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Chapter Fourteen: Hometown Tour 1

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    Three days later, Li and Lin drove to Li Shaohui's hometown.  The drive from my hometown to the city is about three hours.  It is early autumn and August at this moment, and the fields are full of vitality. The country roads that are neither wide nor narrow stretch forward without end. On both sides of the road are endless green crops, including green corn and yellow sunflowersall of which are firm with heavy fruits  Standing firm.  The frogs in the field are also jumping and hunting for food, and occasionally they will make a contented cooing sound. Together with the cicadas and birds on the trees and the rustling sound of the autumn wind blowing through the leaves, this autumn day on the plateau outside the Great Wall is composed.  The most beautiful piece of music.

    Standing in this high and crisp autumn day, Li and Lin also felt an unspeakable sense of autumn in their hearts. It was a kind of excitement of pleasant scenery, a kind of joy of harvest season, and a kind of landscape beauty.  Pastoral leisurely.

    The two traveled all the way, playing while walking, and it took twice as long to return to their hometown.

    After the death of Li Shaohui's grandma, Li Shaohui has not been back for about two years. First, he is busy with work and has no time to come back to waste time. Second, among relatives, they are not as close as they used to be. Except for the unfamiliar politeness, talk about some money  There is no other topic of power, and in recent years, great changes have taken place here. Most young people have long been unwilling to live here and go out to work. Only the elderly and children are left here, and there is no excitement at all.  .

    Li Shaohui took out the key to the door, and turned the rusty lock dryly a few times before opening it.

    Accompanied by the sound of opening the door, the scene in the courtyard came into view, and childhood memories were also awakened one by one, the most memorable of which was the kind smile of grandma.

    Grandma is a person who loves cleanliness. Not only is the room spotless, even the huge courtyard is clean and refreshing.  Because my grandma is getting old, it is not very convenient to move around, so there is no other poultry in the house except for a dog and a cat. Although this is a little less lively than a country house, it also reduces a lot of mess.

    Li Shaohui still remembers being forced by his grandmother to clean the yard when he was young, because this place is located in Saibei, and there will always be sandstorms flying all over the sky when spring and autumn come.

    ? When sandstorms come, they are violent, cover the sky, and last for a long time. They often come in the early morning and don't stop until evening.

    So once the wind stopped, grandma would nagging Li Shaohui to take the broom that was more than twice his size to clean the courtyard.

    "Tomorrow, the strong wind will blow again, and sweeping will be in vain." At that time, Li Shaohui cunningly defended himself for being lazy.

    "Then you have to eat tomorrow, so is it for nothing if you eat today?" Grandma criticized tit-for-tat.

    ? This pair of grandparents and grandchildren, who were very different in age, were working and arguing at the same time, which became the most heartwarming scene of Li Shaohui's childhood.

    Li Shaohui's grandmother is also a very affectionate person. Whenever the planting season comes, she will divide the huge yard into several areas and renovate and cultivate them.

    There is a lush apricot tree on the wall to the south, and a few shade-loving flowers and plants can be placed under it; the east side of the yard has a better wind direction, so corn and sunflowers can be planted, and the middle of the yard is where rainwater accumulates  , you can insert a few tomato seedlings

    Under the careful care of grandma, these flowers and vegetables will often break out of the ground soon after, and sprouts, with a little bit of fresh green, are pretty and lively, bringing a touch of spring to the loess courtyard.

    When it's time to bloom, these plants can't wait to welcome the spring and bloom in full bloom. Often after one night, when Li Shaohui wakes up in the bright morning amidst the chirping of birds, he finds these flower buds that were still in bud yesterday.  It bloomed quietly overnight.  Yellow ones, white ones, red onesthey were colorful. At that time, Li Shaohui often ran out with only shorts and bare feet while his grandma scolded him kindly.

    In the early morning, the cool breeze was blowing and it was very pleasant. Bees collected honey, butterflies were fluttering, and Li Shaohui was also helping to pinch branches for pollination among thousands of flowers.

    "This year's hot peppers are much better than last year's. The fruit will be tender and spicy, but the tomato flowering is a bit slow" Li Shaohui also heard his grandmother muttering to himself during breakfast  Her voice seemed to be casually chatting with herself, and her face was also full of gentle expressions.

    When early autumn came, my grandma's hard work paid off. The flowers, plants and vegetables in the yard thankfully bear fruit, including sunflowers as big as washbasins, bright red tomatoes, and green peppers

    At this time, in this empty yard, a lifelike plant paradise was quietly formed.

    Li Shaohui often entertains himself by hiding during the boring moments, listening to the flowers blooming and leaves falling, silently watching the green and yellow leaves, or simply picking one off?One time, so my uncle and aunt never let me go out at night, I can only sit in the yard after dinner every day, listening to the crickets chirping or counting the stars for days, very boring and lonely.  But the night at that time was so beautiful, the stars were shining brightly, like gems, I often fell asleep after counting.  "Lin Yue'er recalled it both melancholy and sweetly, and Li Shaohui held her hand a little tighter.

    The two walked to the end of the gully, and a small temple came into view. Li Shaohui introduced: "Don't look at the small temple, but the old man in the village said that the mountain peak under the temple is where the dragon's head is, and it is a place with excellent geomantic omen.  , building the temple here can keep the whole village in good weather, so every spring plowing time, people in our village will come here to burn incense and pray."

    "Since it's so spiritual, let's make a wish!" Lin Yueer said, pulling Li Shaohui to kneel down in front of the temple.

    Li Shaohui thought that he didn't have any wishes, so he dealt with the matter hastily. After making a wish, he opened his eyes and looked at Lin Yue'er next to her. She was chanting devoutly, but her voice was too low to hear clearly.  Yue'er just finished making her wish, and kowtowed respectfully three more times.

    "What kind of wish are you making? It will take so long? If you make too many wishes, once the Lord Buddha is unhappy, nothing will work."

    "I won't tell you, what wish did you make?"

    Li Shaohui smiled and said: "Me! Of course, let the Buddha bless us for a lifetime of love, and then have a litter of cubs, and watch them grow up slowly, while we slowly grow old."

    "What nest?" Lin Yue'er couldn't bear Li Shaohui's teasing, she stood up and tried to fight, but Li Shaohui had already taken a step ahead and ran away laughing.

    The two played for a while, Li Shaohui said: "I can tell you my wish, what is yours?"

    "I do have a lot of wishes. It is really possible that as you said, most of the Buddhas would not grant them." Lin Yueer's tone changed, and she suddenly felt a little sad.

    "What's the matter? What is the requirement so difficult? If you leave it to me, I will definitely help you realize it." Li Shaohui was concerned without knowing it.

    Lin Yue'er didn't speak, but smiled, and that flowery smile was clearly mocking Li Shaohui for being a complete fool. Li Shaohui became more and more confused, but Lin Yue'er insisted on not saying anything, and he had no choice.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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