Li Yan's home is located in a village called Tasi, about five miles southwest of Fenghuang Township, Shangyang County, with more than 300 households and less than 2,000 people. A village of this size can only be regarded as medium in Fenghuang Township, but in fact, the largest village in Fenghuang Township has more than 6,000 people. According to the old man, before the liberation of the village, there used to be a temple with strong incense next to the reservoir on the west side of the village, and there was a stupa built entirely of white stone in the temple.

Whenever he said this, the old man would say, "The Buddhist temple was demolished by the Japanese devils, and the monks also killed a lot. ”

Li Yan remembers that when he was very young, he worked in the field with his parents from the edge of the reservoir in the west of the village, and there were two or three white stone statues with no heads lying on the side of the road. Later, the stone statue disappeared, and I don't know who pulled it away, since then the temple of Tasi Village has been completely washed clean by the torrent of history, and people can only remember the prosperous incense that once had from the mouth of the old man and the name of the village of Tasi Village.

In 1991, from Fenghuang Township Middle School to Tasi Village has not yet been opened to the road, connecting the two is a rugged and bumpy dirt road, every time it rains, the road will be covered with mud, no way to drive, fortunately the weather is good these days, there is no mud on the road, only dust. Along the way, Li Yan didn't care about the bumps in the dirt road, and put the bicycle fast, there was a feeling of returning to his heart, and he was eager to go home and see his father and mother.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Li Yan slowed down the speed of the car, and suddenly had a feeling of homesickness, afraid to return home, but found that everything was illusory, all in a dream.

"The little couple is back?" When passing by his uncle's house, the eldest aunt, who was sitting behind the door and eating with a bowl, saw Li Yan and said with a smile.

"Ah, my aunt is eating. Li Yan said hello and hurried over.

Li Yan's home is on a street in the south of the village, it is a typical rural courtyard, the gate of the courtyard is open in the southwest corner of the courtyard, the north house is five red brick bungalows, just built a few years ago, the east house is four blue brick bungalows, that is built by Li Yan's grandfather in 71 years, it is already a little dilapidated, Li Yan's mother used it as a kitchen, cooking in it, the west side of the small courtyard is a shack, which contains all kinds of sundries and farm tools, and one is a livestock shed, Li Yan's family raises mules used for farm work.

Li Yan rode a bicycle to the door of his house, and after getting out of the car, he pinched his arm vigorously to confirm that he was not dreaming, and then pushed the bicycle into the yard.

"Dad, Mommy, I'm back. Li Yan shouted.

"Why did you want to go home today, didn't your father say that you should study hard at school, I just repeated a grade yesterday, so I ran home, beware of your father coming back and beating you again. "Mom's voice came from the kitchen in the East House.

"I want to go home and have a look, I don't come back in the afternoon, and I'll come back on Saturday afternoon. Li Yan tied his bicycle in the yard and walked into the kitchen.

"Mom. Li Yan screamed.

"What's wrong?" Li Yan's mother, Liu Zhen, put down the dish she was choosing, turned around and asked.

Looking at her mother's face, which was more than ten years younger, and her black and shiny hair, Li Yan remembered her mother's excessive grief because of her father's death before her rebirth, as well as her old face and silver hair that were consumed by the huge pressure of life, and her heart was sour. Li Yan walked up to her mother, hugged her tightly, and called out again: "Mom." ”

"Little couple, what's wrong with you, you have been wronged outside?" Liu Zhen had never seen her son look like this today, and couldn't help but ask nervously.

"It's nothing, it's just that I learned a text about mother's love at school this morning, and I want to come back to see you, by the way, what about my father, why isn't he at home?" Li Yan quickly diverted her mother's attention.

"Your father has gone to your uncle's house and will be back in a moment. Li Yan's mother replied.

Uncle Gui's full name is Li Gui, he is a good friend of Li Yan's father before his death, he is the only village doctor in Tasi Village, and he has been taking care of Li Yan's family after the death of Li Yan's father, so Li Yan has always respected Li Gui very much.

"Big brother is back?" A child's voice came from outside the door, it was Li Ming, Li Yan's third brother.

Li Yan has two younger brothers, the eldest brother Li Qiang is in the fifth grade of primary school, and the third brother Li Ming is in the second grade of primary school, and the relationship between the three brothers has always been very good.

"Just came back, less than two minutes, what about your second brother?" asked Li Yan.

"It's in the North House. Li Ming walked into the room and replied.

"The third son came over to help his mother choose vegetables, and today I will stir-fry vegetables. Li Yan said.

"Don't mess around, when are you going to stir-fry?" asked Li Zhen.

"When I went to school, my classmate had a book on home cooking, and I borrowed it today, just looking for an opportunity to practice it. Li Yan made a random excuse. "You can learn to stir-fry by reading a book?" Liu Zhen expressed doubts about her son's liyou.

"Don't worry, I'll do it. Li Yan said in a very affirmative tone, before his rebirth, Li Yan lived alone in the provincial capital for a long time, and the meals were all made by himself, and it was definitely no problem to fry two dishes.

"Well, today I'll try my son's craft too. Liu Zhen saw that her son insisted, so she didn't ask any more questions, and said with a smile.

"I ate my big brother's fried dishes today. Li Ming cheered, squatted down and chose vegetables with his mother and eldest brother.

About twenty minutes later, a burst of aroma came from the kitchen, Li Yan fried a tomato egg, and stewed a large pot of chowder, enough for a family of five.

"It smells so good. Li Qiang smelled the fragrance and also came to the kitchen from the north house.

"Daughter-in-law, when did you fry so good at cooking. Outside the door came the characteristic loud voice of Li Yan's father.

"Dad. Li Yan walked out of the kitchen quickly, and his heart was beating rapidly.

As soon as Li Yan walked out of the kitchen, he saw his father walk in through the door, looking at the face that had been sealed in his memory for nearly 20 years, Li Yan's emotions were a little out of control.

"Dad. Li Yan screamed and wanted to rush forward, but he held back, he reacted a little too aggressively when he saw his mother just now, if he rushed up again, anyone could see that he was abnormal.

"Calm, calm. Li Yan said secretly, standing at the kitchen door and watching his father walk towards him in a daze.

"Little couple, why did you come back, didn't it let you study at school with peace of mind, what can you do when you go home?" *** looked at his son standing at the door of the kitchen, frowned and said.

"Okay, my sons are back, and I beat them yesterday, so don't talk about it anymore. Liu Zhen blamed her husband.

"Okay, good, but the little couple must fight this time, I have made a lot of effort to let you repeat the grade, if you don't study hard, beware of me beating you again." *** said as he walked to the kitchen.

"I know Dad, this time I will be angry, don't be naughty, and I will give you the first place in the mid-term exam. Li Yan smiled and said to his father, Li Yan was a little afraid of his father in his previous life, but now there is only family affection left.

Looking at Li Yan, I feel that Li Yan is a little different from before, where is the difference and I can't say it for a while, in short, it's a little weird.

"If you can take the first place, I'll give you a big reward, don't say it, I smelled the fragrance just now, look at what your mother is stir-frying, it's so fragrant, haha." *** said with a smile.

"The dish was stir-fried, I just chose the dish and rolled the noodles. Liu Zhen corrected.

"Really, when did you learn to cook?" asked *** in surprise.

"Hehe, I learned from books. Li Yan scratched his head and smiled.

"Yes, daughter-in-law, hurry up and eat, sons, take a bowl and wait for the noodles to eat." *** said happily.

"What did you say?" asked Liu Zhen as she put the noodles in the pot and waited for them to cook.

"It's not a big deal, it's just a little enteritis, just take some medicine. *** replied.

"Bang dang!" A loud bang interrupted the conversation between the husband and wife, and when they turned their heads to look, they found that it was Li Yan's pale face, and the bowl in his hand fell to the ground and shattered.

"Little couple, what's wrong with you?" Liu Zhen hurriedly asked.

"Ah, it's nothing, I didn't take the bowl well just now, it was broken, I'll go get a broom and sweep it. Li Yan hurriedly went out.

At this time, Li Yan felt that his hands and feet were cold, and the damn hand of death was still going to reach out to his father, Li Yan remembered that his father in his previous life felt uncomfortable at this time, and he had been treating it as enteritis, and did not pay enough attention to it, until a year later, that is, when Li Yan was in the third year of junior high school, after examination, it was found that it was intestinal cancer, but it was already at an advanced stage, and there was no way to treat it, and he died not long after.

"Damn it. Li Yan punched the tree in the courtyard, and blood immediately flowed out.

The severe pain calmed Li Yan, thinking carefully about his previous life, Li Yan remembered that in September 92, the doctor in the hospital seemed to say that if it was found three months earlier, the disease could be cured. Today is only September 91, if my father goes to the hospital for an examination and finds it early, he can be cured.

Li Yan took the broom from the door and returned to the kitchen, sweeping the broken bowl out of the door.

"Ah, why is your hand broken, Jianguo go and get some iodine wine and gauze for his son to wrap up. Liu Zhen found that Li Yan's hands were dripping with blood, and said nervously.

"Why were you so careless, and what happened just now?" *** said, then went out to the north house to get anti-inflammatory drugs, iodine wine and gauze, and wrapped the wound for Li Yan. Because *** is an excellent veterinarian, plus I have a country doctor friend, there is no shortage of these things at home.

"Little couple, does it hurt?" asked Liu Zhen distressedly.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore. Li Yan replied.

"Dad, did you go to your uncle's house to see a doctor just now?" Li Yan asked, trying to make his tone appear normal.

"It's just that my stomach is a little uncomfortable in the past few days, I got some medicine, and after eating it for a few days, I will go to your uncle to see, what happened to you just now, how do I think you came back a little differently this time. *** said.

"I went to class 21 yesterday, and I heard about a matter in the family of a classmate in our class, let me tell you?" Li Yan did not answer directly, and was thinking about how to persuade his father to go to the hospital in Shangyang City for examination, after all, it was too much fuss to go to the city for examination because of a simple enteritis, and it is estimated that his father would definitely not agree to say directly.

"What's the matter?" ***'s attention was successfully diverted.

"There was a classmate in our class whose father also felt a stomachache last year, and he didn't pay attention to it at first, when enteritis came to treat, and later found that the old one was not cured, and it was getting more and more serious, and there was no way, so he had to go to the hospital for examination, and it was found that he had cancer, which was terminal, and he just passed away last month. Li Yan made up.

"Smack. *** patted Li Yan on the head.

"What nonsense, did you curse your dad like that?" *** said with a smile.

"It's true. Li Yan argued.

"Let's eat, your father and I are in good health. *** said, after such a fuss, the noodles are cooked.

"Okay, but Dad, you'd better go to the hospital for a check-up. "Li Yan will not give up.

"Jianguo, if it doesn't work, go check it out, anyway, you have to go to the city to take medicine in two days, check it by the way, I also feel a little uneasy when I hear Xiao Yan say this. Liu Zhen said to her husband.

"Well, I'm going to get my medicine on Sunday, and I'll check it out by the way, so I can reassure you. *** laughed.

Seeing this scene, Li Yan breathed a long sigh of relief.

"It's time to eat, come and taste whether the dishes I made today are fragrant, Dad, Mom, Xiaoqiang, Sanzi, take your bowl, I'll make noodles for you." Li Yan said in a good mood.

The family sat happily at the table for lunch, and even the flower magpie on the tree outside the door seemed to be infected by the atmosphere in the house, and cried happily.

After eating, Li Yan rode her bicycle back to school, and it was not until Saturday afternoon that she would go home again.