Every time I go back to my hometown, I'm always busy. I have to come back to Macheng before I can sit down. If I don't have something to do at work, then my classmates and friends are looking for me. Sometimes, I really want to stay at home for a few days, talk to my father, watch the changes in my hometown, and relax in the place where I was born and raised.
The year before last, I finally had the chance to rest at home. That time, it was the National Day holiday at work, a total of five days. I rode home from Macheng. Because the road conditions weren't very good, and it was 70 kilometers to my home, it usually took two to three hours by bike, so I rode very slowly that time. I hummed a song as I walked. I was going home, so of course I was in a better mood than usual! The wind blew past his ears. He saw rows of small buildings on the side of the road. People along the road sat leisurely in front of their homes, playing Fight the Landlord in groups of three or five. He could hear their happiness from their hearty laughter.
After about two hours of traveling, when I was about to reach home, I met a few passersby I knew. They greeted me warmly. Yes, perhaps I could only feel aloof from the world in the countryside. Looking at the stream by the roadside, the water was still so clear. Groups of ducks were chasing and playing in the river. No one could understand what they were communicating, but I could see that they were happy.
When I arrived at the door, my father stood at the door and looked into the distance as if he was thinking about something. When he saw me return, he smiled and said to me,"Junya, you're back!" I replied with a "yes"! Dad didn't have much to say to me, but I could see from his face that he was happy. His gaze just now was probably hoping that his son would come back!
I parked the motorcycle in the courtyard behind my home. The courtyard was very empty. Because this was originally our village's primary school, there are fewer primary school students in each village now, so they are all merged into the township's central primary school. There was no one in the courtyard. There was only a teaching building standing there. There were also osmanthus trees surrounding the entire courtyard. From afar, I could smell the fragrance of osmanthus. I still remembered the scene of me studying here more than 10 years ago.。。。。。
I was walking around when Dad suddenly called me to eat. I really didn't expect Dad to have prepared the food. When I asked my father, he said that he thought I might have to go back, so he had already prepared the food. When I entered the door, I saw that the house was still the same house as before, but my father seemed to have aged a lot. As we spoke, we placed the dishes on the table. Mom also came back from washing clothes outside. When she saw me, she said,"How can you bear to go home and take a look?”I knew that my mother was blaming me because I hadn't been home for a long time. It was normal for her to say that. After her mother finished speaking, her father suddenly interrupted her. Her father said,"It's not easy for the child to come back. Don't talk so much. He doesn't know how to go home for nothing! You have to understand the child!" I said,"Mom, I really have something to do. I also want to come home often to see you!"”After saying that, I toasted my mother and said,"It's the child's fault. I'll definitely come back to see you often in the future!”Mom looked at me and smiled." What I said just now was just a moment of anger. I know you have your own things to do. Just remember to come back when you have time!"”I nodded at my mother. During the meal, we talked about the changes in our hometown. They were all about Brother Zhang and Auntie Li. There were no substantial changes, just like what my parents and I talked about before.
After dinner, his father said,"I'll take you fishing in the afternoon!" I went to the opposite reservoir to fish. Now, your uncle has booked the reservoir and set up a farmhouse on it. I often go there to fish when I have nothing to do!”I replied," Daddy." Because it took me quite a long time to come back, and I loved fishing, I always brought my fishing rod with me. I always put it on the back of my motorcycle.
I mixed the bait, and Dad took his bamboo fishing rod and went to the reservoir with me. The reservoir was no longer the same as before. There was a cement road into the reservoir, and there was a pavilion at the entrance. There was a walkway on the pavilion that extended from the water surface to the opposite side of the reservoir. The reservoir was not very big, about 150 meters wide and 500 meters long. It was originally a prismatic reservoir, but now it was rectangular. The reservoir was surrounded by cement platforms, and the outside of the platforms was filled with poplar trees. The platform was mainly built for fishing. There was a mountain on the upper side of the reservoir. His father said that this mountain was connected to the reservoir. The mountain was used for hunting and was surrounded by iron fences. There were some wild rabbits in the mountain for those who liked hunting. As I looked at it, I couldn't help but think of the past. The original mountain was bare, with only some weeds. The reservoir wasn't that big either. It was almost filled with sand. There were messy bottles everywhere in the water. Dead pigs and rotten ducks were thrown into the water. Now, the water here is green, the mountains are green, people are pursuing environmental protection, and more importantly, they are pursuing enjoyment."Stop looking and go fishing!" Only then did I come back to my senses. The shallow part of the reservoir was crystal clear, and the water in the depths was green because we were standing in the middle of the reservoir. We baited and threw the rod into the water. Soon, I caught a few small fish, but Dad's fishing rod did not move. I looked at Dad, but Dad did not react. He just stared at the float. All of a sudden, Floating paused. Dad lifted the fishing rod and it bent like a bow. It seemed like it was really a 'material'. I instinctively ran over with the net, but Dad said,"No hurry, no hurry. Let it walk first. I'll let you fish it later!”After walking for about half an hour, my father asked me to fish the fish out. It was a carp that weighed six or seven pounds. Dad said," I won't fish today. Come back tomorrow if you want to eat fish. This fish and the ones you caught are enough for today!"”I nodded my head as if I had not had enough. To be honest, I also wanted to catch a 'relic' to satisfy my craving!
In the evening, my mother fried the fish I caught and then cooked the fish my father caught. Just as we were about to eat, an old lady from Shanghuan came. Because my family owns a small department store and sells some vegetables, such as meat! When the old granny saw that I was back, she said,"Junya, you're back!" Stay for two more days!" I said,"Grandma, I know! Are you feeling well? Let's eat at my house!" Grandma said," I'm still in good health. I'm not like before. My children are rich now. In the past, I had to take care of them for a week if I cut a catty of meat. Now, I can finish a catty of meat in one go. Look, I'm here to cut again today. Give me three catties!"”Dad got up to cut Grandma's meat. I looked at Grandma from the side. Grandma had silver hair and was dressed in black. She looked energetic. I still remember the days when my grandmother came to my shop to exchange eggs for salt. Compared to today, it was a world of difference. Grandma went home after cutting the meat. I thought for a long time as I watched her walk away. Although I rarely go home, I'm happy to see every little change in my hometown. The road was originally a dirt road, but now it was a fully hardened cement road. The house used to be a mud brick house, but now it was a small western-style building. People used to live in poverty, but now they lived leisurely and happily. The mountain used to be bare, but now it was covered in green.。。。。。
Just like that, I stayed at home for a few days. During this period, I also visited a few relatives. Everything was far better than before. Yes, now that the national policy was better, on the one hand, it paid more attention to serving the three rural areas, and on the other hand, the policy of farmers working outside was also relaxed. The rural farmers were more flexible, and the production and living standards of the rural areas also went up!
On the day I left, my parents came out to see me off and said,"Go home often!" Although it was just five simple words, what they were pursuing now was a spiritual trust in me. Looking at my parents 'expectant eyes, I nodded at them.
The car started. My mind was reminded of my hometown. I listened to the gentle wind as I drove back to the city.。。。。。
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