Mountain driving career since 1982

Chapter 884 For the sake of giving me a place to stay

Now, looking at this small tombstone, for Lu Lu, it is a farewell to his previous life.

Even though he got married in his previous life, he still maintained a close connection with Shanghai for most of the time, not only because of business, but also because his mother was buried here, and his roots were not completely rooted in the wilderness.

But in this life, the reason why I brought my whole family here is because I have a completely different state of mind. I have seen a lot of things, my grudges have been settled, and my roots have been planted in the small mountain village of Dahuang. , and understand that cherishing the present is the most important thing.

After staying in the cemetery for more than half an hour, Lu Lu led his family back to Shanghai City and found the old alley based on the memory in his head.

This is where he has lived for more than ten years.

It was also the place where he left when he ran away from the wilderness in anger.

After several years of not seeing each other, that "home" has become a lot dilapidated.

"This is my home before I arrived in the wilderness..." Lu Lu said quietly as he looked at the houses in the alley.

"Why don't you go down and take a look?" Chen Xiuyu, who was sitting in the passenger seat and holding her daughter, turned her head and looked at Lu Lu.

"I can't go on anymore!" Lu Lu sighed slightly.

He stayed quietly in the car when he saw a woman who looked to be in her 50s walking towards him.

Seeing Lu Lu sitting in the car, she was slightly stunned. She looked at Lu Lu uncertainly for a while, then walked to the car window, tilted her head and looked at Lu Lu: "You look familiar, you yes……"

"Aunt Wang, I'm Lu Lu!" Lu Lu smiled at her.

She is the neighbor next door to this alley. It seems that she has just returned from get off work, and her relationship is only average. Although she is in the same alley, her interpersonal relationships are always a bit indifferent, and she cannot be found in the mountain village of Dahuangli. A human touch.

"Yes, yes, Xiao Lu, it's Xiao Lu, where have you been all these years? Why haven't you come back?"

"I was passing by and stopped by to take a look."

"The cars are already in drive. Those who have done well in these years... are all at the door of the house. Sit at home while Auntie goes to buy vegetables and cook you a delicious meal."

"Auntie, don't bother, I have to leave right away."

"Are you waiting for your father to come back?"

"He's not my dad!"

"That's right, how can you do this? You went to be an educated youth yourself, and the job you got after you came back, why should your second-rate brother take over? If it were me, I wouldn't agree. Do you know, your Brother, I haven't been working. I hang out with a bunch of friends on the street all day long. The year before last, I even ran out to fight with people and almost beat them to death. I was arrested and locked up. The matter was very serious. I heard that I was going to be locked up. Ten years."

"I don't know this, but I want to know it!"

Lu Lu clearly remembers that in his previous life, he took over Lu Lu's job and went to the factory for three days to fish and two days to post Internet work for half a year. Then, under the instigation of his gang of bad friends, he molested a new girl in the factory. , As a result, the girl’s background was not simple. Not only did she lose her job, but she was also thrown into prison for more than ten years. When she came out, she was a useless person.

"Your dad always regrets it and told me that he shouldn't have pushed you so hard in the first place!"

"This is none of my business. To him, I'm just a tool."

"He has been living a miserable life these past few years. Because of his son's involvement, he also lost his job. These days he has been hanging out picking up cardboard and soda bottles... Oh, here we go, no more talk. , Xiao Lu, come and sit at home when you have time!"

Aunt Wang suddenly saw an old man with half-white hair pushing a broken three-wheeler on the street. As if she didn't want him to see her talking to Lu Lu, she said hello and hurried into the alley.

Lu Lu turned around and looked at the old man pushing the tricycle through the windshield.

There seemed to be something strange about the car parked at the entrance of the alley. He took a second look and suddenly recognized Lu Lu sitting in the car. His expression suddenly became excited. He dropped the tricycle and ran to the car window: "You... came back?"

Lu Lu frowned slightly: "Don't be so excited, we are not that close, and I haven't forgotten the stick you gave me."

"It's me, the bastard. I'm sorry for you. I'll open the door and let's go home."

"Go home...this is not my home. I have my own home."

"Where have you been all these years?"

"Don't show so much concern for me. It has nothing to do with you. I won't tell you if I ask. Then again, I really should thank you. You didn't treat me well, but you still gave it to me anyway. A place to stay, of course. My mother worked hard and worked hard to support me, including eating, drinking, sleeping, studying, etc., with the money she earned. Otherwise, my mother would not have become sick from overwork. He died so young.

I've been to the cemetery to see it. In the past few years, you haven't even taken a look at my mother's grave.

The money I earned from being an educated youth for several years and from working as a painter after returning to the city has almost all gone into your pocket. To be honest, I don’t feel like I owe you anything.But I have to thank you for allowing me and my mother to have a shelter from the wind and rain during the most difficult times, even though it was disgusting..."

Lu Lu took out ten stacks of unity from the bag next to him and threw it out the window: "You should collect these money. I don't want to be called a white-eyed wolf. I have already said that we will have nothing to do with each other in the future. This This is the last time we meet."

After he finished speaking, he started the car and drove slowly along the street, leaving the old man stunned in place.

It wasn't until the car turned the corner and no one could be seen in the rearview mirror that Lu Lu took a breath.

Chen Xiuyu looked at Lu Lu but said nothing.

She knew very well that at this time, it was best to remain silent. For Lu Lu, it was an unbearable past.

However, Lu Lu stopped the car again and looked at Chen Xiuyu: "Daughter-in-law, am I going too far?"

"It's too much. Of course it's too much. If you were to throw out so much money at once, I wouldn't give it to you!" "It seems that I have softened my heart..." Lu Lu grinned.

Chen Xiuyu also laughed: "Actually, I know that what you want is peace of mind, otherwise you wouldn't go here specifically."

"You are worthy of being my wife... Having said that, if it weren't for him and those hardships, I probably wouldn't be where I am now. It's been a smooth journey. Maybe I would be in a factory at this time carrying a man who I thought was very strong. He was the person who brought me a turning point in my life."

Lu Lu reached out and rubbed Chen Xiuyu's head: "Okay, let's find a hotel to rest for one night. We'll go back the day after tomorrow and live in peace from now on."

Next, Lu Lu took Chen Xiuyu to see the street workshop where he used to make brushes, and then found a hotel to stay.

The next morning, Lu Lu took his family to visit a large shopping mall in Shanghai. As a magical city, this place is undoubtedly at the forefront of the times. He bought them several sets of beautiful, generous and decent clothes. As for the fashionable ones, , Chen Xiuyu would blush just looking at it. It was useless to buy it. She couldn't wear it when she returned to the mountain village.

In the afternoon, we went to Fengxian Bay Scenic Area to see the sea.

On the third day, Lu Lu led his family on the return journey without any nostalgia.

The journey from Shanghai to Harbin was more than 2000 kilometers. After a slight delay in several places, the places we passed on the route were all those we had passed before, so we did not stop any more. We returned all the way to Xiushantun seven days later.

On the meadow, a car suddenly broke in.

A bunch of dogs rushed to the gate of the fence and barked at the car. Even the puppies barked loudly.

The barking of eighteen dogs was so terrifying that Zhao Yongke and Zhang Shaofeng, who were watching TV in the house, hurried out of the house.

After the car door opened and the family got out of the car, the dogs' barking turned into whining sounds and their tails flicked happily.

Yuan Bao moved faster than Zhao Yongke and the others. He ran to the gate of the fence, raised his feet on the door panel, bit the door latch with his mouth open, pulled the wooden stick off, and the door opened.It immediately ran to Lu Lu, sniffed at Lu Lu, Chen Xiuyu and the two pink-dressed children, licked the backs of Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu's hands, and also licked the faces of the two children. For a moment.

More than a dozen dogs suddenly surrounded Lu Lu and his family, looking extremely friendly.

Lu Lu also rubbed their heads respectively as a greeting.

"You guys have been gone long enough this time... The situation outside is complicated now, and I'm really worried that something might happen to you. Even Wei Chunan and the others have called to ask if you're back. I heard that a lot of things have happened outside, and I'm uneasy. .”

Zhang Shaofeng said with a smile.

"There are a lot of things, but they are only a few after all. It is impossible for them to happen to me by chance. Fourth brother, why are you here? How is the uncle's situation?" Lu Lu asked with concern.

"The third brother is bored here alone, and I can't stay at home, so I come over to chat with him and drink some wine together. As for my dad...it's been like that for many years. This year, his condition is much worse. I’m afraid…”

Zhang Shaofeng shook his head and said nothing further.

Over the years, Zhang Shaofeng has actually thought of all the ways he could think of, and he has tried his best.

"We can only let nature take its course!" Lu Lu had nothing to say.

Zhang Shaofeng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Don't stand at the door. You have traveled thousands of kilometers and you will probably be exhausted."

"We're fine. We're just walking and watching... Don't be too busy going back. Let's have a nice drink tonight!"

Lu Lu patted Zhang Shaofeng's shoulder and turned to drive.

Chen Xiuyu took the child and went back to the house first.

After parking the car, Zhao Yongke closed the fence gate and entered the house with Lu Lu and Zhang Shaofeng.

During the days when he helped look after Lu Lu's house, he ate and slept on the big kang in the living room. Even though he looked like a big man, the house was still clean.Lu Lu couldn't help but laugh: "Third brother, you know how to live a good life, and you know how to clean up."

"How can I, a rough guy, clean these things? Unakan comes here to clean them every day."

Zhao Yongke smiled and said: "During this period, I have been guarding you every step of the way... Don't worry, nothing happened at home. Tell us quickly what you saw when you went out."

Lu Lu climbed up to the kang and sat down, talking about what he had seen along the way. To Zhang Shaofeng and Zhao Yongke, it was like a novel world unfolding in front of them. They listened with gusto and were filled with envy.

He was telling them that things were great outside.

Even Xiao Zhengyang would chime in from time to time. The little guy followed along on this trip and saw enough things for him to talk about for a long time.

Despite his young age, what he saw and heard was enough to leave a deep imprint on his mind, which would have a considerable impact on him throughout his life, including Chen Xiuyu.

As for my daughter, all she can remember are the delicious and fun things.

After chatting for more than an hour, Chen Xiuyu cooked dinner. After a few drinks, they went home.

The next day, Lu Lu went to visit Zhang Shaofeng's father, and then stayed at home again, picking up the carving knife in his hand.

The days seem long in the ordinary, but when I look back, I feel that they are passing quickly.

The ice and snow are melting, the soil is swollen, and it is the busy farming season of the year. The entire family farms, hunting grounds, and people in the villages are all busy.

It wasn't until mid-June that bad news came to Zhang Shaofeng's family. His father had passed away.

(End of this chapter)