Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 185
On the military training ground, the [-]-day military training was coming to an end. The instructors and students relaxed and ended this unforgettable experience with a talent show.

The young people sang, danced and laughed heartily.As the standard bearer, Liu Qiyu will naturally not be let off by everyone, and he must perform a show.

Liu Qiyu did not refuse, walked to the center of the field, first saluted the instructor and classmates, then stood at attention and punched out a set of military style punches vigorously.

Since junior high school, I have lived in the farm every winter and summer vacation. Every day, I will learn military boxing and grappling from the two uncles, Shashi and Shashan.At first it was just a hobby, but later his father strongly supported him. Only with a strong body can he do great things, so he persisted.

The two uncles, Shashan and Shashi, forbid him to show himself in front of outsiders, let alone use it for fighting, but only for strengthening his body.All the students on the military training ground are soldiers and cannot be regarded as "outsiders", so he performed it.

After a set of punches, there was sweat on his face, but he was not panting and his legs were not weak, and he still saluted everyone.

The students applauded enthusiastically, and a pair of bright eyes locked Liu Qiyu firmly.It is not surprising that all the brainstormers present here are the outstanding ones from various provinces, but there are very few of them who have a strong body and a well-proportioned figure.

The two instructors were also taken aback. No wonder during the military training, only this student named Liu Qiyu was calm and relaxed, and he didn't look tired at all.A layman watching the excitement and an expert looking at the doorway, the two instructors can see that this is a set of military boxing with an actual combat nature. Could it be that this student was born in a military family?

When Liu Qiyu returned to his classmates, several classmates asked him who he learned from.He said he learned it from his physical education teacher, it was for putting on airs and for exercising.

The military training ended successfully with a wonderful speech by a female classmate named Hu Liwen.

On the bus back to school, the excitement was over, and the students were listless, chatting in low voices, or taking a nap.Sitting beside Liu Qiyu, Hu Liwen asked, "The National Day holiday, are you going home?"

Liu Qiyu said: "Go home. The outfitting of the aircraft carrier on the dock is almost complete, I have to go back and have a look."

"What do your parents do?"

"My father is in farming, and my mother is in teaching."

"I am a native of Beijing. I have never seen the sea or an aircraft carrier. Can I go back with you to see the sea and see the aircraft carrier?"

"Yes. The climate in Bincheng is much better than here. It has already entered autumn, and it is still so dry and hot, which makes people not used to it."

"I've heard that Bencheng has a good climate and a good environment, but I haven't had the chance to see it. Then shall we make a deal?"

"It's settled, I'll be in charge of buying tickets for you."

"Won't it cause trouble for your family?"

"No. I have a twin sister, you can play with her."

Liu Qiyu didn't just agree.During the military training, he noticed that among the female students, only Hu Liwen was not afraid of being tired or exposed to the sun, and she trained hard and was willing to help others.If such a classmate is taken home, they will not be delicate and difficult to settle, and need special care.

Moreover, a beautiful and mature female classmate who is not pretentious is also very attractive to him.The girl offered to propose it, so there is no reason for him not to agree.

After returning to school, I rested for two days, distributed textbooks, and started a small long vacation.Although Hu Liwen is a native of Beijing, she also lives on campus. The reason for this is unknown to outsiders.

Liu Qiyu made an appointment with her to meet at the school gate at 06:30 in the morning.Liu Qiyu only carried a backpack and his laptop.Hu Liwen was dragging a big suitcase, she really thought she was living in a farm by the sea, she lacked everything, so everything had to be prepared.

After getting in a taxi, Liu Qiyu asked the driver to drive to the airport.Hu Liwen said with a little surprise: "It's so expensive to take a plane, it's better to take the train."

Liu Qiyu said: "Fortunately, it doesn't matter, I have already bought the plane ticket."

Hu Liwen's expression changed: "Liu Qiyu, are you hiding something from me? Your parents are engaged in breeding and teaching. You shouldn't be so extravagant and covet vanity and convenience. If you deceive me, I will get off now."

Liu Qiyu smiled and said, "It's your freedom to get in and out of the car. I didn't lie to you, but I didn't go into details. My father was a writer and wrote two films, and then he quit his job and started farming; my mother is a provincial teacher. A professor at the university, it’s not wrong to say that she is teaching.”

A smile appeared on Hu Liwen's face: "That's about the same. What's your father's name? I like reading literary books, and I may have read his books."

Liu Qiyu said his father's name.Hu Liwen was surprised and said: "Your father is Liu Xiaonan? I have read his novels "Longitude and Latitude" and "The Trombone". They are iron-blooded and tender, and they are very exciting. Why didn't you start writing and start breeding?"

Liu Qiyu said: "According to my father, he didn't like sitting in an office, so he resigned and went to sea. After starting farming, he has no energy or inspiration to write."

"What's on your father's farm?"

"The main products are sea cucumbers, sea urchins, river crabs, shellfish, fish and shrimp."

"Aren't I lucky? However, sea cucumbers and sea urchins are marine organisms, and river crabs are freshwater organisms. How can they be raised together?"

"I'm telling you that you can't understand it, but you can see it clearly when you get to the place. If you want to say good luck, you can taste all the seafood in the past few days."

When we arrived at the airport, while waiting in the terminal hall, Hu Liwen went out for an excuse.She called her family and reported in detail what she had just learned about Liu Qiyu's family members, so as to reassure the family.

Liu Qiyu also called his mother, saying that he was bringing a female classmate to play at home, and that he would arrive home before noon and ask the family to prepare lunch.

After receiving his son's call, Meng Xiangxiang immediately called Liu Xiaonan.My son is going to take a female classmate from Beijing home to play for a few days. She picks him up at the airport and asks him to bring some seafood home early for lunch.

Liu Xiaonan only said one sentence on the phone: "This brat, it's only been a few days, we have to run around and serve him now."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Don't complain, who asked you to raise a son? This only shows that our son is attractive."

After hanging up Liu Xiaonan's phone, Meng Xiangxiang called home again.She told Sun Yuxiu that she didn't need to cook lunch, and asked her to clean up the room next to Qimeng's room; she told Qimeng not to sleep in late, but to get up quickly and prepare to welcome guests.

Putting down the phone, Meng Xiangxiang drove to the airport to wait for his son and his female classmate.There was still nearly an hour, and she came a little early, but she was anxious, eager to see her son's female classmate.

Don't be in a hurry!Meng Xiangxiang asked himself.I am only 41 years old, in the prime of my life, my career is on the rise, and my children have left me to go to college, so I can do something, why do I want to be a mother-in-law all of a sudden?
Is it really like what Liu Xiaonan said, one should think about things at any age?But I haven't reached that age yet!

Are you thinking too much?It's just a female classmate who has never seen the sea. What does this mean?But then again, we have only known each other for a short month, and being able to follow the male classmate to his house alone, doesn't it explain the problem?

The broadcast announced that the flight his son was on had landed, and Meng Xiangxiang walked towards the pick-up port.When she saw her son, she cast her eyes on the girl next to him.

The girl has a slender figure, not special clothes, a delicate face with light makeup, talking and laughing with her son, and has a very cheerful personality.Relieved and satisfied, she stepped forward briskly and with a smile on her face.

Liu Qiyu introduced his mother and Hu Liwen.Hu Liwen bowed to Meng Xiangxiang and said, "Hello, Auntie, I have caused you trouble."

Meng Xiangxiang shook Hu Liwen's hand and said, "No trouble, our whole family welcomes you as a guest."

Liu Qiyu asked his mother, "Did Qimeng go home?"

Meng Xiangxiang said, "I came back last night, and your father is also at home. Let's go, Xiao Hu, let's go home."

When receiving a call from Meng Xiangxiang, Liu Xiaonan was organizing manpower to catch seafood and river crabs for sale.The National Day is the peak season for seafood and river crab sales. He divided the staff into two groups, one group catches sea urchins, conch, fish, shrimp and crabs, and the other group catches river crabs.

Knowing that his son came back with his female classmate, he handed over the big stall to Sha Wanli, picked some good seafood and river crabs, put them in the car, and drove home immediately.

Liu Xiaonan drove the car steadily, thinking, this is the benefit of having grown-up children, one thing after another.In the past, it was the parents who worried about themselves, but now it is their turn to worry about their children.He didn't pay much attention to Qiyu, only worried about his dream.

Qi Meng arrived home at nine o'clock last night.Neither Qi Meng nor Fang Shujun wanted to stay at school for one more night, especially Qi Meng, who heard that her family had changed houses, was even more impatient to go home and see her new room.So, as soon as the school was on holiday, the two met and took the high-speed train to go home.

Gu Yu called Meng Xiangxiang and made an appointment to pick him up at the station together.Liu Xiaonan scrambled to pick up his daughter at the train station, he didn't want to give Gu Yu any chance.

When they arrived at the train station, Liu Xiaonan didn't go to look for Gu Yu, but Gu Yu found him and sneered, "Take the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I would rather be a villain when it comes to my daughter."

Gu Yu asked: "Do you remember to hate me, or my parents?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I don't hold grudges against anyone, I just see the fact that I can never let my daughter marry a high-ranking official."

"I just fell in love with your daughter, what do you think should I do?"

"Then just wait and see if my daughter listens to me or to you."

"Your daughter will neither listen to me nor you. She has her own choice. My son also has his own choice. He would rather go against my and his father's wishes and be closer to your daughter."

"Your family is good at intrigue."

Gu Yu said angrily, "Liu Xiaonan, are you guilty of saying this?"

Liu Xiaonan also felt that it was a little too much, and refused to apologize, so she could only keep silent.After Qimeng and Fang Shujun got out of the station, they drove their daughter home without saying much.

The daughter's face was tanned, and she felt a little distressed, but what should be said was still to be said: "I usually spend time with Fang Shujun?"

"Dad." Qi Meng said, "I know what you want to say. Fang Shujun and I are just a companion."

Liu Xiaonan said: "What I mean is that a doctor is a highly professional profession. Now that you have made a choice, you can't relax your studies. In this regard, your mother has set a good example for us."

"Father is also very good." Qimeng said: "Dad, tell my mother and show me the diary she wrote later. I want to write your stories into novels."

Liu Xiaonan was happy: "This father absolutely supports it."

Sometimes when I think about it, can he really interfere with his daughter's love and marriage?He is just like many men who are fathers, and he regards all men who are close to his daughter as enemies.Fang Shujun was the first to bear the brunt. What he was worried about was whether a boy who grew up under the protection of his parents would be able to shoulder the responsibilities and burdens of a man.

Liu Xiaonan returned to Xinghai Bookstore and parked the car in front of her courtyard.Qimeng and Sun Yuxiu came out of the house, and Qimeng said to Liu Xiaonan, "Dad, my mother called and said that my brother is going to bring his girlfriend home. Is it true?"

Liu Xiaonan opened the trunk and asked Sun Yuxiu to take the seafood inside to the kitchen.He corrected his dream: "It's a female classmate, not a girlfriend. It's only been a month, and I haven't had a deep understanding of it yet. How can I become a girlfriend."

"Come on." Qimeng said, "This is different sayings with the same meaning. In our class, many students established romantic relationships during military training. Do you think our generation is still like your generation? In that case, do you need to understand deeply and pursue like-mindedness? Everything is fast-paced.”

"Flash marriage and divorce are also fast-paced, such a fast-paced would rather not. How about it, read your mother's diary?"

"Last night, I read it late into the night. It was so touching. My parents are amazing. I must use my parents as the material to write a novel."

"After writing it out, can you let Dad have a look at it first?"

"No. I want to write it in the form of an online novel. Then you can read it online and post comments."

When the father and daughter entered the house, Liu Xiaonan went directly to the kitchen, and Qimeng returned to the upstairs room to continue reading the diary written by her mother.When Meng Xiangxiang took Qiyu and Hu Liwen home, Liu Xiaonan had already prepared a meal with the cooperation of Sun Yuxiu.

When they met, Hu Liwen bowed to Liu Xiaonan and said, "Hello, Uncle. I have read your novels before I got on the plane."

Liu Xiaonan shook Hu Liwen's hand and said, "It's not worth mentioning. However, uncle's cooking skills are passable. Uncle will cook you any seafood you want."

Hu Liwen said generously: "This time I am a guest with Qiyu, and I also come to see the sea and taste seafood."

"Uncle will make this trip worthwhile for you." The words were clear, but Liu Xiaonan was happy: "Go upstairs with your aunt and look at the room, we will have dinner right away."

Meng Xiangxiang took Hu Liwen upstairs, and Qiyu followed behind with her suitcase.Going up to the second floor, Meng Xiangxiang pointed to the room on the left, and said to Qi Yu: "Men on the left and women on the right, that's your room, this side is Qimeng's room, and the living room in the middle is the public activity area."

Hu Liwen smiled sweetly.Qiyu said: "The arrangement is reasonable. When will our family move?"

Meng Xiangxiang said, "It's almost half a month. Hu, your room is next to my daughter's."

Hearing the sound, Qimeng walked out of the room, hugged Hu Liwen and introduced herself familiarly: "My name is Qimeng, and you are exactly as I imagined."

Hu Liwen asked with a smile, "What do you imagine me to be?"

Qi Meng said: "My brother sees what you look like, and I will imagine what you look like. We are twins."

Meng Xiangxiang said to her daughter: "Qimeng, don't be naughty, let the guests rest for a while, and then bring them downstairs for dinner."

Qiyu carried the suitcase to Hu Liwen's room, and asked her to go in and change clothes for a rest.He went back to his room, took a look, put down his backpack, and went to the living room to talk to his mother and sister.

Hu Liwen closed the door gently, not caring about changing clothes, and called home first.In front of her eyes was the sea she wanted to see, but her excitement was obviously not in the sea.She talked about her initial impression of Liu Qiyu's parents, especially emphasizing that the house they lived in was a high-end villa.

(End of this chapter)