All banquets in the world come to an end, no matter whether we got along harmoniously or not, once the college entrance examination is over, everyone will go back to their homes and find their own mothers.
Du Miaoshu lives in the county town. Her parents went to school to pick up their children. Before leaving, classmate Du hugged little classmate Le and complained about the pain of parting with snot and tears. Classmate Le pushed and pushed her to Du's father and mother to take him away.
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After spending her last night at school peacefully, Leyun got up early the next morning, packed her luggage, and left school to go home.
There was no one to say goodbye and no one to accompany her. She left alone just as calmly as she did when she went to the school to report. There was no sadness or reluctance. No matter whether she had good or bad experiences in the past three years, they were all gone.
It’s become the past, people should look forward.
She originally wanted to visit Grandpa Li, but she had too much luggage and it was inconvenient to carry it, so she decided to go home first. Of course, she didn't forget to call to send her Dragon Boat Festival greetings.
Fang County governs 12 towns and 7 townships. Mr. Le was born in the most remote Jiudao Township. The earliest long-distance bus from the county to Jiudao leaves at eight o'clock. If you can't catch up, you have to wait for the nine-thirty one.
On one trip, Leyun got up before seven o'clock and arrived at the bus station before seven-thirty. She bought a ticket and went to have breakfast before getting on the bus at noon.
There are more than thirty students from the same hometown who are in their senior year in several high schools in the county. In the morning, there were also people who rushed to catch the early train like Le Yun. When Le Yun got back to the car, she found that Zhang Jing was also catching the same train home. Fortunately, she was sitting on the same bus.
In the front, there is a place to sit near the back, and there is no interaction.
Jiudao is more than 150 kilometers away from the county seat. The car shook for more than three hours and it was almost 11:30 before we arrived in the countryside.
June 9th, Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a big festival and one of the most traditional solar terms in rural areas. Every household celebrates the festival, and the air is filled with the scent of rice dumplings and mugwort and calamus.
The car parked in an open space in the countryside. Le Yun didn't want to meet Zhang Jing, so she got off the car through the front door. She had a tow truck, a large woven bag, a backpack, and a bucket with washing supplies, all of which were stuffed to the brim.
The drum was full and it was inconvenient to carry it in and out of the car, so I had to carry it in two steps.
"Lele, Lele-" Classmate Le picked up a large woven luggage bag and turned around to drag the suitcase. A dark-skinned woman in her thirties drove an electric tricycle, which is most suitable for the elderly, to the car.
Head ahead, brake and get off the ground while shouting.
Hearing a familiar voice, Le Yun, who had just stepped on the car door step, retracted her foot and looked over: "Aunt Feng, are you still out on the street today?"
The woman named "Aunt Feng" by Le Xiao's classmate is her neighbor. Her real name is Zhou Qiufeng. She has two brothers in the family. Brother Zhou and Le's father are the same age. They grew up together. Zhou Qiufeng is three years younger than her brother.
She got married at the age of twenty-four. Because she had no children after many years of marriage, the couple's relationship broke down, and they divorced and returned to her parents' home. The younger generations in the village usually called her Aunt Feng or Aunt Fengzi.
Zhou Qiufeng is 1.57 meters tall. Her skin is tanned due to years of hard work. Her hair is pulled into a bun with a hairnet. She wears black cropped pants and a short-sleeved casual shirt. Her whole body is filled with healthy beauty.
Every fair day, she often goes to the street to set up a stall selling home-grown side dishes or seasonal farm products. She is always generous in doing business, cheerful, cheerful, and doesn't like to worry about things. Her business is very good, and she usually goes out every time.
The street closes its stalls earlier than others.
Zhang Jing got off the car from the door, heard Zhou Qiufeng's shouting, looked towards the front of the car, and turned around angrily. Zhou Qiufeng's mother is from the Zhang family, but the Zhou family would rather be friendly with the Le family than have any contact with her family. Isn't she?
I dare to challenge Zhou Qiufeng, because the latter is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If someone is in a hurry, he will be very arrogant and aggressive.
"I'm here today to sell some calamus, mugwort, and mugwort. I just closed the stall and stopped by to see if you've returned. Is there anything else that hasn't been moved?" Zhou Qiufeng walked to the car door in two steps and ran to the car. p>
There are few people in the countryside, unlike the city which is bustling every day. The streets are filled with goods only on the fair day. March, June and September are the fair days in Jiudao Township, and the Dragon Boat Festival is the fair day.
During the Dragon Boat Festival in rural areas, there is a eccentric auspicious object of hanging calamus, mugwort and peach branches tied together at the door. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, many people pick calamus, mugwort, wormwood and tie them into bundles to sell.
Le Yun smiled so widely that her eyes were bright. She didn't believe that Aunt Feng was closing the stall just now. Aunt Feng was waiting for the bus to arrive at the station to take her back "by the way".
The conductor, who runs the Jiudao Line all year round, also knew Dele's little classmate, and handed Zhou Qiufeng the trolley suitcase and bucket that she had not moved.
Zhou Qiufeng got out of the car with her things, carried them back to the tricycle and put them away, then quickly went to grab the large woven luggage bag Le Yun was going to carry: "It's so heavy, how can you carry it back with such a thin body?" p>
"Aunt Feng, I'm not that weak." Le Yun followed, put her luggage bag away, and climbed into the carriage of the tricycle neatly.
Zhou Qiufeng drove back to their home - Meizijing Village in a hurry. As for Zhang Jing, she saw it, but she selectively pretended not to see it, so she would not pick Zhang Jing back just because she was on the way.
Meizijing Village is sometimes referred to as Mei Village. It is a natural village among the four villages directly under the township. It is located at the edge of the township and has a total population of about 500.
Everyone wanted to rush home to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The market had dispersed early that day, and there were not many people on the street. The vendors were closing their stalls and getting ready to go home, so there was no traffic jam on the road.
The electric tricycle beeped across the street, turned into the main alley and passed through the alley, and then swayed back to Plum Village.
The Le family lived in the east of the village. Zhou Qiufeng drove a tricycle and drove straight to the east along the cement-hardened road in the village. As soon as he reached the center of the village, he met Zhang Jing's mother, Sister-in-law Wu, driving an electric motorcycle. When they gave way to each other, Sister-in-law Wu spoke loudly.
: "Qiufeng, you went to pick up Lele again. Not to mention others, even I almost thought you were a family."
"What are you talking about, sister-in-law? Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. It doesn't matter if I go to the street to sell goods and take Xiao Lele with me. I didn't see your Zhang Jing. If I did, I would bring her back. Anyway, the cart will be empty when I come back.
, it won’t be tiring to bring one or two children.”
Wu's sister-in-law opened her mouth with mean words. Zhou Qiufeng felt unhappy and immediately retorted.
"Hey, didn't you see my Xiaojing? She saw you and just called me to pick her up." Sister-in-law Wu didn't get the favor and immediately changed her mind.
The underlying meaning is: you are telling lies with your eyes open.
"Why didn't I see anyone?" Zhou Qiufeng said as if she had an epiphany: "Hey, Sister-in-law Wu, the same goes for your Zhang Jing. She and Lele don't get along very well. Why don't they even look at me and refuse to call me?
If you say so, I can just bring you back with you, and there is no need for you, Sister-in-law Wu, to run away."
In the end, this is her own child, isn't it? Sister-in-law Wu was choked to death and became speechless, so she drove a motorcycle to pick up her child.
