Because Viya is preparing for school, Manina decides to take her to the town to buy clothes, and she also asks her neighbor Aunt Lisi to go along. Viagra followed the two women down the hill to the bus stop at the foot of the mountain, where Viata had fainted.

Before the bus came, Manina and Lisi were there to talk about the family, they were talking too fast, and Via's couldn't keep up with the trip, so they had to study the overly detailed bus stop sign in front of them.

The stop sign is yellow, it is also written in German, but the vocabulary is the name of the place and the number, Monday to Sunday, the bus stops at a different stop and time every day, but no matter how the route changes, Fürtmorgen is the final stop, that is, the most remote col.

There are only two types of transportation that connect to the outside world, one is the ubiquitous bus, and the other is to drive yourself. If you're not in a hurry, everyone is willing to choose public transportation.

They were going to the town of Schwarn today, which was the closest town to the village, and it was five stops away, and beyond Schwyn, there was a bigger town called Brienz, which was not famous, but the lake Brienz next to it was very famous, and it was a place that many tourists would visit. Once in Brienz, there are trains in all directions.

After waiting for about half an hour, the bus arrived, the driver's uncle first turned around, and then parked the car next to the stop sign, the bus body is the same yellow as the stop sign, which belongs to the standard color of Swiss Post.

Manina and Lisi got into the car and greeted the driver's uncle familiarly, and the driver's uncle was surprised when he saw Weiya walking at the end, "Isn't this the little girl from last time?" It's changed so much, I almost didn't recognize it. ”

"She was sick then, and when she got better, she was refreshed," Liz laughed.

Uncle Driver remembered Wei Ya very well, and looked at her again, "If it weren't for the black hair being conspicuous, I really can't believe that they are one person." ”

If Wei Ya could understand the driver's uncle's words, she would definitely break out in a cold sweat. Even people who have only met Via once can see the difference between her before and after, let alone those who have known her before? Thankfully, she was far away from where she used to live.

The bus drove smoothly on the mountain road, up and down, sometimes reaching the valley bottom, sometimes reaching the middle of the mountain peak, full of green trees and grass, Via's eyes looked through the window, looking intently at the scenery outside. The first time she walked out of the village, she had to take a hard look at what the new world she had come to was like.

The peaks are getting shorter and shorter, the towering snow-capped mountains are gradually falling behind, the villages are becoming denser, there are more and more wooden houses of all kinds, and cows wearing bells can be seen on the grass on both sides of the road.

Two gray-haired old men came up on the way, but until Viata got off the bus, there were only five of them.

As a girl who grew up in a big city, Viagra did not feel that Schwyn was much more prosperous than the village of Fürth Morgen, that is, there were more houses, some denser, and some infrastructure: churches, town hospitals, police stations and schools.

When Manina said that buying clothes, of course, it would not be to go shopping in shopping malls and specialty stores. Even the nearest city, Lucerne, does not have a large shopping mall, so if you want to buy it, it is best to go to the next door in France.

One of her childhood friends, a tailor, opened a handmade clothing shop in town, selling ready-to-wear from elsewhere. It was Manina who brought Via to visit her friend's shop.

The shop is on the first floor of a four-story house, and there is no special sign, but a small clothing ornament made of wood chips is hung on the wooden door.

Manina opened the door, "Lilia, we're here." ”

The woman sitting in front of the sewing machine immediately got up, walked over with a smile on her face, and hugged Manina and Lis, respectively.

"You're here sooner than I thought."

"Lisi also wants to buy some groceries." ”

"I'm all set," Lilia said, her eyes falling on Via.

Manina took Via's hand and stepped forward, "She's Via," and said to Via, "She's Lilia, my middle school classmate, and we've known each other for forty years. ”

Compared with the obese Manina, Lilia is much slimmer, she is over fifty years old, her figure is well maintained, blonde hair and blue eyes, she must have been a big beauty when she was young, and her dress is much more fashionable than the native Manina and Lisi, wearing light makeup and high heels, like a trendy lady on the streets of Paris.

Wei Ya greeted Lilia, but Lilia stared at her for a long time, and said with a smile, "What a girl with a peugeot appearance, but she doesn't look like your family." ”

Manina had already discussed this issue with her husband, "You know, her mother has Berber ancestry on her side. ”

"It's quite rare for a Berber to look like this," Lilia said in a sour tone, as if she thought Manina was lucky to adopt such a beautiful girl.

"It just so happens that this dress will fit her perfectly."

Lilia picked up a lilac dress from the sewing machine and handed it to Via, "Go try it." ”

Via glanced at Manina hesitantly, and Manina smiled and nodded. The fitting room is just behind and is a warehouse where clothes are stored.

The skirt is long-sleeved, not too long, but also up to the calf, silk texture, the chest is sewn with white velvet flowers, the cut and stitches of the skirt are almost flawless, and Lilia's craftsmanship is indeed very good.

Via changed her dress and walked out.

The three women who were chatting suddenly stopped and looked at her in unison.

Viagra pulled her skirt uncomfortably and asked Manina, who was not very fluent in German, "Is it inappropriate?" ”

"No, no, it's just made for you," there was a look of amazement in Manina's eyes, not only her, but Lisi and Lilia both felt that Via was very beautiful at the moment.

"How much does this dress cost?" Manina couldn't wait to buy the dress.

"With our friendship, I will take you any money, just as I give your adopted daughter a welcome gift," Lilia said generously.

Ma Nina didn't tell her hypocritical politeness, accepted the skirt, chose a few more clothes suitable for young girls, packed them together, and paid for them.

When leaving, Lilia sent the three of them to the door, as if unintentionally mentioned, "I made this skirt according to Vanessa's size, last Friday was her sixteenth birthday, I was going to give her the skirt as a birthday gift, but that little Nizi didn't appreciate it, disgusted with the old-fashioned style, I really don't know how to talk nonsense, this is obviously called retro, I have to wear those short skirts that can't even cover the butt to look good?" "Vanessa is Lilia's daughter.

The smile on Manina's face fell, and Lisi on the side also felt embarrassed.

They hastily bought some food and groceries in the town and went back.

On the way back, Manina kept her face extended, she was angry, and the low pressure made Via's dare not speak.

Lisi persuaded Manina beside her, "You have known her for so many years, and you know that she is open-mouthed, mean-spoken, and loves to show off, but she doesn't have any bad intentions. ”

Ma Nina was angry, "I just know her too well to get angry, after so many years, she will always have the upper hand." ”

In middle school, Manina and Lilia were a bit like green leaves and red flowers. Lilia's beauty was very famous in this area back then, she was a princess-like figure in the school, as for Manina, she was not thin at that time, her face was round, and her facial features were not outstanding, and if she stood with Lilia, it would be even more miserable.

It's just that the two of them have the best relationship, Lilia is arrogant and difficult to get along with, Manina is gentle and honest, and only she can endure Lilia's bad character.

Later, after graduating from junior high school, Manina did not study anymore, worked as a farmer for a few years, and married John, who was also not good-looking; Lilia continued her high school studies, then went to the Paris Fashion College to get a diploma, and came back to marry a small civil servant in the town, the point of view is that the little civil servant is now the mayor of Schwyn, and Lilia opened this tailor shop purely to pass the time.

It stands to reason that the gap between the two is getting bigger and bigger, and the friendship should be weakened, but over the years, Lilia has been looking for Manina every three or five times, whether it is a phone call, or inviting her to the house for afternoon tea, anyway, she attaches great importance to her as a friend.

"Don't think I don't know what she's thinking, Via's beauty is better than her daughter's, she's uncomfortable," Manina felt a little better when she thought of this, she looked at Via's delicate side face in the front seat, "My daughter, will no longer be her daughter's foil." ”

Out of some kind of revenge, Manina asked Via to wear the lilac dress as a rough garment, and the more dirty the work, the more she had to wear it, and it was better to wear it out.

Via was helpless, but did so.

Dick laughed at her, "Mommy is really naïve, let you dress like this, whether I work or depend on you." ”

Knowing that he was teasing, Via's face was still red.

Dick pretended to sigh helplessly, "Hey, it's not good to have a sister who is too beautiful, it's easy to provoke wolves." ”

On the third day after I bought the dress, something happened in the ranch that was neither big nor small.

"White Snow" is sick.

Since the night before, the calf had been lying on his side sickly, with four little hooves lying weakly on one side, and his eyes were half-open and half-closed, very weak.

Unlike the "old macho", "Bai Xue" was only one year old, and was originally bred as a breeding cow, and John drove to the town to find a veterinarian.

The veterinarian examined it and said to them, "This cow has albinism. ”

Via, they were all taken aback, and Dick was surprised, "Cattle still have albinism?" ”

The veterinarian glanced at him, "If it's an animal, it will." ”

"But we've been raising livestock for so many years, and we've never encountered such a situation," John felt fresh.

"In general, animals with albinism are very susceptible to premature death, and it is good to live to one year old."

Dick couldn't help but ask, "You mean, it's going to die?" ”

The veterinarian nodded.

Via's eyes were red as she looked at the dying calf, "Snowy" was her favorite cow, and he often came to accompany her when she was grazing. In the blink of an eye, it was going to die. She had experienced the fragility of life herself, but now she had to witness it again.

John's family had no choice, albinism could not be cured, so they could only let "Snow White" fend for itself.

In order not to disturb the other animals, John built a simple hut outside and put "White Snow" in it, and they even dug a hole for "White Snow" when he lost his breath.

However, only one night later, the "white snow" was gone.