Chapter 23 Returning Home
Chapter 24 Returning Home
Fang Qing and his family chose a sunny day and returned to Liujiagou with their bags.
There was no convenient means of transportation at that time, so Fang's mother and the two of them waited at the intersection of Shuiquan Street for more than half an hour, and finally saw a car driving over.
There was a diesel smell in the car. Fang Qing covered his nose and rested on his mother's shoulder. Although he was fine, he still felt nauseous occasionally. Fang's mother was afraid that Fang Qing had a head injury and couldn't stand the bumps, so she wrapped Fang Qing tightly with a cotton hat.
"The police from the police station came to your home yesterday and said that the people who attacked you have been arrested. They are sophomores in your school. Qingqing, when did you offend the sophomores again?"
Fang Qing smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Mom, I don't know either. Maybe I've been really unlucky recently. I'm back at my grandma's house, so I'd better go to the mountain to worship."
Fang's mother kept talking a lot along the way, saying that it was fortunate that the Wen brothers and sisters were alert and discovered Fang Qing's disappearance in time, otherwise Fang Qing might have been buried in the cold cemetery this time.
Listening to his mother's words, Fang Qing felt a little scared. This incident had never happened in his previous life. Fang Qing couldn't help but wonder if his rebirth had changed some things, which led to this series of reactions. That is to say, many things in the future may not match his memories of his previous life.
Fang Qing didn't know whether this was good or bad, but it made Fang Qing more eager to strengthen himself, because only when he was strong would he not be afraid of these dangers.
Along the way, Fang Qing recalled the major events of his past life and thought about how to change his future. He slowly fell asleep in the shaking carriage.
Liujiagou is located in the northwest of Jingtan County. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and a large river runs beside it. Sparse houses are scattered between the two mountains, where people have been farming for generations.
After getting off the car on the road, we walked through a cornfield and saw rows of houses looming at the foot of the mountain in the distance.
The four members of the Fang family walked into the village carrying large and small bags, attracting the attention of the villagers who were basking in the sun by the roadside.
Fang's mother Liu Chunxia had not been home for three years since the last ancestral worship. Now when she returned to her hometown and saw some unfamiliar villagers on both sides of the path, her eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
Fang's mother took Fang Qing and Fang Ming along the way and enthusiastically introduced them to the villagers. She also held their hands and enthusiastically promised that they would definitely come to her house for a visit. Then they finally reached the west end of the village.
Under a jujube tree, a few people were standing next to Shi Mo and talking. My aunt, who was listening to gossip with her sleeves tucked in, suddenly saw Liu Chunxia and the other two people coming over. She thought she had seen it wrong, so she raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. Then she jumped up and hurried over to Shi Mo.
"Chunxia, is that you? You finally came back, little girl! Are you tired from the journey? Come, give me your things and come home with me! Your elder brother was still talking about you yesterday, wondering if you would come back today."
Fang Qing, who was walking behind Fang's mother and aunt, watched as her eldest aunt cheerfully took over all the things from her mother's hands and rushed back to a small courtyard in front at great speed.
Fang Qing entered the yard and only had time to notice the two old low houses in front of him before his aunt rushed into the house and shouted excitedly, "Master, come out quickly, Chunxia is back!"
Then, the thick door curtain on the main door was lifted up, and a tall, strong and honest man poked his head out from behind the curtain. He was stunned for a moment when he saw several people in the yard. The next second, he immediately narrowed his eyes and rushed out in a single piece of clothing.
"Second girl, it's really you! Your sister-in-law just said you were back, but I didn't quite believe it. It's really you! Why didn't you let your family know before you came back? I could have gone to the village entrance to pick you up in advance!"
Although my uncle was no longer young, he was still in good shape. He was so happy to see my family back that he was incoherent. My mother was also very excited to see my uncle. After greeting each other, she quickly pulled the two children over.
Looking at the two children who have grown up, the uncle was very happy. "Daming has grown up so fast. When he was born, he was only as tall as my chest, but now he is taller than me! The same goes for Qingya. When she was little, she sat on my shoulders to pick dates, but now she is a big girl!"
My aunt put the things away and came out, slapping my uncle on the shoulder, "What a jerk you are! Let the children go inside and stop freezing."
The uncle then realized that something was wrong, and he quickly greeted a few people with a smile, and was the first to lift the curtain to let everyone in.
Living conditions in the countryside at this time were still very backward. It was not like what Fang Qing had seen on TV in his previous life, with clean and tidy houses, running water and collective heating.
At that time, Liujiagou was conservative and lived on farming. Some young people did not want to live this kind of life, so they left their hometown to work, but they only brought back some money when they returned home for the New Year, but did not bring back advanced development ideas.
As soon as Fang Qing stepped into the house, everything in front of her was dark. She could only hear the voices of the people around her, but could not see anything. She was not surprised, because she understood that it was because the walls were blackened by the constant burning of fire in the house. After closing her eyes and slowly adapting for a while, Fang Qing could finally see the scene in front of her clearly.
The main room used to be both the kitchen and the dining room. There were two stoves on both sides of the door. Opposite the door was a wooden cabinet, and you could vaguely see the bowls and chopsticks placed inside. There was an old table in the middle of the room with a bowl of pickles on it.
The uncle lifted the curtain of the room on the right and told Fang Qing and the others to hurry in. This should be the uncle's bedroom. As soon as they entered the door, there was a big kang next to the window, with a golden straw mat on it and a lazy big cat lying on it.
Opposite the big kang is a row of mahogany cabinets, on which there are nothing but some daily necessities and a calendar. On the other hand, on the wall above the mahogany cabinets hangs a large photo frame filled with various black and white photos, and next to it are a few academic awards.
Seeing that Fang Qing was interested in the photos, her aunt led her over and explained each photo to her one by one.
My uncle and mother were leaning against the kang, talking about their life experiences over the past two years. The two siblings had not seen each other for many years, and they seemed to have endless things to say, until the big rooster outside the yard crowed several times, and my aunt slapped her thigh and said, "Oh no, I still have porridge in the pot, Chunxia, you sit down, I'll go and take a look."
The eldest uncle finally remembered the important matter, "How long do you plan to stay this time? This year's ancestor worship will be more grand than in previous years, so stay a few more days."
Fang's mother nodded and said, "Brother, we came back this time not only to visit our parents' graves, but also for some other things. We will have to stay for at least seven or eight days. We will cause trouble for you and sister-in-law in the future."
The uncle's honest face finally showed a smile, "No trouble, no trouble, I'm glad you can come back."
(End of this chapter)
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