Qi Younian and the three of them were lucky, and when the sky was about to get dark, they rushed to the nearest big town.

The three of them found a small inn to live in, took a comfortable bath, and had dinner in the inn before discussing the future itinerary.

Ye Xinyan talked about her concerns and discussed with the two, mainly asking Qi Younian what kind of livestock and cart she would buy for the next trip.

She asked Qi Younian, the ox cart and the donkey cart, which one was better.

Ye Xinyan was worried about the truth, since she now had some silver taels in her hand, then according to what she said, it would be better to sell a livestock as a foot force. With livestock and vehicles, not only does it save leg effort, but it also speeds up the journey. When we arrived in Qinghe Village in eastern Henan, livestock and flatbed trucks could still come in handy, and it was not too much of a loss.

"If you want to say that it is more useful, it is better to buy a cow." Qi Younian said, "However, we are mainly in a hurry now, and the ox cart is too slow, so let's buy a donkey." We don't have a lot of luggage, and we don't have to work too hard to pull the car. In comparison, donkeys are also cheaper. ”

Ye Xinyan looked at Mama Jin: "Then let's buy a donkey cart?" ”

Mama Jin saw that Ye Xinyan's borrowing behavior had no serious consequences, so Jiang Yifan just left, and she didn't seem to be interested in where they were going, so she put her mind at ease, "The slave doesn't understand this, it's better to listen to the old man." ”

"Then do as Grandpa said, and we'll inquire tomorrow where we can buy donkeys and carts." Ye Xinyan nodded.

A car with a canopy is good, of course, but wouldn't that cost more? And it doesn't hold much. The board car can put things and save money, of course, it is the first choice.

When they were all settled, when they were going back to the house to rest, Ye Xinyan remembered the main question: "Grandpa, will you catch the car?" ”

Qi Younian smiled: "If I don't know how to drive, where will I approve of you buying livestock." ”

With the silver, the road ahead is much smoother, and you can really feel at ease. For more than 20 days, it was the most comfortable sleep they had ever had.

When they woke up the next morning, and had breakfast at the inn, they went to the bazaar where cattle were sold, and for eleven taels of silver, they bought a two-year-old donkey, and equipped them with a donkey cart, and sold the wheelbarrow at a cheap price. and added a few pieces of clothing and daily necessities to the three of them, and it cost a total of nineteen taels of silver.

Ye Xinyan touched the bulging money bag and thought with satisfaction: It's good to have money.

After a day of repairing at the inn, Ye Xinyan and the three of them took a donkey cart and embarked on a journey to eastern Henan.

The journey was much easier with the strength of the feet, at most it was a little bumpy, and the speed of the journey was more than doubled, but they were not so tired.

It took twenty days for the three of them to enter the territory of Yuyuan County.

Qi Younian has been away from home for forty-two years, and the closer he gets to his hometown, the more uneasy he becomes. He was young when he left home, and he didn't care about the relationship between his parents and brothers. By the time he knew how to think about family affection, he couldn't help himself, and he was assigned to the army at the border pass. After that, I was disheartened and felt that I had no face to go back to my hometown and see my relatives in my hometown.

Now that he is nearly sixty years old, it is conceivable that he, an unfilial son, may not be able to see his parents.

Ye Xinyan was relieved to Qi Younian along the way, and the three of them repaired in Yuyuan City, where the Yamen of Yuyuan County is located, for a few days, and spent nearly ten taels of silver to buy some more practical gifts before setting off again.

From borrowing one hundred taels of silver, Qi Younian's three people purchased vehicles and items, lived in a store, and bought gifts for Qi Younian's family this time, they spent more than fifty taels of silver, and now a family of three has fifty-four taels of silver, which is still a slightly surplus family.

Qi Younian used to be an experienced person who traveled from south to north, and a large amount of silver was placed on Qi Younian, while Ye Xinyan and Jin Mama carried no more than an infinite amount of silver with them, just in case.

Three days later, the three of them arrived in Qingyuan County, stayed at a good inn in Qingyuan County, and bathed and cleaned up. The next day, just after dawn, the three of them had breakfast and took a donkey cart to Qinghe Village, where Qi Younian's hometown was located.

Qinghe Village is a village under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan County, not very far from Qingyuan County, walked for more than an hour, and before the hour, the donkey cart entered the village.

Looking at the village that was not much different from the memory of Qi Younian, Qi Younian's eyes were already wet, and the wrinkles on his face became more and more vicissitudes.

Now it is the busy season of farming, there are not many idlers in the village, and occasionally there are adults and children passing by, all of whom are looking at them from a distance, and their eyes are full of strangeness and curiosity.

Ye Xinyan saw all this in her eyes, and she didn't feel good in her heart. This is probably the scene of the poem talking about children who don't know each other and laugh and ask where the guests came from. And the grandfather was away for a longer time, and even the adults in the village didn't recognize him.

Ye Xinyan asked Qi Younian in a low voice: "Grandpa, has there been any change in the village today and back then?" Do you remember the way home? ”

Qi Younian endured the tears that were about to well-up in his eyes, and said in a dull voice: "There are some changes, but it is generally the same as before, and I still remember the approximate location of the house." "The hometown that has always haunted my heart all these years, how can I not remember?

After Qi Younian finished speaking, he jumped out of the car.

Seeing that Ye Xinyan was about to come down, he hurriedly stopped, "You and your grandmother are sitting down." I'm thinking of stepping on the land of my hometown, not saying anything else. ”

At this time, a villager came up and asked: "Dare to ask this uncle, are you going to go to relatives or looking for someone?" "This is a middle-aged man with a decent face, and his tone of voice is very calm.

Ye Xinyan estimated that he was probably a person like the village chief Li Zheng.

Qi Younian didn't stop, and only said to the middle-aged man: "The little old man's surname is Qi, and he is originally from this village, and he left home as a young man, and only then did he return to his homeland." ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, he was stunned at first, then looked at Qi Younian's age, and then reacted and said in surprise: "You are the second son of the old man of the Qi family, and you have been away from home for more than forty years, right?" ”

Qi Younian hurriedly surrendered his hand again, "It's Xiao Lao'er, dare to ask you?" ”

The middle-aged man glanced at the two women in the car, old and young, and also arched his hand: "I am the village chief of Qinghe Village, and my surname is He and He Quantai." ”

"It turned out to be the village chief, and the little old man came back rashly and caused you trouble."

"Where, where, it's all folks, it's a good thing that you can always return to your homeland."

The two chatted as they walked towards the village. A few boys who heard them on the side had already run to the front. While running, he also shouted: "The Qi family has relatives here, and Qi Sanshun's second grandfather is back." ”

When they reached the gate of the Qi family's old house, an old woman had already heard the news, stood outside the door, and looked over this way.

When they came to the gate of the courtyard, Qi Younian stopped the donkey cart, and Ye Xinyan and Mama Jin hurriedly got out of the car.

Qi Younian suppressed his heartache and desolation, looked at the old woman for a long time, and didn't recognize which one she was, so he had to arch his hand again, and said in a trembling voice: "I am Qi Younian, the second son of Qi Wuer, the old man of the Qi family, dare to ask which one of the Qi family is at home?" ”