Tian Wenjun and two other people changed trains twice along the way. They got off the train on the third morning and took a bus directly from the provincial capital back to the county town.
It was already three or four in the afternoon when we arrived at the county town.
There were no passing buses back to Dong at this point, so Chen Baoguo took the two of them to the Dong County Guesthouse and asked for two rooms.
They will be home early tomorrow morning.
In the afternoon, Tian Wenjun and He Damei took a rest and went to the shopping mall to buy some things.
Tian Wenjun also went to the hospital to buy two boxes of eye drops for her grandmother, and bought snacks and candies for both families.
She also bought a few kilograms of glutinous rice. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and she is at home today, so she has to make some rice dumplings for her family.
After buying everything they needed, they returned to the guesthouse with peace of mind.
Today is the first day of the fifth lunar month, and there are six days until these two people get married.
Come back and prepare, it should be about the same time.
…
In Chenjia Village, the couple has almost finished preparing everything they need.
The walls of the house have been covered with newspapers and the bedding for the new house has been prepared.
These days, Chen Kaifang also took some time to make a few cabinets for his home from bamboo.
Chen Liye's things were also moved to the room where the miscellaneous items were piled when he left.
The closer the time gets, the more worried the old couple becomes.
The wedding is in a few days, and I don’t know when Lao Er and the others will come back.
While eating, Chen Kaifang asked, "I wonder when these two kids will come back?"
Zhang Cuihua: "I am also worried. Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year. Will they send us a telegram before they come back?
It will probably take another half a month for our village to get this line connected.”
Chen Xiaohong: "Wait a little longer, maybe they will come back suddenly."
Zhang Cuihua sighed again, hoping they would hurry up.
I’ve been laughed at by the villagers many times before. I hope things can go smoothly this time.
As the wedding day was approaching, she didn't want to say any discouraging words.
Chen Xiaohong is still attending the literacy class in the village. This training session will last a long time and will be almost over in two or three days.
When Chen Xiaohong was attending a training class in the evening, some people were whispering about her.
"Isn't the second son of the Chen family going to get married in a few days? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
"Who knows? He's been away for a long time this time. There's less labor in their family now. What will they do when they run out of food at the end of the season?
They already have one mouth to feed. If they add another, the food in the house might not be enough.”
“That’s right, just listening to it makes me worried about them.
It’s a good thing to have more children in the family. Two of them are in school, one is in the army, the other is not at home no matter what he does, and the other one is not fully recovered. It’s a sin just to think about it.”
These words fell into Chen Xiaohong's ears, and Chen Xiaohong was a little absent-minded while listening to the class.
She was indeed holding her family back, but she had nowhere else to go at the moment and her family was the only one she could rely on.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaohong sighed softly.
However, these people were wrong about one thing. His second brother was not away from home, but was at work.
Chen Xiaohong's mind was in a mess all night. After class, everyone else left first. She sat alone in the classroom for a while before walking back.
Zhang Qiang came out of the production team next door and saw Chen Xiaohong coming out of the school.
When they saw each other, they both stopped in their tracks.
Zhang Qiang asked: "Why haven't you returned yet?"
Chen Xiaohong didn't know how to answer, so she said, "I was delayed by something just now, I'll be back now."
"Everyone has left. Let me take you there. Your home is quite remote."
Chen Xiaohong was holding a flashlight. She was a little nervous, fearing that she would run into villagers on the road and be gossiped about the next day after being seen.
"No, no, I have a flashlight. I'm not afraid."
Seeing her panic, Zhang Qiang knew what she was worried about.
Chen Xiaohong left first, and he followed quietly behind her, not too far away.
Chen Xiaohong knew he was following her. Seeing that he didn't have a flashlight, she hesitated and said, "You didn't have a flashlight. Why don't we go together? When I get there, you can take my flashlight back."
Zhang Qiang squeezed the flashlight hidden in his sleeve and said, "Okay."
When he came closer, there was still some distance between them.
Zhang Qiang asked naturally, "Uncle and aunt said that your second brother is getting married on May 8th, why hasn't he come back yet?
Did you get the time wrong?"
Zhang Qiang was actually worried, but Chen Xiaohong was sure: "No, that's what it says in the telegram.
He will definitely come back, my elder brother will never make a mistake about this."
Chen Xiaohong knew better than anyone what kind of person her elder brother was.
Zhang Qiang: "Then wait a little longer. Are you no longer in pain?"
The latter sentence made Chen Xiaohong blush slightly.
"Better."
Zhang Qiang breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them didn't say anything else. When they reached the door, Chen Xiaohong handed him the flashlight.
"Take the flashlight back."
"No, I can see clearly. Go back and have a rest. I'm leaving first."
Zhang Qiang didn't take the flashlight from her hand, turned around and walked away.
Chen Xiaohong saw Zhang Qiang's back getting darker and darker in the moonlight. Only after he disappeared did she go into the yard and lock the door.
After washing up, Chen Xiaohong lay in bed, unable to sleep.
Brother, I hope you can come back soon.
In the county guesthouse, Tian Wenjun had already gone to bed, but He Damei couldn't fall asleep.
She was a little excited. It was also her first time to travel far away. After walking all the way here, she found that the environment here was actually similar to theirs, except that the mountains here were a little bigger and the rapeseed matured a few days later than theirs.
When they set out, the rapeseed had already been harvested in their hometown, but they just started harvesting here.
Chen Baoguo was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He hugged He Damei and kissed her for a long time. He Damei was a little absent-minded, mainly because she was in so much pain that night.
Chen Baoguo felt that He Damei's body was stiff. He shamelessly hugged her with a red face and said, "Damei, do you dislike my poor skills?"
He Damei:......
Where did this come from?
"No, it's mainly because it hurts too much. Can you give me a few days to relax?"
"I do not feel well."
Chen Baoguo murmured softly. He was not feeling well that night either. But even though he knew he was not feeling well, he still felt uncomfortable.
Fortunately, they still have a bridal chamber, so they can try again then.
Chen Baoguo whispered: "Then don't hide, I won't do anything, I'll just touch you."
He Damei was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She was used to sleeping alone, and she really wasn't used to sleeping with someone else.
But it's okay when I'm tired.
The two men fell asleep in the late night. The next morning, after having breakfast, the three of them got on the bus that passed by the village entrance.
On both sides of the road are villagers harvesting rapeseed, and the wheat on the side has also turned into golden waves.
Once again, the harvest season has arrived.
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