Chapter 1790: A Far Cry from the Past 1
By the time they reached Wanglou Brigade, it was already past seven in the evening.
The cold was biting, and the night was deeply tranquil, with not even the sound of roosters crowing or dogs barking.
The puttering of the tractor woke many villagers, who labored at sunrise and rested at sunset, out of their slumber. Instantly, a few houses turned on their electric lights, the yellowish glow streaming through the windows.
"Isn’t that the sound of our brigade’s tractor? Could it be Xibao picking someone up?"
"It must be. Which brigade nearby has a tractor besides ours?"
"I’ll get up to take a look. Lu Jiang and his wife had five kids at one go, and triplets are a unique sight in our brigade. They grew up in the military compound just like Xibao, so they don’t look the same as us country folks."
The tractor moved quickly, and by the time the sound traveled out, it had already passed by.
Cheng Baoguo listened to the noise and looked at the houses flashing by on both sides, exclaiming in surprise, "Our brigade has electricity now?"
The tractor stopped at the Lu Family’s door. Lu’s father came out wrapped in a military coat, followed by Guan Yu. Upon hearing these words, the old man couldn’t help but smile, "You came at the right time; the electricity just started this autumn. From now on, you won’t need to use kerosene lamps to read and write anymore."
Lu Erxiong was full of energy, leaning on the edge of the truck bed, his big eyes rolling around, "Grandpa, I’m here!"
"Erxiong, it’s good to be back, it’s good to be back!" Lu’s father couldn’t hide the smile on his face, his wrinkles smoothing out. Not seeing each other for a year or so made the longing even stronger. "Where are your older brother, sister, and younger brother?"