Little Black was dumbfounded when he heard that.
"Haha, do you have a picture in your mind now?”
An Lan laughed and walked away irresponsibly, leaving Little Black alone in a daze.
Zhang Village, where An Lan's hometown was located, was a relatively backward area in Yancheng. After entering the archway, it was surrounded by residential houses. The land in front of and behind the houses had been reclaimed into vegetable fields, where green vegetables and shallots were planted.
Most of these houses were temporarily added with two or three floors, which looked quite abrupt. However, An Lan knew that in ten years, there would be a huge change here. Large-scale renovation of shanty houses and demolition of old houses would make many indigenous residents who built houses in advance and greatly increased the compensation area become rich overnight.
An Lan's house was still the same. It was a small, low bungalow with two rooms and a living room. There was a simple kitchen at the back and the toilet was also a temporary dry toilet. Every once in a while, they would use a manure spoon to scoop it out and carry it to the field to fertilize.
"An Lan?"
An Lan had just reached her door when she heard a surprised call from the roof of her house.
An Lan looked up and saw her mother, Qin Xueru, looking at him happily from the roof with a rake in her hand.
"Mom!"
An Lan felt a lump in her throat and tears were about to fall.
The mother in front of An Lan was exactly the same as the one she had seen countless times in her dreams. She had long black hair, big eyes, and a slightly chubby figure. She was not even forty years old and looked so young.
When Qin Xueru heard her son call her mother, she immediately put down her work and went downstairs to open the door for him.
As soon as the door opened, she went forward and held An Lan's hand. She said with joy and heartache,"Why are you only home now? There must be a traffic jam on the way, right? She had only been in university for a month and had lost a lot of weight.”
An Lan raised her hand and hugged her mother. She held back her tears and smiled foolishly."Mom, I'm hungry."
"Come in, come in. Mom made a few of your favorite dishes at noon. You can eat them after heating them up.”
Qin Xueru quickly let An Lan into the house while she quickly walked to the kitchen to heat up the dishes for him.
In the end, An Lan pulled her back and said with a smile,"Mom, you don't have to be busy. It's such a hot day. It's more comfortable to eat some cold dishes.”
After saying that, he went to get a bowl and chopsticks and filled it with a big bowl of rice. He lifted the cover of the dishes on the Eight Immortals Table and saw that they were indeed An Lan's favorite dishes. Pan-fried loach, stir-fried meat with chili, cabbage in oil, and a big bowl of tomato egg soup.
"Why haven't you touched the vegetables? Didn't you and Dad have lunch?”
An Lan asked in puzzlement.
"Your dad went to help others harvest rice. There's food to eat. I don't have a good appetite today, so I'll be full after eating two simple bites for lunch.”Qin Xueru replied with a smile. She went forward to check the temperature of the food. Fortunately, it was still warm.
An Lan was the only child in the family. Since she was young, An Lushan and Qin Xueru had been eager to give him the best things, even though their family conditions were average.
For example, the pan-fried loach on the table was the wild loach that An Lushan had specially dug out from the field yesterday. It tasted much better than the farmed ones sold in the market and was An Lan's favorite.
An Lan picked up a loach and took a few bites. It was fragrant and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was so delicious that her eyes narrowed.
"Mom, this loach is so fragrant and delicious. Have a bite too.”An Lan picked up a piece and brought it to her mother's mouth.
Qin Xueru took a bite and said with a smile,"Silly boy, you've grown up. You know how to dote on your mother.”
"My mom isn't old at all. She's young and beautiful.”
An Lan picked up the bowl again and brought it to her mouth with a smile."Come, open your mouth."
Qin Xueru smiled at her son's coaxing. She lowered her head and took a bite of the rice that he had personally fed her. She felt that her appetite had improved.
"Your mouth looks like it's covered in honey. Are you dating in school?”Qin Xueru asked.
"Yes and no."
Xu Zhixi's figure flashed across An Lan's mind. Although it was not yet certain, he still said confidently,"I'll bring her home for you to see next time. She looks just like you.”
"Alright, alright."
Qin Xueru nodded happily.""Eat well. I'll go upstairs to pluck the grains.”
In his hometown, it was common to grow a season of rice. They would sow around May and harvest in October. Therefore, most of the time during the National Day holiday was the autumn harvest season.
"Take a rest. I'll go up and make it after dinner.”
As An Lan spoke, she took big bites of the rice. In no time, she was full. She burped in satisfaction and strode upstairs to work.
Qin Xueru didn't want her son to work, so she hurried upstairs. However, she saw that he was already busy with the rake. His movements were very skillful, as if he was full of energy.
At this moment, Qin Xueru realized that her son had grown up.
……
In the evening, An Lushan walked home with his neighbor, Li Yaohua, talking and laughing. He was covered in mud and walked in the sunset. Behind him was a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. She was wearing a straw hat and old clothes. She was also covered in mud.
"Dad!"
An Lan was sitting at the door eating a watermelon. When she heard her father's voice from afar, she quickly put down the watermelon to wipe her mouth. She came out to take a look and shouted happily.
"Yo, Old An, your college student is back.”
Before An Lushan could react, Li Yaohua's eyes lit up and he grinned.
"Uncle Li."
An Lan also greeted him with a smile. When he saw his neighbor's sister, Li Jin, who was winking at him from behind, he said with a cheeky smile,"It's been a while since we last met. Ah Jin has become even prettier.”
Li Jin bit his lip and didn't say anything, but his eyes flickered as he sized An Lan up.
"If you like it, you can take it as your wife. I have no objections.”Li Yaohua chuckled.
"Dad, don't talk nonsense. I'm not worthy of Brother An Lan.”
Li Jin pouted and kicked the stone at the side shyly. Then, he walked away with a red face.
"This girl…"
Li Yaohua was a little helpless. He turned around and greeted An Lan,"An Lan, come to my house for dinner with your dad tonight. Call your mom too. It's more lively with more people.”
"Thank you, Uncle Li. My mom is cooking in the kitchen. Why don't you have dinner at my house tonight?”An Lan invited warmly.
Li Yaohua was stunned. He immediately waved his hand and said politely,"No need, no need. Your family of three is reunited. I'll bring a bottle of good wine over to drink some someday.”
"Alright."
An Lushan and An Lan smiled and nodded at the same time before returning to their respective homes.
It was rare for his son to return home during the holidays. The family of three had a happy dinner. An Lushan went to the convenience store to buy two bottles of cold beer. The father and son each had a bottle and chatted while drinking.
Qin Xueru was full and sat at the table with her hands supporting her chin. She listened to her husband and son chatting and occasionally exchanged a few words. Her face was full of happiness.
In the 20 years that she had been married to Anlushan, although she had lived a poor life, Qin Xueru was very content. As long as her husband was healthy and her son was sensible, her life would definitely get better and better in the future.
An Lan was indeed sensible. For the next few days, he helped out with the farm work at home.
She thought that the seven-day National Day holiday would pass in a hurry. At four o'clock in the afternoon on October 4th, An Lan was stepping on the grain thruster in the field. Suddenly, a familiar call came from the ridge of the field."An Lan!"
"Hey!"
An Lan raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face and replied.
An Lushan, who was harvesting the rice, also straightened his back and looked at the ridge. Wow, what a pretty girl. She was wearing a light yellow dress and standing by the ridge. Her waist was slender, her figure was graceful, and her facial features were exquisite. Her watery almond-shaped eyes were pure and graceful, and her cheeks were slightly flushed under the sun, making her look even more youthful and beautiful.
However, this girl looked quite introverted. She lowered her head when their eyes met, and her cheeks became even redder.
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