life struggle

Wu Xiaojun looked at the lesbian who was knocking melon seeds and humming a ditty in front of him, and asked directly, "May I ask what is the eldest sister's name?"

The lesbian voice was full of resentment, and said without looking back, "My surname is Wang, and my name is Wang Ying. You students are the same. If you don't go home on such a hot day, what are you going to do in our remote mountain lair? You're asking for trouble. 【 】”

Wu Xiaojun said with a wry smile, "This is an organizational arrangement. It's causing trouble to my eldest sister. I hope that my eldest sister will take care of me."

Wang Yingdao, "You two are skinny and tender, you haven't been here before, you can't compare with our years of basking in the sun, I don't want to scare you, if you can't stand it after three days, you must go back crying, really shouldn't Come."

Wu Xiaojun's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "What is the meaning of this person? It seems that he is extremely unwelcome, and he looks down on him too much. According to this, the Valley of Death is ahead. I don't believe that her so-called suffering can be so bitter. Where to go, I have never suffered since I was a child, I want to go back, there is no way. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I prefer to go to the mountains. I want to see how you treat guests from afar and what kind of special courtesy you will receive. Here How poor is it?"

The car quickly drove out of the county town, turned to the north and sneaked along the rugged, narrow, potholed mountain road. The bumps were quite severe, and the two of them were bounced from the seats from time to time. The stiff seats made their bones ache. It's hard to say anything, just look at each other helplessly and smile bitterly.

From last winter to this spring to today, the God of Heaven seems to punish the creatures that grow on the earth on purpose. The miserly drops of water are reluctant to fall, even though the hot sun is unscrupulously sprinkled on the vast expanse of land, baking the hot and barren hills and mountains.

The mountain road was already seriously damaged and uneven. After months of scorching sun exposure and the non-stop patronage of passing vehicles and pedestrians day and night, it was really overwhelmed and scarred.The four of them dared not open the car windows. The inside of the car was like a steamer. It was like taking a sauna in it. Sweat flowed all the way through the ride, and their bodies were wrapped in fireballs.

Through the car window, on the high and low mountains, you can still see most of the cave dwellings that have been abandoned by the previous people. There is not a single green leaf, and there is almost no view to enjoy.

Wu Xiaojun has lived in the plains for a long time, longing for the mountains, bumping on the bumpy and difficult roads in different places, silently savoring the hardships of life in the mountains and the helplessness in the face of God's malicious punishment, inevitably feeling a sense of loss and melancholy.

Along the way, several people in the car were in a state of sultriness, agitation and high tension. They had their own thoughts, there was no interaction, no words or communication, and the atmosphere was extremely dull, almost to the point of suffocation.Unknowingly, the car reached the top of a mountain, then turned two turns along the narrow path close to the mountainside, and began to drive down.

Wu Xiaojun's heart was tense. Looking through the car window, a mountain road could only pass two small cars side by side, like a white line winding on the mountainside, dividing the mountains into big and small. It consists of upper and lower sections, and the right side is a steep valley with a depth of seven or eight meters. Some rattan trees that are very vigorous in life grow from the gaps between their teeth.Once he fell, his body would definitely be crushed to pieces. Wu Xiaojun felt dizzy and terrified. He was too frightened to look or think.

The car was going down, and suddenly a big truck up the mountain appeared in front of it, blocking the way.The two cars were about to collide in an instant, Wu Xiaojun was startled, closed his eyes, and thought it was over.Bai Lingyan screamed, covered her head with both hands, and lay her upper body tightly on Wu Xiaojun's legs.The driver, Xiao Li, was experienced, quick-witted, calm and calm. When he turned the steering wheel violently, the vehicle immediately deviated from the original direction and passed the truck. The minor injuries to the vehicle were not serious.Everyone finally escaped a bad luck, which scared Wu Xiaojun into a cold sweat. Beads of sweat kept falling down like popping beans, lamenting that the road ahead is slow, long, bumpy and bumpy.

After a while of danger, Wu Xiaojun's dangling heart in his throat gradually calmed down. Bai Lingyan was like a frightened bird, trembling with fright, and never dared to stand up and look up. Pushed and said, "Don't lie on your stomach anymore, get up, my legs are numb from your pressure, luckily, I escaped, and I have gone down the mountain without incident, and I am walking on a relatively flat road .”

Bai Lingyan slowly raised her body, her face was pale, and the sweat on her forehead and temples was dripping, she said shyly, "I was scared to death, my heart was pounding, just now I was completely dumbfounded by the sound of my boss, and my mind went blank , don’t know anything.”

Wu Xiaojun said with a smile, "It's just a small episode. Maybe the good fortune is playing tricks on people. It's a little joke. The moment of shock has passed and we are walking on the road. You see, this place is much better than the mountains. There are patches of lush greenery in the canyon. For crops, the corn will soon emerge from the field, and the soybeans and sweet potatoes will grow more vigorously, which is like the pastoral scenery in midsummer."

Bai Lingyan looked out the window and said excitedly, "The natural conditions in the mountains are not good, and agricultural production depends entirely on the weather. If the weather is good and the rain is sufficient, the crops on the mountains are often better than those on the bottom, because the terrain below the mountains is low and prone to flooding." When there is not much rain, the bottom of the mountain is naturally much better than the top of the mountain. The bottom of the mountain is convenient for the accumulation of a small amount of rainwater. Besides, many places have built water conservancy facilities at present, and some water can still support it for a while in a small drought, and it will not affect the growth of crops. It has caused too much impact. It is rare to have such a long drought without rain like this year, and it is really rare to have this green space."

Wu Xiaojun smiled and said, "From what you said, you know a lot about the countryside and agriculture, do you know a lot?"

Bai Lingyan said, "What's the matter? I am also an out-and-out rural person. Our family is from Beimeng County on the south bank of the Qinghe River. The terrain here is not much different from ours. You must not be from the local area, let alone from the mountains. , I don’t know much about the situation in the mountains.”

Wu Xiaojun said, "Yes, this is the first time for me to have close contact with mountains. I grew up on the vast plains of Pingdong, and I am not used to traveling and seeing. It seems that it is necessary to find the joys and sorrows of life in the mountains. Customs."

While speaking, the car unknowingly drove into the courtyard of the town government.

The town government is located halfway up the mountain, backed by a 200-meter-high stone mountain, and in front of it is a large river full of large and small pebbles that have dried up and is quite spacious. A small courtyard is not big, and there is a small courtyard in the middle that covers an area of ​​about [-] square meters. The water in the rockery fountain of [-] meters has been dyed black by the soot flying everywhere in the air. A three-story office building has been built for some years, and it looks old and unpretentious.

Wang Ying looked tired and said cursingly, "Damn weather, I ran this trip to the county, and almost fumigated my mother to death along the way, and finally arrived at the station. I have to ask for leave and go home for two days. Two classmates, get off the bus." Bar."

The two hurriedly got out of the car with their luggage, and followed Wang Ying directly to an office on the second floor of the town government office building with the signboard of the Basic Education Group.The office conditions in the house are quite simple, with two desks, two wooden chairs, a long wooden chair and a floor fan, and no drinking water facilities.There was no one in the room, and Wang Ying didn't talk to the two of them, so she plopped down on the chair, panted and blew on the floor fan.

Wu Xiaojun and the two sat in the classic car for more than two hours. Their whole bodies seemed to be falling apart due to the bumps along the way. They put down their luggage, went to the bathroom to wash their faces, and then went back to the house and sat down casually behind the table. , soon felt much more comfortable.

About 10 minutes later, a middle-aged man in his 40s came in from the outside, wearing a checkered short-sleeved top, a pair of large trousers, and a pair of slippers. , making people feel uncomfortable and quite awkward.As soon as he entered the door, he raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, looked the two of them up and down, asked with a serious expression and displeasure, "Xiao Wang, what are they doing?"

Seeing him coming in, Wang Ying rolled her eyes, and complained with aggrieved face, "Secretary Zhang, this hard work almost tortured me to death. Who can stand the scorching heat in such a hot day? Let's make an agreement first. I'm going to take two days off to rest and recuperate."

Secretary Zhang snorted angrily, "Xiao Wang, you can rest if you want to. What are you talking to me about? What are you doing in the county today?"

Wu Xiaojun and the two were looking for the Secretary of the Town Youth League Committee. What kind of person is this Secretary Zhang? Is it an ugly bureaucratic style?They didn't know who he was or what he was doing, they just sat quietly and listened to them talking without words.

Wang Ying said angrily, "I can't explain the task assigned by the regiment county committee, what kind of shit do the students of Pingxi Medical College do? I hope the project will help the students, and I don't understand." Pointing at the two of them as if, he shouted, "You two, tell Secretary Zhang about the situation."