“...... In the evening, the rain began to slow down. I followed the old lady into the kitchen, and with the boy, squatted by the door of the stove, and helped to light the fire, and the old lady was busy, cutting the vegetables, scooping the rice, boiling the vegetables in the pot, and putting the rice on top and steaming it......"

The middle-aged woman spoke, with a smile on her face, her eyes were a little dazed, and she seemed to see that scene again.

At the table, the old man couldn't help but be a little silent when he listened, and he also looked out of the house.

Turning his gaze, Lian Ge looked at the middle-aged woman again, looking at the smile on the middle-aged woman's face and the softened gaze, he didn't say anything, and then turned his gaze and looked into the distance outside the hall.

“...... The boy was very attentive to the fire, and kept adding wood to the stove door, and the fire in the stove was burning very strongly, and the light reflected from the stove door seemed to make people very warm...... In the kitchen room, the old lady, the boy, and I continued talking...... Most of the time it was the boy talking to his grandmother, and I crouched next to the boy and listened...... But I can't stop feeling very happy in my heart......"

The middle-aged woman paused and continued,

“...... So, when dinner was ready, the old lady beckoned me to eat, and the boy volunteered to drag me to the backyard to wash my hands...... That dinner was still eaten in the backyard, and the roof of the backyard was also covered with tiles, and the rain outside hit the tiles...... I sat around the table with the old lady and the boy, and the lights were on the roof, and the old lady and I were having dinner with the boy, talking...... The boy talked to the old lady about things, and asked me questions curiously, and I listened when he spoke to his grandmother, and when I was asked, I answered...... I don't think I'd ever sat down at the same table to eat like this before......"

“...... I don't know how long I ate that meal, but I only know that at the end of the meal, the dishes in the bowl were already cold, and I finished the meal. The rain on the backyard tiles stopped......"

“...... I didn't want to go, I wanted to hear the boy call me sister, curious to ask me something, want a few people to sit around and talk while eating dinner......"

The middle-aged woman said, paused again, and looked out of the hall, her eyes becoming more and more trance-like,

“...... However, the rain has stopped...... That's someone else's ......."

“...... I stood up and walked step by step from the backyard to the hall, where the old lady put away the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen and gave them to me, and the boy also pulled his grandmother's clothes and followed me...... The old lady followed me, and the boy spoke to me with curiosity as before, and I answered...... I want to slow down, but I don't think I should be like that...... Just stepped out of the hall and walked under the eaves, but he still couldn't stop his feet...... At this time, it was the boy who followed the old lady closely and spoke first...... He said, 'Sister, stay a little longer, I have a lot of questions for you.'"

“...... I couldn't stop thinking about it, stopped, and turned around. ”

The middle-aged woman said, looking into the distance outside the house, her eyes became more and more trance-like, as if she was distracted, seemed to recall, and then continued to speak,

“...... The old lady listened to her grandson, first at her grandson, then at me, as if she were looking, and did not know what to look at, but at last she looked into my eyes, smiled and said to me, if I am not in a hurry to go anywhere, I can stay for another night......"

As the middle-aged woman spoke, a smile first appeared on her face, and then the smile gradually faded, and then she was silent.

“...... When I heard the old lady's words, I gladly agreed, and when I said yes, the boy seemed pleased, and stretched out his hand, and raised his hand towards me, and I reached out and took his hand. Next to her, the old lady looked at it and smiled too......"

......

“...... I was in that house and stayed for one night. The next morning, I got up early, and just as it was light, I got up and walked out of the house. I took the long broom in the yard and cleaned the front yard...... As soon as I had finished cleaning the front yard, the old lady woke up, saw me with a broom, and hurried out, beckoning me, saying that I didn't have to do this...... I said it's okay......

...... The old lady woke up the boy, dressed the boy, and took the boy into the kitchen, ready to make breakfast, and I quickly followed, and I told the old lady that I could cook and that I could help...... She smiled and told me that I was a guest and didn't need to help. I insisted on helping, and she agreed...... After making breakfast, it was still in the backyard, and the three of them ate around. The boy was eating, and he said to me, saying that I am so good, that he has been studying for a long time, and he wants to learn how to cook, but he has not learned it. I smiled and told him that he was still young, and he would learn it slowly in the future......"

“...... All morning, I helped the old lady with whatever she did, at first she refused, and then, slowly, when it was time to cook at noon, I said help, she looked at me, smiled and nodded, and didn't say anything more......"

“...... In the evening, it was getting darker and darker outside, and I slowly began to get a little scared, afraid that the day would be over...... After dinner, I helped the old lady put away the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen. She washed the dishes, and I followed, saying I would help wash them. She looked at me, then smiled and stepped out of the way.

While washing the dishes, they talked...... There was only so much to wash the dishes, and they were done quickly...... I stood in the kitchen and looked into the kitchen, and the stove had been wiped, the pots had been washed, and the boards had been wiped...... Everything I need to pack is already packed, I can't stop, and I want to find something that needs to be busy, but I can't find it...... At this time, the old lady looked at me again, and then smiled and told me that the dishes had been washed, and it was not too early, so let me rest early...... When I heard this, I was stunned, and then I couldn't stop being happy......"

On her face, some smiles appeared again, but there was no previous horror, the middle-aged woman looked at her and said,

“...... And so, day by day, I stayed there. ”

Her eyes became more and more trance-like, and the middle-aged woman said,

“...... The old lady's house was just her and her grandson, the boy. Her son and daughter-in-law have passed away a long time ago, and only their mother-in-law and grandson depend on each other. ”

“...... Every morning, I would help the boy get up and help him get dressed, and the boy was always a little stubborn and stubborn to get dressed himself, fumbling around in bed and finding clothes...... Then, I would help the old lady make breakfast, sometimes with some porridge and some leftover vegetables from last night, or some pickles, and sometimes a bowl of noodles, and the boy would come along and help light the fire...... When breakfast was ready, the three of them sat together, eating, talking, the old lady would talk about the trivial things of the neighborhood, and the boy was always curious about many things...... After breakfast, the old lady would go down to the fields and do some of the farm work in the fields, sometimes I would follow, and sometimes the old lady would let me stay at home and take care of the boy. When I followed, I inevitably met some people from the village, and the old lady introduced me to the boy's sister. It's just that the people in the village look at me, and sometimes their eyes are still a little strange.

In the evening, the three of them would make dinner and would gather around for dinner, talking about daytime things......"