Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 186 Information
Hu Liwen had a delicious seafood meal.Steamed river crab Chijiahong, boiled prawns in salt water, stir-fried conch, braised sea cucumber, stir-fried clams with chili, sea urchin consommé soup. The river crab is fragrant and Chijiahong is fresh. Crabs from two different waters, dipped in vinegar and ginger juice, have different flavors.

It's not that she has never eaten seafood, but she has never eaten such delicious seafood, and she refuses to let go of every crab leg.

After listening to the explanation, she realized that the difference is only in one freshness.During long-distance transportation, oxygen is needed to maintain the survival rate of seafood, and the freshness and fatness have been greatly reduced.The seafood on the table today is freshly caught from the sea, so it is naturally delicious.

After lunch, Liu Xiaonan wanted to go back to the farm, and asked Hu Liwen if she wanted to visit it, and they wanted to go together.Hu Liwen had this intention, but Liu Qiyu suggested that he wanted to go to the dock to see the outfitting of the aircraft carrier, so Meng Xiangxiang gave his car to his son.

Liu Qiyu drove his mother's car and took Hu Liwen to the pier.Driving on the road, Hu Liwen said to Liu Qiyu: "Your house is really big and the environment is good. You can see the sea from the window."

"I don't know when my dad bought the house. We usually don't know. My dad never mentioned the family's property status to us."

"At noon today, I had a full meal of the most authentic seafood meal, but unfortunately I can't eat that much."

"On the day you go back, I'll prepare some fresh seafood for you, put it on ice and check it with the plane, and bring it to your family to taste."

Hu Liwen said happily: "Really, that's great, thank you in advance."

When we arrived at the wharf of the shipyard, we could see the aircraft carrier berthed and outfitted in the distance. The huge silver-gray body became taller and more conspicuous in the sun.Liu Qiyu watched quietly, and Hu Liwen saw concentration, yearning and determination on his face.

Hu Liwen asked softly: "Why do you have to come and see the aircraft carrier first?"

Liu Qiyu said: "In the past, my father often took me to the military port to watch warships and submarines enter and leave the port. My father told me that the navy does not have an aircraft carrier yet, and it is waiting for our generation to build it. , can build warships and aircraft carriers. Although there are aircraft carriers now, they are not domestically produced. This is why we chose our major.”

Hu Liwen said: "After graduation, must I work in a shipyard?"

Liu Qiyu said: "Working in a shipyard is my first choice after graduation."

"Have you thought about studying abroad for further study, or working and settling down?"

"My dad doesn't support us studying abroad, and I have no plans to do so. My dad doesn't even allow us to fall in love with foreigners, otherwise we won't be recognized. In my dad's view, we have 5000 years of civilized genes, so we don't have to worship foreigners." Meiwai."

Hu Liwen smiled and said: "Your father is really interesting. Your family conditions are so good, and you are so outstanding. There were many girls chasing you in high school, right?"

Liu Qiyu said: "My parents didn't approve of us falling in love during our undergraduate years. Do you think we will fall in love early? When we were in high school, my mother showed us her diary, which taught us what true love is."

"In your opinion, what is true love?"

"True love has no love, only the collision and union of the soul, and the external factors can be completely ignored. However, under the current general environment, it is even more difficult."

"The point of view is very strange. May I understand it this way? In your opinion, the current love has been secularized and formatted."

"I don't know, I have never experienced love. Haven't you read "Longitude and Latitude" written by my father? Actually, it is his autobiographical novel, and the love stories described in it are all his personal experiences. If Combining this novel with my mother's diary will form a perfect love story. It can be said that my mother's diary is the continuation of my father's novel."

"Will I have the pleasure of reading your mother's diary?"

"I think my mother would agree."

Hu Liwen didn't ask anymore, she already had a rough judgment on Liu Qiyu's family and Liu Qiyu's outlook on life, values ​​and love. She knew what kind of family environment he grew up in and what kind of family education he received.

After watching the aircraft carrier for a while, Liu Qiyu drove Hu Liwen to the Longwangtang Farm, and took her to visit the reservoir from the small island.Although there was no strange scenery, Hu Liwen clearly saw what she wanted to see.

The oval-shaped reef engraved with the three characters "The Source of Love", the honor plaques in Liu Xiaonan's office, the beautiful small islands, the wide sea area, the ponds where river crabs are raised, and the earthy hills where big cherries are planted all left a deep impression on Hu Liwen. impression.Although she couldn't understand the deep meaning of the words "the source of love", she clearly saw another kind of beauty and another kind of love.

Standing on the edge of the reservoir, looking back at the entire Longwangtang, Hu Liwen held a lotus in her hand, and said with infinite fascination: "The mountains are beautiful and the sea is beautiful, and the name is also beautiful. The Longwangtang is like a fairyland and a paradise. It is a great thing to live here for a long time." What a wonderful thing."

Liu Qiyu said: "The contract period is only 30 years, and it is impossible to live here for a long time. However, it has become commonplace after getting used to it."

"For me, everything is so mysterious. Living in a big city for a long time, where can I see such a beautiful and comfortable environment."

"Tomorrow morning, after the tide ebbs in the bay, I'll take you to the sea to pick up conch and dig meretrix clams."

Hu Liwen was not too excited. She looked at Liu Xiaonan who was directing people to get out of the cage by the pond not far away, and asked: "Your father has won so many honors, and he is still a writer, but he has no airs at all. He is like an ordinary person." Same."

Liu Qiyu said: "My father's generation has a different life experience from ours, and everything has to be created with their own hands. Unlike us, almost everything is ready-made. Therefore, the emotions of their generation are more Rich and profound. My father donated money to build a school in his hometown, introduced enrichment projects for the village, and worked as a temporary village head. I think it all stems from emotions that we cannot understand."

Hu Liwen deeply felt the same way: "We have never experienced hardships, we all grew up in honeypots. Hearing what you said, I can somewhat understand why your parents named this farm "The Source of Love". I If I understand correctly, this is probably the place to trace love."

Liu Qiyu nodded and said, "I understand it that way too."

"Your father is amazing."

"My father said that he was just an ordinary person who did some ordinary things that ordinary people can do."

The two walked towards the busy crowd, and Liu Qiyu introduced Hu Liwen to the sand mountain where the cage was being laid.Looking at the strong physiques of the two, Hu Liwen thought to herself, the master is really among the people.

Liu Xiaonan said to Hu Liwen: "Miss Hu, I don't have much fun here, like a rural production team, are you disappointed?"

Hu Liwen responded with a smile: "Uncle Liu, you are humble. Your real economy is as exciting as your novels. It is a place full of love."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Thank you, Miss Hu, for your evaluation. I was born in an ordinary family, so the structure is so big. Naturally, Qiyu is also a child of an ordinary family. His vision determines the structure, and he can only do things like ordinary people. .”

Hu Liwen smiled and said: "Uncle Liu, I am also a child of an ordinary family. I think that a person's pattern has nothing to do with his vision."

"Really?" Liu Xiaonan replied.He said to Liu Qiyu: "There are some sea cucumbers and sausages in the kitchen. Your mother wants to make dumplings tonight, so you and Miss Xiao Hu will take them home first. I won't go home until I'm done with the things at hand. I'm afraid your mother will be in a hurry."

When Liu Qiyu and Hu Liwen returned home, Meng Xiangxiang was waiting for sea cucumbers and sea intestines.Minced sea cucumbers and sea intestines, mixed with pork and chives, and wrapped in dumplings with three delicacies.Liu Qiyu and the nanny Sun Yuxiu rolled the dough, and Meng Xiangxiang made dumplings with Qimeng.

The family is busy at the dining table, and there is no need for guests to reach out.Hu Liwen said to Meng Xiangxiang with shame on her face, "Auntie, I don't know how to roll skins or make dumplings, I only know how to eat dumplings."

Meng Xiangxiang smiled and said, "It's okay. Auntie believes that you must have never eaten dumplings made of sea sausage. You should try it tonight."

Qi Meng said to Hu Liwen from the side: "You ask my brother to teach you how to make dumplings. The dumplings made by my brother are in the shape of ingots."

Hu Liwen looked at Liu Qiyu expectantly.A big boy is so proficient in rolling dumpling wrappers, it seems that this is also the result of family education.

Liu Qiyu put a stack of dumpling wrappers in front of Qimeng, and said, "If you accompany Liwen to talk, how can you let the guests make dumplings."

Hu Liwen said: "I want to learn how to make dumplings."

Meng Xiangxiang took the rolling pin from his son, so Liu Qiyu had to come and teach Hu Liwen how to make dumplings.Qiyu taught patiently, and Hu Liwen learned humbly. Before the dumplings were put into the pot, they made a few decent dumplings.

While waiting for Liu Xiaonan to go home for dinner, Hu Liwen asked Meng Xiangxiang for instructions: "Auntie, Qiyu told me that your diary is a continuation of your uncle's novel, can I appreciate it?"

Meng Xiangxiang smiled and agreed: "Yes, it's just some of my emotions and trivial matters. It's all in the hands of Qimeng, you two watch it together."

When Liu Xiaonan returned home, the family had dinner.After a delicious meal of seafood dumplings and returning from a walk, the three young men ran upstairs impatiently to read their diary.Because she wanted to write a novel based on a diary, Qimeng held all of her mother's diaries in her hand, and Hu Liwen was able to read from the beginning.

Hu Liwen is immersed in the sweet dream of a female college student.The diary is written plainly, without gorgeous words or embellishments, the words are simple and plain but full of sincere and full emotions, which aroused a certain resonance in her heart, and she even felt that she was the owner of the diary.

The emotions in the diary were too strong, she had to stop reading from time to time, take her eyes off the diary, and look at the distant lights outside the window to calm down the surging thoughts in her heart.

Qiyu Qimeng is also immersed in the diary, reading quietly, only the rustling of papers being turned in the living room.

Eyes tired, Qimeng put down the diary and said: "The more I read, the less confident I am to write my mother's diary as a novel. The emotions are too rich."

Liu Qiyu closed the diary and said to his sister: "You have to have confidence in yourself, we only have hope for you, and you can fulfill Dad's wish."

Hu Liwen also encouraged Qimeng and said: "I support you. It is difficult for our generation to have such pure and simple emotions. It should be written down and written as a sequel to "Longitude and Latitude". In fact, it can be written as a diary-style novel, because the diary It has already provided a wealth of content, and a little processing is enough.”

"That's right." Qi Meng said happily: "Thank you for reminding me. However, I will not write lightly, and I must not desecrate the feelings of my parents."

Liu Qiyu asked Hu Liwen: "Are you tired? Rest early if you are tired. We have to get up early tomorrow morning, and we have to follow the low tide to catch the sea."

Hu Liwen said: "I am not tired. I have gained a lot this day, and I still want to read a few more diaries."

When a high school classmate called, Liu Qiyu went back to his room and chatted with his high school classmate.

Qi Meng said to Hu Liwen: "It's nice to have a brother, but it's a pity that we separated after going to college. From elementary school to junior high school, my brother and I walked to school all the time. It was my brother who carried my schoolbag for me, protecting me and taking care of me all the way. When I was in high school, all the male classmates who wanted to pass me a note did not dare to act rashly. After entering college, my brother called me every week."

Hu Liwen said enviously: "Of course you are happy to have such an older brother who cares about you and loves you. I also have an older brother who is half-brother, and the age difference is too big, so I don't get so much love from you."

Qi Meng looked at Hu Liwen and said: "I don't know who will be my sister-in-law in the future, she will be happier than me. In my mother's diary, it is not difficult to see that my father loves my mother as a younger sister and a relative. Influenced by my father, I will definitely be a responsible man."

Hu Liwen said: "If there is anything interesting about your brother, tell me."

He wanted to play hard to get in his dream: "I won't tell it, I will save it and tell it to my future sister-in-law."

In the study downstairs, Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang were also having a conversation.Meng Xiangxiang asked Liu Xiaonan: "What do you think of this girl Hu Liwen?"

"It's hidden!" Liu Xiaonan said decisively: "It's only been a month of contact, how much can we understand, a girl's family will follow her male classmates thousands of miles away. Either she is lacking in heart, or she has a strong foundation. Do you think this girl looks like a heartless person?"

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I think this girl is very good. She is generous, enthusiastic and polite. She can be admitted to Tsinghua University, and her own quality is quite high. Either she simply came to see the sea, or she was the same as I was back then. Our son fell in love at first sight."

"I didn't say that this girl is bad, I just advise you to get rid of your unrealistic thoughts as soon as possible. I have tried this girl, and I answered calmly, she has insight and vision, she is not a child of ordinary people. She said that she is also an ordinary person. But so far, we haven’t heard anything from her about her family. Think about it again, whether it’s a Beijinger or an ordinary family, and why she still lives on campus, these are all doubtful points.”

"There is some truth in what you said. This girl can't make dumplings. Why can't our family not know how to make dumplings? However, the house is small, or the transportation is inconvenient. I am afraid that it will affect my studies. It is possible to live in the school. "

"We don't make wild guesses. We only treat her as an ordinary guest and as a classmate of our son. As for the rest, it is up to the son to make his own judgments and choices. We will not interfere or have any special hopes."

Before going to bed, Hu Liwen sent a few photos taken during the day via WeChat, with a note: "This is the room I live in, this is his family's villa, this is his father's farm, this is his father's honor , this is his father's inscribed stele"

After a while, the other party replied: "Liwen, if the situation is true, and the family situation and parental background are barely justified, your father and I agree that you will continue to communicate. However, we should not draw conclusions lightly, and further investigation is still needed for a long time. .”

Hu Liwen sent a shy emoji and said good night.That night, in a not completely unfamiliar environment, in a natural and relaxing atmosphere, she went to bed early and slept soundly and deeply.

(End of this chapter)