Reunion after a Broken Mirror: A Thousand Miles of Chasing Love

Shujia Village is surrounded by mountains, with little arable land.In the past, when the information was blocked and the traffic was not smooth, the villagers could only face the loess and their backs to the sky to plan food in the pitiful fields, waiting for the grain dealers to come to the mountains to buy.But the roads are bad, and there are few traders who buy grain in the mountains. The grain can’t be sold at a high price, and you can’t make a lot of money all year round. It will be enough to fill your stomach. Later, the government funded a board oil road on the basis of the existing winding mountain road. , the bus also reached the entrance of the village, and the young and middle-aged people in every household began to go out of the mountains to work in the city during the slack season, and the economic situation of Shujia Village improved.

"The mountains here are the remnants of the green hills. Look there...do you see the tip of the farthest mountain over there? That's the green hills." Shu Ming pointed to the lush green hilltops in the distance. "This side is close to the mountains. Before the autumn harvest, there are always wild boars rushing to the fields under the mountain. My grandfather told me that he would fight in the village when he was a child, but now they are protected animals. They can only be reported for losses, and the government pays. .”

Last night Shu Ming and Hao Jun chatted until very late before going to bed.Before going to bed, Hao Jun strongly asked Shu Ming to show his kindness as a landlord, and take him around here to learn about the place where Shu Ming lived when he was a child.

"How did your grandfather fight back then?"

"It's all from the early years. A big pit was dug in a place where wild boars often haunt, and pointed wooden poles were buried in it. The pit was dug so deep that wild boars couldn't get out even if they fell into it without a wooden pole. Just sleep like this for a few days, and find someone to lift it out after it can't hum anymore." Shu Ming split the vines with a sickle, "The road on the mountain is not easy to walk, so be careful."

"Are all the mountains here owned by their owners?" Hao Jun pulled the fungus growing on the dead tree with a branch, and looked back at the ditch at the foot of the mountain. "Do you know which piece hasn't been packaged yet?"

"Do you want to land here?" Hao Jun knew what the other person meant with just one look, not to mention that he dragged Hao Jun to a clean place to sit down. It turns yellow after time. In the past, there was no road here, and the things grown here were not sold at a high price except food. Didn’t you see that the road at the gate of our village is so new, it was built in the past few years. I went home during high school holidays Most of the time, I took a small passenger to the finish line, then walked on my feet, climbed a mountain and crossed a ridge, and my grandfather came to pick me up in a donkey cart." Shu Ming smiled when he remembered the past, and then the corners of his mouth sank. go down. "After my grandfather passed away, no one picked me up again."

Hao Jun hugged Shu Ming and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's talk about enclosing the land!" Shu Ming smiled at Hao Jun, "If you really want to enclose the mountain, I suggest you enclose the ditch at the foot of the mountain, where we passed by when we went up the mountain. That ditch It looks quite small, but it is actually a branch of the river flowing down from the mountain. It is running water, which can raise some living things. And this mountain, if we take that path, it will be there." Shu Ming pointed to the gap in the mountain path, and Hao Jun looked at it There is another path to get there. "There is a small river over there, which is gathered by the spring water seeping from the mountain, and it divides into two branches at the foot of the mountain, one is the main river, and the other is the river ditch." Shu Ming turned to look at Hao Jun, "I have been in this river since I was a child. I play in Xiaohegou, so I am very familiar with it by the way.”

"Let's go down the mountain and ask the village chief to see the price." Hao Jun put his arms around Shu Ming and he was tired and crooked.

"Warning you again! No physical activity in public places! Otherwise..." Shu Ming shook Hao Jun's hand, but due to the disparity in strength, he could only warn verbally.

"Otherwise what? Huh?" Hao Jun asked softly close to Shu Ming's ear. "Are you going to punish me? What are you going to punish me for?" He took Shu Ming's earlobe and licked it gently.

"You're crazy! You can't do it outside now! And we agreed last night, not to do it in my hometown!" Shu Ming was startled by his lick, and struggled to leave his embrace.

"What are you doing outside? Your thoughts are too filthy! Why do you have so many things in your head~ah! Hahahaha"

Shu Ming's face was reddened by him.After taking a few deep breaths, I continued walking up the mountain.

"It's not allowed outside, and it's not allowed at home. What if I'm suffocated to death? Then you'll feel bad again, and I...uh..." Shu Ming couldn't bear it and covered Hao Jun's mouth.

"Let's leave like this!" Shu Ming covered Hao Jun's mouth to prevent him from having any objections. "You can reach the top by walking up. I'll take you back from the trail over there, and you can see the water quality there yourself."

"I obey! My dear." Hao Jun leaned his head on Shu Ming's shoulder and did not move.

"After going down the mountain..."

"After going down the mountain, I will never lean on you like this! I will just lean on you. When there are people, I will stay 100 meters away from you!"

"Shut up." Shu Ming slapped Hao Jun lightly, and laughed silently.

They returned to normal after walking a few steps in such a half-hugging and half-reclining manner. The mountain road was too difficult to walk, and the two of them would have to fall in such a posture after a while.

"It's right here, and down here is the bridge we came over."

Pulling aside the bushes and dead branches, a small river one meter wide and knee deep was reflected in front of Hao Jun.The water of the river was icy cold and swift.The rocks on both sides of the strait have lost their edges and corners after being washed by the flowing water for many years, and the vegetation on the shore is nourished by water vapor and grows quite gratifyingly.

"Go along here." Shu Ming pointed to the cobblestone path beside him.

"Who made this! It's pretty nice."

"My grandfather, the old village head Shu and Grandpa Qin led the way. All the old and young in the village participated. The gravel road was paved all the way to the place where the spring water gushed out, and it was a little higher here, near the top of the mountain." Shu Ming walked on On the small road, "there was no running water in the village at that time, my grandfather mobilized everyone to build this road together, and the families nearby went directly to the mountain to get water from the spring, so as not to have to queue up at the well at the entrance of the village to fetch water. My grandfather said that when repairing It's very easy, the raw materials are in the river, pick the big ones to spread the big noodles, and then fill in the rest."

"And then walking will make the way, right?"

"Yes, haha."

"Do you usually buy trucks or something in the village?"

"The delivery truck of the small shop, there is a big truck when the house is being repaired. At other times, it is a small customer."

"Let's go ask the village chief first, and then we'll see."

"Okay, you decide for yourself."

They walked down the river, the path was very easy to walk because of the paved stone steps, and they arrived at the stone arch bridge built in the Qing Dynasty at the foot of the mountain in a short while, which was much smoother than the road up the mountain.

After passing the stone bridge, Hao Jun wanted to go to the village chief's house to inquire about the situation, but Shu Ming dragged him to the old village chief's house.

"Let's ask Grandpa Shu to find out first. If you don't come up, go to the village department."

"Why? I want Zhenbaoshan to be a good thing for the whole village, how can he not welcome it?" Hao Jun was pushed into the door of Mr. Shu's house.

"Grandpa Shu, Grandpa Qin, you are playing chess! How are you playing?" Shu Ming moved two small benches, and he pulled Hao Jun to sit beside him without pretending to be polite. "This is Hao Jun, my good friend."

"A friend came to see you! It's great, it's great, young people should make more friends. Hey! Don't regret the game! You are a gentleman! Old man Shu! General! I won again! Hahaha." Grandpa Qin He laughed out loud, completely ignoring the angry old Village Chief Shu.

"I don't have the same knowledge as you!" Old Village Chief Shu turned his head, "Why did Ming'er bring friends to our place?"

"It's like this, Grandpa Shu. I brought my friend here to know about our village's bun policy, and second, to see if there is anyone bundling the land in Xiaohegou and Shangshanpo. If not, he wants to know more about it." .”

"Mountain buns~ There is no one in our village, and we have no money. In the past, people from the county wanted to make buns, but there was no road at that time, and you had to pull them to the bus station for everything you planted. Shangping Village can only be transported out of the country, and people thought it was inappropriate! They left. After leaving, no one came, not only our village, but also the Lijia Village next door. The dolls who support the teaching don’t want to come, it’s better for Ming’er! I just have to suffer!” The old village chief Shu touched Shu Ming’s head with his old cracked hand, and his eyes were shining with relief.

"It will get better! When Ming'er leaves in the future, the village will definitely be much better than it is now." Hao Jun didn't like the tone of the old village chief, who seemed to confine Shu Ming to Shu's village and let him teach for the rest of his life. He smiled. Tell the old village head about the vision.

"Yes, yes, it will definitely be fine in the future." Old Village Chief Shu also knew that what he said was not pleasant, so he walked down the steps.

"Grandpa Shu! Even if I run out of time and leave in the future, I will come back to teach the children when I have time, and someone else will definitely come after I leave. Don't worry."

"Hey! Good boy! What a good boy!" Mr. Shu went into the house and took a village map. "This map was hand-painted by the village before. When I returned it, people thought it was broken, so they left it to me as a souvenir. But this map is good! It is so detailed that even the wells at the entrance of the village are marked. .”

"Let's get to the point! You old man is getting more and more ink-stained, really!" Grandpa Qin knocked on the cigarette pot, refilled the tobacco and lit it. "You just tell the child which piece of land is good, whether it is sold out or not, about the number of an acre, the minimum number of years, and the maximum number of years. You are still bragging about your broken map. The villages in other villages are no better than this. New! You see, you have been the village chief for so many years, you have been fishing for such a broken map, and you are still a treasure at home. Do you regret it! Ah~ Look at others, you have not worked for a few years, and you bought a car Yes. I said that you should let your daughter come back. During the election, one person in the village would give you [-] plus your face. You were guaranteed to be elected, but you didn’t listen. The result? That shameless person also spent money to elect Yes! Give money from house to house, who can choose money except me, who is old and stubborn! Now other villages are booming, but our village is dead, hey!"

"I have nothing to be ashamed of! I have never touched a single cent of the public except for salary! I am worthy of heaven and earth! I have a clear conscience! I... I just didn't expect that everyone would really take money to choose! This In a sense, he was chosen to be the head of the family, and it would be irresponsible for him to choose this way!"

"It used to be like this, but at that time everyone was poor, and there was not much difference. Now~ old brother, people's hearts are changeable!" Grandpa Qin took a sip of tea, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about Baoshan Let's do it!"

"Yes, let's talk about Baoshan." Shu Ming didn't say a word when the two elders were chatting, now that he had the opportunity, he quickly brought the conversation to the point.

"That piece of land has never been occupied, because it is too shallow for fish farming, and the water for farming is too large. If you really want it, you can either hire someone to divert water through the opening of the main river, or plant some resistant It’s waterlogged. The land on the hillside is pretty good. It faces the sun and can be planted after cleaning. But it costs a lot of money! You children should think about it carefully. You have to ask the village for the price of the land, you can figure it out Come and find me when you’ve made plans, and I’ll take you to the village headquarters.” Old Village Chief Shu gave a brief introduction in a few words and let them go.

"The young people nowadays are amazing. We knew how to farm when we were so old." Grandpa Qin said with emotion as he looked at the backs of the two children.

"I was married when I was this age, and I don't know if Ming'er has a partner now?" The old village head Shu set up the chess again, "Kill another game! If I lose this time, I will treat you to drink my brew." That jar of ginseng wine!"

"keep your word!"

The two old men fought against the chessboard again.