Time: 2010-11-2111:59:49 Words: 18741
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Ye Chou passed by gloomily. Hua Bingying didn't sleep for the entire night. For the sake of her young daughter, she decided to leave. However, she could not bear to leave her mother and brother. She missed this lovely hometown, she missed this independent and free motherland! To be honest, she did not admire America. Because of this, she had a heated argument with her lover, Chen Tingbai. Her lover said that America was rich, but she said that it was because of the pirates. Her lover said that the moon in America was round, and she said that her homeland was rich in resources. Her hometown was green and her hometown was beautiful. Her lover said that life in America was comfortable, and she said that the water in her hometown was sweet. In short, Chen Tingbai said that the United States was good, but she said that it was better not to be as good as the motherland. Her hometown was good, and the trees were tall and the leaves fell back to their roots. For this reason, the overseas Chinese wanted to return to their motherland even when they were old. If Chen Tingbai hadn't mentioned poor little Fangfang in his letter, she wouldn't have made this decision. She still resented Chen Tingbai, who was so cowardly in front of her feudal and snobbish father and was willing to take away his daughter and abandon her in order to covet the million-yuan family property. On the eve of her release, she had received two letters from him. He was very affectionate, regretful, and pleading, urging her to go to America. He wanted her to compromise. When she reached America, he would convince her parents. She didn't want to reply at all and even despised such a man! However, as a kind-hearted mother, she did miss her daughter bitterly. A loving mother's heart encouraged her to make this decision. She was also a good daughter to her mother, her hometown, and her country.
Bing Ying's eyes were a little red and swollen because he had shed too many tears. She got out of bed and was about to leave. When would she be able to return to this lovely hometown? She could sit on a small boat and paddle on the clear Qingxi River, and she could climb the lush Qianyuan Mountain with her brother. There was a saying in his hometown,"The people of D City will cry if they don't see Qianyuan Mountain!"”The people of D City were so in love with their hometown. She made breakfast for her mother and brother, but she left without eating. She couldn't eat.
Bing Ying walked out of the door and looked at the sky. The dark clouds seemed to pity her, who was about to leave, and was worried. She walked slowly towards the East Gate of Water City, wanting to sit on the stone at the edge of the water city and look at the Qingxi River flowing from the West City, and the streets on both sides of the river that had the unique flavor of Jiangnan. As soon as she sat down, she heard someone calling her. She looked toward the southwest bank. Liao Yuying was holding a basket in one hand and waving at her with the other. They were classmates in primary school and colleagues. She waved at Liao Yuying, who called out,"Wait here, I'll come over!"
Not long after, Liao Yuying came over, panting. She held Bing Ying's hand lovingly and said,"Do you really have to leave?" Seeing Bingying nod, she sighed." Sigh, I really can't bear for you to leave. To be honest, when we were studying together, you didn't like to socialize with others and didn't take you to heart. After teaching together for the past few years, I finally understand that you, Mr. Cold Face, are passionate to everyone and not hypocritical at all. She was loved to death! Your lover must be a very smart and capable person to seduce my good colleague and sister. Even I am jealous of him. Is your lover from Shanghai? If he went to Shanghai now, would he still be teaching?”
"We'll talk when we get there."
" I heard that Meng Chao was scolded by Section Chief Jia. He said that he didn't do a good job in educating you and let you, a model teacher, leave. He said that you're not only the red flag of the county but also the red flag of the district. The district will have opinions if they find out.?Meng Chao complained about the section chief behind his back, saying that the section chief forced him to do so and that he shouldn't have erased his name from the commendation list of the district teacher union.?Look at these people. You are loyal to them, but they treat you like grass. If you really wanted to leave in a fit of anger, you would think that you were a treasure and would do everything possible to keep you. Despicable! Serves him right! Ignore them, let them jump into the sky.”
" It has nothing to do with praise if I want to leave, and you can't blame Meng Chao. He did talk to me three times and patiently persuaded me to stay. He even promised to transfer my lover to work here. What else can he say?"”
"Ai, this arrangement is not bad. Stay. The other teachers are all eager for you to stay. I wish I could grab a rope and tie you to the ground of my hometown.”
Bing Ying smiled and said,"You're so cruel."”
Liao Yuying hugged Bingying." You're a good teacher. I respect you and admire you. You're my good sister. I pity you, cherish you, and love you!”
"Do you have the heart to make me a nun?"
"Are there no good men in your hometown? You're from your hometown, and you know your character and family very well. If he wants to make you angry, run to your maternal family. Why fly all the way to Shanghai! People said that gold and silver were not as good as the grasslands in their hometown. The great scholars of the Qing Dynasty also said that this place was 'near the water and far away from the mountains'.”
Bing Ying was very touched. She also loved Yu Yue's couplet. She didn't want to talk about her feelings in front of Liao Yuying, so she said,"There are conveniences near and benefits far away. Is marrying only for the sake of 'content'?”
"That's true. Don't forget us when you get to Shanghai. I heard that Section Chief Jia is still looking for you. He wants to keep you. He said that it was not easy to cultivate a model teacher. How can he let you go so easily? If you've decided, leave quickly, lest he pester you. When this person wanted you, he would coax you in every possible way. When he didn't need you, he would ignore you. He was afraid that without you, his face would be disgraced. How could he really love talent? I hate this kind of person the most!"
Bing Ying also had a lot of opinions about Jia Jinshi's work. In some places, he felt that his work did not conform to the party's principles. She had even mentioned it to her face, but she never commented on it behind her back. She didn't want to continue the conversation, so she stood up and said,""I still have something to do. I'll leave first. Don't worry, I won't forget you. I'll write to you.”
There were many boats coming and going on Qingxi River. Most of them were small boats rowed by farmers. They were all rushing to the city. On each boat, there were at least four or five people, and at most more than a dozen people. They were chatting and laughing happily. Their laughter was accompanied by the sound of oars, and the sound of oars stirred up the sound of waves. What a jubilant Qingxi River! Why wouldn't she miss him? Occasionally, there would be one or two large cargo ships among them, transporting the agricultural and sideline products in this area to other places, and transporting coal, cotton yarn, and other materials to D City. The busy Qingxi River was always silently enduring for the people on both sides. Hua Bingying admired Qingxi River's hardworking spirit even more. Goodbye, my dear Qingxi River, I grew up drinking your water, how can I not miss you! She really wanted to borrow a small boat and paddle on the Qingxi River for a while. She walked towards Shen Huimin's house.
Shen Huimin caught the crabs from the fish basket in front of the door and put them into the bucket.
Bing Ying said,"Yo, you caught so many!"”
Shen Huimin lowered his head and focused on his work. He did not argue and said,""It's all thanks to your help."
Bing Ying gently kicked the fish basket and said,""You're talking nonsense."
Only then did Huimin raise his head. Seeing that it was Bing Ying, he smiled and said,"Yo, look at me, I thought I was talking to my sister.”She looked around and didn't see Hui Lian, so she called out to the house," Sister." There was no reply in the room. -- Sit inside."
"Hurry up and do your work." Bing Ying took out a small stool and sat down. He looked at the crab in the bucket and said,"The osmanthus is fragrant, and the crab is fat.”
Huimin told her that he went into the water with his sister to catch crabs before dawn. I didn't fish, so there are so many crabs. They're specially for you. Wait, I'll ask Byung Hwan to come and get it.
"I want my mom to set up a crab banquet." Bing Ying picked up the crab lying on the ground outside and threw it into the bucket. "Did Binghuan coax you to do it again? You're so honest and let him coax you away. Tomorrow, he will coax you to go and get the Dragon King's Night-Luminescent Pearl.”
"There's no Dragon King! I've already touched the bottom of the Qingxi River, but I haven't even seen the shadow of the Dragon Palace.”Huimin had already caught all the crabs in the fish basket. When he saw that the bucket was already half full, he covered the bucket with a small fish net. He said,"Bing Huan didn't coax me." My sister coaxed you. She said you're going to Shanghai and she'll let you eat your fill tonight. It was probably not enough to hold a banquet. I'll catch it later."
"Who said anything about a banquet? That's enough. Sit down and rest for a while." Bing Ying gave him the stool he was sitting on and squatted down. "Where are the cigarettes? Have a cigarette."
Huimin was still squatting down. He lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and asked,""Are you really leaving?"
"Well, what do you think?"
Huimin didn't speak. He only smoked for a while before lowering his head and saying,""Isn't this place good?"
"Good!" Bing Ying's heart softened, but he still said frankly,""But the husband I'm looking for is outside. No matter how good this place is, I have to leave.”
Huimin nodded and stopped talking. He just sizzled and smoked.
Bing Ying also felt uncomfortable.
Hui Lian came back with a few glutinous rice balls.
Bing Ying said,"He's here, but you're hiding."”
"How would I dare to hide? They couldn't wait to welcome him. My brother caught crabs for you early in the morning, so I'm starving. I'll buy dumplings for you to comfort my silly brother. You're still talking about me."
"Have you said enough?" Seeing Hui Lian nod her head, she said,"Accompany me to row a boat, okay?"”
"Why not? Since he was leaving, he had to take a good swim in the Qingxi River.”
Huimin, who was eating dumplings, said,"I'll go with you!" Anyway, I'm off today."
Bing Ying also thought about it, but he was too embarrassed to say it.
Hui Lian knew what was on her brother's mind and was afraid that her brother would not pay attention to his words and make Bingying feel uncomfortable. She couldn't stop him, so she said,"Brother Binghuan will come to get the crabs later."
"Aren't you at home?"
"I'm not waiting for him."
"I was still waiting for him to eat yesterday. I told you to wait today, but I'm not willing to wait.”
Hui Lian blushed and didn't say anything more.
Huimin took the oars and brought Bing Ying down from the back door. He let Bing Ying sit at the bow of the boat while he went to the stern of the boat. He took the oar and gently tapped the shore, and the boat swayed to the center of the river."Where do you want to go?"
Bing Ying said,"It's up to you. I just want to take a boat and walk around the river." Give me an oar, I haven't rowed for a long time.”
Huimin complained about his own stupidity and hurriedly took only one oar. After thinking about it, he gave his own oar to Bingying and took a cabin board to use as an oar.
Bing Ying smiled and said,"Is this okay?"”
"I grew up on a boat. I can row ten miles with a bamboo pole.”
Huimin also understood that Bing Ying wanted to take a look at the scenery of this water town before leaving his hometown. He first went east to west out of Nanmen Water Town. He could see the Hebu Street on the north bank of Qingxi River and the houses on the south bank. After exiting the south gate, he turned north and could see the Golden Goose Mountain by the shore. Then, he turned east and entered the West Gate Water City. Although this area did not belong to the Qingxi River, it was a small river in the city. There were houses on both sides of the river. There were buildings facing the water and small gardens facing the water. This very talented and quiet woman would definitely like this quiet waterway. Bing Huan had said that when the boat passed by here, it would give people a quiet and peaceful feeling. Every place was a beautiful painting and a quiet poem. He had heard that Bing Ying could write poetry as well. His sister had even recited a few of her poems to him, but he was not interested and did not remember them.
As the small boat rocked past Hebu Street, Bing Ying paddled as he looked at the crowded streets, as if he wanted to remember every shop. As soon as they left the South Gate Water City, Bing Ying had already put down his oars and quietly looked at the verdant Golden Goose Mountain. Huimin thought that Bing Ying was composing a poem like her brother and asked,""What poem did you compose?"
"I don't know how to write poetry. I just saw Golden Goose Mountain and thought of a folk story about this mountain.”
Huimin felt that it was new and said,"There's another story about this mountain?"”
"It's very interesting. Do you want to hear it?"
"I was afraid you wouldn't tell me."
"Why wouldn't I? If you like it, I'll tell you. But if you listen, you have to go back and tell your sister.”
"Well, I only know how to listen, not talk.”
"Then I won't tell you."
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you."
Bing Ying started telling the folk story,"The foot of this mountain was originally a piece of barren land. There was only a dilapidated house and a lonely old lady living there. Her relatives were all killed by the soldiers. There was no source of life. She didn't leave. She bitterly guarded her home and the graves of her loved ones. He was starving to death. Suddenly, a big white goose flew down from the sky and guarded the old lady's side, wanting to eat the only piece of bran cake in the old lady's hand. The old lady was afraid that the big white goose would starve to death, so she really fed it the bran cake. The big white goose ate the bran cake and smiled." Old lady, you're too kind. I'll lay a golden egg for you every day. You can exchange it for a lot of delicious food, build a luxurious building, and wear beautiful clothes.”The old lady said,"I'm old. Why do I still need so much gold and silver?" Keep it for yourself. The big white goose said that it could lay golden eggs by itself, so why should it keep them? The old lady had no choice but to knock off a little gold from a golden egg and exchange it for some food to maintain her miserable life. She kept all the golden eggs laid by the big white goose in the house every day. He could only beg the big white goose not to lay any more golden eggs every day. It would hurt his body. The big white goose just smiled and ignored her. It continued to lay golden eggs every day. It was so piled up that even people could not live in it. The old lady was so anxious that she was running around in circles. The big white goose said,"I still want to plant a lot more." If you're afraid that it's too crowded for you to live in, then quickly take the golden egg and buy land elsewhere to build a house. It's enough for you to enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth. I'm going to stay here and lay eggs. The old lady was angry. So you wanted to use the golden egg to cheat me of this place! I don't want your golden egg. I was born here and married here. This is the place where I was born and raised. People say that gold and silver are not as good as the grasslands of my hometown. Although this place is full of weeds, this is my hometown. I love her! Get lost, get lost, take all these golden eggs, I don't want golden eggs! The big white goose smiled and said,"I'm not leaving." If you want to go, go ahead. Take all the golden eggs here with you. The old lady was so angry that she picked up her walking stick and was about to hit him. The big white goose smiled and said,"Old lady, don't be angry." Don't worry, no matter how many golden eggs I lay, I won't be able to squeeze out the space where you eat, sleep, and sit. The more golden eggs I have, the bigger your house will be. If you look at it every day and get used to it, you won't notice it. If you don't believe me, you can go outside and measure it carefully to see if your house is much bigger. The old lady walked out and used her walking stick to measure the size of the house. It was really much bigger. However, she was worried again. She told the big white goose why it had to lay so many golden eggs, but it wouldn't melt. Why did the house have to be so big? Please don't lay golden eggs. I don't want to die and be buried in a pile of golden eggs. The big white goose said,"Don't worry. You'll need it when the time comes." Sure enough, there was a typhoon that year and a rainstorm. All the houses within a radius of dozens of miles inside and outside the city were blown down, and all the food was washed away. The government didn't care. Only the house where the old lady stored the golden eggs was not blown off. The old lady saw that the people were starving and freezing, so she discussed with the big white goose to exchange the golden eggs for food and clothes to help the victims. The big white goose said no. These golden eggs were specially given to you. The old lady was angry again. She said," You're so stingy, big white goose. I don't want these golden eggs. Take all of them and get lost. The further the better. Otherwise, people will be angry when they see you." The old lady said as she picked up her walking stick and wanted to chase him away. The big white goose smiled and said," I'm just joking. Don't be angry." Since you want to help the disaster victims, this is a good thing. How can I disagree? I'm very happy. The old lady was amused. She said," Miss White Goose, you're always making fun of me. If you agree, I'll immediately go out to buy food and cloth." Otherwise, the disaster victims would have starved to death. As she said that, she carried the golden egg and was about to leave. The big white goose quickly stopped her and said,"Old lady, what are you busy with?" The old lady said that you're going back on your word again? The big white goose said that I would go back on my word and not lay so many golden eggs for you. Think about your tattered clothes, disheveled hair, and so many golden eggs on your back. Even if people don't say that you robbed them, they would say that you stole them. If I drag you to the government, will you still be alive? What should she do then? The big white goose said,"Don't worry. I'll change your appearance." Close your eyes and don't move. The old lady did as the big white goose said. The big white goose opened its mouth and blew at the old lady. The old lady immediately turned into a young lady in her twenties, dressed in gorgeous clothes. The old lady took a look in the mirror and asked the big white goose anxiously,"What about me?" The big white goose said that the person standing in the mirror was you. The old lady said that Miss White Goose was clearly a beautiful young lady of a noble family in the mirror. How could she be someone in her seventies or eighties? The big white goose said that you were like this when you were young. The old lady smiled. That's true, but I was also very poor when I was young. I never wore silk and satin. I never even dreamed of wearing gold and silver. The big white goose said,"Aren't you a rich man now?" The old lady said that she was poor and that she should turn her into a poor woman. The big white goose smiled and said that it was not up to you. If you want to help the victims, you have to do this. One more thing, you have to remember. If someone asks your name, what do you say? Old Mrs. Han said," There's no need to say anything about this. My surname is a poor girl." The big white goose said no, you have to change it, just say your surname is Jin and your name is E. The old lady was stubborn again. She said," Who wants gold or silver? My surname isn't Jin." The big white goose said that if you don't change your name, this matter can't be done. People said that poor girls did not have so many golden eggs. They must have stolen them. Old Mrs. Han said yes, yes, and I'll agree to it. It's time for you to let me go. The big white goose said no, you can't leave! Jin'e was anxious. She said," Miss White Goose, I guess you're not willing to melt your golden egg, so you're torturing me with difficulty." The big white goose said,"Jin E." How much can you walk every day? After a few days of walking back and forth, the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims inside and outside the city would have starved to death. How about this, you just sit at home, I'll make a trip, the day after tomorrow morning someone will send food and cloth over. Just sit at home and pay for the goods. Take a strand of hair from my body and use it to cut the golden eggs. It's very light. You can cut as much as you want. After the big white goose finished speaking, it flapped its wings and flew out of the door. By the time Jin'e reached the door, she had already disappeared. Jin Er turned around and wanted to enter the house. She was shocked when she saw it. This was not her original dilapidated house. It was clearly a large manor with carved beams and painted buildings. It was even more luxurious and tall than the golden and resplendent Royal Sister Hall in the city. She didn't dare to enter. A group of young men and women came out to get married. He kept calling her Miss and escorted her into the door. The next morning, many large boats were parked by the Qingxi River in front of the gate. Some were loaded with rice, some were loaded with oil, salt, sauce, sugar, some were loaded with clothes, and some were loaded with vegetables. Jin'e paid the gold price. He immediately sent people to inform everyone to come here to collect relief supplies. After a few busy days, the disaster victims survived thanks to the help of the golden moths. The big white goose also flew back, saying that a large amount of wood, bricks, and other materials for building houses would be transported tomorrow. Even the people who built the houses would follow. The next day, just as the big white goose had said, the supplies and the mud carpenters had arrived. Jin'e was as smart and nimble as she had been in her youth. She started building houses for the victims. In less than half a month, all the disaster victims had moved into the newly built houses. The disaster victims were all grateful and talked about giving Jin'e a plaque of kindness, saying that she was a living Guanyin who saved the suffering. Her reputation for virtue spread far and wide. The government naturally knew about it. Who didn't want to take this rich beauty to their side? From Futai, Daotai, down to the magistrate, magistrate, they all tried to marry Jin'e. The matchmakers came in and out in batches, all chased out by Jin Er. If matchmaking fails, send troops to rob. The big white goose said to Jin E,"You can marry Futai, but you can be dignified." Jin E was angry and said that she would rather die than marry an official or a rich man. My husband and children have been harmed by these wolves. I'll never marry again and die of old age on this land. As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers brought by Futai, Futai, and Zhixian had already surrounded him. He wanted to break the door and rush in to snatch Miss Jin Er. The big white goose wanted Miss Jin E to sit on its back and take her to the Heavenly Palace to enjoy life. When Miss Jin'e heard that she was asked to leave this land, she refused resolutely. Futai, Futai, and the magistrate had already rushed in with their soldiers. The big white goose urged Jin E to sit on its back, or it would be too late. Without a word, Jin'e smashed her head against the pillar. The big white goose was helpless. It was sad and angry. With a cry, all the men and women turned into snow-white goose feathers and flew back to the big white goose. The big white goose flapped its wings and flew high into the sky. Then, he dropped a stone egg in the air, which fell to the ground and became a mountain, crushing the soldiers to death at the foot of the mountain. People missed the kind-hearted golden moths and the immortal goose. The words "E" and "goose" had the same pronunciation, so they named the mountain "Golden Goose Mountain". The Golden Goose Temple had been built at the foot of the mountain to commemorate the kindness of the golden moth and the fairy goose. However, it collapsed as soon as it was built. Jin'e said in her dream that she didn't like this. Whoever wanted to build, she would destroy. As expected, every time it was built, it would collapse. From then on, people no longer wasted their efforts. This story was passed down from generation to generation.”After she finished speaking, she looked at the Golden Goose Mountain with deep emotions.
Huimin listened with great interest. He looked at Bing Ying and asked,"Are you done?"
Bing Ying said,"Actually, every mountain and river here has a beautiful story."”
"Then why didn't you say it before?" Huimin said regretfully. This time-sigh."
Bing Ying knew what he meant, but he didn't reply. He reached out and gently paddled in the water.
Huimin paddled again, and the boat slowly moved forward.
"Shall we stop here and take a walk on Golden Goose Mountain?" Bing Ying asked.”
Huimin tied a boat to a willow tree by the river in front of him. The two of them went ashore and walked towards Golden Goose Mountain. There was no path up the mountain, so Huimin listened to Bing Ying and explored the way up the mountain. He was afraid that Bing Ying would get hurt by the thorns of the grass and wild roses, and he was afraid that she would fall, so he reached out and pushed aside the wild trees and weeds to walk in front of her. After all, Bing Ying was too weak. It was too strenuous for him to take two steps and slide one step. He let Huimin pull him up to the top of the mountain. The two of them sat at the foot of a large rock mountain. Even though there was still a distance of more than a foot, it was still the first time. They looked at the long Qingxi River, as if the water came from one end of the sky and flowed to the other end. Looking at the city wall that was shaped like cotton shoes surrounding Dwight; He looked at the fields at the foot of the mountain, the Qianyuan Mountain in the south of the city, the Hundred Liang Mountain in the north of the city, the Du Family Mountain in the city, and the green mountains outside the mountain. It was quiet. No one spoke.
Huimin rarely went up the mountain, not even once a year. "I didn't expect my hometown to be so beautiful!" he said excitedly. No wonder Miss Jin'e didn't even want to go to the Heavenly Palace.”
Bing Ying looked at him and saw that he was still happily looking at the distant mountains and rivers, completely intoxicated by the beautiful landscape. She sighed softly. What a lovely hometown, but she was leaving. What year and month…
Huimin suddenly said,"Can't you invite your lover here?"”But his eyes were looking at Qingxi River." I can catch fish and crab for him every day and make him fat. The fish and prawns in Qingxi River were especially delicious.”
"He really came. Do you still like him?”
"I like it, I like it, I definitely like it! Which uncle didn't like his brother-in-law? If you call him over, I guarantee that he will eat fish and prawns every meal. -- If he came and you didn't leave, everyone would be able to see each other every day. It would be so lively.”
"So you don't want me to leave."
"I was afraid that you would leave. Everyone was familiar with each other. If they suddenly left, it would be too deserted. Please invite brother-in-law over."
"He won't come."
"Then you must leave." Huimin was a little sad.
Bing Ying understood Huimin's heart. She felt that she should let him know about her past. Perhaps this departure could reduce his future worries. She looked at him and then at the long Qingxi River, saying,""Do you think I'm still a girl? I'm already a mother with a child. --”She paused on purpose.
"Young lady, aren't your mother also a woman? Bring your child here too. I'll take care of him for you. Didn't I raise my sister?”
Bing Ying smiled in admiration and continued,"The daughter has been taken away by her father. If I don't go, he won't give his daughter to me. His family is very rich. Why would he come to our place?”
"How are you going to find a rich man? However, this was also good. He did not have to worry about his life anymore. As the saying goes,'People strive for higher ground, while water flows down'.”
"I didn't look for him because his family is a millionaire.”
"That means he must have a good character.”
"How should I put it? He wasn't bad, but he had a good side to him. Don't you know that I've only been back for three years? It turned out that I was at my grandmother's house in Shanghai, studying at an American church school. When I was fifteen, a young English teacher came. He was six years older than me and was indeed very handsome. He likes me very much and is very concerned about my studies. Every week, he would take some time out to tutor me alone. At that time, I also wanted to be a Western medicine doctor like my father. I also wanted to study in the United States and get a PhD. Then, I would come back to my hometown and expand my father's clinic into a hospital with my father. That's why I'm working so hard to learn English. He also said that his father is doing business in the United States and has many friends. In the future, he can help me solve the problem of studying in the United States. I thought it would be good to have someone to help me in a foreign country. Naturally, I became closer to him. Gradually, there was love. He was also very generous. I didn't do it to spend his money. At that time, my grandmother was still alive and rich. My grandmother doted on me and didn't have to worry about money. I mainly admire his generous and enthusiastic support for his colleagues and students who are in trouble. When I was seventeen, I was about to graduate. I do not conceal that I love him to a fervent degree. As long as she didn't see him, she would feel lonely and unspeakable depression. That day was his birthday, so we celebrated it at his house. We also invited many guests, including teachers, students, and other friends. We drank, danced, and sang. It really became a night of revelry. The guests left one after another at eleven o'clock. He told me to walk slowly and said that he would drive me back. Leave the two of us behind. He was in high spirits and I wasn't tired. We were both very excited. He continued to drink, really forgetting himself. We played until late into the night. It was during this night of revelry that we had this thing happen. I knew that I was too presumptuous, but I didn't regret it. Instead, I loved him even more. On this night of revelry, I had my precious daughter, Xiaofang. We were both very happy. I thought I belonged to him, so I proposed marriage. He happily held me up high and shouted,"Long live my dear!" "It just so happens that his parents have returned to Shanghai. He confidently told me that his parents would be very satisfied with me as their daughter-in-law and would definitely hold a wedding for us immediately. Moreover, he was the only son of his parents. Unexpectedly, his father thought that our family was low and said that it was too easy for me to get pregnant before marriage, so he firmly opposed it. My grandmother advised me to abort the child, but I didn't agree. What crime does the child have? Since she was ruined, she has the right to give birth. If we're guilty, we're the only ones who'll bear it. We were the ones who got carried away and ate the forbidden fruit! He wanted me to compromise and take the child into his house. My pride wouldn't allow me to do that. He knelt in front of me and asked me to raise my daughter first. He also begged me to wait patiently. He would definitely persuade his parents to come and pick me up. Actually, I don't want to lose my daughter and him. I love him and his daughter too much. I beg him to come to my hometown with me and build a happy family with our own hands. He's smart and capable. My parents are willing to do everything they can to support us. However, he was unwilling. He said that he was the only son of his parents and he could not bear to do so. Moreover, he was the only heir to this huge inheritance. For the sake of our happiness and the happiness of our next generation, he could not give up. I can't accommodate him, he can't give in, we can only break up. I agreed to let him take our daughter away; he loves me and our daughter very much. I can't bear for him to lose two of his loved ones. Just like that, on the third day after the child was born, he carried his daughter Xiaofang away with tears in his eyes. Perhaps the child had a spiritual heart. As soon as his father carried her, he started crying loudly after taking a step forward. I was also in heart-wrenching pain. He was afraid that I would regret it, so he ignored the pain of the mother and daughter and quickly carried his daughter out of the door. -- In the blink of an eye, it had been almost three years. I often miss my lovely daughter. I regret letting him take the child away. He also wrote to me, asking me to go. I didn't reply. I hate him! This time, she wrote again, saying that Xiaofang often clamored for her mother. As a mother, I was weak. It was as if Little Fangfang had opened her arms and was calling out to her mother. I have long forgotten about her father. A person who is obsessed with wealth and can give up her loved one is not worthy of my nostalgia. But I love my daughter, so I decided to leave my hometown to hug my poor child!……She cried, almost silently.
Shen Huimin felt the entire Golden Goose Mountain shaking. He was so angry that he clenched his fists so hard that they made cracking sounds. He wanted to beat up that feudal old man who could not distinguish between good and evil. He wanted to teach that heartless man who abandoned his lover for his inheritance a lesson. He was sad. For Xiaofang, who couldn't see her mother, he sympathized with the unfortunate Bingying. He was distressed and didn't know what to say to comfort the crying Bing Ying. He smashed his fist onto the rock. His skin was torn and blood was flowing, but he did not notice it. He jumped up from the rock, raised his clenched fists, and shouted at the sky,""God, can't you punish these selfish people?”
Bing Ying saw that his fist was still bleeding and quickly bandaged it with a white handkerchief. She calmed down. She smiled and said,"Look at you! Let's go down the mountain!"
Huimin said angrily,"Tell me, where is Xiaofang?" I'll get it back for you!"
Bing Ying shook his head and said,"In a faraway place."”
"No matter how far away it is, I can find Xiaofang for you. Tell me quickly!”
"I'm going. You don't have to look for me.”Bing Ying said as he walked down the mountain.
Huimin grabbed Bing Ying and said,""You still want to step into such a snobbish family? Wasn't this jumping into a fire pit? Don't worry, I'll definitely get Xiaofang back!”
Bing Ying looked at Huimin and smiled gently, saying,""Your uncle is so cruel that Xiao Fang has a mother but no father.”
Huimin smiled and said,"That's true." How about this, I'll snatch my brother-in-law and niece back together, and let that feudal old man guard his property and scream wildly.”
"Your brother-in-law is an adult. Can you snatch him back?”
Huimin was also anxious. He put his hands on Bing Ying's waist and gently lifted her up high, saying,"Do you think I can get my brother-in-law back with my arm strength?”
Bing Ying looked down at Huimin's honest and loyal expression and smiled gently.
Huimin gently put Bing Ying down and said confidently,""I don't believe I can't beat him."
Bing Ying did not break free from his grip. In the past two years, she had envied his hardworking and strong hands. She let him pull her down the mountain, but she still persuaded him,"Don't be silly. I decided to leave this time.”
"I'm afraid that you'll be bullied and bullied when you get there.”
"If that's the case, I'll come back."
"A good horse doesn't eat grass that returns to the past. If you really leave, no matter how bitter it is there, you won't complain again, let alone come back.”
"Is that what you think?"
"You are such a person."
"You know me so well."
"I've looked carefully. After a long time, even a fool will understand a person. I can see your family very clearly. Otherwise, why would I keep coming to your house?”
After they got off the boat, Huimin shook the boat. The small boat soon entered Ximen Water City. There were a few families here who had osmanthus trees. The fragrance of the osmanthus flowers seemed to have been immersed in the clear river water. Even the water droplets splashed by the oars were sweet and fragrant. Bing Ying was a little hot from climbing the mountain, so he bent down and scooped up a handful of water to wipe his face. It was so cool. The boat sailed past the waterside gardens, where the osmanthus flowers were golden and the bright red pomegranate hung among the green leaves like red lanterns in front of a green curtain. The only sound in the silence was the chirping of the birds. The water was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the buildings, gardens, green trees, red leaves, and yellow flowers on both sides of the river. Her figure moved among the beautiful scenery as though it were flying in joy. How could he not miss his lovely hometown?……
The boat returned to the riverside at the back door of Huimin's house. The two of them entered the house and saw a piece of white paper on the table."Brother, we went to Bingying's house. I'll wait for you guys to eat together."
Huimin walked into his room and took a small bag from the box. He handed it to Bing Ying outside the room and said,"Keep it as a souvenir."
Bing Ying opened the handkerchief and saw a pearl necklace and a golden ring. She looked at Huimin excitedly and said,""You…"
Huimin smiled and said," I picked these pearls from mussels over the years. I kept the same size and don't ask anyone to polish them. I just put them on." This string ring was too small and worthless. I won't give you any other gifts.”
Bing Ying saw that each pearl was bigger than a pea. To accumulate this string, he did not know how many river clams he would have to cut open and how many days and months it would take. They were all round and round. There was no need to polish them. This was a very expensive necklace! She was already leaving, so there was no reason for her to accept this kind offer. She wrapped the handkerchief and was about to return it to Huimin. She was touched, but she did not dare to show her feelings. She smiled and said,"You haven't married yet. Leave it for your wife. I appreciate this favor."
Huimin smiled and said,"I don't want to marry a wife." I was going to give it to you. If you don't take them away now, who knows how long you'll have to wait?”
Bing Ying still placed the towel bag in Huimin's hands and said,""How can I not marry a wife? I'm thinking foolishly again. I want little brother and little uncle to keep an eye out for you and help you find a beautiful wife.”
"Don't let them worry about this. I really don't miss my wife." Huimin opened the towel bag and picked up the pearl necklace to put on Bing Ying.
Bing Ying understood his stubborn temper and didn't want to make him angry, so he let him put it on. She obediently extended her hand to him and put on the ring. She smiled and said,"Anything else?"
Huimin smiled and said,"No more."”
"Will this be very beautiful?"
Huimin smiled and said,"You are very beautiful."”
" She's already a mother.'Helplessly, the flowers have fallen...'"
Huimin didn't understand what she said, but he could tell from her expression that she was dejected. He felt the same way. He said,"I can't see any difference. She was always so beautiful. Perhaps she would still be like this when they met decades later. At that time, although people were old, their hearts were still young.”
Bing Ying was very shocked by Huimin's last sentence. How much affection and true meaning was contained in it! It was too intriguing! She walked silently, but her heart was boiling. She quietly turned the pearl necklace into her collar and pressed it tightly against her neck and chest. Every pearl was warm and her blood was burning.
On Wuqian Street, Bing Ying bumped into a few students. They all greeted the teacher respectfully, and some only looked at the teacher with reluctant eyes. Some of them said directly,"Teacher Hua, are you really leaving?" We can't bear for you to leave." "Teacher Hua, can't you not leave?”"Teacher Hua, are you still coming to see us?”This kind of childlike nostalgia struck her heart like a tidal wave.
She was so touched that she cried.
At the entrance of the alley where the ruined temple was located, she met her uncle. She stopped. He called him uncle affectionately. Hua Shixian put down the broken bamboo basket filled with sweet potatoes and carefully sized up his niece. Suddenly, he laughed out loud. He picked up the bamboo basket and went back into the alley.
"Come or go,
Love is always hard,
It's cold, it's lively,
It's hard to shed tears of longing,
The autumn wind leaves fall, I am already old,
It's even harder to feel homesickness…"
The uncle had already returned to the ruined temple. Bing Ying followed Huimin, and the lyrics of the uncle's song echoed in his ears. Did Uncle know that she was leaving? No way. Mom said that she wouldn't tell Uncle and Uncle about this. The two uncles loved this niece very much. They were afraid that it would affect the uncle's mood and that the uncle would fall ill. However, this song seemed to have been made up for her. It was the feeling of being worried about both ends, the sorrow of missing each other in two places, the sadness of being old and homesick…Her heart was crying.
The house really looked like a crab feast. Wine cups, chopsticks, and vinegar plates were already placed on the table. Mother and Hui Lian were chatting and laughing. Bing Huan was sitting under the osmanthus tree in front of the window, reading a book. There were a few osmanthus flowers floating in the teacup.
Bing Ying approached his younger brother and snatched the book from his hand. He deliberately teased,"You know how to enjoy life. Even osmanthus treats you well.”
Bing Huan said," I was also helpless. My stomach was growling. My sister hadn't arrived yet. Seeing that the river crab couldn't move, I forcefully swallowed my saliva and endured it!”He patted Huimin." It's all your fault. You carried my sister to the west and forgot the time. I'll punish you to cook crabs."”
"Alright, alright. You deserve to be punished!" Huimin smiled foolishly and ran straight to the kitchen.
"He's an honest man," Bing Ying reminded his younger brother softly. Stop coaxing him in the future. Where else can you find such a good friend?”
"I'm not coaxing him. I'm only joking with him because I'm his close friend. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered to talk.”
Bing Ying whispered,"In the future, you can call him Brother Sheng."”
Binghuan blushed and winked at his sister, saying softly,"I can't wait to call him sister-sister-sister…"
Bing Ying's face turned red as well, and he quickly pinched Bing Huan's face.
" Hahaha!" Bing Huan laughed loudly.
Bing Ying wanted to hit his brother with the book he had snatched. He had escaped to his mother's side. She could only smile and put the book on the table. On the cover was the eye-catching title,"The History of the American Empire's Invasion of China." He had only opened the book for one page when Huimin had already placed a large plate of cooked river crabs in the middle of the table. She first picked two for her brother and peeled one for him."Look, I let you take advantage of me, but I still have to give the good ones to your precious brother first.”
Bing Huan gave the book back to Bing Ying and said,"Don't coax your silly brother. He just wants to read my book.”He casually picked up the vinegar dish with ginger and poured some ginger vinegar into the crab shell with crab roe. Then, he took the chopsticks and mashed the crab roe in the crab shell to eat.
Bing Ying took the book and said,"Whoever treats my brother like a fool is the real fool."”
After dinner, Bing Ying wanted to take the book his younger brother gave him and go upstairs to read it, but Meng Chao and Liao Yuying came.?Bing Ying had no choice but to let them into the study.
Liao Yuying placed her bag on the ground and said to Bing Ying,"Today, I'm here to pay a personal visit and also to be a lobbyist.”Xiang Bingying blinked,"You can decide for yourself."”
Meng Chao smiled bitterly and said," I know Teacher Hua's personality. Even if he comes, he'll just be a blind man lighting a candle for nothing.?But I had to come. There's no need to say more. Comrade Little Light knows more than me. He said that you're a model teacher that the county has painstakingly cultivated, and you're also one of the more outstanding model teachers in the district. The county has reported your exemplary deeds to the province. It was very likely that he would be awarded the provincial model teacher. For this reason, the county hopes that you won't leave your post easily. Agree to transfer your lover from Shanghai to here. I'll arrange a job that suits him and guarantee that you'll be satisfied. If you have any other specific requests, you can ask. The county will do its best to resolve them. I've already told you the first part. The last part is a new addition from Section Chief Jia. If you still insist on leaving, perhaps Section Chief Jia will come up with a new discount. I'll just make a few more trips. Anyway, he needs you as a red flag to bring glory to his excellent work.”He also felt that his words revealed his dissatisfaction with Section Chief Jia, so he quickly stopped him and smoked a cigarette.
Hua Bingying also knew Meng Chao's difficulties.?He was the one who talked to her during the district teachers 'meeting. His attitude was a little too extreme. This was his job, and he was impatient to begin with. Actually, he was still good to people. She never blamed him. This time, he was the one who came to do her work again and again. She politely rejected him. Today, he had forced himself to come, and what he said was the truth. Jia Jinshi's reason for keeping her around was indeed for his work results. In fact, she had already seen through it. If it was just for this, she felt that there was no need to stay. She still said politely to Meng Chao,'You've indeed done your best for me. I'll be honest, and I'm very grateful.'?Please tell Section Chief Jia that I'm a woman of China and I can't go against tradition. No matter how good the conditions here are, my wife won't come. I had to go to my lover. Thank you for your concern, Section Chief Jia. I've already made up my mind to leave. There's no need to worry about me anymore. In fact, to be honest, there are many teachers in the county who are better than me. If Section Chief Jia is really doing this for the sake of the county's education and to value talents, as long as you carefully examine them, it's not that there's no one else other than me, Hua Bingying, but there are many others.
When Meng Chao heard what she said, he became excited and said,""Comrade Little Light, your point of view is exactly what I think. Teacher Liao, you heard what I said. Thank you for testifying for me in the future. "Comrade Little Light, I'll definitely convey your words to Section Chief Jia. Actually, I'm using your words to express my point of view. Please forgive me, but I'm indeed unscrupulous. Anyway, you're leaving. It doesn't matter. I just hope that the Section Chief will accept this suggestion and sincerely dig out talents for the development of the county's education. I didn't come here in vain today."
"Since Section Chief Jia asked me to come, I should at least say a few words," said Liao Yuying. Meng Chao's words were indeed the section chief's original intention.?There was no need to repeat it. The section chief thought that you left in a fit of pique because your enthusiasm was dampened at the regional teachers 'meeting. He couldn't put down his pride, so he asked me to make a trip. Teacher Hua, you can make the decision yourself. If you stay, all the teachers and I will welcome you. If you leave, I will send you off.”
Hua Bingying said,"Then send me off."”
"Since you've decided to leave, I'm done with my work," said Meng Chao.?Now, I can only say what I want to say as a long-time friend. Teacher Liao, I don't think you'll tell on me, right?”
"It's hard to say," said Liao Yuying with a smile. When I need to suck up to the Section Chief, I'll naturally treat you as a gift.”
"Unfortunately, you don't know how to flatter." It's already good that you didn't contradict me."
"That's true. Otherwise, you'd be a role model. Hua Bingying didn't know how to flatter, but he also didn't say anything. If she had any objections, she would raise them face to face. She was also particular about the method to make it acceptable. I'm not like you, Liao Yuying. You can't stand big things, small things, and trivial things.”
"No wonder you call me Cannon sometimes."
"Actually, Meng Chao has helped you a lot in secret. He was the one who persuaded Jia Jinshi to make peace with you when you made him unable to step down from the stage a few times. You should thank him."
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. Just shoot me a few times less. -- Little Light, I know you're a very broad-minded person. However, I still have to tell you that I have offended you in the past. I hope you will be more understanding and tolerant.”
"Look at how petty you are. What's the point of talking about the past? I've long forgotten about it. You were my leader at that time. I understand that there are some things that I have to say.”
"To be honest, I don't want you to leave either," said Meng Chao. Don't stop me, let me finish. I really admire your ability and your devotion to education. However, it's also about time for you to leave. Why won't Jia Jinshi let you go? I've thought about it carefully. Half of it is because of your father.”
"I didn't decide to leave because of Dad's injustice.”
"Everyone says that it's because of this. Isn't the health system managed by the section chief? I heard that your mother is still complaining about this matter. The county department has sent a new investigation team. Fang Zhaorong is currently on sick leave at home, and Hu Deyuan is the team leader. If there is any discrepancy, the Section Chief is also afraid that he will push the blame on you.”
"That's not his business. I wrote my resignation letter myself. You should stand up and testify. You can't wronged the Section Chief. I'll repeat it again. My departure has nothing to do with my father. Who would not leave after marrying a husband? Yuying, you heard me. Don't do anything rash in the future.”
"Little Light, I really admire your character. Haven't you suffered enough because of your father? At first, I also thought that your father was really that person. Later, I heard many people say that he was wronged. Anyway, right and wrong have a conclusion. You should believe in the party. Have you ever thought about what Section Chief Jia will do to you if you still stay here?”
"To be honest, I've never thought about it. I only believe that the party is wise. My father's unjust case will be avenged sooner or later.”
"This time, the investigation team has changed the medicine. You should think about it. I always had this feeling that Jia Jinshi often didn't act entirely according to the party's principles. Sometimes, he simply acted according to his personal will and feelings. If the result of this investigation is still Old Fang, I'm afraid your future will be difficult. I thought about it again and again, so I only conveyed his opinion as soon as I entered the door and did not dare to persuade him again. Think about it, since he values talents so much, why is he not willing to look for you directly? Isn't this clearly leaving room for himself? In fact, wherever he went, it was for the sake of building a society, as long as he kept in mind that he was a member of the Youth League. When you arrive in Shanghai, send me a letter. I'll try to transfer your organization's connections to you. I should go." He stood up and reached out to hold Bing Ying's hand. He said earnestly,"I hope we don't forget the oath of the regiment: Fight for the cause of Communism! I remember that when you spoke at the teachers 'meeting, you quoted the famous quote of Pavel Kochagin. Everyone was very touched. I even wrote it on a piece of paper and pasted it on the wall in front of my bed as my lifelong motto. I believe that you can practice this famous quote with your precious life.”
Bing Ying lowered his head in shame, his eyes moist.
"Goodbye, I wish you all the best!”As Meng Chao spoke, he left.?
Hua Bingying respectfully sent Meng Chao out of the door and said sincerely,"Thank you, goodbye!"
Liao Yuying looked at Meng Chao, who was walking away, and asked,""How is this person?"
Hua Bingying looked at Yu Ying and smiled. Although he understood her intention, he deliberately said,"Don't you know that I never comment on people behind their backs?”
Liao Yuying dragged Bing Ying back into the study and pestered Bing Ying,"I'm asking you sincerely. This isn't a matter of judging people behind their backs. Your observation skills are better than mine. Since you're gone, no one can interfere. I still have to work here. I have to understand before I ask you.”
"Just for work?" Hua Bingying laughed. I won't say it. You just have to work hard.”
"You're deliberately being so naughty!" Liao Yuying said anxiously. It's fine if you don't want to tell me." She hugged Bing Ying with one hand and covered his mouth with the other." I'll seal your mouth so that you won't be able to say a word."”
Hua Bingying could only beg for mercy. When Yuying let go, he said,"You were the one who went easy on me first. If she liked him, then so be it. Why did she have to reject his job? " Speaking of Meng Chao, I didn't have a good impression of him at first. I always thought he was too impatient.?Gradually, after more contact, he understood that his impatience was because some people were indeed procrastinating and annoyed him. Secondly, he hated that iron did not live up to expectations. He was very principled and disciplined. If anyone lost this, he would not be able to endure it. He is a straightforward person, which you have in common. Not only is he more educated and professional than you, but his understanding and observation skills are also better than yours. His professionalism and sense of responsibility far exceed yours. He had a sincere loyalty to the party, the people, and the motherland. He was full of passion for the cause of building a country. Although he appeared irritable towards his comrades, he was actually full of enthusiasm in his heart. Although his appearance was not shocking, he was a well-known figure.”She felt rather regretful. "To be honest, you've chosen a good man. You're much more observant than I am.”
Liao Yuying felt that there was something fishy about his words."Isn't your lover very ideal?"
Bing Ying quickly restrained himself and said with a smile,"I'm just envious of your good judgment and choosing a good person. Why are you blaming me?"
A few guests arrived in the guest hall. Liao Yuying handed the gift bag to Bingying and was about to leave. Bing Ying thought that since he couldn't refuse, there was still a long way to go, so he accepted it. After seeing Yuying off, he returned to the guest hall and saw Yuan Dangui's siblings, Song Jingzhong, and Lu Chunhua. According to seniority, Yuan Dangui, Ma Longfei, or Bing Ying's distant aunt and uncle, she greeted them politely and quickly went to fill a plate of cream watermelon seeds to entertain the guests.
This was the third time that Yuan Dangui and her brother had come. The first time was to acknowledge their relatives and thank them. That day, Song Jingzhong came to ask Luo Yuzhen about Yuan Dangui's father, Ma Zhenkun. Luo Yuzhen said that Ma Zhenkun was her mother's distant cousin. He used to live in Ding's Lane in this city. His father was a scholar, full of literary talent. It was said that he should have been a scholar. Because of the examiner's fraud, he changed his bag and fell behind. From then on, he became indifferent to fame. Ma Zhenkun was also an extremely smart and capable person. Because of his wife, he was forced to leave his hometown. There had been no news. After Ma Zhenkun's wife died, the Ma family's house was burned down to nothing. In the second year after Ma Zhenkun left, his friends came to look for him, but they didn't meet. Instead, they found my mother. This friend told my mother that when he was in trouble, Ma Zhenkun tried to borrow 50 silver dollars from him to go to Guangdong to do business. I've made a fortune, and I'm here to pay you back. He heard that Ma Zhenkun was in trouble in a foreign land. He thought that the county head would not last long, and Ma Zhenkun would have to come back eventually. However, he was already going overseas to do business, so it was difficult to say when he would return. On one hand, he repaired Ma Zhenkun's wife's grave, and on the other hand, he gave my mother a hundred silver dollars. Fifty silver dollars was considered a reward, and he asked my mother to give it to Ma Zhenkun or his children in the future. He even said that if he had the chance to return to the country in the future, he would definitely come back to thank Ma Zhenkun. My mother couldn't refuse, so she had to keep it for me. I haven't seen him come to get it. When my mother was living in Shanghai, she gave me the 100 silver coins. He wants me to inquire about the whereabouts of Ma Zhenkun and his children and hand over the silver. Where am I supposed to find out? This matter has always been in my heart. Since Ma Sisters and Younger Brother have returned, please send this one hundred silver dollars over. Song Jingzhong went back and handed the silver to Yuan Dangui's sister and brother. Xia Xinfa and the others were filled with admiration. Yuan Dangui's siblings were even more grateful and wanted to give the 50 yuan reward to Luo Yuzhen to express their gratitude. Luo Yuzhen refused to accept it. Song Jingzhong tried to dissuade Yuan Dangui's siblings from buying some simple gifts of longan and lychee. Luo Yuzhen accepted it with a smile. Today, Yuan Dangui and her brother came for Bingying.
When Yuan Dangui saw Bing Ying, he pulled him to his side and said,""I heard that you're going to get married in Shanghai. Auntie didn't have any good gifts, so I only cut a few pieces of clothing. You can't let auntie down with such a small gift.”She took out four pieces of silk from her bag and gave them to Bing Ying.
Bing Ying found it strange that she didn't mention her departure to any of her relatives and friends, afraid that they would spend money. How would Yuan Dangui and the others know? She didn't accept the gift. She looked at her mother, asking her how she had told others and how she wanted them to spend money.
Luo Yuzhen was also surprised and asked Yuan Dangui,""How did you know? What if we didn't tell anyone?"
Yuan Dangui said that she had heard it from Xia Xinfa's daughter. Bingying's students felt sorry for their respected teacher and passed the message to each other. Lu Chunhua specially went to the Department of Culture and Health to find out that this was indeed the case. They rushed over to bid farewell. No matter what, Sister Yuzhen would like her niece to accept this small gift. It was inevitable for Luo Yuzhen to have a relationship with her brother. Bing Ying had to accept it.
Bing Ying saw that Song Jingzhong and the others were talking to her mother about the progress of the construction of the theater and bookstore. She was not interested and took the "History of the American Empire's Invasion of China" to go upstairs. However, she was stopped by Granny Shen. She said that it was almost dinner time, so why would she go up to read? She had walked for an entire morning and received guests for an entire afternoon. It was hard enough and she should rest. Bing Ying was also grateful that Granny Shen was worried about her family. Now that she was leaving, he should have a chat with her and thank her for her care over the years. Grandma Shen remembered that Bing Ying was leaving tomorrow and laughed and cried. She laughed because she heard that Bing Ying had found a Shanghainese, and cried because they broke up and could not meet every day. Thinking of the hardships she had suffered as a daughter-in-law, she was afraid that Bingying would marry far away and be bullied. This made Bing Ying very sad. How sincere and deep the feelings of his hometown were!
After dinner, the Huimin siblings helped Bing Ying pack up. Bing Ying said that he only had one suitcase with him and that it was already packed, so there was no need to be busy. She left Liao Yuying and Yuan Dangui's gifts for Hui Lian. The Huimin siblings persuaded her to take it away. This was their kindness! Bing Ying said she couldn't carry so many things. There were ships, cars, and trains. Why not torture her to death? I've already accepted the favor in my heart. It doesn't matter if I take the item or not. It was better to borrow flowers and offer them to Buddha. Regardless of whether Hui Lian accepted it or not, he placed it in the kitchen. During dinner, her mother had told her that once Binghuan went to Hangzhou to study, she wanted Hui Lian to stay in Binghuan's room. She said that she would give her room to Hui Lian. Mom didn't agree. She said that this room wouldn't be used by anyone else anymore. It would be reserved for you to come back to visit your relatives in the future. She could only say that she would let Sister Hui Lian stay there for now. It's right next to your room, and you can even sleep and chat through the wall. Only then did her mother agree. That was why she had placed these gifts in the kitchen. Before Huimin left, he said that he would come over tomorrow to help you get your suitcase and send you to Hangzhou to board the train. This way, you'll be lighter. Bing Ying did not object. She also hoped that he could send her off a little longer. It seemed that she had endless words to say.
The Huimin siblings had just left when Meng Miaoquan and Tan Yuefen came with their mother and youngest son to send Bing Ying off. Meng Miaoquan was already working in the city. He was the one who designed and built the theater and bookstore. He had heard about Bingying from Song Jingzhong and the others and had rushed back to tell Tan Yuefen that he had arrived so late. Bing Ying could only chat with them for a while.
It was only after nine o'clock that it quieted down. Bing Ying sat quietly in his room and read " The History of the American Empire's Invasion of China." The book used clear facts and specific data to describe the criminal history of the US imperialists invading China, plundering China's resources and property, and bullying China's people in the past 100 years. The more Bingying read, the angrier he became. When she read the chapter about the US Navy insulting and torturing Chinese women in Shanghai, she was not only deeply resentful of the barbaric behavior of the US Army, but also sad and tearful for the destruction of her sisters. She finished reading the evil history of the American invasion of China in one breath. It was already past three o'clock in the morning. The heinous crimes committed by the M Nation in China had caused her to ponder. It forced her to reconsider her decision to go to the United States.
She used to study in a church school, and many of the teachers there were Americans, so they naturally instilled the idea of respecting beauty in the students. Not only did he portray the United States as a paradise of freedom and happiness, but he also boasted that he was the savior of the world who supported and loved China the most. Moreover, it was said that the United States was the country with the most advanced scientific civilization in the world. Therefore, Bing Ying had been yearning for the United States and had the dream of studying in the United States for a doctor's degree. It was like this in school. Chen Tingbai, whom she loved passionately at that time, often instilled in her the idea of respecting beauty. The breakup of her love did not affect her longing for America. The first year back home, the cowardly party's propaganda still worshipped the United States. She still wanted to study hard and go to America to study. It was only because her father objected that she became a teacher. After the war, she heard some propaganda about the American invasion of China. She was a person who buried herself in business and did not care much about current affairs. Under the party's education, she gradually got to know the great party. She loved the great party and was willing to fight for the magnificent cause of Communism. She hated the United States for helping the cowardly party oppose the great party. She had never had such a thorough understanding of the history of the US invasion of China, which made her so angry.
This time, when she decided to go to the United States, she only missed her daughter bitterly. It was because her daughter's call had aroused her motherly heart. They did not consider the history of the US invasion of China, the fate of the motherland, and the reunion of mother and daughter. She came to her senses and blamed herself for being a member of the Youth League. Even though he was less than a year old, he was still the one who raised his hand to the regiment flag voluntarily and solemnly swore an oath. She hated herself for being too selfish. For her daughter, she had to leave this lovely motherland, leave this lovely hometown, leave her lonely and pitiful mother, leave her beloved brother, leave her students and colleagues who missed her so much, and leave her relatives and friends who cared so much for her. For the sake of a relative, she had to abandon so many relatives and friends who loved her dearly. Wasn't this too selfish?
She thought of the story of Golden Goose Mountain that she had told during the day, and of the kind and loving golden moths. She only wanted her hometown, not the golden egg. She would rather die in her hometown than go to the Heavenly Palace to become an immortal. What a golden heart! What a deep love for the homeland! However, for her daughter, she wanted to leave her hometown that she loved deeply. In comparison, she felt inferior!
Of course, which mother didn't love her own daughter? She was unwilling to give her maternal love to her children without any price. She was unwilling to have an abortion back then because she was determined not to marry again. She wanted to raise her daughter to fulfill her mother's love. It was Chen Tingbai who had snatched her daughter from his arms. Why didn't he consider that his daughter needed a mother? This time, he wrote a long letter about how his daughter missed her mother. Did he not have any selfishness to trick her into going to America? He was too smart and knew her weakness too well. He was too cunning.
What could she do in America? To be a young mistress who had nothing to do all day. She took care of her daughter during the day, accompanied her husband at night, and listened to her parents-in-law. He had helped Chen Tingbai curry favor with his parents so that he could smoothly obtain the inheritance. Without personal will, what was the difference between this and not having the right to be a human being! Although she was the only young mistress of a millionaire's family, she was a high-class slave! I am a person with personal ideals, a person with social ambitions, and an independent will. This is incompatible with the young mistress of a high-ranking slave. Moreover, I am not greedy for material enjoyment.
Many heroes in history had fought against foreign invaders for the prosperity of the motherland and the peace of the people. They had even sacrificed themselves heroically, showing a high degree of patriotic spirit. Our motherland is already independent and free. There is no longer a foreigner who dares to act tyrannically on this sacred land. Why would I go to the United States, which still wants to invade our motherland, for my daughter? Isn't this a betrayal of our great motherland? I am a citizen of China, and I love my great motherland. Now that our motherland is independent and free, it needs the younger generation to build it. I belong to my motherland, not just to my daughter. I should dedicate my blood and my life to my great mother, the lovely Celestial Empire!
Paul Kochagin's famous quote: " The most precious thing to humans is life. Life belongs to us only once... dedicated to the great cause of humanity!”
Hua Bingying chanted repeatedly, his heart surging. It was as if everyone who knew her was looking at her with reluctant eyes and waving at her. Her ears rang with their voices calling her, and she seemed to see the bright five-star red flag fluttering in the blue sky again. It was this red flag that freed the great motherland from the semi-feudal and semi-colonial chains, and made the people stand up with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, becoming their own masters. I love this red flag. Tears of excitement flowed out of her eyes…
The sound of the mad monk's wooden fish rang out again on the quiet Qingxi River.
Hua Bingying seemed to hear the song that the uncle had been humming during the day.
Bing Ying sat down peacefully and wrote to Chen Tingbai:
"Tingbai:
The letter has been received, please do not read it.
Thank you for your concern,
After much consideration, I don't want to come to America again.
You are a citizen of China, and I am also a citizen of China. What we should be longing for is the lovely China.
The great motherland had become an independent and powerful country. In the vast territory, no foreigner dared to bully the Chinese who had stood up unscrupulously. One could imagine that in the near future, people from all over the world would talk about the people of China with envy.
Once liberated, the people would become their own masters. There would be no more class prejudice and discrimination. Respecting and caring for each other had become a universal virtue. Each of them was doing their best to build the motherland of the country. Agriculture, industry, and commerce were thriving. It would not be long before the motherland became a prosperous and powerful country.
I'm already teaching in my hometown. You said that Xiaofang misses Mom and you miss me too. I also miss you all, and I also hope for a family reunion. I sincerely beg you to bring Xiaofang back to the motherland. You are very smart and capable, and the cause of the motherland's construction needs you very much. I believe that with the two of us, we can create a happy little family. A man should not live on the inheritance of his ancestors. People lived in this world not only for enjoyment, but also for creation.
Bring Xiaofang back. That's my only request to you.
I miss Xiaofang, and I miss you too. Come back, we can create a happy and wealthy family. This is my last request to you.
wish
good
Bingying
On a certain day in a certain year."
Bing Ying put the letter into an envelope and waited for his relatives in Shanghai to come and take it back to the United States. He opened the window and took a deep breath of the fresh morning air. She lived in the back room, so she couldn't see the osmanthus tree in the garden under the front room. However, the air was still filled with the smell of osmanthus. The air in his hometown was mellow and sweet.
The red sun had risen slowly, covering Qianyuan Mountain with a layer of golden gauze. The sky was filled with the morning glow. The maple leaves in the neighbor's courtyard were even more brilliant under the sun.
The clear sky was filled with the sound of the busy paddles of the Qingxi River, fresh and pleasant to the ear.
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