Just now, he thought that the reason why his father knew that there were duck eggs and fruits at the bottom of the valley was because his father had met his old friend in the mountains, so he followed his old friend and hid at the bottom of the valley.

Oops, it seems that he has read too many little yellow books in his brain.

He laughed awkwardly twice and said, "Hehe, okay, then I'll go and sweep the tomb of Grandpa Taizu, and by the way, see if the duck egg fruit you said is still there." ”

"Hmph, I really don't know what the hell you've been thinking about all day long, when you get to your grandfather's grave, don't forget to kowtow to him, when kowtowing, don't think about it. ”

"Oh, I know, I know, you're so long-winded. ”

Although it is a pity that I didn't eat duck eggs today, Liu Qingshan is still very happy when he thinks that he is about to go to his grandfather's grave.

Although grandpa has been dead for many years, in fact, he has always been by his side, hasn't he?

Perhaps, Grandpa has turned into a clump of bamboo beside the flat mountain road, or a red-backed cinnabar root, or a piece of saxifrage at the gate of the courtyard......

In short, although grandpa is gone, in this mountain, grandpa's figure seems to be everywhere.

Liu Qingshan came to his grandfather's tomb full of longing.

The barren grass and shrubs around the cemetery have completely flooded the cemetery after a year of wild growth.

Cemeteries in the countryside are different from those in the city.

In rural cemeteries, except for the tombstones, which are made of cement, there is no cement in other things, whether it is a mound or a flat ground in front of the grave.

Therefore, in these yellow muddy fields, as long as a few grass seeds are blown by the wind, a crazy weed can grow.

Looking at the cemetery that had been completely submerged with the mound and tombstones, Liu Yuanhe's head was bigger: "Why is there so much grass, did your grandfather build a farm over there, there is so much grass every year." ”

"It's pretty much the same. Liu Qingshan said with a smile, "Aren't all cemeteries in the mountains like this?" ”

"What's the matter, your grandfather's graveyard is mountainier than here, and there are not many shrubs, and the lawn in front of the grave is clean, except for the low grass, there are no other weeds. Liu Yuanhe quickly refuted his son's words.

Liu Qingshan had nothing to say in the face of his father's rebuttal.

Because that's exactly what happened.

Grandpa Taizu didn't know if the mana was too strong, or what was going on, he went to sweep his grave every year, and only a clean grass grew in front of his tomb, and there were no other shrubs and grass at all.

This is a bit unusual.

However, the father and son never thought much about it.

Now that my father said this, Liu Qingshan felt a little abnormal.

It stands to reason that the cemetery in the mountains should be surrounded by wild grass and shrubs like the cemetery of grandpa, but why is the cemetery of grandpa Taizu different?

Naturally, the theory of ghosts and gods is not credible, but there must be other reasons.

Liu Yuanhe saw his son standing in a daze, so he urged: "What are you still doing standing there stupidly? Hurry up and work, after sweeping here, you have to go to the next place." ”

"Oooh oh. Liu Qingshan came back to his senses and hurriedly put down the things in his hand.

Because the cemetery is overgrown with all kinds of wild grass and shrubs, the first step in sweeping the tomb is to clean up these wild grass and shrubs.

Liu Qingshan had more strength, so he was responsible for climbing to the mound and cutting down those crazy bushes and grasses.

Liu Yuanhe took a big hoe and dealt with the weeds and the shrubs cut down by Liu Qingshan on the flat ground in front of the grave.

The father and son worked together quickly, and it took more than ten minutes to clean up the grandfather's grave.

The yellow mud that had been hidden by the shrubs and grass was exposed in a new color, and the tombstone was also cleaned by Liu Yuanhe, and it still looked like new.

When he had finished making these things, he began to make offerings.

Except for the chickens, which are shared by the cemetery to be swept today, everything else must be one for each place and cannot be reused.

Whether it is pork, rice, or glutinous rice cakes, these things must be prepared in each place, and those that have been used can only be eaten or put away, and they can never be reused.

When the things are set, they burn candles, light incense, insert four seasons of greens, and pour wine. After these steps were completed, the father and son sat down and waited for their grandfather to enjoy the delicacies.

Naturally, it was impossible for Grandpa to actually crawl out of the cemetery to enjoy these things.

However, looking at the jumping candle flames and the curling smoke, Liu Qingshan knew that his grandfather must be eating the delicious food they brought in that world.

Perhaps, there is no other world, but isn't the most beautiful thing in the world to store all the good things in life in your heart and commemorate them in various forms?

Whether it is tomb sweeping or daily worship, in fact, it is not only the ancestors who are enshrined, but also all the good things left by the ancestors.

It could be a forest, a tea tree, a brick, a tile, or a big rock in front of the door.

Because there is nostalgia in the heart, so people have a sense of awe, and they will respect everything that should be respected.

After waiting for a while, the father and son began to burn the paper money, and after burning the paper money, they could light the firecrackers.

The firecrackle and exploded, and the sound spread in all directions, met the mountains, and flew back in an echo.

So, between the mountains and fields, the birds flew one after another, and the wild beasts ran wildly, so it was not lively.

After the grave sweeping was over, the father and son collected their things and went to the next place.

At the end of the day, it can be regarded as sweeping all the five or six cemeteries that are relatively close.

In the evening, father and son began to discuss where to go to visit the grave early tomorrow morning.

Liu Yuanhe had already calculated in his heart, anyway, if he could pit his son, he would definitely pit him.

He said, "Oh, the fruit trees still need to be fertilized, or tomorrow you will go by yourself." ”

After that, he deliberately rubbed his old waist to show that he was really tired of working.

Seeing this, Liu Qingshan squinted and said, "Dad, I said that we would go together." ”

"Oh, I'm this age, I started to sweep the tomb with your grandfather when I was five years old, and I've been sweeping the tomb for more than 40 years, and now you've grown up, you have to learn to sweep the tomb by yourself, don't you always rely on me, you say, I'm this age, if you don't let go and let you go by yourself, then I'll be old and can't walk, do you still have to carry me on your back." ”

I'll go, so I can say, why don't you go and be a cross talk actor.

Liu Qingshan looked at his father with disdain: "The problem is, there are still a lot of cemeteries that have not been swept now, and they are all relatively far away, even if you don't want to go with me, then let's just say before, it's no problem to go to one place alone, so I don't have to spend so much time." ”

"Yes. Seeing her son being bullied by the old man, Wu Cuimei couldn't help but say, "If the rest of the tombs are all left to Qingshan to sweep alone, then he will have to spend several days to sweep all the graves when he goes to one place every day, and it won't matter if your fruit trees are fertilized a few days later." ”

Since the old woman helped her son speak, Liu Yuanhe had to reluctantly say: "It's okay, then tomorrow I will go to sweep the grave of your grandmother and grandma, and you, go and sweep the tomb of your grandfather." I'll go to two places, you go to one, and that's all right. ”

Liu Qingshan looked at his father with a suspicious expression: "Grandpa Taizu's cemetery is so far away, you will let me go alone?"

"Otherwise, do you still want me to follow you?" Liu Yuanhe said, "Although your grandfather's grave is far away, it is very clean, and you can do it alone." Moreover, you are young, strong, and capable, and you go faster, if I follow you, it will drag you down. ”

Hey, that's a big truth.

Alas, I didn't expect that my Liu Qingshan's ability is so great that even a narcissistic person like my father is ashamed of himself. Hahaha.

Liu Qingshan listened to his father's praise, and a smile like honey appeared on his face: "Hehe, that's okay, then I'll go to sweep the tomb of Grandpa Taizu tomorrow, where do you like to go." ”

Wu Cuimei silently gave Liu Yuanhe a thumbs up.

These two are really more than one of them who love to wear tall hats.

Before dawn in the morning, Liu Qingshan had to get up and prepare things.

Because it's a long way today, I'm going to leave early.

Liu Yuanhe also got up early to kill the chicken and asked Liu Qingshan to take it.

Seeing the fat chicken lying quietly in the pot of white water, and the thick aroma kept coming out, Liu Qingshan swallowed his saliva and asked, "After sweeping the tomb, can I eat a little?"

Wu Cuimei was boiling oil tea, and when she saw that her son hadn't swept the tomb yet, she thought about eating it first, and couldn't help laughing: "You can eat it, but you kid don't steal it on the way there." ”

"Mom, what do you think of me? Liu Qingshan pouted and said, "I won't steal it." ”

"If you're hungry, bring some leftover chicken from last night. When you are halfway there, you can eat a little first, so as not to go hungry and not be able to walk. Liu Yuanhe still feels sorry for his son.

Because Taizu's graveyard is really far away, it is the farthest of all the cemeteries, according to his footsteps, he set off at seven o'clock in the morning and arrived at twelve o'clock at noon.

However, when I returned at one o'clock in the afternoon, I had to walk until five or six o'clock to get home.

Originally, he was not very worried that his son would go alone, but he thought that he would eventually have a day when he was too old to walk, and at that time, his son would have to face these challenges alone.

Moreover, he also believes in his son's strength. After all, when my son was looking for wild honey, he went to the mountains far away.

Therefore, he estimated that his son would go to the mountains alone to sweep the grave today, and it would definitely be nothing.

Liu Qingshan ate breakfast and began to prepare things.

Because you have to walk a long mountain road, you have to omit everything that can be omitted. Rice, pork, and a whole chicken are packed in plastic bags, so that the plates can be omitted.

Bring two more disposable bowls, and when you get there, put the rice and pork in the disposable bowls.

As for the liquor, it is served in small lightweight plastic bottles. In order to prevent the sky from suddenly raining, some burning items such as candles, paper money, etc., have to be tightly wrapped in plastic bags.

He carried them on his back in a worn-out backpack, picked up a hoe and a woodcutter, and headed into the mountains.

When he went out, Wu Cuimei accidentally dropped the chopsticks on the tea table.

This scene startled Wu Cuimei, and she hurriedly chased out of the door and shouted at her son: "Qingshan, be careful." ”

Liu Qingshan saw that his mother actually specially told him, and couldn't help laughing: "Mom, I'm such a big person, don't worry." ”

Wu Cuimei was a little flustered in her heart, but in order not to affect her son, she still pretended to be calm and said: "Qingshan, this is the first time you go to such a far place to sweep the grave alone, you must see more, pay more attention, if you encounter a wild boar, snake or something, don't force it, you have to dodge, you know? Our family is not as poor as before, our family used to be poor, so we wanted to get some game to eat, now that we have money, don't think about those game meats." ”

"Mom, I didn't want to do it for a long time. Liu Qingshan said with a smile, "You can put a hundred hearts, whether it is a wild boar, a bobcat, or a poisonous snake or something, I will definitely run away, or hide, and I will not clash with them head-on." ”

Although the son was serious, he still did not dispel the uneasiness in Wu Cuimei's heart, and she continued to advise: "Also, don't be too curious, don't go to those gloomy places, and don't run to the dangerous cliffside, sweep the grave, and hurry home." ”

Liu Qingshan was really speechless, but in the face of his mother's concern, he still nodded solemnly: "Mom, I know, don't worry." ”

After that, he left, leaving Wu Cuimei alone in a daze.

It's so good, why did you get rid of the chopsticks?

In this area, if you drop your chopsticks or comb in the morning, or accidentally hit a bowl or drop something, it is an ominous sign, and its psychological impact on people is no less than eyelids.

Therefore, as soon as Wu Cuimei got rid of the chopsticks, she was worried.

However, Liu Qingshan didn't know why his mother was worried.

He walked all the way to the West Mountain, looking at the heavy mist produced by the rain in the Qingming Dynasty around the mountains, and suddenly the poetry was full of enthusiasm, and with a mouth, he created a poem by himself that he had not seen the ancients before and had not seen the comers: "Ah, mountain, why are you so high, ah, water, why are you in such a hurry." Ah, clouds, why are you so white, ah, God, why are you so wide. ”

"Ah, Liu Qingshan, why are you so stupid. Chen Xiaofang covered her stomach, followed behind Liu Qingshan, and laughed, "Ah, stupid, why are you so stupid." ”

When Liu Qingshan heard this, he turned around and saw a Chen Xiaofang appearing behind him at some point, and suddenly lost his poetry, glared at her, and said unhappily: "Chen Xiaofang, why are you eavesdropping on me." ”

"Hey, you're so forgetful, too loud, and saying I'm eavesdropping on you? Chen Xiaofang wrinkled her nose and snorted coldly, "I have two hundred and five, and I blame others." ”

She knew that if she continued to follow Liu Qingshan, she would inevitably have a quarrel with Liu Qingshan, and she would have to delay the tomb sweeping.

Therefore, she took advantage of Liu Qingshan's stupid standing, sped up her pace and trotted up, and when she walked to Liu Qingshan's side, she deliberately stepped on the soles of his feet, and then continued to move forward, and quickly walked up from a small path next to the mountain road.

Liu Qingshan was inexplicably trampled by her foot, and turned around angrily and shouted, "Chen Xiaofang, you are only two hundred and five." ”

Chen Xiaofang was already on the side of the runway, and the tall bushes covered her figure, but her voice still came from above: "Liu Qingshan, two hundred and five, Liu Qingshan, two hundred and five ......"

Her voice was getting farther and farther away, and it should have gone far.