Before leaving.
Tang Weiwei's grandmother gave Xu Xiuwen a big bag of chili peppers.
Xu Xiuwen doesn’t like chili peppers that much and can’t eat so much.
But he did not reject the old lady's kindness.
Xu Xiuwen packed all the peppers into the suitcase.
After saying goodbye to grandma.
Xu Xiuwen went out carrying his suitcase.
Tang Weiwei followed him silently.
When we reached the entrance of the village.
Xu Xiuwen stopped and turned to look at Tang Weiwei.
Tang Weiwei didn't dare to look at him.
At this moment, the eyes of the girl from Chongqing were already wet.
Xu Xiuwen let go of the suitcase and took Tang Weiwei into his arms.
"Why are you crying? Are you so reluctant to leave me?"
Xu Xiuwen thought Tang Weiwei would be embarrassed to admit it.
Unexpectedly.
This time she admitted it directly.
She stammered, "I... I can't bear to let you go."
Tang Weiwei is not good at lying.
At this moment of parting, she couldn't even hide it.
This is not the first time we've parted.
But last time we parted.
Tang Weiwei wasn't that reluctant yet.
But this time.
The thought of Xu Xiuwen leaving.
Her heart felt as if it was about to break.
Xu Xiuwen lowered his head and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes with his thumb.
Then he kissed the girl's forehead again.
She said very gently: "I don't want to leave you either. But people have to experience separation. Don't be too sad, I will pick you up when school starts."
"Yeah." Tang Weiwei nodded obediently.
Xu Xiuwen let go of Tang Weiwei and left with his suitcase.
After taking two steps, I found that Tang Weiwei was following me again.
Xu Xiuwen stopped and looked at her.
Tang Weiwei sniffed and pleaded in a low voice: "I'll take you to the intersection, and then I'll go back."
From the village entrance to the intersection, you still have to walk a long village road.
It was the same dirt road they walked along that night when they returned.
Actually it’s a bit long.
Xu Xiuwen didn't want Tang Weiwei to run back and forth.
But when he saw Tang Weiwei's red eyes and the pleading look in her eyes.
He couldn't refuse anyway.
So the last stretch of the journey.
Xu Xiuwen decided to let Tang Weiwei send him off.
Xu Xiuwen made a decision.
He waved at the girl.
Tang Weiwei was immediately delighted.
He ran over with his lips pursed.
Wait till she comes to me,
Xu Xiuwen gently took her little hand, then held it tightly with his big hand, and walked towards the main road.
Just like that we walked until we reached the main road.
Although it is a main road, it is actually still a country road.
You can neither get a taxi nor wait for a bus in this kind of place.
If you want to take a ride, you must contact nearby drivers in advance.
The masters will drive a van to pick people up at the agreed location.
Xu Xiuwen had contacted someone in advance, and it was the same car he had taken when he arrived.
At this moment the van is parked on the side of the road.
Xu Xiuwen let go of Tang Weiwei's hand, turned around and said, "Okay, you can go back."
Tang Weiwei nodded, but still stood there without moving.
Xu Xiuwen said, "I'm leaving."
Then he turned and walked towards the van.
After getting on the bus.
The van started quickly and drove forward.
He saw through the van's rear window.
Tang Weiwei was still standing in the distance, looking at him with reluctance.
The car became smaller and smaller in Tang Weiwei's sight, and finally disappeared.
Tang Weiwei wiped away her tears and turned back home.
After returning home.
The mother-in-law asked her, is the person gone
Tang Weiwei nodded and went into the bedroom of the earthen house.
Xu Xiuwen slept in this mud house for two days.
His scent seemed to still linger in the room.
Tang Weiwei had the illusion that he had not left.
She stared blankly at the pillow, but in her heart she was counting the days until school started.
At this time.
She suddenly saw a little red under the pillow.
She uncovered the pillow.
There are hundred-dollar bills underneath.
There was also a note.
There is a line of small words written on it.
"There is not even an egg at home. This money is for grandma to buy eggs. Remind a certain overly thrifty Ms. Tang that this is grandma's egg money. Don't save it."
Tang Weiwei burst out laughing.
The laughter temporarily dispelled the reluctance to leave.
She quietly looked at the words on the note and muttered, "You keep saying I'm stupid, but I think you're the stupid one. If you feed a few more chickens, you'll have eggs to eat."
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After changing trains several times, Xu Xiuwen arrived at Chongqing Station.
Then take the train to Chengdu.
We arrived in the city around 5pm that day.
Just in time to catch the 6 o'clock train to Jinling.
After a long drive.
At about 5 o'clock in the morning on the third day.
Xu Xiuwen returned to Jinling.