Chapter 108: Parting (1)
"There will definitely be, like you! Although I have only been in this pigeon cave village for a year, everyone here has established a deep friendship with you, especially the old man, after he knew your decision, he did not fall asleep for several nights, although he knew that you would have to leave sooner or later, but he was still reluctant and sad, not to mention the relatives who have lived with you for more than 20 years! Liang Qianqian sighed.
"Sister Qianqian, fortunately, you're back, otherwise I'm really reluctant to leave the old village chief? You see, since you came back, the old man and the eldest lady have smiled a lot more than before. Lin Yuhan said with a smile.
"But when I came back this time, I felt that the old man was a little eccentric, I didn't see me for most of the day, it's okay, if I don't see you for a while, I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot nest!" Liang Qianqian also quipped.
"Of course, I'm a treasure that the old man picked up halfway, of course I have to take care of it! And what about Sister Qianqian, the village chief and the eldest lady are used to your absence, you come back suddenly, they must not have come back to their senses, such as you, you have been away from your hometown for so many years, and you must be a little uncomfortable, right? Lin Yuhan said to Liang Qianqian earnestly.
"Thank you Mr. Lin for your comfort, in fact, although I am not in my hometown, I have been silently paying attention to every move in my hometown, and sometimes I miss this place, my parents, and the villagers who have helped me like you. Especially after your arrival, Mr. Lin, my heart is even more conflicted, a person I don't know can do this, and I, a native of Pigeon Cave Village, can bear to leave them behind, I think I should be responsible for my conscience. Liang Qianqian looked at the direction of Pigeon Cave Village and said gloomily.
"Sister Qianqian, everything has passed, now that you have come back, you don't have to blame yourself anymore, I believe that after going through this, you will definitely cherish every piece of grassland and everyone in your hometown even more." Lin Yuhan got up and said as he looked at every corner of the school and the sand dunes in the distance from this angle.
"Yes, although my hometown is still a poor and remote country, at least my soul is rich now, and I can use time to repay the debt to my hometown." Liang Qianqian said calmly.
"I can finally take my weight off of my responsibilities and leave completely." Lin Yuhan joked to himself.
"What day are you going to go?" Liang Qianqian asked.
"Just for a few days! It's been a while since school started, and it's time for me to go back to that bustling metropolis to continue my student dream. This identity has changed 180 degrees, from the respected teacher Lin to the naughty bear student, which is really not used to it. Lin Yuhan bowed down and pinched a dog felt in the sparse pile of dry grass in the crack of the stone and put it in his mouth.
"Daddy doesn't know the date of your departure yet, does he?" Liang Qianqian asked again.
"I'm worried that I don't know how to tell him about it."
"Do you want to leave it to me?" Liang Qianqian said.
"No, I guess I'd better say it myself!" After Lin Yuhan finished speaking, he took out a red passbook from his pocket, and then handed it to Liang Qianqian with the bamboo flute.
"What are you doing here?" Liang Qianqian asked puzzled.
"I know the old man will definitely not accept it, so when I leave, I hope to give it to him in your name."
"I understand what you mean, I will accept the flute, and in the future, I will let the old man block things and think about people, but this money will not be collected anyway, and the children's expenses have been solved." Liang Qianqian excused.
"I know that although this money is not a lot of money, there will always be a time when it will be useful, so you will be the last thing I can do for the school before I leave!"
"No, I still can't take it." Liang Qianqian shook her head resolutely.
"Sister Qianqian, have you forgotten how the village chief and the eldest mother worked hard and how the whole village got up early in the morning in order to allow you to successfully complete your studies and contribute to Pigeon Cave Village? Because they don't want you to be buried in this barren land, they hope that through you, they can slowly change the poverty here. In fact, every child in Pigeon Cave Village is the same as you were back then, they all have their own ideals, they all want to get out of this desert, so we should give them the support and help we can while feeling their pure hearts, right? ”
"Yuhan, standing in front of you, I will always feel incomparably small, your kindness and sensibility are enough to make me feel ashamed, then I will accept this money for the children first, you can rest assured, no matter what, as long as I am here, I will not let the children of Pigeon Cave Village fall behind." Liang Qianqian solemnly took the analysis from Lin Yuhan's hand, and then held it tightly, tears finally slipped from her eyelids.
Lin Yuhan also felt that the tip of his nose was a little sour, but he was a man, so he would never shed tears easily until he was desperate.
There are often many ways to express great love in the world, but Lin Yuhan's method is the most simple and natural. Because he has renounced all selfishness without asking for anything in return, it is often in the simplest and most natural way that it is most touching.
More than 300 days and nights of getting along day and night, once they have to face parting, the old village chief's mood is complicated, in terms of personal feelings, he has long regarded Lin Yuhan as his half son, this farewell, in the long years to come, they will probably not have the opportunity to meet again. But after all, he has his own home, relatives, and unfinished studies, even if he is reluctant, he has to let go.
Before leaving, Lin Yuhan used the only money he had to go to the town to buy a hard-seat train ticket and a cheap second-hand camera, he wanted to leave the grass and trees in Pigeon Cave Village, and all the villagers' simple moments......
Sitting side by side with Lao Cunhe on the tractor driven by Uncle Liang, he waved vigorously at the villagers and children in Pigeon Cave, and when the tractor got farther and farther away from the village, he finally felt the moistness in the corners of his eyes.
"Men don't flick when they have tears, don't cry your nose kid! When you get to the station, don't let anyone look at you like an orangutan. The old village chief beside him said slowly.
"Where?" Lin Yuhan was a little embarrassed, he waved his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes, and immediately returned to his usual radiant expression.
The old tractor has been roaring like this, passing through Yuquan Town, and driving to the outskirts of the city, because the old-fashioned tractor is indeed too old-fashioned, and it can't enter the city at all, so it had to get off when it was far away from the train station, and the old village chief asked Uncle Liang to look at the old tractor, but he insisted on accompanying Lin Yuhan to the train station by bus.
On the platform, the old village chief told him for a long time like a father telling his son to travel far away, Lin Yuhan nodded his head one by one, and finally the old village chief handed the luggage to Lin Yuhan, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"The old man has nothing to say to him, you get in the car!"
Lin Yuhan took the luggage and suddenly said mischievously to the old village chief:
"Village Chief, there is a question that I have always been puzzled about, so I can't help but want to ask you in order not to leave regrets?"
"Ask! I know it all! The old village chief nodded.
"Hmmm! Ahem--, what do you say! What is the highest academic qualification you have attended? ”
"High school!" The old village chief laughed, thinking that this kid was going to ask some serious topic.
"Didn't you get into college?"
"Of course!"
"Of course you didn't get in?"
"Of course I got in!"
"Liar, then why don't you read it?"
The old village chief just smiled and did not answer. He knew that Lin Yuhan was afraid that he would be sad, so he diverted his attention, so it was not necessary to know why he didn't go to college.
At this time, the long and urgent sound of the train rang in my ears like a tear, as if to warn the people on the platform and in the carriage that they had to break up and that it was time to separate.
So some people on the platform who were still reluctant to part finally parted reluctantly.
"This is luggage, this is your aunt baked you a few egg cakes, the weather is cold, and you can only eat it with some boiling water."
"Thank you, auntie! Thank you also for picking me up and taking care of me all year round! Lin Yuhan took them one by one, and said sensationally and expressed his gratitude.
"You kid, don't say that I'll bully you, old man, the train is about to start, why don't you hurry up and get me on the train." The old village chief made a gesture to give Lin Yuhan a punch.
"Come on, take care! I'll just go up. In order to avoid the old village chief's fist, Lin Yuhan turned around and jumped on the train quickly.
The carriage door then closed, and Lin Yuhan felt a slight collision between the carriages caused by inertia when the train started, and then there was a long whistle of the train, then the sound of the rails rolling, and then the train slowly started.
Looking out the car window at the old village chief who was straightening his back in the wind and waving at him constantly, Lin Yuhan finally couldn't control his emotions and wiped his tears silently.
He deeply felt the pain and helplessness in the heart of this talented old man, and it was precisely because he could understand that he would not hesitate to take over the burden in the hands of the old village chief, and would educate every child with all his might, hoping to make the old village chief have less regrets.
The flight a year ago, and the return a year later, did not dispel the young man's will, but made him look reborn.
After a year of training, his words and deeds at this time are mature and steady, and his eyes reveal fortitude and decisiveness. This is undoubtedly a miracle, which cannot be created under the care of the family, but by the simple nature and the kind farmers.
The time of separation has finally arrived!
Farewell, this yellow earth that he once regarded as a haven of life;
Farewell, this mysterious and longed-for the great northwest, the dusty desert remote;
Farewell, this place that has honed his heart to be extremely tenacious, and once made him see the value of life from despair!
Finally parted......