A two-lane concrete road stretches from the front of the yard into the distance.
Follow the coastline to the next village.
The large yard was not overgrown with weeds as Chen Xiaoyun imagined.
Although there is no cement hardened floor, it is clean and smooth.
The tall lychee tree canopy is like an umbrella, and its shade covers half of the yard.
Looking at the familiar door in front of him, Chen Xiaoyun fell into deep memories.
When I was a child, I would catch cicadas under the tree, enjoy the shade, and listen to my grandfather telling stories.
Scenes from the past seemed to come to mind again.
With great nostalgia, Chen Xiaoyun stepped forward and looked at the lock on the door. It was not locked.
When I opened the door and went in, the room was very clean and there was no dust. It seemed that someone had been cleaning it from time to time.
And the electricity was still on and there was no power outage.
The two-story building has four rooms on the bottom and four rooms on the top. It is an old-style bungalow lined up in a row.
The stairs are inside the house!
The balcony faces the sea, and you can see the waves crashing on the beach not far away.
Watching the sea from the balcony, as far as the eye can see, there is a clear blue sky and a line between the sky and the sea level in the distance.
Chen Xiaoyun inspected the house one by one. This house contained his entire childhood, every bit of it before he was seventeen years old.
He put down his suitcase and backpack, went to his former bedroom, and looked at his grandfather's bedroom. The wooden bed inside had not been slept on for a long time and had been rotted by the humid climate.
"Who is inside? Is Xiaoyun back?" A slightly older voice sounded in the yard outside.
Hearing the sound, Chen Xiaoyun walked out of the room and came to the balcony.
I saw a man who looked like an old farmer in his sixties standing in the yard, with gray hair.
That man was his second grandfather, his grandfather's biological brother.
"Second Grandpa, it's me, Xiaoyun, I'm back!" Chen Xiaoyun looked at the old man and shouted.
"It's really you, Xiaoyun, where have you been this kid all these years?" Looking at the handsome young man who was about 1.8 meters tall in front of him, Chen Jianwen could vaguely see some familiarity in his appearance.
That look was very similar to his elder brother.
"Go out and make money, Second Grandpa!"
"I didn't even come back to inform you at home, you kid. I saw a light in the house and thought there was a burglar." Chen Jianwen said with a hint of reproach in his tone.
Chen Xiaoyun quickly apologized and said with a smile: "By the way, Second Grandpa, didn't you just enter the house, put down your things, and prepare to go to your house?"
"Hmph, have you eaten yet? Come down quickly and go home to eat." Although Chen Jianwen scolded, there were still tears in his eyes.
He thought that something had happened to his eldest brother's only seedling outside, and there was no news for eight years.
"Okay, Second Grandpa!" Chen Xiaoyun felt a sore nose. After all, they were blood relatives, not even three generations old.
Chen Xiaoyun went downstairs and followed him to his second grandfather's house.
"Second Grandma!"
As soon as he entered the door, Chen Xiaoyun shouted to an old woman.
"Hey, this is it?" Wang Huilan looked at the young man in front of her and was very surprised.
"Second Grandma, I'm Xiaoyun, I'm back." Chen Xiaoyun said with a smile.
"Xiaoyun...it's you kid. Come back. Come back. Hurry up and eat." Wang Huilan hurriedly went to get an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks.
"Second Grandma, where are Uncle Minsheng and Auntie Minsheng, aren't they at home?" Chen Xiaoyun asked.
"Your uncle Minsheng and your aunt opened a fruit shop in the county, not in the countryside." Second grandfather Chen Jianwen replied.
At this time, a young man in his early twenties came out of the house.
"Grandpa, what is this?" Chen Xiaohu looked at Chen Xiaoyun, feeling both familiar and unfamiliar.
"This is your brother, Xiaoyun, your great-grandfather's Xiaoyun."
"Brother Xiaoyun? Are you back?" Chen Xiaohu was surprised at first, and then overjoyed.
"Xiaohu!"
Chen Xiaoyun looked at this cousin, smiled and nodded. The snot-nosed kid who used to run behind me has now grown into a big man.
"Brother Xiaoyun, where have you been running away for the past eight years?" Chen Xiaohu asked curiously.
He was twelve years old that year, and this eldest cousin ran away from home after his great-grandfather passed away.
"I went to work in a big city in the next province." Chen Xiaoyun replied simply.
"Sit down and eat, you kid. You've been gone for eight years and I almost don't recognize you when you come back." Wang Huilan, the second grandma, said nonchalantly.
"Thank you, Second Grandma!" Chen Xiaoyun took the rice from Second Grandma and nodded in thanks.
After eight years apart, his second grandfather's family did not treat him as an outsider, which made him feel warm.
"Have a meal!"
Chen Jianwen waved his hand and was very happy to see Chen Xiaoyun back.
"Where's Xiaolong?"
During the meal, Chen Xiaoyun asked.
Chen Xiaolong is the elder brother of Chen Xiaohu, the eldest grandson of his second grandfather, and the eldest son of Uncle Minsheng.
"Xiaolong is in college. That kid is more promising and studies hard."
Mentioning Chen Xiaolong, the second grandfather Chen Jianwen had a smile on his face.
"What about Xiaohu? Why are you at home?" Chen Xiaoyun looked at Chen Xiaohu and asked.
When Chen Xiaohu was mentioned, Chen Xiaohu's expression changed.
The second grandmother, Wang Huilan, then said: "This kid Xiaohu doesn't like studying. After finishing high school, he stayed at home and fished and fished all day long."
Ruoran said that, but he didn't mean to blame.
After all, they were a generation apart, so even though Chen Xiaohu was fishing at home and not doing his job, the second grandfather and the second grandmother had no intention of blaming them.
"I want to start a business in my hometown, and at the same time I want to accompany my grandparents. I'm not afraid that you will be too lonely."
Chen Xiao's mouth was very sweet, and his words made the second grandpa and the second grandma smile.
"It's not bad to start a business at home, as you can accompany the elderly." Chen Xiaoyun nodded and said.
These days, it’s not easy to go out and work.
"Second Grandpa, you must be the ones cleaning and cleaning my house these years." Chen Xiaoyun said.
If no one takes care of it, in seven or eight years, his yard will be overgrown with weeds and the house will be dilapidated.
"That's the only property my eldest brother has left in the world. Take care of it so that it doesn't get ruined. If you come back that day, you still have a home." Chen Jianwen sighed.
While eating and chatting, Chen Xiaoyun felt a warmth that he had not felt for a long time.
Maybe Chen Xiaoyun came back, and the second grandfather Chen Jianwen was so happy that he had a bowl of rice.
After dinner, it was already past six o'clock and the sun was almost setting.
The orange-red sunset falls on the sea, like crushed gold powder, sparkling.
"The house is short of beds and quilts. If there is a car at home, I will go to the town to buy some." Chen Xiaoyun will live at home for a while.
Naturally, purchasing these daily necessities is indispensable.
"Yes, Brother Xiaoyun, wait a minute!" Chen Xiaohu soon drove out on an electric tricycle.
"Let's go, I'll go with you!"
"good!"
Chen Xiaoyun climbed on the electric tricycle. It was only two or three kilometers from the village to the town, which was not far.
Along the way, the sea breeze was gentle and warm, making Chen Xiaoyun feel relaxed and comfortable.
"Brother Xiaoyun, why did you run away without saying a word? My dad, grandpa and others have been looking for you for a long time and they all went to report the crime. The police said you were outside the province, so they felt relieved." Chen Xiaohu asked while driving. .
"At that time, I was in a low mood and didn't want to trouble Second Grandpa and Uncle Mingsheng, so I wanted to leave my hometown and go out to work hard in my career." Chen Xiaoyun said lightly.
"Are you afraid that if you go to college and have no money to study, it will be a drag on my family?" Chen Xiaohu said it openly.
Chen Xiaoyun was silent and did not speak.
His grades at that time were very good and he was ranked among the top ten in the county. It was easy to get into a good university.
My grandfather passed away and I had no financial resources. Going to college was a burden.
As for Uncle Minsheng's family, Xiaolong and Xiaohu were also studying in school. At that time, the economic conditions were not good, and it was impossible to afford three people to study.
Not to mention having to pay for Chen Xiaoyun to go to college.
When I was young, I just wanted to avoid being a burden to my relatives, so I ran away secretly.
When they came to town, Chen Xiaohu and Chen Xiaoyun bought a new bed, mat, toiletries, and a lot of daily necessities.
"These things can't even fit on your tricycle." Chen Xiaoyun scratched his head.
"The bed store will give them to you. I can go back with these pots and pans." Chen Xiaohu waved his hand to express his modesty.
"Okay then, I'll buy another electric motorcycle for convenient travel." Chen Xiaoyun nodded.
"Okay, then I'll send it back first."
After leaving Chen Xiaohu, Chen Xiaoyun went to a store selling electric vehicles.
I spent three thousand oceans and bought a nice electric car.
I rode my electric bike back home and the things I bought were delivered to my house.
It took more than an hour to make the bed and tidy it up, and now it looks like a home.
"I'm going back first. I'll come find you tomorrow, Brother Xiaoyun!" After spending a long time cleaning up with Chen Xiaoyun, Chen Xiaohu was exhausted and panting.
"good!"
After Chen Xiaohu returned, Chen Xiaoyun stood on the balcony, watching the moonlight scattering silver light on the ground and falling on the sea, and unconsciously felt very peaceful in his heart.
Finally he is back, this is his real home.
"Wow..."
Seeing the sound of waves hitting the shore two hundred meters away, Chen Xiaoyun wanted to go for a walk on the beach.
In front of his house, there is only about a hundred or two hundred meters to the seaside.
I went downstairs, crossed the road, and walked a few dozen meters to the coast. Walking down there is the beach.
In weather with heavy rain and strong winds, waves can hit this embankment.
When he came to the beach, stepping on the soft sand, the seawater rushed in from time to time, submerging his feet, and then retreated, like a naughty child.
He hadn't felt this kind of tranquility for a long time.
This beach is very clean and undeveloped.
The tourism industry in the entire coastal town is not very developed.
There are almost no tourists on the beach coast here in Chenjiacun.
Just when Chen Xiaoyun was feeling peaceful, he felt a tingling sensation under his feet.
Looking down, a glowing jade bead appeared in front of Chen Xiaoyun.
He bent down and picked up the jade beads the size of pigeon eggs, which glowed faintly under the moonlight.
"Is this a pearl?!" Chen Xiaoyun looked at the jade beads in his hand and showed a hint of joy.
If you go to the beach, you can also pick up pearls!
Such a big pearl should be worth a lot of money. I heard that pearls are very valuable.
Chen Xiaoyun liked it so much that he got a windfall unexpectedly. He lost all the mood to go to the beach and returned home directly.
After taking it home, the light on the jade bead disappeared. Under the light, it seemed to have turned into an ordinary pearl.
After studying for a long time, Chen Xiaoyun felt sleepy. He put the jade beads under his pillow and fell asleep.
In his sleep, Chen Xiaoyun came to a vast white space. He ran desperately, trying to escape from that unknown space.
But I couldn't escape.
I don't know how long it took, but he ran to a spring.
There is gurgling water in the spring - the water is clear and transparent, exuding a light fragrance.
Chen Xiaoyun, whose throat was filled with smoke from running, climbed down and drank, and kept drinking, and kept drinking...
I suddenly woke up from my sleep, looked up outside the window, and saw that it was already daylight.
I picked up my phone and saw that it was already half past six.
The sky at the beach gets brighter relatively early.
"call!!"
After taking a breath, Chen Xiaoyun relaxed.
Rub your head and look at the pearl you picked up at the beach last night.
But as soon as he opened the pillow, the jade beads disappeared.
"What happened? I obviously put it under the pillow?"
"Did I encounter a supernatural incident and didn't pick up any pearls last night?"
The next moment, Chen Xiaoyun was in a trance and suddenly came to a vast white space.
"What's going on? I'm in a dream again!!" Chen Xiaoyun was shocked.
The white mist dissipated. This was a space one acre in size. In the middle, there was a spring that was bubbling water.
It was the spring he drank from in his dream.
At this moment, Chen Xiaoyun felt like he was experiencing a fantasy event.
At the same time, a thatched house came into view.
