Crowded.

The whole bus station is full of passengers carrying large bags and small bags, some carrying chickens and ducks, and many carrying quilts, and some people are eager to carry their homes on their backs.

And Li Duoyu's dress in the crowd is indeed very good, and some travelers with large bags and small bags will take the initiative to keep a distance from them.

The only people who had contact were two from the north, and after the quilt on their backs touched them, they nodded and said, "Leader, I'm really embarrassed." ”

But even so, Li Duoyu is also very vigilant, the thief's technique in these years is definitely a mastery that has been tempered for thousands of years.

When it stole you, you don't even know.

And what Li Duoyu is most afraid of is those little beggars who come to beg for money with broken enamel cups.

All of them look skinny.

Seeing them dressed like this, they came over directly: "Give me some money." ”

"Please, give me some money."

Zhou Xiaoying saw that these children were about the same age as her students, and was about to pay for them, but was stopped by Li Duoyu.

Li Duoyu gave the steamed buns he had just bought to the little beggar: "If you are hungry, these steamed buns will be given to you first." ”

didn't think about it, the little beggar shook his head directly and said, "We don't want steamed buns, we want money." ”

Li Duoyu smiled, hearing this, he had already guessed what the nature of these little beggars was.

There is a high probability that it is in the same group as the "three hands" of the bus station, and it is estimated that it is through begging to find out where the other party hides money, and then the old thief will come to steal it.

Seeing that they didn't want steamed buns, Li Duoyu took them back: "If you don't want them, then I'll take them back, this steamed bun is quite expensive." ”

The little beggar actually disgusted and said:

"It's so well dressed, and the watch is so expensive, I didn't want to pick the door so hard, and I didn't even want to give money."

Li Duoyu smiled awkwardly, and hurriedly pulled Zhou Xiaoying into the bus station, don't look at the harmless appearance of these children.

Li Duoyu once saw that these children were ruthless, and they directly grabbed their wallets and ran, and you couldn't catch up with him.

After entering the station, Zhou Xiaoying wrinkled her brows: "Duoyu, do those children have problems?" ”

Li Duoyu nodded: "I'm not sure, but a child begging in this kind of place, even if it's okay, will become problematic." ”

Zhou Xiaoying looked back at the children and couldn't help sighing.

Zhou Xiaoying thought that the long-distance bus environment would be very bad, and it would be the same as that of Rongcheng, with all kinds of seats grabbing places, regardless of men, women and children, all crowded together, each sweating profusely, as if being steamed alive in a steamer.

I didn't expect that the environment of this bus station is good, there are many guards wearing armbands patrolling, and there are two signs standing near the door.

The white letters on the blackboard read:

[In the station, spitting and smoking are prohibited, and offenders will be fined five cents]

[Those with chickens and ducks, without cages, will be fined five cents for]

Li Duoyu spent eighteen yuan to buy two tickets to Jinling, and then sat directly on the long-distance bus.

It is also not seated, and it is generally a good position to get on first, and the car engines of this era are front-mounted.

In the summer.

The position at the front of the car was particularly hot, Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying came relatively early, and found a slightly back row to sit together.

After sitting down.

Zhou Xiaoying said to Li Duoyu: "You hurry up and go to sleep, I'll just come to the things." ”

Li Duoyu, who hadn't slept for more than a day, really couldn't bear it, leaned against the car window, and fell asleep in a few minutes.

Even when the car started, Li Duoyu's head hit the guardrail next to the seat, but he didn't wake up.

Seeing that his head was swaying and shaking from time to time, Zhou Xiaoying swung his body over and let his head rest on his shoulder.

Li Duoyu's upturned hair would get her nostrils and mouth from time to time, and she would blow twice with her mouth.

Zhou Xiaoying looked at Li Duoyu quietly, since he started farming, he has been very busy, except for sleeping at night, the two of them are almost busy with each other at other times.

Coupled with pregnancy and childbearing, life seems to pass very quickly, and Li Duoyu suddenly became so good, which made her feel unreal.

The bus continued to switch between the cement road and the dirt road, and the first hour or two was still relatively harmonious.

But after the third hour, the atmosphere of the whole bus began to burn, and first someone opened the window and spat incense directly outside.

And this thing seems to be contagious, and some people can't help it, and the whole carriage is filled with a terrifying smell.

Zhou Xiaoying wrinkled her brows, when she smelled this smell, her stomach was also a little tumbling, and she hurriedly took out a bottle of Narcissus brand wind oil essence and applied it to the nostrils, and the whole person felt a little more comfortable.

The accompanying conductor couldn't help but say: "I've told you, don't eat on the car and don't listen, it's really nothing to look for, don't spit out the bag, and spit it out on the car." ”

In the face of those dirty things, the conductor directly got a pile of soil to cover it first.

"If you don't know how to take a car, you can take a car less, which will really cause trouble for people."

"The car is too smelly, wait for the car to be washed in front, if you want to go to the toilet, hurry up and go to it, and we will leave as soon as we finish washing the car."

Fortunately, the second half of the journey was relatively smooth, but there were people getting on and off the bus all the time, and when Li Duoyu fell asleep, she never dared to close her eyes and sleep.

The shoulder has always been used as a headrest for Li Duoyu, and Li Duoyu may be too tired, Zhou Xiaoying didn't call him, and when he woke up, it was dark outside, and the bus had arrived at its destination.

When Li Duoyu woke up, he found that it was dark, and he knew how long he had been asleep.

"Xiaoying, why didn't you call me."

Zhou Xiaoying said: "You sleep like a pig, you can't wake up no matter how you scream." ”

"Impossible."

Li Duoyu looked at Zhou Xiaoying and grinned: "You shouldn't feel sorry for me, so you didn't call me." ”

"You're thinking too much."

As the bus drove into the city with street lights on, a flashlight lit up in the car, and the attendant shouted, "The terminal has arrived, and you are ready to get off." ”

Li Duoyu and they went out of the bus station, and a large number of people surrounded them outside, and the driver of the rickshaw shouted:

"Comrade, where are you going, I'll take you there."

There were also pimps who came up with a piece of cardboard with the words "Accommodation is only five cents".

"Do you want accommodation, there is hot water, and you can take a bath."

Li Duoyu didn't pay attention to these people, and went with this kind of person, nine times out of ten they are pits, maybe they are all Chase Shops that sleep seven or eight people in one room, and when the time comes, not only will hot water cost money, but also bathing will cost money, if you really calculate it, it is more cost-effective to clearly mark the price.

Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying first found a shop nearby, had a simple meal, and then found a relatively regular hotel nearby to stay.

Zhou Xiaoying's hometown is at the junction of urban and rural areas in Jinling, and Li Duoyu plans to rest for the night first and then go over to visit relatives tomorrow.

The next day.

Li Duoyu and they followed the information filled in by Zhou Xiaoying's father and mother when they went to the countryside and came to a place called Zhouzhuang.

But when looking for the address, Li Duoyu only found a collapsed house.

Only some earthen walls and some broken tiles remained, and the wood of the original house was even removed.

It was overgrown with reeds.

It's been a long time since the situation collapsed.

After seeing the collapsed house in front of her, Zhou Xiaoying was stunned, and was a little reluctant to believe it for a while.

When she came this time, she also carried some souvenirs, which she wanted to give to these relatives who had never met.

I didn't think it would happen.

Seeing passers-by passing by, Li Duoyu hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Comrade, let me ask, has Zhou Yuanqing from No. 51 of Team 9 moved?" ”

Passers-by furrowed their brows:

"I'm sorry, I don't know this person."

Li Duoyu pointed to the collapsed house behind him and said, "Then please ask again, what about the owner of this house?" ”

The passer-by thought for a while and replied: "It seems that when I was sensible, this house was no longer inhabited, and then after a strong wind, it all collapsed." ”

"Do you know where they went?"

"I really don't know about that."

"Okay, thank you."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaoying's face turned pale instantly, and she had a bad premonition.

If there were still people on his father's side, after so many years, he would definitely contact his father, and she wouldn't have received even a letter from her hometown.

Next.

Li Duoyu stood at the intersection, handed out cigarettes to people, and after asking many people, he learned some clues.

The two came to the head of the village and found an old man listening to the radio and shaking a fan.

Li Duoyu hurriedly stepped forward to hand over the cigarette.

The uncle gave him a blank look: "I don't smoke, don't give me a cigarette." ”

Li Duoyu smiled awkwardly: "Uncle, do you know Zhou Yuanqing?" ”

The uncle was a little surprised: "Who of you, Zhou Yuanqing, he has been gone for many years." ”

Zhou Xiaoying exclaimed: "When did you leave?" ”

"It's been a long time."

The uncle glanced at Zhou Xiaoying and said in surprise: "You girl, you look a little like that Zhou Shiqing." ”

Hearing that someone else knew her father's name, Zhou Xiaoying hurriedly said, "Uncle, Zhou Shiqing is my father." ”

The uncle was surprised:

"No wonder it's a bit like, what about your father, why hasn't he come back for so many years?"

Zhou Xiaoying was silent for a while, and then said: "More than ten years ago, I was shipwrecked when I went out to sea to fish. ”

The uncle was stunned for a few seconds and said, "You should have come to find relatives." ”

Zhou Xiaoying nodded:

"Uncle, do you know where they moved?"

The uncle sighed and said, "No need to look for it, your grandfather is gone, and the rest of the relatives have all fled."

The two listened to the uncle, surnamed Zhou, talk about some past events.

And Zhou Xiaoying's father went to the countryside.

Within a few years, her grandfather left, and the rest of the relatives seemed to have all gone to Hong Kong Island.

(End of chapter)