In these families, except for Yang Jun who was at home because of a leg injury, the rest of the households, all the young people in the family went out, and the rest of the old people and children, when they heard that Zhou Ziyan was back, all came over to ask for warmth, and they were extremely affectionate.

When the lantern was held, the few remaining families let Jiang Xueyan appreciate the enthusiasm of the people in the mountains for the first time.

Now this small courtyard, there are only a few families, which family's guests, that is, the distinguished guests of the whole courtyard, every household will do their best to entertain, a small open space in the courtyard, there are five tables, each table is full of dishes, Jiang Xueyan counted, a total of sixty-six dishes that are not the same!

Moreover, Jiang Xueyan likes this kind of cuisine very much, and after eating, Jiang Xueyan couldn't help but beg Zhou Ziyan: "What should I do, Ziyan, I want to eat it again, not only will I be able to hold on, but I am afraid that I will have to grow a body of fat." ”

Zhou Ziyan couldn't help laughing, and gave Jiang Xueyan another piece of muntjac meat: "Eat it, eat it, this thing is in the city, and you may not be able to eat it if you have money." ”

Jiang Xueyan frowned, wanting to refuse, but she couldn't help drooling, struggled for a while, and finally said: "Fat is fat, if you don't eat such a good thing, I'm really sorry for myself......"

Although there is only one young man, Yang Jun, and there is less atmosphere for young people, Jiang Xueyan is really almost overwhelmed by this dinner.

After dinner, several families rushed to ask Zhou Ziyan and Jiang Xueyan to stay at their own house, anyway, the sons and daughters-in-law of the family were all out of the house, and there were many empty houses.

That night, Zhou Ziyan stayed at Yang Jun's house, and Jiang Xueyan couldn't resist the kindness of others and stayed at Duan's house.

People in the mountains sleep late, but get up very early, after all, this time is the busy farming season, do not take care of the crops, these old men and old ladies who deal with the land all the year round can't bear it, and there are no more helpers at home, so early in the morning, they are busy with table tennis.

Almost as soon as dawn, Jiang Xueyan was woken up, and quickly got up, before she had time to wash, Mrs. Duan had already prepared breakfast, two or three dishes, not exquisite, but very rich, almost all meat, and I was afraid that Jiang Xueyan was a city person who was not used to eating breakfast in the mountains in the morning, so she specially cooked a bowl of poached eggs.

Seeing Jiang Xueyan get up, Old Man Duan personally brought water for Jiang Xueyan to wash his face and rinse his mouth, which made Jiang Xueyan grateful in his heart.

There are also several servants in her own family, and they also do things like serving tea and pouring water, but Jiang Xueyan feels that at home, she enjoys herself, and it is natural for the maid to do that, but here, what Jiang Xueyan feels is that people treat their own children like their own children, close.

After breakfast, the two old men Duan and his wife did not lock the door, and let Jiang Xueyan stay at home to rest, but Jiang Xueyan was embarrassed and wanted to go to the field to help, but the old man Duan and his wife resolutely refused to let them, and said that the things in the field were all rough and heavy work, how could Jiang Xueyan be allowed to do it.

As he was talking, Zhou Ziyan came over, and Jiang Xueyan gave up.

After the old man and his wife left, Jiang Xueyan said with a smile: "I really didn't see it, the people here are really enthusiastic, and there is no barrier between people at all, it's good." ”

Zhou Ziyan smiled: "Our people here are originally so hospitable, honest and simple, it is the nature of our mountain people, what is so strange." ”

"Yes, how do I look at you, but you don't have a little bit of their simplicity and simplicity, and you are ......" Jiang Xueyan said, and couldn't help laughing: "You guy, all I see is cunning...... Gege ......"

Zhou Ziyan lost his voice and said: "I, cunning?"

After laughing for a while, Jiang Xueyan said seriously: "Since I came back to the present, I haven't heard you mention a word from your own family...... What must you be hiding from me?"

Zhou Ziyan smiled bitterly: "No, I'm going to see my home, are you going?"

"Go to see your home?" Jiang Xueyan pondered the meaning of Zhou Ziyan's words: "Of course I'm going." ”

Zhou Ziyan nodded with a wry smile and led the way in front.

Zhou Ziyan's home is not far away, and it is also within the scope of this courtyard, but it is on the edge of the far left, two adobe houses, because no one lives in them, they have fallen into disrepair, and they have been dilapidated to the point of not being in shape, half of them have collapsed, and there is no collapsed one, and because the rafters of the house are rotten, the tiles have fallen, and after years of sun, rain and dew, there are half-human-high weeds growing on the ground

Zhou Ziyan stood in front of the room, silent, Jiang Xueyan couldn't bear it, and gently grabbed Zhou Ziyan's arm, trying to give Zhou Ziyan some warmth.

Zhou Ziyan only stared blankly at the dilapidated former home, his mind was full of memories of the past, and he was unaware of Jiang Xueyan's intimacy.

After a long time, Yang Jun came over, and Zhou Ziyan came back to his senses.

"I'm sorry, Ziyan, I haven't been here for a long time, your house is ......" Yang Junji was extremely apologetic.

Zhou Ziyan shook his head, this former home, for Zhou Ziyan, except for his mother and Xiaoting who stayed here forever, everything else has no real significance.

Because Zhou Ziyan himself can no longer belong to this former hometown, Zhou Ziyan even believes that even Yang Jun, Lao Duan, who is still here, will leave here one day.

Therefore, Zhou Ziyan has no intention of repairing his house anymore, and he doesn't even bother to pull out the weeds, he is alone, and he no longer belongs here, even if he still has attachment, he only needs to keep it in mind, things such as pulling weeds, doing it, is hypocrisy and artificiality - even if the weeds inside are pulled clean, can you still live in this collapsed house for a few days?

After lingering for a while, Zhou Ziyan said to Yang Jun with a smile: "Brother Jun, you have difficulty moving, you should go back and rest, I want to take a walk around these places, you don't need to accompany us." ”

Yang Jun smiled: "That's good, but no one has hunted much in recent years, there are many wild things, you should be careful." ”

Speaking of wild things, Jiang Xueyan was a little curious and asked, "What kind of beasts are there, they can't bite people, right?"

Zhou Ziyan and Yang Jun laughed for a while, and then said that in the past, hunting was possible, and there were basically no large beasts in the mountains, but now it is different, everyone yearns for city life, and there are fewer and fewer people living in the mountains, coupled with strong control, many beasts slowly appeared again.

However, the most large beast is the wild boar, which is also quite powerful, and if it comes into contact with it, it is easy to hurt people.

Jiang Xueyan was a little frightened when she heard this, and begged Zhou Ziyan with a pair of eyes, or don't go shopping, if you don't pay attention, it will be very dangerous.

Zhou Ziyan was happy, the beast is a beast after all, and the majority of it is day and night, let's just say that the wild boar, in essence, is still afraid of people, in broad daylight, it is not easy to come out and not say it, even if you encounter it, don't provoke it head-on, basically it will be fine.

With that, Yang Jun was sent home, and the two of them left the yard.

While walking, Jiang Xueyan asked, "Ziyan, who should you go to sweep the tomb?"

Zhou Ziyan was stunned and replied: "It's not the Qingming season now, according to the rules of our place, there is no need to disturb if there is nothing to do, so as not to disturb the purity of the dead, and in two days, it will be my mother's death day." ”

"In other words, you still have two days off?" Jiang Xueyan also knows the truth of following the customs of the villagers, after all, every place has different customs and habits, especially the people in the mountains, every village has its own rules, and it is not surprising, so Zhou Ziyan said that it would take two days to go to the tomb, Jiang Xueyan absolutely believed.

However, it will take two more days to go to the tomb, Jiang Xueyan is eager to play here for two more days, you can appreciate the enthusiasm of the mountain people more, and you can taste the delicious food in the mountains more.

The two of them talked all the way, walked all the way, and after a short time, they came to the stream in front of the courtyard.

In front of the yard, only a few dozen meters, is the stream that cannot submerge the calves, not wide, only four or five meters, the stream flows slowly, so clear that even the gravel under the bottom can be counted.

Zhou Ziyan couldn't help but bend down, picked up the stream water, and took a sip.

Jiang Xueyan was taken aback: "Can you drink this water?"

Zhou Ziyan said with a smile: "I didn't see that there are no people in a radius here, to be honest, this is the most natural and purest spring water, the water you drank and ate yesterday used the water in this stream, why, do you have an uncomfortable feeling of stomach pain or something?"

I didn't have a stomachache, but when I came over yesterday, I just saw a child playing and frolicking in it, like bathwater.

Thinking about it, Jiang Xueyan had a feeling of hairiness in her heart.

There was some hair in her heart, but suddenly, Jiang Xueyan found a black shadow under her feet, and it disappeared in a flash.

"Ahh

Zhou Ziyan looked at the slightly turbid water rising around a piece of gravel, and couldn't help laughing: "That's a fish, you have a mouthful, look at my ......"

Zhou Ziyan said, took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, went down into the water, opened his hands, slowly approached the gravel, and then at a very fast speed, covered the gap under the gravel, grabbed it, and then held it with both hands, and jumped ashore in a few steps.

When Zhou Ziyan went ashore, Jiang Xueyan couldn't help but look at it, only to find that Zhou Ziyan was holding a fish four or five inches long, with a head as thick as a thumb and brown scales on his body, and he was still struggling.

"How can there be such a big fish in such shallow water?" Jiang Xueyan asked curiously.

Zhou Ziyan said with a smile: "You don't understand this, this kind of fish we call foreign fish, also known as brain shell fish, clear water and the unique fish species in it, the largest, can reach two or three taels, the taste is fresh, hehe, even ordinary sea fish can't be compared." ”

Where is Jiang Xueyan willing to believe it, only saying that Zhou Ziyan is lying to her, this fish doesn't look like a flower, and it is not necessarily whether it is poisonous or not.

Zhou Ziyan laughed for a while, and on the sand by the stream, he dug a small pit by hand, and after the stream seeped in, he put the foreign fish in the pit and raised it.

Then he went down to the stream and touched it everywhere.

After a while, another one was caught, and it was about the same size as the previous one.

At this time, the five children who were frolicking in the stream yesterday afternoon also jumped all the way to the edge of the stream.

These children, the eldest is five or six years old, because it is Sunday, stay at home, and grandparents are not allowed to work in the field, so after finishing their homework, they can only go out to play, and the best place to go is in this creek, the stream is shallow, even the calves of adults can not be submerged, and it is relatively safe, so this creek is their world.

Five children watched Zhou Ziyan catch fish, one by one excited, one of the older ones, turned his head and ran back, in a few minutes, he took a pair of very small fishing nets, found a place where the stream was a little deeper, got off the net, and then touched with Zhou Ziyan and others with his hands, and scooped the dustpan.

At this time, Zhou Ziyan suddenly returned to his childhood, and he also became the king of children, commanding several children to lift the small gravel in the creek to block a dam and use this small dam to round up foreign fish.

Jiang Xueyan was full of interest, and also took off her shoes and socks and waded into the water.

When I entered the water, I only felt that the stream was slightly cool, refreshing, and soaked through the brain from the soles of my feet, which was really refreshing.