After lunch at An Yuran's house, the two brothers sat motionless on the chair, not knowing how to put their hands and feet, because in front of them was the director of the county education bureau, every movement of the two brothers was limited.

An Guobang sat leaning on the sofa, holding a news newspaper in his hand. An Yuran cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks on the table and sat on the sofa. She saw Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan sitting on the chair without moving, with her hands quietly on her knees, and an unnatural tension appeared in her eyes.

An Yuran knew that Zhang Shaoping and his brothers were more or less awe and nervous in front of his father An Guobang, so he smiled and said to his brothers: "Zhang Shaoping, Zhang Shaoan, let's go shopping on the street together. What do you think?"

Shaoping and Shaoan sat on the chair and were feeling uncomfortable, hoping to rush out. The two brothers were very grateful to An Yuran for saying this. The two brothers stood up from the chair and followed An Yuran tightly, wanting to leave this place that made the two brothers feel uncomfortable immediately.

Just as the Shaoping and An Yuran walked out of the house, An Guobang smiled at the Shaoping and said, "Come to come to your house to play when you have time."

Shaoping and Shaoan shyly said "um" and followed An Yuran out of the house.

The streets of the county town are extremely lively. Today, according to the calendar, it happens to be "stalk", which is what people often call the market. Shaoping and Shaoan followed closely behind An Yuran. Although the long-term time of getting along made the two brothers feel that An Yuran is particularly friendly, but there is a difference between men and women. Shaoping and Shaoan are always embarrassed to stand with An Yuran, always a few steps away and keep a certain distance.

An Yuran walked into a department store, and Shaoping and Shaoan also walked in. The department store was placed with various daily necessities, and a blue round-neck sweater made An Yuran feel attentive. Shaoping and Shaoan followed him over. The two brothers always looked at the patched clothes they were wearing and the bright clothes placed in the department store.

An Yuran asked the salesperson in the department store to take off the blue round-neck sweater. An Yuran carried it and compared it to herself, and said to Shaoping with a smile: "Zhang Shaoping, do you think this sweater looks good?"

Shaoping responded with a smile: "It looks good, it's so good."

After hearing this, An Yuran smiled slightly and said to the salesperson: "Hello, how much does this sweater cost?" The salesperson smiled and said: "Little sister, this sweater costs 15 yuan and 70 cents."

An Yuran touched her purse and realized that she didn't have enough money on her body. She smiled and said to the salesperson: "Sorry, I don't want it."

Just as the salesperson was about to put the sweater back in its original place, Zhang Shaoping asked An Yuran and said, "Why, why don't you buy this sweater?"

An Yuran responded with a smile: "I didn't bring enough money today, so I won't buy it."

Zhang Shaoping touched his purse and took out the money given to him by his mother Li Jianmei from the purse. The money was originally given to him by Li Jianmei and asked him to buy a set of clothes for his younger brother Shaoan and himself, but he was always frugal and never willing to spend it. Unan Yuran fell in love with the blue round-neck sweater. He wanted to use part of the money to buy her something she liked in order to repay her care for him at these times.

Shaoping handed the 15-yuan, seven-cent wrinkled money to the salesperson and said, "Please take down the blue round-neck sweater, I want to buy it."

The salesperson took off the sweater, wrapped it in an exquisite packaging and handed it to Shaoping. Shaoping took it over and handed it to An Yuran. An Yuran was so excited that she couldn't speak. After all, this was the first gift she received from childhood, except for her relatives. She was a little excited. She felt more and more how considerate and unique Shaoping from the countryside was. A love that was different from friendship began to arise in her heart, which was a feeling that she didn't know at this age.

After coming out of the department store, the three of them were preparing to go to the county library. The county library is the largest library except the county No. 1 Middle School library. It contains tens of thousands of famous classics from ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. An Yuran’s favorite thing since childhood was to read books in the county library to find the answer he wanted.

On the way to the library, the three of them met Li Xiang. Li Xiang and An Yuran were not far away from their homes. In addition, both fathers worked in the county education bureau, so Li Xiang and An Yuran have been childhood sweethearts since childhood. Li Xiang especially likes An Yuran. In his heart, he has long regarded An Yuran as his future wife, while An Yuran has only treated Li Xiang as his brother since childhood.

Li Xiang saw that Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan were very close to Yuran, so he didn't fight each other, so he angrily scolded Zhang Shaoping and his brothers: "You two are so embarrassed to follow Yuran all day long. Could it be that this country bumpkin is not satisfied and has become a country bumpkin instead?"

Shaoping and Shaoan didn't want to cause trouble, so they farted all Li Xiang's words. After hearing this, An Yuran was a little angry and said to Li Xiang: "Brother, Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan are our classmates. Why do you say so badly?"

"Is it ugly? Why don't I think, Yuran, don't mess with these two country guys all day long. We are from the city and are not the same as them at all. Don't just affect your future because they have influenced you."

"Brother, after all, we are all rural people. Even if we are in the city now, we cannot discriminate against rural people. If there are no rural people, we might be hungry."

"Yuran, don't call me brother if you're fine. We have been childhood sweethearts since we were young. You will be my wife from now on, so don't call me brother."

After hearing this, An Yuran was a little angry and said, "You, can you stop talking nonsense? Who will marry you in the future?" After that, he walked straight to the library. Shaoping felt a little uncomfortable when he heard what Li Xiang said just now. He didn't know why he felt so uncomfortable. He only knew that he was particularly fond of Yuran. He didn't know that he would have this feeling. This feeling was very subtle and made him unable to let go for a long time.

There is a reason why Li Xiang is so domineering and willful. Although Li Xiang's father is a subordinate of An Yuran's father, Li Xiang's grandfather is the director of the Provincial Reform Commission. This kind of nepotism has to make Li Xiang have an unparalleled sense of superiority, so he always likes to make trouble randomly.

The short and long years always pass by inadvertently. Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan have been studying at the No. 1 Middle School for a year. As soon as the school was on vacation, the two brothers packed their bags and prepared to leave school and return home. I don’t know what it has become like in Zhangjia Village, my hometown, which has been separated for a year, have made them look more or less expectant. An Yuran knew that after the school holiday, all the classmates would go their separate ways. She was a little reluctant. She was reluctant to leave Zhang Shaoping and was about to leave her so soon. Although it was only a short two-month holiday, she felt like she was separated from her life and death.

She called Zhang Shaoping aside, took out a few books from her schoolbag, handed them to Zhang Shaoping, and told him not to delay reading during holidays. Shaoping took the book and put the books in his luggage. An Yuran looked in his luggage from time to time, and said to Shaoping with a smile: "Zhang Shaoping, you must remember to read the books I gave you, you must remember."

"Yes, I can watch it," Zhang Shaoping responded with a smile.

After saying that, Zhang Shaoping hurriedly said goodbye to An Yuran, and picked up his luggage and accompanied his younger brother Shaoan to the bus station.

Shaoping and Shaoan came to the bus station with passion and bought two tickets to Qilong Town at the ticket office of the bus station. After getting on the bus with their luggage, the two brothers looked at the county town outside the car window, which had lived for a year, and felt a little more attached and reluctant. For Zhang Shaoping, there was his most unforgettable memory and his sweetheart.

He knew that he was from the countryside and was not worthy of the beautiful and charming Yuran, but he only hoped to be with her all the time. Even if he said a word or read the same book, he felt very happy. He stroked his bag with his hand because there were a few books given to him by An Yuran in the bag. These books might not be worth a penny in the eyes of others, but they were deeply affection and concern for him.

There are about fifty kilometers of roads from the county town to their village. This road connects the national highway to the provincial capital, so there are still many cars on the road.

When the bus first came out of the county town, the asphalt road was relatively wide, and as we walked, it became narrower and narrower. When we reached about ten kilometers, the asphalt road completely disappeared. The deep ditch between the sides was able to set a road down. Then, we reached the watershed. The walled mountain range suddenly blocked the north-south passage. In the past, the road had to climb up the mountain with aggrievedness to reach the other side of the mountain. A few years ago, a gap was made in a mountainside, and then the road was lowered from the top of the mountain to the halfway up. However, the slope of the road on both sides of the mountain was still very long and steep. There were the most car accidents here, and overturned vehicles could often be seen in the drainage ditch on the side of the road. Therefore, the bus drivers would always slow down and drive slowly for safety and regulate their driving.

Not long after, the bus slowly drove into the bus station in Qilong Town. Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan took their luggage and walked out of the bus station. The changes in Qilong Town this year were also very significant. The originally narrow streets have been renovated, and the streets also emitted a scent of asphalt. The two sides of the streets were filled with various street stalls and shops in an orderly manner. When Shaoping and Shaoan walked on the street, they almost didn't know this Qilong Town, which had been in elementary school for six years.

The two brothers walked through a gravel road, chatting and laughing along the way, then crossed the Tianshui River, and walked all the way to Yingshan. The brick kiln was still burning at the foot of Yingshan Mountain. Shaoping and Shaoan continued to move forward and arrived at Zhangjia Village. A decent sign at the entrance of the village was added. There were a few shiny big words "Zhangjia Village" hanging above the sign. The village also changed its appearance. Small bungalows were presented in Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shaoan's eyes. They were a little incredible. Is this still their Zhangjia Village?
Chapter completed!