Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 80 Sweetheart Neck Sweater

Six days later, Liu Zhixin took the night shift and took his son home. He only stayed for one night, and then drove him back to Bincheng.In ten days and a half months, school will start. Go back and get ready.

Liu Xiaonan returned to Bincheng and went directly to the factory to find Gu Yu, eager to know the final result of Gu Yu's discussion with her parents.He secretly hoped that the situation would not be too bad, but to his great disappointment, not only did he not see Gu Yu, Gu Yu's place was also occupied by someone.He was told that Gu Yu would go to the Provincial Cadre Academy to study for three years.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still suffered a heavy blow.The facts are obvious, there is no need to ask and think too much, Gu Yu's parents are trying to separate them completely without giving them a chance.

He didn't see anyone, he went back to the dormitory directly, opened the cabinet door, and unconsciously flipped through the books that Gu Yu left him when he was a teenager.Memories are warm, feelings are fiery, and reality is cruel.

Gathering up his broken thoughts, Liu Xiaonan wrote a few large characters on the manuscript paper: Turbid sea.If you want to force yourself not to dwell too much on one powerless thing, you can only cover it with another unforgettable event.

During the short time with Li Hongxia, he was simple and happy, tired and depressed, learned a lot of skills, and experienced the difficulty of life.Even at this moment, the heart has been hit hard, and the fresh life fragments are still in my mind.

Near the shore of that beach is a soft mudflat, which can sink to the calf when walking. It takes time and effort to trek a long distance to reach the hard sand.The seafood on the mudflats is plump. Shrimp, crab, crab, and octopus all have holes, and the holes are different from each other, so he can't identify them.

Li Hongxia said it was a crab hole, a dead hole. He reached in and caught a fat-headed fish first, and then the flower-capped crab.She couldn't explain why there were fat-headed fish in the crab cave.

Li Hongxia said that this was the Xiapaozi Cave, the Chaoshou Cave. He put one hand into the hole, and water sprayed out from the other hole.Two hands pinched back and forth in the hole, and Xia Mozi obeyed obediently.

Li Hongxia said that this is an octopus hole, and the hole is very deep, so it needs to be fished.She did it herself, with one hand stirring gently at the hole, the octopus thought it was prey, and stretched out its tentacles from the hole to wrap around her fingers, while the other hand quickly and accurately inserted into the mud, cutting off the octopus retreat.

Stepping on the hard sand, he saw the kind of net pole that allowed Li Hongxia to survive.Fishing nets more than three meters high and 200 meters long are generally arranged on the beach, and a wrist-thick, four- to five-meter-high wooden pole is erected every ten meters to fix the fishing net.The direction of each fishing net is different, and it is indeed impossible to judge the direction by the direction of the fishing net.

He followed Li Hongxia's side, spitting fish with a harpoon.In the shallow water not as deep as the calf, all kinds of fish swim slowly, and under the strong light, they are even more motionless.

He raised the harpoon in his hand and inserted it accurately and forcefully.It seems to go back to ancient times, living on fishing and hunting, simple and rough and happy.

Occasionally, he would startle all over and look up and look around in surprise.The beam of light above the head danced and swept across the sea, cutting the darkness horizontally.The moon still hangs high in the night sky, the sea under the moonlight is calm and serene, the net poles densely covered in the distance are indistinct, and the sound of crashing waves is clear and sweet, as if there is an invisible hand playing with the abacus beads.

Li Hongxia bent her body slightly, holding the harpoon in her arms, wading briskly and slowly in the sea water, turning her head from side to side to look for prey.The figure under the hazy moonlight, like a dynamic shadow puppet painting, is clearly reflected on the black and white background.

He was ashamed inwardly, it was really unreasonable that the bravery of a dignified man was not as good as that of a frail woman.He is also convinced that even under the moonlit night, the sudden heavy fog is still hard to guard against.

The harvest was full, and the two of them went home with a whole body of moonlight and muddy water.Simply wash and rinse, and quickly lie down separately, Li Hongxia has to get up early to go to the market to sell fish.

In those few days, he could fall asleep as soon as his head rested on the pillow, and he was very tired.He couldn't imagine how Li Hongxia contained amazing physical strength and endurance.

Li Hongxia would give him two poached eggs every morning. Although eggs are not rare, they are very meaningful.In the folk, this is a special treatment that only newlyweds can enjoy, and it is a common practice that is widely spread.

Even if there are no extra thoughts, there are old people and children at home. At first, he didn't want to enjoy this delicious food to himself, and wanted to leave it to her son.Li Hongxia said he was a guest.Guests should not eat alone.

Li Hongxia was angry, but she was not angry, she just said that she was a little widow, and the things she made were considered dirty, so she didn't want to use chopsticks.He could only be forced to accept this indescribably precious gift helplessly, and secretly sighed for her in his heart.

When he woke up, Li Hongxia had already gone to the market, and left him a pot of boiled red crab roe and shrimp crawlers.Facing a bowl of mouth-watering seafood exuding fresh aroma, he did not move. After Li Hongxia sold the fish and returned home, the two of them tasted the delicious food together.

The crab roe and shrimp crawlers made holes on the mudflat are indeed delicious and plump, with a full shell and a fat top cover, with a pure taste, unlike the oxygenated seafood in the market, which has an empty shell and tasteless.

Li Hongxia ate very little, but picked out the fat ones from her mother and watched him gobble them up contentedly.

On the morning before leaving, Li Hongxia's eyes were red, and she poked the stove and cooked with careless hands and feet.After finishing the meal, I was busy in the yard, but I didn't know what to do. Occasionally, I would lean on the broom and stare into the distance in a daze.

She brought a bowl of poached eggs in front of him, and sat opposite him, quietly not saying a word, her two fiery eyes hooked his soul.

He avoided her gaze: "I've caused you trouble these days."

She was full of anticipation: "Will you come back to see me?"

He didn't want to deceive her: "University studies are very heavy, I'm afraid I don't have time."

She rubbed her eyes, expecting Ai Ai: "These few days will be the happiest days of my life."

He held her hand: "Believe me, there will be a man who loves you and cherishes you by your side."

When his father came to pick him up, Li Hongxia kept praising him to his father. He didn't have the airs of a college student at all, and he was very capable.

When sending the two of them out of the yard, her spiritual world collapsed, and she squatted on the ground sobbing.He and his father walked to the top of the slope and looked back. The thin figure was still standing in front of the courtyard gate, looking at each other from a distance.

Maybe we will never see each other again, but we can record her misfortune and strength in words.

After writing for a day, at night, Liu Xiaonan only wrote more than 1000 words.One is restlessness, Gu Yu's figure would pop out from time to time, interrupting his train of thought, disturbing his thoughts, and his brain was in a state of chaos.The second is that it is too simple to simply write about a woman's misfortune, and has not grasped the core thing behind that distress at sea.

I couldn't write anymore, so I threw away the pen, picked up the brush, dipped it in the water in the washbasin, and squatted on the ground to write big characters.

Whenever his train of thought was interrupted or blocked and he couldn't open it, he would squat on the ground and write in big characters.Hold your breath and concentrate on emptying your brain, maybe you will have a flash of inspiration and find another way.The method is simple and effective, and it has been tried and tested.

A rush of footsteps sounded in the corridor, and when they reached the door, they walked lightly again, approaching behind him on tiptoe.He didn't look back, and he knew who it was just by the familiar footsteps.

He was kicked heavily in the crook of his leg, and Liu Xiaonan sat down on the ground unprepared.He jumped up, poking the brush in his hand at the face of the man behind him.Guan Xiaoyun laughed and didn't hide, just put a bulging calico bag in front of her.

Liu Xiaonan grabbed the calico bag and untied it. Inside was a light gray sweetheart neck sweater.The pattern of braids is dense and soft, and it looks warm.

He praised: "It's not bad, I didn't forget that my brother is going to college, I accept this kindness, and I will give you a big gift when you get married."

"Smelly, I'm not foolish enough to be sentimental." Guan Xiaoyun sat down on the bed, and confessed like a hero: "Someone secretly transferred her job to thank you, and also to congratulate you on going to college as you wished, maybe there is a little bit of it." The roots are broken, stitches and threads, day and night, hurriedly knitting this sweater for you before you enter school. I haven’t seen you for a few times, and she dare not come again, afraid that others will gossip. I will forward it to you. Tell me, should I keep it a secret for you?"

A deer-like figure popped out in front of Liu Xiaonan's eyes, with a pair of pure and bright eyes like two springs, reflecting the sun, moon and stars.He patted Guan Xiaoyun on the forehead: "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Liu Xiaonan wanted to put away the sweater, but Guan Xiaoyun stood up and said, "Try it on and see if it fits well, don't let others down."

With Guan Xiaoyun's insistence, Liu Xiaonan put the sweater on her body.

Guan Xiaoyun gently stretched the skirt of the shirt and the collar, and whispered, "The board is straight, the length, fat and thin are all suitable, as if it was tailor-made. I dare say that she has never measured your shoulders like I did. With a wide bust and a long body, you can knit such a well-fitting sweater just by visual inspection and memory, which shows how much you care about you."

Liu Xiaonan stared at Guan Xiaoyun: "Don't go out and talk about these things, she is your master, you should understand her."

Guan Xiaoyun stroked the sweater and said, "I'm afraid that if you think about one end and the other end, you will end up ruining your reputation and future."

Liu Xiaonan said: "With your father's consent, I will offer incense to your grandfather on July [-]th and kowtow three times. The old man's stone tablet will always be in my heart."

Guan Xiaoyun gave Liu Xiaonan a white look: "Forget your intentions, you haven't forgotten your roots."

Just as he was talking, hurried and messy footsteps sounded in the corridor.The two turned their heads together, only to see Gu Yu appearing at the door with worry and displeasure on his face.

One of Guan Xiaoyun's hands was still resting on Liu Xiaonan's shoulder, the two of them were so close, and they both had expressions of astonishment at this moment, which couldn't help but make people suspicious.

Gu Yu walked in slowly, with a neutral tone: "Is it a little early to try on sweaters in the summer? I'm not afraid of getting prickly heat."

Liu Xiaonan was speechless.Guan Xiaoyun said lightly, "Gu Yu, if you are jealous of me, you are narrow-minded. When Xiaonan was in high school, I made him clothes and big pants. We both pissed and played with mud since we were young. It’s not too much for me to knit him a sweater in college, right?”

Gu Yu's expression softened a little, and he stretched Liu Xiaonan's sweater vigorously and said, "It's not too much, it's not too much. Xiaoyun, I'm going to the province to train and study, shouldn't you knit a sweater for me too? So far, I'm still your sister-in-law, right?"

Fortunately, Guan Xiaoyun took care of everything, and fortunately his face was tanned, and he couldn't see the shame of having done something wrong.Liu Xiaonan quickly took off her sweater, put it in a cloth bag and threw it into the closet.

"No problem, what color do you like?" Guan Xiaoyun stretched out his index finger and middle finger, instead of a tape measure, he tapped the size on Gu Yu's shoulder and arm: "How about the red one?"

Gu Yu felt uncomfortable being pressed by Guan Xiaoyun's two fingers, and said in a flash: "I just want to test your sincerity, I dare not really bother you."

"Thank you for understanding the hard work of the shift workers. Tell me, I'm not a light bulb." Guan Xiaoyun blinked at the two of them, jokingly took the opportunity to sneak away, and closed the door of the dormitory.

Liu Xiaonan walked over and reopened the door: "My child, what kind of door do you close on a hot day?"

When he turned to face Gu Yu, his black face had lost the enthusiasm it used to have.

Gu Yu examined Liu Xiaonan.The childish and clumsy action of opening the door clearly showed his intentions. It seemed that he already knew that he was going to study in the province and also knew the difficulties he would face, so he flinched again.

She sat down on Liu Xiaonan's bed, waiting for him to speak ruthless words like "assumptions and hallucinations".

Liu Xiaonan moved the chair, sat across from Gu Yu and said, "Congratulations!"

Gu Yu sneered: "Where does joy come from?"

When she woke up that morning, she found that Liu Xiaonan had quietly left without leaving a word, as if everything that happened the night before was originally "assumptions and hallucinations".She sat with her shoulders in her arms for a while, recalling the traceless warmth, and a coolness passed through her heart.

Liu Xiaonan had escaped, she had to face her parents alone, there was no further delay.

She returned home and told her parents the truth: Liu Xiaonan finally chose to go to college, which was a joint decision made by the two of them after weighing the pros and cons repeatedly.She took the initiative to pull herself in in order to increase her persuasiveness.The father remained silent with a sullen face, which was more terrifying than being furious; the mother was also uncharacteristically, only said four words, and did not know how to flatter her!
A few days later, her father issued a death order and arranged for her to study at the Provincial Cadre Academy for three years; her mother took back the house that she lived alone and asked her to move back home.She obeyed her parents' arrangement, head-to-head, knowing that she was no match for her parents, and took a step back.When she learned that Liu Xiaonan was back, she found an excuse and ran out of the house.

Facing Gu Yu's questioning, Liu Xiaonan said: "I stayed at my father's worker's house for six days, and went fishing with a young widow. Compared to her, we are all lucky. Shouldn't we congratulate you for getting your wish?"

Gu Yu asked in surprise: "It seems that the young widow is very attractive. She has no regrets when her face is tanned, her arms are tanned, and her skin is exposed. Isn't she a little bit reluctant to leave?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "She is an unfortunate but strong woman, who has brought me a lot of touches and insights, and I have great respect for her."

Gu Yu suddenly sees a fact clearly: Liu Xiaonan's eyes are always down, and she likes to deal with people at the bottom of society.Even if the parents don't object, and the south and the north are working hard in two directions, can they live happily together?
Love is a matter between two people, and marriage is a matter between two families. Parents' objections are not unreasonable.She stood up and said, "I'm going to report to the Provincial Cadre Academy tomorrow. Everyone will be very busy in the future, so keep in touch by letter."

Liu Xiaonan said, "I'll see you off tomorrow."

Gu Yu said: "No need, my father has a special car, and he personally sent me to report for work."

Liu Xiaonan was silent.Gu Yu moved her feet and walked out, and caught a glimpse of the open cabinet, where the books she left to Liu Xiaonan were neatly placed.

Those well-preserved books carry a beautiful memory, witness an extraordinary and refined love, and exert a soul-stirring magic power to keep the footsteps that never look back.

Gu Yu's eyes were a little moist, and he touched the books lightly, as if being pulled by an invisible force, and he couldn't leave without any explanation anyway.

She turned her head to look at Liu Xiaonan who was sitting there blankly, stretched out one leg to the side, hooked her foot to the door, slowly closed it tightly with her foot, turned and walked towards Liu Xiaonan.

From Gu Yu's scorching, mysterious eyes, Liu Xiaonan saw that danger was approaching.Before he could stand up from the chair, Gu Yu had already pinned him down, and his ears were pulled up, and a series of warnings poured in unstoppably: "I won't bother with you about the sweater for now. I heard that normal colleges have more girls Boys and girls, and female college students twitter like a group of little house sparrows, be careful, the consequences of half-heartedness are very serious."

Liu Xiaonan tilted her head and said, "There are more women than men in the textile factory, and I've always behaved myself."

"The situation is special now. I will not be by your side for a long time. It is best to keep a certain distance from your little junior sister."

"He has a lover, he is a poet."

"Write me a letter every week, it has to be done."

"You have to reimburse me for the envelope and stamp money. Okay, I will definitely do it, let go of your clutches."

After sending Gu Yu away, Liu Xiaonan took out the calico bag from the cabinet, took out the sweater, put it on the bed, flattened it and folded it, and put the sweetheart collar up and put it in the calico bag.After thinking about it, he found the white mohair scarf and put it in, and locked it in the same cabinet as those books.

He sat down at the table and thought for a long time.The fog in nature made Li Hongxia lose the coast, and the fog in reality turned an honest man into a murderer, and almost made him lose his direction in life. He grabbed the pen and crossed out the words "turbid sea" with force , Write a big word "fog".

(End of this chapter)