Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 57 Potential Conflicts

When Gu Yu woke up, Liu Xiaonan was still sleeping soundly.She put on her clothes, went out to buy breakfast, put the hot milk on the dining table, knocked on the door and called Liu Xiaonan to get up.

Liu Xiaonan washed her face and brushed her teeth, sat down at the dining table and said, "People who work the night shift can sleep in."

Gu Yu took a sip of milk, "I also like to sleep late, I can't think about it, there is a little brother in the family, I have to take good care of him. If I don't take good care of him, he will ignore me in the future. He is a celebrity now, and the little brother around him There are a lot of girls."

A mouthful of fritters almost choked in his throat, and he drank a large mouthful of milk to get it down.Liu Xiaonan smiled helplessly: "Tell me this early in the morning, as if I am so unbearable. To tell you the truth, I will not fall in love again for the time being, and I have a new goal."

Gu Yu was very interested: "Let's hear it."

"I said, don't laugh at my wishful thinking. Back then, my father said I was daydreaming."

"As long as you make the right choice, I will support you."

Liu Xiaonan looked forward to it: "I have two wishes. One is to write an influential work, preferably made into a movie. I especially envy and admire those writers who can write movies. The second is to hope to enter the I have the opportunity to study literature knowledge systematically. My teacher’s daughter is a college student in the Chinese Department of Normal University, and she can see the shortcomings in my novels at a glance.”

Gu Yu looked at Liu Xiaonan, but he didn't expect his heart to go so far, like a wild horse running wild.Fortunately, the reins were still in her hands, and she asked calmly, "I know quite a few people, is she pretty?"

Liu Xiaonan said earnestly: "It's not a matter of beauty or not, it's that he is knowledgeable and understands literary appreciation."

Gu Yu was very disdainful: "The college student is amazing, she sees your shortcomings?"

"She said that the characters in my novels don't wear clothes, and they don't show their different personalities and characteristics of the times through the description of different clothes. Don't tell me, this is really something I am not good at. I dress sloppy by the way, how can I For the sake of the characters in the novel?"

"What kind of evil is this? You're picky, you can't write it yourself, and you pick on other people's faults. I'll take you to buy clothes in a while, and teach you a lesson by the way. Let me know her if I have a chance."

"There were essays and photographs of her in the debut issue."

Gu Yu put down the milk and ran back to the bedroom, found the special issue of the first novel, opened the title page, and asked Liu Xiaonan which one it was.Liu Xiaonan said Yue Xuelian's name.Gu Yu took a closer look at Yue Xuelian's photo, a high-minded and aloof female student, nothing to be afraid of.She asked, "Do you see her often?"

Liu Xiaonan replied honestly: "I'm a college student, so I'm nothing. I just met him twice in the editorial department and at my teacher's house."

Gu Yu put the publications in his hands aside: "It seems that you admire her very much."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I admire college students. It was after meeting her that I had the desire to go to college. I asked the editor Mr. Zhao, and he said that as long as I write influential works, I have the opportunity to enter I am studying in a university. Therefore, I will devote all my energy to writing in the future."

Gu Yu was relieved, and said encouragingly: "This is the right choice for you, I support you. As long as you have big ambitions, I will also help you and let you fly higher and farther."

After breakfast, Liu Xiaonan wanted to go back.Gu Yu wanted to take him to buy clothes, and he said he would do it himself.Gu Yu sat down on the sofa and asked him to help himself.

As if under a spell, Liu Xiaonan didn't leave or stay, and just stood beside Gu Yu.He clearly knew that Gu Yu was playing with his temper, but he just couldn't walk away gracefully.

Gu Yu patted the sofa beside her, and Liu Xiaonan sat down obediently.Gu Yu said: "I really miss the two years we were young when we were together. At that time, you took care of me everywhere. I dare say that I don't have such simple happiness in this life. Now I want to take care of you, because I can help you go well. Go farther and avoid many detours. But you take our meeting as a burden and connect me with my family background. You say that I gave you a dream, and I can’t bear it. If you and I feel pressured to be together, and we will only be strangers in the future. In your rural words, from now on, the well will never violate the river."

Liu Xiaonan felt that the situation was serious, and Gu Yu wanted to break up the relationship.He turned his head to look at Gu Yu, and carefully said: "Are you really angry? I feel pressure when I'm with you, but I don't take it as a burden. I've already expressed my position, and I will become stronger in the future. I won't be afraid of making fun of you if I say it. I have never seen money before. If I had money in my hand, I would really run away from home when I had a conflict with my father. After working, I can support myself, but I am reluctant to waste money. I had a meal last night , Seeing that you have spent so much money, I am very distressed, and today I want to buy clothes for me again, it will definitely not be a small amount. It is enough for you to give me a dream, how can I be insatiable? "

Gu Yu became even angrier when he heard this: "You're talking about money with me, isn't it vulgar? How much can I hire someone to go down to the cold river early in the morning in October to touch crabs for me?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "That's two different things. You still can't spend money indiscriminately. You have to save for a dowry, and I also have to save money to help the family build a house, and I have to marry a wife in the future."

Gu Yu burst out laughing, and pointed at Liu Xiaonan's forehead: "Can you be a little promising? Can you have a big picture and take a long-term view?"

Liu Xiaonan sighed secretly, what kind of big picture can there be if the growth environment is placed there?He said: "I also want to break through the small peasant consciousness, not only in life, but also in the writing of the pen. But the inborn things in the bones are deeply rooted, and it may be difficult to reborn."

Gu Yu's smile turned into pity, she saw the crux of the matter, and saw the limitations of a rural boy.She said boldly: "Money is a bastard, you have to hold it and not let it hold you. Follow me, and I will show you a different life."

Liu Xiaonan also wanted to change things. He said cruelly, "I will give you all of today's time. If I owe you too much, at worst, I will give you a big gift when you get married."

Gu Yu stretched out his hand to grab Liu Xiaonan's ear, pointed at Liu Xiaonan's nose with one hand, and said with a meaningful smile, "Remember what you said just now, if you go back on your word or fail to do it, you will suffer."

Liu Xiaonan's head was turned to one side, and her mouth was stiff: "The stinking problem when I was a child, I haven't changed it when I grow up to be a big girl. I like violence so much, be careful not to marry."

Naturally, Gu Yu beat him up and down, and was dragged to the Friendship Mall.It's not just to buy Liu Xiaonan a new set of clothes and change his clothes and shoes, but to open his horizons.

The main customer groups that Friendship Mall faces are foreign sailors and foreigners, who can use foreign exchange certificates. The grades and prices of all commodities are second to none in Bencheng.Gu Yu led Liu Xiaonan in, wandered around in front of each counter, explained to him in detail, and let him understand how the outside world has changed.

In the Friendship Mall, there are a wide variety of products, all of which are young and beautiful saleswomen, all dressed in uniform, like a beautiful landscape.There are very few customers, and most of them just appreciate and don't buy.In such an environment, Liu Xiaonan felt even more ashamed, and even felt that the saleswoman looked at her with contempt.

Liu Xiaonan wanted to escape, but didn't want to humiliate herself.But Gu Yu was so interested that he didn't care about his feelings at all, so he could only follow Gu Yu absent-mindedly and tormented.When he came to the clothing counter, Gu Yu planned to buy him a denim outfit, which would definitely make him look handsome and chic.

Gu Yu asked the salesperson to take off a set of light blue jeans, and asked Liu Xiaonan to try it on.Looking at the price of the clothes, Liu Xiaonan dragged Gu Yu out without saying a word, it can be said that he fled in despair.Maybe the pretty saleswoman will roll her eyes at their backs, don't be ashamed if you can't afford it, who cares.

Walking out of the Friendship Mall, Gu Yu pulled Liu Xiaonan to stop, and said dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing, are you ashamed?"

Liu Xiaonan was in shock and said, "I can accept you buying me ordinary clothes. I can't afford to buy such expensive clothes."

Gu Yu thought that Liu Xiaonan's self-esteem was at work, and finally bought him an ordinary denim suit and a pair of three-jointed leather shoes at Qiulin's company.And asked him to wear it on the spot, and put the changed clothes and shoes in a paper bag for him.

Wearing new clothes and leather shoes, Liu Xiaonan was led into a western restaurant of a star hotel by Gu Yu.Asked for a private room, ordered coffee and steak, and Gu Yu explained to Liu Xiaonan how to eat Western food in detail.Liu Xiaonan listened absent-mindedly, feeling like she was sitting on pins and needles, sweating profusely all over her body.

Gu Yu took a sip of his coffee and whispered to Liu Xiaonan, "Relax, don't be reserved. You are here to enjoy, not to suffer."

Liu Xiaonan smiled bleakly. He also wanted to relax, but his shoulder blades on both sides felt tight.The steak was brought to the table, he picked up the knife and fork as Gu Yu said.

Gu Yu encouraged him: "You are writing novels, you have to experience all kinds of life yourself, right?"

Liu Xiaonan nodded yes, he saw the pretty little waiter standing beside him in an orderly manner, like an angry maid, feeling deeply uncomfortable.He asked the little waiter to go out to rest for a while, and call her again if something happened.The little waiter bowed slightly and said politely that this was her job.

Gu Yu persuaded Liu Xiaonan: "Don't embarrass the little girl, she will be fined for leaving her job."

Liu Xiaonan put down the knife and fork in his hand and said, "Gu Yu, let me tell you a story to adjust the atmosphere."

Gu Yu said with great distrust: "I won't listen. I'm afraid of your telling stories. When I was young, you often used stories to scare me."

Liu Xiaonan said that the high school Chinese teacher told the story, so Gu Yu relaxed his vigilance and let him tell it.Liu Xiaonan started the lecture: "There used to be a child who was studying in a new-style school. One day, the teacher came up with a composition topic: On Xiang Yu Napoleon. The child went home and thought hard, but he couldn't write a word. His old man who had studied in a private school My father saw it, asked the reason, and said, "What's so difficult about it? Just listen to me: Xiang Yu, the hero of Chu and Han, has the power to lift mountains and surpass the world, and he uses iron wheels and copper wheels, let alone a broken wheel?"

Liu Xiaonan shook her head, the waiter pursed her lips and smiled, but Gu Yu didn't respond, she didn't understand what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd.

"It's not funny?" Liu Xiaonan looked a little embarrassed, and he said, "Then tell me another one. In the past, there was an old gentleman who taught a private school, and he was good at making pairs. If the pairs he made didn't match the students, he would Can use a ruler to play hands. Today, he published an upper couplet for schoolchildren to match the second couplet. The first couplet is: It snows in the sky but it doesn’t rain. The snow turns into rain when it falls on the ground. It’s more troublesome to turn snow into rain. It’s better to let it fall from the sky rain."

Gu Yu and the little waiter were listening carefully, Liu Xiaonan asked Gu Yu if he could share the next couplet, but Gu Yu remained vigilant and said nothing.Liu Xiaonan asked the waiter again, but the waiter shook his head.

Liu Xiaonan suppressed the joy in his heart, and continued to speak in a serious manner: "A schoolboy thought to himself, if he didn't read the second line, he would be punished, so why not fight back boldly. The food turns into shit in the stomach, and it’s more troublesome to turn into shit after eating, so it’s better to just eat shit.”

"Uh!" The little waiter was disgusted, covered his mouth and ran out.

Gu Yu glared at Liu Xiaonan, ran out to appease the little waiter, and explained to the foreman that the person inside was sometimes a little crazy and different from normal people.

Taking advantage of this time, Liu Xiaonan picked up the steak with a fork and ate it with big mouthfuls.What is the left-handed knife and the right-handed fork, and the right-handed knife and the left-handed fork, you can’t make a sound when you touch it, and there are so many poor people who eat a meal, as long as you can eat the aroma and fill your stomach.When Gu Yu came back, the plate in front of him was already empty.

Gu Yu sat down, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked in a low voice: "Liu Xiaonan, are you sincerely against me? Don't you think it's demeaning for you to say those vulgar words in such an elegant place?"

"What is my identity?" Liu Xiaonan said with a downcast face, "I'm just a farmer's rotation worker. There's one thing I don't quite understand. What kind of family background do you enjoy here? Poor farm laborers? Working class?"

"Why do you have so many?" Gu Yu's face turned red and then pale, and his eyes became more and more fierce.Putting this embarrassing matter on anyone, she would walk away and exclude him from the circle of communication.

However, this seemingly honest, but essentially rebellious country boy in front of him seemed to have a magical power that attracted her firmly.She was helpless against him, but she was not reconciled.

She forced herself to calm down, transforming him cannot be achieved overnight, there are too many rebellious elements in his character, it takes time and patience.She sighed softly: "Xiaonan, I don't know what you think. Everything I do for you is to pave the way for your future and let you know what direction to work hard. Don't you understand?"

Seeing Gu Yu holding back her grievances and wanting to cry without tears, Liu Xiaonan felt that she had gone too far, and began to review herself: "Maybe the life you want to bring me to experience is different from what I imagined, the span is too big, and it happened naturally. A kind of rejection. I'm sorry, Gu Yu, I know that you are sincerely looking out for my own good, I have to have a process of getting used to it, just like when you first arrived in the countryside."

Gu Yu didn't speak, and tasted the steak gracefully with a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, as if the unhappiness just now had never happened at all.

Liu Xiaonan was stunned for a moment, and slowly realized that this was not a simple meal, just filling his stomach.Rather, it is a leisurely way of life, which comes from the freedom and freedom of body and mind, as well as a strong economic foundation.

The little waiter who was run away by the disgust came back again, and stood aside tremblingly, with his head down, not daring to look at Liu Xiaonan.Liu Xiaonan stood up, apologized to her sincerely, and asked her to serve another steak.

There is nothing wrong with experiencing another way of life, at least knowing that society is undergoing profound changes and to what extent.Liu Xiaonan imitated Gu Yu's appearance, with a knife and a fork in style.

Children can be taught!Gu Yu was secretly happy.

(End of this chapter)