Lingshui County is located in the west of the central part of Z Province and the southeast of the Jinjie area. It is located in the triangle area at the confluence of Liuchong River and Sancha River, a tributary of the lower reaches of Wujiang River, with about 151 kilometers east of the county to H City, about 95 kilometers to Nanju Y City, and about 129 kilometers to Jinjie City in the north, with a total area of 2,868 square kilometers.

The mountains in Lingshui County are undulating, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, the karst is developed, and the terrain and landforms are complex and diverse. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with the highest altitude of 2262 meters, the lowest and lowest altitude of 860 meters, and the elevation of the county seat is 1310 meters.

The total population of the county is 1.59 million, and the permanent population of the county is 300,000.

At Lingshui County North Railway Station, Xiao Ran dragged his suitcase down from the train, and when the crowd came to the exit, he saw that the exit was crowded with people, and some people were still holding signs, with a personal name written on the sign, obviously they were all here to pick up people.

Xiao Ran naturally had someone to pick him up, he walked out of the station quickly, and without looking too much, he could see the person who picked him up at a glance.

That figure is still so conspicuous in the crowded train station.

No matter who it is, as soon as they get out of the station, they can't help but look at that shadow.

She is close to 1.75 meters tall, with a perfect golden ratio, black hair like lacquer, skin like jade, beautiful eyes, and an indescribable charm between her cheeks and smiles.

She is like a budding peony flower, beautiful but not demonic, glamorous but not vulgar, charming and incomparable.

The mere one stop she made gave the illusion of a northern beauty peerless and independent.

"Feifei, you are getting more and more beautiful, I didn't see you so charming when I was studying, I really responded to that sentence, the eighteenth change of the female university. "That's right, this girl is Xiao Ran's friend Zhao Feifei.

"Don't talk nonsense, get in the car first. Zhao Feifei shook her long hair coolly and took the lead in the driver's seat.

Xiao Ran smiled, opened the trunk, put the luggage in, and then pulled the car door and got into the passenger seat.

"Ranran, I advised you to come back to the county to teach earlier, but you just didn't listen, what's the matter, and now you're back again. After getting into the car, Zhao Feifei said to Xiao Ran while driving.

Zhao Feifei and Xiao Ran are classmates, and they are also very good friends, the relationship between the two was the best in high school, before graduating from college, Zhao Feifei also asked Xiao Ran to go back to Lingshui County to teach together, but unfortunately Xiao Ran was reluctant to come back because of Yang Xiaomei's affairs at that time.

After working for a few years, Xiao Ran gradually forgot the pain, and began to think about returning to Lingshui County, but he was hesitant, and despite Zhao Feifei's many persuasions, he kept dragging it out.

"Yes, I should have come back a long time ago, but it's just right to come back now, maybe it's fate, it's fate that I'm going to come back at this time. Xiao Ran thought of something, and sighed pointedly in his heart.

"That's it, it's fate that you can't escape, it's fate that you still come back, no matter how much you delay, don't you come back obediently?" Zhao Feifei obviously didn't fully understand what Xiao Ran meant.

Xiao Ran shook his head, smiled and didn't speak.

"Ranran, which middle school are you going to teach when you come back this time?" Zhao Feifei asked solemnly.

"I give priority to my alma mater. Xiao Ran returned.

"The fifth middle school has changed a lot in the past ten years, it can be said that things are not people. Principal Zhao Chuan has been promoted to deputy director of the Education Bureau, and several vice principals have also been transferred to other secondary schools to serve as principals. ”

"There is also your homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou Zhihai, who is now the vice principal of No. 2 Middle School, and Lao Guo went to No. 1 Middle School as the vice principal, and the other teachers have also been transferred, and there are not many left. Zhao Feifei was a little embarrassed.

"So, now that you are going to teach in No. 5 Middle School, you may not have many acquaintances, and you don't feel lonely in front of the familiar campus environment every day?" Zhao Feifei sighed again.

"I have already checked these, the leadership team of my alma mater has changed, and there are many new faces, but I think the reason why I want to return to work at my alma mater is not only because of my beloved teachers, but also because I participated in the construction of No. 5 Middle School. You only came to the fifth middle school in high school, and you may not have as much affection and opinion for the fifth middle school as mine. Xiao Ran took a deep breath and said.

Xiao Ran has a special feeling for No. 5 Middle School, he has lived here for more than 6 years, and it can be said that No. 5 Middle School is an indispensable imprint in his growth trajectory.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped at the door of Zhao Feifei's house.

Zhao Feifei's family lives in the east of the city, and her parents opened a small store in front of their house.

In the past, when she was in high school, Zhao Feifei often brought Xiao Ran over to play, and after coming and going, she met Zhao Feifei's parents, and the relationship was also good.

Over the years, every time Xiao Ran came back, he had to go to Zhao Feifei's house, one was to meet his friend Zhao Feifei, and on the other hand, he was also to visit the second elder.

Xiao Ran's family is not in the county seat, but in a village 17 kilometers away from the county seat, his parents went out to work early, and now there is no one at home.

Xiao Ran will live in Zhao Feifei's house for the next few days, until after the interview, he will move directly to the teacher's apartment in the school.

Carrying a gift, he walked into Zhao Feifei's house, and it was Zhao Feifei's mother who opened the door.

"Ouch, Xiao Ran is back, come in the house quickly. "Zhao's mother is in her 50s, she is well maintained, she looks like a woman under 40 years old, and her charm still exists. Seeing Xiao Ran, she invited Xiao Ran into the house with a smile on her face.

"Auntie, this is the local specialty I brought to you and my uncle from H City, West Lake Lotus Root Flour and Longjing Tea. Xiao Ran handed the gift to Zhao's mother.

"I'm here, I'm here, what kind of gifts do I bring, and I'm not an outsider. Mother Zhao scolded with a smile.

"By the way, isn't my uncle at home?" Xiao Ran didn't continue the topic and asked with a smile.

"Your uncle went to the door, and as soon as he finished eating at noon, he was gone, so leave him alone. By the way, Xiao Ran, you won't leave when you come back this time, right? I heard Fei Fei say that you are going to be a teacher when you come back this time?" Zhao Mu asked with a smile.

"Yes, Auntie, I always work outside alone, and in general, I am not as comfortable as coming from my hometown. In addition, being a teacher has always been my dream, if it weren't for back then, hehe, I might have been a teacher by now, but it's not too late, I made up my mind this time and won't leave. Xiao Ran replied.

The three of them walked to the living room and sat down, Mother Zhao handed Xiao Ran a cup of hot water, and sighed: "Alas, I didn't expect that you and Xiao Meimei would be good, how can you say that you will divide it." ”

Xiao Ran smiled and didn't answer.

Zhao's mother said that Xiaomei's full name is Yang Xiaomei, she is Xiao Ran's girlfriend in high school, at that time, several people played better, studied together, encouraged each other, everyone's academic performance has improved significantly, and often go to Zhao Feifei's house to study together on weekends, Zhao's mother is also very supportive when she sees this situation. After graduating from high school, Xiao Ran went to another province to study at university, while Yang Xiaomei studied medical school in this province. The two began a long-distance relationship that lasted for two and a half years.

It's just that I didn't expect that in my junior year, Yang Xiaomei suddenly proposed to break up and empathize with a college classmate in their class.

This incident hit Xiao Ran hard.

Originally, when Xiao Ran was a junior, he had already obtained a teaching qualification certificate, and his Mandarin had also reached the second level. After graduation, she returned to Lingshui County to teach, while Yang Xiaomei worked in Lingshui County Hospital, and the two of them got out of the way and could be together every day. Just when Xiao Ran made all the preparations, there was only one year left, only one year away.

But I didn't expect that in the end, it was divided.

Xiao Ran actually doesn't blame Yang Xiaomei, after all, the two are in a long-distance relationship, they have very little time to meet, and college is a time period that makes people grow the fastest. During this time, there was no participation in each other, which led to both parties not knowing each other very well, and gradually had a faint sense of strangeness. In addition, there are people around Yang Xiaomei who are pursuing her, and when the two interned, they were in the same hospital, so the result was like this.

For Yang Xiaomei's choice, there is actually nothing wrong. Xiao Ran was just a little uncomfortable, after all, he broke up after a good breakup, and he was not mentally prepared at all. In addition, when Yang Xiaomei proposed to break up, she had a calm face and proposed to break up with a smile on her face, which made it difficult for Xiao Ran to accept it at that time.

In the years after the breakup, I always dreamed of Yang Xiaomei, and the two have always been lovers in the dream, and many times when I wake up in the morning, I can't tell which is a dream and which is reality.

After graduating, Yang Xiaomei worked as a nurse at the county people's hospital, and her boyfriend got married soon after. Both worked as nurses at the Xian People's Hospital. Xiao Ran didn't want to return to Lingshui County at that time, but he didn't want to see Yang Xiaomei, so he finally chose to work in H City.

"Mom, these are all in the past, don't mention it again. Zhao Feifei frowned, both of them were her good friends, and she didn't want Xiao Ran to separate the two. After Xiao Ran and the two separated, the three of them had not gotten together anymore, which made Zhao Feifei feel very sad.

"Okay, don't mention it, don't mention it. Xiao Ran, you talk, I'll go buy some food. After Zhao's mother finished speaking, she went out to buy vegetables.

"Yes, before you go to work, you can live here in my house. Zhao Linlin and Zhao Jiu both work in Lingyang City, rarely come back, and the rooms are empty. Zhao Feifei said to Xiao Ran.

"Well, good. Xiao Ran nodded and said, there is no need to be too polite between the two, they used to live in her house often, and it was no problem to stay for a few days.