" Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day. Considering Zhixia's safety, Mom asked Zhixia to go back. Zhixia was very far from work and it took him 40 minutes to walk every day. Mom and Dad were very worried, so Zhixia went back on New Year's Day.”
"Hangzhou, maybe he won't come back. No, I should say that he won't come back ever again! This is also a sad place."
" This time, Zhixia took the bus back alone. She was already used to being alone and slowly liked to be alone. She embarked on the journey home again.”
" Zhixia looked at the trees falling in front of her eyes. She remembered the summer eight years ago. That was the first time she met Zhiyu.”
" At that time, Zhixia was fourteen and Zhiyu was sixteen. Because of their age, Zhixia called Zhiyu her older brother. Zhixia was very happy to have an older brother because she had always wanted an older brother since she was very young. Now, her wish has finally come true.”
"Dad, Mom, I'm on summer vacation. It's two months. Yeah, I can go and play with Brother.”Zhi Xia shouted happily. "Brother Zhiyu went to the boat to help his parents fish. He's very far away."”Zhi Xia widened his eyes and looked at his mother." Mom, aren't you and Dad going fishing too?" Just bring me along. That way, I can see Brother Zhiyu.”"How can that be? You can't swim. Your mother and I can't take care of you. You stay at home with Grandma.”Zhi Xia: " No, I want to go with you guys. I can still help. I also want to go to the boat. It's so boring at home."”"No, I won't take you there." You'd better stay at home obediently." Zhi Xia didn't say anything. She went back to her room to pack her clothes. She wanted to wait until tomorrow when her parents weren't paying attention to secretly put her clothes on the boat. Then, her parents would take her there.
" Another day, at dawn, my parents tiptoed to pack up their things and prepared to leave. They were afraid of waking Zhixia up, so they planned to leave quietly.”
Zhi Xia rubbed his eyes and got out of bed. When he realized that there was no one in his parents 'room, he cried loudly," Why didn't you call me?" She cried and smashed the stool, questioning Grandma,"" When did my parents leave?" Grandma didn't answer for long. Zhi Xia didn't say anything and ran to the lake with his clothes. His parents were about to start the boat when Zhi Xia saw this."I want to go too. Why don't you take me with you?”"You're so silly," his father said helplessly."What are you going to do? What's so good about a boat? You have to go fishing every day!”Zhi Xia continued to pull on the anchor chain and said tearfully,""I don't care. I just want to go!" Dad did not say anything. He walked to the cabin, turned on the machine, and was ready to drag the anchor chain away. Dad thought that this would make Zhi Xia retreat, but unexpectedly,"" Zhi Xia kept pulling on the anchor chain. He ran as far as the boat went until the water reached his head. Zhi Xia struggled in the water.”When her mother saw Zhixia struggling in the water, she quickly shouted for him to stop. Her father jumped into the water and pulled Zhixia up. Zhixia still cried and said,""I want to go!" "Take her there!" his father sighed.”
"My clothes are all wet and I can't change them. I can only wear my clothes.”His mother said to herself confidently. Zhi Xia was shivering at the side. He must have been cold. She put on her mother's clothes and sat on the roof of the shed to bask in the sun. The boat flew across the lake and sailed through the waves. The iron-armored bow pierced through the blue waves and separated a waterway to advance bravely. The waves that were stirred up swept over the ship's side with silver-white spray, and then merged with the surging waves at the stern, leaving a flashing water belt. The water belt expanded to the distant lake, shining with thousands of miles of light, like a leaf boat. You sat on the bottom of the boat, and the top of the boat was three inches away from your head. Your hands could be placed on the left and right sides of the ship, and your hands were exposed. It was like sitting on the surface of the water, facing the island upside down. It was a different kind of fun. The boat met the wind and slowly moved forward. The boat could not be driven too fast, or if I was not careful, the boat would flip to my side.
Zhi Xia watched all of this and was a little fascinated. She fell asleep unknowingly. When she woke up, her mother had already put the net down. Half of the net on the boat had been put down, and there was only a little left. Zhi Xia ran to the front. She wanted to help her mother get the net so that her mother would be more relaxed. She went barefoot to pick up the net, but she accidentally got a yellow-toothed fish thorn in her foot. She cried in pain, and the pain went from her foot to her heart. She raised her foot, but she couldn't shake it off. She felt a bee sting in her foot, and it was an indescribable pain. When her mother saw this, she quickly put down the net in her hand and helped Zhixia remove it. When her mother reacted, the net rope had wrapped around her mother's foot. As her father, who was behind her, did not notice what was happening in front of her, the machine was still on. When she realized it, it was already too late. The net rope had already wrapped around her mother. She could not pull it no matter what and was dragged away by the net rope. Her mother shouted to stop the machine, but her father did not hear her. Her mother bit the net rope with her mouth. Only then did her father react and immediately stop the machine. Her mother's feet were purple from the strangulation. In a fit of anger, she threw all the nets out and scolded loudly,"No more nets! Are you dead? Or Bodhisattva? Can't you hear me? He doesn't even know that he was strangled to death!" His father rushed over from behind and asked,"What's wrong?" Mom glared at Dad. Look at my feet, they're gone, you won't even know if I'm dead!”"Wasn't it just fine?" his father asked in confusion.”Her mother ignored her father. She flung her hair and sat at the bow of the boat, staring at her father. Dad: " How would I know what happened after that? Why are you shouting at me?”Her mother's temper flared up again. The lake is right in front of you. If you jump in directly, you won't feel uncomfortable looking at you!”After saying that, she took a bottle of water and threw it on the ground. His father couldn't help but say,"You woman, why don't you say anything good? Why did I marry you?!"”When his mother heard this, she became even angrier." Elder Hu, who are you going to marry?" Why did you marry me back then? What? Why did you marry me?" Without a word, his father went to the front and lowered the net. Then, as soon as he stopped the engine and anchored the boat, he stopped the boat in the middle of the lake. Zhi Xia huddled in the cabin alone and looked at his parents without saying a word. He walked out and sat on the bow of the boat. He put his feet in the water and looked at the endless lake in front of him. It turned out that sitting on the bow of the boat and watching the sunset had a special charm. His heart was less restless during the day and had a trace of peace. Who was the one who said that the setting sun was infinitely beautiful, but it was nearing dusk? I feel unfair for the setting sun, so what if it's dusk? As long as there was a unique heart, there would never be any regrets of old age. Wasn't the beauty of the sunset also full of vitality? He suddenly felt a kind of magnificence, a kind of poignant beauty, a kind of quiet beauty, a kind of beauty that was beyond the secular world. She turned back to look at her parents. Her father was listening to music on the rooftop with his headphones on. Her mother was sleeping inside with a watermelon in her arms. Meanwhile, Zhixia was quietly looking into the distance.
The lake water hit the bottom of the boat, making a loud noise. A few weeds floated in the distance. Zhi Xia picked it up, then threw it out and brought it back. He went back and forth dozens of times. Seeing that his parents still didn't move, Zhi Xia ran to the leaking cabin again. There were fish, lobsters, and shrimps inside. Zhi Xia ran down to catch the lobsters, but unexpectedly, he was caught by the lobster's grip. He shook it violently in pain and finally couldn't help but cry. His mother saw it and scolded,""Why are you so indebted? Come and sleep!" Zhi Xia walked in reluctantly. She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She looked at her watch. It was already six o'clock, but her parents were still asleep."Should I not have come? If I hadn't come, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened. Sigh…"
Chi chi, Zhi Xia sat up." There's a boat coming towards us."Who is it?" Zhi Xia: " It's uncle...""You go ahead and get the rope." "Okay…"
Another boat came by. Zhi Xia was suddenly very happy. It was him...
Another boat came by. Zhi Xia was suddenly very happy. It was him…Brother Zhiyu. Zhi Xia ran to the front and saw Brother Zhiyu sitting at the bow of the boat. Zhi Xia was also standing there, ready to catch the rope. As Brother Zhiyu and Father Zhiyu were driving a little fast, their bodies were all swollen, and Father Wang's parents were also startled awake."Old Gu, why aren't you cooking?" His mother climbed out and said with a smile,"You used so much force that the boat was about to break. You have to pay for it!"”"You asked Old Gu if he wanted me to pay for it?" Father Wang said with a laugh.”His mother said,"He's dead. He won't even know if the boat sank!"”"Did the two of you quarrel?”His parents did not answer. "Did your parents fight?" Wang Ma asked me in a low voice.”Zhi Xia lowered his head and didn't say anything. At this moment, his mother said," No, I was just setting up the net. Zhixia's foot was stabbed by that yellow-toothed fish, so I was busy helping her. I told him to stop the engine, but he kept it running. Then I was strangled by the boat's rope. He didn't even know I was dead. Look, my feet are purple." She raised her foot to show Uncle, Aunt, Father Wang, and Mother Wang. "He didn't hear it, did he?" Wang Ma asked. Mom glared at Dad and said,"No, he did it on purpose!"”"Old Gu, how did my sister's foot become like that?" Uncle asked.”Dad: " I was at the back. The machine was too loud, so I didn't hear it.”His aunt said," It's just a small matter. What's there to argue about? I have some ointment here. Take it and wipe it off. Don't let it get wet. Tomorrow, we'll put on our boots and collect the net."”"Sister-in-law, I have some dumplings. Bring them over and steam them together."”
At around seven o'clock, the three families 'meals were all ready. There was a custom in Zhixia's hometown that if they were together, everyone would eat together. For example, Uncle made braised carp and tomato egg soup, Mother Wang made fried bitter gourd and vegetables, and Mother made lobster (drooling) and salted radish."Oh, it's time to eat. Fool (Uncle's son) shouted, Wow, there's lobster today... I must eat a few bowls of rice!"”"Silly girl, eat more when you're growing."”
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