Chapter 14: The First Meeting

Zhang Ze rode a bicycle to take Lin Na home.

The mountain road was a bit rough, and Zhang Ze rode his bike as fast as he could.

The hem of her dress was blown by the wind and swept over Linna's cheeks, bringing a cool breeze and a nice smell on her body.

The fragrance of the surrounding flowers and trees, and the fragrance of the soil on the ground come to your nose.

Sitting at the back of the bike, Lin Na enjoyed it very much.

The enchanting scent of June.

It makes you feel as if you are in the arms of Mother Earth.

Comfortable and cozy.

"My mom killed a chicken today to celebrate Juneteenth!" Zhang Ze said to Lin Na in a pleasant voice.

Her silver bell-like laughter fluttered in the wind.

Lina hadn't eaten chicken in months.

The few hens raised at home have been reluctant to kill, waiting for them to lay eggs for their younger brothers to replenish their bodies.

At this time, she only felt hungry, and there were countless gluttonous worms beating in her stomach.

The hem of Zhang Ze's skirt floating in front of him turned into a large piece of fragrant chicken.

The beautiful red bicycle came to a stop at the foot of a mountain, and a patchwork of mud brick houses appeared in front of Linna's eyes.

The house was spacious, about four or five rooms, and in the courtyard a flock of chickens and ducks were eating, each of which was fattened.

"Baby, you're back! Hungry, right? Wash your hands and eat! A tall, handsome woman came out of the kitchen and wiped her hands on her apron over her clothes.

Lin Na looked at her, obviously she had never seen her, why did she have a sense of déjà vu?

"What about the second sister?" Zhang Ze has a very good relationship with his second sister, and he will look for her when he enters the house.

"Your second sister went to town and said she was going to buy you a gift for June Day!"

The middle-aged woman looked at Lin Na from beginning to end: "This is your classmate from the neighboring village in the same grade, right?" What's your name? ”

Zhu Shuilian looked Lin Na up and down, as if she felt a little puzzled, and then looked at her carefully from beginning to end.

"I said Zhang Ze, she really looks like you! How can there be a person in this world who looks so much like you? Zhu Shuilian smiled quite shockingly, and a pair of deep dimples that were exactly the same as Zhang Ze's were revealed on her cheeks.

"Really? Mom. The photographer who took the picture said the same thing! Zhang Ze walked to the courtyard, scooped a scoop of water from the large water tank in the patio, and beckoned Lin Na to come and wash his hands.

Before leaving the school, the photographer in charge of taking pictures happened to walk under the banyan tree, Zhang Ze took Lin Na's hand affectionately and asked the photographer to take a photo for them.

"Head closer, all right! One, two, three! ”

There was a "click" and a flash flashed: "It's done!" The photographer pressed the shutter and said to them with a smile, "Look at the two of you, how similar they look!" It's my sister and my sister, right? ”

"No! I just met her today. Zhang Ze shook his head and denied it.

The photographer sighed: "They look so similar, maybe they were a family in their last life!" He told them that it would take a week for the photos to be washed out.

"When the time comes, I'll put the photos in the town's 'sister photo studio' and come and pick them up when your mother is in the market." The photographer knew Zhang Ze and turned his head to explain how she took the photo.

"Okay, please wash two and take one for her as a souvenir!" Zhang Ze pointed at Lin Na and instructed the photographer.

"Okay."

Zhang Ze's house, Zhu Shuilian will still be staring at Lin Na!

"What did the photographer say?" Asked Zhang Ze while watching.

"Let's just say that she and I look like sisters!" Zhang Ze poured the water from the spoon into Lin Na's hand.

"Oh, oh." Zhu Shuilian paused, her thoughts were chaotic, her eyes wandered, and her memories were like a flood without embankments, flooding and surging.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Ze had already washed his hands with Lin Na, and looked up to see his mother in a trance.

"Ah, no, it's nothing, it looks like a good thing, a good thing! Wash your hands, right? Come in and eat! ”

Zhu Shuilian came back to her senses, pulled Zhang Ze with one hand and Lin Na with the other, and pulled them into the kitchen table and sat down.

"Child, what's your name? Which village is it from? How old are you this year? Zhu Shuilian asked while helping them serve the meal.

"Auntie, my name is Lin Na, and I'm from Yamaguchi Village. I'm twelve years old. Lin Na replied honestly.

"Twelve? Twelve years old. Twelve years old, twelve years old, good! Zhu Shuilian began to mess up again, holding the rice in her hand, but forgot to put the rice on the table.

"Mom, what's wrong with you today?" Zhang Ze finally sensed his mother's abnormality.

"What did you just ask me for?" Zhu Shuilian was immersed in a subconscious assumption and couldn't get out, still holding the bowl in both hands.

Zhang Ze was a little impatient: "Mom, are you giving us food?" ”

"Huh? Okay, eat it! Being choked by Zhang Ze like this, Zhu Shuilian was a little sober, and she put the meal on the table where Lin Na was sitting: "Child, you eat more!" Why are your bones so thin? Your mom and dad are at home, right? ”

"My dad is at home, my mom is gone." Linna replied as she looked down at the sandals she was wearing with a broken strap on her feet.

It was the only pair of shoes she could find that she could wear.

Zhu Shuilian has the taste of her mother in her memory.

Although Lin Na has almost forgotten the appearance of her mother who has passed away for six years, the moment she saw Zhu Shuilian, she seemed to see her mother come back to life.

It turns out that Mom is not dead, she has been guarding another group of children in another part of the world, in another village next door.

Such a thought made Lin Na feel weird.

"Mom, this is the mushroom that Dad brought back last time, right?" Zhang Ze waited for a long time, but he didn't see his mother helping her serve rice as usual, so he had to stand up and serve himself a bowl of rice.

Mom only remembered to serve Lin Na dinner, and forgot hers.

Mom, what's wrong with today? Absolutely not normal.

"Well, it's the mushroom your dad brought back." Zhu Shuilian replied mechanically.

Lin ...... Linna, Cortana, do you remember what your birthday was? Zhu Shuilian's heart became more and more doubtful, and her mind became more and more chaotic.

"My dad said I was born in winter, it seems to be the eighth day of the lunar month!" Lin Na looked at the food on the table, and her saliva was about to come out.

Regarding Zhu Shuilian's abnormal performance, she was not very familiar with her, so she was not as sensitive as Zhang Ze, and immediately felt that something was wrong.

She thought she was like this!

I am very interested in Zhang Ze's classmates because I love the house and Wuma!

I love my children, and I am naturally interested in people who are close to my children.

As for the idea that I think she is like my mother, probably because I am so happy today, and coming to Zhang Ze's house is like returning to my own home?