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Chapter 316, Returning Home in Glory (Subscribe!)

As soon as he got in the car from the airport, he felt a little regretful. He regretted not taking Teacher Yu’s car keys. Otherwise, driving a Mercedes home would be better than squeezing into the bus.

However, when I thought about the snowy weather and the many valleys in Qianzhen where cars could hardly move, I gave up the idea.

I got on the bus at Changshi Bus Station around 11 a.m., and by the time I caught the last bus back to Qianzhen, it was already late, and smoke was rising from many farmhouses.

Along the way, he kept hearing people talking about him and his performance on the Spring Festival Gala. Seeing these fellow villagers talking excitedly and looking so proud of themselves, Li Heng felt inexplicably happy.

However, he did not respond and even covered half of his face with a scarf. He was a little tired after a whole day's journey and all he wanted was some quiet time.

The bus was shaking all the way, and just when his stomach was rumbling and he was carsick and wanted to vomit, the bus finally stopped and arrived at the Qianzhen old bus station.

It’s really fucking terrible. You can’t open the windows when riding in a car in winter, and all kinds of smells are mixed together, which is really uncomfortable.

As soon as I got off the car, I was startled by the cold wind.

As a last resort, Li Heng pulled the scarf with both hands again to cover his neck tightly, then bent his back, clasped his hands together, and slowly hurried towards Shimen Station in the heavy snow.

Although today is the second day of the Chinese New Year, the streets are not very busy. It may also be because it is too late. At this time, people who come to the town to shop have already gone home. Why would they stay up until dark?

He was a little hungry, but luckily Qian Yuejin's wonton shop was still open, so Li Heng didn't think much about it and went in.

"Madam, give me a big bowl of wontons, with spicy sauce!" he shouted as he entered the door.

"Okay, please wait."

The plump proprietress, who was known as the most beautiful girl in town, glanced at him and started making wontons.

There weren't many people in the store at this time, just three people sitting around a table, looking like a group of people. Because the wind was too strong at the door, he deliberately chose a table near the inside, opened his scarf, and prepared to eat.

Wontons are cooked very quickly and they are ready in a short while. The proprietress brought a big bowl of wontons over and stared at him in a daze for a long time.

At first, his scarf covered half of his face, so I couldn't recognize him. The proprietress was stunned at first, then asked enthusiastically:

"Are you back from the capital?"

"Ah."

Seeing him huddled up, the lady boss asked, "Are you cold?"

Li Heng wanted to say that it was okay, but a gust of cold wind betrayed him.

The proprietress smiled, put three red coal balls at his feet, half-closed the door, and then sat down beside him instead of leaving.

The other three diners shouted, "Madam boss, please bring me some coal briquettes. I'm so cold that I can't even hold my chopsticks steady."

The lady boss replied: "It's okay, it's this San Ge."

The other three were unhappy, "Boss lady, you are too kind to treat us differently."

The lady boss put her hands on her hips and said, "Why, you're not convinced? She's on the Spring Festival Gala. If you were on the Spring Festival Gala, I'd burn coal briquettes for you, too."

Hearing this, the three of them turned their heads in unison.

Well, it would have been fine if they hadn't looked at it, but once they started, they couldn't take their eyes away. They all put down their chopsticks and ran over, leaning over to watch, looking left and right, up and down, more seriously than watching a foreign spectacle.

"Are you Li Heng?"

"The song 'Original Scenery of Hometown' that you sang the night before was amazing! It was so beautiful!"

"Are you the famous writer from Shangwan Village?"

The three of them spoke almost at the same time, each one more surprised and excited than the last.

Can you not be excited?

The person in front of me is a great man from Qianzhen!
How awesome is it?
They may not necessarily pay tribute to the mayor, and neither may their parents at home, but they admire this person from the bottom of their hearts!
The fact that Li Heng was a great writer could be kept secret from the outside world due to information blockade, but it had already spread in the small valley of Qianzhen.

Wow! Not only has it spread, it has become the biggest topic in Qianzhen these days.

No matter which household they visit for the New Year, as long as there is a TV, they will watch the Spring Festival Gala replay, and a group of people will gather in front of the TV to discuss it.

Seeing the three men staring at him without blinking, Li Heng took the initiative to smile and shout, "Happy New Year, three uncles."

"Hey, Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

The three of them nodded in succession, and their faces lit up with joy when they heard the great writer's greeting.

The three of them can brag when they go home tonight. Guess who I ran into in town today? Wow! You won’t believe it, I actually ran into that legendary writer, ha! What’s even more amazing is that he took the initiative to say hello to me and said Happy New Year! You will never be able to have this kind of face in your life.

After a few pleasantries, the three finally left contentedly and returned to their own tables, but they would look back from time to time, and it was obvious that they had not yet calmed down.

Phew! Damn it! I can finally eat wontons in peace.

Li Heng, who was starving, took a breath and lowered his head to start eating the wontons, one bite at a time. They were still so delicious, just like the taste of his childhood.

After he finished half of the bowl, the proprietress finally couldn't help but speak, "You came back alone?"

"Yeah." Li Heng responded vaguely with food in his mouth.

"It's getting dark and it's snowing. Do you dare to go back by yourself along the mountain road? Many brave people don't dare to go alone to those two cemeteries." asked the proprietress.

He had thought about this problem a long time ago, but there was nothing he could do now that things had come to this. He couldn't not go home, and he couldn't be so shameless as to squeeze into Xiao Han's house.

He replied: "It's okay, I'm used to it, I don't think too much about it."

The lady boss seemed to see that he was not sincere and asked, "Do you want me to take you home?"

"what?"

Li Heng was surprised: "Aren't you afraid?"

The proprietress smiled and said, "I'm definitely not alone, call my family."

Li Heng thought about it and refused: "Thank you, someone will pick me up halfway."

The proprietress didn't believe it and joked, "Don't worry, I won't let you marry my daughter."

After the college entrance examination last year, she once wanted to introduce her daughter to him, but gave up the idea when she saw Xiao Han.

Li Heng followed with a smile: "Really, I'm naturally brave and don't believe in these things."

Nothing can be forced, and seeing that he was willing, the proprietress gave up her kindness.

After eating the wontons, Li Heng took out money to pay the bill.

But the proprietress refused resolutely, saying that he was the signature of Qianzhen, bringing honor to the town and making the surrounding area famous. If she took his money, she would be struck by lightning.

Hearing the words "God strike you with lightning", Li Heng felt a sudden chill on his back. This was how he died in his previous life. In this life, he fears this the most.

Well, if you don’t want to accept it, then don’t. After pushing and shoving for a while without any effect, Li Heng finally said thank you and left with his bag.

"Wait, hold this."

The proprietress ran out, holding a flashlight for him and handing him a paper bag: "There are tea leaves and rice in this. I got them from the talisman before the New Year. They will give you courage."

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, and felt warm in his heart. He said thank you sincerely, without being pretentious, and took the things.

he's gone.

As soon as he left, a girl came down from the second floor. She was the boss's daughter. She looked exactly like the boss's wife. She is a junior at the Hubei Normal University this year.

The daughter asked in surprise: "Mom, why are you so nice to him?"

The lady boss said, "Let's make a good relationship."

The daughter looked at his back and said, "He is now in high places. There are probably many people trying to curry favor with him. He may not remember your kindness."

The proprietress clapped her hands and said, "Didn't we talk about good karma? I, your mother, believe in Buddhism and don't ask for anything in return."

"Tsk, who knows if you want anything in return." The daughter didn't believe it at all.

The proprietress sighed, "What a pity! When he first came to my shop to eat wontons two years ago, I fell in love with him at first sight and have been thinking about bringing you two together. Alas, our family is not so lucky."

The daughter twisted her mouth and said, "Are you sure you didn't want to push me to him because he became famous for writing books? Otherwise, you could have introduced us to each other two years earlier."

"You silly girl! You always contradict me and make me angry. I won't give you living expenses." The proprietress scolded with a smile.

The sky gradually darkened.

There was dead silence between heaven and earth, with only the rustling sound of large snowflakes falling to the ground.

Li Heng walked towards Shangwan Village step by step, walking in ankle-deep snow. Although he was wrapped up like a dumpling, he still couldn't resist the bone-chilling cold.

The way home is up the mountain. I have to climb over three mountains to get home. The further I go, the fewer lights and houses there are on the roadside.

Especially when you reach the junction of two villages, there is no human habitation within two or three miles.

We're almost at the cemetery. Just turn the corner ahead.

In the past, both myself and others were foolish enough to rush forward yelling and shouting.

Now he was alone, and he first shone the flashlight around along the road. Finally, he mustered up his courage, made up his mind, and started singing a song, singing as he walked to give himself courage.

While singing, I couldn't help but wonder, what should I do if there is something singing along with me? Turn around and run back? Or bravely rush forward?

As he was thinking, he turned a corner. Li Heng opened his eyes and immediately felt his hair stand on end!

Damn it!
There was actually a new grave on the side of the road. It had not been covered with soil yet, but was covered with a bamboo mat used to dry rice. The coffin could still be vaguely seen.

In front of the coffin, a scented oil lamp was lit. This is the Yellow Springs lamp that the deceased's family used to light the way to the underworld. It should be lit as soon as it gets dark and for seven consecutive nights. This is the seventh day.

With just one glance, he understood that the time of death was wrong and that the deceased was now buried in a temporary manner and had to wait for a suitable time to be moved and covered with soil again. Although this scene was rare in their rural area, it happened once or twice every now and then.

Run! If you don't run, your mother will lose her temper! Li Heng thought so, and with the strength of his feet, he rushed out, singing loudly as he rushed.

"Hey, Li Heng? Li Heng! Are you Li Heng?"

Just after he ran about a hundred meters, a woman's voice came from under the road, sounding urgent and excited, which scared him.

Li Heng shone the flashlight over there and was a little dumbfounded.

Isn’t this Zou Jiao, my old elementary and junior high school classmate? After graduating from junior high school, she followed a distant relative to work in neighboring Zhuzhou. I haven’t seen her for many years. Why is she here so late at night?

He rubbed his eyes: "Lao Jiao?"

"Oh, you still recognize me." Zou Jiao seemed particularly happy and tried hard to climb up.

Li Heng instinctively took a step back, but took another step back when it wasn't safe: "Why are you here alone?"

Zou Jiao frowned and was about to cry: "You don't think I'm a ghost, do you?" Li Heng smacked his lips, stretched out his hand and pinched her face, feeling the warmth, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Lao Jiao, aren't you afraid of staying here alone?"

Hearing this, Zou Jiao said depressedly: "You think I want to, I just slipped and slid down the mountain."

After chatting, I found out that she had also come back from outside today. She was in a similar situation as me. She was frightened by the new grave in front of her, so she kept running forward. As a result, she fell on the uphill section, and then slid down the mountain along the icy road. It took a lot of effort for her to climb up.

She asked, "Are you back from the capital?"

"Yeah, you saw me on TV?"

"I saw it. I spent the New Year outside and had TV. Your Spring Festival Gala was the 6th program. It was amazing."

"Why did you choose to come back today?"

"I escaped back. The boss wanted me to be his wife, but I didn't want to, so I ran away overnight."

Li Heng was speechless, and slowly recalled that it seemed that her boss had taken a fancy to her and had always been nice to her, but he was 10 years older than her, so she couldn't accept it and ran away.

Li Heng asked: "Aren't you going with your relatives? Where are your relatives?"

"She got married there and has two children," said Zou Jiao.

With company on the road, the two were not so scared anymore, and they talked until they reached the village entrance.

There is a production team at the entrance of Shangwan Village, with five ponds facing it. Even after dark, there are still many children playing with firecrackers outside. They are laughing and having fun.

"By the way, Li Heng, is your second sister married?"

Zou Jiao has been a follower of her second sister Li Lan since she was a child, and she continued to be a follower in later generations, and they had a very good relationship until they grew old.

Li Heng said: "Not yet, you will see her later."

The two were from the same production team, and their home was in Group 3 of Shangwan Village. After passing Groups 1 and 2, they finally arrived at the crossroads.

The intersection was quite busy at this time. Many people were standing under the eaves of Chen's house chatting. A quick glance showed that there were no less than 20 people.

Upon further listening, it turned out that everyone was gathering together to discuss rebuilding the bridge.

"The great writer is back! The great writer is back!"

"Tian Run'e, come out and pick up your cub!"

"Chen Zijin, your man is back!"

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Suddenly, someone spotted Li Heng and shouted

If there is one, there will be two. Many people will follow suit and join in the fun by singing.

The mixed shouts were like a nuclear bomb dropped on a calm lake, and immediately resounded throughout the gourd mouth of Shangwan Village.

In less than three breaths, dozens of families in front, behind, and on both sides stuck their heads out and walked out.

Although Shangwan Village had no TV and no signal, and could not watch the Spring Festival Gala, Li Heng's appearance on the show was a big deal! The story spread everywhere in the town, and many new brides from other villages exaggerated and exaggerated the story when they returned to their parents' home in the village to pay New Year's greetings, praising Li Heng as a god in heaven.

In an instant, men, women, old and young all came over. There were no less than 120 people in the crowd.

Liang, the cheating man, was there, as was his wife, Auntie Pang, but the couple hid behind the crowd and watched secretly. After all, they had a grudge against the Li family, so how could they dare to do it openly? But they were also very curious. Everyone in the village and outside the village spread the legend of Li Heng. Wherever they went, they could hear the legend, and they were itching to do it.

People who are having fun don't mind the big things. They shouted, "Hey! Auntie Pang, you are here too. Come ahead, come ahead. The Li family is very prosperous now!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Fat picked her feet awkwardly, turned around and ran back to her home, and then the door slammed shut.

"Hahaha"

The people nearby burst into laughter.

However, the cheating man named Liang was very thick-skinned and stood in the crowd watching the fun as if nothing had happened.

There was so much noise outside that the people from the old Li family came out: Li Jianguo, Tian Run'e, grandma, and Li Lan, followed by my second aunt and her husband, and a cousin.

At the same time, the Chen family on this side of the road also came out. Chen Gaoyuan, Chen Xiaomi, Chen Xiaohong, Chen Zijin, Chen Zitong and others, followed slowly by Old Man Chen and a few old friends from the village.

Although, there were hundreds of people gathered at the crossroads at this moment, including men, women, young and old, big and small, but Li Heng only had eyes for Zijin.

Zijin did the same, following the crowd and looking at him happily.

They looked at each other, and two seconds later, Chen Zijin happily walked through the crowd to pick him up, wanting to help him carry his things.

result…

Li Heng didn't care about all that. He just hugged Zijin excitedly in front of all the men in the village.

I will help my wife get back the face I lost during the summer vacation two years ago during this New Year!
"Daughter-in-law, I'm back."

"Uh-huh.."

There were too many people around and Chen Zijin was very shy, but being held like this by her man made her feel very sweet inside. Staring at the face in front of her, tears welled up in her eyes.

With this moment, she has no regrets in life or death.

After hugging her for about ten seconds, Li Heng let her go. When he was about to call someone or call elders, he unexpectedly heard a shout coming from the front.

"Brother-in-law!"

The word "brother-in-law" was called by Chen Zitong from behind, his eyes flashing.

Zhong Lan, who was hiding in the corner of the second floor, watched through the gap in the curtains as her eldest daughter and the brat hugged each other, and heard her youngest daughter call her "brother-in-law". She was immediately furious, but she could do nothing about it.

Things are different now. That boy has become very successful and she can't do anything about him.

Zhong Lan was upset and left the window, but stopped again not far away. After hesitating for a while, she quietly came to the window, used her fingers to open the curtains, created a gap, and continued to observe the situation outside.

Li Heng was seen holding his eldest daughter's hand, greeting the Chen and Li families along the way, and taking out a can of Furongwang powder from his backpack for the young and old men who were watching to smoke.

Not only that, in addition to cigarettes, there was also candy, a big bag of candy, saying that it was his and Zijin's wedding candy.

This kid knows how to behave himself. After going back and forth, he has both face and money.

Zhong Lan's eyes lingered for a long time on her eldest daughter's face, which was filled with joy. Then she looked at her youngest daughter, who was trying to grab the candy. She couldn't help but curse in a low voice: "You little girl, you are usually as cunning as a monkey, and you look down on three, five, or ten yuan. But today, Li Heng gave you a candy and you smiled so hard that you couldn't close your mouth. I'm really pissed off. You ungrateful girl."

"Sister-in-law, who are you calling an ungrateful bastard?" The elder sister-in-law Chen Xiaoyun did not go outside. She had just woken up with a cup of tea in her hand.

Zhong Lan turned around and said unnaturally: "Xiao Yun, you're awake."

"Well, Li Heng is back? Let me see." As she said that, Chen Xiaoyun walked past her sister-in-law, bent down and pulled open the palm-wide curtains, just in time to see Li Heng bringing his eldest niece back to the Li family.

After watching for a while, Chen Xiaoyun stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, if Zijin doesn't come back tonight, don't go over and make trouble."

In fact, she believed that her sister-in-law would not make a fuss. After all, her niece had stayed across the street for several nights before the New Year. Although her sister-in-law was sulking, she did not stop her.

It’s just that Li Heng is back now, and he was afraid that his sister-in-law would lose her mind due to the stimulation, so he said something more.

Zhong Lan said angrily: "Now that he has become powerful, you all should put aside your pride and stand over him."

Chen Xiaoyun laughed and consoled him, "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. In a family like ours, face is sometimes very valuable, and sometimes it is not.

Zijin likes Li Heng so much that I can't stop him even if I want to. Why don't I just help them get together? "

Zhong Lan frowned and asked in a low voice: "Did the old man ask you to come here as a lobbyist?"

Chen Xiaoyun did not hide it: "My sister-in-law is smart and can see through it at a glance."

Zhong Lan paused, clasped his hands together, and said dejectedly for a long time: "That kid is very popular. Even the old man finally intervened. Tell him not to worry. I won't make trouble."

Chen Xiaoyun opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Fortunately, Chen Gaoyuan came in at this time, "Xiao Yun, Xiaomi wants to talk to you about something."

Chen Xiaoyun knew very well that this was an excuse for her elder brother to get her out of the way, so she immediately responded, walked out, and closed the door.

Chen Gaoyuan came over, took his wife's hand and sat her down on the chair: "You're sulking again."

Zhong Lan said: "I dare not."

Chen Gaoyuan knew his wife's temper and poured her a cup of hot water.

Zhong Lan asked coldly: "Why didn't you go to the Li family? Both of your daughters went there."

Chen Gaoyuan smiled helplessly: "They are juniors, they are different. You should have seen what happened to Zijin and Xiaoheng just now. Now that things have come to this, let them be."

Zhong Lan asked: "Xiao Heng, Xiao Heng, what if your daughter stays over there tonight?"

Chen Gaoyuan thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "It's not the first time. As long as Zijin is willing, that's fine."

At this point, the couple looked at each other and remained silent for a while.

After a while, the sound of ocarina was heard from the opposite side. At everyone's request, Li Heng played "Original Scenery of Hometown" from the Spring Festival Gala.

Zhong Lan, who was about to drink tea, stopped when she heard the musical notes. She stopped what she was doing and said after a long while, "Is this the program that boy will perform on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Chen Gaoyuan was so absorbed in listening that it took him a long time to react. "That should be it. It really sounds good. Xiaoheng is talented. No wonder the newspaper gave him the title of musician."

Zhong Lan wanted to make an argument, but found that she had no idea where to start and no way to refute.

After a long while, she asked, "At such a young age, he is so amazing. He has become famous for writing books and composing music. He even knows how to deal with women. What's wrong with his brain? How did he learn it?"

Chen Gaoyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, wondering if his wife was praising him or criticizing him.

Chen Gaoyuan pondered and said, "Some people are born Romans, as if they knew everything by nature. I think Xiaoheng is one of them."

Zhong Lan asked: "What does the old man think of him?"

Chen Gaoyuan was surprised. It was the first time his wife asked him about this. He said, "The old man can be described in two words: 'genius'."

Zhong Lan took a deep breath and drank another sip of tea.

Finally she said, "Gao Yuan, please go out and leave me alone."

Chen Gaoyuan nodded, stood up, patted his wife's shoulder gently, and walked out.

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