After getting off the train, I carried a three-year-old quilt and three-year-old clothes and shoes on my back. I dragged a suitcase full of books in my left hand and carried some small gifts I bought in Chengdu in my right hand.

I was carrying a colorful striped cloth bag, stumbling forward, fearing that I would be late and miss the van back to the county town.

Every year during the holidays, I go back to my hometown. So this road is quite familiar to me. But this time, I have a different mood. Is it confusion, hesitation, or loss...

"Hey, are you leaving?"

A master's greeting brought me back to reality from my emotions. When I saw him greeting me, I quickly responded: "Let's go, I have to go."

Before I asked how much the fare was, he said: "Look at you, a small person like you. You have a box on the left, a bag on the right, and a big bag on your back. It costs fifteen yuan per person, but your stuff is too big."

If it’s too much, I’ll charge both of you.”

When I heard this, I felt really happy. I was very grateful to the master. Because it was past eleven o'clock when I got off the train. Although it was my hometown, the security at the train station was not very good. In addition, it was night time again.

It's dark and windy at night, and it's a place with ethnic minorities. How could a local like me, who speaks Mandarin, be regarded as an "outsider" by them?

I silently said thank you to God. I happily got into the lovely van and headed towards the county seat and towards my "home".

The van was traveling on the winding mountain road in the night. Looking down from the side of the window, the train was slowly driving forward, driving very steadily. From slow to fast. It seemed to be saying goodbye to me, and it seemed that I was there.

Say goodbye to it.

Under the cover of night, the steep mountain road no longer looked dangerous, and the boulders on the hillside seemed to be gone. Only the sound of rushing water in the valley, the roar of the van engine, and the whistling wind could be heard.

.

Maybe the people in the car were tired? No one spoke, everyone was silent.

When the car drove to the top of the slope of Tianhuang Temple, I saw a smattering of lights. I was still a little excited, after all, I saw the county seat.

The driver parked the car on the side of the road. Two passengers sitting next to me in the back seat got out of the car, leaving only me and another passenger in the back seat. I felt a lot more relaxed and my breathing became much easier.

After passing the Tianhuang Temple, it was all downhill. The speed of the car was much faster. The master stepped on the accelerator and the county seat was arrived.

Darling, ten people got out of the minivan with a capacity of seven people. Two people got out of the passenger seat, and four people got out of the middle row seat. What's even more exaggerated is that there were two people squatting on the middle row seat and the passenger seat.

There is a narrow gap between the back of the chair. What's even more incredible is that the master is actually holding a person. Counting the two people who got off before, there are twelve people. Excluding the master, the overload is 100%.

I couldn't help but say something more: "Master, you are so brave!"

The master smiled but said nothing.

The person who got off his arms said disdainfully: "What is this? Fourteen of us have sat on it, we are all used to it."

The other people also paid their fares and dispersed amidst bursts of laughter. But I did not get off the bus.

I asked the master in a low voice: "Master, are you still going up?" The master said: "Go up! My family is from Datang, you want to go to Datang too?"

"Yeah." I agreed. Then I quickly asked, "How much does it cost?"

The master smiled and said: "Looking at you are just a student kid, you don't deserve any money. I have to go back after I've left the guest anyway. I won't charge you for taking you up on the way."

I thanked the master profusely and felt warm in my heart.

On the way, the master said again: "Do you know why I asked you to get in my car at the train station?"

I said, "I don't know."

He said: "I often run this route, who hasn't seen it? Humph! Just now a few gangsters (hooligans) were surrounding you. If I didn't call you on the bus, you would probably be killed today."

.”

I thanked the master profusely again. Although I knew it was a bit messy, I didn't expect the danger to be so close to me.
Chapter completed!