mijobooks Chapter 032: My Childhood Friend, "The North"
Chapter 032: My Childhood Friend, "The North"
It's a few hundred meters from Fang Hao's house.
In front of a few mud-brick and gray-tiled houses, there is a simple courtyard enclosed by a cassava pole fence.
"Yankees!"
Are you home?
Fang Hao shouted into the house.
I was also filled with mixed emotions.
I remember when I was in elementary school, I often came here to play with each other. Later, when I went to junior high school, I started to hang out with other hooligans and scoundrels in the village.
Their relationship gradually became distant!
"Brother Hao?"
Not long after.
A tall, muscular man, about 1.9 meters tall, walked out of the house.
That's why they're called "Northerners"!
That's the reason.
People in the south are generally not very tall.
Unlike those in the north who are often 1.8 or 1.9 meters tall.
at this time.
Fang Qiang saw that Fang Hao had taken the initiative to come to him.
His face clearly showed surprise and astonishment.
"available?"
"I need to talk to you about something..."
Fang Hao raised an eyebrow.
I'm ready to get straight to the point and explain my purpose.
Fang Qiang remembered that in his previous life, he went to work in eastern Guangdong after a while. With his hard work and willingness to endure hardship, he managed to save some money. Unfortunately, he later found a wife through an introduction, but she turned out to be a gold-digging scumbag who had gone ashore.
Ultimately, their relationship broke down and they divorced!
Life was a complete mess.
"Yes, I have!"
"I was just planning to go into the mountains and put some cages there."
Fang Qiang nodded quickly.
He was quite puzzled and surprised that Fang Hao would come to find him.
Keep in mind that the other person hasn't hung out with him for four or five years.
I got married a few days ago.
He had previously given a gift of 100 yuan.
Seeing Fang Hao drinking with his cronies, I didn't join in. I just found a place to eat and came back.
"Going into the mountains?"
Fang Hao raised an eyebrow.
Their village is not only close to the sea.
It is also located near the mountains.
"Um."
Fang Qiang nodded.
He often goes into the mountains.
Now the family depends entirely on him for support.
His father passed away a long time ago.
He has a sick mother and grandparents above him, and a younger brother and sister below him; all the pressure is on his shoulders.
This is also why he can't just drift along with Fang Hao; his family and life don't allow him to be unambitious.
If it weren't for the immense burden on my shoulders!
Who wants to mature early and take on responsibilities early?
"Let's go together!"
"We'll talk about it on the way."
"Perfect timing, I can also get some wild game to nourish your sister-in-law. Do you still have your air gun...?"
Fang Hao nodded and said.
We're getting ready to go into the mountains together.
After all, chatting doesn't prevent us from going into the mountains to hunt wild game.
Besides.
He also wanted to go in and see if his superhuman perception could be of great help in hunting.
These days, there are still plenty of prey in the mountains. The forests haven't been over-logged and polluted, and there are many birds, cats, leopards, goats, and wild boars.
I'd heard before that there were tigers!
However, I haven't seen it in recent years.
"oh oh!"
"Yes, I'll go get it."
Fang Qiang immediately nodded.
He immediately turned around and ran inside.
A few minutes later, he came out with two tools: one was a gong-shaped instrument, and the other was a double-barreled tube.
This thing.
It will be several years before a full ban is implemented.
"I haven't played in a long time."
Fang Hao took the weapon.
This thing is suitable for shooting small animals like birds. Its accuracy and precision are very high, but its lethality and destructiveness are not strong.
Back in the 1980s, these things were sold in sporting goods stores, so many rural families had them.
Let's go!
Fang Qiang took the lead.
She seems to be in a pretty good mood.
Knowing that his childhood friend hadn't visited him in a long time, he didn't want to hang out with the other's cronies.
However, he still remembered their childhood friendship.
After all, I've been playing this game for over a decade.
Even a dog has feelings.
……
"Brother Hao."
"It seems like it's been a long time since we went into the mountains together. I remember we used to go raiding bird nests all the time..."
along the way.
Fang Qiang recalled it with great pleasure.
It felt like going back to the days when we were in elementary school and would run into the mountains to raid bird nests after school.
There are not so many worries and burdens.
"Um."
Time flies.
Fang Hao nodded and said.
It used to be a very ordinary thing.
Unexpectedly, it became the most unforgettable memory.
"Brother Hao."
"I might have to go to eastern Guangdong to work in a while. My uncle said that things are developing very well there now, and there are plenty of opportunities to make money..."
"Do you want to come with me?"
Fang Qiang continued speaking.
With the continuous development of reform and opening up.
Two years ago, a wave of migrant workers heading south began to emerge, with more and more people leaving rural areas to work elsewhere.
No longer bound by rural life!
Many young people are starting to go out and work hard.
"I'm not going."
"What future is there in working for someone else?"
"Without education or qualifications, you'll just be doing assembly line work, screwing in screws and doing manual labor. In the end, after drifting in eastern Guangdong for decades, you still won't find love..."
Fang Hao simply waved his hand and said.
Are you kidding me?
I will never work for someone else in my life!
So many people flocked to eastern Guangdong to work.
How many of them will ultimately succeed?
Fang Hao didn't think he was particularly capable, and he didn't have much ambition after being reborn.
All I want is to live a good life with my wife.
Spend time with your parents and enjoy family time.
"..."
Fang Qiang fell silent.
What the other person said seems to make sense.
However, he still wanted to go to another place to work hard and try his luck. He heard that he could earn a lot of money in a month, which was much better than staying at home hunting and gathering seafood.
If it's possible to make money.
Life at home can also be improved.
"I'm planning to get some fish traps and net cages."
"Anyone interested in buying one?"
Take advantage of this gap.
Fang Hao also shared his thoughts.
He knew that it would be difficult to persuade the other party to give up the idea of going to work in eastern Guangdong.
Fortunately, he didn't go immediately.
Let's take advantage of this time while we can still do it.
"Um?"
"What made you decide to do this?"
Fang Qiang was even more surprised.
For a moment, he looked at his childhood friend in front of him and seemed not to recognize him.
Could it be that he settled down after getting married?
A prodigal son returns?
Quitting this business?
"..."
"Will you do it or not?"
"If you still want to go to eastern Guangdong then, go ahead. Doing this for a while won't make a difference..."
Fang Hao was rather helpless.
Clearly, his desire to do something meaningful was met with skepticism and doubt.
It's because he was indeed a scoundrel and did nothing right before, which led everyone to have a fixed bad impression of him.
"Dry!"
Fang Qiang immediately nodded.
Even my childhood friend is saying this now.
Whether out of emotional considerations or time constraints, there was no reason to refuse.
"Good brother!"
Fang Hao couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.
I was still somewhat moved.
The other person is one of the few friends who are truly sincere to me.
As the two were talking.
They had already begun their ascent into the mountains.
These mountains are not primeval forests or steep peaks, but simply low hills and mountains typical of the south.
It's been going on and on!
The "Ten Thousand Mountains" refers to the Guinan region.
However, the mountains on their side can only be considered as the outermost corner of the region.