Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Before the Lantern Festival, there was already a commotion in Lion Rock. The people arguing were the families of the educated youth whose members had been admitted to university.

After the last incident, Tao Xiuhua no longer denied her rural family. She had already made up her mind: she would not divorce, but go to college first, and then bring her husband and children to the city after she got a job. She had already discussed this with her husband.

As for Old Lady Sun, the higher authorities clearly stipulated that educated youths should not be prevented from going to college, so her opinion was not important.

But as for the other two families, Xie Tingwei did not plan to bring his children to the city. He told his wife so.

"Dafeng, the government provides subsidies for college, so I don't need the money from my family. If there is any surplus from the subsidy, I will send it back home and buy delicious food for our children. When they grow up, I will send them to the production team primary school, where the tuition and miscellaneous fees are lower. Oh. Why is the policy like this? You can only bring one child to the city. Isn't this separating you, mother, son and brother? It's too cruel. I'd better not take any of you with me. When I graduate from college and have a stable job, I will come to pick you up. Oh, I really can't bear to leave you. Why don't I just not go to school and let our family be together?"

"No, you must go to college and make a difference. I believe in you. My sons will depend on you in the future." Dafeng was so excited that she was fooled by Xie Tingwei and her tears and snot were flowing. She didn't care. She twisted her hand and shook it, and the snot flew to the door in an instant. She seemed to feel the snot on her hand, so she wiped it on the corner of the bed.

Xie Tingwei turned his head to the other side and hid his disgust in his heart.

Just like that, Xie Tingwei left behind his wife and three children, the oldest of whom was seven years old and the youngest was two years old, and returned to the city alone.

On the other hand, Tan Yinghong could not convince the Yang family. Yes, she was marrying Chunni's fellow clansman.

As for Tan Yinghong, her luck was terrible. She was only 21 years old, and had come here a year earlier than He Yanqing and Yun Shu. She really couldn't get used to farm work. She got married less than a year after coming to Shizishan, and gave birth to a daughter who was less than a year old. If she had persisted a little longer, she might not have had to get married at all.

Female college students at that time were very valuable, and it was not difficult to find one with good conditions.

But, you know it’s hard to buy money.

"Yinghong, tell me what you think." Her man Yang Bangzhong couldn't stand the quarrels at home anymore and decided to have a frank talk with Tan Yinghong.

"I must go back to the city." Tan Yinghong said after a long silence.

"What are your plans?"

"I want to take Yaya away." What Tan Yinghong was most reluctant to part with was the piece of flesh that had fallen off her body. She could give up everything, but not her daughter.

"Who will take Yaya into the city?" This is a very realistic question.

"My mother has retired, and my brother and sister-in-law don't have any children. She can help me take care of them for a few years." When Tan Yinghong said this, Yang Bangzhong realized that this woman had planned everything, but he was not in her plan.

"I understand." Yang Bangzhong turned and left the house.

Tan Yinghong felt mixed emotions. In the two years since she got married, the Yang family had actually treated her well.

But she wanted a better life, which Yang Bangzhong could not give her. She could only forget this poor life by returning to the city. Day after day, she faced the earth and her back was facing the sky. It was like a pool of hopeless stagnant water, and she would never see hope.

Now, finally, she has grasped the life-saving straw of going to college and escaping from the life here. For this, she is willing to give up everything, including her husband!

Tan Yinghong’s problem is easy to solve, all we have to do is leave Lion Rock.

Do you still want to divorce her husband? No need at all!

In this day and age, in the vast rural areas, getting married only requires setting up a banquet and inviting friends and family to a meal. There is no need to get a marriage certificate!

As for whether Tan Yinghong knew that a marriage certificate was required, only God and she knew, and it was a matter of opinion.

Of course, Xie Tingwei and his wife did not get married.

Once the educated youth who had been admitted to university had dealt with their family affairs, it was time to leave.

It’s still early for university to start, but we haven’t been home for many years, so we still have to go home first.

On this day, He Yanqing, Yun Shu, Tao Xiuhua, Tan Yinghong and Xie Tingwei were about to leave Lion Rock.

Except for Tao Xiuhua who brought her husband and children and prepared to take them home to get to know the place first, everyone else traveled alone with light luggage.

The production team leader Yang Anzhang came with a large group of people, including educated youth, students from the production team’s primary school, and the educated youth’s family and friends.

At some point it started snowing and mist was rising. Chunni couldn't see the expressions of the people who were about to leave because they were too far away.

I just feel that some people are crying, some are laughing, some are silent, and some are giving me many instructions and are reluctant to let go.

Chunni walked closer, saw Yunshu, and said goodbye. Then she saw He Yanqing and said goodbye.

Her eyes became blurred in the vast snowflakes, and her ears seemed to be unable to hear the voice of He Yanqing.

"Wait until I come back." He seemed to say this.

She wasn't sure again.

Is "wait for me to come back" a promise? Or is it just a polite way of saying goodbye to someone?

She turned around and went home, but maybe because the snow made the road muddy and difficult to walk on, she actually fell.

Her eyes were still blurry. She wiped the snow off her face and found her hands were full of water.

"Oh, it's snowing so heavily!" Chunni thought to herself.

She wanted to stand up, but suddenly she felt pain in her feet. She sighed inwardly, "Oh, it hurts so much when I fell!"

She finally burst into tears!

Goodbye, her boy, the big boy who always caught bamboo rats and picked mushrooms with them, explored Lion Rock with them, went to the black market with them, ate, drank and laughed with them, the big boy who always helped her up when she fell and teased her with a smile, he is gone and will never come back.

She seemed to have cried out all the sadness and despair she had felt since coming to Lion Rock, completely ignoring the looks of passers-by.

Suddenly, a hand stretched out in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was Xia Zhi.

"Sister, did you fall down? Does it hurt?" Xia Zhi asked with concern.

"Haha." Chunni forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and said something a little aggrieved, "It hurts! It hurts so much!"

"Sister, don't be afraid, I'll carry you. Let's go home together!" As he said this, Xia Zhi bent his back, carried Chunni steadily on his back, and walked towards home.

"Okay, let's go home!"