After my uncle went to the county town to study, Qiqi often went to school alone along the river with his head down and his small schoolbag on his back. Both sides of the river embankment are covered with tall trees. The canopies of the trees are layered to block the sun. The sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves and reaches the ground. The sparse weeds bloom with colorful flowers, shining with mottled light. The riverbank is full of crops, fruits and vegetables. Adults are working in the fields, talking and shouting constantly...