The next day is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In the past, Zhang Xiaonan would go back to Yunxi Village for such festivals.

Mom and Dad have come up in age, especially in the past two years, the aging is serious, the old do not remember, the heavy work is completely unable to do, under her strong persuasion, the family's tobacco field was finally rented out at the beginning of this year, but a few pieces of mountain fields her father twisted to continue farming, and said: "What can I do if I don't farm? Besides, your brothers and sisters all live in the city, and you have to buy fruits and vegetables for money, I will plant a little, I will have enough to eat, and I can give you a little more." ”

Zhang Xiaonan knew that her father had been strong all his life in Yunxi Village, even if he was old, he could no longer be as beautiful as in the past, and he was not willing to let his high-flying children worry about his food and clothing.

A few years ago, Zhang Xiaonan's brother and sister were arranged by the second uncle, and went to the county middle school below to teach as a teacher, the road was farther, and they had started a family in the local area, with their own happy and ordinary small family, it was difficult to go back to their hometown on ordinary days, Zhang Xiaonan, a single young woman, took on this responsibility, even if it was not easy for her to go back to the city in ordinary times, but every festival was accompanied by the second elder, but this time she thought about it for a long time, and finally did not plan to go back, because, her Yunfeng brother said that he wanted to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with her！

In Zhang Xiaonan's memory, this may be the first time in the world. She was so happy in her heart that she had a little thought in class for two days, but in addition to being happy, she was thinking about the second elder in the countryside, so she called home through the village committee a day in advance, chatted about the situation at home and the body of the second elder, and then told her father Zhang Guorui that she would not go back to the Mid-Autumn Festival this time, spend it in the city, and go home next weekend.

Zhang Guorui on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and finally said, "Cheng, you take care of yourself." The home is nice. ”

Hung up the phone, Zhang Guorui, who had tracheitis, sat on the threshold of the village committee and rolled a dry tobacco stick, smoking and coughing while looking at the fields at the foot of the mountain.

When he got home, it was almost evening, his mother-in-law caught a chicken in the yard and was about to kill it, Zhang Guorui was upset for no reason, and said: "Don't kill it, Xiaonan won't come back, I will go to the city tomorrow." ”

His mother-in-law said "ah", the old hen had already jumped out of her hand, she didn't care, and asked, "Xiaonan didn't come back, did she spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with Ma Lin or at her second uncle's house?"

Zhang Guorui didn't sleep well that night.

is old and has poor sleep quality, he tosses and turns in bed, always thinking about his mother-in-law's words: Did Xiaonan spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with Ma Lin or at her second uncle's house?

The next day, Zhang Guorui carried two old hens, a basket of eggs and some fresh melons and fruits to sit on the car to Fengyang County, and then transferred to Jiangchuan City, arrived at the Jiangchuan City bus station when it was already more than ten o'clock in the morning, the autumn tiger was a little fierce, carrying a bunch of "soil things" Zhang Guorui's back was full of sweat, he crossed the taxi parked at the door, and took the bus to his younger brother Zhang Guoxiang's house.

Brother Zhang Guoxiang and his wife are at home, seeing him come to the city during the Mid-Autumn Festival is happy and surprised, Zhang Guoxiang realized something, but didn't say, accompanied the eldest brother in the living room to smoke and chat, nagging the parents of Yunxi Village, his mother-in-law Yu Cuifang cut a plate of melons and fruits, and said to Zhang Guorui: "Big brother hasn't seen Xiaonan for a long time, it just so happened that I called Xiaonan to come over and eat together." ”

Zhang Xiaonan didn't have a mobile phone, in the past, Zhang Guoxiang and his wife contacted her to call the concierge of the teacher's dormitory, but this time Yu Cuifang called, and the concierge told him: "Zhang Xiaonan went out early in the morning and hasn't come back yet." ”

Yu Cuifang thought that Zhang Xiaonan should always go back to school at noon, so she said, "Then trouble you, let Xiaonan call back when she comes back." ”

After hanging up the phone, Yu Cuifang called Ma Lin's house again, Ma Lin was at home, Yu Cuifang said: "Xiao Nan's father is here, wait for Xiao Nan to come too, Ma Lin, you come over and have a meal together." ”

Ma Lin responded with a mouthful, and in less than half an hour, he came to the door with a box of beautifully packaged moon cakes and two bottles of Qingjiang Daqu, Yu Cuifang took things and complained with a smile, and said to Zhang Guorui, who was sitting on the sofa and smoking with Zhang Guoxiang: "This kid is good at everything, down-to-earth, capable and motivated, but he is too polite to outsiders, every time he comes, he brings a lot of things, no matter how he says, it's useless." ”

Zhang Guorui had a smile on his face and asked Marin to sit over and chat over for tea.

Yu Cuifang put on an apron and ran to the kitchen to work for lunch, almost half past twelve, and made a table of good dishes, but everyone didn't go over to eat, sitting on the sofa in the living room while smoking and chatting while waiting for Zhang Xiaonan, since Zhang Guorui and Ma Lin have come, then she is the protagonist of this Mid-Autumn Festival, but waiting left and right, the porter of the teacher's dormitory of the city No. 1 Middle School did not call back, Zhang Guorui felt that this was not very good, so he said: "Don't wait, let's eat first, and I'll go to the school to find her later." ”

Ma Lin, who had been sitting in his position a little restrained, said: "That's it, uncle, you eat first, I'll go to the school to find Xiaonan now." ”

Zhang Guorui waved his hand and said, "No, Marin, let's eat." ”

Zhang Guoxiang snuffed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, got up and said, "I'll call the principal of the No. 1 Middle School in the city and ask again." ”

Zhang Guorui and Ma Lin both looked at Zhang Guoxiang, Zhang Guoxiang didn't say anything, walked to the bedroom, he picked up the phone book and flipped to the contact information of the principal of the city's No. 1 Middle School, called, first politely said a few words, and then asked: "Principal Wang, there is a student in your school named Zhang Yunqi, the champion of the last high school entrance examination in Fengyang County, I have to trouble you to help find his contact information at home." ”

Wang Daozhong said: "Director Zhang, wait a minute, I'll find someone to check and then give you a reply." ”

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Guoxiang sat in the bedroom and waited.

In fact, Zhang Guorui never took the initiative to talk to him about these family affairs of the eldest brother Zhang Guorui, but his wife Yu Cuifang had a lot to do with him, and he still had some opinions, thinking that Zhang Yunfeng did not know how to lift up.

Zhang Guoxiang really can't say anything about this, when he was teaching in Yunxi Village before, Zhang Yunfeng was still his student, his grades were very good, and he was a good person, and at that time, whether it was in school or in the village, Zhang Yunfeng and his niece Xiaonan were tired of playing together every day, and the relationship was so good, where did he know that it would cause today's situation.

At this time, the phone rang, and it was Wang Daozhong.

Wang Daozhong got his home phone through Zhang Yunqi's homeroom teacher, Zhang Guoxiang wrote it down in the notebook, chatted with Wang Daozhong for a few words before hanging up, he called Zhang Yunqi's home again, and after the phone was connected, he asked: "I'm Zhang Guoxiang, are you Zhang Yunqi's family?"

The person on the other end of the phone replied, "Hello Uncle Zhang, I'm Zhang Yunqi, is there something wrong?"

Zhang Guoxiang was very direct: "Is Xiaonan at your house?"

Zhang Yunqi was also very direct: "Not here." ”

Zhang Guoxiang said: "Then do you know where she went?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "I don't know. ”

Zhang Guoxiang said: "Is your brother Zhang Yunfeng at home?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "No. ”

Zhang Guoxiang said: "The two of them are together?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "Yes. ”

Zhang Guoxiang said: "Where is it?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "I don't know. ”

Zhang Guoxiang said: "I know, thank you." ”

Zhang Yunqi smiled: "You're welcome, Uncle Zhang, happy Mid-Autumn Festival." ”