Chapter 20: Memories as far as the eye can see (1)
Say goodbye to my brother-in-law and my uncle's family.
Embark on a new journey.
After a journey of more than ten hours, I returned to my hometown.
Fortunately, it was a car made in the afternoon, so I only needed to sleep and arrived home, which was considered lucky.
It's my first time doing a sleeper bus, and I'm still dizzy. But lying down seems to be fine, all, I am almost lying down the whole time, if I have to stand up, it is only when I go to the rest stop to go to the bathroom, after all, physiological needs.
Alas~ motion sickness is really a hard injury.
The most difficult thing is not motion sickness, but always being misinterpreted by others, no one understands it, but it is always disliked by others, thinking that it is just exaggerated and exaggerated. I haven't experienced it, so don't speculate freely, if everyone in the world knows how to empathize, how good it would be.
It's a pity that there doesn't seem to be anyone with motion sickness around, since the chance is so small, why me?
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Fuyang Station.
Looking at the entry and exit signs standing in front of me, it is a familiar feeling, back to the hometown where I grew up, everything here is so peaceful and kind.
On this day, grandpa rode an upgraded version of the electric tricycle to pick us up at the station, and the upgraded version of the tricycle has an extra roof on it, which can shade the sun or block the rain, which is very practical.
Moreover, you can see an upgraded version of the electric tricycle on the streets.
After getting the ID card, we started to go home, all the way to look at the scenery on both sides of the surrounding area, and the pictures of the past involuntarily came flooding up.
I used to play hide and seek, I used to pretend to catch fish, I used to set up a stage to watch operas......
What was once was only once.
There will always be an old-fashioned radio hanging from the waist of the elderly here, listening to opera anytime and anywhere, as if they will never get tired of listening to it, maybe this is also a kind of memory for them, just like everything here and I am also a memory, it will be extraordinarily beautiful!
There is no difference in language, no difference in life, and no mocking eyes, here, everyone is the same, they are all simple and unpretentious rural children, who don't understand anything, don't want anything, but are also the most simple and pure.
However, isn't reality meant to be accepted?
The current life is something I don't want, but I can't choose, as if I will never have good memories again, and I will never go back.
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An hour or so.
Grandpa drove an electric tricycle through countless bungalow wheat fields, and finally parked safely in front of his familiar home.
"Grandmaβ" I jumped out of the car and immediately ran to the gate of the gate to look forward to grandma, she was still so kind and kind.
"It's Aoi Aoi who is back, yo! Growing so tall? Grandma couldn't see it. Grandma raised her head, at this moment, her eyes seemed to have a sea of stars, and for a moment it seemed as if everything had never changed, and I thought she must be thinking of me too.
"Grandma, you can see." I lowered my body slightly, looking at my grandmother's wrinkled face and smiling crow's feet. was both happy and sad, not only did his nose sour, but he quickly lowered his head, afraid that people would see the hot tears in his eyes.
At this moment, there was no strange feeling at all.
This is the first time I've been back to my hometown in years, and it hasn't changed here, my grandmother hasn't changed, and I seem to have changed.
I still remember the first day I left my hometown and went to my parents, in the middle of the night, I took out my grandmother and quietly stuffed me with change, which seemed to be not much change, but my grandmother saved it by frugality, from my conscious childhood, I never saw my grandmother buy a new dress, it was just broken and mended, and then broken and mended, a piece of clothing was patched, but it was also happy to wear.
I like the patches that my grandmother sews, and sometimes I am especially happy when I see my clothes rotten, because the patches that my grandmother sewed for me are the pattern of a small flower, and I am even happier when I wear clothes than when I wear new clothes, and I can enjoy them for days.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but cry...... This is probably the only time I'll be able to show my true feelings.
Only I know that my grandparents are my lifelong weakness......
Because, no matter how sad the song is, no matter how touching the movie is, it can't move me, because grandparents, just thinking about it, tears will come uninvited.
They are the only ones I love the most in my life.
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"Come in and sit down, whatever you want to eat, grandma will make it for you!" Grandma's trembling voice sounded, and she could hear it, and she was also excited.
"I love everything my grandmother makes." I grinned, it was a smile I hadn't seen in a long time.
"Okay~ wait." With that, my grandmother went to the kitchen to get busy, and it was almost noon when we got home.
"Hmm~" I nodded obediently and agreed, and followed my grandmother into the kitchen, everything in this home has not changed, it is the familiar little white bungalow.
"Get out of here, I'll do it myself." My grandmother forcibly kicked me out.
On the stove, my grandmother had to stir-fry and sit down to light the fire, and there was no one in the family to help, so I went in, picked up a handful of firewood, filled it, and let it burn as much as I wanted.
"You kid, why did you come in again?"
"It's okay if I'm idle, just let me help you."
Grandma didn't force it anymore, she understood me, I was stubborn since I was a child, and I didn't want to do what I didn't want to do, no matter what others said, I was still indifferent.
It's like burning a fire like this.
I used to think that the kitchen was too hot to sit down and light the fire, and my grandmother always lectured me, but I was still very rebellious and didn't want to.
Even if the fire is lit, it's only on an occasional whim.
The premise must be voluntary.
But now that I am forcing me to help my grandmother light the fire and wash the dishes, she has lost all her fierceness, leaving only tenderness in her heart.
I've also learned to take the initiative to help, and people always have a time to grow up.
Grandma was even more pleased, with a kind smile on her face, she looked at me, seemed to smile even more happily, and said while washing rice, "Today, I made Aoi Aoi's favorite white rice." β
"Okay~" I sat on the small bench and looked at her obediently, at this moment, I was happy.
At that time, only my grandmother's love for me, I was sure. Because I love her, she loves me.
It's just that I've never said "I love you" to the other person! Just in the bottom of my heart, in the deepest part of my heart.
Looking at the burning fire, I suddenly saw my former self and everything in the past when I was a child......
At that time, no matter where grandma went, there would always be a chirping child by her side, holding grandma's hand and bouncing like this, simple and simple happiness, at that time, it was really happy.
Whether it's when you're reluctant to do farm work, or when you're looking forward to making a birthday wish, or when you're happily waiting for the New Year...... I'm very happy, happy from the bottom of my heart.
The joy of being a child is very simple, because there are simple people.
"How are you doing in a big city?" Grandma and I chatted about homely things.
"There are buildings and cars and roads, and you can't see the fields everywhere you go, don't they farm? Where does the food come from? "I suddenly asked.
Grandma looked at me and patiently explained: "Silly boy, everywhere, there are rural areas and cities, just like we also have county towns here, and the food they eat is all grown by us migrant workers. You go to the city, and there is the countryside, but you don't live there, so you can't see it. β
"O~ I see." It dawned on me, and then I continued to take the firewood and put it into the fire pit, looking at the fire that was still burning, and my heart was very touched. "Then why didn't we live in the county seat? Then you don't have to farm. β
"Because we were born here, grandma has lived here all my life, and I am used to it. We must have a chance to live in a big house in the future! β
"Hmm!" I nodded happily, "When I grow up in the future, I must earn a lot of money, and then live in a big house, and then I will take my grandparents over and buy you a bunch of delicious food." β
Grandma smiled brightly again.
I smiled all over my face.
If my life is dark, then grandma is the sunshine in my life.
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