Yang Liufang got on the bus out of the city, arrived at Yantan, and still returned to the vegetable farmer's uncle, and after several contacts, he and the uncle were like family. In the evening, Ga Wa came to deliver the food, and Yang Liufang emphasized his agreement with him again. After eating the food sent by Gava, after washing the dishes, I washed with a newly bought toothbrush and toothpaste, this is the first time I have brushed my teeth since leaving home, when the fresh Chinese toothpaste with mint smell is in close contact with the teeth, the refreshment goes straight to the brain, and the sense of happiness arises spontaneously.

Open a piece of soap, rinse yourself from head to toe with cold autumn water, the autumn wind blows, freezing your teeth rattle, shivering Yang Liufang, hurriedly wiped the water droplets on his body with a vest. When you change into your newly purchased work clothes, you will soon feel warm and comfortable. Wash your tank top and shorts with soap and dry them before going back to bed. For a businessman who is wandering outside, happiness is so simple. This night, Yang Liufang slept very soundly.

In the early morning of the next day, Yang Liufang got up early, changed back into a damp vest and shorts, helped the vegetable farmer uncle to move vegetables, weighed them, and loaded them.

After getting up after dawn, Yang Liufang washed up and changed into new clothes, and gave the vegetable farmer uncle 3 cents, picked a dozen tomatoes, a few eggplants, and pulled a few celery, and the uncle gave him two melons and put them in a semi-plastic bag. After the two said goodbye, Yang Liufang went to stop the car on the main road. Since it was early in the morning, he didn't wait for his brother Qin Jiajun's car at two o'clock in the afternoon, and took a tractor to pull bricks back to the oil field. Yang Liufang sat on the brick stack in the back compartment of the tractor, and in order to avoid staining his new clothes, he put the plastic bag containing the clothes under his buttocks, and made a bumpy road to the oil field.

Almost noon, when he arrived at the oil field, Yang Liufang thanked him and got out of the car, walked to the place where he often stopped the car in the oilfield living area, and waited for the car to go to the three-way intersection of Shiyi Village. A walk-behind tractor arrived belatedly to buy kerosene at the refinery of the oil field. Kerosene is an essential material for lighting residents in mountain villages, and the kerosene pulled back is resold to farmers' homes in mountainous areas through the supply and marketing cooperatives in the township. Yang Liu explained to the driver the intention to take the car, took out a tomato and wiped it clean and handed it to the driver to show his gratitude, the driver accepted it happily, and kindly let him sit side by side beside him, and the hand-held tractor swayed to the depths of the Loess Plateau, the bumpy loess road let the kerosene in the bucket oil drum seep out through the barrel mouth, and the smell of kerosene permeated all the way.

The sun has not yet set, Yang Liufang has reached the three-way intersection, Yang Liufang wanted to pay the driver master, but was refused, the people in the mountain village are not rich, and the kind people let the simple folk customs continue. Yang Liufang presented another tomato to the master, and after saying goodbye, he walked in the direction of Shiyi Village.

When it was dark, I came to the well, where a straw mat wrapped in plastic sheeting lay quietly by the low wall. Yang Liufang took out a melon, wiped it with his vest, and feasted on it happily. After eating the melon, Yang Liu Fang was satisfied, unfolded the straw mat, spread the plastic sheet on it, lay on his back and clothes, cocked Erlang's legs, held his head with both hands, and at this time a full moon rose into the sky, and the bright moonlight sprinkled down, illuminating this reckless plateau.

Yang Liufang began to feel homesick, missed his parents, missed his master and sister, missed the clear river that flowed forever in his hometown of Liunan Village, missed the willows in various postures in front of the village and behind the village and on both sides of the ditch, those willows that were washed by the continuous autumn rain, and the emerald green leaves stubbornly resisted the tearing of the autumn wind. The long branches almost hang down to the water, swaying arbitrarily in the autumn wind, becoming the most beautiful scenery in the hometown.

And at this moment, I am in the vast Northwest Loess Plateau, standing alone, how can I not be sentimental? Thinking of this, tears couldn't help but flow down the corners of his eyes, soaking his sideburns. With tears in his eyes, Yang Liufang fell asleep unconsciously, and in his dream was his beautiful hometown.

When the sun shines on the land the next day, the sound of donkey hooves hitting the ground is mixed with the sound of "squeaking" donkey carts, waking up the sleeping willow fang. Yang Liufang got up with a bone, and the donkey cart of the stone village chief just came to the well. After getting out of the car, he saw Yang Liufang in a new outfit, and the village chief Shi was also surprised, revealing a trace of envy.

"Brother Stone!" Yang Liufang stepped forward and shook the village chief's hand.

"Coming back? Brothers. Did you buy the medicine back? ”

"Uh-huh."

"Okay, great. I also bought some in my own village. After lunch, we sent E-in-law to the side of the horse. ”

"Good! I brought the food and we ate at noon. Yang Liufang said as he turned around and took out a tomato from the bag containing vegetables, wiped it with his vest, and handed it to the village chief of Shishi. The chief of the stone village took it and said while eating:

"Well, let your sister-in-law do it for Emon (us)."

While chatting, the two began to cooperate with the fetching water, getting twice the result with half the effort. In about half an hour, the tank converted from oil drums was full.

Yang Liufang wanted to brush his teeth with the remaining water, but the village chief took out a water scoop from the compartment made of fertilizer bags under the car, scooped up the water and handed it to Yang Liufang, watching Yang Liufang brush his teeth. This was the second time he had brushed his teeth since leaving home, his gums were cracked, and the toothpaste foam was mixed with blood. Yang Liufang laughed so much that he swallowed a mouthful of toothpaste foam, almost choking to death, coughing while laughing, and tears came out of his eyes. Finally stopped, and told the village chief of the stone:

"Brother Shi, brush your teeth and pay attention to hygiene, and when I make some money in the future, I will buy toothbrushes for you, your sister-in-law and Gawa."

"Oh, you are a cultural person!" The stone village chief sighed with emotion and envy at the same time. When he wanted to leave, he had to let Yang Liufang get into the car directly.

"Put on new clothes, don't get covered in dirt."

"Thank you, Brother Shi." Yang Liufang sat up obediently.

The donkey cart swayed all the way, arriving at the village square at noon, and fetching water for the villagers as usual. After fetching water, he drove the donkey cart to the village, and with the help of Liu Fang, he turned on the radio and announced loudly on the loudspeaker:

"Green onion people rabbit Meng (village comrades), send a notice, the village will use the collective money to buy 50 tablets of antipyretic medicine (Xizhou pronunciation yuo), if you have a cold and fever, you can go to (me) to find Gawa's mother, or find (me) to get it. There is also a panacea, and the green onion (village) is not bought collectively, and those who need it go to the (my) house to pay the money to buy it themselves. ”

"Ha (below) side, on the radio again......"

When the broadcast ended, the head of the stone village turned off the loudspeaker, took out the battery, and put the device back into the box. Take out an iron box from the corner of the box, open the box, and inside is a neat stack of banknotes. Yang Liufang thought, this is the collective money.

"Brother, Emeng onion (our village) is poor, buy 50 pieces."

"Here, this is 1 yuan, this is 5 cents."