Chapter 2 Grandma ascends to heaven

The sky was gray, like a torrential rain. The old lady struggled, but her body seemed to be nailed to the bed. She lamented: People are as old as lamps!

One night of tossing, you will finish most of your life from scratch. She closed her eyes helplessly, and her thoughts flew to the way of escape.

Back then, Gu Yunfan sneaked back to Mo's house in order to save Mo Qinglan. Unexpectedly, a pair of eyes watched their every move in the night.

Qinglan rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to prepare the burden, Ping'er knelt on the ground and begged, "Miss, take Ping'er away!"

"How can that happen? Life and death are unpredictable along the way, how can I harm you!"

"Miss...... Ping'er has no relatives anymore, and there is nowhere to go. Master...... The master will peel my skin......" Ping'er couldn't cry.

Qinglan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Get up, take you with me!" However, you are not allowed to call me Miss again in the future...... Just call my sister, right?"

"Hey!" Ping'er burst into tears and laughed.

Yun Fan stuffed a handful of grass into the horse's mouth and led it out of the backyard lightly. Qinglan and Ping'er were already waiting there. Yunfan carried Qinglan, Ping'er carried the burden, and stepped on the horse separately. The three of them took advantage of the darkness of the night and rode away.

In the depths of the horse circle, a man in black flashed, and his two eyes shot a green light. He drove his horse out of the circle, lit a foreign fire, and threw it on the haystack.

The gradually declining Mo family, in addition to this big mansion, is worth this group of livestock. The man in black looked at the fire in the sky and looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Sister, look behind!" Ping'er exclaimed.

Yun Fan and Qing Lan turned their heads at the same time, and behind them, thick smoke billowed out, and the sky in the distance was fiery red. The sound of horses' hooves approached. Yun Fan exclaimed: "It's not good, I'm afraid it's coming at us!"

"Cousin, I'm afraid! If we are caught, we will all die!" Qinglan shrank into Yun Fan's arms, shivering.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid...... There is me!" Yun Fan quickly whipped up, and his heart couldn't help but panic.

"Sister, you go first, I'll lead them away. We meet at 'Song'er Ridge'. Ping'er didn't wait for Qinglan to reply, and galloped away on the other road. Ping'er's crisp shout echoed in the air: "Yo...... Hey hey ......"

Yun Fan and Qinglan arrived safely at 'Song'erling', running around and frightened all night, and they were already sleepy and tired. Fang was shocked to realize that the money and dry food were all on Ping'er's horse.

Hungry, Yun Fan settled Qinglan to rest in an abandoned thatched hut, and said, "I'll go get some food, and by the way, find out Ping'er's whereabouts." ”

"Cousin, come back soon, don't leave me here alone!" Qinglan had tears in her eyes.

"Hey!" Yun Fan hurried out.

The market is bustling. Yunfan shuttled between the crowds until sunset, and did not get any trace of Ping'er. He touched the jade pendant on his waist lovingly, gritted his teeth and walked into a pawnshop.

"I heard that the Mo family in Beishan was completely destroyed last night, Master Mo was buried in the fire, and Miss Mo was also forced off the cliff on the way to escape......"

"Alas...... It's miserable!" The two shopkeepers chatted in a low voice.

"It's strange, I heard that the housekeeper of the Mo family and his nephew are doing business on the West River Dam today......"

"What's the deal? Something is wrong, the Mo family is on fire, why is he fine......?

"Shh......h Don't talk nonsense!Yo, this master, what do you have to say?" A group of men suddenly saw a stunned man standing in the store, and hurriedly greeted him.

"Oh...... Help me get this for some silver taels. Yun Fan gently placed the jade pendant on the stage.

A guy from the shop raised the jade pendant and carefully admired it. Yun Fan accosted another guy and said, "I just heard that the two masters are talking about the Mo family, who is this Mo family?"

"Ouch...... This master is from a foreign country, right? This Mo family is known to everyone within a radius of 100 miles, and everyone knows it! In the past, Master Mo was rich and rich, and Miss Mo was beautiful and beautiful. I heard that today was the day when the He family married a young lady, but how could they have known that such a disaster would be ruined and killed! Alas, ......"

Yun Fan already knew that the Mo family had suffered a disaster last night, and his heart was shocked. He asserted that all this was inseparable from the housekeeper Ngawang, and that the Mo family had a great love for him. He was so grieved and indignant that he took the silver and hurried away.

Without delay, Yun Fan led Qinglan on the road, and he only told her that he had heard that Ping'er had died on the cliff, and did not mention the death of Master Mo.

Along the way, Qinglan was sad for Ping'er, and she was single and thin, so she was sick.

"Grandma, I boiled a poached egg for you, and added two spoonfuls of sugar, honey and sweet! Shanzi took the bowl and entered the house. The old man struggled a few times, but he couldn't move.

"Grandma, what are you doing?" Shanzi helped Grandma sit up and leaned back on the mattress.

"My good grandson, come, sit down with Grandma. Today, grandma has something to tell you!"

"Grandma, you eat it while it's hot, and then you can eat it. ”

"Say goodbye and eat!" Grandma grimaced. Shanzi smiled and said, "Okay, good!" Grandma said to eat again. ”

The old man said, "Shanzi, touch it in the mattress at the end of the bed and get something for me." ”

"Hey!" Shanzi got up and took out a wrapped silk handkerchief and handed it to the old man. "Is this it?"

The old man didn't say anything, he untied the silk handkerchief with a lonely expression, looked up and said to Shanzi: "Grandson, you put away this pair of jade bracelets, if you can't live one day, sell it." In any case, you have to read, and only when you read the book can you leave this poor nest......"

"Grandma...... What are you?" Shanzi was stunned. The old man said solemnly: "You can take it away, in this world, there are many rats, and your eyes are bright! This is my grandson's food, my grandson's road, and my grandson's life!"

"Grandma'......"

"This silk handkerchief was used by grandma when she was a girl, embroidered with grandma's name, you can stay and make a thought!"

"Grandma...... What's wrong with you today?" Shanzi took the silk handkerchief and looked at the three words 'Mo Qinglan' for unknown reasons.

"Shanzi, didn't you ask about your father and mother when you were a child? Grandma told you all today...... Alas, I can't hold it anymore......"

Shanzi looked confused, looking at the old man, once the secret he had been asking was immediately revealed, his heart felt uneasy and fearful.

"I was originally the daughter of the wealthy Dong Mo family, and I escaped with your grandfather in order to repent of my marriage. Alas...... Most of those things have passed in the past half of my life. I have endured all kinds of hardships and hardships along the way, and I would rather beg for food than be willing to take away this jade bracelet! This is what my mother left me, my mother is gone, and your grandfather is gone, so I am left with them!"

The old man wiped away a handful of tears and continued, "I regret it...... If I had known that my father was in trouble, I should have gone back to pay homage! After all, he had the grace of giving birth to me...... Shanzi, your grandfather has suffered all his life, and it was all caused by his grandmother! He wants to support me, support your father, and work hard......"

Shanzi burst into tears, and the old man's expression worried him. Suddenly, the old man gritted his teeth and said, "Your father, he is an animal...... It was a tiger wolf with fangs who forced your grandfather to death! That year, he went out to wander around, brought back your mother, and let him get married with money in life and death. At that time, the family was poor, where was the money! Your grandfather put together a few tables, which was considered to be done for them. Unexpectedly, the animal did not appreciate it, and the table was lifted in public on the big day. Your grandfather was so angry that he vomited blood and fell to the ground, and he never got up again!"

The old man's desolate cry was like a knife, and the knife pierced Shanzi's heart and lungs. He regrets it, you have to know that there is such a poisonous father, what do you mention him for!

"Your grandfather's bones are not cold, so he led your mother away. Later, your mother came back alone, holding a baby in her arms. She said that your father was killed for gambling money and debts. She said, "This is your grandson." She put the baby down and left. Shanzi, that milk baby is you!"

"Grandma...... Don't talk about it! I'll never mention them again! I only have one relative, my grandmother......" Shanzi wept bitterly. The old man stroked his head and whispered, "Shanzi, everything is over!" Two years ago, your mother came back secretly, and I promised her that when you grow up, I will let you look for her...... She dropped her address and left. Shanzi, no matter how wrong she is, but after all, it's your mother! She can come to you to prove that she has you in her heart. If grandma is gone, you might as well go to her...... Don't always think about resentment, people...... Huh?"

"Grandma'......"

"The address is pressed under the incense platform, you can put it away!"

"Grandma, I'm going to heat the poached eggs......" Shanzi went out with a bowl and leaned against the stove and cried bitterly.

When Shanzi turned back into the house, the old man was half hanging outside the bed, holding a piece of paper in his hand. He suddenly exclaimed: "Grandma...... Grandmother...... Wake up, wake up!"

"In life, there are several joys and sorrows, and the straw mat will drive me to the sky!" Shanzi hugged his grandmother and cried the old man's last words.

"Grandma...... I regret it...... Why don't you eat this poached egg first! You go on the road on an empty stomach...... The grandson is not filial...... "Shanzi beat his chest and paused, so he didn't blame himself. Crying hoarsely, crying exhausted, he suddenly realized: Grandma is gone, in the future, he has no relatives, the road ahead, whether it is straight or winding, it is all up to him to walk.

Recalling his grandmother's deathbed confession, Shanzi wrapped the jade bracelet in brown paper and hid it in a discarded hearth. Wiping his tears and going door to door to report the funeral, he was only 14 years old, as if he could pick up the burden of a thousand gold at once.

When he arrived at the door of Widow Qin's house, Shanzi shouted: "Aunt ......" and knelt down. In the face of the sudden death of his grandmother and the impoverished family background, a child who has never been in the world can put his hopes on his own with the kindness and beautiful smile he once felt. Shanzi truly believed that Widow Qin could help him, and only Widow Qin could help him.