Cheng Jingmo carried a large woven bag behind his back and a large backpack on his chest. He picked up a box with one hand and his whole body was covered with luggage.
Yu Xiangnian couldn't bear it, "Cheng Jingmo, I'll carry the backpack."
"No, the mountain road is difficult to walk, just watch the road carefully."
Yu Xiangnian went to get the box in Cheng Jingmo's hand again, "Give me a box, there are so many things, they will almost crush you."
Cheng Jingmo blocked her hand and said, "I have no problem. You take good care of Xiaojie and let's go."
Yu Xiangnian turned on the flashlight and the three of them walked forward side by side.
This is a dirt road with uneven potholes that can cause your feet to slip if you're not careful. There are also deep carriage wheel marks on both sides of the road.
Yu Xiangnian used a flashlight to shine ahead. The road was winding forward with no end in sight.
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie had never walked such a road before. They were careful every step they took and walked very slowly.
In the dark night, surrounded by mountains and forests, it was so quiet that only the footsteps of three people could be heard.
Yu Xiangnian was tortured for a long time last night, and his legs were already sore, and he was walking on such a difficult road.
She walked for more than forty minutes, but she couldn't hold on any longer.
"Cheng Jingmo, how far is it until we get home?" she asked.
Cheng Jingmo had so many things hanging on his body that he was already sweating all over.
He could hold on, but he knew that Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie would definitely not be able to walk.
He regretted it so much at the moment, he shouldn't have been so indulgent last night.
"We still have to walk for about three hours." His voice was full of guilt. "Let's find a house while we walk. You and Xiaojie will wait for me there. I will rush back to the village to find a carriage to pick you up."
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie refused at the same time, "No."
The surrounding barren mountains and ridges were pitch black, and the wind whistled loudly, as if it was about to swallow them up. Neither of them dared to stray too far away from Cheng Jingmo.
Cheng Jingmo stopped on his own initiative, "Let's take a break."
He put his things on the ground and said to Xiaojie and Yu Xiangnian, "Sit on the box."
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie had long wanted to rest. They sat on a box, and Yu Xiangnian asked Cheng Jingmo to sit on the other one.
Cheng Jingmo did not sit down, but squatted down, lifted Yu Xiangnian's feet and placed them on his legs, massaging her legs from top to bottom.
In the quiet forest and dark night, it seemed like they were the only two people in the world.
The light from the flashlight illuminated Cheng Jingmo's handsome features, and his hair and forehead were covered with glistening beads of sweat.
He half-crouched in front of Xiang Nian, his eyes full of affection and guilt, and gently pressed her feet.
His warm palm held her entire foot in his palm, and his rough fingers scraped the soles of her feet.
Yu Xiangnian's heart tightened, like a warm current flowing through it, hot and trembling.
The bumps and fatigue along the way seemed not worth mentioning at this moment.
When Cheng Jingmo massaged her before, Yu Xiangnian always asked Cheng Jingmo to massage her for at least half an hour.
But this time, after only pressing once, Yu Xiangnian retracted his legs and said, "No need to press anymore, I feel much better."
Cheng Jingmo moved and prepared to press Xiaojie's hand.
Xiaojie said sensibly, "Uncle, I'm not tired!"
Yu Xiangnian felt more than ever that she had found the right person.
Even when Cheng Jingmo was so exhausted, he was able to be so devoted to Xiaojie, who was not related by blood. This was not only a sense of responsibility, but also great love.
After resting for almost twenty minutes, Yu Xiangnian stood up first and said, "Let's go, let's continue on our way."
As the three of them were walking, they saw a beam of light and the sound of a tractor "chugging".
Yu Xiangnian looked at that beam of light as if he saw hope.
"Cheng Jingmo, let's discuss with this master and pay him some money to send us back."
Cheng Jingmo thought so too.
The three of them stood on the roadside waiting for the tractor to drive over. Cheng Jingmo stepped forward to stop the tractor.
He stood next to the driver's seat, "Master, could you please take us back to Zhuqing Village?"
The tractor driver stretched out his head and stared at Cheng Jingmo, and Cheng Jingmo also looked at him.
After a moment, they both spoke at the same time.
"elder brother!"
"hitch!"
When Yu Xiangnian heard the name, he remembered Cheng Shuanshao who sent a telegram to Cheng Jingmo.
Cheng Shuanshuan excitedly jumped off the tractor and took Cheng Jingmo's hand, saying with a local accent, "I haven't seen you for so many years, I almost don't recognize you!"
Cheng Jingmo was not as excited as him, but he said happily: "I almost didn't recognize him either."
Then, he took out his hand and put his arms around Xiang Nian and Xiaojie.
"This is my wife Yu Xiangnian, and this is our child Xiaojie."
He then said to Xiang Nian, "This is Cheng Shuanshao, the boss of the family."
Yu Xiangnian smiled and nodded, "Hello, Cheng Shuan."
Xiaojie then said: "Hello, uncle."
"Hello sister-in-law, hello Xiaojie."
Cheng Shuanshuo paused after speaking and looked at Xiaojie standing next to Yu Xiangnian, who was almost as tall as Yu Xiangnian's chest.
"Your baby is so old?! Didn't you just get married the year before last?!" he said in shock.
Cheng Jingmo said, "We'll talk about this later. Let's go back first."
"Yes, yes! Go home!"
Cheng Shuanshao quickly walked over to pick up the luggage on the ground, and the two of them put the luggage on the bed of the tractor.
Cheng Jingmo carried Xiaojie onto the tractor, then carried Yu Xiangnian onto it, and finally jumped on himself.
The three of them stood on the side of the truck, and Cheng Shuanzhuo found a place to turn around.
The tractor's driving position was unobstructed, making it easier for Cheng Shuanzhu to chat with them.
From Cheng Shuanshuo's mouth, he learned that his family had chosen a date and planned to prepare a few banquets for them tomorrow, but they couldn't wait for them to come back.
The guests have already been invited. If they cannot come back, the banquet will not be held.
The family didn't know what happened to them, so they could only worry.
Cheng Shuanzhuo is now the team leader of the village, so he went to the village to borrow a tractor and thought about going to the countryside to see if he could find them.
I actually met them halfway.
With the tractor, the three-hour journey was reached in less than an hour.
The tractor arrived at the intersection and couldn't drive in.
Cheng Jingmo and the others got off the tractor and walked home with their luggage.
A wall only as high as a man, without even a gate.
As soon as Cheng's tied feet crossed the wall, he shouted: "Mom, Dad, Jian Wa is back!"
Yu Xiangnian was prepared that Cheng Jingmo's family would be poor, but he didn't expect that his place didn't have electricity yet!
A dim kerosene light shone through the main room of the house, and then seven or eight people, including adults and children, ran out of the main room.
"Jian Wa is back?!" An old male voice said.
Cheng Jingmo hurriedly put down his luggage and ran forward, "Dad, I'm back with my wife and children!"
"It's good to be back!" The man looked behind Cheng Jingmo.
Yu Xiangnian knew that this man was Cheng Jingmo's father, Cheng Huazi.
She took Xiaojie and walked over quickly, standing next to Cheng Jingmo, "Dad."
Xiaojie shouted: "Grandpa!"
