Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 59
In fact, no one could understand the real meaning of Liu Xiaonan's poem, but everyone still applauded to express their appreciation.

Gu Yu asked the person next to Liu Xiaonan to change seats. She sat next to Liu Xiaonan, took out a workbook from the pocket of the windbreaker, and asked Liu Xiaonan to copy down the poem.

Liu Xiaonan said: "I said it casually, if you want artistic conception without artistic conception, if you want rhythm without rhyme, it is not a poem at all."

Gu Yu insisted: "We can't understand what we say casually. If we are serious, we won't become a great poet? Don't be modest, write it down and let me appreciate it."

Unable to be stubborn, Liu Xiaonan took the pen from his jacket pocket, it was the thicker Hero brand pen that Gu Yu gave him.After a short pause, he said to Gu Yu, "It feels heavy in the hand, and it is very easy to use."

Gu Yu didn't say anything, just handed the workbook to Liu Xiaonan.After Liu Xiaonan finished copying, he handed the workbook back to Gu Yu, feeling anxious.

Gu Yu read it once, and said to Liu Xiaonan modestly: "I don't understand poetry, please explain it to me. For example, the first sentence at the beginning, why did you wait for 99 years instead of 1000 years, or 900 years? More Or ten or eight years?"

Liu Xiaonan said paradoxically, "Poetry is what people can't understand."

Gu Yu then asked: "There are those last few words, who do you want to wait for? Why do you want to wait for another thousand years? Isn't that very far away? Why don't you wait for a year or two?"

Liu Xiaonan talked about him from left to right: "Actually, there is no specific meaning, I just wrote it like that for the sake of eloquence."

Gu Yu nodded and said, "I understand. To put it bluntly, it's just playing tricks, using this to cover up the weakness and hypocrisy in my heart."

Liu Xiaonan felt ashamed secretly, so she could only say: "You are right to understand this way, you understand it more thoroughly than I do."

Gu Yu continued to ask: "Who is the wave in your mind? Can you reveal it?"

Liu Xiaonan said, "Can we not talk about this?"

Gu Yu said: "If you don't talk about this, what are you talking about? Traveling a long distance, if you don't find something to talk about, it will be boring."

Guan Xiaoyun turned around and said: "Xiaonan, Xiaodong and I will help you harvest the mountains after we go home. He has always wanted to experience the hard work in the countryside. It's not enough to just talk, you have to show something real."

Gu Yu took over the conversation: "Xiao Nan, listen, Xiao Yun is still right. You have to show some truth, and don't write those sour and flashy things in the future."

Liu Xiaonan was sandwiched between the two girls, knowing that it was wrong to look at anyone, and a wrong word would cause a bigger misunderstanding, so she simply looked out of the car and remained silent.Gu Yu has been sitting beside him, even if he doesn't speak, it makes him restless, his body seems to be covered with lice.

After driving for more than two hours, the bus stopped in front of the shop on Liuzi Street. Liu Xiaonan, Guan Xiaoyun, and Dong Xiaojun stood up and prepared to get off.

Gu Yu stopped Liu Xiaonan: "I'm not familiar with the stations and people along the way, can you help me?"

At worst, he would go home later, so Liu Xiaonan had no choice but to sit down.Guan Xiaoyun walked to the door of the car, stopped and turned around and said, "Gu Yu, you have lived in Liuzi Street for more than two years, if you come back to visit, I will treat you as a guest."

Gu Yu said: "Thank you, maybe I will show up at your house this afternoon. I wish you and Xiao Dong a sweet life."

Guan Xiaoyun said to Liu Xiaonan again: "Xiaonan, you should take the initiative to say a word when you should be invited, and you have done your best. If you look down on me, let's talk about it."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Xiaoyun, when you see my family members, tell me that I will run with the car and go home later."

The bus continued to move forward, and at every stop, Liu Xiaonan would mark the place names and personnel on Gu Yu's list, so that she could use it when she picked up the workers and returned to the factory.

Near the end of the journey, Liu Xiaonan stood up and looked out.Gu Yu asked him what he was looking at, and he said that the back door of his grandma's house was facing the road, and he wanted to catch a glimpse of grandma and uncle.

Gu Yu said that when he came back, he stopped the car and gave him 10 minutes to visit his grandma.Liu Xiaonan said no need, he planned to make a special trip to see grandma tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Gu Yu also looked out, and this is where the story described in Liu Xiaonan's novella "Congjun Ji" took place.An ordinary small village, a few ordinary people, let him write deeply.She was especially interested in his uncle's third-class certificate for studying culture, and she also wanted to see his aunt's demeanor back then.

When the car arrived at the terminal, Gu Yu explained to everyone the time and precautions for the return journey the day after tomorrow, then turned around and rushed back.Apart from the driver, only Liu Xiaonan and Gu Yu were left in the car, still sitting together, still not talking much.

The bus passed Liuzi Street again and stopped in front of the store.Liu Xiaonan stood up and waited quietly for Gu Yu to make way for him to get off the car.

Gu Yu sat without moving, looked around, and said casually: "It seems that there is not much change.

"Yes, especially the extremely poor housing and sanitation conditions, which haven't improved in the slightest for decades." Liu Xiaonan took the opportunity to evade: "Gu Yu, if my family builds a new house in the future, I will invite you to visit again."

"Okay." Gu Yu readily agreed, stood up and walked to the car door to make way for Liu Xiaonan.

Liu Xiaonan took her things and got out of the car, turned her head and waved to the driver and Gu Yu: "Have a good trip."

After walking a few steps, the bus sped away behind Liu Xiaonan.At a glance, Liu Xiaonan found that there was only the driver in the car, and turned around abruptly.But Gu Yu was standing there with a leather backpack, looking at him with a smile.

Liu Xiaonan's head buzzed and he walked towards Gu Yu in a daze for a moment, took the backpack in Gu Yu's hand, and said unnaturally: "Why are you doing this? After lunch, I will take you to the train station. Hurry home."

Gu Yu said, "I want to eat river crab."

Liu Xiaonan weighed the bag in the other hand and said, "I bought ten crab pots at the fishing gear store. It is said that they were imported from the south, and they can easily catch river crabs. If you can catch river crabs, I will bring them to you." go back."

Gu Yu was very surprised: "So, you planned it long ago and wanted to catch some river crabs for me. It seems that you are not a heartless person. I want to catch river crabs with you."

Now that the matter has come to this point, Liu Xiaonan also let go.She thought that she was the little girl back then, she could ignore any harsh environment and conditions, and when she couldn't bear it, she would leave on her own.He said: "Alright, let the folks in the village see what kind of character that yellow-haired girl has grown into now."

Gu Yu chuckled, and walked along the small path in the middle of the vegetable garden to Qian Street.Liu Xiaonan was carrying big bags and small bags, and seemed to be her follower, stepping on her footsteps and following foolishly behind.

The family got the news in advance, and Liu Zhixin happened to return home in the morning, made lunch with Jiang Changling, and did some odd farm work on the street until his son came back.Lunch is relatively late during the busy farming season, and several families gather on the street to tidy up the corn warehouse, pile up the threshed straw, and talk about this year's harvest.

Jiang Changling went to the intersection to look around the back street from time to time, but she never saw her son.I don't know how many times, she finally saw her son, and there was a strange and beautiful girl in front of him.

Is the son leading the object home?Why don't you write a letter in advance to tell the family to make some preparations?A surge of joy welled up in her heart, and she wiped her hands on her apron, and stepped forward with a beaming smile.

Before Jiang Changling could ask, the strange girl took her rough hands and asked with a smile on her face, "Auntie, do you still know me? I'm Gu Yu."

Where did Jiang Changling recognize Gu Yu who had grown into a grown girl?The men, women and children on the street were naturally full of astonishment. No one would have guessed that Gu Yu still remembered Liuzi Street and wanted to come back and have a look.After thinking about it, Gu Yu came back with Liu Xiaonan, of course he went to Liu Zhixin's house, so he had to give Liu Xiaonan a high look.

Ma Gesi took Gu Yu's hand to greet him, Liu Qishun hid aside, but Gu Yu took the initiative to greet him and praised him for marrying a beautiful wife.

Liu Qishun's daughter-in-law, with a big belly, stood aside and watched the excitement, not understanding how the always arrogant in-laws would suddenly bow down in front of a girl.

Liu Xiaonan said hello to everyone, and went home alone with her things. In dealing with human relations, Gu Yu was able to handle it with ease, so there was no need for him to add embellishments.

Seeing their son coming home, Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling hurried home and cooked a few more dishes.Seeing her parents flustered, Liu Xiaonan told the truth calmly and did not need to treat Gu Yu as a special guest.Walking into his low, dark and narrow house, an unspeakable sense of inferiority attached to him like a shadow and permeated his heart. He was afraid that his parents would think too much.

Jiang Changling said she knew it, and at the same time expressed another kind of knowledge with a smile, pushing her son out and calling Gu Yu to come home for dinner.

Liu Erya was also cooking by the fire, she asked Liu Xiaonan who was the girl outside.Liu Xiaonan said: "You didn't even know the demoted households who moved here in the years when you were married."

Liu Zhitai who was on the side said, "It was also this season when her family moved back to the city. Xiao Nan went down the river early in the morning to touch crabs for Gu Yu, and got sick from the cold for several days."

Liu Xiaonan said, "Uncle, why are you mentioning this?"

Liu Erya laughed and said, "It's up to your uncle, you will be able to please girls at a young age."

Liu Xiaonan said: "My sister is not like my sister, my aunt is not like my aunt, what are you messing around with?"

Magus had already dragged Gu Yu to the yard, and enthusiastically invited Gu Yu to come to her house for a sit down.Liu Xiaonan went out and said to Gu Yu, "Gu Yu, let me introduce you to a special person."

Muggs went home regretfully.Liu Xiaonan led Gu Yu into the house, pointed to Liu Erya who stood up from the stove, and introduced to Gu Yu: "This is the Liu Erya you admired in those days. In theory, you can call her older sister, but in fact you can call her older sister." You can call her Auntie, whatever you want."

Gu Yu held hands with Liu Erya, and sighed: "It's gratifying to have lovers finally get married. Of course I have to call you Auntie."

"Listen, girls are always listened to when they talk." Liu Erya pointed at Liu Xiaonan: "Look at you again, there is no big or small. If you are happy, call your aunt, and if you are unhappy, just call your name."

Gu Yu took the opportunity to file a complaint: "Not only is he not big or small, but he also doesn't follow the usual path. People don't welcome me as a guest at home. I came here on my own with the cheek."

Liu Zhitai smoothed things over for Liu Xiaonan: "You two must have misunderstood, I believe my nephew would not do that."

Gu Yu looked back at Liu Xiaonan and said, "I hope."

Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling invited Gu Yu into their house for dinner, and Gu Yu walked into the house that was once free.As soon as he entered the room, he saw the gray civet cat lying on the kang. He took off his windbreaker and coat and threw them into Liu Xiaonan's arms. He kicked off his high heels and jumped onto the kang, reaching out to pet the gray civet cat.

This gray civet cat recognizes itself, and when a stranger touches it, it will show its sharp claws.For some reason, she was extremely docile in front of Gu Yu, only opened her eyes to look, stretched her waist, and put her two front paws flat on the kang.

Gu Yu happily plays with the gray civet cat.Liu Xiaonan hung Gu Yu's clothes in the only old closet at home, put Gu Yu's high heels where others couldn't step on them, and helped her parents arrange the dishes and chopsticks.

Fortunately, Liu Zhixin bought some fish and came back, and the food on the kang table was acceptable.Gu Yu sat cross-legged in front of the kang table, held up his rice bowl and said, "Uncle, Aunt, when I was young, I ate a lot of food from your family. I remember that every time I made delicious food, I would be kept."

Jiang Changling said: "At that time, the conditions were very poor, and there was nothing delicious. The whole year was full of coarse grains. You child still remembers that. You can taste the taste of the rice now."

Gu Yu took a mouthful of the shiny rice and said happily: "It's really fragrant, especially chewy. I don't intend to flatter you. I've never eaten such fragrant rice."

Liu Zhixin said proudly: "This is the new rice produced by myself, which is of course different from the old rice supplied by your city's grain store. What's more, I plant an improved new variety with high yield and good taste. You really think it's good Eat, take some back when you leave, and give your parents a taste."

"Okay." Gu Yu happily agreed, "I'll take some back to give my parents a taste, so that they can experience the great changes in the countryside."

Jiang Changling said: "There are millet, mung bean, red bean, flower face and so on at home. Take some back to your parents. Eating more millet and whole grains is good for the health of the elderly."

Gu Yu still happily agreed.Sitting next to her, Liu Xiaonan, who had been eating sullenly, looked up at her, stopped his chopsticks and said, "I still have sweet potatoes, potatoes, radishes, and Chinese cabbage at home. Do you want to take some back?"

Gu Yu said: "If you are willing to give it, I will take it."

Liu Xiaonan said, "It doesn't matter how much you want, I'm not a coolie."

Jiang Changling tapped Liu Xiaonan with the tip of her chopsticks and said, "You child, it's not good to talk like that."

Gu Yu pretended not to hear, and said relaxedly: "Uncle, Aunt, I want to stay for a few more days when I come back this time. One is that my family has been away from the countryside for so many years, and I will come back to visit the villagers on behalf of my parents; We met again after so many years, and we worked together in the textile factory, so I naturally hope to be as close as I was when I was a child."

Jiang Changling was overjoyed: "Of course it's good. Now the countryside is not as good as in the past. I want to live for a few days."

Gu Yu said, "Ke Xiaonan doesn't agree with me staying at home and wants to drive me away."

Jiang Changling thought, how can there be such a stupid son.Liu Zhixin understood his son's mind a little bit, he said: "The family's conditions are not as good as those in the city, and it's really wronged you to keep you here. However, I still have the final say on this family, don't listen to him."

Liu Xiaonan suddenly remembered what Wang Aiqing's lover, the elder brother from the countryside said, if he can eat the food brought by the black hands of the mother-in-law in the countryside, he is the one in our family.
(End of this chapter)