Chapter 77 Farewell (Seeking follow-up reading)
The next morning, at six o'clock, my grandmother's house was already bustling with activity.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang were dressed in new clothes and wore watches on their wrists. Ever since Gao Mingcheng used the excuse of collecting medicinal materials for the big boss, he had been wearing his watch openly.
In the kitchen, the flames in the stove were burning vigorously, the large iron pot was continuously heated, and the soup in the pot was rolling non-stop.
Grandma didn’t cook porridge today. Porridge is easy to digest, doesn’t satisfy your hunger, and can cause frequent urination, so it’s not suitable for people who need to go out to do business.
So grandma cooked the noodles.
With fried eggs, meat and vegetables added, a big pot of noodles exudes an enticing aroma.
"Mingcheng, Zhuangzhuang, the noodles are ready, come and eat!" Grandma shouted, and brought over two large bowls, filling each bowl to the brim, leaving only the leftovers with more soup and less noodles for herself.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang walked into the kitchen, each took a bowl of noodles out, sat on the stools in the yard, and began to eat.
After eating the noodles, it was almost half past six.
We had an appointment with the tractor to pick us up at 7 o'clock, and there was still half an hour left. However, the tractor could only stop at the entrance of the village and could not enter the village, so the herbs had to be carried to the entrance of the village in advance and wait.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang took turns going to the toilet to solve their physiological problems, and then prepared to carry the medicinal materials.
Although grandma is old and cannot carry heavy things, she still follows behind and watches them with eyes full of concern.
At this time Gao Yuanjian came over with his wife and children.
His second son was going on a long journey, so naturally he had to come and see him.
I happened to see Gao Mingcheng carrying some herbs, so I said, "Ming Wan, help your second brother carry a bag."
"Okay, that's fine." Gao Mingwan happily picked up a bag of medicinal herbs, but when he put it on his shoulders, he realized that it was not light.
Gao Yuanjian also helped carry a bag. Luo Xiaohua stood by and watched without doing anything. However, she held a small cloth bag in her hand with six boiled eggs in it.
With help from others, the six bags of medicinal herbs were quickly carried to the open space at the entrance of the village.
In fact, Gao Mingcheng received more than these medicinal herbs, but manpower was limited, so he picked and chose, leaving some of the cheaper herbs at home and only taking the more expensive ones to explore the market situation.
As for these cheap medicinal materials, they will not be wasted. In fact, there is a small pharmaceutical factory in their county. After returning this time, he will use his connections to see if the pharmaceutical factory will accept his medicinal materials.
Since there was still some time, everyone stood at the entrance of the village and chatted.
Gao Zhuang held the hand of his grandmother and said earnestly, "Grandma, I have to go out with Brother Mingcheng to do some work. The rice at home has not been harvested yet, so you should not harvest it alone. Call someone to help you. Just give them some money."
Gao Zhuang's family has two acres of fields and two acres of land. His family planted the rice late. Other families are now harvesting rice, but they have to wait a few more days.
But it happened that Gao Mingcheng was going to take Gao Zhuang out to do some business.
"Oh, I know. When you are outside, you should listen to Mingcheng more and don't cause trouble." The grandmother was happy and worried when she saw her only grandson was going on a long journey.
She has stayed in Gaojia Village all her life, but she also knows that only people with abilities can go out, so she does not object to Gao Mingcheng taking Gao Zhuang out.
Gao Zhuang was talking to his grandmother, and Gao Mingcheng was talking to his parents and brothers. Gao Yuanjian also reminded Gao Mingcheng to be careful when going out.
"I asked your mother to cook a few eggs for you so you can eat them on the road." Gao Yuanjian signaled Luo Xiaohua to hand the eggs to Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng didn't expect his parents to cook eggs for him, so he said, "No need, grandma has already cooked ten eggs."
When he heard the words "ten eggs", Luo Xiaohua grinned subconsciously and glanced towards his grandmother.
Cooking so many, is it to outdo her? Then she remembered that Gao Yuanjian originally asked her to cook ten, but she was reluctant, so she said that there was no ten, and she could only cook six.
Luo Xiaohua felt a little uncomfortable and didn't want to give away the six eggs in his hand.
There are already ten eggs, enough for them to eat, what else do you give?
After all, Gao Yuanjian and Luo Xiaohua have been married for more than 20 years. Seeing that Luo Xiaohua didn't hand over the thing, he knew that Luo Xiaohua must be stingy again, so he forced the egg in Luo Xiaohua's hand into Gao Mingcheng's hand.
"She cooked with her heart, and we cooked with our heart. You can take them all with you and eat them on the road. Don't go hungry."
"Oh, okay." Gao Mingcheng also noticed his mother's heartbroken expression, and he actually felt happy in his heart. He immediately stuffed the eggs into a bag he was carrying with him.
Before they could say a few words, the sound of a tractor was heard in the distance.
Chen Guolin arrived a few minutes early, and Huang Dazhi was also sitting on the tractor.
Huang Dazhi was wearing a half-worn suit with some patches on it. He looked reserved and a little timid. No one could have imagined that he would become a member of a motorcycle gang after going to Guangzhou.
The tractor had not yet stopped completely, but Huang Dazhi could no longer sit still. He jumped off the vehicle and walked in front of Gao Mingcheng.
"Brother, I'm here."
Gao Mingcheng frowned and said speechlessly: "I remember you are twenty-two this year, right? I'm only nineteen! You are my brother!"
When Gao Mingcheng called him "brother", Huang Dazhi trembled all over and became even more reserved.
He looked at Gao Mingcheng, his lips moving but no words came out.
"Okay, stop talking about this and load your stuff into the car. We have to go to the county train station to buy tickets."
Gao Mingcheng gave a call and everyone started to carry the medicinal materials onto the tractor.
There is no mobile phone ticket purchase at this time. People have to go to the train station to queue up to buy tickets. As for which trains are available and the specific boarding time, no one knows at this time.
Because of all the uncertainties, if people want to go out, they have to prepare in advance. It is always a good idea to set off early.
The tractor was not very big, but after loading six large bags of herbs and three grown men, there was no room left.
"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving."
"Grandma, I'm leaving!"
The people on and off the vehicle waved goodbye. As the tractor started, the rumbling sound accompanied the vehicle farther and farther away.
Gao Mingcheng looked at the gradually declining Gaojia Village, feeling full of confidence.
It was the first time for him to travel far away after his rebirth, and he actually felt a little excited.
"Brother Mingcheng, what do you think Zhangshu looks like? Besides the train, what other vehicles do we need to take? After we get to Zhangshu, where will we live?" Gao Zhuang started chattering next to Gao Mingcheng, his eyes revealing excitement and anticipation.
Young people, who isn’t curious about the outside world?
Gao Zhuang had limited knowledge of the outside world. He had not even been to the county town many times. At most, he knew a little about the outside world through the radio.
But listening and watching are definitely different feelings.
As the car drove, the wind blew the hair and clothes of several people. Gao Mingcheng leaned on a bag of medicinal herbs and said loudly: "There must be a way out when the car reaches the mountain. We take one step at a time. I don't know what the camphor tree looks like. You will know when you get there!"
(End of this chapter)
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