The treasure mountain of portable space

On a car heading for Luoxia Town, Lu Lanze, who had just been discharged from the army and was about to go home, was wrapped in a black down jacket, with a large military green travel bag at his feet, sitting in the last row , arrived at the destination in a bumpy way.

When the bus arrived at the station, he got off the bus and walked towards the main street of Luoxia Town while looking into the distance. He could vaguely see mountains surrounding him. The sun had not yet set, but he could tell that it was really sunset time in the evening , the scenery must be as beautiful as the name of this town.

Luoxia Town is not big, only half the size of an ordinary county town. People in the town have a good living standard. There are three-story small western-style buildings everywhere, and some high-rise buildings are mostly hotels and restaurants, as well as small shopping malls. Cars are also expensive. Quite a few, and occasionally a few good cars drive past.

Half of the people in Luoxia Town are from Wancheng who are not far from the town.There are many scenic spots in Wancheng, but most of them are historical sites, that is, looking at those historical sites, for the people of Wancheng, there is no fun for a long time, but Luoxia Town is more attractive to them.

The mountains here in Luoxia Town are not very dangerous. Most of the villages near the town have set up organic farmhouses. They raise chickens and ducks on the mountains, get some game, and grow some small vegetables on the ground. It takes less than an hour's drive to get there. Several times a week, there are also some foreigners who come here just because of the reputation. Gradually, Luoxia Town can be considered a big town.

Putting on the black down jacket on his body, Lu Lanze found a daily necessities supermarket along the roadside, bought some daily necessities, found a place that sold electrical appliances, bought a few large electrical appliances, and the store found a van to help He makes deliveries home.

Lu Lanze's hometown is not in Luoxia Town, but in a small mountain village far away from the town.

The driver was a middle-aged man in his 40s, his face was tanned, he was wearing an army green padded jacket and a fur cap, and he was very enthusiastic. He was driving with Lu Lanze who was sitting in the passenger seat. get in a word.

"Little brother... Is this coming back to prepare for the New Year?"

"Yes." The car was quite warm, and Lu Lanze didn't feel that it was cold, but just answered absently.

"Whose family is the little brother from Luojia Village?"

"Lu Yuanzheng's family." Lu Lanze answered his words, looking at the strange but familiar scenery on the side of the road through the car window. After thinking about it, it seems that he hasn't come back for a year or two, and the scenery on the roadside has also changed. Strange and familiar.

"Brother Lu's family! Are you the boss who went to serve in the army?" The master of the car glanced at Lu Lanze's appearance in the rearview mirror.

Lu Lanze turned to look at the driver, "Uncle, do you know my home?"

"I know, why don't you know! Both of your brothers are promising, one is admitted to university, and the other is a soldier. I am from the village next door to yours. When your younger brother went to college, I drove the car twice. I went to deliver it, and you were already in the army by then." The driver's eyes were full of envy.

As far as the countryside is concerned, it is still a great thing to have a college student in the family. Lu Lanze and his village did not have two students in total, and one was his younger brother.

The driver who drove the car was very cheerful, and he didn't care whether Lu Lanze was listening to him or not. He kept talking about the things in the village in the past few years along the way, which made Lu Lanze feel that time passed very quickly, and he arrived at Luoyang in a short time. home village.

Luojia Village is a village backed by a small mountain. It is located at the foot of the mountain. The mountain is not too steep. It snowed heavily a few days ago, and the fields are covered with snow. Even the top of the mountain looks like a top Like a white hat, the leaves of the trees have all withered, and only occasionally dots of green can be seen. There is an indescribable charm in the desolation, and this seemingly ordinary hill is the continuation of most of the water sources of Luojia Village. water mountains.

There are several small hills around Xushui Mountain, and several small villages are scattered among them.

There are very few people in Luojia Village, only dozens of families. Lu Lanze's house is at the innermost part of the village, closest to the foot of the mountain. The driver knew where his house was, so he drove the car directly to his door.

Before the door was opened, Lu Lanze saw that his father was already waiting in front of the door.

The weather in the twelfth lunar month was unusually cold. Lu Yuanzheng, also known as Lu Lanze's father, was smoking a cigarette in his hand, wearing a black old-fashioned felt hat, and wearing a cotton coat. It looked like he had been waiting for a long time. up,

"Dad!" Looking at Lu's father who was shivering in the cold wind, Lu Lanze said with distress and helplessness: "Why don't you wait at home, it's such a cold day, your legs should hurt again."

"Hey, it's okay, and it's not very cold." Afraid that his son would be worried, Father Lu quickly squeezed his nose with his sleeve, and carefully looked at his son who hadn't come home for a long time. He was relieved to see that he was still tall and strong. Not a lot.

When Lu's father finished looking at Lu Lanze, he saw another person getting off the car. He still recognized him at this glance. It was Li Cheng from the next village. He quickly handed him a cigarette, "Chengzi! Go to the city again!" Lila is alive, why don't you go inside and drink some hot water?"

Li Cheng took the cigarette, lit it and took two puffs, "No, I have to go back and do two more jobs in a while, so I won't stop."

Father Lu didn't force it after hearing this. It's almost the Chinese New Year, so he knew that he wanted to take two more trips to earn more money.

Li Cheng and Lu Lanze drove away after unloading their things. Lu Lanze was afraid that Dad Lu would be cold, so he asked him to go back to the house to warm up, and returned the large electrical appliances by himself.

Father Lu knew that his son was busy, so he couldn't sit still. After a while, he went to the kitchen to watch his son fix the washing machine. "Lanze, why buy these things? I don't need them. It's a waste of money?"

"Buy what you can use, don't worry that it won't cost much." Lu Lanze knew that his father was careful, so he didn't tell him the truth.

"That can't be spent indiscriminately. You save some by yourself, and Dad can buy you a house in the city if you give you some subsidies. It will be easier to marry a wife at that time. Nowadays, girls don't want to stay in the country. You can do it yourself." You have to think about it." After Lu's father finished speaking, he thought that his son seemed to have never had a date, and couldn't help asking: "Lanze! How many days are you going to take this time? There are a few girls in our village who are good , why don't you go and see him?"

After hearing Dad Lu's words, Lu Lanze paused, "I've already completed the transfer procedures, so I don't need to go back to the army. As for finding a partner, I'll think about it myself."

"Retire, it's okay to retire, there has been no time to rest for so many years, this time we have to take a good rest." Lu's father answered his question, but in his heart he thought that his son had been doing well in the army. Nian was afraid that he would be returned, but later he stayed because of his excellent grades in the army. When he became a battalion commander, he suddenly changed jobs, and he was a little worried.

"Xiao Bin has been at work for a while, right? Is work okay?" Lu Lanze actually knew about his younger brother's situation, but seeing Lu's father who couldn't hide his worried expression for him, he quickly tried to divert his attention.

"I'm at work. I'm doing a good job. I seem to be in some big company." Lu's father heard Lu Lanze's question, and sure enough, he immediately focused on his question. The youngest son Lu Lanbin passed the exam. University, gave him a lot of face, just after graduating, he found a decent job in the city, and I heard that he even had a girlfriend. Thinking about it, I feel happy, and the smile on my face can't stop live.

But Lu Lanze, who was on the side, was relieved when he saw it.

I picked up the aging wires at home, and replaced the old color TV with a new LCD TV. After the refrigerator and washing machine were put back together, Lu Lanze went to the bathroom to take a shower, changed his clothes, and lay down. Squinted on the bed for a while.

The small courtyard of the Lu family is made of stone, but the house is three rooms with red bricks and green tiles. It was built by Lu Lanbin after he was admitted to university. A few days ago, Lu's father received a call from Lu Lanze saying that he would come back for the New Year. At that time, he dried the quilt in his room again, and the room was still burned, and it didn't feel very cold.

Lu Lanze had a good night's sleep comfortably, and when it was time for dinner, Lu's father woke him up.

The New Year's Eve dinner was richer than usual, and Lu's father has always cooked well by himself. Lu Lanze also ate two more bowls than usual because he hadn't eaten Lu's meal for too long.The Lu family adheres to the good habit of not talking when eating or sleeping. After a meal, there are only vegetables on the table, and the sound of drinking soup is calm and warm.

After eating, Lu Lanze didn't ask Dad to clean up. He washed and cleaned up by himself, and asked Dad to go back to rest.

Lying on the kang, Lu Lanze couldn't fall asleep, looked at a family portrait on the window sill and stretched out his hand to hold it in front of him.

It was a family portrait of a family of four. In the photo, my face was full of childishness, and I looked only eleven or twelve years old. I smiled with big white teeth, and I was holding a fat child in my hand. Behind me was a pair of A young couple, Lu's father when he was young, the man looks naive, the woman looks delicate, dignified and generous, it is Lu Lanze's mother, Qi Lan, and the photo is of their family of four. It was when he was 12 years old and just entered junior high school It was taken at that time, and there is an old-fashioned set in the photo studio behind, and this photo is also the last photo of their family, because Lu Lanze's mother died of illness when he was 14 years old.

Lu's mother was a female educated youth who came to Luojia Village to go to the countryside. Later, she fell in love with the honest and honest father Lu for a long time, and broke off the relationship with her natal family because of this matter.Lu's mother was not in good health since she was a child, and it was not hard to come to the countryside. When her younger brother Lu Lanbin was ten years old, she had a serious illness and left without holding on.

At that time, Lu Lanze was in the third year of junior high school. In his impression, his mother was the kind of lady who appeared on TV, with a peaceful and quiet personality.Some of his cleanliness problems are also inherited from his mother, the woman who likes to tidy things up no matter what she does, and her fingers are always neat and white. She always keeps him and his brother clean, and is praised by the village.

At that time, he had to go to the town when he was in junior high school, and he had to walk for more than 40 minutes every day. He didn't come back for lunch at noon. Lu's mother would deliver meals to him every time, no matter it was windy or rainy.

Until one day, it was past lunch time, and he didn't wait for his mother.Enduring hunger, he went to class all afternoon and hurried back home. When he saw people standing in his yard and white cloth hanging over the door, his heart jumped in his throat.

The 14-year-old Lu Lanze and the already sensible Lu Lanbin didn't cry or make trouble on the day Qi Lan left. Afterwards, they followed Lu's father to arrange the mother's funeral, and then broke down and cried in Lu's father's arms.

Maybe it's because of Lu's mother. Lu Lanze has matured precociously since he was a child, and he doesn't like to laugh very much. He looks like a little adult, helping Lu's father with cooking, laundry, and taking care of his younger brother. Lu's father always wipes his tears secretly, feeling indebted His wife and son.

Both Lu Lanze and Lu Lanbin are very good at studying, but because the family really doesn't have much money, he joined the army after finishing high school.At that time, being a soldier was like finding a high-paying job for rural people. If it was hard and tiring, at least it could help the family.

Recalling the past, touching the smiling face of my mother in the photo, I was silent for a long time until the alarm clock in my hand sounded.

Lu Lanze took the phone at hand, turned off the alarm, and then skillfully dialed a series of phone numbers, and the call was connected quickly, but there was still a cold woman's voice on the other end: "What did you call?" The phone is turned off.Probably got used to this voice, and hung up the phone when he heard the first two words.

He thought, the child's problem has not been resolved yet?