I have been away from home for more than two years, wandering and homeless, and I have always been in a state of panic and uneasiness.
Stepping onto familiar territory, my wandering heart finally found its way.
The mine is no longer what it was many years ago. It has become a small town, relying on the output of the mine to feed tens of thousands of people.
Lin Yan was so anxious to return home that he didn't bother to check the changes in the mine and hurried home.
In the mining town, someone noticed their whereabouts and quickly reported them. The town manager hurriedly led people to chase them.
When Lin Yan was away, although everything went as usual and life got better and better, for some people, it was still different and there was something missing in their hearts.
On April 26, when he saw Sun City from a distance, Lin Yan pulled the reins of the horse and stopped.
Looking from a distance, there is a very conspicuous blue wall that was not there before. That should be the newly built wall along the west side of Sun City.
The wheat harvest is coming to an end. At a glance, it is golden yellow, the wind blows the wheat waves, and the fragrance of wheat is wafting in the air.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yan said with a smile: "We have caught up with the good times. Look at this wheat field, it seems to be much bigger than before."
Lanxing looked at it carefully and said: "It's much bigger. It only went there before, but now it's more than two miles to the west. This has opened up a lot of wasteland."
Jiang Li smiled and said: "The people in Sun City are the most hardworking, and they like to open up wasteland when they have nothing to do."
Gao Qiang pointed to one side, "There is someone in the field over there, let's go and take a look."
Mingfeng was immersed in cutting wheat when he heard the sound of horse hooves and his heart skipped a beat. The sound sounded like a herd of ferocious beasts coming.
The wheat harvest season is a great time for harvesting. If the food is wasted by ferocious beasts, it would be a loss.
He looked up quickly, already thinking about what to do.
When he saw a group of people riding cows and horses, Mingfeng's eyes widened and sweat flowed down his face. This was very different from what he expected.
Lanxing took the lead and stopped a few meters away from Mingfeng. "Mingfeng, you have grown so big. If you weren't so close, I wouldn't have dared to recognize him."
"Uncle Lan Xing, you are back." Ming Feng looked over one by one, and his eyes brightened when he saw Lin Yan and Lan Yue.
After reading it, he suddenly felt that the number of people was wrong, and his expression changed, "You are back, why are there three people missing?"
Mingfeng is sixteen years old, three years after graduating from school, and working in a bank. During the busy farming season, everyone takes a holiday to harvest.
Although he is young, he knows a lot about the group of people who are going out. After all, his Azu Minglan has a different status, and his family members know more or less about it.
Especially since Lin Yan has not been seen in the past two years, and the people who disappeared with her, there are various rumors in the city, and some people have gone to the Government Affairs Council to inquire.
"Stay in Ancheng, don't worry, it's not what you think." Lin Yan knew what Mingfeng was thinking as soon as he saw his face, and hurriedly comforted him: "Everyone is fine. We are all alive."
Mingfeng smiled and said, "It's good that everyone is alive. It's harvest time and everyone is working in the fields. I'll go back with you."
"No, just do your business. We'll go back by ourselves. We're already at the door of our house. It's not like we don't know the way."
Watching Lin Yan and the others ride away on cows and horses, Mingfeng belatedly discovered that cows knew each other. What kind of beast was the other?
Along the way, he met many people harvesting wheat in the fields. Lin Yan greeted them all in turn and returned to Sun City with a smile on his face.
As I got closer, I discovered that the green wall was more than three meters high, and there was a doorway not far away to facilitate people's entry and exit.
The wall was built wide, and small houses were built on it for the sentries to take shelter.
Blue Star: "I don't know whose idea it was, but this wall alone uses a lot of bricks. It's a big project. With the wall as a shield, the city is much safer."
Lin Yan sighed: "Yes, there are trees planted outside the wall, which makes it very well hidden. We did a lot of things while we were away."
"Shall we go home first, or go to the Government Affairs Council?" Lanxing asked.
"Go to the Government Affairs Office first, unload the things you brought, and then go home and pack them up. Look at how we look now, in tatters and dirty clothes. We look even more embarrassed than those who work in the fields. Once we enter the city, that's it. A beautiful sight.”
"People in the city are busy collecting, and no one is looking at us."
"That's right. There are people on duty at the Government Affairs Council. Let's go in quickly."
Indeed, as they thought, there was no one on the street. At this time, everyone who could move went to work in the fields, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled.
All the way to the Government Affairs Council, the person on duty was Bai Yun. When he saw them, he was stunned.
I never expected that someone who had been away for a long time would suddenly appear in front of me.
"Minister Baiyun, we are back." Lin Yan shouted with a smile, "How is your health? You look a bit older than when we left. You must be busy with official duties and worry too much."
Bai Yun came back to his senses and looked at them carefully, "It's really you. I thought I was dim-sighted. Lin Yan, come here quickly and let me see. You have grown up a lot."
Lin Yan approached with a smile, "Please take a good look, you are back well. Is everything okay in the city?"
"Everything is fine. I have been looking forward to your return." Bai Yun circled around Lin Yan, then looked at Lan Yue, Lan Xing and others, "Where is Wen Xue, the number of people is wrong."
"The three of them are staying in Ancheng, don't worry, they are all alive and well, not one of them is missing."
"As long as you are alive, you are outside. We old people are worried every day, afraid that someone will be hurt. We can finally feel at ease."
"You are always worried. We all know that this is not a good time to come back. Take a look at our clothes. We are too dirty to look at. Let us go back first to wash up and change clothes."
Bai Yun said with a smile: "Go quickly, you have suffered a lot before coming back. It won't be too late after you have settled in."
When Lin Yan returned home, the door was closed and there was no one at home. She climbed over the wall and went in and took a nice bath.
The most unbearable thing about being outside is this. There are so many people and so many eyes, so I can’t wash myself happily. Most of the time I have to wipe it, and I always feel like it’s not clean.
I changed the water three times before I felt it was completely clean. Lin Yan went to the kitchen and made himself a bowl of noodles.
After eating and drinking enough, he lay down on the pit and immediately closed his eyes and fell asleep.
This sleep was extremely sound. When he opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day. Lin Yan turned over and saw that the yard was quiet. No one was there?
I patted my head. Everyone in the family was busy collecting, so there was no time left.
She was half asleep and had a full stomach. Lin Yan was about to go to the fields to help when Jin Zai came back with a cart.
"Dad, you are back."
Jin Zai's dark face was covered with sweat, and he grinned: "You're awake, have you eaten?"
"Eat, Dad, take a rest, I'll unload the straw."
Lin Yan is now taller, stronger, and can work faster and better.
Helping Jinzi quickly unload a cart of wheat straw, chatting about household chores while working.
