C1194 Occasionally He Fantasized
C1194 Occasionally He Fantasized
After sleeping for two hours, Dongfang Qingyu woke up. When he woke up, he found that the three girls had already woken up and were ready.
"The heavens also know that today is the tomb sweep day." Dongfang Qingyu looked outside. It had rained for a day and night yesterday, but today it actually stopped.
"Put on more clothes. It is still cloudy today. There is no sun." Cheng Hongluan was careful.
"It is fine. You will sweat when climbing the mountain." Dongfang Qingyu smiled.
He ate some food and drove off. He could leave early to avoid going to the peak of the mountain. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to get stuck in a traffic jam.
He was quite lucky today. The traffic lights were basically green. He saved at least ten minutes to get on the highway. There were not many cars on the highway. The car was driven by Huang Yanmei. It was originally a 2.5 hour journey. They got off the highway in two hours and arrived at Dongfang Qingyu's hometown at exactly nine o'clock. It was not too late.
The people in the village carried wine, tea, cigarettes, chicken and duck meat and other sacrifices and began to climb up the mountain. On the way, there were large groups and small groups. There was an endless stream of them. As there was no rain, the children followed along. They laughed, cried, and played. It was very lively. However, what was more familiar was the crackling sounds of firecrackers, which seemed to come from all directions at the same time. One after another, the mountains responded without stopping for a moment. There was an explosion in the sky. It was a firework in the day, and the color was not very clear. However, the sound was very loud and could be heard from more than ten miles away.
It was forbidden to set off fireworks in the countryside, but that was when the weather was clear. It was not because of the fresh air, but mainly to prevent a fire. The countryside was surrounded by mountains. It was very troublesome to set a fire. It rained on New Year's Eve until the first night. The ground was moist. They did not have to worry about the fire, so the officers in the village did not care about the firecrackers.
Cheng Hongluan was very careful and prepared the water boots. Otherwise, wearing normal shoes to go up the mountain would not take ten minutes. Her whole body was covered in mud. Dongfang Qingyu had a very bad impression of the other members of the family, plus he didn't have much affection for them. Therefore, he only paid tribute to his mother, and the others didn't care.
Along the way, he met many people from the village, and he knew some of them. Some did not know him, but only a few friends who had grown up with him. Most of the people did not dare to call him because he had changed too much. Those who recognized him weren't sure, so they didn't dare to greet him.
"Mom, I'm here to see you! Your son is doing well. You don't have to worry about him. I hope you are doing well downstairs!" Dongfang Qingyu knelt down and kowtowed three times. The three girls followed behind and kowtowed together.
In less than a year, the grave was covered with weeds. It was originally yellow, but because of the rain these two days, there was a lot of green. Dongfang Qingyu and the other three worked together to get rid of the weeds. They lit a candle and sprinkled some yellow paper.
The offerings were very sumptuous. If they could eat these things when they were young... Dongfang Qingyu would laugh even in his dreams, but now he could only feel sadness. The trees wanted peace, but the wind didn't stop. When a child wanted to raise, he didn't wait to kiss. What was the use of having better conditions? His mother was no longer there.
Without staying for too long, the four of them returned the way they came. It wasn't because they were in a hurry, but because they stayed here and felt sad. Dongfang Qingyu didn't want the three girls to worry about him, and the three girls didn't want to see him sad.
After hesitating for a moment, they still made a trip to the village. The village had changed a lot, and all the mud houses had been flattened. Replacing them were reinforced concrete houses, and the road was covered with cement. This was the credit of the construction of the new village. Dongfang Qingyu almost couldn't find where his friends lived. However, everyone in the village was familiar with each other. He could just ask one person.
The few good friends had all grown up. Except for one, everyone else was married. Dongfang Qingyu gave gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, candy, health care products and so on. He also filled in the wedding red packet, drank a cup of tea, and left.
The Land Rover left the village. Dongfang Qingyu was still looking back.
"Since it's so close, come back if you want. It's not like you don't work. There's plenty of time. " Huang Yanmei looked at the rearview mirror. Unlike Dongfang Qingyu, she spent most of her childhood in school. Plus, the family atmosphere was not good, so she did not have a deep relationship with her home and hometown.
"When you get tired of living outside, go home." Dongfang Qingyu said.
"The people here get married really early." Cheng Hongluan sighed. In a big city, it was normal to be around 30 years old. It was normal to get married at 35 years old. In the countryside, it was normal to get married around 20 years old. She saw a few people who were at most 21 or 22 years old. The children were all born, and each of them had a childish face. However, they were already fathers and mothers.
"People in the city always think about quality of life, but their ability is lacking, and their economy can't keep up. They can only drag it on." Li Hongdou paused, "Reading too much is also the reason to delay the age of marriage."
Cheng Hongluan thought about it and agreed. According to normal studies, a person who graduated from university would be 22 years old. If he studied for a master's degree or something, he would be around 27 or 28 years old. It was impossible for him to get married right after graduating. He would have to play for at least two years. He would have a little economic foundation. With this, you'll be able to reach third place in just a few years.
It was better for the villagers to follow the traditional ideology of China, to start a family, to start a family, to start a family, to start a family, to start a family, to start a family, to start a family. They would start a family first before starting a business. Therefore, as long as there were conditions, they would get married. Anyway, it was not against the law to have an unmarried child now. Having a child... It was natural to get married as a child. The biggest problem in the village was actually the issue of the betrothal gifts. If this problem was solved, age was not a problem.
"Getting married too early is not necessarily a good thing" Huang Yanmei suddenly interrupted, "Research showed that the highest age of divorce happened to be between 21 and 23 years old. And the average time of marriage is only one year. In other words, they divorced right after giving birth to the child."
"Divorcing at this age is basically an impulsive divorce. They are too young and have a sharp personality. They don't understand tolerance. Marriage must be tolerated. " Li Hongdou said.
"The child is only one year old and has no father or mother. They are the most pitiful people." Cheng Hongluan's expression could not bear to see it.
"Impulsiveness is one aspect, and another is that one's mind is unstable. Once there is a dispute at home, it is easy to cause dissatisfaction and then act recklessly outside. The problem of cheating in marriage is getting more and more serious." Huang Yanmei continued.
"The phone lets us receive messages at the same time as receiving large amounts of bad messages. When we are angry, we see these messages. It is very easy for us to change our minds." Li Hongdou had seen too many students who abandoned their studies because of the phone. Even university students could not resist the temptation. Those who had relatively lower education levels would only be more affected.
"Actually, there is also a problem with our education system." Yes, Cheng Hongluan said.
Dongfang Qingyu quietly listened to the three girls talking about education, education, and children. From children to employment... his thoughts had already flown to his childhood, and it was still high school. His body had yet to fully develop, and his mind was only beginning to mature. He had also fantasized about the beginning of his youth and the beginning of his love life. It was a girl sitting in the first row. In the summer, she wore a floral dress. Dongfang Qingyu could no longer remember her appearance. What deeply affected her was her black and shiny hair. When she passed by, she left behind a faint fragrance.