Chapter 17 where is autumn cloud

After spending the afternoon waiting, Hou Haiyang called seven or eight times in succession. Qiu Yun used a Hanxian pager, and he repeatedly left messages: "I just came out of the Lingxi Detention Center and was locked up there for more than a hundred days. Let’s talk in detail.” “It was wrong for me to enter the detention center. I will go in in June and come out today.” One call after another was like a mud cow into the sea, but no reply was received. While waiting, he remembered that he said that if he didn't answer the call for ten days, he would break up. It was a joke at the time, and now he didn't think it was funny at all.

He went downstairs to buy batteries for his digital pager, installed the battery the size of a little finger, and the digital pager, which had been silent for a hundred days, finally began to light up.As he went upstairs to go home, he hoped that the digital pager would ring passionately, displaying Qiu Yun's phone number. When it was time for dinner in the evening, the digital machine did not ring, nor did the phone at home.Hou Haiyang was in a mess at this moment, and he didn't want to attend the banquet, but the Zhang family was running around for their own affairs, and it really bothered them, so it would be inappropriate not to meet.

When rushing to the dinner, Hou Houde deliberately took a shower and changed clothes. In Lingxi, regional discrimination is ubiquitous. As a rural teacher with strong self-esteem, he must leave a clean and tidy impression on his in-laws. "My dad and I are going back, what do you do, do you want someone to take care of you?" Hou Haiyang came to his sister's bedroom, and the two siblings had a heart-to-heart talk. Hou Zhengli stroked his younger brother's hair and said, "I forgot to tell you, I usually live in the Zhang family." "What about your decoration company?"

"Huling's mother thinks that there are various odors such as banana water in the decoration company, so she is not willing to go. I usually go to seldom, and Duan Yan takes care of the business. At present, the competition in Lingxi's decoration industry is not fierce, but only in Lingxi. The economic level is much lower than that of Guangdong, and the awareness of decoration is not strong, and it needs to be cultivated for many years." Hou Zhengli asked again, "You have called several times, are you calling for your girlfriend?" Hou Haiyang neither denied nor Admittedly, said: "There has been no return call."

"What is she doing now, is she still in Xinxiang?" "Should go to Xiamen University for postgraduate study." Hou Haiyang was about to talk about Qiuyun's family background, when Hou Zhengli asked a sharp question: "Erba, in your current state, why should you marry a graduate student? When the living environment changes, people's hearts will change. You are the most What should be considered is career, and don't get too deeply involved in love." Hou Haiyang said sullenly: "Even if we want to break up, I want to break up clearly." "You paged her, but she kept refusing to answer. This is the attitude. Don't you understand?"

Hou Haiyang didn't want to listen any more, so he made a stop gesture, and said, "Sister, you don't need to persuade me, people who have experienced life and death, if there is anything you can't see, I will handle it correctly." Hou Zhengli said: "No matter what happens, don't be impulsive." The relationship between young men and women is also a fuse of conflicts. She was bitten by a snake once, and she was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Bring out new disasters. At this moment, the phone in the living room rang, and Hou Haiyang came to the living room in three steps and two steps, picked up the microphone and heard a middle-aged man's voice from inside, very disappointed, and politely said: "Are you looking for Hou Zhengli, wait a moment. "

When my sister answered the phone, Hou Haiyang stood in front of the window, admiring the street scenery of the provincial capital, and thought, "Could it be that Qiuyun really left just like that if he didn't call back for ten days?" At six o'clock, the three members of the Hou family came to the reserved restaurant, preparing to entertain the Zhang family.In order to show her sincerity, Hou Zhengli specially arranged the banquet at a Sichuan restaurant. This Sichuan restaurant is mid-range from the decoration to the dishes, and it is suitable for entertaining relatives and friends.After entering the lobby, Hou Houde and Hou Haiyang were led directly to the restaurant. Hou Zhengli intentionally stayed in the lobby and arranged the dishes behind her father's back.She knew that her father was used to being thrifty, and if she knew that a green eel cost more than 80 yuan a catty, she would definitely feel distressed for a long time, so she simply refused to let him know the price, so as not to feel uncomfortable.

After waiting for a while, Zhang Rende, Zhu Xuelian and Zhao Yonggang came together.Zhang Rende entered the private room, and said politely: "My in-laws are all a family, why bother to spend money here, you are going back to Maodong tomorrow, we should be the farewell party for you." Hou Houde is not very good at socializing, and he is always a bit cautious in front of the Zhang family. He introduced Hou Haiyang: "Call Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhu, and Uncle Zhao. When you were in the detention center, you all relied on Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhu, and Uncle Zhao." Uncle and the others help, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Except for Zhang Rende, it was the first time for the rest of the Zhang family to see Hou Haiyang. In their impression, even though Hou Haiyang didn't kill the bald third son, he dared to teach the big brothers in Dongcheng District by himself. To be able to suppress bad guys from all corners of the country, they must be vicious people, but when they meet, they are a big boy with a handsome appearance and a gentle manner. Zhang Rende said with a smile: "Facts speak louder than words. It is a fact that Hou Haiyang didn't kill anyone. It will definitely come to light." Everyone sat around the dining table, chatting about Hou Haiyang's case.Zhao Yonggang understands the cause and effect of this case most clearly, and said: "I talked with Lao Tao on the phone, and the case of the bald boy was able to be investigated because of two factors. The first is good luck. It happened that Lin Haixin bought an Ericsson mobile phone. The Ericsson mobile phone is not as big as a palm and can be put in a trouser pocket. The kidnapper is a country bumpkin. He only saw a mobile phone and a pager in his handbag. He never thought that there would be another communication tool. Cracked key factors.

"The second one is that Qiu Zhongyong, the deputy director of the Dongcheng Branch in charge of criminal investigation, is a master at solving crimes. He insisted that Hou Haiyang was not the murderer. Despite the pressure from the Zhao family on the Public Security Bureau, he has been sending personnel to track down the bald third child's contacts and arrest and kidnap him. In the future, the kidnapping case and the murder case can be combined quickly, and a detailed interrogation plan has been prepared. Without Qiu Zhongyong's insistence, the murder case might not have been solved."

Hearing the words "Qiu Zhongyong", Hou Haiyang's mind exploded like a firecracker, and he was a little dizzy for a short time. He interrupted a sentence: "There used to be Qiu Zhongyong in the Maodong Criminal Police Team. He was transferred to the Dongcheng Branch coming?" Zhao Yonggang nodded, and said: "It's Qiu Zhongyong transferred from Maodong. He used to be the head of the criminal police branch of Maodong Public Security Bureau. For a while, he seemed to have been wronged a little bit, was shuanggui, and the procuratorate also intervened. His affairs The Provincial Public Security Department was very annoyed, and sent staff to the Maodong Municipal Party Committee many times. In the end, it was a blessing in disguise, and after clearing their wrongdoing, they were not only transferred to Lingxi City, but also promoted to a higher level." The muscles on Hou Haiyang's face were a little stiff. He buried his head in fixing the fishbone, and his heart was overwhelmed: "Qiu Zhongyong was transferred to the Dongcheng Branch and was in charge of my case. Doesn't Qiu Yun know that I am in the detention center?" During the subsequent dinner time, Hou Haiyang always thought about Qiu Zhongyong and Qiu Yun, and said very little.Everyone knew that he had just come out of the detention center, and his personality was a bit weird, but they didn't find it strange. When leaving Lingxi, Hou Haiyang's digital BP machine was still silent, but the landline at home rang several times, but unfortunately it had nothing to do with Qiuyun. The next day, Hou Houde got up early and took his son to Lingxi long-distance bus station. The long-distance bus left the station on time, and because there were still some empty seats on the bus, it refused to leave Lingxi for a long time and turned around in the outskirts of the city, causing complaints from passengers.After dawdling for forty minutes, he finally filled up the vacancy and left Lingxi. Hou Houde held this "Selected Cases of Criminal Procedure Law" and read it with gusto, without any reaction to the bus's sloppy behavior. Hou Haiyang was thinking of Qiuyun, full of melancholy, and turned a deaf ear to the passengers' complaints.It doesn't make much sense to him to go back to Maodong one hour earlier and one hour later.When the car arrived in Maodong, Hou Houde was in a hurry to go home. The two did not leave the station and transferred to the bus to Bashan County. There were quite a lot of tourists going to Bashan, but the bus did not stop at the station, and went out of the city directly.Hou Haiyang held his breath, his eyes searching the city like radar, hoping that a miracle would happen and he could see Qiu Yun in the city. There is a sad element in the air in Maodong. Qiuyun used to live in this place and went to kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and high school here. Many places where the bus passes seem to have Qiuyun's figure. When the car arrived at Bashan, the father and son left the station, both hungry.Just find a small restaurant and order a bowl of bean curd for one person.Hou Houde looked at his son's thin cheeks, and said to the boss, "One more roasted soybean sausage." When the roasted soybean sausage was served, Hou Houde pushed the meat dish to his son and said, "Eat it." Hou Haiyang swallowed Swallowing, he pushed the roasted soybean sausage in front of his father. The two ate in silence for a while, Hou Houde put down his chopsticks and asked, "What are your plans for the future?" "I haven't figured it out yet." "After you quit your job, you won't have a formal job. Follow your sister to learn some practical skills. If you have good skills, you can still have a bowl of rice to eat." Hou Haiyang didn't want to learn skills in a decoration company, so he said perfunctorily: "My sister used to develop in Guangzhou, but now she moved to Lingxi, and the business development is not going well." "Your sister is pregnant, posthumous, and the lifeblood of the Zhang family. She can't put too much energy on the company. I let you go to my sister's company. Helping my sister is only one aspect of it. What's more important is to learn technology. With technology, To have food for a lifetime is also the life arrangement of many craftsmen from ancient times to the present." Hou Haiyang had a big dream since he was a child. It was okay to work temporarily in his sister's decoration company, but according to his father, he wanted to learn a craft. This kind of life arrangement was like a bucket of cold water, which made Hou Haiyang cold from head to toe.He stopped talking depressedly, thinking about his bleak future. After dinner, the father and son went to the county bus station to take a bus back to Liuhe with their own concerns.On the Liuhe bus, there were more acquaintances, many of whom greeted Hou Houde. A middle-aged man who got on the bus halfway saw Hou Houde sitting at the back from the front of the car, and squeezed hard to greet Hou Houde. "Mr. Hou, you are just comfortable. Both your baby and daughter have jobs. I heard that your son-in-law is the big boss and built a villa at Liuhe Elementary School." After drinking some wine at noon, his face was flushed, and he spoke loudly and vigorously, which attracted the attention of the whole car. Hou Houde is the person who loves face the most, under the watchful eyes of the whole car, he is unwilling to explain what happened at home, he can only swallow the bitterness in his stomach, and said: "Where, where." Song Wenshu continued to speak loudly: "Mr. Hou, being too modest is equal to being proud. I will not work in the village in the future, but I will work with your son-in-law. You need to help when the time comes." When mentioning his son-in-law, Hou Houde felt as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis. He decided to change the subject and said, "Song Wenshu, your son is twenty, where is he working now?" Song Wenshu said: "This bastard, I found him a temporary job in the government. He still thinks he is a member of the Eighth Party Committee and not a regular worker. He insists on going to the south to work. He found a Hunan girl in Zhejiang, which made me very angry. Enough." The so-called eight members refer to the temporary personnel of some public institutions hired by the township and township governments according to the needs of business development. They are called differently in different places. Generally, they include farmer technicians (water conservancy technicians), animal epidemic prevention personnel, forestry personnel, family planning administrators, and public servants. Sanitation workers, land resources and planning and construction environmental protection coordinators, cultural coordinators, and social security comprehensive management coordinators are collectively referred to as the eight township members.The eight members are not regular employees, and their salary is not high, but they have the opportunity to enter the town government. Generally, only those with connections can become the eight members. Hou Houde said: "It's a pity that most of the eight members will become regular workers. Now the children are all ambitious, and they don't cherish jobs." Song Wenshu felt the same way, saying: "At first I was very angry, but then the little bastard went to Zhejiang to find a job, and the salary was not bad, so I didn't care about him anymore." Hou Haiyang's heart moved, he thought of the fellow villagers he met on the train, and thought: "Others can roll up their beds and go to the south to work, why can't I start a business with my own hands, and have to rely on my sister ?” Then he thought again: “Since my sister has a platform, Duan Yan knows to use it, and if I don’t use it, I’d be a fool.” Since childhood, under the subtle influence of his father, he set up lofty ideals, but the reality forced him to be a craftsman down-to-earth, which made him unwilling anyway. Throughout the journey, Song Wenshu kept asking questions, almost revealing the privacy of Hou Houde's family to the whole car.Hou Haiyang wanted to gag his mouth, because his father's face would not be easy to do so, so he turned his head to the side, looked at the scenery outside the window, and did not answer Song Wenshu. Finally arrived at Liuhe, the father and son got off the car.Walking up the hillside along the path, the familiar mountain wind and scenery blows in your face. There are woods and small fields beside the road.The field ridges were shoveled clean without any weeds, which reflected the hard work of the members, but made the hillside less graceful.Looking into the distance, there is a long black smoke coming out from the back of the bus, which has become only the size of a school desk. On the top of the slope, you can see the red flag flying over Liuhe Primary School.Hou Houde stopped and stared at the red flag moving with the wind for a long time. The provincial capital integrates the people, wealth and property of the whole province. It is more prosperous and convenient than Liuhe.Gently turn the switch of the natural gas stove to light the fire without going up the mountain to collect firewood or coal.There are all kinds of shops when you go out. As long as you have money, you can buy all kinds of rare things.But after a trip to the provincial capital, Hou Houde really realized that the provincial capital is a city belonging to others, full of hustle and bustle, which makes his heart quite uneasy and has no sense of belonging at all.Only when he stood on the land of Liuhe, did his mind completely calm down, and a moist and warm feeling flowed through his whole body. When she got home, Du Xiaohua was carrying the dung bucket and was washing the vegetables. She was wearing a crew-neck sweater.These are the old clothes that Hou Haiyang wore in the middle school. The undershirt has a few holes.Du Xiaohua was reluctant to throw it away. She worked in the courtyard in summer, and she wore a round-neck shirt with holes, which was ventilated and breathable, just right. "Do you still know how to go home?" Du Xiaohua was full of joy and expressed it in a reproachful tone.Seeing that her son was white and thin, and her husband was dark and thin, both of them had strange expressions.Her eyes alternated between the two of them several times, and finally stopped at Hou Houde's new ring of white hair. Hou Houde coughed, and said: "Old woman, come to the back room, I have something to tell you." He looked at Hou Haiyang again, and arranged: "Help your mother water the vegetables." Before going home, the father and son reached a consensus that in order not to irritate the mother further, they should completely conceal the matter of the detention center and find time to talk about it later.Hou Haiyang said, "Mom, which dishes have been watered?" Du Xiaohua said: "What kind of vegetables are you pouring? I'll cry after I eat." Hou Haiyang didn't have any interest in pouring vegetables, so he moved the small bag into his room.The long-lost hut is clean and tidy, with the familiar "Selected Chinese and Foreign Classics" on the bedside, and the guitar left behind by my sister after graduating from university in the corner. When she was in college, Hou Zhengli regarded the guitar as a treasure. After leaving the campus, the guitar lost its charm, and she was not even interested in bringing it to Guangdong, so she threw it directly to Hou Haiyang. The hand slides on the strings, and the strings make a crisp sound.The long-lost sound of the piano suddenly reminded Hou Haiyang of the past. Lu Hong, Lu Ming, Fu Hongbing, and Sha Jun once met to play in Liuhe. After the five of them drank, Lu Hong played the guitar in his arms, and everyone took turns singing.The past is like smoke, Hou Haiyang and Lu Ming had a good time and then broke up. Thinking of Lu Ming, there is still a slight melancholy in his heart. The light melancholy was quickly replaced by deeper pain.He took out the digital machine and put it down disappointedly.The digital machine exudes an attractive metallic luster, but it has only an appearance, and there is no useful information inside. "Are you really breaking up with Qiuyun?" Thinking of Qiuyun, Hou Haiyang became restless again. He put the guitar by the bedside and walked into the courtyard. The door of his parents' room was locked, and Hou Haiyang went closer to listen, and his mother's suppressed crying came from inside.He didn't want to listen to his parents talking, so he walked out of the yard after a few laps. Go down the bluestone ladder, walk through the plum forest, walk along the small river for a while, and come to the once prosperous construction site.A two-story small building has been completed. The large balcony, stylish blue glass and small square white tiles make this small building stand out from the crowd.The fence was locked, Hou Haiyang turned around the fence, then found a suitable position, took two steps to run up, jumped forward suddenly, and put his hands on the top of the fence. After entering over the wall, I found that the design of the small building is quite different from that of ordinary farmhouses. It does not consider the functional needs of drying rice and corn, and is purely for leisure.Standing on the wide top floor, you can see the meandering river shining in the setting sun. There are dense bamboo forests and trees on the hillside not far away. go. When building this house, Zhang Huling was vaguely aware of the danger, but at that time he had strong self-confidence to nip the danger in the bud.Shopping malls are like battlefields, and you need to rest after a fierce battle. The traditional affluent and peaceful rural life is the best place to rest. Zhang Huling sees the scenery here, does he not hesitate?Build a place for spiritual cultivation for yourself and your lover. Hou Haiyang thought of his brother-in-law's demeanor when he pointed out Jiangshan, and couldn't help but imitate the ancients, and took pictures of the railings on the roof.Thinking back to losing my job and being trapped in a detention center for a hundred days, Qiu Yun disappeared by my side and waiting for troubles, my heart is very heavy, standing on the roof of the building is like a stone statue that has been blown by wind and rain. "Is this how I broke up with Qiu Yun? "Should I follow my sister to learn decoration and become a craftsman?" These two questions lingered in his mind, lingering, which made him fall into conflicts, whether it was towards Qiu Yun or Qian Future, he always felt unwilling to do so. When it was getting dark, Hou Haiyang returned to the courtyard.The courtyard smelled of fried watercress, and then there was a snort. From the smell of fried watercress and the sound of meat and vegetable pots, he judged that his mother made a dish of braised silver carp. Ocean's favorite dish.Many people despise silver carp with many spines, and often ignore its tender meat. Du Xiaohua's home-cooked fish has tender meat so well that everyone in the Hou family ignores the small fish bones. Ever since he walked out of the four high walls, Hou Haiyang's appetite has been particularly good, and everything he eats is delicious. He walked into the kitchen and said, "It smells so good." Du Xiaohua ignored her son, still focused on the cauldron.In the countryside, the cauldron is a veritable cauldron, and the fat silver carp weighing more than three catties is only a small ball in the pot. Hou Haiyang put one hand on his mother's shoulder and said, "Mom, it happened, don't be too sad." Du Xiaohua was still angry, and said: "Your father is an old gangster, and you are a little gangster. If something happens, you just hide it from me. There is a phone at home, why don't you make a call?" "Your health is not good, I'm afraid you will worry." Du Xiaohua said: "This kid in Huling, who is usually an elf, how did he do such a stupid thing, leaving orphans, widows, mothers and his parents behind, how will they live in the future? I've made an agreement with your father." , I will go to Lingxi to see Xiaoli tomorrow, so you go with me." Hou Haiyang said in surprise, "Mom, are you going to Lingxi?" "My daughter is pregnant with a baby, and the mother has to go and see, isn't it okay?" "My sister lives in Zhang's house. It's inconvenient for you to go, but I still want to take care of you." Du Xiaohua suddenly sobbed a few times, and said: "Xiaoli is pregnant, you all went to see it, and I was not allowed to see it alone, and I was kept in the dark." The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and she cried aloud . Hou Haiyang hated women's tears the most, not only his girlfriend's tears, but also his mother's tears. He hurriedly said, "Go if you want, and I will accompany you tomorrow." After her son persuaded her for a while, Du Xiaohua stopped her tears.She deftly took the braised silver carp out of the pot.The mixed aroma of watercress, kimchi and silver carp is particularly stimulating to the sense of smell. Hou Haiyang drooled as he took the bowl of fish and brought it to the next table. At dinner, the atmosphere was oppressive, Hou Houde returned to Erdaoguai, regained his previous dignity, sat at the table with a serious face, and ate in silence.Du Xiaohua thought about going to the provincial capital tomorrow. For rural women who seldom go out, going to the provincial capital is a big event, which put a lot of pressure on her and made her feel uneasy.Hou Haiyang has his own future and a woman in his heart, and is full of the unique melancholy of young people. He eats fish non-stop, and his mother's braised fish is very appetizing, which can relieve anxiety and sadness to some extent. At night when he returned home, Hou Haiyang slept on the old pillow he used to when he was a boy, smelled the smell he used to, and breathed the fresh air in the mountains. It was a hundred times more comfortable than in the detention center.It's just that he is not used to turning off the lights when he sleeps. In the dark night without lights, it is difficult for him to toss and turn to fall asleep.After falling asleep, I have many dreams all night, and I can't remember them all when I wake up. Eating sweet potato porridge at home in the morning, Hou Haiyang couldn’t help but think of the porridge in the detention center that was so clear that people could be seen. After going through the days of extreme material scarcity, he couldn’t bear to waste any food, so he ate all the porridge and sweet potato porridge. . After breakfast, Du Xiaohua was in a hurry to go out.When Hou Haiyang saw the luggage his mother was carrying, his head suddenly grew dizzy, and he said, "Mom, what are you bringing with you? Lingxi has everything, and there is no shortage of food and clothing." There are two woven bags and a basket under Du Xiaohua's feet, which are full of local mountain products. She said to her son, "How dare you eat the outside things, they are all fed by pesticides and chemical fertilizers." She touched the peanut bag, Said: "These peanuts are all produced in Houpo, there is no medicine, stew some pig's trotters, the soup is white." Hou Haiyang said: "It's enough to bring some meaning, don't bring so much." Du Xiaohua disagreed, and said: "I always reduce and reduce, everything is useful." Hou Houde said beside him: "Forget it, bring all the packed things. If I hadn't persuaded your mother, she would still use it." I want to catch a few native chickens and go to Lingxi." Hou Haiyang had no choice but to give up, and walked towards Liuhe Town with a basket and a braided belt on his back.Du Xiaohua has been working hard all the time, and her physical strength is very good. She carries another braided belt and follows closely behind her son.Hou Houde didn't see him off, he was going to report to the central school, sell his vacation, and was going to start class tomorrow. Taking a bus from Lingxi to Liuhe Erdaoguai, Bashan County, it takes seven or eight hours to transfer three times.Due to the arrangement of trains, it takes more time to get from Erdaoguai to Lingxi. Hou Haiyang started at 6 o'clock in the morning, and was delayed when the bus passed Maodong, and he stopped at Lingxi at 6 o'clock in the evening. city ​​street.During the non-stop transfer process, the mother and son with the woven bag received a lot of stares. Fortunately, Hou Haiyang was tall and strong, with a slightly fierce expression on his face, but he was only despised and not bullied. Du Xiaohua was completely overwhelmed by the big city of Lingxi. The light coming towards her made her feel that this was an unknown place full of dangers. She timidly followed behind her son, and even had the idea of ​​grabbing his son's clothes. Feeling his mother's uneasiness and fear, Hou Haiyang took his mother's arm and said, "Mom, is Lingxi prosperous?" Du Xiaohua shook her head and said, "It's not easy, there are many people and there are many cars." After getting into the car driven by her daughter, Du Xiaohua felt safe.Looking at her daughter's slightly protruding abdomen, and thinking of her son-in-law who jumped off the building, she secretly wiped the corners of her eyes. Along the way, Hou Zhengli kept introducing the situation in Lingxi to her mother. When Du Xiaohua came to Lingxi, she was dazzled by the tall buildings that kept appearing. Her daughter's introduction came in from the left ear and out from the right ear, and she couldn't hear it at all.It wasn't until she got home and closed the window that Du Xiaohua felt that the breathing from her chest was smooth.She opened the woven bag, which contained rice, eggs, peanuts, walnuts, and honey. Du Xiaohua specially said: "Honey is a hair product, it can't be eaten for now, it will be used after the baby is born." Hou Haiyang stood aside and said, "I told my mom that Lingxi is a big city with everything, don't bring eggs, she insists." Du Xiaohua said: "What do you know? These are the eggs laid by the chickens at home. They are very nutritious. When I was pregnant with you and your sister, I ate nothing but dozens of eggs to raise you two. So strong." Feeling the warmth of a simple family, Hou Zhengli said, "Mom, I'm tired after a day's driving, so don't clean up. Just eat something at night, and I'll serve noodles." Du Xiaohua is a very hardworking person, so she is not willing to let her pregnant daughter do things. She said: "The noodles you cook are not good, so I will cook them for you. A little meat is fine, and I will make you noodles with pork meat." Hou Zhengli opened the In the refrigerator, he took out a piece of meat from the freezer and said, "There is still meat at home, it just needs to be thawed." Du Xiaohua came to the refrigerator, touched the smooth outer shell of the refrigerator carefully, and said: "This is the refrigerator. I heard from your father that the food that can't be eaten will not spoil if you put it in it." Hou Haiyang pulled the refrigerator away, took his mother's hand into the emergency freezer, and said, "It's a few degrees below zero, and it will definitely not go bad." Du Xiaohua was a little afraid of the refrigerator, so she hurriedly withdrew her hand from the refrigerator and said, "My sister has become rich after using the refrigerator." Looking at the refrigerator, she thought of her son-in-law, and she couldn't express her joy. While the mother and daughter chatted in the kitchen, Hou Haiyang stood on the balcony and smoked.During his middle school days, he had no addiction to smoking, he just smoked to express and follow fashion.In the detention center, he occasionally took the cigarette holder from Bao Teng, but always wanted to take a few puffs.Amidst the green smoke, he made the decision to "go back to Maodong tomorrow to find Qiuyun".He knew that Qiu Yun might go to graduate school, and he could not find anyone in Maodong in all likelihood.But if you don't go to Qiuyun, you will give up completely, and you will definitely leave a lifetime of regrets. During dinner, Du Xiaohua heard that her son was going to Maodong alone, so she hit Hou Haiyang's head with a cattail fan: "It is said that you forget your mother when you marry a wife, and you forget your mother if you don't marry a wife. People left in the provincial capital. By the way, are you talking about a daughter-in-law? Bring it back and let me see." Hou Haiyang hid himself from the cattail fan and said, "My sister will accompany you tomorrow, I will only go for half a day, and I will be back in the evening." Hou Zhengli knew what her younger brother was going to do, so she chimed in and said, "Who hasn't got any personal matters, Erwa will go and come back early." Du Xiaohua has an easy-going personality. From childhood to adulthood, she will try her best to satisfy all the requests made by the children. While making egg soup for Hou Zhengli, she confessed: "Your sister is inconvenient and can't manage the business. You have to take care of your family's business, so don't worry about handing it over to outsiders, so when you come back from Maodong, you can help the eldest sister." Hou Zhengli said: "Mom, don't say that. Since the accident in Huling, Duan Yan has been taking care of business matters. Without Duan Yan, the business would have been impossible." Du Xiaohua said: "Your father often said that you must not have the heart of harming others, and you must be defensive. I don't think he has the heart of defense at all. His business is controlled by others, so I don't feel at ease when I think about it. Although I I haven’t read many books, but seeing those people who are in business, who would leave the business to others.” Hou Zhengli didn't want to talk more about this topic, so she interrupted: "Mom, Huling's mother will treat you to dinner in a few days and change into the new clothes I bought for you." Du Xiaohua knew that Zhang Huling's parents were powerful people in the provincial capital, so she was quite nervous to meet her, and said, "Tell Huling's mother, don't eat in any hotel, can't you just eat at home?" Hou Haiyang understood his mother's state of mind best, and said: "Please eat at the hotel, which shows that the Zhang family attaches great importance to our family. Don't be afraid, you have to save face." Du Xiaohua thought of Zhang Huling who jumped off the building again, and sighed: "It's not easy for Huling's parents. They raised their son to be successful, so they are gone." As soon as these words came out, the harmonious atmosphere of the dinner solidified.Hou Zhengli lowered her head and slowly bit the rice grains.Du Xiaohua wanted to persuade her a few words, but she was afraid of making her sister even more sad, so she had no choice but to say nothing. After dinner, under the persecution of her children, Du Xiaohua changed into new clothes.When she first put on the new clothes, she felt uncomfortable all over, as if the new clothes had been stolen. The three of them went to the street and entered the brightly lit and newly decorated Lingxi Department Store. Du Xiaohua was even more at a loss and sweated profusely from nervousness.Fortunately, both her daughter and son looked like city dwellers, which gave her some confidence.Walking from the first floor to the fifth floor, she gradually adapted to the environment of the mall, but she still didn't dare to get close to any products, but just looked at them from a distance. Du Xiaohua accidentally saw the price tag on the clothing, and the price was far beyond imagination.She silently converted the price of these clothes into the price of pork, and secretly said: "These pants are worth fifty catties of pork, this dress is worth half a fat pig, and this skirt is worth a whole fat pig." The more accurate the calculation, the more frightened Du Xiaohua was. When going down from the sixth floor, she didn't want to go shopping anyway, so she went directly down the stairs.After going downstairs, Du Xiaohua pointed to her clothes and asked, "How much is this dress?" The new clothes were on sale, with a discounted price of more than 280 yuan. They were originally prepared by Hou Zhengli for herself. She said casually, "This dress is not expensive. , only 100 yuan.” The clothes Du Xiaohua wears are all bought at Liuhe Market, and they all cost between ten and twenty yuan, and 100 yuan is her most expensive dress. "What a waste of money, how can I wear such expensive clothes." Du Xiaohua repeated this sentence many times, and she didn't give up until she got home and nagged Hou Zhengli to the point of going crazy. Hou Haiyang understood his mother deeply. When he came to Guangzhou from Dashangou, he also had such a mental journey, but his mother directly expressed his mental journey, while he hid it inside and came back from the street. The three chatted in the living room. for a long time.Culture is not equal to knowledge, and knowledge is not entirely ability. There are many simple truths in the words of the mother who does not have much culture, and she talked with her two children with great interest. After his mother and sister went to bed, Hou Haiyang closed the door of the room, took out all the money on his body, and counted it carefully.When he was in Niubeituo Elementary School, his monthly salary was meager, but he was supplemented by the sharp-headed fish from the underground river. He lived a good life, bought a motorcycle and a pager, and now the money he has on him is still from selling the pointed-headed fish.Now that he walked out of the small valley and came to the bustling metropolis, he found that he had nothing, and the living skills he had practiced in the countryside were completely useless. Hou Haiyang's legs were crossed on the bed, looking at the pitiful banknotes, he thought: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to Qiuyun first, no matter whether I can find it or not, I have to go back to the bull's back to sell a few hundred catties of pointed fish , to earn some living expenses, otherwise I would have to ask my sister for money, it would be too shameful." At night, there are countless clever sharp-headed fish floating in my mind. The sharp-headed fish swims around and forms countless lines. The lines are unpredictable and seem to turn into autumn clouds again.