The two branches of the Meng family went their separate ways.

Meng Sheng's family were tall and had long legs, so they walked fast and soon left the people from the eldest house behind.

Without people who dislike each other, the atmosphere is much better.

When passing by Rongshu Village, Meng Ling and his wife joined the team.

The couple did not separate from their family. They brought back few things from the county and took out few things from the village.

The two of them helped share some of the luggage, and everyone felt a lot more relaxed.

We stopped and walked along the way, helping each other, and finally got out of the mountain in the afternoon with weak legs.

I got to the road outside the mountain, waited for a while, and took the bus, but it didn't get any better.

The road surface is made of rammed earth and paved with stones. Once the snow melts, water seeps in and softens the foundation. Heavy vehicles then pass over it, leaving ruts dozens of centimeters deep that are impossible to repair.

A family sitting on the bus felt that the bus was bounced up and down so much that their buttocks could never touch the seats. Their bodies were leaning forward and backward from time to time. If they didn't hold on to the handrails, they would be thrown out at any time.

Although no one fell in the end, Feng Yijia, Chen Hongxing and others who had rarely ridden in a car had all the food in their stomachs thrown away to the rapidly receding earth outside the car window.

Not only that, the car got stuck in a deep rut halfway through the journey. In the end, all the young and strong men in the car got out and pushed the car for a long time before it could continue moving.

After struggling all the way to the county, except for the extremely energetic Meng Sheng and Meng Chao who had made a trip to the south, everyone else was as wilted as cabbages hit by frost.

After returning home and taking a breath, Meng Sheng packed his luggage and made the bed, while Meng Chao went to the restaurant to pack up some food.

When he entered the house with a pile of food, seeing that everyone was still listless, Meng Chao couldn't help but joke with them and then told them about his journey to the south.

".........That's nothing. When we passed through Xiangxi, the cars were mostly driving in the mountains.

The snow there is heavier than here, and the snow on the road has all been compressed into ice.

The mountain was higher than ours, and the wheels were tied with iron chains, so everyone had to get off and push the carts when going up the mountain.

There are also villagers nearby who stand at the bottom of the steep slope and help people push carts to earn extra money.

Money or things are fine."

Some people are just too cruel and always ask for a fraction of the goods, which is like a disguised robbery.

There are also overbearing ones who can’t even let you find someone to push the cart. You can only fight or pay the money and goods honestly.

But he doesn't need to tell his family about this, otherwise he might just have to wander around in this county for the rest of his life.

Everyone was fascinated by what was happening outside.

Meng Chenglin sighed, "This is the first time I've heard of iron chains tied to wheels!"

Meng Qiang's focus is on making money: "Can I make money by helping to push the cart?

Unfortunately, although there are many mountains here, the nearby roads are not so steep that cars cannot climb up."

Feng Yijia and Meng Shengduo had seen and understood things for decades, so they were not very interested in these things. They were busy setting the table, putting the food they had bought on the table, and inviting everyone to eat.

After a busy day, everyone's stomachs were growling with hunger, and they all picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

But eating doesn't interfere with talking.

Meng Chao continued, “It’s common to encounter bumpy roads.

Sometimes I encounter the situation of pushing a cart into a pit seven or eight times a day, just like today.

Fortunately, the drivers were all experienced and estimated the road conditions in advance. When they reached places where they couldn't pass, they got off the car and tried to fill the potholes before continuing on their way.

Otherwise, someone could be killed while pushing the cart."

“Is the road outside also so bad?

I thought it was only like this in our remote mountain area." Chen Hongxing continued.

After being in the county for so long, she has heard that Mengjia Village is the poorest village in Shuanghe Township, Shuanghe Township is the poorest township in Baishui County, and Baishui County is one of the poorest counties in the entire Chongqing Province. She feels that everywhere outside should be better than here.

Meng Chao shook his head: "No, some big cities and their surrounding areas are better, and other places are not much different.

Some roads are even made of loess and not even paved with gravel.

The Jiefang truck is better, with high wheels and a high chassis, so it is okay to drive. If you are not careful, a shorter car may be pushed up and all four wheels may be suspended in the air while driving.

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Talking about his experiences, Meng Chao, who had been doing business for a few months, talked incessantly, completely losing his previous taciturn nature in the village.

After finishing, he sighed: "It's no wonder that people don't want to travel far unless they have to. I think the most important reason is that the road is difficult to travel."

The whole family finished their meal despite the terrible road conditions in the 1980s.

It was already dark by this time and everyone was very tired. After tidying up and washing up, they went straight back to their rooms to sleep.

The Feng family wore thin autumn clothes and nestled in Meng Sheng's arms, enjoying the man's moderate massage, humming and making requests to him.

"The thighs are the key points, as well as the waist.

Yes, right here, it’s sore and swollen, press it for a while longer.

......

Hey, where are your hands going?

I'm so tired, don't move.

Continue to massage my calves.

.......”

Meng Sheng felt the soft and fragrant beauty, and his heart had long been filled with desire, but he felt sorry for the person who was tired, so he had to hold it in and gave the person a massage quietly.

After taking care of his wife for a long time until she felt comfortable, he rubbed his sore hands and discussed with her: "Wife, how about we find a way to buy a diesel tricycle?

The road back to the village can accommodate carts, and tricycles should also be able to pass.

Diesel can be obtained in the county.

After buying a car, it is convenient to transport things and people, and you can go to the city and make a round trip on the same day.

I guess it’s a bit expensive.”

Feng Yijia was no longer short of money, so he said proudly, "Buy!"

Bicycles are rare nowadays, let alone tricycles. Even if you have money, it is not easy to buy one.

I didn't see any place selling it in the entire county.

After Feng Yijia agreed, he stopped caring and fell into a deep sleep. Meng Sheng hugged her and thought with bright eyes about who to find and where to sell the car.