Mother Qiao led the whole family in the busy work inside and outside. It was really as lively as the Chinese New Year, and the whole family was having fun. After frying the twists, they cooked a lot of dishes, including big fish and meat, and filled a big table.

"Everyone is crowded together and eating more in a lively manner. Dazhu pours wine for everyone. Drink whatever you can. Today is the Chinese New Year, so let's drink as much as we can.

Your senior brother and the others will be on their way in a while, so they have to walk in the dark and drink some wine to fight the cold. Come on, let’s all go to the table and eat. I wish our family better luck, safety and health next year!”

Mother Qiao was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear. While she was busy working, she was greeting everyone for dinner. Her expression was extremely happy. In fact, she wanted to send Ru Feng away with joy so as not to add any pressure to her heart.

Under the warm greetings of Mother Qiao, everyone ate as much as possible and drank as much wine as they could. Even Ru Feng, who had never had a drop of wine, drank a little, which made her face turn red, as if

The red apples in late autumn suddenly become more mature and beautiful.

After dinner, it was just after noon, and the sun was still high, so Qiao's mother urged Zhu Tieshi, Wu Yunlei and Ru Feng to hit the road quickly.

She carefully checked the things she brought for them and told them some things they should pay attention to. Especially the things she brought for Ru Feng, Qiao's mother checked the things most carefully and explained them more carefully.

There were quite a lot of things brought to Ru Feng. There were more than ten kinds of things, packed in five or six pockets and bundles. If it hadn't been for a car, Ru Feng would not have been able to take them away.

"This is more than twenty kilograms of white noodles, this is more than ten kilograms of rice, this is more than ten kilograms of pork, there is also a piece of mutton, and two chickens. They are all packed up. This is the twists I brought specially for you, so that my family can taste them.

Taste, this is...

There are also the clothes you need to change and the things used by girls. They have all been taken care of. Don’t forget to send a message when you go back. You can come back to Mother Qiao anytime you want. Mom is waiting for you..."

Although Mother Qiao spoke cheerfully, she could not hide the pain of parting. The tears in her eyes clearly showed her inseparability.

"Mom, don't bring me so many things. I really can't carry them. I'm about to leave. I'll kowtow to my mother a few more times and won't say anything else. You, a good old man, will definitely be rewarded and enjoy.

Endless blessings.

My daughter will come back to visit her mother and wish her health and longevity!"

Ru Feng knelt down and kowtowed to Mother Qiao to thank her, but tears had already blurred her eyes.

Mother Qiao and Sister Ruzhen pulled Rufeng up from the ground, patted the soil on her knees, smoothed her hair, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and comforted her not to be sad, saying that we could meet again in the future.

Together.

"Ru Feng, don't be like this, mom won't be able to bear it! It's a good thing to go home, don't cry! Just take everything, it's mom's wish.

Ask your brother Zhu Tieshi and others to send you to your door before leaving. You can just ask your family to take it inside.

When you get home, be smart and leave home as soon as you find any danger. Don't be greedy. Come to Mother Qiao and I will find a way to find a place for you.

Get in the car and go, mom won’t be far away to see you off, remember to find a home!”

Mother Qiao obviously couldn't suppress her sadness. She pushed Ru Feng into the car, waved her hand for them to leave quickly, and then ran into the house without looking back.

After a while, the figure of Qiao's mother appeared in front of the window, looking affectionately through the glass into the yard. What was printed on the glass was an expression that was hard to let go.

Mother Qiao's emotions infected everyone, even the three men's eyes were a little moist.

When Ru Feng saw Mother Qiao lying on the window, she couldn't help crying. She couldn't help but jump out of the car and wanted to run into the house to tell Mother Qiao goodbye.

But she was stopped by her sister-in-law and Sister Ruzhen, who pushed her into the carriage again. Brother Dazhu also walked quickly to the horse, pulled up the horse's reins, started the carriage, and walked out of the courtyard.

Without stopping, he sat in the carriage and said goodbye to the Qiao family. The carriage walked out of the village, turned onto the road, and walked toward the mouth of the Da Kuang Groove.

Because the road out of the ditch is downhill, the carriage traveled very fast.

This big crotch ditch runs northeast and southwest, more than 180 miles in front and back, and there is only one road leading to the mouth of the ditch.

Most of the forty-eight villages in the ditch are distributed on the left and right sides of this main road. The farthest one is only more than ten miles away from the main road, and the nearest one is on the roadside. Some villages are even divided by this main road.

The mountain to the south of Da Kuo Crotch Valley is called Niubangti Mountain. It is as gentle as a hill and runs in the same direction as Da Kui Crotch Valley. Before reaching the mouth of the ditch, the hilly mountain has turned into a gentle slope almost like flat land.

The mountain to the north of Dagangniu Mountain is called Benmaling. Its mountain is abrupt and stretches across to the northwest. The two mountains are in a herringbone shape and cross and converge at Dagongniu Mountain to form the current Dagongou Valley.

, the name is quite apt.

Houdaoliang, where the Qiao family lives, is the last village in Da Kuangchang Valley. Six or seven miles further in, you will reach the bottom of the ditch. The soil there is thin and unsuitable for people to live and farm, so there are no more homes.

The further you go along the bottom of the ditch, the more fertile the land becomes and the denser the villages become.

The Hanjiapuzi where Rufeng's family lives is closer to the mouth of the ditch. It is about 120 miles away from Houdaoliang where the Qiao family lives. It is about eight miles north of the main road and closer to the village below Benmaling.

Benma River.

The Benma River flows rapidly all year round, and its source may be the small river at the foot of the Daganniu Mountain where Ru Feng often went to fetch water. It converges into a large, fast-flowing river in the middle of Da Kuanggou Valley.

The Benma River turns a big bend at Hanjiapuzi, and then moves closer to Benmaling. It is the most rapid section of the river. After turning around Hanjiapuzi, the water surface gradually becomes wider and the water flow becomes stronger.

Yue entered the black earth plain outside the ditch mouth unobstructed and unobstructed.

The road is easier to walk in winter, it is hard, flat and downhill.

The road in summer is not so easy, especially on even rainy days. Horses walking on it are muddy and slippery, and cars often get stuck in the mud. Therefore, there are almost no cars and horses walking on this road on rainy days in summer.

It's much better now. The car is empty and going downhill again, so it goes very smoothly.

Zhu Tieshi and Wu Yunlei drove quickly while looking around vigilantly. They kept Qiao's mother's instructions in mind and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

He wrapped Ru Feng up in the only quilt in the car, including the bedding and covering, for fear that she would get cold. Girls rarely go out far in winter and are not resistant to freezing.

The carriage was facing the direction of the sun, and as it slowly set, the ground began to grow dark, and the carriage gradually slowed down.

After running for more than an hour, the horses lost their initial energy and kept snoring, indicating that they were tired.

Ru Feng's mood has gradually calmed down from the inseparable sadness of leaving Qiao's mother's family. She is thinking about returning to the home she has not returned to for more than eight years, imagining her mother, grandmother, and little brother at home.

, and even looks like an uncle.

Thinking about the surprised and happy expressions of her relatives when she got home, she felt more anxious to go home. But this was only an inner activity, and she did not say it out loud.

Brother Zhu Tieshi and Brother Wu Yunlei didn't talk to Ru Feng very much, and there wasn't much communication between them, and Ru Feng was even more embarrassed to speak.

So the three of them remained silent. The atmosphere in the car was not lively. On the contrary, it was a bit tense and dull. Only Wu Yunlei tucked Ru Feng into bed from time to time. Brother Zhu Tieshi drove the car without even looking back.

The carriage traveled for a long time during the night. It was almost midnight, and it was already the time when people and horses were exhausted.

The cold, in particular, made people even more upset. Ru Feng, wrapped in a quilt, was already numb from the cold.

Brother Zhu Tieshi and Brother Wu Yunlei took turns, one driving the car and the other jogging on the ground. Sometimes they even ran on the ground at the same time to drive away the cold.

"Sister Rufeng, why don't you get out of the car and walk for a while? It's too cold in the dark and it's easy to get frozen, so you can get out of the car and do some activities. We're about to turn off the main road, and in five or six miles we'll reach Qichagou. Let's go there to rest.

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Chapter completed!