Chapter 13: The Beauty of the Countryside
"The bird's nest is a thousand times more luxurious than yours, and you don't even have a fan. Li Ting said with a smile.
"Then call it a bird's nest, the bird's nest is art, and I can only count it as a technology. Yun Lin took out a paper fan from the bed and said, "This is the despicable fan." Li Ting smiled again. She saw a Chinese painting on the wall, showing several towering bamboos, with vigorous joints and dense bamboo leaves. There is a poem next to Xiuzhu: Jun Feicao family, why swing with the wind; stretch one step at a time, but the belly is empty; towering into the sky, the wind strikes thunder and lightning; go all year round, do not change the old makeup; Xiuzhu is cold, but there are few metaphors.
"The painting is good, and the poems are a little literary. Li Ting said.
"Thank you for the compliment. Li Ting said proudly. The other is printer paper, on which two red typing "Victory" are written on a green background, and a line of small characters reads, Xu Yunlin, you must win.
"This one is not literary. Li Ting said.
"You don't understand this, victory is the biggest spur for me, it always reminds me that I must win, I can't lie down. You see I use red letters and green paper, red represents blood, green represents life, this is so imposing. Yun Lin said with relish.
"Looks like you're quite proud. Li Ting said with a smile. She walked over to Yunlin's desk, where there were many books and computers. Li Ting took a copy of Baby Anne's "Flowers on the Other Side" and said, "You also like her book." ”
"Not very much, she gives people a decadent color. Yun Lin said.
"I think her writing is very good, it speaks to the heart of a woman, and I think she is a person with a shadow in her heart about decadence. Li Ting said.
"I don't know where she is now?" Yun Lin asked.
"Maybe in Cambodia or Vietnam, maybe in Tibet, but she's a family person. Li Ting looked at a printer next to the computer and asked, "What are you using him for?"
"I wrote some articles and used it to print. ”
"I can't tell you're still a writer. ”
"Where? ”
The mother went into the room and said, "Come out to eat, the old man is back." The two walked out of the room and looked at the middle-aged man in the vest standing in the living room, Li Ting said slightly shyly, "Uncle, hello." Yun Lin's father looked at Li Ting as more beautiful than the person in the photo, and he forgot to answer, just smiled and nodded. The four of them sat together, Yun Lin seemed to be very hungry, gobbling up, his mother knocked on the table, signaling that he couldn't eat like before, Yun Lin looked at Li Ting and restrained. Li Ting gave a piece of chicken to Yunlin's father, and his father hurriedly said, "You eat, you eat too." "They were so happy that it was like a family.
The countryside at night is intoxicating, and Yunlin's family moved chairs to cool off in front of the door. The moon was soft, shining brightly in the sky, and it was draped in a peacock-like halo, and there were tiny stars decorating it. Ahead was a field of mist, the irrigation canals were flowing with a rattling sound, the mysterious cicadas were moaning, and the occasional owl call disturbed the tranquility of the countryside. In the distance, the outline of a mountain appeared, ethereal like a wrinkled sponge, and soon melted into the night sky. The mother said, "Mom doesn't know if it's okay over there?" Yun Lin recalled his deceased grandmother, and thought of his grandmother telling the story of Chang'e and Jingwei in the moonlight, and he couldn't stop falling into sentimentality.
Aunt Wang, a neighbor, brought her grandson to enjoy the coolness, and her son and daughter-in-law both worked in Shenzhen, leaving only her, her wife and grandson. Her grandson spoke very little and sat quietly beside Li Ting, her mother chatted with Aunt Wang, and Yunlin's father smoked. "Xiaoqiang, how is your study?" asked Yun Lin.
"I didn't do well in the test last time, and I only scored 90 points in mathematics. Xiaoqiang replied softly.
"I haven't done well in the 90 score yet, how many points do you want?" Li Ting said to him.
"Xiaoqiang's study is very good, and he scores 98 or 100 points in every exam. Yun Lin said. Li Ting never imagined that she would meet a learning genius here.
"Brother Yunlin is my role model, and I will also go to Shenzhen to work in the future. ”
"Why do you have to go to Shenzhen to work?" Li Ting asked.
"Because I can see my mom and dad. After Xiaoqiang answered, Li Ting was stunned. Yes, in rural areas, many people have embarked on the journey to work in order to support their families, but they have left behind their children, and they are always looking forward to seeing their parents. A few fireflies circled around them, and Yun Lin grabbed one and said:
"Xiaoqiang, if you have anything to say to your parents, just tell the fireflies, and it will convey it for you. ”
"Really?" Xiao Qiang asked with wide eyes, Yun Lin nodded, and he carefully put the firefly in Xiao Qiang's hand. Xiao Qiang held the firefly in his hand, closed his eyes, made a wish, and then spread out his palm, and the firefly flew into the sky from his palm. The light of the fireflies seemed to be brighter, flying with Xiao Qiang's wishes until they disappeared into the sky.
As soon as the day dawned, Yun Lin opened the door and urged Li Ting to get up, Li Ting rubbed her eyes, stretched her waist, and said, "What time is it, what are you doing so early?" Yun Lin said: "Don't ask, I'll take you somewhere." Li Ting, wearing white jeans and a short-sleeved T-shirt, walked to the living room and saw Yunlin wearing a set of sports equipment. Yun Lin took her hand and ran out of the house, and her mother hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?" They followed the mountain road to a lake that was in the shape of a ring, and the surface of the lake was calm and tranquil, like a mirror. Morning glory vines float on the water, blooming purple flowers that seem to be embroidered with lace. The green trees stand by the lake, like a soldier guarding the tranquility of the lake. The reed grass grows on the edge of the lake and falls on the surface of the lake. The green bamboos on the mountainside pressed towards the lake like the tips of hair. There is a maple tree on the shore, and its leaves are all red, like a torch, illuminating the small lake. The moss on the rocks covered its body, and the moss protruded into the lake, making the water surface pale green. But this is not a pool of stagnant water, there is a bridge on the shore of the lake, and under the bridge is the outlet of the lake. Next to the bridge, there is a camphor tree that shades the sky and the sun, like an umbrella for the small lake.
"Ting, what does this lake water give you?" Yun Lin asked Li Ting.
"Peaceful. Li Ting said.
"Yes, when I was a child, I fell ill and was forced to take a break from school for half a year. When people are sick, they are really in a bad mood, and during that time, I was tormented by illness and lived in the shadows. Watching my friends carry their schoolbags and happily go to school, I can only lock up in the house, and only loneliness is with me. I became depressed and grumpy, my whole life seemed to be shrouded in sickness, in the face of illness again and again, my strength was pale, I wanted to smile at everyone, but the illness suppressed my mood. I didn't dare to look in the mirror, afraid to see my thin body, afraid to go shopping, afraid that others would see me sick. When I was irritable, I came to this small lake, where the birds and flowers are fragrant, the lake water is clear, my body and mind have become broader, and I have become deeply fascinated by this place. When the illness gradually moved away from me, I thought I could enjoy family, friendship, and even love like a normal person. I think I can also pursue, pursue honor, pursue success, and even some things that I dare not think about, I don't think that illness has knocked me down, and I will not want to defeat me in the future. ”
After Yun Lin finished speaking affectionately, Li Ting looked at the boy in front of her, and she didn't expect him to have such an experience. Li Ting pressed against Yun Lin's chest and listened to her heartbeat, his heartbeat was resolute and soft, like mountains and rivers. Yun Lin hugged Li Ting, his face slowly approached her, kissing her rouge-like lips, Li Ting closed her eyes and felt his kiss. Yun Lin left Li Ting's lips and came to her jade neck again, he rubbed Li Ting's neck with his mouth, and his face touched Li Ting's icy and jade skin. The wind blew their hair and the corners of their clothes, and it seemed to soften. Yunlin took Li Ting to the reservoir to fly kites, go to the pond to fish, and build a wooden house on the mountain, so that she fully appreciated the beauty of the countryside.