Chapter 18: Pine Smoke Enters the Ink, and the Mountains Have Trees (2)
Summer vacation.
Foursome.
This is the first time I have gone back since I left my hometown, and it is also the second time in my life that I have taken the train, and it seems that I am not so dizzy.
Xu is because he has grown up, and his resistance has increased a lot.
"Bang Dang Bang ......" felt the smooth running of the train, and at this moment, my heart was full of security.
The scenery along the way is beautiful and refreshing.
And I am also full of unknowns and expectations for the road ahead.
This time, it was my mother who took me and my sister and brother back to my hometown to reapply for ID cards, and when I passed by my aunt and uncle's house, I visited the local area for a few days by the way, which was regarded as a tour.
I didn't have any ideas, I just instinctively followed. I've never seen my uncle's family, but I've heard that after all, I've been living with my grandparents since birth.
At that time, I didn't know what travel was, I just followed my mother silently, after all, I didn't have the right to speak. In fact, such a "raid" may cause unnecessary trouble to my uncle's family, and now I will think so, but in the past, I didn't understand it at all.
Although my knowledge is smaller and less than others, I feel that my own psychology is still more mature than that of ordinary children.
Adversity makes people grow.
This statement is certainly true.
In this era of family planning, I can still have three children, I think, everyone will admire the courage of my parents!
Perhaps, I shouldn't have existed in the first place.
Compared to most people, my family is at least not to the point where they can't afford to eat.
But I don't think that a material life is a sign that a person is happy or unhappy.
The internal pressure is often crueler than reality, and all I need is a good environment from start to finish. No invective, no cold eyes, no autocracy, no accidents......
The reason why I understand all introverted children is because my childhood was full of cold eyes and ridicule.
Some people may say why you can't be open-minded and don't always think about it.
It's living in such a place, why do I need to be perfect!
The Tao is different, and it is not conspiratory.
Time will wash away everything, it will slowly fade away, but, every time I step into this home, it will always pierce again without reservation, I want to try to cover up, but I find that the years are slowly accumulating, and I can't control it.
I was just a rural kid, uneducated, uneducated, and impolite......
Love or hate, I've always been just me.
All you really have is a shell.
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"Quick! The next stop is your aunt's, get ready to get off, hurry up! Mom urged.
Looking at the scenery outside the window, I suddenly shook my head.
I glanced at my mother, I didn't understand her anxiety, I didn't understand her anxiety, I just got off the train directly at the station, why stand up, and her loud voice caused the whole carriage to look at us, very embarrassing!
She always looks like she's in a hurry.
Adolescent children have to save face, especially in front of strangers.
Fortunately, my parents gave birth to us relatively early, otherwise adolescence would have hit menopause, and it would have been even more troublesome.
Every day, the home is like an explosion field.
I put my bag on my back and stood up to get out of the car and take on a different world.
No matter how beautiful the scenery along the way is, you always have to get off the bus.
We only stayed here for a day, and then we moved on to the next stop, but when we arrived at the train station in my aunt's city, she didn't come.
Well......
I was helpless in my heart.
"I would have gone directly to your uncle's earlier, it's really ......" Mom kept complaining on the side, even if it didn't matter how indifferent it was on the surface, it was inevitable that she couldn't help complaining in her heart.
See, this is the environment I live in.
It's a speechless environment.
Return to the train station again, change your ticket, and embark on another unknown journey again.
Wake up and get out of the car.
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"Auntie, here~" I saw a girl standing at the door of the train station, waving happily.
Mom saw her too, and walked in their direction, and we followed, like little henchmen.
This must be my cousin who I only hear but don't see! Very good and hard-working, my academic performance in junior high school was very poor, and when I got to high school, I was angry and strong, and I was admitted to a university here.
Her story is well known in our family.
Call someone else's child!
The usual tone is, "Look at your uncle's children...... Look at your ...... again."
Habit becomes nature.
Next to my cousin is my youngest uncle, and I have heard his story, but it is the complete opposite of my cousin.
I don't like to study, so I blindly read vocational high school according to my own wishes and have a technology.
But, I think it's good, too! After all, he followed the path he chose, and even if he regretted it, he couldn't blame anyone, but he didn't necessarily regret it, at least the life he liked.
Life is to be your own master.
Anyone who controls your life is your own life, but you don't need to resist, you can listen to your opinions and decide for yourself.
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Big cities are really different, with endless roads, cars hugging each other, and buildings that are too tall to count......
I like it!
Walking in the taxi, the driver is also very gentle and polite, looking outside, just like the picture of a TV series, very envious.
What puzzles me is that there are railroad tracks on the side of the road or in the middle of the road, and I can't be more familiar with these railroad tracks, after all, I watched all the way, dozens of hours!
Isn't this the track of a train?
Why on the road?
Could it be that a train is going to pass through here?
Doesn't that hit people?
Is it just an ornament?
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My head burst into a flood of questions.
Curiosity was my first impression of the city.
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We followed my cousin and uncle to my uncle's house, and my uncle and aunt were very kind, smiling and hospitable.
Warm family.
Real-name envy.
Looking at the cousin and cousin are very cheerful and lively, you know that their family education must be good.
How nice it would be if I could live in such a family atmosphere!
However, this can only be someone else's home.
It's just for envy.
It's out of reach!
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"Cousin, what are you doing?" I sat on the sidelines and watched my cousin browse the pages of the desktop computer and asked curiously.
"I'm looking for a job, submit my resume~" My cousin replied gently, it turned out that she was already a senior.
It's a distant look from me.
I always thought it was unexpected, but in fact, it was instantaneous!
My cousin majored in accounting, and soon got the opportunity to interview.
I wonder if I will be so easy to find a job when I graduate from college, after all, I have heard others say that it is difficult for college students to find a job.
However, looking at my cousin like this, it seems very simple.
All you need to do is put your resume on the website, and someone will notify you of the interview time, and finally the perfect offer.
I didn't know at the time, but it was actually my cousin who was excellent and was able to work in a company in Shanghai now.
For example, I was confused in 2020.
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Ocean.
The first time I saw it.
It was already evening when I arrived here, and my uncle's family took our family to the beach and took a bus to get there, which is also the advantage of living in a city near the sea.
You can see the sea whenever you want.
As you can see, they come often, too.
The sea, as far as the eye can see, is mysterious, and the waves roll in, as if they want to swallow up people.
The mood of the sea is cloudy and sunny.
The beach, the waves, the sun, all exude the breath of the sun, at this moment it has become quiet and gentle, without a trace of viciousness, put away the unfriendly waves, the sea is quiet, like a quiet little girl.
I love the sea, but I am a little afraid of the depths of the sea.
Looking at the endless sea, there is a trace of fear and depression in my heart.
The beach by the sea is full of people, adults and children are having a good time, chasing and playing.
There are many tents on the beach, and one is set up every meter or so, so that people can change into swimsuits and go out into the sea.
It is said that it is the bottom of the sea, but in fact, it is just the edge of the sea, children hold cute swimming rings and tremble into the water, and some adults want to show off their swimming skills and fly freely in the water proudly.
It seems that people here have become commonplace when they come to the beach in summer.
Looking at the people swimming into the depths, I can't help but feel a little worried about them, and the depths of the sea exude endless fear.
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There is also a group of children who start to pile all kinds of strange things on the beach, is this the legendary sand sculpture?
I have seen it for a long time.
"Quick! Bury him. Suddenly, a childish voice came from here, it was my "amiable and lovely" brother.
A few of them, pushed the uncle to the sand pit, and then began to bury him with the sand next to him, and I joined in.
It's really funny.
Uncle is lying in the sand pit with a face full of enjoyment, isn't it very comfortable? This feeling of being buried?
In the end, two peaks were piled up on the uncle's chest, and the happy children couldn't close their mouths.
The uncle was still ugly, so he raised his hand under the sand and changed the shape of the transformation.
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We changed into my cousin's swimsuit, and each of us held a swimming ring, and slowly moved into the sea little by little.
Faster than a snail, but about the same as a turtle.
In short, it's just slow.
The moment the sea touched my skin, I loved it, this feeling.
The sea is warm, maybe because of the scorching sun! It's worked hard to warm up the whole sea.
When I walked on the edge of the sea, I clearly felt that I was stepping on sand, and when I walked a little further, I floated up holding the swimming ring, and the feeling of floating on the surface of the sea was very comfortable.
"Wow-" We were all pleasantly surprised, completely unprecedented.
Can I swim?
It didn't seem to be, we just floated on the surface with the help of a swimming ring.
Just as I was playing happily, I suddenly twitched under my feet, and the swimming ring left me, I panicked, and began to chase with all my might, this is my lifeline, without it, I may be drowning.
Not really, the surface water is shallow, and if I stood up, I am afraid it would not be completely covered.
It's just a psychological effect.
It scared me, but luckily no one noticed.
The moment I grabbed the swimming ring, I clung to it as if I was saved, for fear that I would run away again if I was not careful!
At this moment, my mother kept holding her mobile phone on the side and took many photos to record the flawlessness of the moment.
Record the first time you see the sea, the first time you go to the sea, and the first time you wear a swimsuit...... There were really too many firsts for me, and I thought like I hadn't tried anything for the past few decades.
Indeed it is.
Reluctantly left the sea because of the sunset's landing.
The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.
No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will eventually be scattered.
At dinner, my aunt brought a plate of freshly fried flower nails, which was the most delicious seafood I have ever tasted, and I still remember it! Seafood is common in coastal cities, and it is also very cheap.
At night.
After our family came, the whole house seemed to be stuffed, my cousin slept on the sofa, my brother-in-law made a bunk, and we and my cousin were squeezed into the same bed, and there was always a feeling of guilt.
Perhaps, our arrival will be a burden for them.
But after all, it's Mom's brother and brother's house, shouldn't it?
Night, quietly came, and soon fell asleep.
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The next day came as the sun rose, and several families washed up and prepared for today's journey.
After cleaning up in advance, I sat in front of the bed.
With curious eyes, he looked at the desktop computer on the study desk in front of him.
Computers from this period were a real rarity.
I've seen a lot of desktop computers, but it's the first time I've seen a desktop computer that can be operated freely, and I'm curious about the baby online.
I really want to play a two-player game, I really want to play a dress-up game, I want to ......
10,000 thoughts in my heart.
At this time, my cousin was passing by looking for something and saw me.
I hope she understands me......
"Are you done?"
"Hmm~" I nodded obediently in response.
"Then I'll turn on the computer for you to play for a while, they will be a long time."
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My cousin also understands me too well and is moved.
At this moment, I nodded calmly on the surface, and my heart was excited.
I'm finally going to play with the computer!
The fantasy of this moment has finally come true.
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I sat down in front of the computer, my heart trembling with excitement, and opened the mini-game in the browser.
Wow β all sorts of them, so many of them, so many of them!
I'm also dazzled by the pick!
Clumsy operation of the mouse, click start, and immediately start the first mini-game.
Take a look.
It was my favorite game at the time.
It should also be a game that the post-90s generation has played.
Within the allotted time, all the same fruits must be matched, which is definitely a game of eyesight.
For the eyes of 5.0, it is not a problem at all.
After my cousin went out, I immersed myself in my own game world and had a lot of fun!
Try all kinds of mini-games, and the results are all fun.
After about 20 minutes, I clicked the "Standby" button to give the computer a break.
"I'm going to play too!" Suddenly, a voice came out.
I turned around, and a pair of vicious eyes were staring at me, yes, it was really my little brother.
If you want to play, you want to play, why are you staring at me?
When I turn on the computer again, I have to enter the password, OMG! Sad, honestly I haven't played enough.
"I don't know the password, you can call your cousin to come and open it!" I spread my hands and said I couldn't do anything.
I saw my brother's face change abruptly, and he turned on the drama mode "Mom-she won't let me play with the computer, so I'll play by myself, woo woo woo-"
"Why are you bullying your brother again!" Mom hurriedly ran over to comfort my brother.
"...... "I...... Speechless......
Don't give him a play? Is it incomprehensible or what? Didn't I understand enough?
Ay!
I was taught hard again.
It ended with me not saying a word the whole time.
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Let's go.
Our group walked on the street, which is a beautiful scenery, reflecting the grandeur of the family, after all, the people in our hometown have no only children at all.
At least like my uncle's family, there is a son and a daughter.
But there must be a son.
"Look, foreigner!" My sister poked me excitedly.
"Wow~" I fixed my eyes on where my sister was pointing, there were really two foreigners, and they were two boys, little brother.
There's no denying it's really handsome! Looking at the high bridge of the nose and deep eyes, it is estimated that it is an American.
It's the first time I've seen a foreigner, and it's so new.
But seeing that everyone didn't react, I should have gotten used to it.
As a tourist city, especially in the summer, people from all over the world gather here.
It's not surprising to see a lot.
My aunt took us into a wholesale mall, and the pearls and jade in it seemed to be very cheap, these are our local sky-high prices, and they are so cheap here.
Shopping, my sister and I came to a two-dollar store alone, and the dazzling array of small objects was even more refreshing.
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My sister and I froze in place for a while, and I lowered my voice and said, "What are they talking about?" β
"I don't understand!" Sister was also at a loss.
At this moment, two middle-aged foreign women who were communicating next to them looked at the trinkets hanging on the wall and said passionately.
Could it be that foreign countries also have dialects?
If it's English, I can understand it somewhat, but it doesn't seem to be, or it's English with an accent.
My sister and I felt like we had discovered something terrible, and we were very happy and felt that it was a lot of fun.
There is magic everywhere.
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When we returned to the big army again, Mom was picking out a jade necklace for my brother.
It's no surprise that we've seen a lot, and the most common sentence we've heard since I was a child is "Let your brother, he's still young!" β
Give him something delicious first, give him something fun, in short, everything must be based on him, and everything we do is bully him, I am speechless.
Typical can no longer be typical Chinese education.
"Baby, do you like this?" Mom asked my brother.
"It's not pretty."
"What about this?"
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And so on and so forth.
In the end, I chose a very popular jade necklace.
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"Come on! Two for one person. "My aunt bought a bunch of bracelets at some point and distributed them to us.
It looks like it's all the same, but it's different.
A string of jade, it seems that one only costs ten yuan, but this bracelet looks very exquisite, each small bead is crystal clear, the texture is also distinctive, none of them are the same, layer by layer, wonderful.
Bracelets seem to have life, and each one is an independent individual.
I love it.
I don't usually like to wear jewelry, but I still keep it, after all, it is also a kind of commemoration, however, when I am in a daze, I always like to study its texture level, which is very special.