country bumpkin

Qin Shou took Yun Ya to the vegetable garden behind her house. There was no one there at the moment. After they arrived, Qin Shou squatted down to pick the seeds from the foxtail grass, while Yun Ya pulled up the purslane.

Yun Ya was so focused on what she was doing that Qin Shou suddenly appeared beside her and started to attack her.

Yun Ya didn't notice anything amiss, which emboldened Qin Shou even more. He even tricked Yun Ya into thinking that he was her father in the game and she was his mother, and that they could cook together, go to the market together, and do everything together.

Yunya didn't think much of it, just figuring out that's how it should be in the game. The two stayed in the vegetable garden for a while before going out.

When Yunya grew up and recalled the events of that day, her memory was hazy. She couldn't remember anything specifically about what happened. She only remembered that it happened and what she had suffered, but these were just vague, fragmented memories.

After leaving the vegetable garden, Yunya carried some purslane back to the haystack to find her friends.

When Sun Fei saw Yun Ya return, she asked her why she had taken so long. Yun Ya replied that she couldn't pull up the vegetables, which was why she was delayed.

Sun Limei saw Yun Ya return, followed by Qin Shou. She thoughtfully rested her chin on her hand and looked at Qin Shou.

Yunya had no idea what was good and what was bad. She was always acting like a mischievous monkey, carefree and tomboyish.

The children played until the adults called them to bed, and then they all went home. Once home, Yunya had completely forgotten about what happened (with Qin Shou pulling weeds); no one asked her, and she couldn't remember anything at all.

The next day, I went to school as usual. Days passed by, and soon it was summer vacation.

School officially started summer vacation on June 30th. Yunya was so excited. After school, she went home and started packing her things to go to her maternal grandmother's house the next morning.

That night, Yunya was too excited to sleep and kept making pancakes on her bed. Sun Limei, unable to sleep because of her noise, kicked her.

Yunya was in a good mood and didn't argue with her. She lay quietly thinking about going back to the village and eventually fell asleep.

The next day, Yunya woke up just as dawn was breaking. She didn't rush to get up because the bus to the countryside didn't leave until after 7 a.m., so there was no point in her getting up earlier.

She carefully reviewed the items she had prepared in her mind: toilet paper, soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, boxed mini cakes, game cards, homework, and money.

The most important thing is money, her own savings. She plans to buy her grandmother a vest and sandals when she goes back to the village market.

Grandma wore the same clothes for many years. Every summer, she would wear the same two jackets over and over again. They were washed until they were shiny and bright, but she was reluctant to change them into new ones.

Yunya had saved up quite a bit of money, some from her maternal grandmother, some from her third aunt, and some from her youngest aunt. She hadn't spent any of it, saving it all to buy things for her maternal grandmother.

Yun Ya carefully packed everything she needed to bring, leaving nothing out. Looking out the window, she saw that it was already daylight. Yun Ya got up and began to dress and wash up.

After washing up and eating breakfast, I skipped and hopped back to my room to get my schoolbag and a large woven bag.

Kong Xiujuan saw her dragging a large woven bag and asked her what was inside.

Yunya replied, "They're all daily necessities. Grandma's house doesn't even have toilet paper, so I only took four rolls, not many. There's also laundry detergent and laundry paste. Our family buys a whole box of laundry paste wholesale, so it's not excessive to take five bags for Grandma! Our family also bought a whole box of soap wholesale, so it's only right to bring a few for Grandma to use."

Kong Xiujuan didn't object, after all, it was her maternal family, but she still said something sarcastic: "You're so generous, you always think about taking things to your maternal grandma's house. You really are biased towards whoever you grew up with!"

Yunya didn't reply. She put her schoolbag on the tricycle and asked Kong Xiujuan to help her lift the woven bag. Kong Xiujuan helped her move it onto the tricycle and took Yunya to the bus station.

When Sun Limei woke up, Yun Ya had already been gone for a while. She liked to sleep in and didn't wake up until 9 o'clock.

Yunya was already on her way back to the village. Kong Xiujuan had been working in the yard since she returned and hadn't gone inside.

Sun Guoqiang hadn't been awake long before he was already eating breakfast alone in the living room. Kong Xiujuan wasn't hungry yet; she was just waiting to eat with Sun Limei.

Yunya looked around in the car, hoping to see if she recognized anyone. By sheer coincidence, she ran into Zhang Qingguo, who was visiting relatives in the city.

Zhang Qingguo found out that his younger sister, Zhang Qingjiao, had bought a house in the city. His mother told him to go and visit her, otherwise, when he got old and needed someone to take care of him, his daughter might not come. Even if his daughter didn't come, he could still contribute some money.

Zhang Qingguo stayed at his sister's house for a day before heading back. He was unfamiliar with the city and had nothing to say to his sister, so staying would only create an awkward atmosphere.

However, when he left, his sister gave him 100 yuan, saying that he should take it back to support his mother, so this trip was not in vain.

Yunya knew him well; he lived across from her grandmother's house. So Yunya took the initiative to greet him and waited for Zhang Qingguo to help her carry the woven bag when she got off the bus.

"Oh! Uncle Qingguo, it's you!" Yunya said in surprise.

Zhang Qingguo recognized Yun Ya and said, "Oh, it's Yun Ya! Are you going to your grandma's house?"

Yunya nodded. "Yes! Summer vacation has started, and I'm going to spend the whole holiday at my grandma's house."

Zhang Qingguo wasn't surprised. He knew Yunya would go back to the village whenever she wasn't in school, and since they lived so close, he knew it all too well. Besides, his mother was a gossip, and nothing escaped her notice.

Yunya finally ran into someone she knew on the bus, and they started chatting non-stop.

The two chatted all the way, one after the other. Yunya talked excitedly about the gift she had prepared for her grandmother. Zhang Qingguo smiled and praised her for being sensible, adding that her grandmother would definitely be very happy.

As they chatted, Yunya suddenly remembered what happened in the vegetable garden before, and those vague memories seemed to be becoming clearer.

She frowned and tried hard to recall, but the more she thought, the more her head ached.

Seeing that Yun Ya's complexion was off, Zhang Qingguo asked with concern, "Yun Ya, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Yunya shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just suddenly have a bit of a headache."

Meanwhile, the scenery outside the window kept receding, and the car was getting closer and closer to the village. Yunya's anticipation grew stronger. She temporarily put aside her headache and began to imagine how her grandmother would look when she received the gift.

Finally, the car arrived at the stop at the entrance of Kongjia Village. Zhang Qingguo helped Yunya carry the woven bag, and the two walked into the village together.

From afar, Yunya saw her grandmother standing at the gate, looking around and chatting with Grandma Zhang. She shouted, "Grandma!" and ran towards her grandmother.

Mu Shuyun was delighted to see her beloved granddaughter and quickly ran over to help Yunya carry her schoolbag.

After greeting Mu Shuyun, Zhang Qingguo carried a woven bag to Mu Shuyun's house to deliver the items.