Feng Ping Today is the second day of the New Year. My parents and I paid a visit to Uncle Wang, my father’s army comrade. Uncle Wang and my father were fellow townsmen. Both of them were farmers by birth, and they both made a great effort when they were young in order to leave the village. They had changed their fates with diligent study. Both of them went to a military school in Shijiazhuang, in North China’s Hebei Province, and were distributed into the army in this town. Uncle Wang was transferred to civilian work when he was a commander, and my father retired at a young age because of his poor health. Uncle Wang earned a lot of money after he went to civilian service. Now he owns a big house and a luxury car. However, because of my father’s poor health, our family still lived a poor life. In my memories, we never enjoyed a luxurious life. To Uncle Wang, we were his poor friends indeed. I knocked the door. It was grandma who opened the door for me. She was uncle’s mother, 85 years of age. Old as she is, she is able to see and hear clearly. “Yuan Yuan, you are so welcome,” Uncle Wang greeted me kindly. “Uncle and aunt, happy new year,” I said while I was changing shoes. “Wei Wei, sister Yuan Yuan is here,” the aunt talked to her son, my playmate in the childhood. I heard from mother that he just came back after serving the army for two years. I looked up and casted a glance to him. Suddenly, I was startled. I had never seen such a handsome boy in my life. He was about 1.80 meters in height, with a pale face and dark hair. He was thin, but not weak; handsome, but without femininity. There was man’s dauntless air in him. He was so fine and shining that a sense of inferiority occurred to my mind. I lowered my head, and dared not to stare at his face straightly. In order to cover my embarrassment, I spoke out of defense, “You are really tall.” My voice was so low that he didn’t hear me, but joined his mother and girlfriend in the kitchen. I was deeply impressed by his clean, handsome young face. Mum joined aunt to prepare the meal. I sat in the sitting room with father. I enjoyed the delicious snacks on the table. His shocking beauty, his straight back, and his air left a deep impression in my mind. He was more handsome than he was in the childhood. I always felt at ease in Uncle Wang’s home. Uncle Wang liked me very much since I was a child. His eyesight was warm and kind, just like a father. I could do everything I wanted at his home. He was talking with father now. | 