Gao Jialin stood on the bridge of the Dama River, and he was puzzled for a long time about what had just happened. Later, he simply saw this matter as very simple: Qiaozhen was a simple woman and a fellow villager, and when she saw that he didn't sell the bun, she took the initiative to help him. Rural girls often rush to the market to buy and sell things, and they are not as embarrassed and embarrassed as he is.

But no matter what, he was very grateful to Qiaozhen for helping her with this. Although he rarely interacts with Liu Liben's family, he feels that Liu Liben's three daughters are not the same as Liu Liben. They all inherited Liu Liben's shrewdness, but their conduct seems to be more upright than Liu Liben; The poor farmers in the village are not as arrogant as their fathers. They all respect the big and love the small, and the people in the village seem to like them. The three sisters are all outstanding, but unfortunately Qiaozhen and her sister Qiaoying have never gone to school; My sister Qiaoling is in high school, and I heard that she is the "school flower" in middle school now. For a farmer, it is indeed rare to find a woman from Liu Li's family as a daughter-in-law. Gao Minglou was in a hurry and married Qiaoying to his eldest son. Now Qiaozhen's matchmaker is also kicking down the threshold; The horse leash in this section of the horse shop is really good inside and out, and he put it on and ran to Liu Li's house. Gogarin remembered the dress he had dressed that day when he was tied to the horse, and he couldn't help but laugh again. The sun is sinking in the middle of the mountains on the west side of the Dama River. The river road leading to their village was already covered with shadows; The green of the crops in Kawadori seems to be darker. The highway sandwiched between the crop fields is almost untouched, and the road quietly stretches into the green depths. The county seat in the southeast is already covered in a blue smoke. The county river, which flows from the north, is not as open as it is in late autumn, and calmly bypasses the county seat. It went southward; The water is shining with the bright glow of the setting sun. On the riverside, a group of bare-bottomed children chased and frolicked on the mudflats; City women washing clothes are packing up their colorful clothes and bed sheets that are drying on the grass on the shore. From time to time, Gogarin looked back at the streets of the county seat. He didn't think Qiaozhen would be able to sell the basket of buns—because the bazaar was now gone.

When he finally saw Qiaozhen trotting towards him with a basket, he decided that she hadn't sold the bun - it was too short!

Qiaozhen came to him, quickly stuffed a roll of money into his hand and said, "You order, one dime and five cents, right?" ”

Gogarin looked at the empty basket on her arm in amazement, took the money and stuffed it in his pocket, and his heart was full of great gratitude to her. He didn't know what to say to her. After a long pause, he said, "Qiaozhen, you can really do it!" ”

Liu Qiaozhen listened to Garin's words of praise, and her face was full of joy, and even her eyes were watery. Garin stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the basket, and you ride back quickly, the sun is about to set." Qiaozhen didn't give it to him, but put the basket on the front handlebar of her bicycle and said, "Let's go together!" With that, he pushed the cart.

Garin was suddenly embarrassed. Riding a car home with a woman from the same village, let the people in front of the village see it, which is really not beautiful. But he felt in a hurry and couldn't find a reason to refuse Qiaozhen's kindness.

He hesitated a little and lied to Qiaozhen: "I can't ride a bicycle with people, I'm afraid I'll fall you." "I'll take you!" Qiaozhen held the handlebars with both hands, glanced at Garin kindly, and lowered her head embarrassedly. "Ah, how can I do that!" Garin had one hand in his hair, not knowing what to do. "Simply, let's not ride, let's walk back." Qiaozhen's beautiful big eyes looked at him stubbornly, and her protruding chest fell together.

It seems that she is sincerely going to follow him back to the village. Garin saw that he had no choice, so he had to say, "Okay, then let's go, let me push the son." ”

He stretched out his hand to push the cart, and Qiaozhen gently pushed him with his shoulder, saying, "You have been walking for a day and are tired." I rode when I came, not tired at all, let me push. ”

In this way, the two of them got up, got out of the bridge, turned west, and walked on the simple road of Dama River Road to Gaojia Village.

The sun had just set, and a large red glow flew over the sky in the west. Except for a faint orange glow dyed on the top of the mountain, the heavy shadows of the mountains on both sides of the river have shrouded the river, and the air seems to be cool. All the tall crops on both sides of the Dama River are now sprouting. Corn, sorghum, and millet all grow well. It's all over the place. All kinds of legume crops are blooming, and the air is filled with a light and fragrant fragrance. On the hillside in the distance, sheep are descending the ditch, and dots of white are rolling in the green grass. The magnificent summer earth looks particularly quiet and solemn in the evening. Gao Jialin and Liu Qiaozhen walked in the green corridor, and the crops on both sides of the road separated them from the outside world, creating a mysterious realm. Two young men and women walked along in such an environment, and their hearts couldn't help but beat.

Neither of them spoke at first. Qiaozhen pushed the cart and walked very slowly. In order not to be next to her, Garin had to walk a little slower than her, and staggered a little distance from her. At this moment, he himself felt a mental tension that he had never felt before: because he had never walked alone with a girl in such a quiet environment. And they're walking so slowly. It's like a walk.

Gao Garin couldn't help but take a serious look at the silhouette of Qiaozhen in front of him. He was amazed to find that Qiaozhen was more beautiful than he had been in the past. Her tall figure was as lovely as an aspen tree, and all the curves were perfect from head to toe. The clothes were all half-worn: whitish light hairy blue trousers, pale yellow short-sleeved shirts; Light brown sandals, brown nylon socks that are a little lighter than sandals. She was pushing her bike, her eyes seemed to be focused on one spot in front of her, but she wasn't really looking at anything. From the side, she could be seen smiling slightly, sometimes bending her upper body, as if trying to say something to him, but quickly turning shyly, still looking ahead as she had just done. Gao Jialin suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen a girl like Qiaozhen somewhere. He thought about it carefully, and then remembered that he had seen a similar painting. It looks like an oil painting by a Russian painter. The picture is also a green field of crops, and on a path on the ground, a slender and beautiful girl is walking and looking into the distance, but she seems to have a bright red headscarf on her head...... When Gao Garin was thinking like this, Qiaozhen in front of him was churning like a pot of boiling water. Walking alone with her beloved for the first time made the illiterate peasant girl revel in a great happiness. She had dreamed of this day for years. Her heart was beating wildly; Her hands trembling as she pushed the cart; The tide of feelings is surging in my heart, and a thousand words are stuck in my throat, and I don't know where to start. She was determined to tell him everything today, but she was too ashamed to say it for a moment. She tried to slow down as much as she could, waiting for it to get dark. She thought again: It's not okay to walk without saying a word like this! You have to say something first. She then turned her face away, didn't look at Garin, and said, "Gao Minglou's heart is so bad, he dares to do anything strong......

Garin looked at her strangely and said, "He's your relative, and you can still scold him?" "Who is related to him?" He's my sister's father-in-law, and he has nothing to do with me! Qiaozhen boldly glanced back at Garin.

"Do you dare to scold her father-in-law in front of your sister?"

"I've already cursed! I dare to scold in front of him himself! Qiaozhen deliberately slowed down and let Garin walk side by side with her.

Gao Jialin couldn't figure out why Qiaozhen scolded Gao Minglou in front of him for a while, so he deliberately said: "How is Secretary Gao's heart bad?" I can't see it yet. ”

Qiaozhen stopped all of a sudden, and said indignantly: "Garin! He's got to take your teacher off and get his son down! Look what you're worried about now......"

Gogarin also had to stop. He saw a look of genuine sympathy on the lovely face in front of him.

He didn't say anything, just sighed and walked forward again.

Qiaozhen pushed the cart to catch up, boldly approached him, walked side by side with him, and said kindly: "God knows what he has done, and he will repay him in the future!" Brother Gallinger, don't be too tormented, you've lost weight these days. In fact, to be a farmer is to be a farmer, and the farmers in the world are all over the world! No worse than his cadres. Our countryside has mountains and rivers, and the air is good, as long as there is a family that fits the heart, the days will be happy......"

Gao Jialin listened to Qiaozhen's words, and felt very kind in his heart. He needs comfort now. He really wanted to talk to her. He said half-jokingly: "I went to school for two days, and now I can't learn literature, I want to be martial, I want to be a farmer, and my labor is not good, and I won't starve my wife and doll to death in the future!" After he finished speaking, he smiled first. Qiaozhen stopped abruptly, raised her head, looked at Garin and said:

"Galingo! If you don't dislike me, let's go through it together! You keep it at home, and I'll work on the mountain for us! I won't make you suffer......" Qiaozhen finished speaking, lowered her head, held the handlebar with one hand, and tugged at the edge of her clothes with the other hand.

The blood "boom" rushed to Gogarin's head at once. He looked at Qiaozhen in surprise and immediately felt at a loss; I felt a burning pain in my chest. The muscles in the body tightened. The limbs become numb and stiff.

Love? So suddenly? He wasn't even mentally prepared. He has never been in love, let alone loved Qiaozhen. He felt panic and novelty; With this complicated mood, he looked at Qiaozhen standing in front of him very unnaturally. She still kept her head down shyly, like a cute little lamb clinging to him. The warm aura that emanated from her body was strongly infecting him; The slender body of the poplar tree and the face that appeared even more beautiful in the shadows touched his heart deeply. He tried his best to control himself and said to Qiaozhen: "It's not good for us to stand on the road like this." It's getting dark, let's go......"

Qiaozhen nodded to him, and the two of them started to walk away again. Garin didn't speak, he took the handlebars from her, she didn't speak, and let him push the car. None of them knew what to say. After a long time, Gao Garin asked her: "Why did you suddenly talk about such a thing?" ”

"How suddenly?" Qiaozhen raised her head, tears flowing quietly on her face. She wiped her tears and told him everything she had done in the past few years...... As he listened to her, he felt his eyes moisten. Although he is a very hard-hearted person, he has been deeply moved by Qiaozhen's feelings. As soon as he was moved, a strange passion arose: countless colourful images flew before his eyes; Countless of his favorite musical melodies rang in his ears; The real mountains, water, and earth in front of me have become illusory...... After listening to everything Qiaozhen said, he propped the bicycle on the road with a "snap", and his two hands nervously touched his body.

Qiaozhen looked at him like this and suddenly laughed. She laughed and wiped the tears from her face as she removed her flower bag from the back rack of the car, took out a pack of "Yunxiang" brand cigarettes from it, and handed it to him.

Gogarin opened his mouth in surprise and said, "How do you know I'm looking for smoke?" ”

She grinned seductively at him and said, "I just know." Draw one! I bought you a mile! Gogarin approached her, and without taking a cigarette, looked at her with a look of great kindness and affection. She looked at him with a raised face, and quickly placed her hands gently on his chest. Garin hesitated, gently put his arm around her shoulder, and then resolutely pressed his hot forehead against hers, which was equally hot. He closed his eyes and felt that he had lost any memory and imagination.........

By the time they walked side by side again, the moon had risen. The moonlight illuminates the green mountains and rivers in a haze; The sound of the running water of the Dama River is very loud in the quiet of the night. The village was just ahead—in the bend under the road, and they were going to go their separate ways.

At the intersection, Qiaozhen took out the cigarette in her bag, put it in Garin's basket, lowered her head, and whispered, "Brother Garin, kiss me again......"

Gogarin hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, and said to her, "Qiaozhen, don't tell your family. Remember, no one should let know! …… In the future, you have to brush your teeth......" Qiaozhen nodded to him in the dark and said, "I ...... listen to everything you say"

"Go back quickly. My family asked you why you came back so late, what did you say? ”

"I'll go to my aunt's house in the city."

Garin nodded at her, picked up Lanzi and turned to leave. Qiaozhen pushed the cart and walked home from another road.

As Gogarin entered the village, a feeling of remorse suddenly came over him. He regretted that he was too impulsive and seemed to have made a mistake in a hurry. He felt that in this way, he would probably become a farmer. Besides, he kissed a girl without serious consideration, which was irresponsible to Qiaozhen and himself. What made him even more comfortable was that he felt that he had bid farewell to his past twenty-four innocent years forever tonight, and that he had since marked his life on his resume. Whether it was all pleasant or painful, he wanted to cry! When he walked into his house, his father and mother were sitting on the kang waiting for him. The meal had already been prepared, but they had apparently not moved their chopsticks yet. Seeing him come back, his father hurriedly asked him, "What's the matter?" It's been dark for a while, and it's scorching people's hearts! ”

His mother glared at his father: "The first time the doll has done this for a living, what is it difficult to become, you still think the doll is coming back late!" She asked her son, "Have you sold the bun?" ”

Garin said, "Sold." He took out the money Qiaozhen had given him and handed it to his father.

The old man Gao Yude choked on the smoke pot, leaned in front of the lamp, and his two thin hands counted some money, saying, "This is it!" Just tell your mother to steam a pot of steamed buns tomorrow morning, and you can sell it again. It's better than going up the mountain to work! ”

Garin shook his head bitterly and said, "I'm not going to do this business anymore, I'm going up to the mountains to work!" At this time, his mother took out a letter from the basket of needles and money in Houkang and said to him: "Your second father has sent a letter, read it to us." ”

It suddenly occurred to Garin that he had forgotten to send the letter he had written to his uncle for that damned basket of buns to-day—and it was still in his pocket! He took his uncle's letter from his mother's hand, and read it to the two old men at the lamp—

Hello! I am writing today to tell you one thing: Recently, my superiors decided to transfer me to a local job. I have been in the army for decades and have a lot of affection for the army, but I have to listen to the party and obey the organizational arrangements. It has not yet been decided where to work. I'll write to you when it's settled.

How are our crops growing this year? Are there any difficulties in life? What do you need, please write to us. Garin has already started school, right? May he work hard for the party's educational cause. Good luck to you!

Brother: After Yuzhi Gaojialin finished reading, he handed the letter to his mother again, thinking to himself: Since this is the case, the letter he wrote to his uncle was not sent, and now it doesn't matter much.