Tianyuan Divine Art

In the early morning, a round of red sun rises from the hill to the east of the village.Cicadas have begun to call tirelessly on the tree, as if to herald to people that today is another hot summer.

After breakfast, Ye Lingtian went out and walked along the winding path in the village into an old courtyard.

Pushing open the courtyard door, some peppers and tomatoes are planted in a few small plots on one side of the courtyard, and some loofahs, beans, etc. are planted against the courtyard wall. On the other side of the courtyard is a pressurized well with a grape trellis next to it.

With the help of wires and ropes, several vines covered most of the yard.Even in such a hot summer, Ye Lingtian could still feel a bit of coolness standing underneath.

There is a square wooden table and a few wooden stools under the grape arbor. An old man with completely gray hair, slightly dark complexion, and a thin body is resting on the recliner with his eyes closed.A kind-faced old woman next to her is doing small needlework with her eyes narrowed.

Ye Lingtian walked over and stood in front of the two old people, and said respectfully, "Grandpa and grandma, I'm here to see you."

Hearing this, the old man slowly opened his eyes, sat up from the reclining chair, looked at Ye Lingtian kindly, and said in a tone of inquiry from an elder: "Lingtian is here, sit down! The results of this year's college entrance examination are out, right?" How did you do in the exam?"

The old man's face was very thin, but his eyes were piercing and shining with wisdom.

Ye Lingtian looked a little unnatural when he was stared at by the old man. After sitting down on a wooden bench in front of the old man, he said cautiously: "Grandpa, I failed to enter the university this year, and I failed your expectations. But I have already thought about it." , I went out to work in the past two days to earn money, and my family owed so much money, if I can pay back a little, I will pay less."

Looking at the grandson sitting in front of him, the old man was filled with emotion.

Of his five sons and eight grandchildren, Ye Lingtian is the most sensible and obedient, with the best academic performance, and logically speaking, the most promising.Unexpectedly, the family suddenly suffered such a big blow. Although he and the other four sons tried their best and finally passed that test, the road ahead may become more and more difficult.

"Ling Tian, ​​you have grown up and know how to take responsibility. Alas, it's not easy for your mother!" The old man didn't ask why, he just said this.But the sharp gaze in his eyes seemed to see through Ye Lingtian's thoughts.

Ye Lingtian felt a little nervous being stared at by the old man, so he quickly changed the subject, for fear that the old man would see what he was thinking: "Grandpa, can you give me the address where Uncle and the others work in eastern Guangdong, after all, the economy is much more developed there. Jobs should be a little easier to find than elsewhere."

Ye Lingtian’s uncle, Ye Lianxing, went to work in eastern Guangdong with a few people from the village a few years ago. After a few years, he should have earned some money. During the Chinese New Year last year, he heard from his uncle that he planned to work in another year or two before returning home and building a new house.

Uncle's two sons have reached the age to discuss marriage, and they have settled down with each other. Since there is no new house in the family, the marriage has been dragged on like this.

"Since you have decided, then go! But you have to remember that the world outside is very big, and you must recognize people's hearts at all times. We can't harm others, but we must keep our eyes open, and we must not let others cheat us." Make money with your own labor in a fair and honest manner, as much as you can earn, and you are absolutely not allowed to do things that are unconscionable, and you can’t take a penny of those black-hearted money!"

Hearing this, the old man gave Ye Lingtian a meaningful look, and after pondering for a moment, he gave solemn instructions.

Ye Lingtian immediately puffed up his chest, and replied very firmly: "Yes! Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely remember your words firmly, and I will never do anything unconscionable, and I will never take money that is unconscionable!"

After writing down the address of the uncle's part-time job, Ye Lingtian chatted with the two old people for a while, then got up and prepared to go home.The grandma beside her who had been silent all this time stood up and took out five hundred yuan and handed it to Ye Lingtian, saying, "Lingtian, I don't know the place outside well, so with this little money, it will come in handy sometime."

Ye Lingtian quickly shook his head and declined: "No, grandma, it stands to reason that I should honor you as a junior, how can I ask for your money."

After her father's accident, her grandfather and several uncles lent all the family money to Yang Sulan to compensate the family of the deceased.In addition, sending a white-haired person to a black-haired person is a big blow to the two elderly people. In recent years, the grandparents have not been as strong as before, and they can no longer do labor-intensive farm work. There is no money left at home.

"Tian'er, grandpa understands your thoughts. If it weren't for the difficulties at home, you should go to college. Don't argue, we two old people can't spend a lot of money at home. It's good for red envelopes or travel expenses , take it! We are incapable!"

The old man's eyes were a little sad. For this grandson, the old man was also powerless.

Ye Lingtian's heart tightened, and he realized that he still hadn't been able to hide it from the old man.

Returning home with a heavy heart, she saw that Yang Sulan didn't go to work in the field as usual, but sat in the hall waiting for her with a worried expression on her face.

"Mom knows that you have made up your mind, and I won't stop you. This is the travel expenses. Take it. Take good care of yourself when you are alone outside. Don't be too frugal. Eat what you need to eat, spend what you need to spend, what is there? Remember to call back. Mom doesn’t expect you to earn much money, but I just want you to be safe and sound. If it’s difficult to do things outside, come back, at least there are fields and land at home, so you won’t be hungry..."

Yang Sulan put 1000 yuan into Ye Lingtian's hand, and wiped her tears as she exhorted.

Ye Lingtian also knew that the road ahead would definitely not be smooth, but he pretended to be happy and comforted Yang Sulan with a smile on his face: "Mom, don't worry, everyone in eastern Guangdong is recruiting people now, your son is so outstanding , will surely find a good job.”

Going back to his room to pick up his backpack, Ye Lingtian said to Yang Sulan who was full of reluctance: "Mom, don't be too tired at home, and pay more attention to your health. I'm leaving, don't go out."

After speaking, he walked out the door.The long-distance buses to eastern Guangdong always leave early in the morning, Ye Lingtian has to arrive at the county seat today, otherwise he will not be able to catch the bus the next morning.

As soon as he walked out of the main room, he heard noisy voices from outside the yard, bustling, it seemed that there were quite a few people.

"Is there anyone at home? Is this Ye Lingtian's house?" The person outside the door asked loudly while knocking on the door.

Ye Lingtian hurriedly opened the courtyard door, only to see a row of seven or eight people standing outside the door, including Mr. Yang, his homeroom teacher, and Gao, the principal of his town middle school.