Chapter Eleven
Xiaoli told Fang Wei a lot in one breath and choked back what he was about to say. Fang Wei felt dizzy, his stomach was churning, and he felt very uncomfortable. The small space in the car was filled with the smell of alcohol, and Xiaoli was so smoked.
Almost out of breath.
Xiaoli opened the car window, and the air in the car became much fresher. Xiaoli looked at the sleepy Fang Wei, and the wind blowing in from the window blew on his face, and she felt that Fang Wei felt a little more comfortable.
When the car arrived at Fang Wei's residence, he was blown away by the wind and was drunk. Fang Wei stumbled out of the car, choking and staggering drunkenly. He could hardly walk and was about to collapse.
Xiaoli took two steps and helped Fang Wei to the door. She took out the key from his pocket and opened the door. She helped him to the bed and let him lie down.
Xiaoli poured a glass of water and put it on Fang Wei's bedside. She moved a stool and sat beside the bed. Xiaoli looked at Fang Wei who was drunk, sighed, and said in a reproachful tone: "Let you drink less.
You just don’t listen and you’re the only one who feels uncomfortable when you’re drunk like this.”
Listening to Xiaoli's nagging, Fang Wei didn't listen to a word and fell asleep in a daze. He had no memory of when Xiaoli left.
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Fang Wei and his colleagues have been busy for several months, and finally saw results. The factory has stabilized, the business has become more proficient, and they have more free time.
Xiaoli, just like when she was a child, often visited Fang Wei, fearing that he would be acclimatized and eat inappropriately, so she would bring meals from home every once in a while.
On Sunday, Xiaoli drove Fang Wei to the city, went to the beach, and tasted all the local snacks and delicacies, just like a landlord.
One Sunday morning, Xiaoli came to Fang Wei and said, "Do you have anything to do today? If nothing happens, I will take you to a place to play."
Fang Wei said, "How old are we? We still know how to play just like when we were children. Tell me where you want to take me and let me decide whether to go or not."
She said, "You don't know even if I tell you, just come with me."
Xiaoli drove about fifteen kilometers and stopped at the foot of the mountain and said, "We're here, get off the car."
Fang Wei sat in the car without moving. He looked out the car window at the mountains and asked, "Isn't this a mountain? What's so fun? I used to go to the mountains a lot when I was a kid, but haven't I had enough fun?"
She replied; "The Taihang Mountains are high and dangerous, with many strange rocks and sparse vegetation. They are covered with snow in winter and there is no trace of green. In the mountains in the south, the trees are green all year round. If it weren't for the changes in temperature, there would be no distinction between the four seasons. When you were a child, you brought
I went up to the mountains to play, and today I will lead you to see the scenery in the south, shouldn't you? Although the mountains in the south are not as majestic as the Taihang Mountains, they have a unique charm of exquisiteness."
Fang Wei said: "You said it so well, what is the name of this mountain?"
Xiaoli replied; "Wutong Mountain."
The two got off the car and walked along the path towards the mountain. The Wutong Mountain in front of Fang Wei was delicate and beautiful.
At this time, the sun was just shining red on the top of the mountain, and the blue sky was clear. Occasionally, a few floating clouds passed by, like a few waves splashing in the sea, adding to the blue sky; the temperature was neither cold nor hot, and occasionally there was a chill.
When the wind blows, it feels like you have just stepped out of a stuffy carriage, which makes you feel infinitely comfortable.
The trees on both sides of the mountain road are graceful and verdant. Yellow flowers as big as millet are hung in clusters on the branches, emitting an alluring fragrance. When people walk under the trees, they can't help but take a few more breaths.
Secondly, the winding mountain road is like a long ladder, leading straight to the top of the mountain. Looking up, the whole mountain is like a piece of brocade, extremely gorgeous.
In Fang Wei's mind, he compared the towering Taihang Mountains in his hometown with Wutong Mountain in front of him; Wutong Mountain is not as tall as Taihang Mountain, but it is as beautiful as a girl in the south; it does not have the towering trees of Taihang Mountain, but there are mountains and fields that can be seen everywhere.
All green.
Taihang Mountain is rough, with exposed boulders. Although Wutong Mountain is not so majestic, it is like Xiaojiabiyu.
Autumn in the Taihang Mountains is very attractive. The cool autumn wind dyes the leaves all over the mountains and fields red and yellow. Ripe wild fruits are everywhere, emitting bursts of fragrance. Wutong Mountain wears green clothes all year round, like a young woman who still has charm.
, exuding alluring charm.
The two walked on the rugged mountain road. Xiaoli introduced the geographical location of Wutong Mountain and some basic knowledge about it. Wutong Mountain is the remnant of Lianhua Mountain, with the highest peak over 900 meters above sea level. It is located in the east of Lingnan Special Economic Zone and is the third largest mountain in the city.
It is a peak; it reaches Yantian Port in the east, Lingnan City Reservoir in the west, is close to the prosperous urban area and Dapeng Bay in the South China Sea in the north and south, is connected to the New Territories Mountains of Hong Kong, and is connected with streams, and has a unique geographical location of domestic scenic spots.
Xiaoli heard that the Ministry of Forestry is going to approve the establishment of a national forest park, but it has not been developed yet, so there are very few people coming.
The two people climbed to the mountainside and felt a little tired. They found a big rock and walked to it to sit down and rest.
The cool wind wiped away the sweat from Fang Wei's forehead. He had not been to the mountains for many years. This time Xiaoli invited him to visit Wutong Mountain. Fang Wei was moved by the scene and remembered the scene when he and Xiaoli played in the Taihang Mountains when he was a child.
Fang Wei took a breath, looked at Xiaoli and asked, "During the summer vacation in the second year of junior high school, a few of our friends went to play in the mountains. You didn't let me dig wild flowers. Do you remember? At that time, it seemed that your expression was strange. What was it?
what reason?"
Xiaoli replied without thinking, "Remember, that was a special day and I will never forget it in my life."
Fang Weili said thoughtfully, "I thought you might have forgotten what happened more than ten years ago, but I didn't expect you would still remember it."
Xiaoli said, "You can forget other things, but childhood friendship cannot be forgotten. Besides, you saved my life. Do you think I can forget it?"
Fang Wei said, "Don't talk about saving lives all the time. It sounds uncomfortable. You fell into a ditch and your head was bleeding. Anyone who saw it would help, not to mention we are partners. That day we were
In your family, Xiao Wang also said the same thing, as if you owe me a lot of favors. Do you agree not to mention this matter in front of me again? "
Xiaoli nodded and agreed. Fang Wei looked at Xiaoli, was silent for a while, and then asked: "When you moved, why didn't you say hello and tell me, and then left immediately. I was very sorry at that time.
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Xiaoli thought for a moment and began to tell her experience;
Xiaoli was born in a military compound, but grew up in Fangcun. To this day, Xiaoli still has a deep relationship with Fangcun and is still attached to the place where she grew up.
What impressed Xiaoli the most was the majestic Taihang Mountains, the green trees, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, the lush green fields, and the flowing river in the south of the village.
In summer, playing in the water by the river and picking flowers on the mountain, a group of innocent and naughty friends laugh and play carefree. The rugged paths in the Taihang Mountains and the fragrance of wild flowers on both sides are refreshing.
Xiaoli always felt that her heart was still in that land. During the most critical years of her growth, the people who accompanied her happily through her childhood were poor but happy rural children like Fang Wei.
Xiaoli was pampered since she was a child and developed willful bad habits. She was very picky about eating and dressing. When she played with Fang Wei, she saw the poor life in the countryside. The children in the village were dressed in shabby clothes and had difficulty eating enough. Her young mind,
Got a big impact.
At that time, Xiaoli was young and did not understand the suffering in the world. Later, when she grew up, she gradually understood that compared with Fang Wei's poverty, her superior life was simply like; one is in the sky and the other is in the earth.
What Xiaoli thought was an ordinary snack, when she gave it to Fang Wei, he felt like he had found a treasure and carefully put it into his pocket for fear of losing it.
Every move of rural children like Fang Wei deeply touched Xiaoli's young mind. After a long period of hearing and seeing, Xiaoli lost a lot of her squeamishness.
Xiaoli's changes attracted the attention of adults, and her parents were also puzzled and puzzled. When they saw Xiaoli playing with the rural children and returning home like a native, they felt distressed and relieved.
Parents often say to their colleagues: "Our Xiaoli has changed a lot. She is much more sensible than before. She knows how to understand her parents and is prone to losing her temper. She has changed a lot and is no longer so willful."
At that time, conditions in rural areas were not good, and there was not enough food to eat, let alone snacks. Fang Wei was reluctant to eat the candy and snacks that Xiaoli gave him. He left the candy to his younger brothers and sisters, and the snacks to his elderly grandma.
All these left a deep impression on Xiaoli.
Once, Xiaoli was standing at the gate of the factory, waiting for her parents to get off work. She saw Fang Wei's thin body on the dirt road not far away, walking with difficulty carrying a bundle of firewood that was taller than him. This deeply shocked Xiaoli.
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Xiaoli, who had no worries about food and clothing, and no knowledge of the sufferings of the world, began to change from then on and became, as her parents said, "sensible."
I remember one time, probably in the winter afternoon, when the northwest wind was blowing and it was very cold. I was shivering when I sat in the classroom. Fang Wei came to school wearing wet cotton pants. Fang Wei may have forgotten it, but Xiaoli still remembered it clearly. At that time, she
Ask Fang Wei; "Why are your pants wet?"
Fang Wei said, "I accidentally stepped on the ice and fell into a puddle and got wet."
Xiaoli said, "Why don't you change into a pair of dry cotton pants?"
Fang Wei replied, "I just have a pair of cotton trousers, and there is nothing to change into. It doesn't matter if the trousers get wet, just warm them with your legs and they will dry after a while."
Xiaoli listened to Fang Wei's words so easily and didn't take wearing wet pants to school seriously at all. Xiaoli felt at that time that Fang Wei's family was too poor and life was not easy.
Although rural children are poor, their sunny and optimistic attitude towards life also has a subtle influence on Xiaoli.
That day, when a group of friends were playing in the mountains, Xiaoli originally wanted to tell Fang Wei that she was leaving, but because she couldn't determine the day of departure and didn't have an exact date, she didn't tell him.
After her father set a moving date, Xiaoli went to Fang Wei's house several times but failed to see him, so she had to follow her parents.
At that time, Xiaoli was too naive to think of leaving a note to Fang Wei. When she grew up, Xiaoli regretted it when she thought about it.
She returned to the city with her father. Not long after, the army began to disband. Xiaoli's father's army was not included in the disarmament.
Xiaoli's grandma is over eighty years old and has been living with her father. Her parents took Xiaoli to a third-tier factory, and her grandma stayed in the city to take care of Xiaoli's two sisters. Her grandma is old and can't adapt to the northern climate, and she nags all day long.
I want to go back to my hometown in the south.
When Xiaoli's father was very young, her grandfather passed away, and her grandmother kept her father up by pooping and peeing. The relationship between her father and her grandmother was very deep, and her father never refuted what her grandmother said, and mostly obeyed her.
Grandma seemed to have a premonition about something, and she kept mentioning the matter of returning to her hometown. My father had no choice but to fulfill grandma's wish.
After a period of consideration, my father took the initiative to make a request to his superiors to work locally. The army leaders, many of whom had been his father's comrades for many years, understood the actual situation of Xiaoli's family, and after a while of regret, they quickly approved his father's application.
About two or three years after Xiaoli's family returned to Nanling, her grandma got seriously ill. Her father used all his connections and tried every means to use all the good medicines he could buy, including imported medicines.
Grandma's illness could not be cured, and she passed away not long after.
The death of my grandmother was a huge blow to my father. His hair almost turned white overnight. It took a long time for my father to recover.
My father did not work like crazy and seldom take care of his family like before. Later, my father valued family ties more and more and felt the importance of family company.
Xiaoli's father felt that he was getting old and had the intention of retiring. In addition, the central government requested that cadres be younger and more educated, and leaders at all levels became more and more vocal. His father did not hesitate to step back from his leadership position and let him
bit and young people.
Chapter completed!