like a dream

Chapter 5

This is the heaviest rainstorm since the beginning of summer. The raindrops are beating on the windows, like a group of passers-by in a hurry. During such a rain, they want to find someone to take shelter. An indescribable panic.

The rain made it impossible for everyone to go out. Jiang Zhiyuan didn't even send his daughter to school in the afternoon. There was chaos outside the window. He was worried that the road in front of the door would be flooded.

Lin Mei finally remembered to ask her daughter about her first day at school, but Jiang Ruwei kept his father's words firmly in mind and dared not say anything more. Seeing that her daughter did not want to communicate with her, Lin Mei complained that other people's daughters were She was fine with the thoughtful little padded jacket, she gave birth to a raincoat, and it would be cold if she didn't stick it on her body.

Jiang Ruwei still didn't understand these things, she was only worried about the fate of the apple core, so she moved a small stool and stood by the window to watch from time to time, but unfortunately the outside world was blurry, she waited for a long time before she saw A bright light flashed, and then a thunderclap was heard.

Jiang Ruwei rubbed her eyes, just when the bright light appeared just now, she seemed to see something extra in the dirt on the opposite side of the building.

Grandma Jiang came out of the kitchen and saw a terrifying flash of lightning flashing in front of her little granddaughter. She was so frightened that she hurriedly staggered to the thunder and hugged her granddaughter down: "Oh, little ancestor, are you going to kill her?" Grandma is scared to death."

"Grandma, I'm watching how the apple tree grows." Jiang Ruwei twisted his body and refused to leave.

"Lin Mei, Lin Mei—" Grandma Jiang hugged her granddaughter tightly and walked to her son's bedroom, and opened the door to have a look.The third daughter-in-law was sitting on the bed with Xiao Ruwu in her arms.

"Mom, what's the matter?" Lin Mei looked at the mother-in-law and grandson in surprise. She was trying to coax the son who was afraid of thunder.

"People say that the palms and backs are full of meat, why don't you feel sorry for this." Grandma Jiang pushed Jiang Ruwei onto the bed, "She just climbed by the window to watch the thunder and lightning, you are not afraid to scare her."

"If she was afraid, she wouldn't have gone to see it." Lin Mei muttered, seeing her daughter drooping her shoulders, and hearing a few thunderclaps outside the house, her heart softened immediately, and she stretched out her hand and said, "Nice, come here."

Jiang Ruwei turned around hesitantly, but Xiao Ruwu burst into tears after hearing the thunder: "Mom, I'm afraid—"

"Oh, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid." Lin Mei quickly withdrew her hand, patted Xiao Ruwu lightly, and held his head in her arms, "Mom is here, what's there to be afraid of."

Grandma Jiang sighed, picked up her granddaughter again, and turned to go out.

With such a heavy rain, the power went out naturally. Fortunately, a pack of candles was prepared at home. At night, the Jiang family had dinner in the dim light, and then went to bed early.

"With such a heavy rain, there will be no floods." Grandma Jiang muttered a few words before going to bed, and then pulled her granddaughter closer to her.

If there is a flood, will the apples stand on the surface of the water?Jiang Ruwei opened his eyes in the dark and thought, just like the lotus pods in the pond in the countryside, waiting for someone to row a boat to pick them.This is also very good, Jiang Ruwei thought drowsily before falling asleep, she can't climb trees anyway, but she can ask her father to make a boat.

Thinking of the boat, Jiang Ruwei had such a dream this night.In the dream, it was a piece of golden water, with waves like lines rising and falling with distinct boundaries from a distance, when the wind blew, the nearby water was blown up, causing her face to be covered...

Jiang Ruwei was awakened from sleep by the alarm clock, she pressed the alarm clock, and immediately she heard the sound of birds chirping outside the window.

Another fine day.Jiang Ruwei stretched a lot before sitting up slowly.The clothes to be changed were already placed beside the pillow, neatly folded, and there was still a faint smell of washing powder on them.

"Grandma..." Jiang Ruwei raised his voice and began to change clothes.

As soon as he changed his shirt, the door was pushed open. Jiang Ruwei saw someone coming, screamed, and threw the pillow behind him: "Jiang Ruwu, won't you knock on the door?"

The door was slammed shut, and Jiang Ruwu yelled wronged outside the door: "Didn't you call grandma, grandma asked me to see what you want."

Jiang Ruwei jumped out of bed, changed into school trousers, fished the rubber band from the head of the bed, opened the door and went out.Seeing Jiang Ruwu still leaning against the door, she gave him a blank look and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"

"Mom told you to get the transfer certificate by yourself, you might as well get it for me." Jiang Ruwu said with a smile.

Jiang Ruwei took a short step before going to the mirror in the bathroom to tie his hair.Her hair has just grown to the shoulders, and the school won't allow it if it is not tied up, and it is short.

But this is also the last day for her to wear the school uniform and abide by the rules of the school.

Yes, they are moving again.They have lived here for nine years, since they moved to this small town at the age of five.There is only one junior high school in the small town, Jiang Ruwei is in the third grade and Jiang Ruwu is in the second grade.

Grandma Jiang was serving out the cooked noodles. Seeing that the two siblings had come out, she shouted, "Hey, it's the last day of school today, so don't be late."

Jiang Ruwei quickly tidied himself up and sat down at the table.Among the two bowls of shredded pork noodles, one bowl contained an egg, so she chose the other bowl.

After immersing themselves in the noodles, the two siblings rushed downstairs.Rushing downstairs, Jiang Ruwei laughed and ran towards a tree, then looked up at the heavy fruit on it.

"Hurry up, which one do you want?" Jiang Ruwu has already moved out a ladder from his store and urged her.

Each apple is very big. Although they are far away, the aroma has already floated into her mouth.

"That." Jiang Ruwei pointed to a glowing red apple, "There is another one over here, here it is for you."

"Decree." Jiang Ruwu saw the direction clearly, and immediately put the ladder on the branch, and climbed up neatly.

Lin Mei poked her head out from the shop and shouted, "Jiwu, be careful."

Jiang Ruwu didn't even turn his head: "Mom, do you want to eat now?"

Lin Mei paused at the counter and said, "Wait for another two days, and then pick it up and sell it when it's fully cooked."

Jiang Ruwei raised his head and instructed his younger brother to pick apples, and then opened the schoolbag. The apples fell from the top and fell into the schoolbag just right. They have never missed it for many years.

Lin Mei looked at this big tree full of fruits, and sighed: "It's a pity, when it comes to moving, the most regrettable thing is this tree."

Jiang Ruwu slid down from the ladder, lifted the ladder and put it in the store: "Mom, dig out this tree and move with us."

Lin Mei continued to sigh.Speaking of this tree, it grew up with the two children, so it naturally has feelings.But looking back now, I can't really remember when it was planted and when it started to bear fruit. I just feel that I have eaten the apples on it for many years.

And the neighbors in this building know that this apple tree is planted by her family. Every year when the apples are ripe, she will pick some and give them to everyone, and the rest can be sold for a good price.

Due to the different division of labor, Jiang Ruwei is responsible for washing the apples.She stuffed a big one for her mother: "Eat."

Lin Mei held the apple and couldn't put it down, and told her: "I have already agreed with the director of the academic affairs office of your school. You can get the transfer certificate by yourself, and you can also get it for the military. We will pack up when we come back at noon. Don't waste time when you say goodbye to your classmates."

Jiang Ruwei nodded frequently as he gnawed on the apple, and when his younger brother put the ladder away, the two of them walked towards the school.

Since he knew that his family would go to the city, Jiang Ruwei didn't feel too sentimental about the transfer. He went to the school and successfully completed four classes. He ran to the office between classes and got two transfer certificates. , she naturally flocked to the school gate with the big flow.

Yes, she didn't tell her classmates that she was going to transfer schools, and no one found that she had cleaned up the things in the desk.Jiang Ruwei felt that such a quiet feeling was not bad, and she intuitively felt that she didn't like to face the scene of separation—after all, she couldn't think of any classmates who were particularly close friends.

After eating at noon, the family began to pack their bags.Jiang Zhiyuan also drove back from the city in a pickup truck, and was picking all the ripe apples downstairs.

A neighbor was holding a job bowl and asked: "Oh, after Boss Jiang leaves, will this apple tree belong to all of us?"

Jiang Zhiyuan went to the city with his friends to do business a few years ago. After a few years of hard work, he has already set up a decent factory. The factory has just opened, and this "Boss Jiang" has just heard about it not long ago. He can't help feeling a little high-spirited He shook his head and said, "No problem, just remember to send us a few next year to try."

The man didn't expect him to be so generous, so he hurriedly said: "That's natural, the best ones will be sent to the city for you, and we will share the rest." The apples sold here are sweeter and bigger than the ones sold on the market, and everyone has never seen Jiang's family fertilize and eliminate insects on it, but it grows vigorously every year.The green pine seedlings planted at about the same time seemed to have been robbed of the nutrients in the soil by it, and each one was as skinny as an unopened umbrella.

Lin Mei came down from upstairs at this moment.She is not going to move this time, the store is still due in a few days, she is going to finish the business for this month, clear all the goods that can be cleared before leaving.But according to Jiang Zhiyuan's words, she doesn't know how to enjoy her blessings, so going to the city to be her proprietress is better than guarding the shop.

But when the Jiang family packed up their things, the sky gradually darkened, and the sound of rolling thunder vibrated in the sky, accompanied by gusts of strong wind, shaking the apple tree branches.

"Hey, what the hell kind of weather is this?" Lin Mei's expression suddenly turned a little dark.She chose a good day to move. If it rained heavily and couldn't go out, it would always feel a little unlucky.

"Maybe it's going to rain." Jiang Zhiyuan moved all the apples to the car, and then retreated into the store, "I remember that there was a very heavy rain one year, do you remember?"

"I remember," Lin Mei laughed, "I played for more than ten hours at a stretch. But, what year was it?"

Jiang Zhiyuan also thought about it, but he finally gave up after a long time. Seeing that the wind was getting louder, and he didn't know where the wetness came from, he hurriedly asked Lin Mei to close the shop, and then went upstairs to go home.

Sitting at home waiting for the downpour, Lin Mei asked about the child's grandmother and then about her son, but no one remembered when the rain fell that year.And Jiang Ruwei, who was sitting aside with her schoolbag in her arms, was a little dazed, because the scene outside the window when the rainstorm was pouring suddenly appeared in her mind, as clear as yesterday.Then she suddenly remembered what she saw under the lightning.

Who said that if you draw a piece of land and plant this seed in it, all the apples that will grow on the apple tree tomorrow will be yours.Jiang Ruwei's heart was suddenly empty, she looked at her grandma, and was surprised when her old man's hair had turned gray...