Chapter 35: Returning to His Hometown
On Sunday, Dai Mao, who was tossing and turning, took out his mobile phone.
23:48。
There are still 12 minutes before the money arrives, this system is really punctual, every time the reward arrives in the account, it will be a second right, and some times Mao will even use the SMS prompt sound to proofread the alarm clock on the bedside, this alarm clock has been with him for some years, probably because he is too familiar, and he always strikes from time to time.
Yesterday, he asked for leave from the school and bought a train ticket in WeChat early, and the train ticket was not tight in September. Just wait for the money to arrive, return to his hometown, and glorify his ancestors!
Thinking of grandma, thinking of the new house that is about to be built, where can he sleep?
I didn't wait for the SMS prompt to come to the account, but I heard a knock on the door.
Dai Mao's heart tightened, and in the more than a year since he lived in this dormitory, no one had knocked on the door at such a late hour.
Three long and one short, like a code.
There was already a snoring sound in the dormitory, and Dai Mao didn't want to get up to open the door, his roommates were all there, and eighty percent of the drunkards went to the wrong room.
Sure enough, there was a knock on the door, and it stopped.
23:52。
Dai Mao was a little worried, will the money not come, although this kind of thing has never happened.
Then he smiled faintly.
Excessive anxiety!
"Knock knock...... Boom!"
The knock on the door rang again.
"Who is so well fed?"
Reluctantly, he got out of bed, opened the door, and gasped.
There was no one outside the door, and Dai Mao couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart. His bunk was next to the door, and it only took a few seconds from getting up to opening the door.
With palpitations, Dai Mao crawled back into bed.
As soon as he lay down, the knock on the door came again, still three long and one short, and he couldn't help but raise his throat and eyes, and his whole body trembled.
He clutched the thin quilt. Instead of stopping, the knocks became more and more frequent.
He was panicked, got out of bed, and shook Chen Ruoxian, who was on the bunk: "Chen Ruoxian, Chen Ruoxian......"
Chen Ruoxian slept like a dead pig, and he couldn't wake up no matter how he shook it.
Dai Mao emboldened himself, tiptoed to the door, and pressed his hand on the doorknob. Just wait for the knock to open the door, and if he is a human or a ghost, he will catch it.
As soon as there was a knock on ......the door, he opened the door as fast as he could.
Sure enough, the man just wanted to slip away, but was caught by Dai Mao.
The man had his back to him, of moderate stature, wearing a black trench coat, and the dim light from the corridor lamp shone on the trench coat, shining with a black light.
In ancient times, Dai Mao might have shouted the words "Catch the Assassin", however, in the 21st century, who would wear a black trench coat on a hot day?
He grabbed the other man's arm, extremely weak.
"What...... Who?"
The man did not turn his head, but replied, "The chosen one, do it yourself!"
His voice was magnetic, but melodious and empty, as if the voice did not come from his mouth, but from another place.
With that, the man broke free from Daimao's grip on his arm and ran away, disappearing at the end of the hallway.
Dai Mao stood still, full of thoughts!
The "Ding Ding ......" text message tone brought him back to his senses, and he closed the door and walked back.
Your bank card number: xxxxxxxxx to the account of 50,000 yuan, balance: 122,385.49 yuan.
This number made him suddenly excited, and he could go back to his hometown with peace of mind.
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Early the next morning, Chen Ruoxian drove him to the train station.
"Chen Ruoxian......" At the entrance of the train station, he stopped Chen Ruoxian, who was about to turn around and leave.
Chen Ruoxian turned around and said, "What's wrong? ”
Dai Mao: "......"
"Last Night......
"What happened last night? You snuck my buttocks? Something, like a!"
"It's fine!"
He originally wanted to tell Chen Ruoxian about the strange incident last night, but after thinking about it, it would increase his psychological burden by saying it.
Chen Ruoxian patted Dai Mao's shoulder and comforted: "Don't worry! I won't miss you in a few days." ”
"Nima!"
Chen Ruoxian looked around, turned around and left. If you don't leave, others will think that they are a pair of glass.
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The train bus was fired three more times, and two days later, Dai Mao stood at the entrance of the village.
Surrounded by mountains, the air is clear and refreshing.
Finally escaped from the city with deep routines and returned to the countryside.
Dai Mao was in a good mood.
Grandma, accompanied by the old branch secretary, was already waiting at the entrance of the village.
A bear hug, grandparents and grandchildren hugged each other and cried.
The old branch secretary was full of smiles, more excited than the grandparents. After more than a year of separation, I finally met this famous college student who made the whole village proud, the first and so far the only famous college student in the village.
Of course, this is one aspect. On the other hand, the old branch secretary also has a job, that is, to help people build houses. Now that business has come to the door, he is naturally happy.
Dai Mao had already discussed with him, and the power to build a new house was handed over to him this time.
Dai Mao still trusts the old branch secretary very much, this honest farmer is not like those developers in the city, who put interests first. He is more concerned about the quality of the house, and the money he makes is actually not much, which is enough to support his family.
Sitting on the tractor of the old branch secretary Lasha, Dai Mao asked about his grandmother's physical condition with concern.
Grandma is not seriously ill, but she always looks sick. This is probably caused by the perennial loneliness and poor living environment.
Greeted by greetings all the way, Dai Mao got off the tractor in front of the mud house. In front of the house, a large group of villagers were already waiting here, carrying eggs or sugar...... Rustic smiles piled up all over the face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let one go, let one go!" the old branch secretary happily drove the road in front.
Dai Mao took the gifts from the villagers and smiled back. Dai Mao is grateful to these villagers, who helped take care of his grandmother after his uncle's accident.
With trembling hands, Grandma took out the key and opened the rusty lock. When I opened the door, a musty smell came out.
Dai Mao had tears in his eyes and walked in. I don't know how my grandmother came over for more than a year.
The facilities in the house could not be more simple, a wooden table and four benches, which were already a little blackened. Damp mud floors, mud walls full of potholes, leaky roofs......
Dai Mao didn't hold back, turned around and wiped a handful of tears.
"Haha...... Hahaha, it's all over, it's all over. The old branch secretary rubbed his hands and smiled.
The villagers also talked about it.
"Yes, Dai Mao, this kid, I thought he had a lot of talent when he was a child, not to mention being admitted to a prestigious university, he earned so much money in just one year!"
A middle-aged uncle echoed: "Yes, yes, his grandmother is going to be happy, in the future, Mao'er will marry you a beautiful granddaughter-in-law and take you to the city to enjoy happiness! Mao'er is the pride of our whole village! ”
The atmosphere of the scene froze, and grandma's originally smiling face was suddenly covered with dark clouds.
The middle-aged uncle knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he slapped himself, "Bah, bah, I just can't speak." ”
"It's okay, it's okay. Grandma barely put on a smiling face, "Let's sit on a blind date!"
She moved a few benches and went to the back room to move them.
"Forget it...... the villagers waved their hands, but they just stood at the door and didn't come in.
In today's rural areas, the vast majority of people live in buildings, and some even build houses as beautiful as villas, and such mud houses are really rare.
The smell inside the house is really bad.
While she was talking, Aunt Li next door ran over.
"His grandmother, your granddaughter-in-law is here. ”
"Ah!" Grandma stood up happily, patted Dai Mao, and said, "This kid, don't say anything in advance when you bring your girlfriend back, I'm so ready to prepare!"
Dai Mao wondered, where did he get his girlfriend? Not to mention that he didn't have a girlfriend, he didn't even bring anyone back!
was wondering, but heard a familiar voice from the door: "Hello father, old folks." ”
Liu Bingzhi!
Dai Mao sighed in his heart, what is she doing here?
Liu Bingzhi walked to the door, a little shy, endured it, and walked in the door, "Hello grandma!"
She was dressed in a red casual suit, with a pair of white canvas shoes with some mud stuck to them, and her face was flushed.
The villagers were dumbfounded.
"Eh......" Grandma answered in a long voice, and Sensei was happy.
"This kid has too long a face, and his girlfriend is so beautiful!" the middle-aged uncle slapped his thigh and said.
"Okay, okay, let's go back!" the old branch secretary smiled all over his face and blasted away the people who were watching the excitement.
The villagers scattered in a hurry with a joyful atmosphere on their faces.
"You...... What are you doing here?" Dai Mao looked at Liu Bingzhi with a surprised expression.
"Come and see Grandma. Liu Bingzhi replied.
"Why don't you tell me?"
Liu Bingzhi was slightly embarrassed and said, "I didn't know that you were coming back!"
Grandma slapped Dai Mao again, "Dead child, what do you say? Grandma, I welcome, warm welcome!"
Grandma danced with her hands, and then panicked, "Hey, look at my memory, the girl must be tired when she comes all the way, you can talk, I'll go and beat a few boiling eggs." ”
Grandma carried the eggs given by the villagers, stepped on the damp muddy ground, staggered into the stove, lit firewood, and beat a pot of white water eggs.
The atmosphere in the guest hall was a little awkward.
Liu Bingzhi looked at a damp wall calendar on the wall and was silent.
"You...... How do you know about my hometown?" Dai Mao broke the awkward atmosphere.
"I knew that Dai Mingzhong and Luo Linlin's home was here, and I asked all the way. Liu Bingzhi replied.
"Are you ......?"
"I'm not going to hide it from you, Jack Bauer should have told you everything. I didn't know that you were Dai Mingzhong's son before, and I accidentally found out later. ”
Dai Mao thought for a moment and said, "Jack Bauer only told me part of it, what happened to them after they arrived in the Savage Valley?"
Liu Bingzhi looked at the stove room and said, "I'll talk about this later." ”
Dai Mao nodded knowingly.
Grandma walked out happily with two bowls of steaming white eggs.
"Come, I'll eat a little first, and I'll ask the village party secretary to send some bacon and sausages over when I go back." ”
Liu Bingzhi took the white water egg and looked very polite.
"Eat, girl, the boy pees." Grandma wiped the water from her hands with her homespun apron.
Liu Bingzhi: ......
Dai Mao smiled awkwardly and explained: "The meaning of the boy's urine is mountain spring water, our dialect here. ”
Liu Bingzhi ate it at this time.
Grandma said again: "Granddaughter-in-law...... The girl is here for the first time, and our conditions are only like this, but you can rest assured, you can live in a new house next time. ”
Liu Bingzhi looked at Dai Mao embarrassedly.
Dai Mao understood what she meant, and said to his grandmother: "Grandma, I forgot to introduce it, this is Liu Bingzhi, my friend, just a friend!"
"Oh...... Oh...... Friends, friends. Mao'er, you see if this will work, our house is not very comfortable, why don't you go to the village party secretary tonight to stay for one night, catch up with Ming'er, I will go buy a new set of quilts. ”
Dai Mao didn't know how to answer her, but Liu Bingzhi opened his mouth and said, "No need grandma, it's good here." ”
"Okay, then I'll go to Aunt Li's to borrow a new bed. After Grandma finished speaking, she walked out happily.
"Borrow two beds, grandma. Dai Mao looked at her back and shouted.
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At dinner, the old branch secretary came over with a bottle of liquor, and the four of them sat around the wooden table, chatting about family life while drinking.
Dai Mao drank two glasses, and he was too strong to drink.
However, Liu Bingzhi and the old branch secretary drank a whole bottle of liquor.
Liu Bingzhi's amount of alcohol has been seen by Dai Mao, and it is indeed stronger than ordinary people.
Dai Mao and the old branch secretary talked about building a new house.
After being full of wine and food, the old branch secretary stumbled towards home.
"Proud ...... face!" the old branch secretary roared all the way.
Grandma got up to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and Liu Bingzhi also helped put them away.
Dai Mao saw it in his eyes, and really hoped that this was really grandma's granddaughter-in-law!
After washing the dishes, grandma said, "The two beds are made, you can talk again, grandma went to sleep first." Then he went back to his house and went to sleep.
Liu Bingzhi sent his grandmother back to the house and told Dai Mao about the past.
"Zhou Tieqi and Wang Ergou lead the way in front......"