Chapter 14: The Mountain Field
"Alright, alright!"
The old mother stopped Li Chen and the others from laughing, pointed at Li Chen and said, "I asked you just now, but you haven't answered me yet!" Now there are no outsiders, so let's talk about it! ”
"Huh? What do you ask me about? ”
Li Chen pretended to be confused.
But seeing that his mother's eyes stood up, and he was about to twist his ears again, Li Chen jumped to the side.
"Let me tell you Li Chen, if you don't tell me about your resignation without permission today, I'm not done with you!"
Mom was so angry.
"Chen'er, what do you think, just talk to your mother, don't let her worry about it."
Sister Li Xue said on the side, her eyes were also worried.
Even Li Song's face became serious.
Li Chen knew that he had to give them a reasonable explanation.
"Mom, I don't want to stay in a big city, I'm too tired, I want to come back and develop."
Li Chen's words made the faces of his mother change.
"Chen, what you said is true?"
Mom asked tentatively again.
Li Chen looked at his mother's face and nodded solemnly.
I thought my mother would be very angry and angry.
Unexpectedly, my mother actually laughed: "Son, in fact, when you come back, my mother doesn't object." Although the big city is good, but the pressure is also great, look at you, in the past few years, you have lost a lot of weight, gray hair has also been there, the pressure is so great, the daughter-in-law did not bring back one for her mother, to be honest, my mother still wishes you came back soon! ”
As soon as my mother's words came out, not only Li Chen, but even Li Song and Li Xue were stunned, no one expected that my mother would have this thought, looking at her angry appearance before, I thought that Li Chen must be unbearable this time.
"Mom, you're really not angry?"
Li Chen asked tentatively.
"Angry? What are you angry about? ”
The old mother said strangely, and then thought of something: "Hey, before, Mom was worried that you had encountered something big, and your temper Mom knew very well, what would rather be held in your heart than tell us, Mom is afraid that you won't be able to think about it." Well, now that you are willing to come back, Mom has nothing to worry about. Let's do it today, don't be here here, go back to the county seat with your mother, no, Song is about to take the exam, you can help him tutor and tutor. ”
"That's right, brother, with your level, give me guidance and guidance, and it's still appropriate to take the provincial key exam!"
Li Song also came over.
"That's right, Chen'er, Sister Ming'er will introduce you to a girlfriend in our company, there are a few new female college students this year, and one or two of them are not bad, come back and sister will tell you and say and ......"
Li Xue looked like a matchmaker.
Seeing his family's tolerance and love for him, Li Chen's heart warmed.
In fact, he didn't know in his heart that his mother and father's expectations for him were quite high. As a famous college student in the village, he was once their pride.
And being able to gain a foothold in a big city, and then spell out a piece of sky of their own, was once strongly supported by them.
But now, when he said such an understatement as "I'm tired and want to come back", my mother opened her warm arms without hesitation and welcomed herself. This kind of deep love, this kind of generous tolerance, I am afraid that only my mother and family can give it for free!
Think about it, if you didn't get sick this time, wouldn't you still be immersed in your own little world? When will I be able to truly experience this love and tolerance of my family? Is it possible to wait until you are old and reminisce in deep reflection?
"Never! Now that I'm back and I've regained my health, I'm going to cherish this rare affection even more. ”
Li Chen secretly made up his mind.
"Mom, I'm not going back yet."
Li Chen's answer made the old mother stunned.
"Son, what are you doing here?"
"What? Mom, didn't you transfer our dozen acres of mountain farms to Uncle Zhang at a low price? I want to use 20,000 yuan plus some savings to get it back, anyway, that's my dad's hard work. ”
When she heard this, her mother was stunned at first, and then her eyes turned red.
The mountain farm that Li Chen said was contracted by Li Chen's father from the village brigade ten years ago. It's not big, about 20 acres, and after removing some ridges, mountain walls, etc., there are only a dozen acres that can actually be used. There are also some dried fruits such as chestnuts and walnuts, and there are also some fruit trees, such as peaches, apricots, plums, persimmons, etc., but they are not on a large scale.
Don't look at the mountain farm, which is not big, and the income is also very limited, but before my father died, this mountain farm was devoted to his great efforts, and it was also the main source of life for Li Chen's family. In addition to earning some income from fruit trees, my mother also raises some chickens and ducks on it, and collects some firewood and eggs to sell. There are also a few big fat pigs, but these were sold by my mother when my father got sick later.
It can be said that my father and mother relied on this mountain field to confess their three college students, and this hard work and affection for the mountain field are really not understandable to outsiders.
Li Chen actually didn't come to this mountain farm many times, especially after he went to middle school, he used to spend a period of time at a relative's house, until he graduated from college and went to class, and the number of times he came was only a handful.
But he is still deeply impressed by his father's deep feelings for the mountain field, I remember once he went to look for his father to go home for dinner, looking for a long time can not find it, finally, found that my father is sitting at the highest place in the mountain field, holding a dry tobacco bag, looking at the whole mountain field, under the sunset, my father's expression is very soft, very beautiful, and very shocking, that look is full of affection, like looking at the family.
This memory is very profound, and Li Chen is still unforgettable.
Originally, the mountain field has always been taken care of by Li Chen's father and his mother. Who thought that after his father was seriously ill, his mother was in a hurry to wait for the money, and in order to take care of his father, she really couldn't do it, so she subcontracted it to a family surnamed Zhang in the same village at a low price.
And the surnamed Zhang is not very concerned about this mountain farm, that is, there are two spare money, after buying this mountain farm, it is not easy to take care of it, and began to hire someone to raise some chickens, and then I don't know why I don't raise it again, and no one cares about the mountain farm anymore, and now it is deserted.
As for these things, when Li Chen was working in Beijing, although he knew about it, he didn't care much about it. But now, since he has made up his mind to stay, he is naturally ready to come back.
Of course, on the one hand, he returned to the mountain field for his father, and on the other hand, it was also an important guarantee for the implementation of his next plan. It was a decision that he had thought through and thought through.
Seeing that her son didn't seem to be joking, the old mother said, "Chen, have you really decided?" ”
"That's right!"
Li Chen's expression was firm. My mother was even more relieved to leave tears in her eyes. This mountain field is also her heart's meat, but she was really forced to do it before, so she gave it up. Now that her son actually has this idea, how can she not be stirred in her heart?
"Mom, this is a good thing, why are you crying!"
My sister hurriedly helped my mother wipe away her tears. Li Chen and Li Song also looked at her with concern.
"I'm happy, I'm happy!"
Mom nodded and said with a smile: "Chen, I must know about this, and your father will be happy over there." ”
As soon as she said this, Li Chen, Li Song, and Li Xue burst into tears.
For a while, the atmosphere was very heavy.
After a while, Li Song asked dryly: "Brother, I don't object to you returning to the mountain field, but who doesn't want to find a job in a big city now, and who is still nesting in the countryside?" ”
"Yes, Chen'er, the mountain work is very tiring, can you stand it alone?"
Li Xue also raised concerns.
"Who said Chen'er is alone?"
My mother was dissatisfied: "I'll come back too, and we'll be together." ”
"But Li Song, he ......"
Li Xue wanted to speak and stopped.
Mom was about to say something, but Li Chen stopped: "Mom, sister, you listen to me first." ”
Everyone looked at Li Chen again, and it seemed that from this moment on, Li Chen had faintly become the backbone of the family: "Mom, what about you, just take care of Li Song and my sister in the county, don't worry about the affairs of the mountain field!" ”
"But you're ...... alone"
"What's wrong with me alone?"
Li Chen patted his chest: "Mom, I've grown up, my body is not short, and my strength is not much worse than my father's body." My dad can do it, can't I? Besides, who is born to do it, isn't it learned slowly? Your son has no other skills, and if you talk about learning ability, it's not bragging! Although I have never done this mountain farm before, I believe that it will not be long before I can play it all. ”
Li Chen was very justified when he talked about this reason.
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