The Story of Qingfeng Village

Chapter 129 Goodbye Amin
Zhu Xia came back to her parents' home after school at noon, and unexpectedly saw three more people, a man and a woman with a child.

Seeing that Zhu Xia was puzzled, Yao's father and mother pointed to one of the women and said, "Sister, don't you recognize her? This is my family, Amin and his family of three."

Indeed, Zhu Xia would definitely not be able to recognize them if they passed each other on the road.

Fast forward more than 30 years, and the little Amin back then has become a wife and a mother, and her long braid has become a neat short hair. Only her big eyes and two dimples can still vaguely see the shadow of that year.

Zhu Xia took Amin's hand in surprise, "Why didn't you hear Mom and Dad say that you are coming back, are you going to give me a surprise?"

Amin smiled and said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Zhu, I have heard from my parents that you came here to support education. Let me take time to come back and have a look. Isn't it a surprise that our whole family is here?"

Zhu Xia: "Yes, absolutely."

Amin called her husband to come over and introduce Zhu Xia to her. Her husband was simple and honest, and he was an honest man at first glance.

She introduced Zhu Xia to her husband like this: "This is my tablemate, my best friend when I was young, called Big Sister, no, my name is Big Sister, you have to call Teacher Zhu."

The man honestly calls him "Mr. Zhu".

Zhu Xia smiled and said, "You don't have to be so outrageous, just be casual and call me Big Sister!"

The man looked at Amin, who gave him a glare, and said with a simple and honest smile, "Talk slowly, I'll go to the kitchen to help."

Amin called her child again, "Quickly call Auntie, my son's first name is Liu Zihao, and his nickname is Porcupine."

This is a boy about 3.4 years old, with a tiger head and a tiger brain, big eyes and a round face like Amin, so cute!

The child called out crisply: "Auntie."

As soon as Zhu Xia heard the joy, she picked up the little guy and couldn't help kissing him on the cheek a few times.

The little guy writhed and wiped his face with his chubby hands in displeasure: "Oh! Drooling... It made Zhu Xia and A Min laugh.

"Why is Miss Zhu smiling so happily?"

Just as he was talking about Liu Li coming, he saw Amin and Porcupine, "Hey, Yaopo, are you visiting your house?"

Zhu Xia: "This is my classmate Amin, and this is her child."

"Oh, welcome and welcome as a guest."

We couldn't help laughing again, it seemed that he was the host, and Amin became the guest instead.

Liu Li was laughed at inexplicably, and hugged the child, "This little boy is so cute, brother will take you to play." He carried the child away with an expression that was not familiar with us.

"Hey Liu Li, put the porcupine down, carefully dirty your clothes."

"It's okay, I'll take him to the playground for a while, you two talk slowly. Then we walked away."

Amin looked at Liu Li: "Is this also the teacher who came to teach?"

Zhu Xia: "Yes. Who do you think he looks like?"

"Like who? When you say that, is it an acquaintance? Such a young man is not my acquaintance. Could it be someone's son in the village?"

"You guessed right, he is Li Ying's son."

"what?!"

Yao Ma: "Ah, what? Jianguo has also returned, and now both father and son are teaching here, and your Uncle and Aunt Li have also returned."

"Mom, then you are going to order food and wine tonight, please invite Uncle Li and Aunt Li and their family over for dinner."

Yao Ma: "It's up to you to say, I have already sent your father to invite you."

Then he turned to Zhu Xia and said, "Big sister, it's rare for you two to see each other, so go into the room and have a good talk."

Zhu Xia pulled Amin into the room and chatted slowly.

Amin pulled her hair behind her ears and sat down, holding Zhu Xia's hand, "Sister, look at you, you are really a girl, I remember you had long hands, long legs and thin, now you are getting more and more beautiful , I wouldn’t even recognize you if we met each other on the street.”

"You're still not as pretty."

"Hey, I'm getting old and wrinkled. It's been 30 years in a flash."

Yes, time flies so fast, that diligent and kind Amin who helped Zhu Xia protect me everywhere, that Amin who sent me home to cry and laugh with me, everything seemed to happen yesterday.

Zhu Xia laughed and said, "You're only two years older than me, so what's your name?"

Amin rubbed his face, "I still said no, since I gave birth to a porcupine, I've been worrying too much, and I'm getting old soon, you can see that the wrinkles have appeared.

Zhu Xia looked at Amin carefully.This was the first time she saw Amin after she left her hometown and the village school.Her eyes are still big and round, but there are many crow's feet in the corners of the eyes, and her skin is also very rough.

"I think your husband is quite honest, so there should be nothing to worry about."

"To be honest is to be honest, but there are old and young people here... Hey, every family has a hard time to recite. When I come back this time, I just put the porcupine with my mother and ask them to take it for me. It is also a good place to go to kindergarten here. convenient."

"You are willing to give up such a small porcupine? Don't worry? Don't your in-laws help you take care of the child?"

"My parents-in-law are not in good health when they are getting old, so we don't want them to farm anymore. We mortgaged a house in the county town over there, and we took the old couple to live here and helped to take care of my grandson, who is the child of my eldest child, Bi Porcupine. My son is still young, so let me take care of my second baby, who goes to school in the county town, and the quality of education is better."

Zhu Xia: "Ah, you have three children? The house is also bought, it's not easy."

Amin: "Oh, I made you laugh. I brought three of them. The older one has already married. Both of them are working outside the home. The second one is still in high school. This is the third... It's just an accident... "

Well, our rural area is no better than your city, and it is better to bring one more. No, there are three construction banks and three debt collectors all at once. "

Amin said that she couldn't help but burst out laughing first.

He sighed again and said, "Do you think the whole family of nine depends on my husband and eldest son to earn money? Now Porcupine can go to kindergarten, and I will throw it away. Send him back and bring him to my mother." I mean, actually my mother wants to bring a porcupine, and my younger brother is not at home, and the old couple are quite lonely, and having a porcupine will also add some fun to them. In this way, the two old families will not be owed to bring one. In two days, I will I went to work in a garment factory in Guangzhou with my husband."

Zhu Xia was silent for a while and asked: "Such a long-term separation is not good for the children. You didn't think about finding jobs in the local county, so that you can take care of the elderly and children without being separated."

"I still think about it, but our local wages are too low, let alone more than half, and some don't buy insurance. My husband has worked in the garment factory there for 20 years, and the insurance has been bought for 20 years. The year before last I was promoted again as an administrator, and my salary has also increased. It’s really not worth it if I lose it. My husband and I met in a garment factory, and I’ve been working in this factory all the time except for having a baby. This time there’s a comparison The easy job is vacant, and my husband will ask for leave immediately and come back to pick me up. If it is late, it will be someone else’s. But don’t worry, we will be more relaxed if we want to work hard for another ten years and pay off the house. Come back and find a job and earn some porridge money."

Zhu Xia doesn't know what to say. The reality is like this. There are empty nesters and left-behind children everywhere, and Amin's house is just one of them.

If the local economy cannot develop, people cannot be retained, and a large number of people flock to other places to work.

Amin only stayed here for one night, and before dawn the next day, the couple left in a hurry, and they had to go to the provincial capital to take the train.

This farewell and not knowing when to see her again, Zhu Xia could only wish Amin silently in her heart.

(End of this chapter)