my mountain and river space

Chapter 7
After the fat man drove away, Xu Ling changed a phone card in a nearby shop and sent it to his QQ space.Only then did he and his uncle carry their luggage to the gate of the township government. His uncle was the village head and secretary, and he came to the township government to do business. He drove a small three-wheeled battery car.

"Have you eaten, uncle?" Sitting on the national highway heading home, Xu Ling asked his uncle.

"Not yet, when you go back, it's almost exactly 6:[-] when you get home."

It is more than 10 kilometers from the village to the Iron Chain Bridge of Baima River.

The history of the Iron Chain Bridge on the Baima River can be traced back to the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The specific reason is that the Xiaobaima River in Baimadu Village produced a strange creature at that time, the gold-threaded red-backed eel, also known as the red fire eel. The emperor, everyone We all know that there are so many opportunities in the day, and there are so many concubines at night, it will always be overwhelming.Accidentally, the local county magistrate heard that the wine soaked in red fire blood has a great tonic effect, so he offered it at the emperor's celebration. That night, the emperor asked the eunuch to try it and there was no problem, so he drank some and saw the effect immediately. In the past, not only the number of times increased, but also increased for a long time. I am so happy that I ordered a reward the next day, and I was promoted from a county magistrate to other places to serve as palace masters.Because of this incident, the residents of Baimadu Village became eel hunters dedicated to the emperor. The Iron Chain Bridge was also built at this time, going deep into the stone wall by the river.But by the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the red fire had already wiped out the villagers of Baimadu, and it became a great pity for the village.

Because it is a cement road and a national highway, it is easy to walk, although the road surface is a little broken now. From the national highway to the Iron Chain Bridge, there is an open space that is more than 80 meters long and 50 meters wide from the national highway to the river. It is located between two mountains. In the past, it was originally a place where workers who built national roads and highways passing through the village temporarily leveled and lived.

The main reason is that the place in their village is too small, and there is no open space to accommodate hundreds of people.The hilly area is indeed a rare and flat place.

When I got on the bridge, it was still the same as before. Walking on it was a bit wobbly, and when I stepped on the paved wooden board, the wooden board also swayed slightly, which was very interesting.

After crossing the bridge is a small mountain, and the iron chain is deeply rooted in the mountain.The Baima River flows from the northeast to the southwest, so the right side of the Xiangshan Mountain, that is, the north, walks around the mountain, and then walks about 5 kilometers to the first group of Baimadu Village.There are 4 groups in Baimadu Village, and the first group has the largest number of people. According to his uncle, in addition to working and earning money to buy a house and move out, there are now 102 households with more than 600 people. In addition to the other three groups, there are a total of 186 households, nearly 1000 people.The other three groups also gathered and lived along the Baima River.To go to the market in the countryside, you have to walk over the Iron Chain Bridge.

Fortunately, there hasn't been much rain recently, otherwise the dirt road would have been enough for Xu Ling.Most of the roadsides are fir and pine trees replanted in the 80s. The evening wind blows and the sound of pines makes people feel happy.Especially after staying in a big city for a few years, now that he is back on the road he walked when he was a child, and feeling the things that were commonplace when he was a child, Xu Ling has a smile on his face.

"Xiaoling, are you asking for leave this time, or do you have other plans?"

"Uncle, I have resigned and my parents are getting older. I want to see what I can do at home and take care of them and my grandparents." Xu Ling said while sitting on the tricycle.

"Your parents will definitely not agree. After finally graduating from a famous university and finding a good job, won't you let others gossip when you come back?"

"Uncle, I have resigned from my job, I have to go home and rest before thinking about it, ha ha"

"Well, think about it carefully. Our traffic is blocked. It's inconvenient to do anything at home, and you can't get out if you have anything. It's better to work outside."

Turning over a small hill, there is a flat basin at the foot of the hill. A small river comes from northwest to south, dividing the village into two parts. At the northern end, the smoke from the chimneys of the houses at the foot of the mountain along the way is rising, lingering over the village for a long time.

Passing by the door of each house, the villagers also found that Xu Ling was back, and they all greeted each other warmly, and Xu Ling also responded enthusiastically. When a child came out and called uncle, uncle, Xu Ling blushed. Black line, there is no way to do it in the countryside, pay attention to seniority, it is not bad to not be called grandpa or grandpa.He took out some candies and distributed them to the children. After the children's family took them away, Xu Ling hurried home.

Uncle Xu Ling's house was not far from Xu Ling's house, so Xu Ling didn't want to go in when he arrived first, he was eager to go home.After giving the gift bought by the uncle's house, Xu Ling hurried home.After crossing the creek, and climbing up more than ten steps of earthen steps, I finally arrived in front of my own gate.

At this time, the gate of the courtyard was still closed, the lights of the house were projected from the main hall, and there were faint voices.

"Mom and Dad, grandpa and grandma, I'm back!" Xu Ling called out as soon as he stepped into the courtyard gate.

"Xiaoling, are you back?" His mother, Zheng Cui, was the first to come out, still wearing a cooking apron.

"Mom, you have a cold, why are you still busy, I'll come."

At this time, all the people in the house came out, grandparents, and the father on crutches.

"Xiaoling, my precious grandson." Before his grandma finished speaking, she was already crying with her arms around Xu Ling.It's no wonder that it's been several years since he left. The youngest son, the eldest grandson, and the lifeblood of the old man will be missed by everyone.It's just that the old man's performance is more obvious.

"Yeah, what are you doing? You're crying. I'm glad you're back. Hurry up and let Xiaoling in." After finishing speaking, Grandpa Xu Ling took his luggage and went into the hall.

"Dad, how is your leg?" Xu Ling's father is Xu Changhe, his uncle is Xu Changjiang, and his grandfather is Xu Mu.Grandma is Wenying.I haven't seen each other for a few years. Apart from the fact that my grandparents are getting older, they haven't changed much. But when I look at my father and mother, there are more wrinkles on my face and more gray hair. Xu Ling is about to cry.

"It's nothing, it will be fine in a while, you are tired on the road, come in quickly"

Xu Ling knew that his father didn't want him to worry, so he was on crutches, maybe it's okay.

"Xiaoling, go in quickly, the food will be ready soon, today your uncle told me that you are coming back, and specially made some of your favorite food" Mother finished speaking and went into the kitchen.

Entering the lobby, Xu Ling opened the suitcase and took out the gifts for parents, grandparents, "Dad, I gave you a suit, shirts, etc. Grandpa's is a custom-made Chinese tunic suit, and grandma's is a suit." Old age clothes, Mom, come here for a while, and do it later." Xu Ling called out, asking his mother to come over first,
"Here we come." Waiting for his mother to come in, Xu Ling took out a set of women's clothing bought for his mother. It was made in China, but it was also very beautiful.

"Son, how expensive is this?" "If you give it to you, you can take it, and you can get a refund." Before Xu Ling could speak, his father said it first.

Xu Ling looked at his father. In fact, he knew that this was the way father and mother communicated. Parents had suffered all their lives, saving food and money for themselves and their younger sister. It was rare for him to buy something and come back to be filial to them. It was too late to be happy. angry.

(End of this chapter)