When "Brother Xian" and Liu Chunyan came home from the mountain, they did not go through the old alleys. The two went up to the mountain beam, the "Golden Horse Temple" was a little dilapidated, the courtyard wall was partially damaged, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds, but from the weeds next to it, it seemed that someone had cleaned it up; in the incense burner in front of the main hall, the unburned candles and incense sticks were poured horizontally and vertically in the ashes, and from the desk in the main hall, it was obvious that no one had taken care of them. Bypassing the temple, and the mountain opposite the formation of the ravine, called "Golden Horse Ditch", according to legend, Li Zicheng had met a group of golden horses on the road here, and achieved a meritorious achievement.

The two of them followed the path by the ditch and went down to the newly repaired Fanqing River embankment, the original thatched embankment, covered in mud on rainy days, and covered in soil on sunny days, is now a two-way four-lane new district avenue, with sidewalks on both sides, tall ginkgo trees stand in the middle of the road, and the riverside is a railing made of white marble, overlooking the Fanqing River, slowly going east; three or two egrets, flying slowly in the air; four or five anglers, looking at the sparkling water waves-

Zhao Lina has gone home with the children, "Brother Xian" and Liu Chunyan walked into the yard, and the children were still playing happily. Nothing has changed, and the carpentry shed, which was once abandoned by Liu Jianjian, is now all covered with glass, and there are several large power tools in it. Outside the shed is a pile of freshly dug tree roots, as well as a sea of unpolished raw tea and wooden piers. The small vegetable garden and the small garden in the yard are still there, and the seasonal vegetables in the vegetable garden are growing better, and the flowers in the garden are noticeably fewer, and they are growing wildly untended, and the brick fence at the edge of the garden, weathered slag falls to the ground, mixed with moss. The old house is old, and it looks dark and damp when entering the house, Liu Jianshe saw the sister and brother enter the house, got up from the chair on crutches, and staggered to greet him: Why did you come back - I have already given you the meal - it is ready - just waiting for you! The eyes adjusted to the light, the table in the hall was already full, and Zhao Lina also said a little apologetically: "Dad--the meal--all is ready!" "Brother Xian" didn't face it, I looked at Liu Jianshe with my spare eyes, I haven't seen him for 20 years, he is as old as the old house, his hair is gray, his face is full of wrinkles, except for his right leg, his body is quite tough-

Liu Jianshe held on to his crutches and said to Liu Chunyan: His sister - go and call the children back - eat first - eat and then - then play - Liu Chunyan turned around and went out.

Liu Jianshe glanced at "Brother Xian" and said: Don't stand - sit down - sit down! When Zhao Lina stretched out her hand to help, Liu Jianshe waved her hand. "Brother Xian" didn't answer, and his complicated mood made him suddenly a little speechless, and he didn't know what to say, just like in the cracks of a dream, so he sat down silently. Liu Chunyan and the children also came back and sat down, and Liu Chunyan, who was about to move the chopsticks, remembered something, went to the bag and took out the wine, and said to Liu Jianjian: Dad-the wine that Guixian brought you-let's drink some!

"Brother Xian" was just about to quibble, but before the words came out, Zhao Lina pulled down "Brother Xian": Oh-that's-I forgot!

Liu Jianshe glanced at "Brother Xian" and said: Don't drink - don't drink - don't drink - it's been a few years - after speaking, "Brother Xian" felt sour in his eyes......

Yang Caixia left, and left without explanation. "Brother Ghost" knew ignorantly: Yang Caixia was gone, lying on the back mountain, he could no longer see or touch - only in his dreams could he see Yang Caixia again, see his mother's smiling face, and feel the warmth of his mother touching him......

This home is cold everywhere, and the tentacles are piercing cold. It was a dark and stubborn day, with faith, tenacity and perseverance, sometimes pressing forward and sometimes retreating. That Spring Festival is also the coldest Spring Festival, "Ghost Brother" curled up in the cold quilt all day long, dreaming of the warmth of the dream, several times up, was squeezed in by the cold wind, like a silkworm buried himself deep in the quilt.

Like two silkworm chrysalis, lying two men in this family. Liu Jianshe was also very quiet, and his right leg, which was fixed by plaster, also fixed him on the bed. Only Liu Chunyan had red eyes, and followed her grandmother to busy eating and drinking as a family. The originally white and ruddy face is often smeared with black ash, and the smooth and clean black hair is messy and scattered. "Brother Ghost" sometimes woke up from his dream, shouted Yang Caixia, and sometimes giggled...... Every time there is movement, Liu Chunyan will put down the work in her hand and run to see the "ghost brother" and pat her sleeping brother.

Every time "Brother Ghost" shouted "Mom", he would stab Liu Jianshe in the chest like scissors. When he went to the toilet at night, he saw the team of wood in the shed, and he always wanted to hit his head on it. It's not that he doesn't have that courage, it's that Yang Caixia once told him: No matter when, where, and under what circumstances, "Brother Ghost" is his biological son, and Yan Yan is her biological daughter, and he must treat them as his own and take good care of them! This was the prerequisite for Yang Caixia to agree to walk with Liu Jianshe at the beginning, and Liu Jianshe readily agreed at that time. But I can't forgive myself for the mistakes I made, and I won't forgive myself in this life!

Life has to go on - Liu Jianshe looked at his right leg, Yang Caixia was gone, he had to support the family and take care of the two children. Seeing Liu Chunyan's appearance, he was a little sad, leaned on crutches, brought hot water, and washed her face and hair with Liu Chunyan; brought a mirror and asked Liu Chunyan to comb and tie her hair by herself; changed the dirty clothes on her body, and helped wash the clothes while instructing. walked to the bed of "Brother Ghost" again, woke up with sleepy eyes and dirty face, put on clean clothes, and asked Liu Chunyan to take care of his younger brother and wash his face. The appearance of the two children seemed to have suddenly returned to the past, and Liu Jianshe smiled with a little relief. He took out two red envelopes from his pockets and gave one to each of them: This is New Year's money! He took out a few more yuan and told Liu Chunyan: Take your brother to the store to buy a bottle of wine, and you can buy some food and play for your brother and you with the rest of the money -- "Brother Ghost" and Liu Chunyan showed a little joy on their faces.

Mother Yang, who had been helping at home, looked at Liu Jianshe in the yard, her eyes were also sore, and tears flowed down her wrinkled face again, sobbing and saying: It's sad - it's sad - it's sad every year, it's sad every year, it's sad every year!. Liu Chunyan pulled the "ghost brother" past the "sweet honey barbershop", and the two of them coincidentally stopped at the door, the door was locked, and the glass of the window was shining, and they could be seen. The tidy and clean barbershop is still the same as it was when it closed that night. Liu Chunyan looked at the "ghost brother" who was crying, squatted down, wiped away his tears with red eyes, and said: Guixian, don't cry, my mother will be unhappy to watch something on the mountain-let's go, let's go to the store-The villagers on the side of the road, looking at the sisters and brothers, some people are also wiping their tears, and some people want to say something to them, and swallow it again-

The water of the Qishui River has dried up, and the depleted riverbed is like a dry tearful eye; the lonely embankment is long and long, stretching out to the Fanqing River; there are still traces of water on the bare stones, the cold wind in the river is raging the yellowed dead grass, and the thin ice in the cold place "clatters" down and melts...... Drunkenness is the norm at night, and slightly drunk is his state during the day, quitting drinking because of Yan Yan's mother and drinking because of Yang Caixia. Liu Jianjian, who was recuperating at home, stumbled in the shed with crutches, and continued his work. "Sweet Honey Barbershop" has reopened, the front door has been replaced by "New Fashion Barber Shop", the dazzling colored lights are constantly spinning, the second half of the bedroom has been replaced with a shampoo area, and the loudspeaker is playing "A Fire in Winter", pouring down the streets and alleys - the customers are still those customers, and there is no more Yang Caixia.

The spring flowers are blooming, and the unkempt "ghost brother" is dragging Liu Chunyan, sister, the spring flowers are blooming, and the spring flowers are blooming...... Liu Chunyan opened her eyes: What will happen when the spring flowers bloom? "Ghost Brother" looked at her sister in confusion, Liu Chunyan said loudly: Everything is like just waking up, and she opened her eyes happily. The mountains are moist, the waters are rising, and the sun's face is red......