The days of eating and drinking passed quickly, and Wei Yiyun and I went to the accessories market to buy the necessary accessories and supplies. In the business concept of black people, buying more things and buying less things are the same price, and no preferential treatment will be given, and even when we buy welding rods, because we buy more, the black boss has to sit on the ground and raise the price, the reason is "you are all gone, then other customers want to buy what I sell!" "Ridiculous! But there was no way, and then it was better to say that I gave a little less money.

On New Year's Day, Shang Linpan invited us to eat steak at the western restaurant in the Accra Commercial Plaza, the largest commercial center in the capital, the steak in that store was fried by the white chef himself, and the steak was also flown in from New Zealand the day before, the meat taste was particularly refreshing, the French red wine was just right, and the environmental facilities inside were also excellent.

Wei Yiyun drove, Pearl sat in the co-pilot, and I sat alone in the back seat, because it was a holiday, there were a lot less policemen on the road to block the road and ask for money, and there were a lot fewer vehicles. We drove very fast, an hour faster than before to Kumasi, to Kumasi we did not continue on the road, chose to stay in the Lin Hotel for one night.

Since there is only one double room, the three of us had to squeeze in, Shanglin Hotel is full of construction site bosses and workers who come down from the construction site to consume, the whole restaurant is more like a chess and card room, filled with cigarettes, six or seven tables are playing cards, and behind each table there is a circle of people watching the excitement. The big screen hanging on the front wall of the restaurant is playing the "distant home" of the central four sets, but no one is paying attention. Wei Yiyun Pearl and I picked a small table by the window, ordered a few stir-fried dishes, and watched TV while eating.

"Xiaosheng, it's been a few months since you came, are you homesick!" Wei Yiyun looked at the "distant home" facing me.

"Sort of, after all, it's the first time I've been so far from home!" I raised my head to look at Wei Yiyun and asked him, "What about you?" ”

"Me! I think about it in particular! Especially when I was on the construction site, sometimes I secretly shed tears! Wei Yiyun said to me with a smile.

"Huh? How could you be such an ambitious person! "I didn't believe what Wei Yiyun said, thinking he was joking.

"Really, I've seen Tom sitting alone in front of the construction tent smoking a cigarette several times, and once I saw him really in tears." Pearl listened to us and told me word for word in Chinese, not very fluent, about Wei Yiyun's homesickness at the construction site.

"Huh?! I didn't expect you to have a tender side! I patted Wei Yiyun on the back, asked the boss for a bottle of local five-star beer, and then poured Wei Yiyun full, "Come, Yiyun, let's drink one, for our common dream, and for the distant home!" ”

"!" Wei Yiyun lifted the quilt and drank it in one gulp, and I also drank it dry in one gulp.

At night, Wei Yiyun and I shared a bed, and Pearl spread two bath towels on the ground, to be honest, local women are very particular about etiquette and treating the men they like, a bit like ancient women, unreservedly giving. Wei Yiyun drove all afternoon, and as soon as he lay down, he fell asleep. Lying on the bed, when he wanted to go to dinner, Wei Yiyun asked a question about his family, and suddenly there was a kind of "look up at the bright moon, bow your head and think of your hometown!" ”

I walked out of my room, paced around the courtyard of the hotel, organized my own language and rhetoric, and dialed my mother, who was a little incoherent with excitement. It's true that I've been here for so long, and I haven't called home for a month, and my mother insists that I have to study hard abroad and listen to the teacher, which is the most commonly used by their generation to educate us in the 80s. I asked about the situation at home, and my mother said that everything was fine, which reassured me. The phone was very short, and my mother was worried that my phone bill was too expensive, so she didn't say much, but I knew that she must have a lot to say to me, and my mother was the only one in the world who loved me most unconditionally, and I didn't think there could be a second person to replace this unconditional unconditionality. I panicked at home and said that I had not been recognized for studying abroad, and in order to cover it up, I rarely posted anything on WeChat Moments or QQ Space, in case someone I knew inadvertently revealed it to my parents.

After talking on the phone, I looked up at the sky, the stars in Africa are very bright at night, there is no haze in the air, and there are not so many city lights, this starry sky is probably difficult to see in China. I thought about it for a while and called Bai Ying: "Girl, are you sleeping?" We're in Kumasi. There's something I want you to help me with, and I don't know if I should say it or not. ”

"Fool, what do you have to say, don't treat me as your own." Bai Yan must have fallen asleep, yawning in her voice, and her voice was still very pleasant when she heard my call.

"I want to ask you to borrow some money to call my family, I have been out for so long and want to send some money to my family, so" Speaking of money, I am a little stumped, after all, I haven't made any money myself, although I have been here for several months, and the construction site has not yet made gold, I am also embarrassed to talk to Wei Ergou, and I also hesitated for a long time before making a decision.

"What should I do? You send me your home account, and I'll transfer it tomorrow morning. "I was particularly pleased with Bai Ying's soft words, and it was no surprise that Bai Ying was a good and understanding girl who had always been in love with me.

Early the next morning, I received a screenshot of Bai Xi's WeChat, she transferred money to my mother, and the amount was jaw-dropping! A full 200,000! I messaged and asked me why I turned so much! She said: "This is part of the money made from customs clearance, it was your idea, it was yours." "For a while, I was a little moved, and secretly swore in my heart that I would not take it in this life, and I must be good to it!

After breakfast, we set off early, and Wei Yiyun asked me while driving, "Xiaosheng, do you remember what I said about Wei Duo?" ”

"Remember, what's wrong, did she contact you?" Wei Yiyun's words brought back memories of the days when we first met, and also reminded me of the one she was in college.

"No, it's just that a few days ago, I called my family, and the family said that their whole family had moved to Shanghai, and that she had made a lot of money in Shanghai and bought a house." Wei Yiyun and I talked about what he knew a few days ago, and no wonder he feels a little weird these days.

"Then it seems that the dean is not bad to her!" I whispered.

"Well, I'm happy for her, for her, the hope of the family trumps love and so on! I can understand her and truly bless her. Wei Yiyun said to me soothingly, and smiled back at me. If it were me, I would probably curse Wei Duo in my heart, people are in different positions, they grow up in different environments, and they have different perspectives on the world.

Wei Duo's topic did not continue, Wei Yiyun drove all the way to the construction site, there were fewer police blockers on the way, it was smoother than before, and we arrived at the construction site before noon. Lao Li was already driving the excavator in the distance, and Zhu Yong was the only one in the tent, and when he saw us parking, he beckoned the nanny to come and move the things on the car. He told me that early this morning, Wei Ergou and they all went to open the well, and the soil layer should be completely cleaned up today, and it can be assumed that the gold tank and water pump equipment will start to pan for gold from tomorrow!