The years when I opened a farmhouse in my hometown

Shen Xiaoyun went to town again.

This time I collected some things needed for the Chinese New Year, such as fireworks, door gods, some seasonings, etc., and some daily necessities.

Now there is a road in the village. From the entrance of the village to Taohua Town, it takes one and a half hours to drive all the way. The whole journey is nearly [-] kilometers, which is still a long way.

However, the road has been repaired now. The road is spacious and flat. There are buses carrying passengers and private cars.

There is a unified parking lot in Yunshui Village. Outside the existence, a large parking lot is purposely built, which can park thousands of cars at the same time.

Even if the villagers here in Yunshui Village bought a car, they couldn’t drive in. It’s not that they couldn’t drive it. Now every household has money, and some villagers widened and filled the road to make their door look better. This car Naturally it can be opened.It's just that there are more tourists in the village now, and after another collision, Shen Xiaoyun held a meeting for the whole village, so all the cars in the village were not allowed to enter the village, and they were all put in the parking lot outside, except for those with three or two wheels. Those with two wheels cannot enter the village for the time being.

The farmhouse music has brought Shen Xiaoyun financial income. Now the literacy classes and hospitals in the village are mature, and there is no need to invest money in them. Shen Xiaoyun also has money in his hand, and Li Youan's money is also managed by him. He is now in the account With more spare money, he also bought a car.

I bought more practical cars, off-road type, business type, and RV for traveling, Shen Xiaoyun gave one of them.

If he just went out for shopping, he would go out with Li Youan, and he would drive an off-road vehicle with a high floor, and there was a large rear compartment behind the off-road vehicle. practical.

The business type is to go out with the family and go to nearby cities for fun.

Large RVs are convenient and practical for self-driving tours with the elderly team at home.

But today, Shen Xiaoyun planned to go out to sell New Year's goods, and he drove an off-road vehicle followed by a commercial vehicle. The driver was Shen Xiaoyun's brother, Shen Yunhai, and all the elders of Shen Xiaoyun's family were sitting in the car.

The whole family went to the town to buy new year's goods, new clothes, new shoes and so on.

The conditions in the past were not good. Although there was a road leading to Taohua Town in the village, only one car could pass the road, because it was full of potholes, and cars could not get in. Most of them used motorcycles. It doesn't matter if you ride a motorcycle, but it doesn't matter when you get older.

A slightly bigger hole and a faster speed may shatter the old bones.

Shen Xiaoyun is too tall and is over a hundred years old, and his body is healthy. The premise is that he is not seriously ill and cannot fall, so this motorcycle is absolutely unacceptable.

Now that the road is being repaired, Shen Xiaoyun discussed it with his brother and bought a large RV, an extended version of a commercial vehicle, and set aside some time every year to drive the car and drive the family to big cities. Have fun, see the outside world, and let the older generation see the changes in the motherland.

Shen Xiaoyun is too tall, and my grandfather didn't leave the village very much. In the past, he left the village to marry his wife. Fortunately, the economy was not good before. If he married his wife and gave him food and a little dowry, he would bring him back. Otherwise, this Conditions, few people in the village can marry a daughter-in-law.

As for Shen Xiaoyun's grandma, she is from Yunshui Village, and she has never left Yunshui Village in her life. She has been diligent and diligent, working hard for the whole family, working hard without complaint. There are many grandmas like Shen in Yunshui Village, and they have been trapped in the same village all their lives. , I can’t get out, and I don’t know what to do when I go out, and I circle around the house, children, and men.

They have never thought about it for themselves. Now that the tourism industry in Yunshui Village is new, they have come into contact with all kinds of people outside, and they have been in contact with many people. With the addition of literacy classes and the collision of various information, the older generation of women know that the outside world has changed so much. It's so big.

Especially when I saw those old people who came to Yunshui Village from so far away just to play...

Don't they go down to the fields?

What do they eat if they don’t farm the land? Older people are still in a relatively conservative and stubborn era. They can’t figure out why some people don’t farm the land, don’t work, and come out to play. It was different in their village.

What is it like outside?

For the outside world, the older generation is afraid and terrified. They feel that the outside world is dangerous, but at the same time they fantasize that the outside world is good, because after some young people go out, they bring something different from the village, which is not available in the village.

But after young people go out, many young people don't come back.

They showed distaste and disgust towards the village. These older people couldn't understand it, but they were also very helpless.

They want their children and grandchildren to become better, to dress well, to eat well, to have books to read, and to be famous, but they are afraid that their children and grandchildren will not come back after they go out and become promising. Old bones that might die.

Since the village has changed day by day, more and more people from other places have come to travel, and every family can make money. The young people who ran out slowly ran back, and the hearts of the old people in the village also became younger. There are young people in the family. People, the conversation is different every day, and there is a fresh atmosphere in the house.

It used to be impossible to go out, it took a day or two to go out, but now it is different, I can take a car, the conditions at home are not very good, I take a bus, the conditions are good, I drive myself, I can take care of the elderly, and drive slowly.

First, some 70-year-olds frequently leave the village. Some of them leave the village in Wuling City. The sons and daughters of the family are filial, and they buy new clothes and shoes.

You can also go to big cities, sit in a place with a good view, and eat, and you are old enough to show off and brag to other people in the village.

In fact, they used to disdain this kind of comparison and showing off.

It's shameless to brag about this at an old age, right?

But this person is old, so he misses this very much. What they show off is not how valuable the clothes and shoes are, or how expensive the meal is, but to show off the filial piety of their children and take them out to play. The elderly are lonely and are willing to spend this time with them.

That's what they're showing off.

The elderly have inconvenient legs and feet, and are afraid of spending money. It is really inconvenient to go out for a trip. They can go out to see the world and see the outside world. For them, they repeat the same life day after day. For me, it is equivalent to the excitement of having color photos in black and white photos.

Once someone took the lead, the old man talked at home, and the young people communicated with each other in private, so they knew what was going on, so the old man gradually started to leave the village.

First the nearby Taohua Town, then the county seat, or the urban area.Because I have to take care of the elderly, I usually don't run too far.

Shen Xiaoyun also took her family out before, but they went to Peach Blossom Town. Even if the car was driven safely, the old man would not be able to handle it physically. He felt that the car was stuffy, airtight, motion sick, and the farthest was in the town , but Shen's father and Shen's mother went to the county more often. They went a few times, and they all felt very fresh.

Today, Shen Xiaoyun was driving the car in front, discussed with his brother, and planned to go to the town to buy new year's goods.

This is a big event. Grandma Shen, Grandma Shen, reminded Shen Xiaoyun of what she needed to buy in advance. Although Tai Gao and Grandpa didn't say anything, they had to go ahead of time. It was better to let Shen Xiaoyun go to bed early and put away clean clothes and shoes. Get ready.

In the past, when I went to the town to buy new year's goods, it was only Father Shen who went out and followed other people in the village to know what the outside market looked like through the description in Father Shen's mouth.

Relying on fantasy, now they can go by themselves, all of them are beaming, their eyes and eyebrows are happy.

The elders of the Shen family are all in the back, dressed cleanly, and they all wear what they think are the best clothes. They are afraid that their voices will make a noise to Shen Yunhai who is driving in front, so they whisper some interesting stories, most of which are from tourists. heard in the mouth.

Most of what they talked about was still related to the New Year’s goods. They talked about how the clothes looked like, and the shoes were easy to wear, and how about the cushions. They talked and chatted along the way, and it took more than an hour to drive. It's not that difficult anymore.

With the economic growth of Yunshui Village, Taohua Town's economy has also grown. Many tourists will stay in Taohua Town because the prices are cheap. Some tourists will buy some local products here. , with more and more tourists, some ancient and many purely handmade gadgets, knick-knacks, daily necessities, food, and things that have never appeared on the market have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

It was early spring, and there was only one street of shops in Taohua Town. In this street, clothes were bought on very simple shelves, made of wooden boards or bamboo beds, and there were only a few shops selling clothes. At home, there are some old-fashioned clothes, and few young clothes can be seen.

This street also includes business halls, payment places, various TV repairs, rice cookers, photography, selling pork, selling fruits, selling vegetables, etc. The length is only more than 200 meters, scattered, and occasionally there are some nearby villagers. Selling old-fashioned fried rice crackers, fried rice buckets, or pancakes, balloons, sugar cakes, and so on.

In this year, not only Yunshui Village has undergone tremendous changes, but even Taohua Town has undergone earth-shaking changes.

There is only one street that sells clothes, and now it not only sells clothes for the elderly, but also clothes for young people and children.

Some old-fashioned insoles, handmade cloth shoes, the kind of cloth soles, stitch by stitch, are all placed by hand, and there are clean and bright containers placed in rows, which look not bad. few.Wool hook shoes, as well as mats, blankets, scarves, children's clothes, bibs, quilts, hats, shoes, etc., the color is no longer the old, faded color, bright and bright, He looked inexplicably angry.

And in front of each store, there are red banners, bright red lanterns, five-color balloons at the door, candied haws next to the door, and some children’s favorite toys for sale in front of some stores. Cannons, throwing cannons, some light-emitting toys, and small snacks like lollipops.

This is only one street, it's the same, and Taohua Town has a lot of people coming and going, almost every shop has a lot of people gathered, buying new clothes, new shoes, food and so on for children.

There are yelling, bargaining, adults yelling at children, children laughing and so on.

There are a lot of people who come to buy new year's goods. The clothes shop is just ahead of the vegetable market, but this one sells some daily necessities. There are couplet curtains here, some are engraved, and some are handwritten on site. It is very lively. .A little further ahead, they also sell roasted seeds and melon seeds of various flavors, which are must-haves for the Chinese New Year.

When Shen Xiaoyun and the others came here, Mother Shen and Grandma Shen urged to buy melon seeds and peanut candies, and then the whole family squeezed forward...

Because there were a lot of people, it was necessary to yell loudly, and because Shen Xiaoyun came out, he had to live broadcast, so he was temporarily unable to play a role in the procurement, but he could help his own elderly and prevent others from being stumbled.

There are many people who come to buy these roasted seeds and nuts, such as caramel, walnut, original, and spiced. First twist a few grains to taste the taste, and then buy a few catties of each.

There are many Shen family members, and there are also many tourists now, so they eat some at home and leave some for tourists, so these melon seeds and so on are bought in ten catties.

I used to have no money, and I was reluctant to spend it. Now there is something at home that sells summer watermelons, and the rabbits raised at home are also valuable, and they sell a lot of money. The farmhouse also makes money. Shen Xiaoyun and Shen Yunhai give it to the family from time to time. The old man has some pocket money, and he has a lot of money on hand, so he is willing to spend it.

Shen's mother and Shen's grandma are very unified in concept, and they finally came here. If they don't buy more, it's not worth it.

After buying a bunch of melon seeds, candy seeds, sesame candies, peanut candies, rice crackers, mung bean cakes, red bean cakes, fruit, rice cakes, walnut crisps, biscuits, some walnuts that I have never eaten before, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, The same is the same to buy a few kilograms.

I bought a lot of roasted seeds and nuts, and I bought some oranges, apples, bananas, pears, etc., these cheap and commonly eaten fruits.

Yunshui Village also grows a lot of fruits, but there are very few fruits in winter. In the past, some oranges and the like could be kept, but now there are more tourists, and every household does not save a few. When they have money, they are willing to bought.

Shen's mother buys whole boxes and bags, and the man from the Shen family is responsible for carrying them, moving these purchased things into the rear compartment of the SUV driven by Shen Xiaoyun.

After buying food, the Shen family strolled inside and bought a lot of red paper. They bought dozens of pairs of socks at the small stall. It fits snugly, looks good in color, and is very cheap. This is what other grandmas in the village said.

They bought it for themselves, and they also sold it for their wife. Men always say it’s casual, but they bought it for him, and they are still very happy. Someone is thinking about it, and they are always happy.

Walking into the vegetable market, I came across some pancakes selling pot dust along the road, some with stuffing, some with prunes, and some with sugar, one yuan each, each thin, smelling very fragrant.

Shen Xiaoyun bought twenty of them, some with stuffing and some with sweetness, and divided them up. The Shen family took the pancakes and gnawed on them. The pancakes were just out of the oven, fragrant and crispy, and quite delicious.

During the Chinese New Year, the street is full of excitement. There are several sellers of pancakes. There are also several temporary barbecue shops that I have never seen before. They push carts, there are charcoal grills, and there are frying pans sizzling. There are many old people around the stall.

There are also wife cakes, mille-feuille cakes, and carts selling hot and sour noodles, soup noodles, and some stewed vegetables and cold dishes, which are also very popular at this time. Shen Xiaoyun even saw a few cotton candy sellers. The sugar machine is relatively old-fashioned, and there are many people who buy it with their feet.

Seeing this scene, Shen Xiaoyun was in a daze, thinking that he had come to a small alley in a developed city, in a small alley, the small stalls in front of him looked very ordinary and common, and they looked very ordinary, but You must know that this was never done here a year ago.

But now, these are all there.

The Shen family couldn't take their eyes off their eyes, they couldn't help but marvel at the stalls by the roadside while they gnawed on the hot cakes in their mouths.

"It's all good outside."

"That's great, it's so lively."

The elders of the Shen family were amazed that there are more things outside than in the village, and they are also novel. Many of them are new to them, and there are a lot of people buying here, and there are many pedestrians, coming and going, spending money It's really like running water.

Shen Xiaoyun was surprised and sighed.

Look, on this street, he even saw sugar blowers, hand-painted sugar figures, sugar kneaders, on-site carvings, autographs, baked tofu, and gluten.

Shen Xiaoyun saw that red-skinned sugarcane was sold, so he simply bought a few bundles. This kind of red-skinned sugarcane was not sold in the town before, because it was far away and expensive.

The sugar cane sold in the town is grown by the nearby villagers themselves. Although it is also very sweet, it is too hard and very short. It costs [-] cents or [-] cents a piece, but the red-skinned sugarcane costs several yuan. One, this is something that many people in Taohua Town can't eat, so there is no such thing.

Shen Xiaoyun still likes to eat this kind of crunchy, big and juicy sugar cane.

After a while, Shen Xiaoyun saw his mother and grandma go to buy pumpkin balls, pumpkin cakes, and shrimp chips that needed to be fried, and said that they would serve them as snacks, and that the grandma next door said that these were very delicious and so on.

After I bought these, I bought a lot of balls, like balls made of lotus root flour, which contain bread, some bean curd sticks, bean curd, red dates, sugar dates, longan, etc...

Then Shen Xiaoyun saw his mother bought a lot of kitchen supplies and various seasonings, and soon their hands were full.

"Mom, do you want to buy these too? I think we have them at home." Like aprons, sleeves, gloves, there are many of these, and the villagers can also make them.

I also bought a lot of drinking cups, eating bowls, plates, and chopsticks.

"The ones at home are different from this one. The colors are beautiful. I'm going to buy some new ones. It's hard to come here once. Buy more."

The point is not to buy more, but to move the street back.

They have only been here for a while, and the men in the family have already run back and forth three times.

Of course, there is also part of his credit here. For the sugar cane he likes to eat, he asked his man to carry a few bundles of sugar cane. Fortunately, his man is strong, otherwise he would not be able to move it.