Chapter 51 chapter 2

lake of tears... It was here, right here, that summer evening, she and him led the horse and walked silently side by side for a long time, when they suddenly chatted about that legend. "I don't know when this legend started, anyway, I have heard it from Eji since I was a child." Wuyunqige said, "It is said that the water of this lake was originally sweet, and then there were two birds that flew away when they migrated. After passing here, one of them could not fly anymore and fell into the lake to die. The other wailed around the lake for three whole days, and then fell into the lake water. Suddenly, a silver light flashed, and the lake became green again. Bitter and salty, I can't drink it anymore because it's full of birds' tears..."

When he said the word "哗啦", Wu Yunqige raised his arms and Li Jialiang couldn't help laughing. "Why are you laughing? You don't believe the story I told?" Wu Yunqige tilted his head shyly. Li Jialiang smiled while shaking his hands, "No, no, I was just thinking that this lake must be rich in salt, alkali and nitrate." Wu Yunqige didn't quite understand what he said, so he pouted and said, "I know you look down on me, and you don't even like to listen to the stories I tell. You can sing, dance, recite poetry, play the accordion, and ride a horse better than grasslands. The best riders in the world are strong, and you have read so many books. The educated youths in the village listen to you, and the girls love to hang around you. How can you think highly of me..." As he spoke, his eyes suddenly With tears in his eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Jialiang said softly while wiping her tears, "Actually, I am the one who is looked down upon by many people." Wu Yunqige raised his head and looked at him in surprise. "You don't believe it, really, I didn't lie to you. With us, it doesn't matter if you can sing or dance. I am the son of a capitalist, the lowest and lowest person..." As he spoke, Li Jialiang's expression was gloomy. At dusk, when the setting sun shines on the lake, the waves of the lake slap the nitrate bank, and the sound of clattering is like a piece of gold shattering.

"We don't do it here, people on the grassland don't!" Wuyunqige bit his lip, looked at him with watery eyes and said, "As long as you can ride a horse, wrestle, sing well, be smart and kind, you are a good man." No matter which yurt you enter, there will be fresh mare's milk for you to drink!" "I know." Li Jialiang stared at her with affection in his eyes, "So I can't bear to part with this prairie—and the people on the prairie." In an instant, Wu Yunqige's face was flushed with redness, Li Jialiang was so dumbfounded, he couldn't help stretching out a hand, and gently embraced her into his arms...

That is, from then on, she made up her mind: no matter how much she suffers and suffers with this person in the future, she will follow him for the rest of her life. Now, he is unfortunately killed, so he will not live anymore... The horse probably felt discouraged by the master on its back, and knew that it was no longer restrained, so it swam along the wind, avoiding the attack of the wind and snow, rattling, and gradually came to the lee of the hill, where there was a yellow striped stone. , what was lying beside him, Wu Yunqige rubbed his eyes.what!It was a person lying in the snow, although his whole body was almost buried by snow flakes, but she still recognized him from the patch of the leather robe - the patch was put on by herself

"Jialiang!" She yelled and jumped off the horse, and a large piece of her robe, which was frozen on the saddle, was torn off with a thud.She didn't care too much, put her hand into Li Jialiang's collar, and touched the back of his neck. Fortunately, there was still a burst of heat.She put Li Jialiang's arm on her shoulder, and walked towards a long-abandoned adobe house nearby. The house had no door, the roof was in dilapidated condition, the walls were full of cracks, the wind was pouring into it, and a charred clay stove had neither firewood nor cow dung in it, so it couldn't light a fire at all...

If this continues, Jialiang will freeze to death. She untied her robe and wrapped Li Jialiang and herself tightly. After a while, she felt that it was still not enough, so she simply took off a few layers of clothes, and put Li Jialiang's cold body directly on her hot skin. Immediately, it was like being stung, and she burst into tears in pain, but she hugged him even tighter. After a while, Li Jialiang moved slightly, slowly opened his eyelids, and said in a weak voice: "You...leave me alone, go..." "We shepherds never stand by and watch a life die. Even if there is still one breath left, we must save it, otherwise we will be punished by God." Wu Yunqige kissed him lightly on the forehead, "Close your eyes Well, my little pony..."

Outside the house, the wind and snow danced all over the sky, as if tearing Ye's skin layer by layer, the pain made Ye let out a terrifying scream... It seemed that there were only the two of them left in the whole world. Wu Yunqige opened his eyes wide, watching a crystal snowflake slowly falling from the gap in the roof, the darkness seemed to be broken a little and brightened a little.Gradually, she felt that her body was getting colder and colder, and her eyelids were getting heavier and heavier as if they were hung with ice water bags. She told herself that she couldn't sleep, and if she slept, she would die with Li Jialiang, but it was useless, and the sleepiness was still the same. Wave after wave hit the brain.

Finally, she couldn't hold it anymore, and at the last moment before her eyelids closed, she thought—— In fact, it's pretty good, I can die with Li Jialiang even if I die... When Li Jialiang opened his eyes, his body was covered with a thick quilt, and his body was soft and warm. He felt it with his hands, and he should be lying on a hot kang with a few sheepskin quilts. He just turned over, and Lei Kangmei's smiling face immediately appeared in front of his eyes, "Old Li, are you awake?" "Where am I...how is Wuyunqige?" He tried to get up with his arms, but he was held down by his hands, and then he heard Wuyunqige's hearty laughter, "I'm fine , thanks to Kangmei who arrived with a large group of educated youths, otherwise we would have froze to death. You have slept for three days, and you almost scared us to death."

Li Jialiang was lying on the pillow, looking at the kerosene lamp on the low table next to him. Although the lamp tube had turned black from being used for too long, and although the jumping flames were flickering, there was still a warm, dead The happiness of escape poured into his body and slowly overflowed. "Kangmei, do you still have review materials for the college entrance examination?" He asked suddenly. Lei Kangmei said: "Yes, "Mathematics Review Materials", "Chemistry Review Materials", and "Physics Review Materials", all in one set, what's wrong?"

"Show me, I don't know if it will work or not." Lei Kangmei was surprised and delighted, "Haha, do you understand? Are you going to take the college entrance examination?" "Thanks to Wu Yunqige for this." Li Jialiang said, "Did you tell me: 'We shepherds never let a life die, even if there is one breath left, we have to save it'?" Wu Yunqige was stunned for a while, then lowered his head, and walked out of the room slowly. "Did I say something wrong?" Li Jialiang looked at her back, puzzled. Lei Kangmei said quietly: "Old Li, I suddenly want to persuade you not to take the college entrance examination. We have a hundred reasons to leave, but you have one reason to stay." When the results of the college entrance examination came out, it was already January of the second year. Lei Kangmei was admitted to the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as she wished, and she was overjoyed.Li Jialiang's grades were mediocre, he was accepted by the third choice, and he was depressed.Lei Kangmei persuaded him for a long time, and he smiled wryly, "No matter what, let's go back to Beijing first. I have loved literature and art since I was a child, and after two years of study, I will go to an art school." After all, we still have to leave. The night before leaving Hulingzi Township, the educated youths gathered in the activity room of the Township Revolutionary Committee. Some held wine bottles and drank heavily, some sat on the kang and wrapped their legs and feet with quilts, and some Li chewed peanuts, and some simply sat back to back by the stove in a daze.Together with Li Jialiang's accordion, everyone sang along. For a while, it was dejected "A narrow and long path leads to the distance of mist", and for a while it was "Let's go" so bold that it could lift the roof of the house. On the road, I am full of spirit and high spirits", followed by the lingering "The beautiful night is so quiet, only the sound of my piano is left on the grassland", and the infinitely bitter "Where do my friends come from? I am from the side of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now Settling down in this remote mountain village..." The tears in everyone's eyes were drunk. All of a sudden, Li Jialiang's fingers were on the keys of the piano, and there was a gust of wind, and the music made everyone feel numb and numb. The educated youths opened their mouths and sang with red eyes: "The sea depends on the helmsman, and everything depends on the sun..." In the boiling room, only Lei Kangmei and Wuyunqige sat quietly in the corner.Seeing this fiery scene, Wu Yunqige was a little at a loss, while Lei Kangmei's eyes were cold. With a cry, Wu Yunqige stood up, opened the door and rushed out of the room. The educated youths were stunned, Big Nail jumped off the table and looked at Li Jialiang.Li Jialiang only raised his chin, and said to Lei Kangmei: "Go and see, what happened to her?" A carriage with two shafts raised high was parked in the yard, and Wu Yunqige stood by the bar, his shoulders trembling slightly.Lei Kangmei walked behind her, wanted to say something, but couldn't say it. "He will definitely forget me." Wuyunqige said sobbing. "No..." Lei Kangmei said, "Jialiang is not that kind of person." "You don't need to persuade me." Wuyunqige said in a low voice, "The most stupid woman can also predict whether the man she loves will change his mind..."