At night, on the streets,

After the old man's words fell, the old lady turned her head, looked at the sanatorium, and fell silent,

"Back then, as now, it was a secluded little alley, just along the road, and the alley was lined with people......

There is a spacious yard over there, there is a child in that house, every time I pass by, I can see him and a few other children playing, at the mouth of the alley, it is a family selling sugar gourds, every time I have a good time, I can smell the aroma.

...... Go inside, it's the tailor's house, and the tailor's house is your house...... You always say that the tailor does not make clothes to your liking, and when he makes them, you take them back, and you have to change them again...... Your favorite white dress is just that. ”

The old man looked at the building hidden by the night, and as he spoke, he turned his head and looked at the old lady.

“...... You haven't been back in years, have you?"

The old man looked at the old lady...... Huo Siguo looked at Gan Huishuang, his cloudy eyes seemed to be in a trance in the night, as if he had fallen into a memory, and saw the girl who used to be wearing a white dress.

......

The two fell silent again, the old man moved his trembling steps and walked along the road, and the old lady was also silent, walking,

“...... It's been a few years since I've been back......."

The old lady walked, nodded, and then spoke again,

“...... At that time, after getting married, I was busy making a living, taking care of my children, and when the children were older and the children had children, I had to take care of my grandchildren...... After a long time, those neighbors in the neighborhood have gradually stopped contacting...... Here, there is no small change. As she spoke, the old lady turned her head and looked at the buildings on the side of the street.

“...... It's time for a change, so many years. ”

Shaking his head slowly, the old man spoke, and fell silent again.

......

“...... You must have great-grandchildren, don't you?" asked the old man, moving his steps.

"Not yet. When the old lady heard this, a smile appeared on her face, and she responded, "The eldest son is late with the child, and the eldest granddaughter herself is not in a hurry, and she is not married yet, and the younger grandson just got married last year, just a few months ago, the grandson and daughter-in-law were just pregnant, and it will take some time to hold the great-grandson." ”

Turning around, the old man looked at the smile on the old lady's face, was silent, and nodded,

“...... What about him?"

The old man asked aloud as he shifted his steps,

“...... You mean my wife? He's been there a few years ago...... When I went, I was in my own bed, and I was not sick or painful. ”

"He's gone, you're not used to it, aren't you?"

“...... At first, I was not used to it, although it was just a couple of words from time to time, but after sixty or seventy years, there was suddenly no one in the family, and I really couldn't get used to it. He just went there, and he was angry for a while, and then he thought about it, he was so old, and it was also a time to count the days one day, although his body is still quite tough now, but he may be gone in bed one day, and he will accompany him when the time comes. ”

Listening to the old lady's words, the old man was silent and nodded again.

......

Calm, the old man and the old lady were talking about the shortcomings of the family, and at the same time moved their trembling steps,

Not far behind the two,

Lian Ge and the female ghost also disappeared into the night, as the old man and the old lady walked along the alley.

Listening to the faint voice of words in front of him, Lian Ge looked at the female ghost on his side again, and didn't say anything.

......

“...... The eldest son, who is still profitable, has opened a small company in the field. The youngest two sons are still successful, one is a worker and the other is a teacher...... Although they are all out of town, they will still come back to meet me all year round. ”

As they spoke, the two walked out of this slightly quiet alley,

Some noisy squares appeared in front of the two,

Looking at the square in front of him, listening to the old lady's words, the old man was a little silent,

“...... It's good, it's good. ”

glanced at the old lady standing on the side of the square, the old man leaned over, nodded his head, and responded.

......

“...... This is the entrance of the vegetable market back then. Turning around and looking at the surging traffic, the old man said,

"What a change...... the old lady also turned her head, looked across the street, and said,

"yes, it's changed...... It's all changed. The old man answered, turned his head, and looked at the old lady, his cloudy eyes were a little distracted,

Looking at it, a smile appeared on the old man's face, as if he had seen something again.

"It's time for a change, after all these years......"

The old lady turned her head, looked at the old man, and said the same thing as the old man before,

When the old man heard this, he nodded, and turned back again,

“...... Huishuang. With a low voice, looking into the distance, the old man called,

"Huh?" replied the old lady,

“...... It's okay, it's okay. ”

The old man smiled and muttered.

......

“...... I have to go, it's been so long, and if I don't go back, my eldest granddaughter will have to worry. ”

The old lady raised her hand, looked at the watch she was wearing on her wrist, then raised her head with a smile and said,

“...... This man is old, but he has become a child, and he used to be in charge of the child, but now the child is in charge of me...... We'll talk about it next time. ”

The old man listened to her, looked at her, and after a moment of silence, nodded,

"Becoming ......"

......

At the edge of the square, the old man stood in place, just as he did at the beginning, standing at the entrance of the vegetable market, watching her figure gradually fade away.

The eyes are a little trance-like, and time seems to be intertwined at this moment,

The old man raised his hand tremblingly, watching the figure of the old lady gradually leave,

But just like at the beginning, Huo Siguo didn't make a sound, and Gan Huishuang gradually disappeared from sight.

The old man lowered his trembling hand.

......

In the distance, the nursing staff who were far behind noticed that the old man was the only one left in the square, and hurriedly pushed the wheelchair and walked over again.

"Old man, are you alright?"

Putting down the wheelchair, the nursing staff supported the old man,

“...... It's okay, it's okay......"

The old man was silent, shook his head, and sat in a wheelchair with the help of the nursing staff.

"Shall we go back then?"

The old man nodded, and the paramedic pushed him back towards the nursing home.

......

“...... Old man, that old lady is the one you've been waiting for, right?"

Pushing the wheelchair, the paramedic couldn't help but ask,

When the old man heard this, he paused, and then nodded,

"Then why did you let her go like this......"

She said that if she went back later, her children would be worried, so I let her go back. ”

"Old man, you've waited so long......"

Hearing this, the old man just shook his head.

......

“...... You go back first, I want to sit here alone for a while. ”

Back in the secluded alley, some distance from the sanatorium, the old man said.

“...... Old man, why don't I stand a little farther away, and you can call me if you have anything......"

When the old man heard this, he nodded, and the nursing staff walked away, disappearing into the night.

......

The old man sat in a wheelchair, looking at the night around him, silent, and his cloudy eyes were a little distracted.

After a long time, the old man raised his trembling hand again, groping in the arms of his clothes, as if he wanted to take out something.

On the side, Lian Ge, who had been following the old man not far away, glanced at the old man, and then at the female ghost who had been silent since before.

Moving his footsteps, out of the night,

"Old gentleman......"

Hearing Lian Ge's voice, the old man raised his head and looked at Lian Ge,

The trembling movements of his hands still did not stop, groping in the pockets of his clothes.

After a long time, the old man paused, withdrew his hand in his pocket with some difficulty, and took out something.

That's a picture.

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