If you want to drive fast and steadily, you need excellent driving skills and a clear mind at all times.
After driving all the way, after more than five hours of journey, he almost vomited due to the potholes on the country road.
The trees on both sides of the rural road are bare, and as far as the eye can see, there are patches of light therapy land.
Finally, when the sky was getting dark, he finally arrived at his destination.
Liu Changqing's hometown does not have a large population. It is just a relatively small village. There are very few people in the village except Liu.
When entering a rural intersection, Liu Changqing did not drive in immediately. Instead, he stopped the car first, turned off the engine, put on the handbrake, and then opened the window.
He put his arm on the car window and looked...out the window.
When he arrived at this place, an inexplicable emotion arose in Liu Changqing's heart, like a mixture of familiarity and unfamiliarity, mixed with...
A slight feeling of guilt.
It's hard to explain clearly why he has this emotion, but when Liu Changqing looks at the dim lights emitting from the homes from door to door, this feeling will come to his heart...
The winter wind is very cold.
His whole body trembled. After reacting, Liu Changqing raised his hands and rubbed his palms, and then took a deep breath.
After suppressing the inexplicable emotion in his heart, Liu Changqing started the car again and drove slowly into the village.
"Woof woof woof!"
As if they were aware of the movement of the car, the dogs tied at the door of some residents stood at the door of their homes and roared in the direction of Liu Changqing.
One after another, the moment the first one started barking, the other dogs also started barking.
With the car window open, Liu Changqing could clearly hear the barking of dogs. As the destination got closer and closer, his heart seemed to be beating faster.
Arrived at destination.
The large iron door, which was already rusty and had a large piece of red paint peeled off, appeared in front of Liu Changqing. He stopped the car, opened the door and walked out, looking at the door with some surprise that someone had obviously cleaned it.
It seems like someone comes here frequently to clean.
Step forward.
Subconsciously, he pushed the iron door in front of him. Because it was locked with a big lock, it clanged a few times and then stopped moving.
After realizing this, Liu Changqing stood in front of the door for a while.
Then he turned around and walked to the back of his car, opened the trunk, and took out a box of good wine, as well as some purchased snacks, cakes, and health care products.
With his hands full, Liu Changqing used up some strength to close the trunk, and then walked toward the uncle's home in his memory.
The road was not very good. Because it was already dark, Liu Changqing walked very slowly for fear of accidentally stepping on something.
When he walked through the frozen dirt road and arrived at his uncle's house, Liu Changqing saw the old man carrying a small horse and sitting at the door smoking.
Sensing the movement, the old man who was smoking also saw Liu Changqing's figure. Sitting in a daze at the door of his home, he raised his head and looked at Liu Changqing.
The two people's eyes met.
No one spoke.
After watching for a while, Liu Changqing took steps again and walked towards the old man sitting at the door smoking. It was not until the two of them could see each other's faces that Liu Changqing stopped.
Recognized at a glance.
The old man smoking in front of me is the uncle of my body.
He is also...his uncle.
Cheap cigarettes in hand.
Liu Jiannong, the nominal uncle, looked at Liu Changqing, who was carrying a lot of things in his hands, fell silent, flicked the cigarette ashes in his hands, then propped up his legs and stood up from the pony with some effort.
There is some carrying on the back.
Wearing some dirty shoes, he walked towards Liu Changqing step by step until he came to Liu Changqing.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the tall Liu Changqing.
He raised his hand and slapped Liu Changqing hard on the arm.
"Peng!"
His whole body tensed up, Liu Changqing obviously did not expect this sudden slap to his uncle, but when he looked at the old man in front of him...
Only seen.
A smile appeared on Liu Jiannong's face, and he said to Liu Changqing while choking on the old cigarette.
"I'm finally willing to go home."
There was a slight hoarseness in the voice, as if a mouthful of phlegm was stuck in the throat and was not spit out.
The imaginary curse did not happen, which made Liu Changqing feel a little strange.
After saying a few blunt words, Liu Changqing followed Liu Jiannong and walked inside.
It is very common in rural houses. After entering the yard, you can still see ducks in captivity and the sound of pigs squealing from the room on the other side.
Liu Jiannong walked in front, walking very slowly, and kept talking.
"You haven't come back these years, and the keys to my house have always been with me. It's just the right time for you to come back. Take the keys with you, and come back when you have nothing to do. Your brother and his wife just didn't have time to come back this year. He said
I have work at the construction site and I can't get away from it. Speaking of which, you two brothers haven't seen each other for some time..."
"Is he my cousin?"
"Just talking nonsense, I am just him, not who he is!"
Turning around and scolding Liu Changqing, Liu Jiannong led him to the kitchen, opened the door and shouted into the room.
"Erya, I'm going to take out some more steamed buns."
"Um."
In response, the girl who was cooking the stove in the kitchen opened the lid of the large pot, took three more steamed buns from the frame and put them on it. After doing this, she turned back and glanced at Liu Changqing, who was following her grandfather.
A pair of eyes revealed a curious look.
Liu Changqing saw it in his eyes.
The child called Erya was not very old, probably only two or three years older than his daughter, but Liu Changqing could tell it from those eyes.
This kid is very mature.
Liu Jiannong then explained to Liu Changqing.
"Your brother has given birth to two children. The situation is the same as yours, a boy and a girl. The boy doesn't study hard, and the teacher criticizes him every day, and he is not serious every day. Isn't this... when it's time to eat?
I don’t know how to run away and go crazy.”
"Boy, I can understand... he prefers to play."
Liu Changqing responded in agreement, and then lifted the things in his hands.
"Where to put this?"
"You can just put it in the kitchen, it won't take up much space anyway."
"..."
Looking at the two portable items, Liu Changqing thought to himself.
Will buy more next time.
After putting the things down, Liu Changqing heard Liu Jiannong continue talking, as if he hadn't spoken for many years.
Looking at the girl who was taking care of the stove, Liu Jiannong had a satisfied smile on his face.
"Actually, the one I love the most about these two children is Erya. She is smart and sensible, and she also cares about her studies. Unfortunately... she is just a girl. No matter how good she is in school, it is of no use..."
After the girl who was lighting the fire heard this sentence, she was obviously stunned for a moment. She did not refute, but silently took the stick in her hand and poked it into the stove.
Her move was noticed by Liu Changqing, who subconsciously glanced at Liu Jiannong beside him, feeling suddenly uncomfortable in his heart.
"You can't say that... There is no saying that boys are good and girls are bad. They are all your grandchildren, right? Reading is not useless if girls do it. In today's society, reading is what makes ordinary children
The only way to be on the same starting line as children from rich families is to let her continue reading if she likes it. Uncle, we can’t favor boys over girls!"
"..."
Unexpectedly, Liu Changqing could say such a long story. After being refuted, Liu Jiannong just stared at Liu Changqing next to him strangely.
Thinking in my heart.
It feels like this kid is different from before...
However, after the girl who was making a fire heard Liu Changqing's words, she raised her head and looked at Liu Changqing, her eyes staring straight at him.
After noticing the other party's gaze, Liu Changqing also showed a kind smile towards her.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a while.
Just when Liu Changqing thought that he should find a topic to talk about, suddenly there was movement at the door, and a voice came from a distance.
"Is the meal ready? I'm starving!"
A man, about 1.7 meters tall, wearing thick clothes, running fast and appeared outside the kitchen.
Hearing this movement, Liu Changqing also turned around and looked at him.
He has a shaved head, a Chinese-shaped face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his facial features appear to be erect. From his appearance, Liu Changqing can infer that the other person's personality should be of the raucous type.
Sure enough, when he saw Liu Changqing appearing at his home, the young man who didn't know him was stunned on the spot. After reacting, he turned towards Liu Jiannong and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Master, who is he?"
"No matter how big or small, this is your uncle!"
"Is it him? The one who hasn't come back for several years and is still with the city..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Jiannong drew a wooden stick on the ground and tried to hit him on the body. After the young man noticed this, he quickly took a step back to avoid the attack.
Liu Jiannong looked angry.
"No big or small, who taught you to say that?!"
"That's right! People in the village say that his parents won't come back even if they die..."
"You still said that!"
Liu Jiannong rushed out of the kitchen with a wooden stick. When he saw his grandfather's posture, the young man started to dodge on the spot, and at first he was tough.
When Liu Jiannong hit him on the body with a stick, he felt the pain and realized that he had to beg for mercy and shouted to his grandfather.
"Stop it, don't hit it, it hurts so much! I was wrong!"
He shouted like this, but Liu Jiannong had no intention of stopping. When the girl who was making a fire saw it, she quickly dropped the stick in her hand and went out to break up the fight.
After watching for a while, and feeling that the opponent was about to be hit, Liu Changqing stepped forward, rushed behind the young man, held his arms with both hands, and controlled him.
Secretly, I pushed him hard with my knee.
"Ouch!"
"Uncle, it's almost done. This kid didn't mean to say that. Stop fighting."
The buttocks were hit hard by Liu Changqing's knee, and the young man screamed out in pain, which made Liu Jiannong, who thought he had exerted too much force, stopped on the spot.
Liu Changqing's dissuasion seemed to give him a step up. After watching his grandson being held down by Liu Changqing, he glanced at him for a few times and returned to the kitchen silently.
When the girl saw it, she quickly followed her grandfather.
However, after Liu Changqing saw both of them going back, he slowly let go of the young man's hand, lifted him up, and straightened his body.
Face to face.
Liu Changqing said with a smile.
"Be more polite from now on. Don't say this to your face. It can easily hurt the harmony of the whole family. What's more, the family scandal should not be made public. I am your cousin, so you should pay more attention to it..."
"Why do you educate me?"
"Why...I can knock you down with one punch. Is this enough?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally rebellious young man became stunned. He looked at the tall and mighty cousin in front of him...
Then he looked at the other person's hand on his shoulder.
The other party didn't lie.
Swallowed.
After watching his nephew surrender, Liu Changqing raised his hand on his shoulder and patted it gently a few times.
"You're quite strong. What's your name?"
"Liu Yuan..."
"Nice name...what's your sister's name?"
"Erya..."
"I asked for your name."
"Liu Fang..."
"Liu Fang...this name is not bad either."
After muttering something, Liu Changqing looked at the nephew in front of him who was a little afraid of him, and showed what he thought was a kind smile.
"Study hard, don't run around all day, come on...it's time to eat, let's go."
After saying this, Liu Changqing turned around and walked towards the kitchen, leaving only the young man named Liu Yuan standing there...
This cousin... seems to be quite ruthless...
after eating.
Liu Jiannong asked his granddaughter Liu Fang to make his bed for him.
Liu Jiannong is 68 years old this year. He has one son and two daughters. The eldest son, Liu Changqing’s cousin, did not come back from other places this year. He took care of the two children at home and went to school alone.
His wife died young, when he was in his fifties, which is why Liu Jiannong looks so old.
The pressure of life...
Nephew Liu Yuan is 17 years old, two years older than his son, and niece Liu Fang is 12 years old, two years older than his daughter.
Compared to his well-behaved and sensible sister, the elder brother Liu Yuan is obviously a bit rebellious, which is why Liu Changqing scared him just now.
Standing aside, Liu Changqing looked at Liu Fang, who was making a bed for himself, and at her somewhat thin body, holding a large pile of quilts, which she put on the bed board with some effort.
I can't help but feel a little distressed.
He came forward, picked up Liu Fang who was lying on the bed board and put her on the ground.
"I'll do this."
"Uncle... I'll just come..."
"No, it's not like I don't have long hands."
Looking at Liu Changqing who said this, Liu Fang did not speak, but silently watched Liu Changqing lying on the bed board and starting to make the bed.
silently……
"Uncle, thank you for what you said."
"What?"
Liu Changqing, who was making the bed, didn't react for a while. When he came to his senses, he realized what this girl was referring to.
There was a pause in making the bed.
"If you like to study, then study hard. I will leave you a mobile phone number when the time comes. If your grandpa doesn't let you continue studying, just give me a call and I will arrange a school for you."
"No, no, no, my grandpa won't let me go to school!"
After quickly denying it, Liu Fang explained.
"My mother didn't want me to read anymore, but my grandfather still supported me to continue reading."
"That's it..."
In response, Liu Changqing did not expect this to be the case. It is not difficult to see from her description that her cousin-in-law...
Both of them fell silent.
Liu Changqing silently made the bed alone. Compared with his own bed, it was just made of thick wooden boards and felt hard to the touch.
And the quilt is also a little on the heavy side.
After he finished doing this, he turned around and found that Liu Fang was still staring at him. Seeing that she had something to ask, Liu Changqing sat on the edge of the bed and asked with a smile.
"Do you have anything to say?"
"Um."
Nodding, Liu Fang responded silently.
She seemed a little hesitant to ask, but when she looked at Liu Changqing's kind face, she made up her mind and blurted out.
"A while ago... when I was going to the market, a very beautiful woman drove up and asked me, saying... do you know where your family's cemetery is? And... is she your wife?"
"Beautiful woman? What does she look like?"
"It's just...a cold face and beautiful clothes..."
As she spoke, Liu Fang glanced at Liu Changqing in front of her. When she saw Liu Changqing's face began to darken, she quickly waved her hands and explained hurriedly.
"I didn't tell her the location...I said I didn't know, and then she saw that I didn't know and drove away..."