When people have a direction and a goal to move towards, time always flies fast.
After the final exams, during the two-month summer vacation, Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen planned to take Shen Anning and the others back to Northeast China. The happiest person was Shen Zixi. In the three years since returning to Beijing, she and her friends had never lost contact. The little girl would receive a letter every month, and after the autumn harvest, she would receive a particularly large package full of dried vegetables and mountain products. Grandpa Shen often said that she was the busiest one in the family.
When she heard she was going back to Northeast China, she sorted out all the belongings she had saved for many years. She even asked Shen Erbao to pack up the clothes and small toys that no longer fit in her body. The little girl kept muttering to herself as she packed, "This is for Xiaowang, this new dress is for Xiaoxue, and Erbao's small clothes are for Xiaoxue's newborn little brother..."
Since he had decided to go back, he naturally had to stay for a while. Shen Anning sent a telegram to the village chief in advance. He was afraid that they would mobilize a large number of people to pick up the car, so he did not tell them the specific train number, but contacted Geng Chengyi instead.
Geng Chengyi's son Geng Ziwei, the young man who studied in the countryside with An Yu, An Xuan and Geng Guoqing for several years, failed the college entrance examination last year and was unable to come to Beijing to reunite with them. This year, he worked hard and left no room for himself. He applied to all universities and colleges in Beijing.
There were many people and they brought even more stuff, so the inexpensive and space-consuming items were sent back first. In this way, Shen Anning finally booked two sleeper compartments. Grandpa and grandma, Shen Anyu and Shen Anxuan, Xixi and Erbao, plus Geng Guoqing and their two friends, a group of ten people, brought nearly twenty packages, and the two sleeper compartments were filled to the brim.
Shen Erbao was two years old and it was his first time riding a train. He was so curious that he kept touching things here and there in the carriage. He was never idle for a moment. Whenever he saw something interesting, he would catch Shen Zixi and ask her questions.
"Erbao, are you hungry?"
Little Shen Ziyi touched his stomach and said, "Sister, I'm not hungry. Are you hungry?"
Shen Zixi covered his head and fell on the bed: "Dead"
Shen Anning looked at the two siblings and couldn't help laughing, "Erbao, come to your aunt, your sister is tired, let your sister rest for a while, let's recite poems."
Everyone in the family said that Erbao was a replica of his eldest brother when he was a child. He had a calm personality and was very interested in everything related to learning, so the little guy ran to Shen Anning's side and climbed onto the bed with her help.
After reciting seven or eight poems in a row, the little guy was finally a little tired. There was something wrong with his eyes when he looked at Shen An Ning. He kept encouraging him. When he heard that Erbao was great, the little guy wanted to show off himself, but now he has been praised so much that he doesn't feel anything anymore.
"Have some water, Erbao. Are you sleepy?"
"Uh-huh."
Shen Anyu took the child to the bathroom. After returning, the little guy climbed into bed on his own initiative and slept until everyone had dinner.
After staying in the car for two days, Shen Erbao went from being very enthusiastic at the beginning to staying in everyone's arms later.
When the child was carried out of the car, he was visibly excited!
Geng Chengyi knew that there would be many people coming, so he specially borrowed three cars from the Armed Forces Department.
"Old Chief, Auntie."
From a distance, before leaving the platform, Shen Anning and the others heard voices calling for help. There were too many people, and they were afraid of squeezing the two children, so they waited until most of the group had left before leaving.
Geng Chengyi originally wanted to let Grandpa Shen and the others stay at his house, but Grandpa Shen felt that there were too many people, so they went directly to the guesthouse. "Old Chief, we just arrived today, so let's take a rest first. Tomorrow I will arrange a car to take you directly to the village."
"Okay, Cheng Yi, you can make the arrangements. Bring Xiao Xu over for dinner tonight."
After Geng Ziwei received the people, he took Shen Anyu and Geng Guoqing and slipped away. The boys were strong enough, so no one paid any attention to them. After not seeing each other for a few years, they definitely wanted to reminisce about the past.
The three boys sat on the rocks in the shade by the river, looking at the shimmering lake in the sun. Shen Anyu asked, "How is this year? Are you sure?"
Geng Ziwei looked at his friend. Was he a demon? He asked such a deadly question right after meeting him? Were we still good brothers?
"Don't look at me like that. Like An Yu, I also want to ask you the same question."
"Oh my god, you two, please behave yourself. My wife, Ms. Xu, has been asking me questions three times a day since I finished my exam. The answers were correct, and I got an estimated score at school. If the examiner hadn't deliberately targeted me, I should have no problem getting into an ordinary undergraduate program in Beijing. At the very least, I can get into a junior college. Otherwise, wouldn't all those test papers you sent me this year have been wasted?"
Hearing him say this, Shen Anyu and Geng Guoqing relaxed a little. If one of the original iron triangle was missing, they would also be sad.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Geng Chengyi personally drove them back to the village. Before they reached the village entrance, Shen Anning saw a group of people standing under the big willow tree from a distance, including the village chief, the old patriarch, Uncle Huiji, Aunt Dashuan, and a group of children who had helped Shen Anning find herbs. Just seeing them standing there, Shen Anning and the others were jealous.
As soon as the car stopped, Shen Zixi couldn't wait to open the door and ran towards her group of friends. Shen Ziyi followed behind and shouted, "Sister, wait for me."
The village chief and several aunts who were familiar with Shen Anning were all very happy to see them return. "Last night, the old village chief of Gengjia Village came over and said that Cheng Yi called and you can arrive this morning. We haven't even left the fields yet, just waiting for you to come."
Shen Anning put down her things and went forward to hug the aunts who had taken care of her one by one, "Aunt Dashuan, Aunt Weijia, Aunt Sufen, don't blame me for not coming back to see you in the past few years."
"Silly child, look at what you're saying. Beijing is so far away, and it takes several days to get there and back. It's scorching hot during summer vacation and freezing cold during winter vacation. Why would you be so busy studying and come back? Just this time, when we heard the village chief say you were coming back, we were worried about what might happen on the way."
"That's right. Besides, since you're not back, how much money did Geng Xiaoyue have to bring back for the things I sent during the holidays? Every time the postman comes to ask the village chief to pick up something, he always talks for a long time. No matter how rich you are, you can't spend it like this. Those clothes and food are so expensive."
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Listening to the aunts nagging her, Shen Anning didn't feel annoyed at all, but felt very kind. When she was alone in the village with her younger brothers and sisters, it was these aunts who taught her how to do things step by step and told her life experiences...
After standing at the entrance of the village for a long time, Shen Anning and the others were taken to live in their former home. The yard was well maintained, clean and tidy, and vegetables were planted in the yard. After Shen Anning and the others left, the village did not arrange for anyone to live there.
However, during the day, students who are going to take the college entrance examination can come here to study. The villagers all believe in fate. They think that Shen Anning can be admitted to such a good university. This courtyard is talented, and studying here can clear the mind.
After listening to everyone's words, Shen Anning was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
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