Chapter 49: Returning Home
As I told you before, I was born and raised in Qiling Province.
The "Qi" of Qiling means big, and Qiling gets its name because there are high mountains and mountains in the territory, and these mountains form a natural barrier to isolate Qiling from its surroundings.
Although the territory is mountainous, the tall mountains only surround the fringes of the province, while the central region is mostly hills and plains, and there is a small area to the southeast bordering the sea. Therefore, since ancient times, Qiling has been a province bordered by mountains and seas, and the people are abundant.
The provincial capital of Qiling is Songshan City, and Weiyang is the second largest city in the province.
In addition to Songshan and Weiyang, Qiling also has seven prefecture-level cities, which are Gaoguo, Aling, Fengkou, Moting, Pushui, Luqiu and Kunhai.
My hometown is in Gaoguo City, which is more than 100 kilometers away from Weiyang.
Gaoguo City is named after an ancient city, this city is said to be the ancestor of feng shui Guo Pu presided over the construction, because it was built in the plain area, and the city wall is tall, so from a distance, "the wall is connected to the sky, is the name of Gaoguo".
Of course, the ancient city has long been reduced to ruins among the barren grass, but standing on the heavy rammed earth, you can still imagine the magnificent scene of the past.
Qiling is mountainous, so there are many rivers, known as the "nine factions flow together", the Huaichuan River that flows through Weiyang is one of them, and the Zhulong River not far from my hometown Baota Village is also one of the "nine factions", it is also the boundary river of Gaoguo and Fengkou cities.
It only takes half an hour to take the high-speed train from Weiyang to Gaoguo, and after arriving in Gaoguo, Shen Yu rented a car, and I drove straight to my hometown.
I think I haven't been back since the New Year, and I should have gone home to see my parents.
I drove her down the highway with her and onto a country road. Poplar trees are planted on both sides of the road, and it is the season when poplars are flying, and the white floc is flying along the way where the car passes.
Shen Yu is allergic to flying flotsam, so I closed the window tightly. She sat in the passenger seat, looking at the scenery around her from time to time.
"It's been a long time since I've left Weiyang." She sighed.
What she said is also the truth, since returning to China, she has been living in seclusion and doing studies, and the little free time she has been occupied by the case, she has never come out to relax - even during the Chinese New Year, she does not return to her hometown in Songshan.
"There's no one over there in Songshan for a long time, and it's not interesting to go back." She said this to me once.
Therefore, after the car accident, the company and the school gave us a long vacation, and I also had the opportunity to take her out for a walk, which was also a break and a change of mood.
I drove across a boulevard, crossed a stone bridge, and turned a corner to the village of Pagoda.
There has been no pagoda in Pagoda Village for a long time, and even the oldest old man in the village does not remember where there is a pagoda and why it is called Pagoda Village.
However, in the 70s, people built a red brick water tower on the cross street in the center of the village to supply water to the whole village, and now the village has been replaced with running water, but the water tower has not been dismantled, and it still stands in the middle of the village.
We drove into the village, passed the water tower, turned south onto a cement road, and soon arrived at the entrance of my house's alley.
Because the alley was built early, it is not convenient to drive in. So I parked my car next to the shop on the side street. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took Shen Yu out of the car, he was bumped into by the six aunts in the neighborhood.
"Ouch! Isn't this a stake? This is - brought back with a daughter-in-law? This daughter-in-law is so handsome......"
Shen Yu's fair face was flushed with a burst of red clouds.
I hurriedly waved my hand at Aunt Liu, and hurriedly explained: "No, no, she's just a classmate......"
But where can the six-aunt, who has always been fast-legged and fast-talking, listen to this, I haven't finished explaining, she has already run into the alley like a rabbit, and she is shouting in the direction of our house while running-
"Old saying! You two come out and see! The wooden stake has brought a daughter-in-law like a fairy daughter back! ”
I just remembered that in addition to her fast legs, Aunt Liu also has the advantage of having a loud voice. Yes, it is estimated that a third of the people in the village will know about her voice.
And word of mouth is the advantage of the pagoda villagers, and I believe that in 20 minutes, the whole village will come to my house to see the new daughter-in-law.
Alas! Shen Yu's temper is not angry with this situation! Even if you don't get angry, you have to be annoyed!
And, my parents!
Although the two old men never urged me to marry, they were often full of vitality when they were young, and they felt that everything in the world could be used by me, so they rarely felt lonely. But with old age and decay, I feel that the world belongs to others, and there is only a small piece of things that belong to me.
Parents are always open-minded, and they feel that the children should be in charge of the major events in life. But I know that they still hope that I can get married as soon as possible, and they can enjoy the joy of teasing their grandchildren as soon as possible.
Therefore, I also deeply hate my negligence, and I should have called my parents in advance to inform them, saying that it would be good to just bring my old classmates around!
After all, there is no hope, and there is no disappointment.
I looked back at Shen Yu, so embarrassed that I couldn't get into the cracks in the bricks.
"I'm so embarrassed......"
"Forget it." She waved her hand and said.
I didn't understand what she meant, so I stood still.
Never mind? Did she get angry because of this, and didn't want to see the place where I found the black ship, and didn't want to stay here?
If she doesn't want to stay for a long time, then I'll just send her back first, and as for the parents, I'll give them a call to explain - as for the person who carries the blame, it's all on Aunt Liu, who made her loud.
I had made up my mind, so I quickly pulled down the key and opened the car door, but I didn't expect her to stand at the mouth of the alley and stare at me and ask, "What are you driving?" ”
"No - not ......"
"It's not! Hurry up to your house, visit your parents, and then let's hurry to the place where the black ship is discovered! ”
"But—they misunderstood......"
"Misunderstanding is misunderstanding, misunderstanding is afraid of what! You are a man, how can you be more shy than a girl! She gave me a hard look and walked straight into the alley, "Hurry up!" What time is it! ”
I was so frightened that I quickly closed the door again, and caught up with her in three steps and two steps, leading the way.
For some reason, I'm still a little shivering. But secretly looking at her generous appearance, I felt a burst of beauty.
Our house is at the end of the alley, the six aunts are really moving like a rabbit, we just entered the alley, she has already rushed into my yard and jumped out.
"Tell your parents! They died of joy! She stumbled past us and winked at me.
"This girl, tsk, is as handsome as a fairy!" She didn't forget to add to Shen Yu, "It's so beautiful that I tremble at a glance!" ”
Her words, why did they sound so familiar, as if Hua Yan had said the same thing.
In the distance, I saw two figures flash at the end of the alley, and they were eagerly looking this way.
"That'...... It's my mom and dad. I pointed at them and said to Shen Yu with a flushed face.
"You're really—what a shame you're to see your parents!" She pulled me over, "Shame and shame, like a big girl, hurry up!" ”