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With that said, Zi Peng lifted his leg and got on his bicycle, then headed straight for the east side of the city. Not far away, he suddenly remembered something. To go home to see your uncle and brother, who have been separated for 27 years, and go away empty-handed? I have to buy something to hold on to. With that in mind, he returned on his bicycle and stopped at a grocery store. After entering the restaurant, he found that the food inside was very complete. Thus, he bought two pounds of sugar for his uncle, two pounds of snacks for his brother and sister-in-law, two bottles of white wine, and two pounds of dried fruit for his nephew. I bought two pounds of sugar for my grandson. These items were in two large convenience pockets and hung on the front handlebars. He thought about it for a while. Nothing more had happened, so he got on his bicycle and headed straight back home.

It was past 3 pm and the weather was sunny. Occasionally, there would be a few white clouds floating above his head. The weather was neither cold nor hot. Riding his bicycle on the tarmac of his native land, he felt a surge of excitement: Yes! 27 years, 27 years has finally come back once, it's not easy! If it wasn't for the investigation of the township enterprises coming to Qingdao this time, he wouldn't have had the chance to return …

As he walked, he looked at the scenery on both sides of the road: in the flat fields, corn, soybeans, sorghum, millet, and other crops had been harvested, leaving only bare black soil. There were also a number of wheat fields that were exuding vitality in the late autumn. The wheat was about half a foot tall and was as green as leeks. The crisscrossing of these wheat in the middle of the bare ground was particularly dazzling …

Zi Peng watched on as he walked, and he unknowingly arrived at the Zhang Ge Zhuang he was going to. When he arrived outside the village, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity. This was completely different from when he left 27 years ago. At that time, most of them were thatched huts with earthen walls, but now they were all green and red brick huts with neat and orderly plans. One by one, one by one. It turned out that there was a place called Erli Bay not far from here. Now, there was no more bay, and it was covered with new brick houses. This change was too big. With so many houses, who was the one he was looking for? So he got off the bike, walked up to a farmer in his forties and asked:

"Comrade, please inquire, where does Wang Wen live?" That person glanced at Zi Peng and asked,

"Are you from Northeast?" His house is not far ahead, 100 meters ahead. There are 4 houses by the side of the road, that's his house. "

"Thank you, comrade!"

After saying that, he walked forward. As expected, there were four brand-new brick houses. Painted doors, black doors. So, Zi Peng went up and knocked on the door knocker. After a while, a man in his fifties came out of the yard. He opened the door and asked Zi Peng, "Who are you looking for?" Zi Peng said:

"Big brother, we just washed our hands off the Dragon King's Temple — a family that doesn't recognize each other! I am Wang Zipeng who went to the Northeast in 1960! I was only 16 years old, and 27 years passed in the blink of an eye. " Hearing that, that person hurriedly grabbed onto Zi Peng's hand and excitedly said:

"Aiyo, so it's little brother Zi Peng. If you didn't tell me, we wouldn't even know each other when we walk together." Come into the house and talk. "

Wang Wen appeared to be 1.75 meters tall, and was the accountant for this village. He was kind and kind. He had big eyes, a square face, and fair skin.

Entering the house, Wen Xian introduced Zi Peng to his family. Uncle was 76 years old, slightly hunched but with a strong physique; Eldest Sister-in-law was 54 years old, 1.65 meters tall, with a large face, big eyes, and white skin. Although he was in his fifties, he looked to be in his forties; his eldest nephew was 35 years old, 1.68 meters tall, with a long face, big eyes and full of vitality; his second nephew was 32 years old, strong and young; and he had two younger grandchildren, one was 8 years old and the other was 5 years old. After the introductions, Zi Peng greeted them one by one. Then, he took out the presents he had bought in the city from his bag. Seeing this, Big Brother hurriedly said:

"Why are you buying these? There's nothing missing at home right now. " Eldest Brother told Eldest Sister to quickly cook and then asked:

"Brother, how are you doing over there?" How are Uncle and Aunt? " Zi Peng said:

"Big brother, everything is fine over there. My father passed away in 61 years. My mother is very sturdy right now. "Look, time flies. In a blink of an eye, 27 years have passed. This is the first time I've come back."

Zi Peng recounted from beginning to end the matter of him going out to explore the village and village enterprises. Finally he said:

"Brother, if I hadn't come out to investigate, I wouldn't have had the chance to come back to Qingdao. "I've finally met all of you."

After the meal, although the two brothers were uncles, they were about the same as brothers. Brother will sleep with brother tonight. Thus, the two brothers started to chat about family matters …

Because he had slept too late last night, Zi Peng had already slept till seven in the morning. The sun had already risen. He hurriedly got up, put on his clothes, washed his face, and went to the outer room. With a glance, he saw that all the dishes were placed on the table. Very rich: There are chicken stewed with shredded rice, red braised fish, returned beef, red stew elbow, and 4 vegetables, 4 cold dishes. The 12 dishes were filled to the brim with a table. Zi Peng sniffed the air. This smell was really fragrant!

When Zi Peng came yesterday, the sky was already dark. He had a quick meal. During dinner, Zi Peng said:

"Brother, I will return to Qingdao tomorrow morning, because there are still three people waiting for me there."

Thus, the lunch prepared was moved to the morning. Zi Peng finished his breakfast and bid farewell to his uncle, elder brother, sister-in-law and nephew. His eldest brother insisted that he stay here for a few days. Zi Peng said that someone from Qing Hu Island was waiting for him, so this was the only option. Before he left, his sister-in-law gave him a bag of peanuts. There was also a 9.2-pound sweet potato. Walking out of the door, the eldest brother held Zi Peng's hand and said:

"Brother, I really want you to stay here for a few days because you have official business and someone is waiting for you at Qingdao. I won't force you to stay." When I get back, say hello to my aunt for me. "In the future, if you ever travel here again, you must come and stay here for two days."

Zi Peng, his uncle, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, and nephew parted ways outside the gate. He then boarded a bicycle and headed in the direction of Yi Mo.

As he walked along the road, he touched the 9.2-pound sweet potato with his hand. He felt extremely happy. It was the first time in his life that he had seen such a large sweet potato …

An hour later, Zi Peng arrived at the bicycle rental shop. He handed the bike back and returned with his ID card. Seeing that it was still early, he went to the center of Inter Mo City and took a look around. The road was wide, and the flower pools on both sides of the road were filled with flowers, flowers, flowers and fragrances; cars were running in a steady stream, leaving clouds of white smoke behind them; people on the sidewalks were all wearing short-sleeved clothes, all different colors, all different kinds of colors; high-rise buildings, shopping malls, families … After about an hour, he checked his watch. It was almost 12 o'clock. Therefore, he sat on the bus of Qing Dao. This time, the journey to Qingdao with the bus would take around two hours.

In the car, Zi Peng thought of his mother. Mother often said: "The child thousands of miles mother worry, the mother thousands of miles son does not worry." How could his mother not worry at the moment?

Then, he thought of his wife and daughters at home; of the flourishing ginseng field in the village; and of Lixia, who had talked to him about everything. Lisa was indeed a rare and good woman. She was cultured, cultured, polite, kind-hearted and cheerful. Especially since he had gotten along with her this year, he had had more opportunities to interact with her. The two of them had developed sincere feelings for each other. Especially a few days ago, when he delivered the 'family' to her in September, the words she said to him that made his heart beat faster echoed in his ears from time to time. Therefore, he could not escape her love for him. From the 24th of February to the 25th of June to the 25th when they went to the Guanghua Village to buy a thermometer from the Erdaojiang, to the 25th when they went to the Guanghua Village to invite the ginseng technician, they sat in the same carriage as each other. From the good impression Ria had of Zi Peng to the fact that she liked him, these truths surfaced and changed in Zi Peng's mind. Zi Peng thought: Lisha is sincere to me because she has an unfortunate marriage; because she has an unfortunate family; because she has an unfortunate love. He was very similar to her in these aspects, and these similarities couldn't help but cause him to ponder deeply. As men and women, to be able to meet and get to know each other was not an easy matter either. When he was sleeping last night, he still remembered the road he walked on with Lixia. Although he said it in a dignified manner, his heart felt the same as Lixia. This time, he thought, he would visit her again after he returned. He would comfort her, and not disappoint her and tell her about his thoughts. With this, Lixia's heart was finally assured. It wouldn't be so painful, so sad …

As he thought of this, he looked out the window and saw that the car was moving quickly, the trees on both sides of the road backing away, the tall buildings behind them. Around 2 PM, the bus arrived at Qingdao City Passenger Transport Company.

Zi Peng got out of the car and felt a bit hungry. He went to a restaurant in the Northeast and fried some dried tofu with sharp pepper. Then, he bought two steamed buns and a bowl of millet congee and started to eat in big mouthfuls.

After dinner, he went back to the hotel where he had stayed the night before and pushed open the door to his room. The three of them were playing poker. Seeing this, he hurriedly said:

"Leaders, I'm back. Count me in for poker." After he finished speaking, he also participated in the poker battle …

The next day, October 7th, Zi Peng's group of four got on the 107 th train heading to generalization in the morning. This train passed by the major stations of Jinan, Texas, Mountain Customs, and Shenyang. There were many people on the train, many people standing in the corridor and at the junction between the carriage and the train. The crisp sound of a announcer reporting the station came from the train. When the train was running, the radio also broadcast the "Celestial match" segment of the yellow plum opera, as well as other literary programs such as crosstalk and skit, adding a lot of fun to the train.

Zi Peng and the other three were all sitting inside the car. This was the seat number they used to buy tickets, they were sitting opposite of each other. Thus, the four of them began to play poker.

The train drove to Jinan, a large station where the train would stop for a long time. After stopping, the four of them got off the train and went to the platform to take a breath of fresh air. Outside the car, there were ice cream sellers, cigarette sellers, tea eggs sellers, soda sellers, and food sellers. They each bought two ice cream cakes and ate them slowly.

There was a whistle and the train began to move. Just like that, after three days and two nights, they arrived at the generalization Terminal Station at 5 p.m. on October 9. After getting off the car, the four of them shook hands and went home...

When Zi Peng arrived home, it was already past six o'clock. Everyone in the family had finished their dinner. They didn't know that Zi Peng would be back today, so they didn't wait for him.

The mother was very happy to see her son coming back. The whole family was talking and laughing and asking questions.

Since Zi Peng left on September 30th, his mother began to worry about him. Especially at night, his mother couldn't take it easy. Zi Peng had been walking for more than a week and she hadn't had a good night's sleep for more than a week. Today, Zi Peng had returned safely. How could she not be happy?

Zi Peng put down the things in his hands and told his family about the expedition trip. Finally he said:

"Mother, we've arrived at Qingdao. I've returned to our hometown for a visit. Uncle is in good health, brother and sister-in-law are also in good health. Both of our nephews have children, so I stayed the night there." When I came back, my sister-in-law packed a bag of peanuts and a 9.2-pound sweet potato. "

With that, he brought the peanut and sweet potato over. His mother had lived her entire life, but she had never seen such a large sweet potato. It looked like a small watermelon. She looked at it and fondled it fondly. And then he asked Zi Peng:

"How is Guan Li now?" Zi Peng said:

"Mom, Guan Li's house is fine now. It's all a new brick house."

"No matter how good it is, we won't be able to go back." said the mother with a sigh...