Rural Past: The ups and downs of emotions and fate of older rural youths
Narrated by: Liu Youguang
Written by: Brother Minghao
Pictures: Sourced from Internet Intrusion
The late autumn wind blew on my body, with a hint of coolness. I couldn't help but shiver. My mother took out a piece of clothing from the house and put it on me, looking at my tired face with distressed eyes. Two days ago, my fiancée officially broke off the engagement with me; just now, the creditor drove away my Toyota Corolla , and I really have nothing.
My name is Liu Youguang, I am 30 years old. After graduating from high school, I worked hard in the society and worked in many industries. Later I opened a small processing factory and became successful. The villagers called me "Mr. Liu" every time, which made me proud. Amidst the compliments from everyone, I gradually became impetuous and blindly confident.
Two years ago, I built a house in a remote field contracted by my family. Because I saw others making money from poultry processing, I later converted the house into a poultry processing factory.
Because I am young, I only work with passion and do not consider all aspects of things thoroughly. When I raised the money, the machinery and equipment were in place, and I was ready to start a big project, the villagers complained that the offal, wool, and wastewater from poultry processing polluted the fields and the environment. Someone from the environmental protection department warned us that we had no choice but to move to an industrial zone on the outskirts of the city, spend time, money and money, manage everything, go through all the procedures, and finally open for business.
In the following two years, the poultry processing plant became a nightmare for me, and I couldn’t escape from it. In the past two years, the environmental protection inspections were very serious, and the environmental protection standards were not up to standard. There were endless shutdowns for rectification, and environmental protection equipment needed to be installed. It was originally a small business, and I didn’t have much money of my own, so I borrowed money from here and there. My father also helped me a lot to support me. The processing plant started and stopped unsteadily, and I had to invest in environmental protection equipment. I was exhausted both physically and mentally, so I decided to close down the factory, resulting in a loss of more than one million yuan.
My fiancée and I were planning to get married in the past two years. Now that our business has failed and we are heavily in debt, she broke off our engagement with me at the instigation of her family. The remaining Toyota Corolla, which had been driven for several years, was also driven away by the creditor.
I stayed at home and didn’t go out for several months. I sighed all the time. My career and love were all in vain. I still owed so much foreign debt. How could I turn around? My father is a plumber in the construction team. All his hard-earned money over the years was given to me to start my business, but it was all gone. I feel very sorry for him. My parents didn't blame me, they just said that I was still young and asked me to cheer up. For a rural child, this kind of blow was huge, and I was still unable to get out of the haze.
A few months later, I decided to find a job in the provincial capital, which was not far from my hometown, only a few dozen kilometers away. The current situation is that it is unrealistic to start a business again because I have no capital. It is also difficult to work in the nearest hometown city and I don’t want to endure the ridicule and rolling eyes of my acquaintances.
Society is such a reality. When you are successful and satisfied, you will be surrounded by sycophants who are all your friends.
After I arrived in the provincial capital, I entered a paint store in the building materials market to help deliver goods. The boss's surname is Yu, and people call him Mr. Yu. He is in his forties and has a kind personality. I drove a truck on the streets every day. I was dedicated to my work and worked hard. I quickly got started with the job and became familiar with the products and business. Mr. Yu valued me very much.
More than a year later, Mr. Yu came to discuss with me. He wanted to open a paint branch in the building materials market in my hometown city. He wanted to partner with me. I would invest 20,000 yuan, and he would handle the rest of the investment and let me take care of it. At the same time, he sent his niece to come to the new store to handle the accounting and logistics matters and assist me in my work.
Of course I can't ask for it. When I encounter this rare opportunity, I will naturally try my best to give it a try. My previous interpersonal relationships, coupled with my father’s interpersonal relationships in the construction industry, soon opened up the market. The excellent quality of the products also gave me no worries.
Mr. Yu’s niece is called Yu Hongmei. She is 26 years old. She has a good appearance and a graceful figure. After graduating from college, she has been helping her uncle’s shop. She has a boyfriend who works in a unit in the provincial capital.This time she came with me to my hometown city to develop the market. It was Mr. Yu’s wish, and it also had her own personal thoughts. She wanted to start a business in a new environment, exercise her abilities in all aspects, and start a business in the future.
Hongmei’s boyfriend pursues a stable life and does not want her to come to our small place to suffer and separate the two places. But Hongmei finally convinced her boyfriend and came to our place. When she first came here, she was not familiar with the place. I helped her rent a house and tried my best to help her adapt to the new environment in all aspects.
The store has to be open every day. Unlike other jobs where you can rest on the weekends, although it is not hard work, you still feel tired and bored when you have to stay in the store every day. For a while, I felt that Hongmei seemed to be in a bad mood and looked sad. I thought she might miss her boyfriend and parents, so I persuaded her to go back to the provincial capital more often. The distance was not far anyway, and she was unconvinced.
Therefore, when my father is not busy, I will ask him to help look after the store. I will take Hongmei out to play, watch movies, see the scenery, eat delicious food, and relax my body and mind.
My hometown is a city along the river, with many ruins and natural scenery from the Three Kingdoms era. That day, we walked along the riverside park, enjoying the river scenery and enjoying the moist river breeze. I asked Hongmei: "You haven't been back to the provincial capital for a long time. Don't you go back to see your boyfriend?"
Hongmei's eyes turned red and she said, "After we broke up, he insisted that I go back to the provincial capital to work. I want to gain more experience while I am young, develop my abilities, and start my own business in the future."
I didn't know what to say, so I just walked forward silently with her.
On October 1st, we discussed taking a day off. The time was too short, and she didn’t want to go back to the provincial capital. I asked her if she would like to go to my hometown in the countryside to play, and she agreed. I drove her in the truck along the country road. The empty fields and lush trees on both sides flashed by. The air was very fresh and refreshing. It didn't take long to reach the countryside.
It was the season when the rice was ripe, and the rice waves were rolling and golden. She was jumping on the field ridge like a child, admiring the green rice fields and the beautiful scenery of the rural harvest, and she was in a happy mood. For girls who grew up in the city, the charming scenery of the countryside is a completely different feeling.
Mother cooked some home-cooked dishes from the countryside. She ate the red plums with gusto without any disgust, and her eyes were filled with joy. At that moment, looking at her charming figure and innocent smile, I was a little attracted to her, but the natural gap between urban and rural areas made me dare not take the risk.
I secretly vowed that I would work hard and make money. Although the money talks were a bit small, the reality is that only when I can meet certain conditions materially and give her basic material protection can I pursue others and give others a promise.
In the blink of an eye, this store has been open for more than a year, and the business has become increasingly stable. Hongmei and I get along day and night, and I also understand that Hongmei is gradually developing a liking for me, but neither of us has broken through the window paper.
html At the end of 0, I took Hongmei back to her uncle Mr. Yu’s store to take stock of the accounts. The new store that had just been opened for a year was making money, and Mr. Yu was also in a happy mood. When Mr. Yu invited us to dinner, he drank a little wine. When Hongmei left for a while, Mr. Yu lowered his head and said to me in a drunken state: "What do you think of my niece Hongmei? Why don't you just become a couple, and it will be easier to work."I said awkwardly: "I quite... like her, but I am from a rural area, and I don't have a house or a car. And The debt has not been repaid."
Mr. Yu said with a smile: "As long as you work hard, this is not a problem. Leave this matter to me!"
With Mr. Yu's help, I went to Hongmei's house and met Hongmei's parents. Her parents were open-minded and did not dislike me as a rural child. We established a relationship with each other.
During those two years, Hongmei and I worked hard to make money. We finally paid off our foreign debts and mortgaged a house in the city. We picked a day and formed a happy family.
In this life, whether it is career or love, everything will not be smooth sailing, but as long as you don't give up and move forward hard, everything you have lost will eventually come back!
