With Lu Qian, Chen Songlin went to the supermarket to buy some gifts, he did not buy too much, not only because it was more difficult to carry bags and packages walking toward to the mountains, but also would be scolded by the aunt when arrive home. The village is not like the city, if you buy less in the city, people would think that you are mean. But in a village, people would be very happy with only a little gift. If you buy too much, it will seem too waste!
And aunt had brought up Chen Songlin, endured with all kinds of hardships, then supported his study, then university, it was quite hard. She knows it's not easy to make some money.
Chen songlin is an orphan. His parents and uncle were coal mine workers before. All three of them were buried in the landslide, and by the time the government dug them out, they had been dead for several days. Fortunately, there was a pension set aside, otherwise, Chen Songlin would not be able to go to study.
Chen was only 5 years old when her aunt, Wang Shulan, married his uncle Chen Aiguo, at the age of 21 and within a year, a coal mine collapsed.
Fourteen years later, Chen is now twenty years old, and her aunt is only thirty-six. That is to say, Wang Shulan took care of Chen Songlin for more than ten years, except for the period when he went to university.
After nearly half an hour's walk, they reached the foot of the mountain and had to cross the mountain before they could reach the village. Lu Qian was very sensible, also helped Chen Songlin to lift something, the little girl climbed up the mountain very fast, mountain people used to take the mountain road, if compare walking on the hill with going on the flat, there is no big difference.
It is easier to go up the mountain than go down. When it was time to go down of the mountain, Chen Songlin may suffer a little if he didn't have special power. He hadn't climbed the mountain for a long time. Looking at the small village in the valley, Chen Songlin smiled happily and said to himself, "I am back!"
Lu Qian said in a low voice: "Brother Songlin, I am afraid that you don't go to school suddenly, your aunt will scold you, I suggest don't tell her that you have quit should be better, in case of she gets angry? Just say you're coming back for the summer holidays."
The little girl was quite careful.
For this matter, Chen Songlin in the heart also did not know how to explain to his aunt, just tell her that the mountain aura is more suitable for practice power? How can that be possible?
Soon, between the valleys, it was Hexi Village. There was a river in the valley, about five or six meters wide. To the east of the river was Hedong Village, and to the west was Hexi Village. The name of the villages were so simple.
"Woof woof!" "Woof woof!"
As soon as they got to the edge of the village, the dog of one family started barking furiously.
Lu Qian passed the thing to Chen Songlin and said wittily: "Brother Songlin, I'll go back first. Hey hey, it's hard to explain when they see us. Oh, by the way, Brother Songlin, will you go back to town tomorrow?"
"I'll stay in the village for a few days." Chen laughed.
"Well! Then I'll call you tomorrow! " Lu Qian shook the medicine box in her hand and immediately put it back into her bag.
Chen Songlin stunned for a moment , "This little girl, is addicted to me, or really wants to cure? Can't believe, she is afraid of shame so far?"
But it makes sense, the village is not like the town. The two families which live door to door t in town still don't know each other, but what about the village? Most of the women stayed at home with their children and took care of the family, the fields and so on. The happiest thing for the village matrons every day was to gather around in the yard and talk about this family, and then talk about that family.
"Aunt..."
When he reached the gate of the corridor, Chen saw his aunt sitting there to wash clothes.
Wang Shulan obviously shocked when she heard of the "aunt", holding clothes in the hands but stopped in the air. Even the voice hadn't appeared for a long time, she was very familiar.
Slowly looking back, Wang Shulan's questioning eyes after confirming that the visitor was indeed from Chen Songlin, suddenly became extremely excited. She threw the clothes in her hands into the basin, immediately stood up, wiped them on her clothes, and then touched Chen Songlin's face and excitedly said: "Songlin, you have lost weight and grown a little taller!"
Wang Shulan's hands also had a strong smell of washing powder, but Chen Songlin did not reject them, allowing her to touch his face: "Oh, aunt, I am not thin, I just have grew taller, it looks thin."
"Mom, who is it?"
At this moment, a girl came out of the house. Her name was Chen Yu, Chen Songlin's cousin. Aunt Wang Shulan did not remarry after his uncle died, because Chen Songlin and Chen Yu, these two brother and sister. Not to mention this is in the countryside, even in the city, with two children of that age, not many people are willing to accept.
Rural people like to call them "the bottle of grease".
When Chen Yu went to the front room, she saw Chen Songlin and Wang Shulan holding hands in the chat. With frowned, she immediately flew past to clap Chen Songlin's hand, angrily pointed at him and scolded: "Who are you? What do you want to do? Trying to hook up with my mom?"
"Naughty Girl! What are you talking about?" Wang Shulan angrily gave her a look and said with a smile, "He is your Brother Songlin! It's only been two years since you last saw him, and you've forgotten your big brother already!"
"Er..." Chen Songlin embarrassed smile, "Xiao Yu has grown up now."
"Are you the elder brother?" Chen Yu stared at Chen Songlin for a long time.
Chen went to the city for two years to study in university, but he never came back, both because it was a long journey and also he wanted to earn some money for the next semester. This would make his aunt's life at home easier.
"Wow, you really are Brother Songlin!" Chen Yu grabbed Chen Songlin's hand and shook it.
Chen Songlin squinted and smiled, "Of course it's true, Xiaoyu, look what did brother buy for you?"
'What is it?" Chen Yu immediately felt so excited.
Wang Shulan glared at Chen and said, "Why did you buy so many things? Waste of money, we have got everything to eat at home!"
'Who said that?" Chen Yu quickly picked up the things on the ground, "Mom only knows to deceive people, Brother Songlin, you do not know in the school , other classmates all have pocket money every day, always buying this buying that. Wow, these things I have never tried before!"
Hearing this, Chen's nose turned sour. As a man, he should be the breadwinner of the family. It was too difficult for aunt to support the family alone.
Chen Yu is very good and sensible girl who never complained to aunt about anything, also never asked to buy this or that. However, when she saw Chen Songlin, it was different.
Chen saw Wang Shulan quietly turned her head to wipe away her tears and felt a sudden pain in his heart. He went to her and put his hand on her shoulder gently and said softly, "Aunt, I am twenty years old now, so I won't let you and Xiaoyu suffer like before again!"