Cheng Jingmo carried a large woven bag on his back, a large backpack on his chest, and a suitcase in one hand. His whole body was full of luggage.
Yu Xiangnian couldn't bear it, "Cheng Jingmo, I'll carry the backpack."
"No, the mountain road is difficult to walk on. Just pay attention to the road."
Yu Xiangnian reached for the box from Cheng Jingmo's hand and said, "Give me a box. You're almost overwhelmed by all these things."
Cheng Jingmo pushed her hand away and said, "I'm fine. Take good care of Xiaojie. Let's go."
Yu Xiangnian held a flashlight, and the three of them walked forward side by side.
This is a dirt road, bumpy and uneven, and you can easily sprain your ankle if you are not careful. There are also deep marks of carriage wheels on both sides of the road.
Yu Xiangnian shone his flashlight ahead. The road meandered forward with no end in sight.
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie had never walked on such a road before. They took every step carefully and walked very slowly.
It was a pitch-black night, surrounded by mountains and forests, and it was so quiet that only the footsteps of three people could be heard.
Yu Xiangnian had been tossed around for a long time last night, his legs were already sore, and he had to walk on such a difficult road.
She walked for more than forty minutes and could not hold on any longer.
"Cheng Jingmo, how far is it to home?" she asked.
Cheng Jingmo was sweating all over as he was carrying so many things.
He himself could hold on, but he knew that Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie would definitely not be able to walk.
He regretted it deeply at this moment. He shouldn't have been so indulgent last night.
"We still have about three hours to go." His voice was filled with guilt. "How about this, we'll find a house as we go. You and Xiaojie will wait there. I'll rush back to the village to find a carriage and pick you up."
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie refused at the same time, "No."
The surrounding mountains and wilderness were pitch black, and the wind whistled as if it wanted to swallow them up. Neither of them dared to move too far away from Cheng Jingmo.
Cheng Jingmo stopped on his own initiative and said, "Let's take a break."
He put his things on the ground and said to Xiaojie and Yu Xiangnian, "Sit on the box."
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie had wanted to rest for a long time, so they sat on one box, and Yu Xiangnian asked Cheng Jingmo to sit on the other one.
Cheng Jingmo did not sit down, but squatted down, lifted Yu Xiangnian's feet and placed them on his legs, massaging her legs from top to bottom.
In the silent forest and dark night, it seemed as if there were only the two of them in the world.
The light from the flashlight illuminated Cheng Jingmo's handsome features, and there were shiny beads of sweat on his hair and forehead.
He half-knelt in front of Yu Xiang Nian, his eyes full of affection and guilt, and gently massaged her feet.
His warm palm held her entire foot in his hand, and his rough fingers scratched the sole of her foot.
Yu Xiangnian's heart tightened, as if a warm current flowed through him, hot and trembling.
All the bumps and fatigue along the way seemed insignificant at this moment.
In the past, when Cheng Jingmo gave her a massage, Yu Xiangnian always asked Cheng Jingmo to massage for at least half an hour.
But this time, after just one press, Yu Xiangnian retracted his legs, "No need to press anymore, I feel much more comfortable."
Cheng Jingmo moved forward and prepared to press Xiaojie.
Xiaojie said sensibly, "Uncle, I'm not tired!"
Yu Xiangnian felt more than ever that she had found the right person.
Even when Cheng Jingmo was so tired, he still devoted so much to Xiaojie, a non-blood-related person. This is not only a sense of responsibility, but also great love.
After resting for nearly twenty minutes, Yu Xiangnian stood up first and said, "Let's go. Let's continue on our journey."
As the three of them were walking, they saw a beam of light coming towards them and the sound of a tractor "thump thump thump".
Yu Xiangnian looked at the beam of light, as if he saw hope.
"Cheng Jingmo, let's talk to this master and pay him to take us back."
Cheng Jingmo thought so too.
The three of them stood on the side of the road waiting for the tractor to come over, and Cheng Jingmo stepped forward to stop the tractor.
He stood next to the driver's seat and asked, "Master, could you please take us back to Zhuqing Village?"
The tractor driver stuck his head out and stared at Cheng Jingmo, and Cheng Jingmo looked back at him.
After a moment, they both spoke at the same time.
"elder brother!"
"hitch!"
When Yu Xiangnian heard the name, he thought of Cheng Shuanzhu who sent a telegram to Cheng Jingmo.
Cheng Shuanzhu excitedly jumped off the tractor and took Cheng Jingmo's hand, saying in a local accent, "I haven't seen you for so many years, I almost didn't recognize you!"
Cheng Jingmo wasn't as excited as him, but he also said happily: "I almost didn't recognize him either."
Then, he pulled out his hand and reached out to embrace Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie.
"This is my wife, Yu Xiangnian, and this is our child, Xiaojie."
He then said to Xiang Nian, "This is Cheng Shuanzhu, the eldest of the family."
Yu Xiangnian smiled and nodded, "Hello, Cheng Shuanzhu."
Xiaojie followed up and said, "Hello, uncle."
"Hello sister-in-law, hello Xiaojie."
Cheng Shuanzhu paused after he finished speaking and looked at Xiaojie who was standing next to Yu Xiangnian. He was almost as tall as Yu Xiangnian's chest.
"Your baby is this big already?! Didn't you get married two years ago?!" he said in shock.
Cheng Jingmo said, "Let's talk about this later. Let's go back first."
"Yes, yes, yes! Go home!"
Cheng Shuanzhu hurried over to pick up the luggage on the ground, and the two of them put the luggage on the tractor's bed.
Cheng Jingmo carried Xiaojie onto the tractor, then carried Yu Xiangnian up, and finally jumped on himself.
The three of them stood on the truck bed, and Cheng Shuanzhu found a place to turn around.
The tractor's driving position was unobstructed, making it convenient for Cheng Shuanzhu to chat with them.
I learned from Cheng Shuanzhu that his family had chosen a date and planned to set up a banquet for them tomorrow, but they never came back no matter how hard they waited.
The guests have already been invited. If they don't come back, the banquet cannot be held.
Their family members didn’t know what had happened to them and could only worry.
Cheng Shuanzhu is now the team leader of the village, so he went to the village to borrow a tractor, thinking of going to the township to see if he could find them.
I actually met them halfway.
With a tractor, a three-hour journey can be completed in less than an hour.
The tractor drove to the intersection and couldn't go in.
Cheng Jingmo and his friends got off the tractor and walked home with their luggage.
A wall only as tall as a person, without even a gate.
As soon as Cheng Shuanzhuo's foot stepped over the wall, he shouted, "Dad, Mom, Jane is back!"
Yu Xiangnian was prepared for the fact that Cheng Jingmo's family was very poor, but he didn't expect that his home didn't even have electricity!
A dim light of kerosene lamp shone from the main room of the house, and then seven or eight people, including adults and children, ran out of the room.
"Jianwa is back?!" an old male voice.
Cheng Jingmo hurriedly put down the luggage in his hand and ran forward, "Dad, I'm back with my wife and children!"
"I'm glad you're back!" The man looked behind Cheng Jingmo.
Yu Xiangnian knew that this man was Cheng Jingmo's father, Cheng Huazi.
She took Xiaojie's hand and walked over quickly, standing next to Cheng Jingmo, "Dad."
Xiaojie yelled, "Grandpa!"
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