Crossing the green wheat ears

On a summer afternoon, Xiyuan and grandma sat quietly in the yard, the vines cast shade on the ground, the tiger head and the green beans were lying on the side, "hachihachi" sticking out their tongues, hanging on the grape rack The grasshopper Su Queer next to him made "chirp" and "dulu" sounds.

On the ground in the middle of the shelf, Goudan was sitting on a small bench and doing homework on a small table.After finishing the homework, Goudan packed up the things by himself, and took the books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones back to grandma's house.

However, today the doggy egg was finished, and he didn't run out to play right away. He had nothing to do, walked around the house, then found a piece of old cloth that grandma had dismantled and cleaned, and took a few books that his elder brother gave him. : "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Surnames", and a medical book were stacked up, wrapped in a piece of cloth, and then walked out of the room with her arms in her arms.

Goudan walked slowly in front of grandma and elder brother, and walked towards the gate with a serious face, "Goudan, what are you doing?" Grandma watched Goudan leaving, and asked, every day Goudan finished his homework. She played here for a while, and then ran out to play with her friends in the village. Why did she leave so early today?

"Grandma, brother, I'm going to school." Goudan imitated Xi Weiweicheng's way of talking to his family every morning.

Xi Wei Weicheng is now sent to the school by Xiyuan, including Xiyang, only Xiyong is young, and he is not allowed to go, making Xiyong pouted for several days.

Xiyuan felt that it was good for him to enlighten the children and teach them how to read and write, but he couldn't teach them more profound things.Although he had studied classical literature in his previous life, Xiyuan thought, compared with the local gentleman who was deeply influenced by Chinese studies since he was a child, his level was still limited. After all, Xiyuan didn't know much about the imperial examination Very superficial and does not give children useful instruction.

After much deliberation, Xiyuan decided to send several children in the family to study.I originally planned to send them directly to Yansui City, but I was afraid that the children would not adapt, so I decided to send them to a private school in Wande Town first, so that the children could spend a while. After all, Wei Cheng, the oldest of the children, was just 11 years old. It's still a false age, and Xi Wei is the youngest, only nine years old. He has never left home since he was so old, and he is afraid that the children will not get used to sending him so far away all at once.

Xiyuan's decision is also the decision of the adults in the family. Even though he is reluctant, the child's future cannot be delayed because of reluctance. The adults understand this in their hearts.Just like Xiyuan, Xi Wei and Wei Cheng revolved around him every day, and his life revolved around his two children, but he couldn't confine the children to his own small world just because of this.

The outside world is complicated, if children are not allowed to venture into it, they will never grow up, they will never grow up, the wind and rain in the world, when I was young, I have the ability to shield the children, but sooner or later, the young eagle will have the dream to soar into the blue sky One day, if they are not allowed to get to know and adapt to the outside world earlier, when it is time to leave the nest, they will not be able to stretch their wings.

The younger brother is still young, and Xiyuan is not sure what kind of path they want to take and what kind of life they want to live in the future. The only thing they can do is to provide enough room for development as they grow up. Goods, don't worry in your heart", learn what you should learn, know what you should know, and when you really need it, you will show what you can, and you won't be too late for regrets.

In his previous life, Xiyuan saw what he should see, experienced what he should have experienced, and finally got tired all over his body. In this life, Xiyuan made up his mind to keep the countryside and just be a rich farmer.

As for Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, in the future, if they want to be civil servants through military examinations, or military generals through military examinations, or neither, they just want to be businessmen, or live a simple life in the countryside like him. Make up your own mind when you grow up.

Therefore, Xiyuan still hardened his heart and sent his younger brother to study.Xi Wei and Wei Cheng didn't have any reluctance. According to their own understanding, it was because their elder brother didn't teach them how to read, and the teacher from Wande Town taught them instead. Anyway, they just went to school during the day and went home at night.

Moreover, for them who grew up as young boys, the outside world is very exciting. They have been to Wande Town, Yansui City, and heard from their elder brother about Binjiang Mansion and the capital city described in the book. , They are very curious about the outside world, want to explore, want to know more people, want to experience more things, want to make life more colorful, Lianhua Village can no longer hold their little hearts.

Not only did he not object to the two children, but instead looked excited, Xiyuan was depressed for a while, just like the parents of modern students who send them away to study in other places.

The private school Mr. Xiyuan selected is said to be the most knowledgeable and upright in Wande Town. He is in his 40s, with a fair face and a serious look.

The school usually opens in the middle of the first month until the end of Dongyue. They come to the school in the early summer and they are transferred in the middle of the school. However, the private school can still be accommodated, and the children of the West family have learned a lot, and they can accept it quickly. It's been over a month, and it's doing fine.

Here, imperial officials take a bath once every five days, and the school should be the same, but because the students’ homes are far away, so whether it is an official school or a private school, the holidays are generally adjusted to ten days off, three times a month, every ten days Rest for the last two days.

What's interesting is that after the Xi family sent a few children out, Cheng Yi and the others came to the Xi family to ask Xi Yuan why, and then went home to discuss what to do with their children?Xiyuan said that he has taught everything that should be taught, but there is nothing he can do to go further.After discussing and discussing, they decided to do whatever the Xi family wanted to do. Although the private school had to be repaired, they were ruthless and sent the child out together.

Now, Xiyuan only teaches Qiuyang, Xiyong, Xiaogoudan, and Dani and Xiaolin who come here occasionally.Qiuyang was very envious of Wei Cheng and the others being able to go to a private school. Although he made fruit wine and jam with Xiyuan last year and earned back his pen, ink, paper and inkstone money for a year, the family still felt pressured to go to a private school.Moreover, Xiyuan said that the private school in the town is only for the time being, and he may go to Yansui City in the future, the private school in Wande Town, Qiu Yang can't even imagine, let alone Yansui City!

Goudan came to uncle's house every day, so he would see Xi Wei and Wei Cheng when they left and when they came back every day, and he felt that the second brother, third brother, and fifth brother went to school to study very cool.

Today he followed Xi Wei's example and wrapped his schoolbag into a cloth bag, imitating the schoolbag used by Brother Wu and his schoolmates, and walked out with it in his arms.

"Hey, we Goudan also go to school, grandma will sew a school bag for our little one in a while." Grandma responded with a smile.

"Grandma, I want a blue bookbag." Goudan said to your grandma as he walked out the door.

"Okay, grandma will sew you a blue one."

"Grandma, brother, I'm leaving." Goudan waved to grandma and Xiyuan with one kick in and one kick out of the door.

"Hey, I see." Grandma agreed.Then I saw Goudan walking out of the gate with the cloth bag in his arms, but after a while, Goudan came back with the cloth bag in his arms.

"God, why did you come back just after going to school?" Grandma asked.

"Grandma, sir, the school is off today." Goudan replied pretendingly, with a serious face on his face. He heard the word "suspended mu" from Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, and knew it meant a holiday.

"Oh, look at our Goudan. He has been in school for a day since he grew up, and he caught up with people's holidays." Grandma couldn't help laughing, teasing Goudan.

"Puchi", Xiyuan, who was sitting there thinking that Xi Wei and Wei Cheng would come back soon, was also amused by Goudan's sullen face, "Goudan, why are you so funny?" Xiyuan suddenly Picking up Goudan and hugging it in his arms, "Bada" kissed Goudan on the face.

Goudan's face turned red with a "boom", this was the first time he could remember someone kissing him, and it was still his favorite big brother!Goudan held his little cloth bag with one hand, and his elder brother's neck with the other, and put his head on Xiyuan's shoulder, saying nothing, feeling shy.

Xiyuan didn't pay attention to Goudan's appearance, he didn't put Goudan down with a hug like before, but sat down next to grandma, "Grandma, who do you think our Goudan looks like, why is it different from my third uncle and third aunt?" the same?"

"Who do you look like? Like our family, this is the kind of our family, similar to when Xiao Wei was a child." Grandma replied with a smile, but Xi Wei has parents and an elder brother doting on him, so he can do whatever he wants with confidence. Just do whatever you want, the pup can't do it... Grandma felt a little sad when she thought of this.

"Don't tell me, it's true." Xiyuan got up holding Goudan, "Grandma, I'm going to pick up Chengzi and Xiaowei. Goudan, go and pick up the brothers with Big Brother." Grandma nodded to Xiyuan , seeing Xiyuan walking out of the courtyard with the dog egg in his arms.

Xi Wei and the others leave school at the beginning of You hour every day. Wande Town is very close, and they can get home in the middle of You hour.

Xi's family didn't let a few children go to school on foot, and others were reluctant to part with Xiyuan. Fortunately, there were donkeys and cows at home. After thinking about it, Xiyuan asked Shuanzi if he was interested in coming to his house. For work, first drive a car for the family, send a few children to school, and occasionally help Xi Mingwen deliver food, and when the family has more chickens, they may even use the car to deliver eggs.

Shuanzi agreed as soon as he heard it. The wages given by the Xi family were no less than the money he earned for building houses for others, and this work was done all year round, unlike him building houses for others, who could only do it when the weather was warm. Either stay at home, or find some odd jobs to do, the source of money in the family is not stable, and there is always a feeling of precarity.

Moreover, the Xi family is kind-hearted at first glance, and they can work for such a family without worry. Besides, Xi Yuan also promised him that if he does a good job, he will be paid a bonus depending on the situation.Shuanzi thought it was a pie that had fallen from the sky, and hit him on the head with "Bang Chi". He had driven the Xi's car for more than a month, and it still felt like a dream.

A few days ago, Shuanzi asked Xiyuan if he could bring his old mother here. Xiyuan asked Shuanzi to wait, maybe his old mother would not come to the village and could live with his son at that time. The smile blossomed, and Xiyuan's meaning couldn't be more clear. When the little ones from the Xi family go to school in Yansui City, he will be used to pick them up.

In the beginning, Shuanzi sent the children there every day, and he found a place in Wande Town to tie up the car and waited. Xiyuan would give them money every day and let him find a teahouse to pass the time. Shuanzi was reluctant to spend it. Walking around Wande Town, I saw a clearing on the east side of the town. There were a few old elm trees on the clearing. So Shuan Zi tied the car under the tree every day, and he either took a stroll on the ground, or lay down in the car and slept. When the time is up, bring back a few smaller ones.

But it will die in a few days, because Xi Wei and Wei Cheng feel that going to school every day makes them unable to get close to their beloved pony, and they have to ride the pony no matter what they say, no matter how much they scare and persuade Xiyuan Use, but later had no choice but to compromise.

Where to put the pony is a problem. Fortunately, grandpa's house is not far away. Xiyuan made a special trip to tell grandpa and the others. Take the horse to my grandpa's house and put it there. When the time comes, I will pick up the children and go home.

When the grandfather heard this, he said that he would not let the children eat in the school. Their house is close to Wande Town. It takes only a quarter of an hour to take a car. He insisted on asking a few children to go to their house for lunch. Erya and Yuzhen were alone. He insisted that Xiyuan should not let the children eat in the school, the food there is not as comfortable as eating at home, and the children will not cause any trouble when they come, they just cook more rice.

Can it be done more!Including Cheng Nan and the others, there are seven children in total, which is enough for a table.However, Xiyuan felt sorry for his younger brother, so he agreed.Grandpa's family is not rich, so they can't let others take care of the children, and they also pay for meals, so if there is nothing to do with Xi's family, Shuanzi will drop by for some food, vegetables, meat, eggs, etc. Cheng Yi and the others also listen to Nannan They went back to school, and they also took food, and asked the children to take it with them when they took the car. When the time came, they would give it to the grandpa's house and use it as food expenses.

In this way, Shuanzi sent a few children to the school every day, then took the cart and horse to his grandfather's house, went to the school to pick up the children at noon, sent them back after eating and resting, and went home together after picking them up in the evening.

Because he came out early, Xiyuan held Goudan in his arms and was not in a hurry. He strolled forward, chatting with Goudan while walking, pointing out interesting things to Goudan one by one.

Passing by a willow tree, Xiyuan hugged Goudan to look at the green worms among the leaves, and told him it was called a "tree-watching dog". Seeing that Goudan was curious, Xiyuan held the worm's head with a stick, and let Goudan touch the worm body.Goudan didn't dare at first, but Xiyuan encouraged him, boy, you can't be too squeamish, you have to be solid and bold.Goudan saw that the elder brother held the bug's head down with a stick, knowing that the bug would not be able to bite him, he carefully touched it with his hand, and found that it was all right, um, touch it again.Seeing this, Xiyuan smiled with satisfaction.

Passing by the old elm tree, Xiyuan told Goudan that the bug on the tree was called "sticking bark". Goudan wanted to touch it with his hands, but Xiyuan stopped him and explained to Goudan that the bug had fur on its body and was sticky. It will itch on the hands. If the "sticky bark" falls on the skin, it is not easy to take it down, and the place where it sticks will still hurt.

Goudan listened carefully, and he also knew that the children in the village were all raised by nature. Since they can walk and run, they have been in the company of nature.But the same thing, Goudan felt that what he heard from others was different from what he heard from his elder brother. Goudan didn't know exactly what the difference was. Anyway, he felt that what elder brother said was better than what others said.

It was almost evening at this time, Goudan was being carried by the elder brother and walked under the shade of the tree, the sun was about to set in the west, the red was reflecting the blue sky, the red flowers, the green trees, in the memory of Goudan, this moment It was the happiest time in his life, and he never forgot it until he was pale and gray.

Xiyuan came to the corner of the road with Goudan in his arms, stopped under the shade of a tree and waited for the child to return home.Not long after, I heard the crisp sound of the bells on the necks of the pony and the donkey, "Big Brother, Fifth Brother and the others are back." Goudan put his arms around Xiyuan's neck with one hand, and pointed to the distance with the other.

Xiyuan has also seen it a long time ago, a donkey cart, and two colts are galloping towards them, "Brother, brother" "Brother, brother" two young boys on horseback, running Shouting at him.Behind them, there is an endless green wheat field. The evening wind blows, and the waves of wheat surge with the wind. The ears of wheat that have just been filled with pulp stand straight up to the sky, and the green wheat awns reflect the sunset in the west. With cheerful brilliance.

Thinking of the so-called "Wheat Ear Theory" that he had seen in his previous life, Xiyuan slightly raised the corners of his mouth, with a satisfied smile on his face. He was lucky. He didn't have to hesitate in the wheat field like the three young people, and he didn't have to think hard Search for the largest and fullest ear of wheat, because his happiness is all around him, so don't bother looking for it, the people he cherishes happen to cherish him too!

Volume [-]: Growing Up