A small mountain village deep in Bashan.

Surrounded by mountains, the top of the mountain is covered by clouds and mist, the slopes are soaked in forests, and there are several farmhouse houses scattered halfway up the mountain. There is a small river at the foot of the mountain, the water is crystal clear, and the sound of the river flowing can be faintly heard. A middle-aged rural woman is squatting by the river, hammering her clothes on a stone with a mallet in hand. Suddenly, a crisp cry came from the hillside:

"Mom——, dad is writing again—"

The woman looked back up the slope, and a girl of seventeen or eighteen was running happily down the mountain road with an envelope and unfolded letter in her hand, and she could not help shouting, "Dead girl!

The girl's name is Zhao Ling, her figure is well-proportioned, she has grown slim, her face is also very handsome, her complexion is particularly good, white and red, like a ripe peach, exuding an attractive brilliance. He has a crisp voice and often sings folk songs in his mouth, which is as cute as a lark in the mountains. Zhao Ling trotted happily and sang a SC folk song in his mouth:

"The sun came out to feed, beaming with joy, shouldering the flat shoulder, pulling wildly, going up the hill Oh-----"

At that time, the sun was already setting, and there was no time limit for singing. Zhao Ling trotted to the river, stretched out the letter to his mother, and happily pointed while saying:

He said that he had an apprentice, Niu Liang, who drove a taxi very well, and converted an ordinary Santana into a luxury Santana, with star-rated service, mass consumption, and a very handsome person, and suddenly became famous in BJ City and became a news figure! He also followed a lot of light, and now many students who go to the training center to learn to drive are named to learn to drive with Dad! Dad's income commission has also increased a lot, and this sent another thousand yuan!

Zhao Ling's mother looked at the letter while listening to her daughter's silver bell-like words, and a happy smile appeared on her face. As soon as Zhao Ling finished speaking, Zhao Ling's mother said excitedly: "Lingling, quickly help Mom wash her clothes! After a few washes, let's go back and make something delicious!"

Zhao Ling: "What do you eat?"

Zhao Ling's mother: "Your favorite food: bacon fried garlic sprouts and egg tofu!"

Zhao Ling: "Okay!"

With that, Zhao Ling squatted down to the river and helped her mother wash her clothes. Zhao Ling's mother put away the letter, picked up the mallet again, and struck it vigorously.

At night, Zhao Ling, Zhao Ling's mother, and Zhao Ling's younger brother, a little boy about eight years old, Zhao Bo, were sitting around the dining table eating. On the dinner table is a large plate of garlic bacon, a bowl of egg tofu, a bowl of vegetarian soup and a small bowl of chili bean paste. Zhao Ling picked up a piece of meat, put it in his nostrils and sniffed it, and said while putting it in his mouth: "Fragrant, the garlic bacon made by my mother is fragrant, as soon as I smell this fragrance, I am about to drool!"

Zhao Ling's mother sandwiched a piece of meat into Zhao Bo's bowl: "Eat it quickly, what kind of poor mouth!"

Zhao Bo was disgusted: "I'll come by myself!"

Zhao Ling's mother looked at Zhao Bo again: "Mom is good for you, it's not right!"

Zhao Bo: "Your chopsticks are dirty!"

Zhao Ling's mother was strange: "Where are my chopsticks dirty?"

Zhao Bo: "The teacher said that chopsticks should not be shared, so as not to infect each other! This is hygiene, do you understand?"

Zhao Ling's mother: "Your kid taught me a lesson! What kind of hygiene do you call it? You are a cleanliness fetish! The Chinese have eaten like this for thousands of years, and they have never heard of poisoning a few to set it up! The cleanliness habit is very good, but it is easy to be infected, do you kid understand?"

Zhao Ling couldn't help but laugh out loud, his voice was as moving as a silver bell!

The three of them ate silently for a while, and Zhao Ling looked at her mother: "Mom, anyway, I didn't get into this university, and it's not a way to stay at home all the time, so I'll go out to work, right?"

Zhao Ling's mother: "If you want to go, go to your father's place, so you can take care of it." ”

Zhao Ling happily: "Mom, you really said that my heart has risen!"

Zhao Bo raised his head and said enviously: "My sister is going to BJ!

Zhao Ling embarked on the road to BJ with a golden dream. Mother has been sending the dozens of miles of small mountain roads, while walking to tell Zhao Ling some precautions and lessons learned when going out, warning her to be cautious about talking to strangers, don't trust others easily, especially those good-looking young men, many of them are liars, deceitful to deceive, don't be greedy, that is often a trap set by scammers, etc., until Zhao Ling was sent to the car, watching the car carrying Zhao Ling disappear into the distance, and then returned. Zhao Ling finally boarded the train to BJ after several reprints, sat on the seat, carefully paid attention to the people around him, and looked sideways out of the window from time to time, and the mood of fascination couldn't help but appear on the face of youth.

BJ a bus stop. Daybreak.

The sky was grey. There were not many cars on the street, and there were eight or nine people waiting for the train at the station. Zhao Mingshan stood in the crowd, looking into the distance from time to time. A shuttle bus came and went. Another shuttle bus came and went. Zhao Mingshan raised his wrist and looked at the table below, and the watch hand pointed to 7:20.

Another shuttle bus came from afar, and gradually saw the number of trains clearly, and Zhao Mingshan had a smile on his face. The car stopped, the door opened, and some passengers stepped out of the car. Zhao Mingshan looked around. At this time, Zhao Ling stepped out of the car, carrying a bag in his hand and a bag on his back. Suddenly saw Zhao Mingshan, and exclaimed in surprise: "Dad-"

The sound is crisp and pleasant. Zhao Mingshan happily stepped forward: "Lingling!"

Zhao Mingshan took the luggage in his daughter's hand: "I told you not to bring so many things, you just don't listen!

Zhao Ling: "My mother told me to bring it to you, and I want to bring this and that! Fortunately, she sent me to the car, otherwise that section of the mountain road would have tired me enough!"

Zhao Mingshan: "Your mother too!"

While speaking, Zhao Mingshan led Zhao Ling to a bicycle next to him, Zhao Ling took off the bag on his back, and asked while putting it on the car: "How far is this to you?"

Zhao Mingshan said while tying up: "I walked for more than 20 minutes. ”

Zhao Mingshan bundled his luggage, pushed the bicycle, and the two walked forward. Turning a corner, I entered an alley. Zhao Ling walked beside Zhao Mingshan, turned his head sideways and asked, "Dad, what you said in the letter about your apprentice is true?"

Zhao Mingshan: "Of course it's true!"

Zhao Ling: "Then do you have any contact with him now?"

Zhao Mingshan: "Of course there is contact! I have his phone number! I have also been to his house! But usually everyone is very busy and rarely meets. - Why are you asking these questions as soon as you come? Don't think about it! They have a girlfriend who goes to journalism college!"

Zhao Ling was angry and shy: "Dad——, what did you say! I'm just curious about him! What are you doing so far?"

Zhao Mingshan: "I'm just reminding you to pay attention! Tell the verdict first, and then don't mess up! Hurry up and find a job to do! BJ is not so easy to stay in! Everything is expensive! The rent is very expensive! The ticket is much higher than that of all provinces!"

Zhao Ling: "The heart of the country, is the price still expensive?"

Zhao Mingshan: "With such an expensive price, if you don't work hard and don't have the money to gain a foothold, you have to go back!"

Zhao Mingshan reprimanded for a while, and Zhao Ling stopped talking. Father and daughter walked forward silently. When he came to the residence, Zhao Mingshan put his luggage away, then picked up a small document bag on the table, sandwiched it under his armpit, and looked sideways at Zhao Ling who was sitting on the edge of the bed: "You just arrived today, rest for a day, pack up your things, I went to work." ”

Zhao Ling glanced at the house: "Dad, where do I live?"

Zhao Mingshan: "You stay with me for a few days temporarily, and I will go to the duty room of the unit to live." You find a job, and then you look for a house on a case-by-case basis. ”

With that, Zhao Mingshan walked out of the door. Zhao Ling stared at the empty door after his father left for a moment, then took out a towel from his bag, shook it open, pinched it in his hand, bent down to pick up a basin on the ground, and walked out of the door. Soon, he walked in with a basin of water. After washing your face, go to bed, and get ready for sleep. After a night in the car, I didn't even dare to close my eyes when I went out for the first time, and now that everything is relaxed, I feel very sleepy. I was just about to lie down, but suddenly found a few newspapers in the corner of the bed, and I couldn't help but reach out and pick them up. Flipping through it, there was a page of photo news that immediately attracted her attention, with a big headline on it: "Brother Niu Liang and His Haosang Complex", so she looked excitedly. By the time I finished reading it from beginning to end, I was so excited that I didn't feel sleepy. He put the newspaper up again, looked at the characters on it carefully, and said to himself: "Really handsome!

Suddenly, I remembered my father's words: "I have a girlfriend who goes to journalism university!" Then I suddenly saw the date of the newspaper, which was more than two months old! I closed it, put it back in its place, and fell asleep.