"Qiao Lilan, now that Abba has suffered a stroke and is bedridden, as a daughter, even if you can't do your filial piety in front of the bed, you shouldn't ignore it. ”

Father Qiao said with a calm face: "You don't want to recognize our relatives, it doesn't matter, the old man is good to you, you go a few more times to make the old man more comfortable." ”

Aunt Qiao lowered her eyes, she knew that what Father Qiao said was right, "I don't dare to come, your old lady has the heart to kill me." ”

She has always known about her background, and she has never kissed these brothers and sisters.

"The old lady's business is another thing, you must do it. Father Qiao said indifferently, "You don't want to lose your current job. ”

"What do you mean?" Fifth Aunt Qiao frowned, he actually threatened himself!

"That's what you think, Qiao Lilan, it's not difficult to move you. Father Qiao squinted and said.

Qiao Wugu's face turned red, "You ......"

Uncle Qiao squinted his eyes and said: "Over the years, the old man has been good to you, if you dare to be unfilial, you will not have good fruit to eat." ”

Fifth Aunt Qiao pondered for a moment, "I'm a person who has to go to work, where do I have so much spare time?"

She has decided that she will never come again.

"That's it, I'll keep some money, and you can buy more food for the old man to nourish his body. As soon as Fifth Aunt Qiao thought that she was going to pay, she felt so distressed that she couldn't do it.

Uncle Qiao just wanted to open his mouth to say a number, but he didn't think about it, and he met Qiao's father's gaze, and he couldn't help but stop talking.

"I come back once a month and give three dollars a month. ”

"No, it's too much. Qiao Wugu retorted without thinking about it.

"Three yuan is less than three catties of egg money, you are reluctant? Then it should be malt milk essence and brown sugar. "The latter two things are more expensive.

Fifth Aunt Qiao blushed instantly, and she glared at Father Qiao, "Count you ruthless." ”

Father Qiao didn't feel anything when he heard this, "You go in and see the old man and talk to him." Be careful with your mouth and don't say anything you shouldn't say, or you'll keep taking leave and stay to take care of the old man. ”

Fifth Aunt Qiao felt annoyed that her purpose had been exposed, so she continued to glare at Father Qiao, stepped into the door and went to Grandpa Qiao's house.

Needless to say, Aunt Qiao immediately followed, poured a bowl of water into it, and if Aunt Qiao dared to say anything excessive, she would slap it over.

On the other side, Fourth Aunt Qiao chatted with Grandma Qiao for a while, and realized that Grandma Qiao's state was not quite right.

After learning about it, it turned out that the old lady was remembering the daughter who died early.

Qiao Sigu didn't expect this matter to become a knot in the old lady's heart.

After all, in the past, there was a shortage of wars, and the death rate of children was high, and some even died in person, and there were few children like Grandma Qiao who never forgot about the children who died young.

I don't know what's going on, Grandma Qiao didn't show it before, why is she so hateful when she sees Aunt Qiao now?

Fourth Aunt Qiao saw Fifth Aunt Qiao go in to see Grandpa Qiao, she thought about it, and took Grandma Qiao to Qiao Jiayue's house to change the environment, maybe the old lady would think differently.

Mother Qiao didn't expect Grandma Qiao to become like this, she sighed, she could understand Grandma Qiao's feelings.

If she were herself, any child who died would become a wound that she would never be able to heal.

For this kind of thing, Qiao's mother didn't know what to do, and the aunt and sister-in-law stood stupidly, unable to think of a suitable way.

Qiao Jiayue listened to it on the side, and she suggested: "Auntie, fourth aunt, it's better to ask Granny Lan." ”

For the old man's obsession, maybe Granny Lan can think of a suitable solution.

Qiao Sigu clapped her hands: "That's right, sure enough, our family Yue'er has a way." ”

Grandma Qiao was eating a handful of dried sweet potatoes, looking no different from usual.

For Fourth Aunt Qiao's daughter, Grandma Qiao's attitude is very good, and when she heard that she was going to Granny Lan's, she didn't refuse.

Granny Lan accepted an apprentice with a yellow face and thin muscles, and kept her head down, she glanced at Qiao Jiayue, and quickly looked away.

Granny Lan asked Qiao Jiayue to come out, and only let Qiao Sigu accompany her, after all, some things were not suitable for Qiao Jiayue to listen to.

When Grandma Qiao saw Granny Lan, her expression became a little more serious, and there were some expectations in her eyes.

"What's your second daughter's name?" Granny Lan asked directly.

"Lilan, no, no, Lilan was used by that slut, my second daughter's name is Liyuan. ”

"When was she born?"

……

Qiao Jiayue couldn't hear the sound in the house outside, but she could see some movements, she saw Grandma Qiao crying, and Fourth Aunt Qiao was also wiping her tears.

What is it for?

Qiao Jiayue thought about it, walked outside, looked at the sun outside, and then looked at a century-old camphor tree in the distance, which really looked like a cauliflower.

About half an hour later, Fourth Aunt Qiao helped Grandma Qiao out, both of them had red eyes, and they obviously cried.

However, Grandma Qiao's temperament has changed, she is not so gloomy, and she looks softer.

"Yue'er, what are you looking at? We're going back. Qiao Sigu shouted.

Qiao Jiayue answered, didn't ask anything, and went back together and returned to her home.

Qiao Sigu pulled Qiao's mother into the kitchen and began to speak in a low voice, Qiao Jiayue guessed that they should be talking about what happened to Granny Lan just now.

Qiao Jiayue soaked a bowl of brown sugar water for Grandma Qiao, Grandma Qiao squinted at Qiao Jiayue, revealing a smile, "Jiayue is so good." ”

Qiao Jiayue was startled, how could Grandma Qiao ever talk to herself like this?

It's just that after chatting with Granny Lan for a while, Grandma Qiao has changed so much, which is also amazing.

In the evening, Qiao's father came back, Qiao's mother told him about it, and Qiao's father immediately agreed.

Fourth Aunt Qiao went back with the twins, and the day before Chinese New Year's Eve, they came over again, carrying a basket with a lot of things in it.

That night, at about ** o'clock, Qiao's mother put the meal she had prepared earlier into the food basket and covered the lid side by side.

And Grandma Qiao was also helped by Aunt Qiao, and then they walked out of the village with baskets and oil lamps.

Qiao Jiayue wanted to follow, but Qiao's mother stopped, "Don't follow." ”

Qiao Jiayue looked at Qiao's mother suspiciously, "A-Niang, why?"

Qiao's mother touched Qiao Jiayue's head, "You have an aunt who died early, your grandmother can't let it go, and now that the conditions are good, it's just to go outside and worship it." ”

In fact, according to local customs, the worship of underage children who died early can only be done by people who are related by blood, but are a little far away.

However, Granny Lan said that they just did it, and they couldn't help but call others, and Grandma Qiao could follow up, and the old man would be more at ease when he saw it with his own eyes.

Qiao Jiayue suddenly thought of going to the mountains to play in the past, and she could always see some upside-down dustpans, and at that time the adults said that there was a child's grave below.

When I was young, I didn't feel anything when I heard it, but no matter how naughty a child was, he wouldn't destroy it, and his respect for the deceased was imprinted in his memory since he was a child.

Qiao Jiayue thought about it, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but also a little relieved.

Worship is the thoughts and wishes of the living to the deceased. I want to talk about "Sixty Farming Fields" with more like-minded people, and pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~