Chen Cheng's hometown, Xiting County, is located in the northwest of Hanxi County, which is backed by the plateau mountains in the north and faces the plains of central Hanxi.

In fact, the location of Xiting County is very good, under the mutual influence of the cold current of the plateau and the heat flow of the plain, the climate here is pleasant, the rain is abundant, although it is not said that the products are abundant, but it is more than enough to support more than 100,000 well-off families.

In addition, after the development of tourism in the past few years, almost all the farmers here have become well-off.

After a three-hour bus ride in Xiting County, which is more than 200 kilometers from the provincial capital of Hanxi, Chen Cheng transferred to a van and returned to his hometown of Wanfu Village.

Looking at the familiar mountain peaks and rivers and the white-walled and black-tiled farmhouses in the shade of green mountains, Chen Cheng's anxious mood was slowly ironed.

It was an indescribable sense of security that healed everything.

People who go out of the countryside often have moments of dreaming of returning to the mountain village. That kind of place to have a place to go and a place to wait is the greatest strength in their burden.

The scenery flashing outside the window evoked Chen Cheng's memories far and near, and a melody he had heard at some point sounded in his head.

"In that remote mountain village, small mountain village~

My dear mother, with gray hair and sideburns.

The past time is unforgettable, unforgettable.

How many kisses my mother gave me, how many kisses.

Kiss the tears off my face and warm my young heart.

My mother's kiss is a sweet kiss that makes me miss it to this day. ”

The car drove smoothly, rounded several ridges, and soon arrived at the village where Chen Cheng's family was located.

Because of the vigorous development of tourism, the two-lane asphalt road in Xiting County has been repaired to every village, and the cement road has also been built from village to every commune.

They practice that each household subcontracts the planting of lotus roots, and each household takes care of its own profits and losses, but builds homestay hotels with communes as a unit, operates them in a unified manner, and dividends are distributed on tourism income.

In this way, the private nature of each household's land use right is retained, and the overall management of the lotus root industry economy is ensured.

It's a very good way to manage business.

When Chen Cheng got out of the car, he saw his father working in the fields. He shouted from afar and walked briskly.

Their family has three acres of paddy fields, plus the three acres of paddy fields of the neighbor next door who are contracted, for a total of 6 acres.

His father, Chen Kang, is bending over and releasing water into the lotus root paddy field.

Generally, after the disease of crops in paddy fields, water is drained to reduce pests and diseases, because most of the germs and eggs survive in the water in large quantities.

In the early winter weather, Chen Kang wore the school uniform of Chen Cheng High School, held his trousers in the slightly cool paddy field, and opened the drainage gap with his hands to drain the excess water.

The lotus root loves water, and there is little rain in winter, so he can't dig the gap directly with a hoe roughly, and has to use his hands to slowly control the amount of drainage.

While draining excess water, it is necessary to ensure the normal growth of lotus roots.

Looking at his father's gray hair, Chen Cheng was slightly stunned.

When I saw him half a year ago, I didn't notice that he had a lot more gray hair.

"Dad! I am back. ”

"Hmm. When I'm done with the water, we'll go home and eat." ”

Chen Kang said casually, but his heart had already blossomed, and he couldn't help but speed up the movements in his hands.

The last time he heard that Chen Cheng was on TV, he stayed on guard the next day, and finally turned to the replay of the overseas channel. I saw my son arguing with some foreigners on TV, and finally the two foreign men cried.

Although he couldn't understand what they were speaking in English, Chen Kang felt that his son must have done something remarkable.

During that time, the people in the village gave him a thumbs up when they met, saying that he had cultivated a good son.

Of course, the villagers didn't understand what Chen Cheng had done. Anyway, those who can be interviewed on TV seem to them to be glorious to their ancestors.

Yesterday, when he heard that his son, who was studying agricultural technology, was coming back to help them solve the lotus root brown striae disease, Chen Kang couldn't hold it anymore and went to report to the village chief.

However, the village chief's reaction was very flat, saying that the technician in charge of their village was a graduate student in agricultural technology, and he had not solved this matter, and Chen Cheng, who was still studying at university, would definitely not have a solution.

Chen Kang was not convinced at the time, saying that his son had been interviewed on TV.

The village chief was not easy to refute, so he said that the technician had already gone to the county for a meeting, and he would definitely bring back a solution when he returned.

Chen Kang went home angrily.

He decided that no matter what solution his son proposed, he would give it his full support.

Others can not believe in his son, but his own son must be the most believed.

Chen Kang washed his hands and feet in the canal, put down his trousers, put on navy blue liberation shoes, and took Chen Cheng home.

The two fathers and sons did not say too much, but they were each warm.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Chen Kang's slightly stiff waist straightened up, because the neighbors he met saw Chen Cheng and shouted jokingly, "Yo, are the college students from our village back?" ”

Chen Kang had a satisfied smile on his face and said, "My son is learning agricultural technology, and this time he will definitely help us solve the brown streak disease!" ”

The neighbor looked shocked and said, "Oh, is it? That's a college student with a lot of work! ”

Chen Kang was still laughing, and Chen Cheng pulled him to bow his head and walk quickly.

If you don't count the junior college students, he is indeed the first undergraduate student in the village.

Education in rural areas is also a major factor why most villagers want to go to the city to work instead of staying in the countryside.

Walking into their four-room bungalow courtyard, a familiar smell of food wafted over.

Chen Cheng sniffed, his taste buds secreted gluttonous saliva, and his stomach began to beat drums and shout to start work.

"Guihua, my son is back!" Chen Kang shouted excitedly towards the kitchen.

Chen Cheng's mother Xu Guihua poked her head out of the kitchen in surprise and said to Chen Cheng: "Son, wait ten more minutes to eat!" ”

Mother's love is to make you eat on time.

Chen Cheng returned to his small room, threw his schoolbag on the bed, and then rolled around in the sun-smelling quilt before getting up to wash his face and hands and prepare for dinner.

Ten minutes later, three dishes and one soup were served on time.

There are roasted beef with carrots, pork with sharp peppers, stir-fried cabbage, and a pot of stewed pig's trotters.

They are Chen Cheng's favorite dishes.

Of course, that's all there is to the farmhouse, and there will be no extravagance and waste for the sake of celebration.

"Son, are you hungry? Eat! ”

Xu Guihua put three dishes into Chen Cheng's bowl with chopsticks, and the speed was amazing.

This is a traditional craft for most mothers.

Chen Cheng nibbled on a loaf of bread in the morning, drank a bag of milk, and sat in the car all morning, and his stomach was already empty.

Looking at the food with all the flavor and color, I immediately buried my head in the action.

Xu Guihua looked at his son, who had grown taller, and ate very well, and pursed his lips and smiled.

In her heart, as long as her son can eat and jump and grow up healthy, it doesn't matter what kind of lotus root yield is reduced or the harvest is lost.

It doesn't matter at all!