Yunding Ranch

Chapter 215 Love and Warmth
After hanging up the phone, Lu Li couldn't help but secretly clenched his fists. Convincing Song Kongming is equivalent to convincing grandpa. This also means that grandma's dream can finally come true!
With his eyes closed, Lu Li could clearly picture that memory in his mind. The figure of his grandmother sitting at the door of his house, bathed in the setting sun, with a lonely expression on his face, softly humming an unknown folk song, between his brows The faint sorrow of the past is lingering under the bloody sunset in the sky.

At that time, he was only seven years old, and he didn't know what sadness was, nor loss, nor loneliness, but he could feel that the years had ruthlessly left traces on grandma's face, making her People feel sour for a while.

He didn't understand grandma's emotions, and asked in a childish voice, "Grandma, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at the scenery." Grandma shook her body slightly and said with a smile, "Look, isn't the sunset beautiful at dusk? You can imagine what it looks like on the other side at the end of the sky." Scenery?" He shook his head blankly when he was young, which made his grandma laugh even more happily, and then said in a low voice, "I don't know either. The outside world is so big that it's unimaginable, unless Walk it yourself, we never know where the road ends. Do you want to see it when you grow up?"

He nodded with a half understanding, and he could hear the almost whispering voice of his grandmother, "I want to see it too."

At that time, he didn't understand, but just nestled in his grandmother's arms obediently, seeing her smile, but felt inexplicably sad.

After growing up, he finally understood that apart from being a grandmother, she was also a person, an ordinary person like him, who had experienced the ignorance of childhood, the longing of youth, and the pains of growing up. , Unknowingly, the house is full of children and grandchildren, it seems that before you have time to taste the taste of youth, and before you have time to embrace the joy of freedom, you are already old and dying.

People of their generation always had too many constraints and too many responsibilities.The society is like an irresistible torrent, pushing them forward quickly, and there is no time to enjoy their youth. Their dreams, their freedom, and their persistence are just like water dissipated in the day-to-day life.

Just like a flower, it withers before it blooms.

Now, he has finally grown up, and he is finally able to realize her dream for grandma.Just like himself.

What Lu Li wants to see most now is the kind and happy smile on his grandma's face. Just by imagining it in his mind, the happiness in his chest will overflow, even better than realizing his own dream.

Impatiently, Lu Li dialed his grandmother's cell phone.

The phone rang for a while before it was connected. Grandma's familiar voice rang out, "Who is it?"

Inexplicably, the eye sockets became moist.Lu Li wiped his eyes in embarrassment, showed a big smile, and raised his voice and shouted, "Grandma, it's me, Lu Li."

Lu Li's grandmother is 74 years old this year, and her hearing has begun to deteriorate. Although she is not deaf, she still needs to speak louder.

In fact, grandma didn't use a mobile phone before. She felt that she didn't need it anyway. There was still a landline at home. However, after Lu Li went abroad, in order to facilitate contact, grandma started using a mobile phone. It wasn't an advanced smart phone, or the simplest straight bar. Machine, the font is particularly large, and it is also very clear.

"Lu Li?" There was a trace of surprise in the grandmother's voice, "How are you? Are you in good health? You must pay attention to your health outside, and eat on time. Every time I see you, you lose weight."

"I'm fine! Grandma, don't worry, I'm fine." Lu Li said loudly, the corner of his mouth involuntarily raised a smile, "Did you see my graduation photo?" Grandma didn't know anything about electronic products, so Lu Li sent the photo to his second aunt, who then showed it to his grandmother.

"I see." Grandma laughed loudly, "Looking around, you're the most handsome among all those wearing bachelor's uniforms. You're better than your dad when he was young." Lu Li chuckled. "How do you feel? Now that you've graduated, do you really feel it? I told Xiaoqi the other day that I should learn from her Uncle Lu Li and take you as a role model!"

"Me?" Lu Li was surprised and shook his head again and again, "I'm just an ordinary college student, so I'm not a role model."

"Being a college student is nothing, of course. The times are different now. College students are everywhere, and foreign students are not uncommon." Grandma spoke bluntly, and mercilessly buried Lu Li once, making Lu Li's cheeks slightly hot.

"But you went out bravely. You have to know that you are still young and it is the best time. If you want to do something, just do it bravely. Don't worry about your father and mother. If you want to settle down, After the age of 40, after the age of 50, you still have a long half of your life to be able to settle down slowly. Now, while you are young, you can try more, and it doesn’t matter if you fail. Young people can stand up immediately even if they are bleeding So, I asked Xiao Qi to learn from you too."

The simple words, but with a touch of warmth, made Lu Li's eyes slightly warm.

Grandma has always been like this since I was a child.Encourage him to let go to pursue his dreams, encourage him to venture out into the outside world, and encourage him to try more while he is young.At any time, grandma is always his strongest backing; now, it is his turn to be grandma's backing.

"Grandma, don't you want to go out and see for yourself? See the scenery beyond the horizon of this world?" Lu Li showed a big smile, cheering for grandma.

"Haha." Grandma laughed directly, "I can't, I can't, I'm too old, how old are I now, I don't have energy, and I don't have physical strength, how can I run around outside." She shook her head again and again, not much After hesitating, he refused directly, "Besides, your grandfather's health is not good, he still needs to recuperate slowly."

"Grandma, if you want to go out for a walk, age doesn't matter." Lu Li said firmly, "It's like when I was young, I wanted to ride a bicycle to Guishan with my friends for an outing. Mom was worried about my safety. Yes, you convinced her in the end, didn't you?"

"What's the difference?" Grandma shook her head and said negatively.

But Lu Li interrupted his grandmother's refusal, "It's the same!" His firm words didn't waver in the slightest, which stunned my grandmother, and he repeated again, "Grandma, it's the same. You always It is said that if we decide to do one thing, then no matter how difficult it is, it is not an annoyance; but if we decide to give up one thing, then no amount of setbacks can become an excuse.”

“At 20, we say finding a job is our priority; at 30, we start worrying about getting married; at 40, the stress of raising kids leaves us with no breathing room; at 50, we I began to worry about my child’s career plans again. When I was finally able to retire at the age of 60, I realized that I had been hesitating all my life, but never succeeded in anything.”

Lu Li's words made grandma fall silent, the smile gradually froze on her lips, she was a little at a loss, and the memories that settled in her mind began to shine again.

"If you want to, start your own life at the age of 20, but what if you miss it? Do you miss it? No, of course not. Every day is a new beginning, every day is a new attempt, as long as you If you are willing, every day begins to be the beginning of a new life. But if you are not willing to take the first step, then this is what life is all about.”

After a series of words, Lu Li stopped and took a breath. He knew that he was a little excited.

Grandma is always used to being disappointed. Every time she raises her hopes, she ends up in disappointment, so that she dare not hope any more. The shackles of age make her have no capital for disappointment. She can only let go of the edges and corners of her youth unwillingly. .But it's not grandma's fault, there's no need for him to be so excited.

"Grandma, come to America to play. In the second half of the year, let Brother Kong Ming, sister-in-law, Xiaoqi come over, as well as you and grandpa. If necessary, I can go back and pick you up." Lu Li solemnly sent out the invitation But there was silence on the other end of the phone. Grandma didn't respond. Lu Li thought the phone was disconnected. After listening carefully, he caught the sound of breathing, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Li knew that grandma was afraid of having expectations again, what if grandpa refused again?What if the hope is lost again this time?What if there is still nothing to rejoice at the end?

"I've already made an agreement with Brother Kong Ming, so don't worry about it," Lu Li added.

Grandma laughed softly, did not speak immediately, paused for a while, and then spoke again, "It seems that you have grown up."

These are what she taught Lu Li in the past. Time flies, and now Lu Li has grown into what she expected, but unexpectedly.The smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but rise.I couldn't help but stretch my fingers towards the graduation photo on the desktop. That film locked the moment of Lu Li's graduation forever, and he suddenly looked like a young boy.Time is really too fast.

"Grandma?" Lu Li didn't understand what grandma meant, and asked curiously and urgently.

"Okay, I'll go." Grandma gave the answer, simply and neatly, without any extra strings attached, so she agreed.The stone that weighed heavily on his chest slowly slid down, as if the whole person became more relaxed, and the arc of the corner of his mouth... flew up gently, as if he had spread his wings.

Lu Li opened his mouth slightly and froze in place. After a pause of about two seconds, ecstasy welled up in his heart, and the taste of happiness spread on the tip of his tongue.Even if grandpa doesn't agree, even if he wants to go back to his hometown in person, even if it's not Yunding Ranch but somewhere else in the country, he still wants to realize his dream for grandma.at all costs!
Once, grandma supported him in mustering up the courage to chase his dreams and bravely take steps to explore the world; now, it is his turn to support grandma and realize her dream.

She is Lu Li's grandmother, or Yuan Qingzhu.

(End of this chapter)