The Road Home Page #4

- Have you gotten used to it?

- Yes.

That's good.

- You're from the city?

- Yes, from East Gate.

How did you choose Sanhetun?

After graduation, I had nothing to do.

One day I saw someone on the street

signing people up.

I signed up without asking what it was for.

I ended up here.

- Do you regret it?

- No.

Why not?

I like it here.

- Are you married?

- No.

- Are you engaged?

- No.

Di will do it. Just sit down, please.

Do you remember this bowl?

The white and blue design?

No, I don't remember it.

- Did you eat the food brought to the site?

- Yes.

It seems Di's hard work

wasn't appreciated.

Di didn't tell me, but I knew everything.

When you were building the school,

she made all her best dishes.

She always used that bowl...

...hoping you would choose her dish.

Even I wasn't allowed to touch it.

I remember now.

You do?

No wonder the bowl seems familiar.

- You ate from this bowl?

- Yes.

What did you eat?

On the first day, I made onion cakes.

On the second,

scrambled eggs with onions on rice.

On the third day, mushroom dumplings.

What a shame, three delicious meals.

Mushroom dumplings are my favourite.

I'll make you some this afternoon.

- That's too much trouble for you.

- Not at all.

You've just finished lunch,

and now you're planning dinner.

Di, show the teacher out.

He must be very busy.

Yes, I should go.

You look pretty in that red jacket.

I remember it from the day I arrived.

Don't forget to come back for dumplings

this afternoon.

You shouldn't make the dumplings.

- Why not?

- So you won't regret it later.

- What will I regret?

- You know it yourself.

This teacher is a nice man.

But he's out of our class.

What are you talking about?

They're only dumplings.

Don't play dumb. I'm just being honest.

You'd better forget about him.

- I won't go back.

- You've got no choice.

I came to say goodbye.

Where are you going?

- Back to the city.

- What's happened?

Nothing.

I saw you arguing with someone.

Was that what it was about?

Who was he?

Why do you have to go back?

It's no big deal.

He just wants to ask me some questions.

- Can't he ask you questions here?

- It's not up to him.

Will you come back?

Of course!

I have classes to teach.

When will you be back?

By the 27th at the latest.

I will be back before

the school holiday starts on the 28th.

- Come in and have some dumplings.

- I can't.

I have things to do before I go.

Don't wait for me.

He's waiting for me.

Tell him to come, too.

Anyway, you have to eat.

Okay, I'll be back.

I'll wait for you.

This is for you.

It goes well with your red jacket.

I'll be waiting.

What is going on? No more classes?

- He's in some political trouble.

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