Some of them are barren, desolate and even poor, and can only be truly felt when you really walk in.

Just like Duan Jingchen and I came to Zhou Ji's house at this moment, no, to be precise, Chen Weiran's house.

There was no answer to the knock on the door.

We pushed open the big black wooden gate with the paint off, and the courtyard was snow-white, and there were two paths, one leading to the gate and the other leading to the toilet.

The door was in tatters, and we kept knocking.

A woman in her thirties with messy hair came out, with chapped cheeks revealing a plateau red.

She looked at us with wariness in her godless eyes.

"Who are you looking for?" the woman asked us.

"Is it Chen Weiran's house?" I asked cautiously.

Women are even more vigilant.

"What's the matter with you?" the woman asked.

"I'm his friend. I said.

The woman looked us up and down and let us in.

As soon as I entered the room, I was deeply choked by an indescribable smell mixed with the smell of stove smoke, and I coughed dryly twice.

The room was dark and oppressive, and the walls looked blackened.

Walking into the back room, there was an old man lying on the kang, and the woman sat on the side, pointed to the kang and said, "Sit down." ”

I glanced at Duan Jingchen, who had been silent.

It's not very cold in the house, the windows are covered with a layer of plastic sheeting, some moisture, and of course the light transmission in the room is even worse, and this atmosphere makes me very depressed.

"What are you looking for him?" the woman asked me.

"He's abroad, let me come back for him. I paused.

The woman's eyes turned red instantly, and I could see that her face was slightly distorted.

I'm wondering if this woman is his wife.

"Is he still alive?" the woman asked me.

I nodded slightly.

"What's your name, what do I call it?" I asked softly.

"Chen Weihong, let's call me Ah Hong. ”

My heart sank, Chen Weiran, Chen Weihong, I'm afraid it's brother and sister.

"Is he your brother?" I asked.

Hong nodded.

"It's been a long, long time since I've heard my brother's name. Ah Hong instantly dropped her indifferent expression and choked up a little.

The old man on the bed was motionless, looking at the roof with empty eyes.

I don't know where to start.

"Why don't you go out for a walk?" Duan Jingchen said to me.

It's cold outside, but it's bright, and it's depressing here, which may make Ah Hong's mood even more depressed.

I nodded to Duan Jingchen.

Ah Hong followed behind me and Duan Jingchen, and we walked outside the gate.

Their house is already the end of this road, and further to that side, the bare mountain.

We stepped on the snow, creaking.

"Can you tell us about your brother? Duan Jingchen said.

Ah Hong glanced up at Duan Jingchen.

I suddenly remembered that I had taken a picture of Zhou Ji when I was in the UK.

I started flipping through my phone, and because the temperature was so low, the full charge in the morning would be almost gone.

There weren't many photos, and I flipped to the only remaining photo of Zhou, and I grinned.

"You see, this is him in England. I excitedly showed my phone to Ah Hong.

Ah Hong held her mobile phone and rubbed the photos in the picture with her frostbite-covered hands.

"Is this really him?" Hong's voice choked.

"Of course, don't you know each other?" I said happily.

Ah Hong looked at it for a while, suddenly stuffed the phone to me, ran towards the foot of the mountain, about a few dozen meters away from us, and then squatted on the ground, holding his head and crying.

Duan Jingchen was lazy on my shoulder, I wanted to go over to comfort him, but Duan Jingchen pulled me.

"Let her be alone for a while. Duan Jingchen said.

My fingers were frozen and I stomped my feet, my feet numb from the cold.

Ah Hong's hysterical cry made people desperate, and Duan Jingchen hugged me tightly in his arms.

The sky here is blue.

When Hong returned, her cheeks were even redder than before.

She looked at the two of us and asked, "Is it cold, do you want to go back to the house?"

"It's okay, it's not cold. I said.

"For so many years, we thought my brother was dead. The three of us walked along, Ah Hong said.

"My brother may not know what the family looks like now, I have always felt ashamed of him, if I know that he is still alive now, I am afraid that my mother is in the spirit of heaven, and she can rest in peace. Hong's voice was calm.

"Why did he leave here?" I asked.

I don't want to ask anymore, I don't want to know the story of Zhou Ji.

It's destined to be a sad story, and I don't like it.

"Ten years ago, when I was 15 years old, I was going to school in a neighboring village and was raped by a man in a neighboring village. My brother, I beat people to death. "Ah Hong said it simply, but my heart sank and sank, ten years ago, what kind of despair they all experienced.

"He killed someone, and my mother felt ashamed because of my affairs, and now it made matters worse and drank pesticides. Ah Hong said.

"Then they arrested my brother, and my brother ran away. Ah Hong said as she picked her fingers.

All this, a few words to understate.

"He's always been worried about you, it's not easy for him to be alone abroad. I said.

"Why can he still go abroad?" asked me.

"Study abroad, work. He's not the same person he used to be, he can speak English, he knows kung fu, he can do anything. I said.

Ah Hong listened carefully, she was afraid that she had experienced heart death more than ten years ago, and she would be able to be so calm when she told all this.

"He can't come back, he doesn't have a holiday. Let me bring you some money, he has earned it for so many years. I said as I pulled out my card and gave it to her.

"It's a bank in town, and I'll write you the password on paper in a moment. "I'm talking calm.

Ah Hong took the card, and her eyes began to turn red again.

"Did he give us all the money he saved?" Hong asked me.

"No, he kept it for himself. "I said sad.

"It's your dad lying on the bed, right?" asked Duan Jingchen.

Hong nodded.

"What disease?" Duan Jingchen asked.

"Sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis. Ah Hong said.

"By the way, I'll show my dad a picture of my brother. Hong pulled me and walked towards the house.

I saw that Ah Hong brought the photo to the old man, and the old man's eyes blinked, and there was a faint light in his empty eyes.

I told Ah Hong about some things I knew about Chen Weiran, and Ah Hong listened to it for a while, laughing for a while, and her eyes moistened.

"Call me if there's something. "I left the phone to Ah Hong, and I also asked for Ah Hong's phone.

Hong nodded.

She insisted on keeping us for dinner, but we refused.

The place was so oppressive that I couldn't breathe. I'm afraid that at some point, I can't hold back my tears and cry out.

When I was leaving, I saw Ah Hong's bloated standing at the gate, watching us leave.

"Did you say she's married?" I asked Duan Jingchen.

"No, I'm afraid I won't add it for life. Duan Jingchen said.

"How do you know?" I wanted Duan Jingchen to give me another answer, but Duan Jingchen chose to remain silent.

Back in the county seat of Wei County, Duan Jingchen and I had some dinner, and we were ready to catch the train back in the afternoon.

It takes more than ten hours to get to Mexico City.

I looked at Duan Jingchen a little tired and said, "His life is unfortunate and desolate."

"Maybe, but after all, it's a lifetime, a life that belongs to him. Duan Jingchen said.

I recalled Duan Jingchen's words for a long time.

"Will we spend our lives together?" I said suddenly.

"Do you want me to answer yes or no?" Duan Jingchen asked me.

"I'll be happy if you answer, and I'll be ready to leave at any time if you say no. "I'm blunt.

"Yes. Duan Jingchen only said this one word.

Looking at the vapor coming out of his mouth, the corners of my mouth grinned slightly.

Regardless of the outcome, he said.

When I was about to get to the train station, I looked back at this place, I would only come once in my life, I thought to myself.

"How much money does Kari have?" Duan Jingchen asked me.

"I don't know, but it's all my savings. I said.

He took me to his chest and said, "I'll feed you." ”

I looked at his slightly exposed chin, and at this moment, my heart warmed.

The sky slowly floated with small snowflakes, and I gently held up one and disappeared.

Zhou Ji, Chen Weiran, you saved me, your family, I will help in the future. I thought to myself.

If your soul can wander, at this moment, will you come back with me?

"Chen Weiran, he can see it in the sky. I said to Duan Jingchen.

"Maybe he'd prefer you to call him Zhou. Duan Jingchen smiled at me.

I squinted my eyes, and the image of Monday's skinny outfit in black came to mind.

"Goodbye, Zhou Ji ......"