Ying Zheng returned home and spent about two hours sorting out his clothes, and although most of the clothes were in the institute, there were still some common items left over from the clothes at home.

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon after packing up, he was on the train at seven o'clock in the evening, and the rest of the time was just enough for him to arrive at the train station.

It was already six o'clock when we arrived at the train station, and the afterglow of the setting sun reflected the golden light on the crowded square in front of the train station. Ying Zheng looked at the watch, plus the ticket queue was just right to get into the car.

After a period of busyness, he finally got his wish and sat in the card seat of the green train, which was a single seat, next to his bed, sleeper.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the sky was covered with a thick black, and there were no stars in sight. The train is filled with the smell of Master Kong's instant noodles and the indescribable smell, and although technology has been so advanced, it has not changed at all from ten years ago.

But there are still some changes, the vast starry sky is gone.

I remember that when he was a child, the starry sky in the countryside was really vast, like diamonds dotted in the dark night sky. Even in the city, in the big city, there are a few bright stars hanging in the night sky, accompanied by the lonely moon.

But, I don't know when he never saw the bright starry sky again, even in the countryside.

He knows that this is the inevitable result of the rapid development of technology. The smoke of industry obscured the night sky, which should have been bright, and it would have been a pity if Kant had been alive.

Ying Zheng lay his hands on the table and lay his head on his side, his face facing out of the window.

When I was a child, my father was busy with work and didn't have much time to spend with him. So, my father always said: whenever he thinks about himself, look up, and his father will turn into a star in the sky and look at him, so that you will not be absolutely alone.

It's really an old-fashioned scam, Win is thinking.

But now, he can't see the stars anymore. The winner's curse, the winner is thinking. He slowly clenched his fists, everything he was doing now was to break this curse, to crack this 'disease'. Thankfully, his talent in this area is not bad.

Ying Zheng looked at the time, it was already nine o'clock in the evening, and he could reach his hometown after sleeping on the train for a night, about seven o'clock in the morning, and then take an hour's train to arrive at Ying Village.

He thought about it, he hadn't been back to his hometown for about two years, he had been engaged in scientific research in the city, and his ancestral house was managed and cleaned by one of his hair, and he was a little fat man. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth sketched into a smile.

After a brief wash, Ying Zheng went to bed at ten o'clock in the evening.

At half past six in the morning, the cold sun woke him up. Ying Zheng wiped his face, thanking the biological clock, he thought, if he got up later, he wouldn't be able to get out of the car.

Ying Zheng quickly packed up his things, confirmed that there was nothing missing, and sat on the card seat in a daze after washing. At this time, it was raining lightly outside the window, the fog lingered, and the greenery was hidden in the smoke that could not be distinguished whether it was fog or industry, and as the train moved forward, it was revealed little by little.

Soon after, a pleasant bell rang, which reminded him that it was time to get out of the car. Under the affectionate greetings of the flight attendants, Yingzheng once again stepped into his homeland after two years.

The early morning light rain wet his shoulders, and Ying Zheng tightened the black handbag in his hand and walked in the direction of the exit, he was hungry. After eating breakfast, Ying Zheng drove away under the affectionate greeting of the black car driver blocking the gate of the train station, he was going to take a taxi.

After taking the taxi, he realized that his hometown had really changed a lot. With the continuous acceleration of industrialization, the heavy industry that was originally in the city has gradually moved to the suburbs and even the countryside, which of course has also led to the economic development of the countryside, as can be seen from the high-rise buildings rising from the ground.

He chatted with the driver, who was from Liu Village, next door to Win Village. After learning that he was from Win Village, he became more enthusiastic about Win Zheng.

not only introduced to him the changes in his hometown in the past two years, one by one, but also took the initiative to reveal the family situation, saying that life is getting better and better. But when he said this, his brow furrowed, as if there was something unspeakable.

Ying Zheng didn't think much about it, so he asked him what was wrong?

The driver said, I have an 80-year-old mother, who was originally in good health, but with the entry of heavy industry into the village, the air quality has become worse and worse, and the old man's body is already fragile, and he has contracted lung disease in recent years, which has occurred in many villages, so people went to protest, trying to stop those capitalists from building heavy industry in the village, and even wanted to demolish many heavy industry factories.

This is a good thing, but the point is that their family relies on those heavy industries to make life better, and he makes a lot of money by picking up those workers, or entrepreneurs, if the factory is gone, how can he make money, his wife is still working in the factory.

Speaking of which, the driver opened the conversation.

"Isn't that strange, you say?"

"What?" Ying Zheng was confused by his nonsensical words.

"Originally, our mother was very good, although she was infected with lung disease, she was physically tough, as long as she cooperated with the treatment, there was no problem, but in the past few days, the condition has deteriorated, and now I don't want to eat, I just want to eat meat, I am eighty years old, and the speed of eating meat is not slower than our family Lele, and my teeth are very good."

"It's a good thing that your teeth are good." Ying Zheng thought about it and said.

"The strangest thing is not this, I heard that the old man Niu in the Niu Village next door has a ninety birthday, and it has been the same recently, as well as the old man Li of Li Village, and ......."

Then the driver said a lot of abnormalities of the old man and the old lady, and Ying Zheng almost didn't sleep.

"You said it wouldn't be evil?" The driver thought with some trepidation.

Ying Zheng thought about it, he is not a doctor, he can't explain it from a medical point of view, but it can be explained from the direction of zoology, after all, people also evolved from animals.

Zoology, some animals store large amounts of energy for emergencies, or to face east, or to escape, or to reproduce. But that doesn't explain why the elderly are just eating meat very fast, and not interested in rice and vegetables, which are starchy products that can also be used for energy.

Ying Zheng didn't say anything in the end, leaving the doubt in his heart.

With the driver's roundabout, Yingzheng finally saw Yingcun, those old-fashioned buildings are very distinctive.

After arriving at Win Village, Win Zheng got out of the car, said goodbye to the driver and entered Win Village.

The area of Win Village is not small, and the houses of each family are courtyard structures. Because of the large area, the family has lived together for several generations. The main hall is often a living room, a large dining room for a family to receive guests, or for a holiday. There is often a picture of the rising red sun hanging on the wall, and a Guanyin Bodhisattva is placed to ask for blessings. The side hall is where the family lives, and generally three generations live together.

The first thing Ying Zheng did when he arrived in Ying Village was not to go back to his ancestral house, but to visit a friend, that is, Fa Xiao, Lu Lu, who helped him clean his ancestral house. It's funny to say that there is only one key to the ancestral house, and it is on his body.

Lu Lu is his hair small, he is a simple fat man, a fat house.

Ying Zheng thought about his bits and pieces as he walked. Lu Lu's father was a veteran, and he returned to his hometown to open a hardware store, which is Win Village. Winning Village is not just about winning families.

But Lu Lu's brain was not so bright as Winzheng, he failed the college entrance examination, so he could only find a job to do locally, fortunately, there were still a few acres of land at home, but a few years ago, the state expropriated the land, so he had to work in his father's hardware store. Although he failed in the college entrance examination, Lu Lu's hands-on ability is extremely strong, and he has made the hardware store prosperous in recent years.

After walking for more than ten minutes, I arrived at the 'Lao Lu Hardware Store', where the orange-red signboard was hung, as if I was afraid that others would not see it.

Before I could see anyone, I heard the sound of using a cutting machine, and the sparks sparkled out. As soon as I entered, I saw a big fat man of two hundred pounds wearing an old-fashioned gray plaid shirt, wearing goggles, and wearing gloves contaminated with black oil on his hands cutting stainless steel pipes.

It wasn't until Ying Zheng got to the bottom that Lu Lu found that there was an extra person around him.

Lu Lu looked up with a look of surprise. "Brother, you're back."

After speaking, he threw away the work in his hand and wanted to give Yingzheng a big hug. But he was won and quietly dodged. Lu Lu flew into the air, only then did he realize that he was still wearing greasy clothes and dark gloves.

Lu Lu glanced at Ying Zheng and smiled politely but awkwardly.

It's me, that's right, I'm thinking about winning.

"Brother, why did you come back this year, you want to kill me." , Lu Lu helped Yingzheng move a chair and said.

"Come back this year to see the ancestral house, and it just happens to be fine."

After that, Lu Lu rummaged through the store and brought a bronze key, which was the key to Yingzheng's ancestral house.

Ying Zheng accepted the key and asked, "Lulu, how have you been doing in the past few years?" Your dad... Is he okay? ”

Lu Lu waved his hand and said, "Since my mother died, my father has been sullen and a little gloomy, but I have been much better in the past few years since I took over the hardware store." Deliveries should now be made on the way to Sand City. ”

"Have you been working in a hardware store these days? I will invite you to drink in two days. ”

"Yes, but there is still a batch of goods that have not been rushed, so I will drink with my brother when I finish it." Lu Lu said excitedly, he hadn't drunk with his own hair for two years, and the fat on his stomach seemed to feel the happiness of his master, and they all jumped with it.

"Hmm." Ying Zheng patted Lulu's shoulder, and asked you for a drink in the New Year, "I'll go back first." ”

"Brother, go slowly." After that, Lu Lu sat down and continued to rush to work, he had to deliver the goods before the year.