Yuan Peng stood at the door of the construction site and was about to walk in, but was stopped by two security guards guarding the door. A security guard walked out to face Yuan Peng, who was standing at the door, and said, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Big brother, I'll look for my uncle Yuan Kun."

One of the security guards walked into the sentry box and took out a helmet and said, "Put on a helmet before you can enter." ”

Yuan Peng put on a helmet and walked in, stood on the construction site, and looked at the buildings on both sides, and the tall buildings on both sides gradually rose from the ground. Yuan Peng stood on the construction site and looked at the busy workers, recalling that he was back then, it was just after the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the scorching sun was over, he and some workers carried the steel bars on the steel frame and slowly walked forward, sweat fell from the forehead one by one, wet the back towel neck, baked under the scorching sun, and the dark skin looked oily and shiny. Now it is the end of the year, although it is not as hot as summer, there is also the severe cold of winter, the north wind is blowing, seeing them squatting on the steel frame and working hard, regardless of the cold of winter.

"Yuan Peng," Yuan Peng heard his name called behind him, and turned to look at his uncle Yuan Kun who was standing behind him. At this time, my uncle was wearing a helmet, gray-faced, grinning and revealing two rows of white teeth. Yuan Peng stepped forward and looked at Yuan Kun in front of him, with tears in his eyes, patted the dust off his shoulders, and said, "Uncle." ”

"Yuan Peng, you take the key, wait for me to come back at home," after finishing speaking, he took off the bunch of keys hanging from his waist and said, "Go back first." ”

Yuan Peng took the bunch of keys in Yuan Kun's hand, took a few steps forward, and looked back at Yuan Kun who was standing behind him. Yuan Kun beckoned and said, "Yuan Peng, go back first." Yuan Peng turned around and walked out of the construction site, returned his helmet to the security room, and walked slowly on the road. The surrounding scenery has not changed much, and the port and port town in the distance recall that when I first came here, I would come here every time I got off work, and today is a different scene. They still live in the same shed, but when they entered, there was an additional canteen, which was also newly built, and there was a supermarket, mainly because of the convenience of the workers' diet. Yuan Peng leaned on the iron railing and went upstairs, took out the bunch of keys hanging on his waist to open the door, and walked into his room, his bed was still in good condition, not moved at all, but there were neatly folded clothes next to the pillow, and these clothes were also washed cleanly. Yuan Peng walked in and sat down on his bed, picking up the clothes that had been placed next to his pillow, which were the same clothes he had been wearing. It has been nearly half a year since Yuan Peng ran away in a negative mood. It's still the same place as it was back then, and it hasn't changed. Yuan Peng was moved by the scene in front of him, and the tears in the corners of his eyes never dried. It was almost afternoon, and they were about to leave work at this time. Yuan Peng picked up the two iron lunch boxes placed on the table and went to the cafeteria to get some food. He knew that his uncle liked to drink some beer during meals, so he went into the supermarket and bought two more beers, then went upstairs into his room and waited for them to come back. When they were young, they got off work, and Yuan Peng heard the sound of going upstairs from outside the room, as well as the sound of talking, and his uncle's voice could still be heard, so he stood up. Yuan Kun and another co-worker walked in.

"You uncle and nephew have a good chat, I won't bother you yet," said the co-worker and walked out. Yuan Peng looked at Yuan Kun and said, "Uncle, let's eat first." Then he placed two bottles of beer on the table.

Yuan Kun took out the cold pork ears, sat down in front of the table, and said, "Yuan Peng, you like to eat cold pork ears, hurry up and eat it, see how it tastes?" ”

"You eat first," Yuan Peng stretched out his chopsticks and tasted a few bites first, nodded and felt that the taste was very good.

"I've eaten it, you eat first."

Yuan Kun opened the cap of the beer bottle and took a big sip, and said, "Your factory is on holiday." ”

"No, I asked for leave in advance, and I have to go back tomorrow for some things at home."

Yuan Kun knew that Yuan Peng still had to repay the loan shark and had no money on him, so he asked, "Is the money on your body enough, or I'll get you some." ”

"No need, I still have enough money on me," Yuan Peng is a person who is unwilling to give in, swallowing the bitterness he has planted in his stomach, and he is unwilling to tell them.

Yuan Kun drank beer, was silent for a long time, and choked up: "It's been a while since you ran away, and you don't give me a call back, the most important thing is family affection when you go out, don't let your family worry about you, I can't send you if I have to go to work tomorrow." The next day, before going to work, Yuan Kun took out 500 yuan from his wallet and put it next to Yuan Peng's pillow, and then took out his helmet from under the bed and walked out of the room with his co-workers to work.

The sky gradually opened, Yuan Peng lay on the bed, opened his sleepy eyes, looked at the five hundred yuan placed next to the pillow, sat up at the head of the bed, looked out of the door, and then got up, put the package on his back, stood at the door, looked back at this simple room, and walked out for a long time, because he left too many memories here. Yuan Peng walked out and closed the door, put the key in the lower right corner of the windowsill, and slowly walked downstairs, out of the place where he had lived. Walk up to town, squeeze into the bus to the train station, and embark on the long journey back home. Yuan Peng lined up in a long queue, looking at the train ticket in his hand, and the entire carriage was full of people. Yuan Peng sat in his place, leaving this bustling metropolis far behind, and then disappeared away from the undulating earth. The long train quickly crossed the viaduct and circled around the mountain, entering tunnel after tunnel of varying lengths. The train traveled on the road for two days and two nights, and the horn was sounded to indicate that the train was about to enter the station. The train entered Chengdu Station and slowly stopped. Yuan Peng slowly walked out of the carriage in a long queue, walked out of the train station, and transferred passengers to return to his hometown. Yuan Peng returned to his hometown, and the mountains behind the houses were still the same, stretching continuously, but there were a few more new houses at the bottom of the mountain, and people's lives gradually improved. The aunts at the bottom of the village sat around the brazier to warm up, chatting with each other, and from a distance, Yuan Peng walked past her house.

"Yuan Peng, you're back," one of them looked up at Yuan Peng as he walked by.

"Yes, Auntie." Yuan Peng raised his head and looked at them.

"Whose son is this?" The aunt sitting next to her looked at Yuan Peng, and Yuan Peng continued to walk in front of the aunt's house with his head buried.

"This is the son of the head of the village, don't you know?"

"You see he's thirty years old, he doesn't have a partner yet, there is one in this village who is not married, and there is only the old Yuan family at present."

"Didn't I hear he played another one? Why didn't it work out? ”

"He did play another one outside, it is said that he even has a child, and the woman just doesn't follow him, there is no fate. The descendants of the old Yuan family are not angry and fool around outside, and they owe a lot of debts. ”

"It seems that this son of the old Yuan family is out of play."

"Let's speak quietly, otherwise the old Yuan family will hear it and be angry again."

"Let's talk about something else."

When Yuan Peng returned home, their home was still a blue-tile adobe house, and there were no bicycles and other means of transportation at home. Yuan Peng stood in the courtyard and put down the duffel bag in his hand. Standing in the courtyard, looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, how can you know the pain of leaving people? The small school in the mountain bag reminds me of some interesting things about my childhood when I went to school with my schoolbag, as if it was yesterday, and my memory is still fresh. Winter darkened early, adding a lot of gloom to the silent village, and his father and mother walked slowly back with their hoes against them, looking at Yuan Peng sitting on a stool in front of the gate.

"Yuan Peng, you're back," said his father and mother, standing in the middle of the courtyard.

"Well, Dad, Mom, I'm back," Yuan Peng stood up and stepped forward, saying.

"It's good to be back, it's good," Yuan Peng's father opened the door. Yuan Peng twisted his duffel bag into the small wooden building and entered his room, the floor of which was also paved with wooden planks. Yuan Peng slowly climbed upstairs on both sides of the stairs, upstairs were some grain cabinets, which were filled with grain, and from then on these grain cabinets were his desks, where he could read and study. His father and mother were honest farmers, leaving early and returning late every day, toiling in the fields all day, and only having a moment of rest in the evening. Yuan Peng stood in his room, still the same taste as when he was a child, and nothing changed. Putting the bag aside, he collapsed on the bed in front of him, and only then did he relax a little.

Early the next morning, Yuan Peng walked downstairs on both sides of the stairs, stood in the kitchen and faced his mother, and said, "Mom, I have something to go out today." ”

"Eat breakfast first and then go," the rural meal is simple, a bowl of sweet potato porridge and a plate of kimchi. Soon Yuan Peng finished eating, turned around when he ran out, and said, "Dad, Mom, I'll go out first." ”

"Remember to come back early."

"Okay," Yuan Peng ran out and walked slowly on the road, while walking, he was still struggling with his thoughts, thinking in his heart, should he go? If you go to be criticized, they must be elders, and they should be criticized, it must be your own fault first, so let's go. At this time, Yuan Fei accelerated his pace, walked towards Wen Hui's house, stood at the door of the room and began to hesitate again, and finally made up his mind and knocked on the door. Her parents said, "Yuan Peng, you're here." ”

Yuan Peng just nodded at the door, Wen Hui immediately stood up and walked into his room, as if he didn't see Yuan Peng next to him. Yuan Peng looked at Wen Hui who walked in, showing embarrassment. Her parents sat at the round table, looked at Yuan Peng standing at the door, and said, "Yuan Peng, you haven't eaten yet." ”

"I've eaten," Yuan Peng's purpose was mainly to see the child, but he didn't see the child's shadow at all, he had some doubts in his heart, and lowered his head.

"Yuan Peng, come and take a seat." Her mother turned around and said, "Yuan Peng, come and have a few drinks with your uncle." ”

Yuan Peng then walked over and sat aside. The uncle picked up a bottle of Fenggu koji wine that had been treasured for many years and poured it into the cup for Yuan Peng, and then raised the wine in the cup and drank it in one sip. Sitting next to her was Wen Hui's mother. Wen Hui's mother looked at Yuan Peng and said, "Yuan Peng, where do you work?" ”

"In Shanghai."

"What kind of work?"