Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 183: Sleepless Night
After the college entrance examination, the family moved into Longwangtang Farm.Both Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang had to work, so they couldn't leave the two children alone at home, and couldn't lose control all of a sudden.Although his space evaluation score is above [-] points, his dream is also above [-] points.

Liu Xiaonan bought a mobile phone and a laptop for her two children, which are the standard equipment of contemporary college students and the progress of the times.In addition to playing with mobile phones and computers, the two children have to do some work as usual, go fishing and read books. They can't relax completely, and even passed the driver's license test.

On weekends, Gu Yu called Meng Xiangxiang in advance and said that he would bring Fang Shujun to the farm to play, and Meng Xiangxiang had to agree of course.

Meng Xiangxiang mentioned it to Liu Xiaonan, and Liu Xiaonan said, "Sima Zhao's heart, you have to be on guard."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Our daughter doesn't know how to dress up yet, and she still has the mentality of a child. Don't worry, don't worry."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I'm not worried about our daughter, I'm worried about the purpose of Gu Yu's trip. Although Fang Shujun's child doesn't have the arrogance and domineering spirit of an official's son, but he comes from such a noble family, we dare not climb up."

Gu Yu and his son Fang Shujun came to the farm on Saturday morning.In order to meet Gu Yu and Fang Shujun, Liu Xiaonan arranges for Sha Wanli to buy and kill sheep to improve their lives.

Shaliu in Shawanli and her uncle and sister-in-law are getting older, and Liu Xiaonan recruited four more employees. With the addition of Shashishashan's daughter-in-law, the team of the farm has expanded, and the wages and food and drink levels have not decreased at all.

After getting out of the car, Fang Shujun asked Qiyu to take him fishing on the island, and Liu Xiaonan followed.The wind was strong and the waves were high, so he had to be secretly protected.

After the college entrance examination, both parents and children were relieved, their mentality was extremely unstable, and accidents were easy to happen.Every year after the college entrance examination, there are things that happen from extreme joy to sorrow.

Liu Xiaonan didn't allow the two boys to fish in front of the island against the wind and waves, but let them cast their poles on the leeward side of the island.It can be seen that Fang Shujun has little contact with nature and is interested in everything.He also seldom fished, and the fishing rod was not thrown too far or accurately. He personally taught Fang Shujun the methods and skills.

Casting the fishing line into the sea, waiting patiently.Fang Shujun also lacked patience, he walked around looking around, and refused to sit and wait for the fish to take the bait.Liu Xiaonan chatted with him: "Shu Jun, the college entrance examination is over, do you have any specific goals and directions?"

Fang Shujun said: "I tend to major in business administration, and I will do some specific things like Uncle Liu in the future. But the goal my parents set for me is to study law and take the civil service exam in the future, following their old path."

Liu Xiaonan said: "It can't be said that you are going the old way. It is not unreasonable for your parents to have such considerations. The key is how you choose."

"What specific requirements does Uncle Liu have for Yu Qimeng?"

"I respect their own choices, walk their own paths, and create their own lives."

"I also want to insist on my own choice, but it is a bit difficult. Especially my mother, who wants me to go into an official career, I am not interested at all. There are too many people in our family who go into official careers, and I listen to their words. I feel bored, how can I be as real, natural and kind as Uncle Liu."

"Uncle Liu is not interested in official career, otherwise, there wouldn't be such a large farm. One has to live out one's self, don't you think?"

Qiyu shouted: "Shujun, your fishing rod has caught a fish."

Fang Shujun's fishing rod was already bent out of an arc, he jumped up, grabbed the fishing rod and quickly shook the pulley to reel in the line, shouting while shaking, the fishing line was reeled in, and caught a big black fish weighing a pound.

After throwing the pole again, he excitedly said to Liu Xiaonan: "Uncle Liu, I also like a free world, and I don't want to be completely dependent on my parents. If there is such a day, I hope Uncle Liu can help me."

Liu Xiaonan said: "As long as you choose the right one, Uncle Liu's two shoulders can be lent to you at any time, not to mention a helping hand. It is commendable to have ideals and ambitions, but you can't relax during your university studies. Playing games and falling in love will waste your studies." .Men should focus on their careers, first their careers and then their love.”

Fang Shujun vowed: "No, Uncle Liu. When I was in high school, many girls wanted to fall in love with me, but I ignored them, and neither will I when I go to college. I want to make a career and show it to my parents. .”

Liu Xiaonan showed a satisfied smile, he thought he had successfully dismantled Gu Yu's plot from the inside.

Gu Yu intentionally let the children get in touch with each other more, drank mutton soup at noon, and ate steamed buns stuffed with mutton at night.Under Liu Xiaonan's eyes expecting her to leave, she said that she would lead Fang Shujun to live in the farm.

Liu Xiaonan was completely speechless, the guest had no intention of leaving, could it be possible to issue an order to evict the guest?
After dinner, the two boys were holding the computer, yelling and playing games, while Qi Meng was quietly reading a book in his room.

Gu Yu saw it and liked it very much.The little girl does not paint her eyebrows, draw her eyes, or paint her red lips and red nails, and her plain face is fresh and refined. Such a girl is really rare.She walked in and asked Qimeng: "Qimeng, what books are you reading? The college entrance examination is over, it's time for your brain to rest."

Qimeng said: "Auntie, I read martial arts novels, which is also a kind of rest in itself."

"Its dream is a girl, and you still read martial arts novels?"

"This is a book my brother borrowed. I'm not picky about reading. I can read any book."

"What plans or assumptions does his dream have for the future?"

"I want to study medicine, but my father wants me to study literary creation."

"Don't listen to your father. He can't write it himself now, so he pins his hopes on you. This is too selfish, and he doesn't care about his daughter's feelings at all. It's great to study medicine. The angel in white heals the sick and saves the sick. Auntie supports you."

"Thank you, Auntie!" Qi Meng hugged Gu Yu's arm affectionately and said, "Actually, my father is just talking, and he will respect my own choice. However, I will spend my spare time practicing writing to satisfy my father. a wish."

"What a considerate and good boy." Gu Yu praised, hugging Qimeng.She felt that she had established an emotional bond with Qimeng.

The next morning, Fang Shujun clamored to go to the sea, but he had never been to the sea before.Meng Xiang wanted to stay and organized the cafeteria to prepare lunch, while Liu Xiaonan and Gu Yu took their three children to the sea.

Wading in the cool sea water, the three children ran ahead, while Liu Xiaonan and Gu Yu fell behind.

Liu Xiaonan said, "Your plot will not succeed."

Gu Yu said, "Then let's wait and see."

"Do you still want to have a solo dance today?"

Gu Yu kicked Liu Xiaonan: "You haven't appreciated it enough!"

Liu Xiaonan spoke righteously: "Let me tell you, Gu Yu, there are people in their 40s and [-]s, don't flirt with me."

Gu Yu said: "Even if you are seventy or eighty, I will still beat you and bully you, you have nothing to do with me."

On the afternoon when the college entrance examination scores were announced, each of the four members of the family was guarding a computer, staring at the screen, but the line was crowded, and none of the computers could open the webpage.It wasn't until after six o'clock in the evening that I checked the college entrance examination scores.Qiyu's score was 670 and [-], and Qimeng's score was [-], both of which were slightly higher than the estimated scores.

Liu Xiaonan hugged her son for one round, hugged her daughter for two rounds, hugged Meng Xiangxiang for only half a round, and didn't have the strength to put it down, but said: "You are big-hearted and fat, you can eat and sleep well. , gained weight again."

"I'm still at the same weight as before, but you are worrying unnecessarily. I can't eat or sleep, and I've lost weight again." After speaking, Meng Xiangxiang turned around and hugged Liu Xiaonan, making the two children laugh out loud.

When filling out volunteers, there is almost no choice of measurement.Qiyu's first choice, of course, is Tsinghua University's major in industrial automation; Qimeng's first choice, of course, is her favorite pathology major in China Medical University located in the provincial capital.

Although he had to respect his children's own choices, Liu Xiaonan said to his daughter with regret: "Qimeng, you really don't want to be an engineer of the human soul?"

Qimeng smiled and comforted her father: "Dad, when I have accumulated a certain amount of life, I can use my spare time to write."

Gu Yu called Meng Xiangxiang and asked about Qiyu Qimeng's application status, and Meng Xiangxiang answered truthfully.Being able to take the initiative to call means that Fang Shujun did well in the exam.When I asked, it was indeed the case. A score of more than 590 in liberal arts is also very ideal, but I am not sure which school to apply for yet.

After filling out the application form, I had to answer phone calls from my teachers, classmates and relatives, and I didn't calm down until midnight.The two children fell asleep, but Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang couldn't sleep all night.

Liu Xiaonan paced excitedly, looked up to the sky and sighed, "The two children have won glory for our old Liu family, and the Liu family has successors."

Meng Xiangxiang continued to sigh with emotion: "When I was admitted to university, I couldn't be happy at all, and the whole family was also worried. When it's my children's turn, I can open my heart and laugh heartily."

"If it is not limited by family conditions, you can also be admitted to a better university."

"If I had been admitted to another university, I wouldn't have met the senior brother! How could I have such a pair of excellent sons and daughters and a happy life today."

It has been many years since I heard the title of big brother, it sounds so kind, which shows how happy and proud she is.Liu Xiaonan hugged Meng Xiangxiang and said, "Thank you, big brother. The two children can achieve today's results, and Xiao Mengxiang's contribution is indispensable. Like a mother, like a child."

Meng Xiangxiang was intoxicated in Liu Xiaonan's embrace.It's an old couple, if it's not a big happy event, it's hard to hear such nasty words.

Before the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the family returned to Liuzi Street as usual.The admission notice has been sent, and the two children have been admitted to their favorite schools as they wished, and they took them home to show their grandparents and grandparents.

Qiyu is a nine-year combined master and doctor program, and his dream is a six-year combined undergraduate and master program.Jiang Changling, Liu Zhitai, and Liu Erya were naturally happy, and each gave 2 yuan to the two children.

This year is also the tenth anniversary of Liu Zhixin's death.Liu Xiaonan copied two admission notices, and on the [-]th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, they burned them together with paper money in front of the grave to comfort his father's spirit in heaven.

Back then, the father's No.1 certificate of graduation from high school was also burned to grandpa?The dead are buried in the ground, and the new power is thriving.

After returning from Liuzi Street, Liu Xiaonan took Qiyu to the wharf of the shipyard, watching the "Vagliang" aircraft carrier being fitted out from a distance.This unfinished aircraft carrier in the former Soviet Union is about to become the Navy's first aircraft carrier after several years of reconstruction and outfitting.

Qiyu said: "Father, I know the purpose of bringing you and me here. After I finish my studies, I will definitely work in the shipyard to build our own warships and aircraft carriers."

Liu Xiaonan said: "In this life, it is better to make aspirations than to make long-term aspirations. As long as one thing is done, it will be extraordinary in the ordinary."

Qiyu nodded: "I understand, Dad."

The date of the start of school is approaching day by day, and everything that should be prepared is ready for the two children.That night, in the living room, in front of the two children, Liu Xiaonan said to Meng Xiangxiang, "It's time to take out your family heirloom."

Meng Xiangxiang understood immediately, went back to the bedroom, and closed the door.Qimeng asked Liu Xiaonan: "Father, what family heirloom does Mom have?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Your mother will take it out later, and you will be surprised."

He dreamed of going to see what heirlooms his mother could come up with, but was grabbed by Liu Xiaonan, and obediently sat down and waited.

Meng Xiangxiang dressed neatly, walked out of the bedroom to the living room, and stood in front of the two children.The two children were taken aback for a moment, then laughed and collapsed on the sofa.

Meng Xiangxiang was wearing the same outfit she wore when she was in college.Because I thought it would take a few years to wear it, I made it too big. Although it shrunk, even though it was a little fatter than before, it could still be worn on the body, but it was a little tight, and the sleeves and trouser legs were half-hanging.The floral gown has faded, the trumpet legs are flared at the calf position, and the black cloth shoes are also a little squeezed, so the instep can only be arched.

Liu Xiaonan said: "Your mother wore this dress to go to college. It was the best dress your grandma's family could produce. At that time, I saw your mother for the first time on the pier. I thought to myself, this is The combination of local and foreign is unique. Don’t mention it, I seem to see the little girl from the mountain village back then.”

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I didn't expect to be able to wear it on my body. If your father hadn't subsidized me with 50 yuan a month for living expenses, I might have dropped out of school wearing this outfit."

The two children stopped laughing.Qi Meng stood up and came to her mother, measured her mother's clothes and said, "When did mother take off this dress?"

Meng Xiangxiang said: "On the first National Day after college, your father took me back to grandma's house, and your grandma recognized me as a goddaughter. Since then, I have called you grandma and aunt, and I have been called you until today. Your grandma took me to Aunt Guan Xiaoyun’s house and asked Aunt Guan Xiaoyun to make two new clothes for me as a gift. I kept these clothes all the time. Before I got married with your father, your father said, when you go to college, take Come out and show it to you."

Qiyu said: "Mom and Dad want us to know the hardships you had in those years, you can't be extravagant, and you can't spend money indiscriminately."

"That's exactly what you mean, son." Liu Xiaonan patted Qiyu on the shoulder and said, "Mom and Dad didn't want you to live the same life as us. Entering university is considered to be officially entering the society. You must spend what you should spend and what you shouldn't spend." You can’t spend it, especially comparison and extravagance are the most undesirable. You must spend most of your energy on your studies, and you can’t waste the good four years of university.”

Qi Meng embraced Meng Xiangxiang and walked into the bedroom: "Mom, take it off, I'll try it on."

When Qimeng came out wearing Meng Xiangxiang's clothes, Liu Xiaonan smiled and said, "Don't tell me, you really look like your mother back then."

Qi Meng sighed: "Mom and Dad's relationship is really deep! Mom, when will you show us the rest of the diary?"

Meng Xiangxiang said, "After you get married and start a business."

Liu Xiaonan said: "So, we don't advocate that you fall in love right away, and we don't object if you have a suitable talk. But I want to warn you about one thing, we are ordinary people, and we are not allowed to fall in love with the children of official families or foreigners. .Especially you, its dream."

Qi Meng turned around and said, "Why did you talk about me?"

"It's you." Liu Xiaonan said flatly, "If you bring me back a foreigner, don't say I don't recognize your daughter."

(End of this chapter)