According to the general situation, it is naturally impossible for a car of more than 100 kilometers to fall asleep in Hao Dong.

However, the underground living conditions in the past month are really not good, and it is rare to finally see the light of day, even the small area behind the cab of the big truck is enough for Hao Dong to sleep crookedly.

Of course, the driving skills of Antigua and Barbuda here are good, and even if it is a large truck, it is still indispensable.

Hao Dong was already very surprised that the sun was still hanging in the sky at eight o'clock that night, but it was caused by jet lag, and it was dark and late in the evening.

This time, he had seen what it was like to never be dark that day.

When he finally woke up from his sleep and looked up at the car window, he found that the sun in the middle of the sky, which looked like a cloudy sky, had been hanging there obliquely, and had not moved for so long.

It's as if it has been there since eternity, quietly watching the vicissitudes of the world.

Hao Dong's mood has changed inexplicably, as if the things that he thought were important before have become less important here.

Man has always been so small in front of nature, and what the flies and dogs have done is just the fleeting time of those decades.

In that case, why bother to be busy every day?

Maybe it's because the nerves have been too tense during this time, and things are bound to be reversed, this kind of thinking is quite ferocious, and it quickly made him fall into a burnout mood.

He even felt that maybe he would just disappear from people's eyes and hide here to live his own life.

But just as he was looking out the car window in a daze, Qi Jue suddenly crowded around him.

Qi Jue and Hao Dong sat down face to face, there was not much space behind the driver's seat, and suddenly their legs were squeezed together, and it was quite warm to lean on each other.

Qi Jue looked at Hao Dong's eyes and said: "When I was very young, my family once came here to play. It's just a family of three, because it's rare, so I'm impressed. ”

Although he didn't know why Qi Jue would bring up such a topic, Hao Dong was still happy to learn a little more about Qi Jue's past, and his interest was immediately attracted.

Qi Jue paused for a moment, as if he was seriously reminiscing, and then continued:

"It was winter when we came, and it was freezing. At that time, the heating facilities on the car were very poor, and we were all wrapped like balls with limited mobility. And the road conditions here are not good, the road is full of ice, and in the end I had to hire a local driver to drive. ”

Qi Jue's voice was low and his tone was slow. The old past is narrated, and there is actually a smell of storytelling. Antigua and Barbuda were tired of driving, and they were stunned to listen.

"We drove all the way from Jiagedaqi and the route was long. At first, I was just shocked by the unusual scenery of the northern country, but gradually, my dad's expression became more and more serious day by day.

"Finally, one day, he suddenly asked my mother. I asked her if she would like to join him, take me, our family of three, and disappear into the vast snowfield. ”

Hao Dong's heart jumped, and he realized that his emotions just now might have been noticed by Qi Jue. But he was also very curious, and he didn't know how Qi Jue's mother would answer.

Qi Jue rarely took off the hat on his head and pinched it in his hand, there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, it seemed that such a recollection made him a little trance-like.

But his words didn't stop there: "Then my mother asked him: If we really stay here like this, and never ask about the world again, will you really feel good?" ”

Hao Dong felt as if this question was also being asked to him, and being asked like this, the three souls and seven spirits that seemed to have been sucked away by the leisurely world just now slowly began to return to their places.

"My dad hesitated, and then he thought about it for a whole day and a night, and finally said only one word to my mother in the seemingly eternal and endless daylight of Mohe: I'm sorry."

Qi Jue's words fell, and the carriage fell silent all of a sudden.

The three words "I'm sorry", although he didn't say anything, suddenly became heavy in such an atmosphere.

As the heir to the head of the Qi family, the responsibilities on his body are only clear to the parties themselves.

Qi Chengjun also thought about disappearing suddenly like this, leaving all his responsibilities and obligations behind, and from then on he only had his wife and children in his life, living like every ordinary person.

However, his wife asked him, "Do you really feel good?" ”

Whether it is responsibility or obligation, they may all be heavy enough to crush a psychologically strong adult, but they still cannot be easily given up. Because they have another name: mission.

- The responsibility you have on your shoulders is also your mission. What you should be doing may continue without you, but it may develop in a form that is diametrically opposed to your ideals.

- And those who put all their hopes in you, when you choose to give up, you betray all of them at the same time.

This is naturally not a pleasant topic, but for Hao Dong at this time, the effect is still obvious.

It can't be said to be a deafening empowerment, but it is also like a handful of snow water, cold and piercing, but it cleanses the body and mind. All of a sudden, the thoughts of depression or speculation were shattered and faith awakened.

Hao Dong suddenly felt that he had never been more determined.

"Thank you." His thanks were absolutely 200 percent sincere.

The corners of Qi Jue's mouth curled slightly, and he reached out to rub his head: "If you think too much, you will be grateful." ”

Hao Dong was suddenly taken aback, and An Ba, who had been eavesdropping and was very entangled in what he had just heard, burst out laughing at this time: "Hahaha I can't see it, the eldest brother looks serious, it turns out to be so humorous!" ”

Qi Jue's serious face said this, especially with a feeling of "this is true", it is indeed easy to amuse people.

Hao Dong's heart knot was inexplicably untied, and he was in a good mood at this time, and immediately picked up Amba's words: "That's it, our young master is known as the king of cold noodle jokes, if we don't have enough money to eat, we still expect him to perform on the street to make a living!" ”

It was the first time that Qi Jue had been so blatantly teased, and he couldn't help but be dumbfounded and couldn't find the words to fight back for a while. At this time, Hao Dong and Anti-Ba laughed back and forth, eager to drive the car into an S shape with laughter.

When they arrived at the ground, the atmosphere between the three of them was unprecedentedly relaxed, and even infected the Ambar family who came to pick them up.

"What did you say?" The little boy flashed his big eyes, staring at them curiously back and forth, with a face of "seeking common joy".

Hao Dong found it funny, and squatted down to meet his eye level: "Hello, little man." How old are you? ”

It is about the family to open a farmhouse, and children are used to seeing it since childhood, Hao Dong asked him this without stage fright at all, and replied loudly with a small chest: "My name is Yibatu, and I am eleven years old this year!" I don't like to cry! ”

Ibatu means crying and noisy in the local dialect, so the child solemnly declares that he is just noisy and does not like to cry.

Amba came over and bombarded him: "Go, go and tell your grandmother, the guest has arrived." ”

The child was not angry when his uncle drove back like a chicken, and ran away energetically, shouting loudly while running: "The guests are coming~~!" "The aftermath is lingering, and there are crisp children's voices all the way.

Amba felt a little embarrassed, touched the back of his head and apologized: "The child is not sensible and very noisy. But he doesn't mean anything, don't worry about it. ”

Of course Hao Dong and they don't care, such an energetic child is definitely quite cute.

However, the children shouted all the way, and the publicity effect should not be underestimated, and soon a series of "greeting" neighbors appeared around them.

- "Xiao Meng, your guest? ”

- "Xiao Meng, have you brought in a guest again?" ”

- "Xiao Meng, your family has lived in three groups of people today, if you can't live, come to our house." ”

"Xiao Meng" Amba was embarrassed by the greeting, and could only wave his hand: "It's okay, this is a friend, not a guest." ”

Hao Dong realized that they were probably no different from ordinary donkey friends in the eyes of the farmer owners of other Arctic villages.

But also, with their big backpack and jacket, it was originally the standard for outdoor travel.

But there was one thing he cared about, so he asked Amba: "Are you Han?" ”

Anba is simply thorough, and he doesn't need Hao Dong to ask again, so he poured out all of his balabala:

"I have about one-eighth of the Oroqen blood, from my grandfather's branch, so we all have our own ethnic names in our family. However, for the sake of convenience, our household registration book and ID card are all Han names. And we are not pure Oroqen people, we don't enjoy the preferential treatment of ethnic minorities, and sometimes we are quite depressed. ”

Speaking depressed, but smiling very heartily, An Ba pushed open the bamboo fence gate at the end of the road with his big hand and beckoned Hao Dong and them: "Come in, maybe it will snow for a while this day, go to the house to warm up." ”

Hao Dong didn't understand what he meant when he said snow, and when he stood outside the bamboo fence gate and looked around, he felt that everything was interesting.

It is located on the northernmost border, and the architectural style is both local and deeply influenced by the Russian people on the other side of the river.

In addition, snow is piled up here for most of the year, and the buildings are all in the style of large triangular roofs built of logs, with bright and lively colors. The strings of corn peppers hanging under the eaves reflect the European-style doors and windows, which is very unique.

And it looks very "homely", very warm.

Hao Dong stood at the door of the house and watched enough before entering the house, and suddenly the heat wave came, and the warmth of the house was obviously quite in place.

Just like the neighbors on the road said, there are a lot of guests in Amba's house today, and the three groups of people are all young travelers, who are playing on the hot kang in the lobby house.

Half of them had white stripes on their faces, and they looked like they were in a hot game.

Hao Dong and the others were taken directly by Antiba to the courtyard where they were obviously living in the back, and as soon as they put their things down, someone in front of them shouted: "Antiba, take the guests out to eat~~"

That voice, as soon as you hear it, you know where little Yibatu is taught!

When I returned to the hall, everyone who had just played cards had dispersed, and several square tables had been set up in the hall, which was crowded.

Hao Dong only knew at this time that because there were many people tonight, the hostess deliberately showed her hand, and this table was a special tofu banquet in Lu cuisine.