I was the first to catch up

In the evening, the car drove onto a dirt road and became a little bumpy.Fang Ranran was jolted awake from a deep sleep, only to realize that the twilight was falling and the sky was already dark.She looked down at her phone and realized that only an hour had passed.

"Are you awake? This road is a bit difficult to drive, just bear with it, it will be fine in a while."

Yu Xiaomin was driving the car, the window was rolled down a little, and the wind blew her hair up, making people feel very comfortable under the dark blue tone in the evening.

This old car belonged to Yu Xiaomin's parents. They had driven it for many years and gave it to Yu Xiaomin directly after retirement.The car is well maintained, and Yu Xiaomin drives very steadily. She probably uses this car for her usual purchases.

Fang Ranran leaned on the passenger seat, only to realize that Yu Xiaomin had put a blanket on her, no wonder she didn't feel cold at all, and slept almost as well as at home.

So she didn't speak, just sat there quietly, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Only at this time, she will find that Huanjiang is actually a small town.As long as you open it a little, there are traces of not being well developed everywhere.The backward and open world is never orderly and lively, and occasionally makes people feel lonely, and they don't even want to say a word.

In such an atmosphere, Yu Xiaomin said:

"Fang Ranran, did Xiaoyu tell you before that I hardly give myself a vacation. Even if I take a rest, I only give myself a half-day rest at most?"

Fang Ranran nodded, that's why she set up a trap, so that Yu Xiaomin had to go to Bajiao Mountain for a day, and thus got a glimpse of the weak corner of her strong heart.Thinking about it now, it was only more than two months ago, but the memory is still vivid, and every bit of that time has gradually emerged.

"But I actually hide one thing from her. A thing that no one knows. In fact, I occasionally give myself a vacation. I will use the reason of coming out to buy goods, and I will drive slowly to a nearby town by myself. , as it is now.”

While listening to her talk, Fang Ranran turned his head and glanced at the seat at the back. There were a few bunches of white flowers and some New Year's goods on it.When Fang Ranran saw these flowers, he already knew where they were going.

"This is the first time I've told anyone about it—and I actually brought you with me."

After thinking about it for a while, Yu Xiaomin still found it unbelievable, she smiled softly, Fang Ranran closed her eyes, and lay down again in the blanket that smelled of Yu Xiaomin.The shaking of the body gradually calmed down, only a slight shaking made Fang Ranran realize that he was in a car.

She also said softly:

"Anyway, I can be so quiet that I don't say a word. If you feel awkward, you can pretend that I don't exist."

After she finished saying this, she gradually fell asleep. Before she fell asleep, she heard Yu Xiaomin's voice being amused by her, and a "child" that could hardly be heard by others.

The evening wind also fell slowly on Fang Ranran's forehead along the gap of the car window.

They arrived at the small town at night. There are several towns near the Huanjiang River, and the towns are adjacent to each other. Along the way, people gradually become populated, and the loneliness is gradually replaced by noise, but it is still much quieter than the urban area.

Yu Xiaomin parked the car, and Fang Ranran, who had already woken up, rubbed her eyes, followed her out of the car, and found a wooden courtyard house in front of her.The car stopped in the yard, Fang Ranran looked around in a little confusion, Yu Xiaomin hooked her shoulders, brought her over, and stood in front of the door.

"There are still many traditional houses like this in this kind of town, but there should not be many left. It may be demolished in a few years."

When Yu Xiaomin knocked on the door and said so, Fang Ranran nodded, and then he came to his senses.There was a call from the door calling Jiang's local dialect, but Fang Ranran couldn't understand it, so Yu Xiaomin answered with a smile.

The door creaked open, and an old woman with a stern face narrowed her eyes to look at Yu Xiaomin and Fang Ranran in the night. When she recognized Xiao Min, her tense face suddenly relaxed. After she stopped, she said something in local dialect, and Yu Xiaomin said with a smile:

"Mom, long time no see."

This "Mom" made Fang Ranran completely confirm where he had come.When she was led into the cold room, the old woman asked Yu Xiaomin who she was, and handed a hot water bottle to Fang Ranran.Fang Ranran took it in a daze, and heard Yu Xiaomin say:

"It's the guy in the store, named Fang Ranran. You see, it's almost Chinese New Year, and her family is away, so I always take her with me. "

Yu Xiaomin said this in Mandarin, Fang Ranran looked at her, but did not make a sound.The hot water bottle is a little hot, and it is just right if you hold it in your arms. The old woman smiled and replied in broken Mandarin:

"You are still the same, always doing such good deeds. How long will you stay here today? My place is deserted, and I have been looking forward to your coming."

The old lady—or so Grandma Jiang said happily.This is what Yu Xiaomin asked her to call her.Later, when they were lying on the bed in the guest room with each other hugging a hot water bottle, Yu Xiaomin told her that Grandma Jiang's husband also suffered from that genetic disease, and he did hard work that required physical strength, so he was very young. died at the time.Grandma Jiang is always a bit lonely by herself, so she will come to accompany her and chat with her from time to time.

Yu Xiaomin also said that since her husband passed away, Grandma Jiang has been worried about whether Jiang Jiang will follow in his footsteps, and she has even made some preparations.

But when something happened to Jiang Jiang, Grandma Jiang still couldn't accept it.For so many years, she didn't even want to see Yu Xiaomin again, and she even believed what the fortune teller said.

"I often came to see her at that time, and she locked the door, even if I stood there until it was dark, she wouldn't let me in. She was fierce, and Xiao Yu would cry when she saw her, but now we often use this Come out and joke."

Yu Xiaomin's feet moved, and she suddenly realized that Fang Ranran's feet were terribly cold, so she stretched out her feet and put them on Fang Ranran's feet.

"However——for a while, our family's financial situation was very bad, even to the point where the breakfast shop couldn't open for a while. That day, after I put Xiaoyu to sleep, I kept crying until dawn—suddenly someone pressed the button The doorbell. I opened the door and saw that it was her. As soon as she saw me, she handed me a wad of money. Her lips were still trembling. She told me, Xiao Min, you are my only child. What's the matter? , just tell me, I don’t blame you anymore.”

She said that Jiang Jiang's departure was fate, and he could not blame others.Like her husband's departure—how could she blame herself?

Speaking of these things, Yu Xiaomin's tone was very relaxed, as if what was being talked about was not hers, but someone else's.She said that she didn't take the money after all. Yu Sheng found a job during that time and helped her, and the family gradually survived.

After that, the relationship between her and Grandma Jiang improved.During Chinese New Year holidays, Yu Xiaomin would bring Jiang Lingyu to visit frequently, and by the way, he would bring some New Year gifts.

"Besides home, this place seems to be another place where I can breathe for a while, so don't tell Xiaoyu, I usually sneak here, eat a lot of sweet rice cakes made by my mother, and love to listen to her I gossip about the locals—too childish, you mustn't tell it."

Yu Xiaomin looked at Fang Ranran seriously and said that, Fang Ranran smiled, and she whispered yes, I will never say anything.Yu Xiaomin was like this just now, her eyes were bright, watching Grandma Jiang knitting something while telling her gossip.

Grandma Jiang spoke in local dialect, but Fang Ranran couldn't understand it, so she could only doze off on the sidelines.Occasionally when she was awake, she would see Yu Xiaomin shed all her mature shells, sitting there like a child and nodding immaturely.

She thought about Yu Xiaomin like this, felt that Yu Xiaomin's hand touched her, and heard her complain again, she said, why are your hands always so cold and can't be warmed up?So she wrapped her arms around Fang Ranran and tightened her grip.The two hot water bottles radiated heat between them, and Fangran had never felt so warm.

"Good night, kid."

Thank you for being here with me today.

Yu Xiaomin said softly, Fang Ranran closed her eyes and said in her heart, good night to you too, Yu Xiaomin like a child.

Hope I can see more of you like this in the future.

The author has something to say: Six o'clock in the evening! !