Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 111 The Farmer and the Teacher

Liu Xiaonan really didn't notice, it did seem to be deliberately arranged.If Gu Yu hadn't unexpectedly appeared and stimulated Yue Xuelian, she might not have such rich associations.

Liu Xiaonan knew that she had to give a reasonable answer, otherwise, this wonderful phenomenon today would make Yue Xuelian entangled for a long time.

It cannot be simply explained by coincidence, Liu Xiaonan said sadly: "I was wrong, my original choice was fundamentally wrong. I shouldn't write novels, I shouldn't come to the textile factory, if that happens, today's wedding will only be in Liuzi The groom is me, the bride is Guan Xiaoyun, one of us carries water, one waters the garden, one goes down the mine and the other makes clothes. None of the people at today’s wedding banquet have anything to do with me, and we will never meet again in this life or the next. Including you, teacher Xiaoyue, and little cousin."

Yue Xuelian burst out laughing.It's not that she didn't feel pressure and anxiety, but Liu Xiaonan's joking analysis made her completely let go.

Everywhere in life is a coincidence, and it is your own to hold in the palm of your hand.

She asked Liu Xiaonan: "Did you really not notice that all the women related to you will gather together?"

Liu Xiaonan quickly changed the subject: "I don't have time to pay attention to those insignificant things. Guan Xiaoyun's wedding is ordinary and has no special features. I have been thinking about what kind of wedding we will hold when we get married, whether it is traditional or modern. or a combination of tradition and modernity.”

"Have you figured out the result?"

"Of course, I will give you a wedding that you will never forget in your life."

"Really? Let's hear it."

"It can't be said, there will be no mystery if it is said."

Yue Xuelian snorted and stood up, moved the chair to change clothes in front of the closet.She felt that Liu Xiaonan was playing tricks, so she ignored it.

Liu Xiaonan lay on the bed with her legs crossed, and said to herself: "Once, I was invited to our County Federation of Literary and Art Circles to communicate with some literature lovers, and I heard something by accident. In recent years, because of the popularity of television, Under the impact of the market economy, the County Ping Opera Troupe does not have any performance tasks, and has to be responsible for its own profits and losses. There is no way, in order to survive, I have to put down my body and go to the private sector, and undertake wedding banquets and celebrations. Xiaoyun is married today. It has no characteristics, so I think of the County Pingju Troupe.”

Liu Xiaonan caught a glimpse of Yue Xuelian turning her head to look at him, and stopped on purpose, shaking her legs in a thoughtful state.

Yue Xuelian said: "Don't cheer me up, I won't cook tonight."

"What kind of scene is that!" Liu Xiaonan was intoxicated in her imagination: "A small sedan chair, carrying my bride, set off from Fuzhou City amidst the sound of firecrackers. Like my grandmother back then, the suona, gongs and drums All the way to Liuzi Street. The bride wore a red hijab, and I wore a big red flower on my chest and a champion hat. We worshiped the sky and the earth and worshiped our parents, and then entered the bridal chamber to complete the traditional wedding ceremony. Outside Standing on a stage, singing Pingju operas such as "Flower is a matchmaker"

Before she could finish speaking, Yue Xuelian had already thrown herself into Liu Xiaonan's arms, intoxicated with him: "What a beautiful picture, what a wonderful moment, what a classical and festive wedding, how I look forward to that day coming soon."

Liu Xiaonan stretched one arm to Yue Xuelian's mouth: "I have already been poisoned by you, if you are worried that my poisoning is not deep enough, you can bite a few more bites, and I will not complain if I am covered in cuts and bruises."

Yue Xuelian hugged Liu Xiaonan's arm in her arms: "The relationship built in the wind and waves, let's do it and cherish it, encourage each other!"

A small episode, can't change anything.After resting for a while, the two bought vegetables and cooked together.Yue Xuelian has been teaching Liu Xiaonan small skills in life, such as washing, cooking and cleaning the house.

Liu Xiaonan was very resistant to such trivial matters, especially washing and cooking. He felt that it was not something a man should do.Yue Xuelian's reason is also very good. After getting married, she is very busy with housework and work. If she has another child, she can't be expected to be busy alone.I don't want to be proficient in everything, I just hope to share a little bit.

Under Yue Xuelian's influence, under her gentle persuasion, Liu Xiaonan changed little by little.I like to tidy up a tidy home, pay attention to clothing and appearance when I go out, and at the end of the year, I can already cook some simple meals.

The New Year's Day in [-] came as soon as it was said, and the family slaughtered pigs as usual, and sent a letter in advance to let the two go home to eat pork.Liu Xiaonan discussed with Yue Xuelian whether to bring Meng Xiangxiang along.

Yue Xuelian said that this is still a question, she used to take Meng Xiangxiang back, but now she suddenly neglected Meng Xiangxiang, didn't it seem that she, Yue Xuelian, was stingy and couldn't tolerate Meng Xiangxiang?That shouldn't be the question.

Liu Xiaonan invited Meng Xiangxiang on behalf of Yue Xuelian, and Meng Xiangxiang said, "Thank you senior brother and Teacher Yue, but I can't go back with you, please ask Uncle Liu and Auntie Liu for me."

Liu Xiaonan said: "There is a special family relationship between you and me, and it will not change because of anyone. Don't think too much about it."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "The special family relationship mentioned by the senior brother, in the eyes of most people, is far-fetched, incomprehensible, ambiguous, and unclear. The senior brother and Yue The teacher has done a lot for me, and it is no exaggeration to change the life trajectory of my sister and me. My sister and I will keep it in our hearts. People should not be too greedy, and we should not blindly ask for it. My sister has a job, and I work and study. I really don’t need it Eldest brother and Teacher Yue will do anything for me. My sister and I will spend New Year’s Day together to welcome the New Year, so senior brother and Teacher Yue will go home and reunite with their relatives."

Liu Xiaonan no longer insisted: "Okay, I just hope you remember what I said to you before, and don't let down your talent. As long as you put in a little effort, you will excel, I have no doubts about it."

Meng Xiangxiang smiled happily and said, "Brother, don't always praise me. If possible, I'd like to trade your brains with you to see what treasures are in your head."

Liu Xiaonan really wanted to pat Meng Xiangxiang on the head, but he didn't do anything or say anything.

Back home on New Year's Day, Yue Xuelian wanted Liu Xiaonan to take her to break the ice to catch fish, but they were both attracted by another strange thing.

Regardless of Liu Xiaonan's strong opposition, Liu Zhixin built a vegetable greenhouse more than 50 meters long.Leeks and celery are planted in the greenhouse, and the spring is full of vitality.

Liu Zhixin officially retired from illness before the end of the year, and let her daughter take over.As early as the end of October, before the ground was frozen, he built this plastic greenhouse and began to take the first step of his long-planned retirement life.

Guan Deyu strongly supported him, and his son's objection was naturally invalid.He stays in the greenhouse every day, observing the changes in humidity and temperature, and the impact on the growth of vegetables.

Guan Deyu is a frequent visitor to the vegetable greenhouse, and often discusses with Liu Zhixin the source of farmers' income.Only when farmers see the benefits will they change their inherent concepts. He is eager to see Liu Zhixin grow vegetables successfully and reap benefits. Only in this way can the villagers be motivated.

Standing in the warm-like greenhouse, admiring the rows of green leeks and green celery, Liu Xiaonan said to Yue Xuelian: "Father has worked in the mine for more than 30 years and has experienced several dangers. He should settle down when he retires." In his old age, but he wants to farm scientifically. Your parents don’t allow me to interfere too much in my father’s life in his later years, but building this vegetable greenhouse is too tiring and energy-consuming. My mother also suffers from it. Spring, summer and autumn, and winter is not idle."

Yue Xuelian flicked the leek seedlings with her palm, raised her head and said, "How do you know this is not your father's dream when he was young? You two are hardworking cultivators in different fields."

tiller!Liu Xiaonan fell into deep contemplation, as if he had once again seen such a young man fleeing Liuzi Street and the land where he was born and raised on a cold night with his luggage on his back.Several years later, he injected life into the land again.

Before the winter vacation, the article "Longitude and Latitude" was revised and finalized several times, and Liu Xiaonan planned to post it to the editorial department of a large literary journal that published novels.

Yue Xuelian suggested that it is better to find a publishing house to publish it alone.She has a senior sister who has been working as an editor in the Provincial Publishing House since she graduated. Knowing that she has a novel by Liu Xiaonan in her hand, she made an appointment in advance and hoped that she could edit it.

Liu Xiaonan took Yue Xuelian's suggestion and sent the manuscript of "Longitude and Weft Thread" to that senior.A few days later, Yue Xuelian received a call from her senior sister.The senior sister said that this novel profoundly reflects the changes of the times, and the conception, structure and language of the characters are unique. After reading it, she and the editor-in-chief are very satisfied, but some chapters are still to be discussed. I hope they can go to the publishing house for an interview.

After Yue Xuelian was on vacation, the two boarded the train to the provincial capital.The senior sister booked a hotel for the two of them in advance. After meeting the senior sister and the editor-in-chief, she made changes in the hotel room according to the editor-in-chief's opinion.

A week later, "Longitude and Latitude" finally passed the review and will be officially published after the Spring Festival, and a part of the manuscript fee was paid in advance.

Senior sister is married, and invited two people to have a meal at home, and expressed her heartfelt blessings.

Saying goodbye to senior sister, the two of them first went to the train station to buy a sleeper train ticket for the night, and then they were going to visit Liu Xiaonan's second aunt's house.

Yue Xuelian was very interested in Liu Xiaonan's description of his grandmother's temperament and image. Liu Xiaonan said that the second aunt was the closest to her grandmother's temperament and image.

When shopping for gifts, Liu Xiaonan suddenly remembered the state-owned handicraft store.Yue Xuelian doesn't like gold and silver ornaments, but only has a soft spot for jade, and that piece of jade Guanyin has always been regarded as a treasure.The novel "Longitudes and Latitudes" was successfully published, and Yue Xuelian put in the same painstaking efforts, but she firmly refused to sign her name.Liu Xiaonan felt sorry, thinking about buying another jade ornament for Yue Xuelian.

Yue Xuelian forbade Liu Xiaonan to spend money recklessly, and she would have to get married in the future, didn't she mean to buy her a big house.Liu Xiaonan said to go and have a look first, and then make a decision when she has eyes, and dragged Yue Xuelian into the handicraft store.

There weren't many customers, and the thin old man was still there. Liu Xiaonan remembered him, but he didn't remember Liu Xiaonan.Liu Xiaonan asked Yue Xuelian to take off the jade pendant from her neck so that the old man could identify it.

When the old man saw Jade Guanyin, he immediately remembered, took a look at Yue Xuelian, and kept saying that they matched each other very well and complemented each other perfectly.

Liu Xiaonan asked the old man if he had any good things to recommend.Without hesitation, the old man took out two strips of chicken blood stones, the whole body was cinnabar-colored, the color was gorgeous without impurities, one was slightly darker, and the other was slightly lighter.

Yue Xuelian watched it carefully with her hand in her hand, holding her breath, it was not difficult to see that she couldn't put it down.

The old man said: "It is produced in Inner Mongolia, one male and one female, just like two youths, gorgeous and colorful. They can be collected, seals can be carved, and they can be used as love tokens. A little suggestion, two golden boys and jade girls fall in love with each other. Why don't you carve two seals and leave them behind?" Memorial of love."

Liu Xiaonan thought about it, and said, "It's not easy to find those who know how to cut seals."

The old man said: "I have learned seal cutting since I was a child, so I can be justified if I don't count as everyone. If you can trust me, just give me some money to polish my pen."

Liu Xiaonan was worried that there would be too little time. The old man said that it would take a few hours, and it would be completed before the store closed in the evening, so it would not delay their schedule.

Yue Xuelian said to Liu Xiaonan: "We are not famous people, so engraving our vulgar names is a waste of these two spiritual stones."

Liu Xiaonan said: "With a little change, we can break away from the cliché. The male piece is engraved with 'Xiaonan the Tiller', and the side of the seal is engraved with 'Like a Crazy Dream'; the female piece is engraved with 'Xuelian the Master'. ', the side of the seal is engraved with 'Like a Dream, Like a Crazy'. The pen is not embellished, the infatuation is not changed; the teaching is tireless, and the dream is planted. What do you think?"

Yue Xuelian understands the deeper meaning, this is their oath and testimony of love, engraved on the seal, as if engraved in the heart.I don't want to pass it on forever, but I only want it to be complete in this life.She nodded knowingly and gave her appreciation with affectionate eyes.

After paying part of the deposit, the two said goodbye to the old man and went to Liu Xiaonan's second aunt's house.After knocking on the door, my cousin opened the door. Seeing these two people standing outside the door, she was taken aback for a moment.

Liu Xiaonan didn't say anything, just smiled and let her cousin guess.

The cousin glared at Liu Xiaonan, warmly invited Yue Xuelian into the room, and shouted into the room: "Mom, your precious nephew is here with his girlfriend."

The second aunt and uncle were both at home. After meeting each other, the second aunt held Yue Xuelian's hand all the time, expressing her affection in words.

The cousin dragged Liu Xiaonan to another room and studied his clothes carefully.She sells clothes and is very particular about matching clothes, but the clothes of these two people are out of the ordinary, giving people a fresh and natural feeling.

Therefore, she concluded that her cousin, who was always dressed so sloppily, must be influenced by his girlfriend.Knowing Yue Xuelian's occupation, the cousin was very surprised.

Liu Xiaonan was concerned about his cousin's emotional destiny, and her cousin's narration did not meet his expectations.

The young man who stabbed his cousin in both sides performed better and was released half a year early. He lost his job and set up a clothing booth by himself.The cousin gave financial support and often went to help in her spare time, but she was still hesitant emotionally.

Parents' objections and others' bad-mouthings aggravated my cousin's vacillation.Later, the young man resolutely refused his cousin's time and emotional contribution. He said that his actions at that time were not in return for sister Tu Tu, but instead made his cousin make the final decision.

Liu Xiaonan couldn't express anything, especially couldn't bless his cousin, because he couldn't be sure whether such impulsive feelings would last long.He briefly told about his emotional experience with Yue Xuelian, but his cousin fell silent after hearing this.

When the time agreed with the old man came, Liu Xiaonan went to get the seal by himself.A person cannot be judged by his appearance, and the old man's seal cutting skills are not trivial. The eight characters of "Xiaonan the Farmer" and "Xuelian the Master" are ancient and vigorous, and the eight characters "Like a Crazy Dream" and "Like a Dream like a Crazy" are full of spirit. The two bloodstone seals are like Infused with fresh life.

The old man told Liu Xiaonan that these were the two most meaningful seals he had carved so far, and he gave them a delicate wooden box for this reason.

After bidding farewell to the old man, Liu Xiaonan returned to the second aunt's house.The second aunt was cooking, while my cousin and Yue Xuelian were discussing clothing.

Liu Xiaonan took out the two seals and showed them to Yue Xuelian and her cousin.The cousin asked about the origin of the words "like crazy" and "like a dream", and Liu Xiaonan asked Yue Xuelian to explain to her cousin.

Yue Xuelian started from the "Love on the Lonely Island", and she actually told her cousin that tears were streaming down, and she kept wiping away her sentimental tears.

Liu Xiaonan wasn't sure if her cousin was influenced by "Love on an Lonely Island".According to what he learned afterwards, shortly after the Spring Festival, my cousin resigned from her stable job and chose to start a business with that young man.

(End of this chapter)