In the far north, there is a small village surrounded by mountains, where the houses are lined up and the blue tiles and white walls shine warmly in the morning light. The people of the village live a simple life and help each other, and it is a virtue that has been passed down from generation to generation here. However, a small recent episode shattered this tranquility.
The walls of Mrs. Wang's house were not high, and a fat male donkey came uninvited, often quietly entering her house in the dead of night. The donkey was big and strong, with dark brown fur shining in the moonlight, and large ears swaying gently, making it look particularly clever. However, for Aunt Wang, this is undoubtedly a nightmare.
"Whose donkey is this? The noisy day and night caused the vegetables in my small yard to be trampled to shreds. Aunt Wang complained and said to her neighbor Liu Erye.
"Auntie, this donkey is really good at picking places, so I choose your house." Liu Erye smoked the dry cigarette in his hand and laughed.
Aunt Wang replied angrily: "Hmph, I think it's deliberate." I'm going to stand by the wall tonight, and I'm going to have to see what the hell is. ”
When night fell, Aunt Wang carried a lantern and was determined to wait for the rabbit. In the middle of the night, everything was so quiet that only the sound of one's own breath and the breeze passing through the treetops could be heard. Just as she was about to doze off, the sound of rustling broke the silence of the night.
"Hmph, it's finally here." Aunt Wang held her breath and pondered.
Sure enough, the fat donkey climbed over the wall, raised his big ears, and triumphantly entered the courtyard. Aunt Wang followed closely, only to see that it was not going to gnaw on vegetable leaves, but went straight to the kitchen. Aunt Wang became more and more puzzled, and said in her heart: "How can this thing be so shrewd, could it be that it has been trained?" ”
Just as she was about to ask questions, her little yellow dog "Wang" barked, and the male donkey quickly jumped towards the fence when he heard the sound, and Aunt Wang hurriedly chased him out. However, on the way to the chase, she saw that the donkey had turned in the direction of Lao Li's house.
"Could it be Lao Li's family?" Aunt Wang thought about it in her heart, and quietly followed. She peeked through the crack in the door of Lao Li's house, and under the flickering light, she saw Lao Li's daughter Xiaoli sitting hand in hand with a young man from other places in the courtyard, and the smiles of the two were so innocent that Aunt Wang's anger suddenly disappeared by half.
"Xiaoli, look at your pleasure, why is this donkey so spoiled?" The young man asked playfully.
Xiaoli giggled: "This is a code for the two of us, if you are not there, I will let the donkey go to your house and tell you that I miss you." ”
"Haha, it's a clever move, but what if your mother finds out?" The young man said with some concern.
A hint of mischievous flashed in Xiaoli's eyes: "Don't worry, the people in the village think it's running around by itself." ”
Aunt Wang was dumbfounded when she heard this, she didn't expect her vegetable garden to be trampled on, and it was such a reason. She shook her head and sighed secretly, "It's really old, and young people now have a lot of ideas." She decided not to expose the young couple and quietly went home, but their laughter and joy swirled in her head. Aunt Wang, who was full of doubts, looked at Xiaoli and the young man who disappeared into the night, and her heart was mixed. She decided to go to Sister-in-law Li the next day to talk about it.
The next day, as soon as the sun showed a smiling face, Aunt Wang knocked on the door of Lao Li's house.
"Hey, Aunt Wang, come here so early, what's the matter?" Sister-in-law Li opened the door and squeezed out a smile.
"Hey, sister-in-law, we have to talk about last night." Aunt Wang said with a serious face.
Sister-in-law Li frowned, "What's the matter?" How come I don't know what's going on? ”
Aunt Wang coughed and lowered her voice, "It's about Xiaoli, I saw her talking and laughing with a young man in the yard last night..."
Sister-in-law Li's face changed, and she hurriedly pulled Aunt Wang to the kitchen, "Aunt Wang, that young man..."
Before Sister-in-law Li finished speaking, Xiaoli's voice came from the yard, "Mom, I'm out." ”
Aunt Wang turned her head and saw Xiaoli carrying a schoolbag, looking like she was going to school. She looked Xiaoli up and down, but her heart turned a thousand times.
"Xiaoli, were you in the yard last night?" Aunt Wang asked calmly.
Xiaoli was taken aback, then nodded with a smile, "Yes, auntie, we were reviewing our homework in the yard, and the donkey came in, I'm really embarrassed." ”
Sister-in-law Li looked at her daughter nervously, for fear that she would reveal something.
Aunt Wang patted Xiaoli on the shoulder, "Child, it's a good thing to study, but if you have a donkey at home, you have to take care of it, don't let it run out and disturb the people." ”
Xiaoli nodded hurriedly, "I know Auntie, I'll tell Dad." ”
Sister-in-law Li sent Aunt Wang out, and the conversation between the two was foggy, obviously Sister-in-law Li didn't know about the donkey's escape at night.
Aunt Wang returned home and re-inventoried the scene that night. A young man from other places should not be from this village, but Xiaoli's classmate? Or a relative? Aunt Wang pondered, and gradually had an idea in her heart.
In the next few days, Aunt Wang began to pay attention to Xiaoli's every move, and found that she always secretly looked in the direction of the village entrance every evening. And the donkey also mysteriously disappears from time to time, and always comes back with a beaming mood.
One day, Aunt Wang couldn't help it, she called a few mothers-in-law in the village, "You say, will this Xiaoli be with that young man..."
Before they finished speaking, the mothers-in-law danced with their eyebrows and talked about it.
"No, Xiaoli is such a well-behaved child..."
"Who knows, young people now."
Aunt Wang was silent, she felt that she might find an opportunity to talk to Xiaoli in private.
After dinner, Aunt Wang followed Xiaoli and found her talking to a fashionably dressed young man at the entrance of the village. Aunt Wang hid in the sorghum field on the side, and only heard a few vague lines of dialogue.
"Xiaoli, if you wait, I will definitely convince my family."
"I know, I'm tired of just hiding like this."
Aunt Wang was nervous when she heard this, these children are afraid that they are going to do something big. She decided to talk to Xiaoli tomorrow and have a good talk. The sun rose as usual the next day, and the people of the village began their busy day. Aunt Wang was not busy with her own vegetable garden as usual, she went straight to Xiaoli's house with great ambition. Pushing open the door, Aunt Wang saw that Xiaoli was helping Sister-in-law Li make breakfast.
"Xiaoli, can we talk?" Aunt Wang's tone is gentle, but her eyes are serious.
Sister-in-law Li looked at Aunt Wang, knowing that she was going to talk about that matter, so she said to Xiaoli: "You talk to Auntie, Mom is cooking here." ”
Xiaoli was a little nervous and followed Aunt Wang to a corner of the courtyard.
Aunt Wang asked seriously: "Xiaoli, do you and that young man have something on your mind?" You can't hide this from adults. ”
Xiaoli's eyes flickered, "Auntie, he's my classmate at the city university, we... We want to get married. ”
Aunt Wang couldn't help but be taken aback, but she immediately sighed: "Children, marriage matters, parents must nod, you are like this in private, it is not good for yourself and your family." ”
Xiaoli's eyes were red: "Auntie, we have considered it, but our two families are very different, my family is rural, his family is in the city, and his parents don't look down on me." ”
Aunt Wang's heart moved, she thought of the plight in the village and the constraints of traditional concepts, but at the same time, she also thought of the power of love.
"And what are you going to do?" Aunt Wang asked.
"We plan to wait until I graduate to find a job and prove to his parents that I can also establish myself in the city." Xiaoli's voice was full of determination.
Aunt Wang was silent, she knew that it took more than a few words to persuade these young people.
Unexpectedly, at this time, other people in the village gradually learned about it, and the discussion reached the ears of Aunt Wang.
"Aunt Wang, have you heard? Xiaoli and the young man from the outer village..."
"What's wrong with this, smear the face of our village chief."
Aunt Wang felt deep pressure, not only to face the criticism of the villagers, but also to consider Xiaoli's feelings. She went to the village chief, hoping to find a solution.
"Village chief, what should we do about Xiaoli and that child?" Aunt Wang asked.
The village chief frowned: "This problem is not simple, the concept in the village cannot be changed in a day or two. However, we can't ignore the happiness of our children. ”
Aunt Wang's eyes lit up: "That's it, village chief, can we hold a villager meeting, let's talk about this matter together?" ”
The village chief nodded: "This proposal is good, let's set it for this Sunday, and everyone will discuss it together." ”
The news quickly spread throughout the village, and everyone was looking forward to the meeting. Xiaoli and her boyfriend are also ready to convince the villagers to fight for justice for their marriage.
On the day of the meeting, Aunt Wang stood up and was the first to speak: "Everyone knows about Xiaoli, although our village abides by traditional rules, but we also live in modern society, can't we give young people the right to choose?" ”
In the midst of the villagers' discussions, Xiaoli mustered up the courage to stand up: "Hello everyone, I know that our tradition is important, but I really love him, not casually. We also have our plans and futures. ”
Xiaoli's boyfriend also stood up, and he looked at the villagers sincerely: "Hello everyone, although I am from the city, I am serious about Xiaoli. I will work hard and not let Xiaoli be wronged, and please give us a chance. ”
Aunt Wang looked at the two young people who stood up bravely, and also saw the shock, confusion and gradually softening gazes on the faces of the other villagers. After the villagers' meeting, Aunt Wang silently pondered the young man's words and Xiaoli's determined eyes in her heart. She began to visit her neighbors and say good things about the young couple.
"Lao Liu, what you said about Xiaoli, in fact, our village should also open its eyes." Aunt Wang chatted while helping Lao Liu clean up the yard.
Lao Liu rubbed his beard and shook his head in disbelief: "Change is a good thing, but we can't lose our traditions." ”
Aunt Wang looked at Lao Liu: "Tradition is to be respected, but we can't use it to restrain the happiness of young people." Xiaoli and her boyfriend are in love, this is true love, stronger than anything else. ”
Such conversations take place in the village from house to house. Unconsciously, Aunt Wang has become a pioneer in promoting change.
One evening, when Aunt Wang was busy in her yard, Xiaoli walked in with a smile on her face.
"Aunt Wang, we are ready to register our marriage in the city!" Xiaoli said excitedly.
Aunt Wang raised her head, and her eyes showed emotion, "That's a good thing!" Be ye happy. ”
Xiaoli took Aunt Wang's hand: "Thank you Aunt Wang for everything you have done for us, if it weren't for you, how could we have received the understanding and support of so many people." ”
Aunt Wang waved her hand, "Child, old woman, what I do is just what I should do." When I see you happy, my heart is happy. ”
As the days passed, Xiaoli's marriage was gradually accepted in the village. When the young couple were talked about around the campfire at night, there was no longer any previous accusations and criticisms, but instead blessings for their future.
At dusk at sunset, Aunt Wang sat alone in the courtyard, watching the fading sunset on the horizon, and an inexplicable warmth swelled in her heart. This small change is not only a matter of Xiaoli and her boyfriend, it is like a timely rain, moistening every heart in the village that has been dry for a long time.
"Perhaps, change isn't always a bad thing. Isn't it just about having two beloved people together? Aunt Wang muttered to herself, with a satisfied smile on her face. If tradition and happiness conflict, shouldn't we choose to support happiness? ”
This content is a fictional short story, please read it rationally, and do not sit in the right seat