Chapter 27
Shi Miaomiao: Yueyue and I plan to go back to Bing'er's hometown with her on May Day. What are you planning to do on May Day?
Lian Jian heard Shi Miaomiao talk about Li Bing'er's grandfather being ill, and knew that she was concerned about Li Bing'er, so he had no objection to Shi Miaomiao's arrangements for May Day.
Lian Jian: Is it convenient for me to accompany you?
Lian Jian's idea was very simple. He had originally planned to go out for a trip with Miaomiao on May Day. Now she and Liu Yueyue were going to accompany Li Bing'er back to her hometown. He wondered if they could take him with them so that he would have something to do on May Day.
Shi Miaomiao thought about it. They were here to visit Li Bing'er's grandfather. It was easier for three girls to talk to each other. If they brought Lian Jian along, they might be worried about what they were saying, so they didn't bring him this time.
Shi Miaomiao: Forget it this time. We will go to visit Bing'er's grandfather. If you have nothing to do during the May Day holiday, you can go out for a trip with your roommates.
Lian Jian knew the significance of Miao Miao's arrangement, so he didn't argue anymore and just followed her advice: "Okay, but they have already made arrangements. I'll wait for you to come back."
Shi Miaomiao: Okay, then you wait for me to come back.
May Day was coming soon. Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue bought some things in advance, planning to give them to Li Bing'er's grandparents.
The three of them first took the high-speed rail to Jiangcheng High-speed Railway Station, then took a bus to Fenglai County under Jiangcheng, and finally took a car directly to Anle Village, where Li Bing'er's home is located.
The scenery along the way from Fenglai County back to Anle Village is very beautiful.
The river flows down, and the winding road spirals up from the riverbed. On both sides of the river stand mountains and lush trees, a sea of colorful flowers, which is particularly eye-catching.
Shi Miaomiao couldn't help but sigh: "What a beautiful scenery, Bing'er. If your hometown is built into a tourist attraction with such beautiful scenery, tourists will definitely flock to it."
Liu Yueyue couldn't help but stick her head towards the window: "Wow, it's really beautiful. I've traveled to so many places, and the scenery here can be ranked in the top three."
Liu Yueyue couldn't help but admire it.
Li Bing'er smiled and said, "Yes, I've seen so many places, but there are really few that are more beautiful than my hometown."
At this point, she seemed to have thought of something, her voice lowered a few notes, and she said helplessly: "It's a pity that our hometown is too remote, so it's difficult to develop."
Shi Miaomiao knew what she meant. From ancient times to the present, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads.
Although it is possible to get here by changing buses a few times, most tourists do not have the patience to change buses so many times. Even though there are such beautiful scenery here, the road is difficult and many tourists will stop moving forward.
She patted Li Bing'er's shoulder to comfort her. "It will be fine. I believe that future national strategies will definitely take more ordinary people into consideration. We just need to build a high-speed rail station in Fenglai County. By then, many people will come here to visit. It's just a matter of time."
Li Bing'er also felt deeply touched: "Yes, my hometown has been able to develop to what it is today thanks to national policies. I believe it will get better and better in the future."
The three of them kept talking and didn't notice that the car had arrived.
"We're here, get off the bus, everyone," the driver called out.
As the three of them got out of the car, they heard a surprised voice from a distance: "Bing'er, Bing'er."
The three of them looked towards the source of the sound and saw an old lady in plain clothes with a kind face striding towards them. Her face was excited and one could tell from afar that she was very happy.
"Grandma, grandma." Li Bing'er also responded happily.
Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue knew that this was Li Bing'er's grandmother, and they hurried forward to greet her.
"Hello grandma, I'm Bing'er's roommate Miaomiao." Shi Miaomiao's voice was slightly reserved.
"Grandma, I'm Yueyue." Liu Yueyue was very cheerful.
"Good boy, good boy." Grandma pulled this boy's hand and then that boy's hand, very excited.
"I've heard Bing'er talk about you two a long time ago. She told us that you helped her a lot. Thank you so much." Grandma's expression and actions were very sincere.
Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue felt embarrassed instead. Shi Miaomiao quickly waved her hands: "No, it's Bing'er who takes good care of herself."
"Yes, Bing'er is like an adult, and we rarely help her." Liu Yueyue spoke in a coquettish manner.
Grandma smiled even more happily, holding the two people's hands, "Let's go, let's go back quickly, the food at home is ready and waiting for you to eat, grandpa is still at home."
"Okay." The three of them said in unison.
Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue both had bags in their hands. As grandma spoke, she stretched out her hand towards Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue. She wanted to help the two girls get some things.
The two men quickly retreated.
"Grandma, we young people can get things by ourselves." Shi Miaomiao explained quickly.
"Yes, we can just get it ourselves." Yueyue also quickly refused.
Seeing that both young people refused, the grandmother did not hesitate and said with a smile: "Okay, then let's go home and eat."
A few people chatted and laughed together, and after walking a short distance, they arrived.
A small rural courtyard came into view, surrounded by a brick wall. Looking up, one could see a large pomegranate tree with lush branches and leaves. Although it was not the season for eating pomegranates, one could see how vibrant the tree was when it was bearing pomegranates.
"Let's go in."
Grandma opened the outer door and invited everyone to come in.
When the door opened, at first glance, the sundries were neatly arranged, and the tables and chairs were placed in order. You could see that some of the furniture was old, but because it was clean, the hall in the middle was bright.
Several people entered the hall, where a sumptuous meal had already been placed. "Come on, Miaomiao, Yueyue, come and sit down after you put your food away."
Grandma pulled out a chair while talking, and then patiently told Bing'er: "Bing'er, you treat your classmates well. I'm going to go next door to see your grandfather first."
"good."
As soon as she put the things down, Shi Miaomiao looked at the sumptuous meal on the table, and her heart warmed slightly. Bing'er's grandmother had to take care of her sick partner and cook so many dishes for them. I wonder how long she has been busy today.
Thinking of this, she called her grandmother who was about to go to another room and said, "Grandma, we will go with you to see Grandpa. We will eat later."
Grandma's face was full of wrinkles and traces of time were visible. She smiled very gently: "Okay, he should miss Bing'er too."
The three of them knew who this "he" was referring to, and they all laughed.
Several people came to the next room one after another. The old man lying on the bed had become very thin due to illness, but his face was rosy and he looked in good spirits.
Li Bing'er walked forward quickly and took her grandfather's hand affectionately with both hands, "Grandpa, I'm back to see you."
Looking at her grandfather who was even thinner than when she was in school, Li Bing'er was overwhelmed with grief and couldn't help crying.
"You're back. It's good that you're back." He patted his granddaughter's back with his trembling hands, just like when he rocked her cradle with his hands, but now he was old and dying.
"Don't... cry anymore, you'll make your classmates laugh at you." He spoke incoherently, with his throat pressed down, making his words unclear and very muddy.
"Hello Grandpa... Hello Grandpa." Shi Miaomiao and Liu Yueyue hurriedly greeted him.
"Hello, thank you...thank you for taking care of my granddaughter at school. You should go and eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold." Maybe he talked too much, which caused him to cough, and the intense movements caused his body to tremble.
"Okay, Grandpa, don't talk anymore, let's go eat now." Shi Miaomiao couldn't bear it, so she pulled Liu Yueyue's hand and quickly agreed.
"Yes, grandpa, you should have a good rest first. We will come to see you later." Liu Yueyue couldn't bear to see the old man like this, so she thought about pulling Shi Miaomiao out.
"Bing'er, take your friends out to eat first. I'll come out right after I settle your grandpa." Grandma urged. These children must be very hungry after traveling a long distance.
The three of them left the room and came to the hall. Li Bing'er distributed the chopsticks in her hand and greeted everyone: "Miaomiao, Yueyue, eat first."
Grandma came out, scooped another bowl for grandpa, and said with a smile: "Children, you eat first, I will go to feed her grandfather first."
"Okay, grandma." Several people said in unison.
Although she was smiling, Shi Miaomiao could sense some bitterness in her smile.
The only granddaughter has grown from a hungry baby into a powerful little adult, but the grandfather who watched her grow up does not have much time left.
Unable to think any further, Shi Miaomiao quickly ate the rice in her hand.
After dinner, everyone came to the yard.
The moon was at the top of the sky, and there were bursts of sounds all around. The Milky Way in the sky was extremely dark and extremely white.
There were only three of them in the yard, and grandma was still taking care of grandpa.
The three of them lay back in their chairs, admiring the beautiful starry sky.
Li Bing'er looked dazed and paused for a long time.
Suddenly someone said, "Miaomiao, Yueyue, what were your dreams when you were little?"
Shi Miaomiao put down her phone and thought for a while. What was her childhood dream?
It seems that she has no special dreams. Before she traveled through the book, she was abandoned to her grandmother by her unreliable parents since she was a child. She has always lived a heartless life. The only person she cares about is her grandmother. However, her grandmother passed away early, and later there was another person, Lian Jian, in her life.
“I don’t seem to have any particular dreams.”
Li Bing'er saw Shi Miaomiao's reply and turned to Liu Yueyue, "Yueyue, what about you?"
Liu Yueyue smiled and said, "When I was little, I thought I would become a dancer, perform the most beautiful dance, and find the most handsome man."
Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er became interested when they heard her say that. "So what about you now?"
"Yes, where are you now?" Li Bing'er also asked.
Seeing that both of them were asking, Liu Yueyue laughed and said, "My bones are stiff as sticks now, how can I dance? As for the most handsome boy, let nature take its course. Let nature take its course."
Liu Yueyue's words made the other two girls laugh.
Shi Miaomiao teased, "Yueyue, it has to be you. You want to find a handsome boyfriend at such a young age."
Li Bing'er couldn't help laughing, "Yeah, how old were you back then? You already wanted to find a handsome boyfriend."
"I just remember that there was a really good TV series being broadcast at that time. The male lead was very handsome and cool, and I was fascinated by him at the time. From then on, I had the dream of finding a very handsome boyfriend." Liu Yueyue explained.
After listening to her explanation, Shi Miaomiao and Li Bing'er were able to understand her thoughts.
When we were young, we always had wild imaginations and felt that we had unlimited possibilities.
In fact, when you grow up, eating instant noodles with sausage is also a different kind of happiness.
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