Chapter 58 Going Home
The two of them walked fast and soon arrived at the county town. Shen Shuyu took him to make a phone call. The phone rang for a long time but no one answered.
Shen Shuyu then dialed another number, and this time someone answered, "Hello, is this Uncle Zhou?"
A full-throated voice came from the other end of the phone, "It's Shu Yu, what's the matter with you calling?"
Phone calls are expensive at this time, so Shen Shuyu didn't say much nonsense, "Uncle Zhou, I want to ask if you have any news about Uncle Gu?"
"He was transferred to the northwest last month, and I can't contact him. Is Jiandong doing well in the countryside?"
"He's fine." After letting Gu Jiandong talk to Uncle Zhou for a few words, Shen Shuyu took over the phone, "Uncle Zhou, Gu Jiandong is lucky and picked a Ganoderma lucidum. I'll send it to you later. Remember to pick up the package."
"Okay, Uncle Zhou, I won't be polite with you. Your aunt bought you two sets of clothes. The package will probably arrive the day after tomorrow. Come out and get it then."
In less than two minutes, he said everything he needed to say. After hanging up the phone, Shen Shuyu wrote down the address, handed the package to the staff, paid the money, and left the post office.
Seeing that Gu Jiandong was in a bad mood, Shen Shuyu took him to a state-owned restaurant for a good meal.
"Gu Jiandong, don't be sad. We can't get through to your parents on the phone, but we can write to them. They will receive the letters." Shen Shuyu comforted Gu Jiandong, but she was also worried about Uncle Gu and his wife.
That's the northwest, a desert filled with wind and sand. Every time you open your mouth you'll get a mouthful of sand. It can be said that living there is extremely difficult.
Hearing that he could write to his parents, Gu Jiandong's face was no longer so sad. He counted on his fingers and said, "I have been in the countryside for a long time. I don't know if my parents miss me. I miss them."
Two plates of dumplings and a dish of braised pork were served on the table. Gu Jiandong, who was originally depressed, smiled again after eating the dumplings and braised pork.
Shen Shuyu took him to the supply and marketing cooperative again. Gu Jiandong had eaten and drunk his fill and had nothing to buy. Seeing the dazzling array of goods on the shelves, Gu Jiandong just looked around curiously.
After walking around, Gu Jiandong lost interest. "Shu Yu, let's go back. I want to go back and play with Goudan and the others."
"Then let's take the mountain road back." The mountain road that Shen Shuyu took Gu Jiandong on could go directly up the mountain.
Two hours later, they arrived at a familiar hilltop. Heidan saw them from a distance and shouted,
"Sister Shuyu, Brother Jiandong, we are here."
"Go play with them. I'll come find you when it's time to go home."
Separated from Gu Jiandong, Shen Shuyu walked in the opposite direction, near the entrance to the deep mountains.
He lowered his head to pick up a pile of stones, climbed up a big tree, and saw wild animals coming out. Shen Shuyu threw small stones and hit them accurately.
The pheasants and rabbits that were jumping around just now fell down in an instant.
Hanging on the tree, Shen Shuyu also saw three wild boars coming out together.
The three wild boars were fat and strong, and their fangs looked scary. Although he was very strong, he was not strong enough to knock out the wild boars with one punch.
Besides, the wild boar wouldn't be stupid enough to just stand there and let her hit him.
Shen Shuyu knew exactly how capable she was. She couldn't defeat three wild boars with her bare hands, so she wouldn't provoke them if she couldn't.
Shen Shuyu waited quietly for the wild boar to enter the entrance of the deep mountains before coming down to pick up pheasants and rabbits.
Apart from wild boars, Shen Shuyu had never encountered any other larger wild animals.
Shen Shuyu had the habit of taking a nap. He dozed off on the tree for more than an hour. He opened his eyes and looked at his watch. It was almost time to go home.
On the way to find Gu Jiandong, Shen Shuyu saw some tender wild vegetables and picked them into the basket.
"Gu Jiandong, it's time to go home."
Gu Jiandong was competing with Goudan in tree climbing. He climbed to the top of the tree and slid down again. It was so smooth that Shen Shuyu thought she was dazzled.
Shen Shuyu came to pick him up. Gu Jiandong ran towards him happily and took her hand, "Shuyu, let's go home."
Seeing that the child was sweating profusely, Shen Shuyu took out a towel from the backpack and wiped his sweat off. "Did you have fun?"
"I'm happy. Goudan and the others weren't as good as me in the competition." How could Gu Jiandong not be happy? There was everything in the mountains and it was fun. Goudan and the others also indulged him. No matter what he wanted to play, a group of kids would play with him. He was so happy that he was flying.
These kids picked a lot of wild fruits today. When they saw Shen Shuyu, they all took out their pockets and offered the wild fruits to her. "Sister Shuyu, you eat."
There were so many wild fruits in the mountains that Shen Shuyu couldn't name them. She knew they were edible after just one look. She grabbed a few and put them in her mouth. They were sour and she didn't like them. "You guys can eat the rest."
The fruit is sour and you will get hungry quickly if you eat too much. Goudan and the others didn't like it very much either. They thought they picked it because their sister Shu Yu liked it. When they heard that she didn't like it, they all said they would take it home to feed the chickens.
He asked Gu Jiandong to pick up his backpack, and the two of them walked down the mountain, followed by a group of children.
Gu Jiandong and a group of children were chattering with Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu could only open her mouth and couldn't reply, so she simply ran away.
"Sister Shuyu, please wait for us."
After running down the mountain and arriving at the brigade, Shen Shuyu was exhausted.
Gu Jiandong acted as if nothing had happened, poking Shen Shuyu's arm with his hand, "Shuyu, why don't you run away?"
Shen Shuyu was as tired as a dog, panting heavily, how could she run any more? "We're home now, I won't run anymore."
Goudan and his companions ran to the brigade headquarters, carrying pig feed to report, and then went home.
Shen Shuyu sat on the wooden stool to rest for a while, then went to hand in pig feed with Gu Jiandong, and then they returned home.
After playing for a long time, Gu Jiandong was full of sweat. He disliked his stench and wanted to take a shower when he got home. Shen Shuyu stopped him and said, "Sit for a while and wait for the sweat on your body to dry before you take a shower."
Gu Jiandong had no choice but to sit down, pick up Bai Luobo, and pull his fur to play with it.
This guy always pulls its hair. Bai Luobo is not happy for Gu Jiandong to hold it these days. Whenever Gu Jiandong holds it, it starts to howl fiercely. If it weren't for Gou De, Bai Luobo would probably bite him.
Shen Shuyu was watching from the side and found it funny, "Gu Jiandong, you pluck the hair off the white radish every day, it's getting angry."
Gu Jiandong did not stop pulling the dog's hair, "No, look, it's wagging its tail happily.
The weather is too hot, and the hair on the radish is too thick, which is not good, because it will get hot. "
Shen Shuyu finally understood why he had been pulling the dog's hair. It turned out that he was worried about the white radish getting too hot.
The child's starting point was good, so Shen Shuyu didn't care about it. Let Bai Luobo suffer a little grievance.
"Cui Cui, please walk faster. Dad said we should kill three chickens tonight."
"I know, I know. Why are you rushing me? The chicken won't run away."
When it was time to get off work, Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen came home one after another.