Chapter 13: Shanzi's Adolescence
On the way back to the village, the people sitting on the tractors chattered about what they had seen and heard in the county town as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they all longed for the life of the people in the city, fantasizing about how good it would be to be able to eat the 'imperial grain' in their lifetime without cultivating land like the people in the city! Yes, in their eyes, the people in the city were like relatives of the emperor and the country.
Zhiguo, Shanzi and Tie Dan were silent, they all had their own hearts, and they were all for the same person - Juan'er, they were all worried about her, but Juan'er was still alive, this was the best news. Along the way, Zhiguo drove the tractor silently; Shanzi had no intention of looking at the scenery and closed his eyes slightly; Tie Dan looked up into the distance, he was thinking: Shanzi will definitely be able to get out of the mountains, what about me? I will also go out of the mountains, I must. He was secretly ruthless, he wanted to work harder to study with Shanzi, be admitted to the same university as him, and leave the mountain with him.
After a bumpy journey, they returned to the familiar mountain village, where the wind, the clouds, the trees, the grass, the land, and the wheat seedlings all greeted them, and the people who were still envious of the people in the city suddenly felt that it was good to go home. The gold nest and silver nest are not as good as their own kennels.
The family heard the sound of the tractor, and they all ran to the entrance of the village to greet them, as if to welcome the relatives who had returned home after a long absence, the iron egg girl pulled the iron egg and asked the long and short questions, and the others also helped the relatives who had just jumped off the tractor to beat the dust on their bodies, and the mountain stood lonely on the side, he thought: If grandma is still alive, she will definitely pick me up here, and then shush the cold and ask for warmth. Grandma must be watching me from heaven......
Shanzi looked up at the sky, the curved moon slowly moved his steps, and the stars were shining all around, as if he had seen his grandmother's eyes.
Zhiguo didn't tell his father Shanzi about seeing Juan'er when he went home, he was afraid that they would be sad, so he would surprise them when he found Juan'er. Dad and mother are much older, especially my mother, her hair is white and flowery, like a layer of frost, although my father is not like my mother who chatters about Juan'er all day long, but Zhiguo knows that my father's heart is deep down and cares about Juan'er.
Tie Dan went home with his father and mother for dinner, and ran to Shanzi's house. Shanzi was reading a book, and Tie Dan wanted to set up a farm formation with him, but he was too embarrassed to disturb, so he had to pretend to pick up the book to pass the time.
At night, Tie Dan and Shanzi were crowded on a bed, and in their sleep, Tie Dan turned over and pressed his legs on Shanzi's body, Shanzi felt that his body was hot and unbearable in a daze, and a stream of heat erupted like a volcano. When he woke up, his crotch was damp, Shanzi was ashamed and ashamed, and pushed Tie Dan's leg away, and Tie Dan hummed and chirped and turned over and fell asleep. Shanzi ran to the yard, threw himself on the side of the well and poured a stomach of cold water, and his stomach was round, like a freshly inflated ball.
It took a long time for Shanzi to calm down, he sat on the bench under the eaves, quietly looking at the sky, the breeze gently caressing his cheeks, so gentle, so comfortable. This year, Shanzi is seventeen years old, and he will take the college entrance examination next year. He didn't know what the school in the city was like, and he didn't know if he would be able to get into college, so he took off his peasant skin and walked into the city with his toes high. Although the teacher, who was wearing reading glasses, had lost a few teeth, and spoke leaky, said that he would be able to do it, he was not completely sure.
Shanzi thought of Juan'er, she was getting more and more beautiful, and she was dressed like a woman in the city, and he said to himself: She must be doing well, right? One day, I will also find a beautiful aunt like her!
As soon as the words came out, Shanzi's face turned red to the root of his ears, he patted his cheek and scolded: "Don't be ashamed!"
Shanzi sat until dawn, and this night, he was full of cranky thoughts, as if he was looking at the flowers, before and after, inside and out. What happened last night was his secret, and he couldn't tell anyone, including Tie Dan.
The people of the village took up their hoes and went to work, and some people sang mountain songs. Shanzi began to feed a few of his chickens, and he had to raise them quickly, and he also gave the Iron Egg family the favor of killing pigs and eating meat.
Zhiguo went out of the mountain again, this time he didn't bring anyone, he drove a tractor by himself and pulled a cart of corn. He said that this trip he was going to go far away to Jindu.
Shanzi only knew that Jindu was as big as several county seats, and he couldn't say exactly how big it was. He thought that in the future he should go to Jindu, and that was where he wanted to go.
Zhiguo arrived in Jindu and sold a cart of corn for a good price. He parked the tractor in front of the hotel and went to find the bolt. Ma Xuan'er is now thriving in Jindu, I heard that he fought a few tough battles with others for turf, won the title of the boss, and followed a group of second-rate people behind his buttocks, shouting that the boss is long and the boss is short.
Ma Xuan'er heard from his younger brother that a person named Zhiguo was looking for him, and he happily greeted him. He thought that he had finally lived like a dog, and he would not lose face when he saw Zhiguo. He said, "Brother, you're here, didn't you say you're going back to your hometown......?
Without saying a word, Zhiguo stretched out his hand and gave Ma Xuan'er a punch, and a group of second-rate people hula surrounded Zhiguo in the middle, and Ma Xuan'er waved his hand and signaled them to dodge. said: "Brother, are you here for Juan'er?"
"You still have the face to mention Juan'er, I have to avenge her today!" Zhiguo punched again, and Ma Shu'er dodged.
"Brother, you dissipate your anger, you just beat me to death, I have to say something today!" Ma Xuan'er looked at Zhiguo's eyes with an apologetic expression.
"If there's a fart, let it go!" Zhiguo put away his fists and listened patiently to Ma Shu'er.
"Brother, at that time, I was young and ignorant, and I harmed Juan'er, but I ...... I like her from the bottom of my heart, and I've been looking for her all these years......"
"Is that true?"
"If I have half a lie, the sky will thunder! Over the years, I have experienced a lot, and I feel more and more that Juan'er is the woman who is most worthy of my distress......"
"If you have this heart, it proves that you still have a heart, and you are worthy of wearing this human skin! I will spare you for Juan'er's sake, whether you and Juan'er are good or bad depends on your creation...... I'm leaving, you're doing it yourself!" Zhiguo turned around and walked onto the street, Juan'er was still alive, so he had to give Ma Xuan'er a chance to atone for the grievances between the two families.
"Brother, will you leave after eating?" Ma Shu'er shouted from behind.
"Juan'er is still alive, she is in our county seat, and I haven't found her yet......" Zhiguo's words were blown away in the air by the wind, but Ma Xuan'er heard it really well. He stood there in a daze, and only after a while did he say to his brothers, "Get ready, send some people to follow me, second brother, you look after the house." I'm not here, don't make trouble!"
"Big brother, where are you going?" asked the second child.
"Go find your sister-in-law, Lao Tzu wants the woman he is marrying!"
Ma Xuan'er set off immediately with a dozen brothers, and he swore to go through the entire county and dig three feet into the ground to find Juan'er.
Zhiguo stayed in Jindu for more than half a month, and the owner of the teahouse told him a family matter, the woman's name is Wu Guihua, who is the distant niece of the boss, and she is a beautiful person, but she has a bit of a strong temperament, it is said that she followed his grandfather and father to practice medicine when she was a child, and she is also a barefoot doctor. Wu Guihua's family is satisfied with Zhiguo's hundred.
Zhiguo decided to take Wu Guihua back to see his father and mother this time, and if his father and mother were willing, he would choose a day to get married. I don't know if Wu Guihua, a daughter who grew up in a big city, can live in the mountains with peace of mind, Zhiguo has no bottom in his heart, but he has taken a fancy to her, so he relies on the dead horse as a live horse doctor.
In addition to bringing his new daughter-in-law this time, Zhiguo also brought a rare gadget - a movie projector. He wants to keep the eyes of the people in the mountains open, he wants them to have more and better ways to spend time after tea and dinner, and he wants the whole village to know that he Li Zhiguo is a capable person and a person who can bring benefits to everyone.
Zhiguo is going to go back this time to settle down at home, he has to find out Juan'er's whereabouts, he knows that Ma Xuan'er will go to find her, but as an older brother, he must also fulfill his responsibilities.