The Tang Dynasty poet Lu Chang has a poem "Mountains Out of the Clouds", which describes the beautiful scenery of the mountains and mountains, and the poem reads: "The Lingshan is full of clouds, and the morning is gloomy." Look at the trees and flowers, and see the peaks and snow new. Reflecting the pine and covering the shadow, the fish scales are clothed according to the stream. It is as high as a dragon, and as low as a stone. The dense light is hidden in the half, and the light color is dusty. The jade leaves open the sky, and the distant pity occupies the early spring. ”

Lu Tianyu's hometown, Qingshui Village, is located in such beautiful mountains. Backed by Tianyang Mountain, which is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, there are endless mountains on the left and right sides, which are lush all year round, and are extremely rich in various animal and plant resources; In front of the village is a large flat mountainous area with a variety of crops. A sheep intestine path passes through the side of the village, which is the only road between Qingshui Village and the outside world.

Lu Tianyu stood alone at the entrance of the village, looking at the abandoned big millstone, looking at the towering ginkgo forest, looking at the houses of different heights, with mixed feelings in his heart, this walk is more than three years, parents and little sister, I am back!

"Isn't this Tianyu? Coming back for Chinese New Year this year? ”

"Xiao Tianyu, you're finally back, your parents want to kill you!"

"Tianyu, how are you studying in college? Are you still adjusting to life in the city? ”

"Tianyu, I haven't seen you for several years, and you've grown a lot taller!"

Walking into the village, along the way, the uncles and aunts in the village greeted Lu Tianyu warmly and cordially. There are more than 50 families and more than 200 people in Qingshui Village, although everyone's life is not rich, but this does not hinder the simple and sincere emotions between people.

In the greetings of the villagers, Lu Tianyu quickly came to the door of his house, it was still the broken wooden door, or the dilapidated hut, although the sun was shining outside, the house was very dark, standing outside the door, the situation in the house was almost not clear.

"Mom and Dad, I'm back!" Holding back the excitement in his heart and the tears in his eyes, Lu Tianyu raised his legs and walked into the room and shouted softly.

"Who? Who's back? ”

"Is it Tianyu? Is Tianyu back? ”

With a faint and old voice, a thin, middle-aged woman staggered out of the back room.

"Mom, it's me, it's me! I'm Tianyu! "The tears that I had held back for a long time could no longer be controlled, and the brushes flowed down; The family and flesh love that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out at this moment. Lu Tianyu pounced on him, hugged his mother tightly, and his mother's back was wet with tears.

Today's Lu Tianyu is more than a head taller than his mother, but at this moment, he seems to have returned to his childhood, becoming the child who snuggled in his mother's arms and listened to the stories of gourd babies and little dragons.

Suddenly, he remembered a sentence, "No matter how old a child is, twenty, thirty, or forty, he or she will always be a little doll in a mother's heart!" ”

"Tianyu, is it really you? Baby, are you back......" The mother stretched out her thin hands, slowly stroking her child's cheeks, hair, and shoulders, and tears raged down her eyes.

Letting go of his arms, Lu Tianyu lowered his head and stared at the face that had appeared countless times in his dreams, there was a lot more white hair, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were getting deeper and deeper, and his cheeks, which were originally a little ruddy, were now thin.

"Mom, I didn't come back for the New Year a few years ago, you won't blame me."

"How can it be, you study hard in a big city, and there are many places to use money, and this trip back and forth is time-consuming and energy-consuming, and it is not worth it. Your dad and I are fine, you don't have to worry. Baby, why did you come back suddenly this year, and you didn't notify us in advance, otherwise, your father would still be able to pick you up. ”

"Mom, I just wanted to surprise you. By the way, Dad, why didn't you see him? And what about the little sister? ”

"Your father went to the mountains to pick some Chinese herbs, and he was going to sell them at the city market, so that he could buy some New Year's goods. Yifei is going to take the college entrance examination this year, and there is no holiday in the school. The mother clasped her son's hands tightly and whispered.

Kai'an City is a well-known hometown of traditional Chinese medicine in the southwest region, Qingshui Village is no exception, with the right topography, pleasant climate and humidity, a variety of wild medicinal materials can be seen everywhere in the nearby mountains, which is in line with the old saying: rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water.

As for Lu Tianyu's younger sister, Lu Yifei, who is seventeen years old this year, is studying liberal arts at Kai'an No. 1 Middle School, and is in her third year of high school this year, and her grades are quite good. For the Lu family, this pair of children is their greatest pride.

Lu Tianyu came back, and his mother immediately began to gather to prepare an authentic and delicious hometown meal for her son.

Next to the stove, his mother is responsible for cutting and stir-frying, and Lu Tianyu is responsible for adding firewood. Sitting on the small bench, looking at the red flames in the stove hole, and looking at his mother's busy figure, Lu Tianyu felt a warmth flowing all over his body, and it felt so good to go home!

"Xiaohong, I'm back." At this moment, a hoarse and slightly tired voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"It's Dad's back." Lu Tianyu jumped up from the small bench and hurried to the gate.

A thin and tall figure appeared in front of him, with a medicine basket on his back, a hoe in his hand, layers of dirt on his clothes and shoes, and a tired face, it was Lu Tianyu's father, Lu Zhijun.

"Dad, why did you come back so late?" Lu Tianyu suddenly felt sad, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something.

In order to support his family, his father, who is over fifty years old, has to go up the mountain to pick Chinese herbs while working in the fields, and he does not rest even during the Chinese New Year. He supported the family of four with a thin but strong backbone, and although it was difficult, it still did not collapse.

"Tianyu, you're back! When I entered the village, the neighbors said that you had returned, and I didn't believe it, so it seems that they didn't lie to me. It's good to come back, it's good to come back, eat first, let your mother cook a few good dishes, it's not easy for you to come back once. Lu Zhijun looked at his son, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.

Lu Tianyu knew that his father had always been taciturn and didn't say much, even if he had a thousand words in his heart, when it came to his mouth, it might only be one sentence. This time, he said so many things at once, and in his memory, it seemed to be the first time.

Looking at his father's gray temples and the slightly curved back, the young man's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly stepped forward, and asked softly while helping to unload the medicine basket: "Dad, is the harvest in the field okay recently?" ”

"It's okay, not bad." Lu Zhijun returned to his usual silence.

"Kid Dad, you're back. Come, let's eat together, I've just made it. At this time, her mother Deng Xiaohong walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of fried dried bamboo shoots and a bowl of fried yams.

Lu Tianyu's first dinner home, although it was very simple, only two dishes, he ate deliciously, because he ate the taste of home, tasted the warmth of home, and smelled the happiness of home.

But this good feeling didn't last long, and an uninvited guest suddenly appeared at the gate of the Lu family.