happy looking back

Air, warming the frozen palms.Ge Yuanchao, who was tied up in his mind and scolded utterly, was kneeling on the ground, crying, wiping his tears, kowtowing his head like garlic, and screaming "forgive me", his "decay" was terrible.

"I heard that Ge Yuanchao hasn't gotten any better in the past few years, but he has learned a lot from his old Ge family's face-saving problem. I think the baby can find a breakthrough here." Li Xiqing's suggestion hit the mark.But this "Lao Ge's family's face-loving problem", how do you feel that even I have been cut into it?Before I could react, Li Xiqing grabbed my frozen palm and stuffed it into his warm chest.And when I touched the "thumping" chest, I felt that the muscles in my whole body were tense and convulsed.

"Don't call me baby, I'm almost there." Her face was a little hot, her shoulders were tense, and she was half on her side, not daring to move.Looking over the bulging greenhouse, the eyes look at the stretching Niutou Mountain not far away.There are clusters of green tiles and red bricks, which are hidden in the vigorous dark ink, appearing mysterious and quiet.

"I'll talk about it later." Li Xiqing's answer was the same as that of 13 years ago.I'm not surprised by such an answer, but at this moment, my face is as hot as a hot red sweet potato, steaming.The touch of my whole body is concentrated on my shoulders, where Li Xiqing's slender fingers are quietly holding my shoulders.With just a hint of energy, I smelled a heavy smell that belonged to Li Xiqing.

"As long as you dare to think, in fact, there is no shortage of miracles in this world." With a stiff neck, the back of his head was half hanging in the air, half leaning on Li Xiqing's shoulder.Hearing his emotion suddenly, I raised my head in doubt, and saw Li Xiqing's resolute chin covered with stubble slightly raised, and following his line of sight, I saw the endless sea of ​​bamboo forests in front of me.

"En!" I was like an ordinary butterfly from the Amazon rainforest in South America, but the moment I flapped my wings and plunged into the jungle, the world changed drastically.

"Just like this beautiful Xiaohe Village, she is a miracle, a miracle created by the people of Xiaohe Village." If this is the result, then I will never regret that I left fluttering butterfly wings in the vast virgin rainforest of South America.

"More than that, it's far more than that." Li Xiqing lowered her head and looked at me burningly, her dark eyes shining brightly.

"More than that?" The two were very close, and I could feel the white mist exhaled by Li Xiqing spraying on my forehead.Looking at the people I get along day and night in front of me, I seem to understand the "miracle" that is "far more than" over and over again.

"Baby, Xiqing, we're home!" In the severe cold, they cuddled each other, and time passed by unconsciously.When Sun Jihai's voice sounded, I suddenly realized: I'm home.The joyful mood that was anxious to reunite with my family has also become a little nervous, because I want my family to get to know Lee Hee Kyung again.

"Don't worry, I'm here!" Li Xiqing's warm palm firmly held my tight fist. He could no longer hold "him" completely like he did on Moon Bay more than ten years ago, but he still let me I felt an inexplicable sense of relief.To this day, Uncle Qin’s desolate sigh still echoes in my ears, “Never give up because of fear, if you are gone, you will be gone forever.”

"If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it when we go home. Now the leader is inspecting!" Sun Jihai hurriedly interrupted the "affectionate look" between me and Li Xiqing, and I don't know where he took out a brand new broom from the corner of the cab. The windshield, rearview mirror, and even the tires of the truck were not spared, and they were wiped violently one by one.

The warm ironing note in my heart: Could it be that the young father and mother came to clean up the dust for me.When I see two longing relatives later, do I want an American-style warm hug, or a sincere handshake between class revolutionary comrades?Just when I was hesitating about the scene where I was about to meet my relatives, a cold snort made me almost step on the ground and fall into the mud.

"Hey! You bastard, I have to say it several times! As the captain of Xiaohe Village, in addition to maintaining a high enthusiasm for work at all times, our precious 'Iron Boss' must also be clean and spotless. Let me come to Xiaohe Village The inspecting leaders, tourists on vacation, and working staff can eat at ease!" The old man who was holding the broom upside down was weather-stained, but energetic, and the bright red and dazzling "sanitation staff" on the cuffs explained to me the arrival of the person. identity.The old man who once sang the sad folk songs of northern Shaanxi on Sun Jihai's back seemed to be just a fleeting image in a nightmare.

"Father—Dad, I washed it three times with clean water last night! Wet it once, soaped it once, filtered it with water again, and I didn't take a sloppy eye. I never bathed myself twice~~~ "Sun Jihai rested his arms, worried that the elderly Fan would get off the broom. Pain is a trivial matter, but losing his position in front of the younger generation is a major event.

"I ate it yesterday, so don't you want to eat it today?!" Mr. Fan bluffed his face, intending to give him a hard time on this principled issue, so he continued to sternly, and said in a stern tone, "Mr. Ge put such an important The procurement task is entrusted to you, and this is a matter of great importance to you! If you fail to do well, it will not only endanger the lives and safety of the guests in Xiaohe Village, but also affect the image of our Xiaohe Village! This is a huge matter, and no mistakes can be made!"

Go home for new year

"Yes! Yes! I understand!" Sun Jihai stood with his hands down, nodded and bowed, with a sincere and fearful expression.He swore in his mouth, "I promise not to let Village Chief Ge down! Always maintain the glorious image of Xiaohe Village—" Sun Jihai suddenly changed the subject, with a shy face, and sneaked a glance at Old Man Fan embarrassedly, "I won't let you follow me either!" My son Xiaojian is ashamed~~~"

"Know—it's good to know." Mr. Fan muttered with some pride and embarrassment, then turned around, and pretended to look reservedly at Li Xiqing and me.The wrinkled creases at the corners of the old man's eyes began to stretch little by little, and his slightly squinted eyes became bright in an instant, and he could clearly see three or four missing back molars in his wide open mouth, " Baby! You can go home, Grandpa Fan misses you so much." Grandpa Fan shook off his skinny arms, dragged the broom on the ground and ran towards here, with yellow sand thrown up all over the sky behind him.

"Mr. Fan! You are in good health~~~" I tremblingly stepped forward on my trembling calf, trying to squeeze out a "joyful" smile, and stepped forward to support the body of the old man who was rushing forward.If it wasn't for Li Xiqing's strong recoil, he would have thrown me and the strong old man Fan to the ground together.

"Good! Good! Everything is good!" Mr. Fan grabbed my sleeve tightly, looked at me from head to toe carefully with teary eyes, and said "OK" repeatedly while looking at me.Holding the old man's bony but strong arm, there is a warm feeling of blood and family in my heart.

"Father~~~, that——, work is important." Sun Jihai blushed, he didn't know whether it was jealousy or resentment, he stepped forward and pulled off the fingers of old man Fan who were tightly clutching his sleeves one by one. .Seeing the "strict father" look in Mr. Fan's eyes, Sun Jihai explained without hesitation, "Father, the person who came to visit our Xiaohe Village this time is a big man who is under the special care of Minister Li Gu. He can make our Chinese people live a happy life." A big man with a good life! We can't let Village Chief Ge down, and we can't embarrass Xiaohe Village!"

"Yes! Yes! Work comes first, safety comes first, and image comes first." Mr. Fan looked at his son Sun Jihai with both shame and relief. His eyes with high hopes clearly read: Son, you have finally grown up. Dad can finally rest assured.

"In the evening, the two of us have to talk about it. Tell me, a bad old man who has never been to the capital in his life, what it is like there. Is it because the high-rise buildings are poked into the clouds, and the clouds and mist are lingering. The great leader lives In the tallest building, I am busy with state affairs day and night." Speaking of longing, old man Fan's wrinkled cheeks were flushed with blood, and his slightly narrowed eyes looked deeply at the bright clouds floating in the tile-blue sky.

"Gudong" I swallowed hard, watching Old Man Fan quickly end his wonderful daydream, quickly picked up the broom in my hand, and walked along the green belt beside the big locust tree carefully, like exploring They waded over like landmines little by little, not even letting go of the withered yellow leaves that fell on the grass.

"Baby, Xiqing, you go home first. I still have work here, so I won't go shopping with you." Sun Jihai "rumbled" to start the truck, and the cart full of fresh vegetables left in a hurry. The billowing black mist choked my throat.Li Xiqing and I, who were left alone under the big locust tree, were completely dumbfounded. The spring was cold and the frost and snow were freezing, but the familiar communal square in front of us looked strange. I once again cast my surprised eyes on Li Xiqing beside me.

"I'm sure! In the summer 13 years ago, it was here that I first saw a baby who was only four years old." Li Xiqing's gaze shifted from the branches of the big pagoda tree with a canopy like clouds to the empty square in front of him.

I don't know the purpose of the young father and the domineering grandfather to preserve this large square that was used for gatherings during the Cultural Revolution intact.The big bell that was used to tell the time of "going to work" and "going to work" and the big horn that conveyed important instructions from the superiors are still hanging on the crooked concrete pillar beside the big locust tree.Although it is rusty, it still seems to be engraved with the unique imprint of that era.