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(Note: This article is purely fictional, if you have similar experiences, it is purely coincidental, please read it sensibly)
During Qingming this year, my husband was busy with work and couldn't get out of the way, so I went back to my hometown alone to go to my parents' graves.
Before leaving, my husband said to me worriedly, you just wait a few more days, I will go back with you, I really don't worry about you going back by yourself.
And you have to live in your hometown for a few days, which makes me even more worried, my hometown has not been inhabited for several years, whether you can live or not, even if you can live, it will definitely not be safe.
My husband doesn't know how many times I've said this, my ears are grinding out calluses, and even my father-in-law and mother-in-law said, if it's not Xiaoya, you can let our old couple go back with you, we can be down-to-earth in our hearts.
I quickly interrupted them, I went back to the grave of my parents, my in-laws followed me to do something, and besides, my mother-in-law just had a heart stent not long ago, where can I afford such a long journey!
When I went back to the house to pack my luggage, my husband also followed him into the house and told me, I have heard that people in the village have a "hatred of the rich" mentality, although our family is not rich, but it is also living in the city, you have to guard against them.
If someone asks you to borrow money, you must not lend the money out with a soft heart, and if someone asks you to help with something, you don't agree, do you hear it, don't take it seriously, this is what has really happened to the people around me, it is better to pay more attention.
I nodded, indicating that I knew, although what my husband said was hard to hear, but I have to say that this is the situation now, not to mention my husband's colleagues, and there are similar examples around me.
Our department manager, Sister Wang, don't look at her doing things in a hurry, she usually has a good temperament, but the last time she went back to her hometown to attend a wedding, she was cheated by those so-called relatives for 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, and she has no place until now.
When Sister Wang talked to us about this matter, she always smiled and said, it is regarded as poverty alleviation, and it is also spent to buy a lesson for yourself, you also take me as an example, don't be soft-hearted, just lend money, it's easy to borrow money, it's hard to repay it!
Actually, I think the situation in our hometown is okay, at least when my parents are still there, those relatives and neighbors are still kind and friendly to us.
It's just that in recent years, my parents have passed away, and the number of times we have returned to our hometown is only a handful, and every time we go back, we hurriedly go to the grave of our parents, and then rush back again, and it is difficult to see each other, let alone deal with them.
However, I still keep an eye on it, after all, you can't hurt people, you can't have the heart to prevent people, just like my husband said, it's always good to be careful.
The next morning, I loaded all my luggage into the car and set off, our hometown is quite close to the city, and it is only about three hours by car.
I didn't have anything important to do when I went back to my hometown, I stopped and stopped along the way, it was a self-driving trip, and I arrived home when it was almost lunch.
The locks on the door of my house were a little rusty, and it took me a lot of effort to open them, and the yard was still at the mercy of the same as before we left, only with an extra layer of dust.
After simply cleaning up the house, I took out the food prepared for me by my husband from my bag, and had a simple lunch, most of the electrical appliances at home can no longer be used, and I estimate that I will have to go to the supermarket to buy some fast food in a while.
After eating and resting for a while, I started to clean the yard, although I don't often go back to my hometown, but every time I come back, as long as I have enough time, I will clean the yard, just like when my parents were still around.
I was cleaning up when I suddenly heard someone talking at the door, I put down my broom and walked over to take a look, and found that it was my uncle.
When the uncle saw that it was me, he also let down his guard and told me, I thought there was a thief in the house, it turned out to be you, a girl, who came back to go to the grave of your parents.
I nodded, and then asked Uncle why he suddenly came here, because the two of us are quite far away, one in the south and the other in the north.
Uncle told me that he was idle and was walking around the village, and when he saw a car parked in front of our house, he said that he would come and see what was going on.
I nodded, and the uncle continued, Ya girl, didn't eat, didn't eat, go home with the uncle to eat, your aunt made the Huaihua stuffed dumplings at home, don't you like to eat them the most!
I shook my head and told my uncle that I had already eaten, so I wouldn't go, and I would go back when I had time!
Uncle nodded, didn't speak, after a while, he said to me again, Ya girl, then the uncle is leaving, if you have anything, go to the uncle, or call your cousin, he will work in the town, just look for him if you have anything, you're welcome!
I hummed, and then sent my uncle out of the house, and about an hour or two later, my aunt came to my house with my cousin-in-law, and brought a plate of dumplings.
As soon as the eldest aunt entered the door, she said to me, your uncle came back today and told me, you are back, I still don't believe it, but I came to see your cousin-in-law, it was really you.
Saying that, he raised the dumplings in his hand, and said that you didn't go at noon, I left some for you, and you ate it hot at night, and I talked about you when I picked locust flowers with your uncle a few days ago, and I was going to send it to you, and it happened that you came back, so eat fresh.
My sister-in-law took my arm and said, you too, you don't know how to say hello to us when you come back, so you can work at home by yourself, go to our house to eat at night, and ask your aunt to stew pork ribs for you.
The eldest aunt also said on the side, yes, yes, I heard your uncle say that you came, I took out the ribs a long time ago, and went to our house to eat at night, you didn't come back for a long time, and we couldn't see you.
I couldn't help but think of what my husband said, and wondered if they wanted to ask me for help because they had something to do, after all, they hadn't done it before.
I thought about it and refused, but the eldest aunt thought I was being polite to her, and rejected my request to refuse, and was about to get up and leave, saying that I was going to prepare the dinner for the evening, and told me to come over on time.
After they left, I suddenly remembered that a few days ago in the family group, I saw my uncle complaining that my cousin's work efficiency was not good, and he didn't make money this year, so I wondered if he wanted to take this opportunity to borrow money from me or help him find a job.
But now it's too late to refuse, and I can only ask for more blessings, hoping that I won't be soft-hearted.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, I went to the grave of my parents, burned paper, and on the way back I met our neighbors, and after asking them, I learned that they had gone to dig wild vegetables.
Saying that he was going to divide half of the wild vegetables in the basket and tell me to take them home to eat, I quickly waved my hand and refused, saying that I would only stay at home for a few days and could not eat, and the family had not fired for a long time, and the tools were not complete.
The neighbor's aunt said, it's okay, when I'm ready for the evening, I'll send it to you, you can't eat such a fresh dish in the city, I'll make more, you can take it home and eat it.
After I went back, I saw that it was not early, and my sister-in-law also sent me a message at this time, telling me to hurry over to eat, and the meal would be ready immediately.
After a brief freshening, I went, and when I arrived at my uncle's house, the food was already on the table, and I could smell the fragrance from afar.
After entering the house, my aunt pressed me to the seat and said to me, Ya girl, you love to eat, you have to eat enough today, you can't be polite to us.
To my surprise, until the meal was over, the uncle only said a few short things about the parents, and did not mention anything about asking me for help or borrowing money.
When I came back from my uncle's house, I happened to meet my neighbor's aunt who came out to dance, and when she saw me, she quickly stopped me and said, Xiaoya, wait here, my aunt will go and get you wild vegetable dumplings.
After waiting for less than a minute, my aunt handed me a big bag of vegetable dumplings and told me, this is all for you, Auntie has made a lot, you can take it all, and after eating, tell Auntie, Auntie will make it for you.
After handing the dumplings to me, my aunt waved at me and said, I'm too late for square dancing, I won't tell you, you go back quickly, let's talk about it tomorrow!
After so many years, my aunt's fiery personality has not changed at all, and when I got home, I recalled what happened today and felt a little emotional.
The people in the village are very simple, not as I imagined that they were only for profit, only for profit, and some uncles and aunts recognized me, and they still held my hand and chatted with me.
My relatives and neighbors were very kind to me, even more caring for me than when my parents were still there, and it felt like going back to the days when my parents were still around.
After living in my hometown for three days, I took turns eating at my neighbor's and uncle's house for several days, and when I went back, I brought back a lot of things.
When my husband saw these things, he thought that I had been bribed by them, and asked me how much money I lent, and I said that I didn't borrow a cent, and they gave it to me.
My husband didn't believe it, so I told him what happened in the three days I went back to my hometown, and my husband looked at me in disbelief after listening to it.
Although most of the people living in the countryside are elderly, there is no less humanity at all, and the hometown is still what I imagined, and the villagers and neighbors are all as simple and sincere.
I think it's no wonder that wandering wanderers want to return to their hometown after being hit, because it is the most relaxing place for us, where people and scenery can wash away the "copper smell" on our bodies, let us have more fireworks, and be the most authentic version of ourselves!
If I didn't have so many burdens, I really wanted to stay in my hometown and not go back!