It must have been seven or eight years ago. At that time, I had just divorced my ex-wife, ended my three-year marriage, and drove alone to Yanxi Ancient Town, 300 kilometers away.
It is an ancient town in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, close to the river, well-preserved, and famous for its antique architecture.
When I came to Yanxi Ancient Town, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, so I was looking for something to eat first, find a place to stay for the night, have a good rest, and then go back to play the next day.
I went into a noodle shop and ate a bowl of local soup noodles, which felt good, and I drank not a drop of soup left.
Walking 200 meters ahead, I saw a homestay, which seemed to be renovated from an old house, which was quite distinctive, and decided to stay here for one night.
As soon as you enter the door, it is a small courtyard, the area is not large, clean and tidy, and there are two unknown trees on the side of the wall, which seems quiet and comfortable.
I was greeted by a woman in her thirties, with beautiful hair in a nice bun, wearing a well-fitting short sleeve, tall and smiling.
When she heard that I was driving from out of town and was not in a hurry and was going to stay for a while, she was very happy and tried her best to explain to me how good and affordable her accommodation was. The woman's enthusiasm was like a spring breeze, and I went with her to see the room.
Went up to the second floor, entered a room, the layout is not big, clean and comfortable, push open the wooden window, the mountains outside stretch, lush, refreshing.
That's it, stay for two days, if you can, stay longer. I said to the woman.
She happily took me downstairs, checked in, gave me a room card, and repeatedly told me that I had my valuables with me.
The next day, I was very interested in visiting the nearby attractions, and when I returned to the B&B, it was already six o'clock in the evening, and I was tired enough to take a shower and then go for a bite to eat.
The woman was cooking dinner on the stove in the courtyard, and the smell was so thick that I felt even hungrier.
She saw me coming back and asked me, "Have you eaten?"Would you like to eat some?”
I said to take a shower first and wait to eat outside.
She said enthusiastically: "It's okay to eat here with me, there used to be guests who had a temporary meal at my place, and I was alone anyway, so it was a little lively." ”
Seeing that she was so warmly invited, it would be a little childish for me to refuse again, so I agreed to her.
After taking a shower and coming down, several dishes have been served, and they are full of color, aroma and mouth-watering.
She also opened a bottle of wine, saying that it was left over from the Chinese New Year, and no one usually drank it.
We ate and talked like old acquaintances. Only then did I know that her name was Wen Juan, who graduated from college with her ex-husband, worked in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for many years, and had a house and a car. Later, her ex-husband empathized and said goodbye, and the two broke up, Wen Juan was tired of urban life and lack of affection, so she returned to this ancient town near her hometown and opened a homestay.
She learned that I was also divorced from my ex-wife, so she came out to relax, and lamented that we were both fallen people at the end of the world.
Sitting in a quiet courtyard, the moonlight shines down, gilding the ground with a layer of silver, and the courtyard is full of gloomy and cold atmosphere. As we ate and talked, we gradually became a little drunk and a little sentimental.
Staying at the B&B for two days, I was in no hurry to leave and decided to stay for a few more days.
In the past few days, I have walked all over the streets and alleys of the ancient town and various scenic spots, tasted local food, and taken a lot of **, and my mood gradually improved.
It's finally time to leave, and I don't know when I'll come here again. I had dinner at Wenjuan's twice, and the night before I left, I invited her to eat out to thank her for taking care of me these days.
That night, we drank two more glasses and talked a lot.
I asked her why she didn't start a family again, and if she was still thinking about her ex-husband
She scoffed and said that she would never see her ex-husband again in her life, and the reason why she didn't start a family again was that marriage was hard to find. She is no longer an eighteen-year-old girl, she has seen through the division and integration of the world, yesterday she swore an alliance, today she parted ways, she did not meet a reliable man, she will not easily get involved in marriage again.
I also told her the reason for my divorce from my ex-wife. The ex-wife is a woman who is ambitious and vain, and pursues pleasure and is unwilling to struggle. As an ordinary person, I pursue a real, simple life, and the two concepts are incompatible. Later, she found a rich man and wanted to break up with me, and I was tired of arguing with her, so I let her fly high, as for whether she flew higher and higher, or whether she would fall off sooner or later, it was none of my business.
Wen Juan burst out laughing, she said that I speak very humorously, easy to get along with, she agrees with my point of view, and what she pursues is a simple and quiet life, not thinking about the disturbances of the world.
On the second day, I said goodbye to her and added her WeChat, for some reason, a wave of sentimentality came to my mind, maybe I won't come here again, and I don't know what year and month we will see each other again.
I drove away, and in the rearview mirror, I saw that she was still standing in the doorway, waving to me. At that moment, I felt the urge to turn around and go back.
When I returned to work, I devoted myself to my busy work and never contacted Wenjuan.
At two o'clock every day, in addition to work, I go home to sleep, and I can't see the end of boring days, and I feel more and more irritable.
That night, Wen Juan's charming figure suddenly appeared in my mind, thinking that I hadn't been in contact with her for a long time, and on a whim, I sent a message: "How are you doing?"”
She seemed to be waiting for me, and replied with a message in seconds: "It's okay." What about you?”
I sent a crying face and said, "I'm not good, I'm upset." I think about your work and life over there, I like the peace there, what do you think?”
Okay!She replied with another message and a smile.
Great joy came over me, and I stayed up all night.
A few days later, I quit my job, packed my bags, and drove to Yanxi Ancient Town again. There was no hesitation, no confusion, I felt that I had a spiritual home, and the direction of my life suddenly became clear.