I'll tell my elder brother. If you go alone, who else can make things difficult for you?"
"Sister-in-law needs to say something. This factory is different from before." Zhao Ting shook her head, her expression a little complicated.