On the mountain ridge, Zhou Yawen and others walked with empty steps, carrying or carrying the picked leaves on their backs, and walked towards the village step by step!
The women, carrying the dug-out grass roots in baskets, followed step by step.
Because they were too hungry, no one wanted to talk, and the team of dozens of people seemed a bit silent.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly pointed to the village below the mountain ridge and said, "Hey, look, is there someone in the village?"
Everyone looked in the direction pointed by the speaker, and sure enough they saw a black shadow standing there.
But since they were all so hungry, they were really not sure whether it was a person or not.
"Did Lao Lin and the others go back first?" someone said.
"It doesn't look like it. Lao Lin and the others went to dig grass roots on the mountain ridge behind. The journey is several miles farther than us. How could they return earlier than us!"
"Yes, it shouldn't be Lao Lin and the others..."
"Do you think there will be new people coming?"
"No way, there haven't been any newcomers in more than three years, and it's not like the situation has gotten much better now..."
"Old Wang, you'd better say less. If you suffer the consequences, it will come back to you!"
At this time, someone else said: "What are you yelling about? Are they human? Let's go back and see if they are okay!"
As a result, the group of people became silent again, but their speed increased a lot.
When the crowd was less than 300 meters away from the village entrance, everyone finally saw clearly that he was really a person, and he looked like a young man.
"Lao Zhou, that man has been standing in front of your house. Could it be that he came to find you?"
Zhou Yawen shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
At this time, Ye Lifang, who was following Zhou Yawen, suddenly felt something in her heart and whispered: "Old Zhou, tell me if Xiao Yang is here!"
After hearing his wife's words, Zhou Yawen was stunned, and a trace of excitement flashed on his face.
"It's impossible. That kid jumped in line in Yunshan County, which is three to four hundred kilometers away from us! Besides, we won't let them come!"
Ye Lifang obviously knew her son better. She smiled bitterly and said: "Xiao Yang's temper is just like yours. He is the kind of stubborn person who can't be pulled back by eight oxen. You said he would listen to you if you don't let him come?"
Zhou Yawen stopped talking this time. Compared to the eldest son who was calm, the younger son Zhou Yang was smarter but also more stubborn.
As a father, he really may not listen!
When the others heard Ye Lifang's words, their eyes widened with shock.
Although it is not impossible to visit relatives in this place, no relatives have visited in recent years.
On the one hand, most of them were sent here secretly when they arrived, and most of their relatives did not know their location.
On the other hand, this place is too remote. Basically, you have to take the train after taking the car. After taking the train, you have to take an ox cart, so you may not be able to find it.
So everyone has never thought about which relatives can come here to visit relatives.
"Lao Zhou, is it really your son who came to visit you two?" Someone said enviously.
"impossible..."
While talking, people saw that the door of the shack where Lao Zhou and his wife lived was opened again, and then a small figure ran out of it, followed by a woman.
Ye Lifang finally dared to confirm this time. It must be his son and daughter-in-law who came, as well as the little girl she thought about day and night.
"Old...Old Zhou, it's Xiao Yang and the others who are here..."
Ye Lifang was so excited that she was almost speechless. Her steps, which were already somewhat frivolous, could no longer move and she collapsed directly on the ground.
Zhou Yang also noticed something unusual here, and with his enhanced vision, he immediately recognized that the woman lying on the ground seemed to be his mother.
He was immediately startled, and after speaking to Li Youwei, he hurriedly ran towards the crowd.
The distance of two to three hundred meters was nothing to Zhou Yang, and he quickly ran over.
When Zhou Yang confirmed that the woman on the ground was his mother, he couldn't help it anymore and threw himself directly in front of his mother, crying "Wow"!
With this cry, Zhou Yang cried out his longing and guilt for two lifetimes!
The people Zhou Yang felt the most guilty of in his previous life, apart from his wife and daughter, were his parents.
Although in his previous life, he relied on his own efforts to achieve major scientific research breakthroughs in medical chemistry, electromagnetism, and astronomy, and became an unparalleled national scholar respected by everyone.
But he failed to fulfill his parents' simplest wish - to start a family!
In the eyes of parents, when a man starts a family and starts a career, he should start a family first and then start a career!
Especially after his brother became disabled, the heavy responsibility of carrying on the family line fell on him.
However, because of his guilt, he could never get over the shadow of the death of his wife and daughter, so he chose to live alone for the rest of his life.
Finally, when Zhou Yang was 48 years old, both his parents passed away with regret.
Not being able to let them be grandparents for a time has become Zhou Yang's biggest regret.
The moment she saw her son, Ye Lifang couldn't help crying!
But when she was crying, she felt something was wrong. Her youngest son had a stubborn and donkey temper. When she was at home, she could sometimes break the knot on the broom, but he wouldn't even shed a single tear.
Now she was crying so sadly that Ye Lifang panicked immediately.
"Son, you...are you being bullied?"
Zhou Yang immediately wiped his tears and said, "No, I just miss you and dad!"
After speaking, Zhou Yang looked up again and looked at his father Zhou Yawen who looked worried!
However, his father only replied to him with three words - "No future!"
Zhou Yang is not annoyed either. Different ages have different reactions and understandings after being taught a lesson by his parents.
When I was 10 years old, I was beaten by my parents and cried;
At the age of 20, I was beaten by my parents and became angry;
I was beaten by my parents at the age of 30 and endured it;
I was beaten by my parents at the age of 40 and laughed;
I was beaten by my parents at the age of 50 and cried!
A 10-year-old cries because of ignorance, a 20-year-old gets angry because of incomprehension, a 30-year-old tolerates because of knowledge, a 40-year-old smiles because of deep understanding, and a 50-year-old cries because of gratitude!
When you are 60 or 70 years old, it is no longer possible for your parents to beat you and scold you. You can only pursue the gentle touches in your memories.
Although Zhou Yang looks like he is only in his 20s now, he has already experienced the pain and longing of his parents' death.
So Zhou Yang was happy to hear his old father's scolding again, which seemed to hate iron but was actually full of care!
"Mom, are you feeling unwell?" Zhou Yang asked hurriedly.
"No, I just thought it might be you guys here, so I got a little excited!" Ye Lifang said a little embarrassed.
Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief, then got up from the ground, bent his back toward his mother, and said, "Mom, I'll carry you back!"
Ye Lifang's face turned red, and she immediately shook her head and said, "No, I just need to take a rest!"
Zhou Yang knew that his mother was a little embarrassed, so he directly pulled her onto his back.
He picked up his mother's basket and walked towards the dilapidated shack at home!
