When the sky was bright, the master had already driven out of Hangzhou City, and Yang Liufang saw that the road sign had reached the boundary of Zhuji in Shaoxing. The driver may be to relieve fatigue, maybe he is already very talkative, plus the sun rises on the first day of the Spring Festival, the car is warm, he continues to talk to Yang Liufang about Hangzhou's taxis.

"This car is fuel-efficient and durable, you see that the temperature in the heater car is very high, but in fact the air conditioning effect is particularly poor. If you turn on the air conditioner in summer, you can't turn on the air conditioner, and you can open the pot as soon as you turn on the water tank, so we can only run spring and autumn freeze three seasons, and to put it bluntly, half of the year is rested. ”

"And what do you do when you're resting?"

"Drive, drive for someone, do odd jobs or something." The master replied helplessly.

"There is also this car with a low chassis, the road is uneven, it is not easy to walk, if it is not for the Chinese New Year's Eve, I will not go to your Wenzhou, because some sections of the road are not good, knock the chassis." So when you get in the car, I tell you, you have to come down when the time comes, lest the weight of the car be too heavy and the chassis will be broken, and I will not be worth it. ”

Chatting about the car, the master seemed to have endless topics to talk about, Yang Liufang was a little sleepy, and fell asleep listening to it.

"Brother, wake up, get out of the car." Li Tongfu beside him shook Yang Liufang and woke up.

"Uh, it's here, brother?"

"No, what do you think, at the junction in front, the road is not easy to walk, the master is afraid of knocking the chassis, we have to go down and walk for a while."

"Oh, where's that?"

"It looks like I'm about to enter Dongyang."

"Oh. Got it. Yang Liufang said and followed Li Tongfu to get out of the car, feeling a little hungry. When they closed the door, the driver started the taxi and drove cautiously towards the bumpy highway at the junction, lest one accidentally crash the ground. Yang Liufang and his party walked forward after them, and were soon thrown off by the car.

"Brother, he won't run away." Yang Liufang whispered to Li Tongfu that he was worried about the money in his bag.

"No, for the New Year, it looks like a loyal master." Saying that, he also quickened his pace, and then turned into a trot, it turned out that he was also worried that the master had driven away, and those words just now were just to comfort Yang Liufang. Yang Liufang and the eldest brother who were traveling with him also chased after him, and went home after a hard year, and I believe he also brought a lot of money.

When the two of them caught up with Li Tongfu out of breath and saw that the taxi was still swaying not far away, they were relieved. Running all the way, Yang Liufang was indeed hungry.

"Brother, are you hungry?"

"Not hungry, that's fake. Let's go, chase for a while, and when we get to the car, we can eat meat with peace of mind. ”

"Well, I've got wine in my bag, let's catch up and have a drink." The strange big brother also said.

The three of them starved and chased wildly, and finally caught up with the driver.

"Master, master, stop, stop. Let's eat something, we're hungry. ”

The driver heard the shout, opened the window, and a stream of hot air gushed out and turned into a white mist. He pulled over, Yang Liufang stood aside and held his knees panting, Li Tongfu and the strange brother went to the trunk to get the travel bag, Li Tongfu took out a piece of beef and a piece of mutton that had been divided, and the strange brother took out a bottle of liquor.

"Come on, two big brothers, help me, let's divide the meat." As he spoke, he removed the folding knife from the keychain he was carrying. The driver's master and the strange brother took a piece of mutton, and Li Tongfu separated them.

"You eat this, and my brother and I eat this piece. Brother, take it, I'll divide the meat. Yang Liufang got up after hearing this, pinched the side of the beef with his hand, Li Tongfu took a knife to separate the meat, and Yang Liufang couldn't wait to bite the meat.

"Two brothers, this meat is so delicious, where is it?"

"This is authentic Ningxia Tan mutton." Yang Liufang remembered that he said that they were half of the same company, and he had never seen anything he had made, and he didn't understand it, which meant that it was blank in Xizhou. So I kept an eye on it and deliberately didn't say anything about Xizhou.

"Oh, I mean, it's delicious. Come and drink, we don't have a cup, just drink to the bottle, I took a sip, but my mouth didn't touch the bottle. ”

"My brother doesn't drink, don't drink the driver, don't drink either, let's put safety first during the New Year. Big brother, I'll drink with you. Li Tongfu took the wine bottle in the past, his mouth was not next to the bottle, he poured the wine into his mouth, drank two large sips, and grinned.

"Well, good wine, strong enough." As he spoke, he took another bite of beef.

The driver took out the thermos from the back and said to Yang Liufang: "Come, little brother, let's drink boiling water." ”

"Thank you, big brother!" Yang Liufang stepped forward.

"Thanks, use my cup, I'm sick." One sentence amused the three of them.

After eating and drinking, the three of them continued to go on the road, and they came down three times along the way, but until the last time they were not chasing the driver, because they had entered the territory of Wenzhou, which was their hometown. Yang Liufang wanted to go to see the master first, but Li Tongfu said that during the Chinese New Year, the two of them traveled for three or four days along the way, and at the moment they were sloppy like a flower child, and their image was not good. Yang Liufang looked at the car window, indeed, his hair was messy, and there was a smell on his body. Besides, it's not far from home, so I don't care about this moment and a half.

The driver first sent them to Yang City, and then sent them all the way to the entrance of Liunan Village. After Yang Liufang paid the money, he thanked the driver master with Li Tongfu, said goodbye to the strange brother, and walked to his village. Yang Liufang's house was in the west of the village, and Master Liugen's house was in the east of the village, they passed by Master's house first, and saw a couplet pasted on the door, smoke coming from the kitchen chimney, and the smell of meat mixed with the smell of firecrackers into Yang Liufang's nose.

"Brother, is it possible that Master's family and his family have come back for the New Year?"

"Looks like the couplet on the door is new." Yang Liufang listened and unconsciously walked over and knocked on the door.

"Master, Master."

"Who?" With an unfamiliar voice coming out, the door opened. An elderly man appeared in front of him.

"Abel, happy new year, I'm Yang Liufang, this is my master's house. Who are you? ”

"Oh, Happy New Year, lad. My surname is Nan, and this house was bought by my son. ”

"Ah, when was that?"

"At the end of October last year, it was still November, yes, November, December, and my wife and I moved over." Yang Liufang instantly understood, and the travel bag in his hand also fell to the ground, standing at the door stupidly. The old man didn't close the door, so let them in, and it was two dirty strangers, and it didn't feel appropriate, so I was a little overwhelmed.

Li Tongfu hurriedly stepped forward, patted Yang Liufang, and said, "Brother, let's talk about going home if you have something." As he spoke, he lowered his head to pick up the bag that Yang Liufang had dropped on the ground.

Yang Liu Fangmu followed Brother home in a daze, and then the old man closed the door. Yang Liufang turned around three times and looked towards the gate.

When they arrived along the street until the door of their own yard, Li Tongfu asked Abba and Aunt to open the door, and when the two old people heard that the children were back, they trotted to open the door with their front and back feet, and the old couple held one and slapped their bodies.

"You two silly boys, you're finally back. I miss it. ”

"Alas! Your grandma didn't cook any dishes for your Chinese New Year's Eve, so the two of us ate a few dumplings. Yang's father spoke to Li Tongfu, Yang Liufang was still standing dumbfounded, and Yang's mother felt that something was wrong when she saw her son's expression, and tears instantly burst out of her eyes.

"Ah Fang, Ah Fang, son, what's wrong with you?"

"Mom-" Yang Liufang called out to his mother and cried loudly, causing the neighbors to come out to see the excitement.

"Kid, what's wrong with you? Say, don't cry. Yang's mother also cried.

"Grandma, my master...... My Master, to save me...... Save me and sell the house. Ah......h

"Well, son, come into the house and say, your father wanted to tell you as soon as possible, but your master didn't let you. At that time, you were at your master's house again, and we couldn't get in touch, and then you went back to Xizhou directly from you and your master, and there was no chance. ”

The neighbors also came to convince them, saying that they should be happy for the New Year, and that Liu Gen is a good person...... When they enter the courtyard, close the door, and the noisy neighbors disperse.

"Alas! When I made a phone call the previous paragraph, I wanted to tell you that I was interrupted by your master as soon as I opened my mouth. Yang Liufang remembered that when the master stopped and forced him to hang up on the other end of the phone when he was calling, he felt even more indebted to the master, and he was even more sad. Abba and Aunt Tongfu's family comforted for a while, and Yang Liu stopped crying.

It turned out that the master heard that Yang Liufang's career had encountered difficulties and was short of money, so he scraped together to borrow it, but he was a carpenter and moved to Wenzhou to live, no one believed it, and he sold the house in a hurry. He told Yang's father that he was a daughter of Liu Xia, who was still studying, and whether she was admitted to university or married in the future, she would not stay in this village, and the house would be sold if it was sold. Yang Liufang is different, his roots are here, and he can't sell his ancestral house to make people laugh. Besides, when they are old in the future, can Liu Fang and Liu Xia ignore themselves? Father Yang couldn't help it, and he had nothing to do, so he had to be grateful for his consent.

"Son, your master taught you the craft and sold the house to help you tide over the difficulties, you must honor your master."

"Well, I will, Abba."

"He's a baby, you go get hot water for the child, and I'll go stir-fry and make rice. You see two people sloppy, hurry up and wash. Do you have a change of clothes? ”

"Grandma, yes, we brought them all. Shall I help you cook for you first? Ah Fu hurriedly replied.

"No, son, the kitchen is small, and you can't turn it around. Let your Abba fetch water and bathe you first, and then he will help me. Mother Yang said as she walked towards the kitchen. Father Yang had already brought them two thermoses.

"The bathing basin is at the door of the bathroom, you can fetch water to wash it yourself." Father Yang handed them the thermos, and each of them took one to the bathroom to get a large basin to fetch cold water.

When they finished washing and changing their clothes, they arrived at the hall to see that the four dishes of sauced duck, jellyfish skin, green pepper bacon, and red braised fish had been placed on the table, and the plates were all full. The two walked towards the kitchen and saw that the old couple was still busy, cooking big yellow croaker in one pot and stewing beef in the other.