"Haha, it's okay, we have nothing to do anyway, we can wait for you. Liu Qingshan glanced back at his parents, and saw that the two had no opinion, so he continued, "Where are you still going? Do you want me to take you there?"

Agui's mother calmed down a little and smiled: "I don't go anywhere, I just think it's rare to come out once, and I just want to take the two children to go shopping." ”

"That's no problem, let's go shopping together, and then go home together. ”

Hearing Brother Qingshan say this, Agui jumped up with joy: "Great, we don't have to take the bus." The bus was so uncomfortable that when I came out in the morning, I kept throwing up. ”

Liu Qingshan touched Agui's head: "Then next time if you want to come to the county seat, you look for me, I'll bring you." ”

"Uh-huh. Ah Gui's eyes were bright, as if reflecting the galaxy.

The group walked around, bought some things, and then went home together.

On the way back, the atmosphere was weird, and the adults didn't talk much.

Agui, who didn't know why, kept nagging, saying that he caught as many fish as he did according to Brother Qingshan's method last time, gave some to his aunts, and let his mother eat a full meal or something.

He looked at the cars chasing each other in front of him, and said, "Tomorrow and Saturday, there will be no classes, and I will go fishing again." ”

Liu Qingshan said with a smile: "If you catch fish again, the fish in the river will be caught by you." ”

"I can go a little outside to the river and catch it. Agui said, "If you catch the fish, you can grill it into dried fish, and when my mother is going to go to the town in the future, you can sell the dried fish." ”

"Haha, you can also grill dried fish!"

"Of course, I'll have a lot of stuff. ”

He can not only herd cattle, but also pick bracken, dig bamboo shoots, dig stone flowers, get drunk fish, and grill fish.

He thought that even if he couldn't study in the future, he would definitely be able to support himself with his hard-working hands like his mother.

However, now the problem of reading seems to be solved, and my sister has returned to school.

As for why she changed her mind and went back to school, Agui couldn't figure it out.

My sister said a lot of things that day, why did she suddenly change her mind again?

The problem is too complex and far less simple than catching a fish.

On Saturday morning, Agui and her sister separated the cows. My sister takes a few heads, and he takes a few heads.

After he tied the cow to graze in the woods, he went to find the drunken fish grass to catch fish.

After a morning's hard work, the harvest was very expensive, and there were about ten catties of fish caught.

If it weren't for the fact that he had to change the position of the cattle from time to time, he felt that he would definitely be able to catch more.

However, it is not bad to be able to catch more than ten catties in one morning. He thought.

There are so many of these fish, so fresh, it's a pity to make them all into dried fish, so let's just give a little to Brother Qingshan.

People should know how to repay their kindness. That's what Mom said.

Mom used to say that Brother Qingshan was so good to him, and when he grew up in the future, he must repay Brother Qingshan well.

The future is too far away, repay it now.

After bringing the cow home, Agui took a few catties of small fish and ran all the way to the old village.

When he ran to Brother Qingshan's house in the old village, Agui was startled: "Wow, Brother Qingshan, how did your family become like this." ”

The big bright and clean house is just like the house on TV. It's not a house in a high-rise building, but a house that resembles a landlord's house. Although the red and yellow mud bricks can still be seen on the wall, the original black mud floor has been replaced by smooth and clean bluestone slabs, which looks particularly refreshing and comfortable.

Also, Brother Qingshan's house was originally a thief, full of all kinds of messy things, but now those things are gone, replaced by big cabinets that look very expensive and big tables and chairs.

In addition, the small windows have become spacious and bright, and the transparent glass and metal frames firmly lock in the warmth of the house, and also isolate the noise of the courtyard.

He stood in the hallway next to the patio, watching it all in amazement, unable to believe his eyes.

It's only been a month, why has the house changed so much?

Did Brother Qingshan secretly learn spells?

Seeing that Agui was coming, Liu Qingshan greeted the workers who were loading the cabinets, walked out, and asked with a smile: "Haha, Agui, why are you here?"

Ah Gui took a few steps forward, twisted his body and put his eyes into the room, and after seeing that the originally dim and narrow room had become spacious and bright, he was even more surprised: "Brother Qingshan, how did your family become like this?"

"Isn't it good?"

Ah Gui nodded stunned: "It's good-looking." ”

"Haha, do you like it or not?"

"Like. ”

"If you like you, you have to study hard, otherwise, you will be like my father, and I will have no interest in my life, if it weren't for an excellent son like me, my father would never be able to live in such a good house in his life. ”

"Brother Qingshan, didn't you just graduate from junior high school?"

Liu Qingshan: ......

"Ahem, that, Agui, why are you here?" Liu Qingshan changed the subject.

Agui raised the small bucket in his hand and said excitedly, "Now, here you go." ”

"What is this?" Liu Qingshan looked up.

Good guys, what about the little half-barrel fry.

"Why are there so many small fish?" Liu Qingshan took it with some surprise and looked inside.

The small fish in the bucket were all swimming alive, as if trying to escape from the shallow water.

"I caught it the way you taught me. Agui said unexpectedly, "How about it, I'm amazing." ”

"Haha, it's amazing, what are you bringing so many fish to my house, just to show off to me?"

"Of course not, it's for you. ”

"For me?"

"Hmm. Agui nodded seriously and said, "This is my reward for you." ”

"What to repay. Liu Qingshan laughed and said, "I don't want you to repay it, besides, you are still so young now, repay this kind of thing, let's wait until you grow up." ”

"Hmm. Agui nodded, suddenly flashed his big eyes, raised his face, looked at Brother Qingshan very seriously and asked, "Brother Qingshan, if I disappear one day, will you miss me?"

"Haha, of course you will, but why are you gone? Oh, yes, you're going to study in the town soon, aren't you? Don't worry, don't say you go to the town to study at that time, even if you go to the county seat to study, I will go to see you." ”

"Are you really going to see me?" asked Agui with an expectant expression.

His eyes are always so clear, no matter when and where, whether he is sad or happy, he always seems to reflect the stars.

Liu Qingshan replied with a smile: "Of course you will, I promise you that no matter where you go to study in the future, as long as you study hard, I will definitely go to school to see you." And, I'll bring you something to eat. ”

"Pull the hook. Ah Gui raised his hand and hooked his little thumb, and the expression on his face was serious.

Liu Qingshan was amused by his appearance: "Agui, I don't know how to talk big, what kind of hook is pulling, it's so naïve." ”

Although he said this, he still learned from Agui to hook his little thumb, and said, "Alas, children are so boring." ”

Ah Gui hooked his little thumb and grinned: "Brother Qingshan, you can't talk big, no matter where I go, you have to come to me." ”

"Yes, yes, kids are so bored, just messing with all this stuff. Liu Qingshan smiled, "Let's go, let's cook fish and eat." ”

For lunch, it was the small fish that Agui brought.

After eating Agui's small fish, Liu Qingshan wrapped a large bag of fruit he bought back yesterday and asked him to take it back.

Before leaving, Agui also said, "Brother Qingshan, you can't talk big." ”

"I know, I know, don't say that you will be admitted to the county seat, you will be admitted to Beijing in the future, I will go to see you, okay. ”

"Hee-hee. Agui smiled brightly, unable to find any secrets from his face at all.

Secrets are such things that he never talks about easily.

It's like he knew early on that he wouldn't live long, but in order to reassure his family, he always pretends that he doesn't know anything.

Just like the big secret this time, in fact, he understands everything, but he still pretends that nothing happens.

He has already understood a truth: many things, only by pretending not to understand, can the pain of his family be alleviated.

He walked slowly in the village road home with the fruit in his arms, looking at the mountains stretching on both sides of the village road, and his heart was extremely uncomfortable.

I am afraid that these mountains will never be seen again.

These trees, these grasses, may never be seen again.

And the little fish and shrimp in the river, you should be happy now. He walked to the edge of the river, crouched on the bank, hung his head, and looked at the reflection in the slowly flowing water.

In the reflection, there are small fish scurrying around because they are frightened, and there are also small shrimp calmly crawling in the yellow sand.

Crystal clear droplets of water rolled down his face, and after falling into the water, he disappeared in an instant.

Don't worry, in the future, I will never arrest you again, you don't have to be afraid, I will never arrest you again.

I won't arrest you anymore.

He put down the bucket, picked up a handful of water, rubbed it his dark face, and then covered his face with both hands, unable to take it down.

The cold water of the stream became warm, rushing out of his closed eyes, spilling through his fingers, sliding down the back of his hand to his elbow, and finally falling into the river.

"Agui. What are you doing?" I don't know how long it took, but my sister's voice came from not far away.

Agui hurriedly let go of his hand, picked up another handful of water, washed his face, and then turned his head to look in the direction of his sister aggrievedly: "Woo, just now a bug soaked urine into my eyes and died of pain." ”

"Huh?" Ah Hua heard this, hurriedly threw the thatch in his hand, ran over and said, "Let me see." ”

Ah Gui raised his face and asked with red eyes, "Are my eyes very red?"

Ah Huazi looked at his eyes carefully and nodded: "It's very red, but it doesn't seem to be a problem, why are you so careless, how can you let the insects pee in your eyes." ”

"I didn't pay attention either. Agui said aggrievedly, "I just walk normally, who knew it would fly over." ”

"Okay, it's okay, it's just a little red, hurry up and go home, you haven't done your homework yet." ”

"Uh-huh. ”

See, it's that simple to pretend there's nothing.

"It's easier said than done. Wu Cuimei pursed her lips, looked at her son who was cleaning the house, and said, "You said that it is very simple to earn back the money you have spent these days, then let me ask you, how do you plan to make it?

"Mom, what are you talking about? Liu Qingshan said while cleaning up the garbage left by the new furniture, "I do all the serious business, although these things do cost a lot of money, but, with your son and my ability, it is not difficult to earn it back at all, it is as simple as it is." ”

"Hehe, who wouldn't talk big. ”

"Mom, you don't believe me, do you? Okay, tomorrow I will go to the mountains to dig mountain goods, and I promise that I will definitely earn back the money in half a month." ”

"Okay, then I'm going to see how you get that money back. ”

Liu Qingshan, who was stimulated by his mother, went out before dawn.

He vowed that today he must dig back a rhododendron from the mountains, and then sell it to Mr. Ma, so that he can directly earn back the money he spent on decorating the house and buying furniture these days.

However, when he arrived in the mountains, he found that he seemed to be a little self-inflicted.

It's not that he can't dig up big rhododendrons, but when he went to the mountains, he carefully dealt with the rhododendrons and found that the flowering period of the rhododendrons in the mountains is shorter than that of the azaleas that are safely kept at home, and now they have basically come to an end.

In other words, even if he can find an azalea from the mountains that has never been seen before or since, it would be a fool's dream to sell it for a high price with a dying azalea.

Nowadays, the rhododendrons in this mountain are basically scattered and a few flowers are hidden under the dense bushes, and they are faintly recognizable.

Looking at these scenes, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but be disappointed.

Originally, I thought about digging up a rhododendron that had never been seen before and after to sell it to Mr. Ma, but I didn't expect that people were not as good as heaven.

These days, he was so busy renovating the house that he had completely forgotten about it, and now that his mother stimulated him, he remembered.

Alas, forget it, even if the azaleas are no longer flowering now, it doesn't matter if you dig them back and plant them first. I didn't spend it this year, but I will have it next year. Besides, if he doesn't dig it back, maybe when these rhododendrons will be cut down by the mountain people.

When digging rhododendrons, Liu Qingshan's eyes did not forget to look around, looking for some novel things.

However, the mountains are always those mountains, and the things are always those things, and it is difficult to find anything new.

Still, among the familiar things that spread over the mountains, there is one thing that is quite shocking.

And this thing is not a side object, it is Liu Qingshan who has thought about cutting down the golden cherry with big wooden thorns that he killed before.

It's the flowering time of the golden cherry blossoms.