Back To the Farm As a Daughter

But after seeing the kind eyes of the old man, he immediately changed the subject.

Grandpa Zhang, there aren't many people here today. I'll go across the river to my sister's house.

This old man is also a miserable old man. He has lived on this boat all his life. Even if he has three sons, all three sons have their own families. does not exist.

Back then, when grandpa told her this, she still didn't believe it. After all, there are so many unfilial people in this world.

It wasn't until the old man died of a serious illness on the boat that she realized that people without conscience and filial piety really existed in this world.

I ran a few times in the morning, and there are no people at the moment. If you are in a hurry, I will take you there.

It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, it doesn't matter if you wait a little longer.

Hearing the old man's words, Luo Xiaohua waved her hands. There are so many people with so little money, and so much money when there are too many people. Why should she let an old man go back and forth.

To be honest, at this point, whether it is early or late, it is really difficult to wait for a few more people.

Knowing what the girl in front of me is worried about, isn't she afraid that he will suffer a disadvantage?

After the old man took a puff of the dry tobacco, he began to chat about homework.

It doesn't matter. There are not many people taking boats now, and many of them pass by the bridge. I can last a few days with my body.

I'm not in a hurry, just wait one more time. Grandpa Zhang is in very good health. Longevity is not a problem.

The words of the old man sounded really sad.

Others say that working people are physically the strongest, but that is labor within their capabilities, not overloaded labor.

The river is full of wind and rain, severe winter and scorching heat, even a young man can't last long, let alone this old man who has survived for decades, and his body has already reached its limit. If it weren't for that belief, he I have already returned to my hometown.

According to my grandfather, they crossed the river through a slab bridge at that time, and when the river swelled, the bridge would be easily washed away. What's more, when crossing the river, if you are not careful, people will be washed away.

It is because of this that Grandpa Zhang came up with the idea of ​​punting. He has been punting for decades, and he is more reluctant to give up.

You little girl has a sweet mouth. I'm old and I can't hold on for a few more years. You can sit once. When I retire, there will definitely be no one to support this boat.

When the old man was talking, he looked at the calm river with his cloudy eyes.

At first, many people didn't understand why he was a strong young man, why did he come to punting?

It's not that he doesn't want to explain, but he has explained many times. Others think that he is a bit high-spirited, so he doesn't say much, and quietly acts as a ferryman.

Only now, looking at the bridge over the river, and the increasing number of tricycles, bicycles, and even cars.

With so many means of transportation, there is no need to worry about people being unable to cross the river, unable to go to school, or being washed away by the flood while crossing the river.

As if he had completed his mission, the breath in the old man's heart melted away.

Why……

What the old man said is indeed true. This ferry will indeed be eliminated by the society when it reaches a certain point. Perhaps few people can remember this river. There used to be an unknown ferryman.

Time passed bit by bit, and there was still no one crossing the river, and the dry tobacco in his hand was smoking. The old man got up and patted his buttocks, tidied himself up, put the towel on the side of the boat on his shoulders, and turned to Luo Xiaohua yelled.

Girl, let's get on the boat, I kept you waiting for a long time.

Grandpa Zhang, why don't you wait? Luo Xiaohua also felt really embarrassed.

Let's go, we ferry people are meant to be.

After all, the old man was ready to start the oars.

Boatman, boatman, wait a minute...

Just as the ship was about to sail, someone shouted in the distance.

Luo Xiaohua saw that it was a few students in the same color.

That’s right, there is a teacher’s college across the river, and it’s only a few steps away if you cross the river, but it takes a long detour to get there on foot. What's more, it takes about an hour to walk across the river. There is also a high school, and many people have to cross the river every time they go to school.

The old man heard it too, and moved his oars directly to the shore without moving.

thanks, thanks……

They were all a few energetic teenagers. While thanking them repeatedly, they also consciously put the money in the box on the bow.

After several people stood still, the old man started rowing.

Little bamboo rafts in the middle reaches of the river, walking on both sides of the majestic green mountains, the eagle spreads its wings, fearing the storm, the burden of revolution is on the shoulders, and the party's teachings are in mind...

Hearing this familiar boating song, Luo Xiaohua also hummed along.

Not to mention, this little tune, accompanied by the old man's movements, really has a feeling of rhythm.

Everyone in the boat did not speak, quietly listening to the old man singing.

After the boat started, there were several people waiting on the other side of the river. It seemed that there was still some business. If there were no one, the old man would lose confidence.

However, many people who take the boat are folks from both sides of the strait, and they are also very familiar with the elderly, or it is not a boat, but a feeling!

And for those young boys and girls, it is time to sit. After all, it takes a long circle to take a car. It is better to take a car directly opposite after taking a boat.

Because there are ferrymen here, there are also tricycle riders on the other side of the river waiting for business.

After getting off the boat and saying goodbye to the old man, Luo Xiaohua headed towards her sister's house.

The banks of the river are all five or six-story high-rise buildings, and there is a station here. To be honest, this is a good place to do business, but the rent is a bit high, which she can't afford at the moment anyway.

However, she intends to encourage her sister to come out to do business.

Cross the road and walk for half an hour to reach the gate of the factory.

This factory is currently the largest factory in Nancheng, and ordinary people can't get in. Many people are inherited from their father's business, and some people enter through their connections.

However, due to reforms, the factory changed from state-owned to privately owned after three years, and many people were laid off, including her brother-in-law's family of three.

To be honest, I don't blame the factory. After all, other people's benefits are too poor, and it is understandable that they can't survive.

So, for the sake of her sister's future, she had to let her move out of the factory and start her own business.

Just outside their factory, it would be good to be a non-staple food shop or a breakfast shop. There are a lot of people coming and going here, and there are also many acquaintances, so the business is definitely not bad.

Nowadays, many people still think that the only way to get a job is the right way, and they don't know how to seize the right time.