During the three-day long holiday of Qingming, Zhou Wei's company also rested, and took Chang An and Xiaozhi to Jinping Mountain early in the morning.

During the Qingming Festival, there are people on and off the mountain, and the car will definitely not be able to drive up, so it will be blocked at the foot of the mountain.

Zhou Wei finally found a parking space and parked the car.

"Climb up, otherwise you won't be able to go up the mountain until noon." ”

Chang An looked at the endless convoy in front of him, "Okay, is there an umbrella in the car?"

"There's a handful. ”

"That's enough, you take it, I still have a handful in my bag, I'm afraid it will rain in a while. ”

Zhou Wei laughed at her: "The big sun, how can it rain!"

Chang An glanced at it: "If you take it, it's not normal for it to rain during Qingming!"

Zhou Wei: "......"

Okay, okay, according to her, all according to her!

The three of them got out of the car, climbed up along the flow of people on a small road next to them, and went to see Chang Wangde first as planned, Chang An held Xiaozhi with one hand, and took out his mobile phone with the other hand to call Chang Jiahui, who told them that they had gone up the mountain and agreed to meet directly on the mountain.

Jinping Mountain is very large, there is a big lake in the surrounding mountains, there was originally a cemetery, but a few years ago the scenic area was redeveloped, and the cemetery area was expanded, adding entertainment and leisure, catering and even hotels.

Qingming three-day holiday, now people come out to sweep the tomb is no longer as in the past to worship the grave and burn some paper money, but more inclined to spring outing, there are many scattered people back here, maybe a year to come back like this, gradually become a family gathering, so in recent years, Jinping Mountain has developed very well, Qingming is even more lively.

Chang An took Xiaozhi and Zhou Wei followed behind with the paper money and ingots prepared by Aunt Fang in advance, and the family of three walked up the stairs, surrounded by a crowd of chattering people, including children, the elderly, and young parents.

The sun is very good, the air in the mountains is fresh, but the wind is a little strong, but this does not affect everyone's good mood at all.

It's strange that I don't know when tomb sweeping seems to have become a kind of leisure and entertainment.

Chang Wangde's cemetery is at the top of the mountain, it should be regarded as the highest place in Jinping Mountain, it is said that Wei Suying chose it, she really knows Chang Wangde the best, knows that he has worked hard all his life, and all he wants is to climb up, and he does like to stand on a high place to be admired, so Wei Suying chose the highest cemetery for him.

As a result, it is bitter now, and the juniors who have to go up the mountain to worship every year.

The three of them climbed for more than half an hour, and they saw that they were still some way from the top of the mountain.

Xiao Zhi is getting slower and slower, and even Chang An is a little unbearable.

"Do you want to stop and rest for a while?"

Zhou Wei glanced at his watch, it was almost nine o'clock, and time was limited.

"How are you?"

"I'm fine, but the child may not be able to crawl!"

Zhou Yan glanced at Xiao Zhi, half of his body leaned on Chang An's body, his face was flushed, and there was a thin sweat in his forehead.

"Why don't I hug for a while?" Zhou asked.

Chang An: "......"

Xiao Zhi didn't make a sound, but tilted her head and stared at Zhou Wei, Zhou Wei was seen by her itchy scalp, thinking that this girl had probably been with Chang An for a long time, and her eyes were more and more similar to her.

"Xiaozhi?" Chang An patted her gently, "Do you want Dad to carry you up?"

Xiao Zhi's gaze turned around the two adults, and finally landed on Zhou Yan's face.

She said, "I'm heavy!"

The implication is that Zhou Wei can't move, and there is actually a bit of provocation in his words and demeanor.

Zhou Yi laughed, "Then let's try!" He squatted down and hugged Xiao Zhi directly, Xiao Zhi's eyes were shocked, his back was stiff, and his hands hung down on both sides very unnaturally, obviously not expecting that this man who always looked cold would really hug himself.

"Let's go!" Zhou Wei shouted, Chang An was also a little surprised, but he quickly picked up a few bags on the ground and followed.

She always lagged behind, looking at the two people in front of her, one big and one small.

Zhou Wei's expression was quite natural, but Xiao Zhi was very uncomfortable, the whole person was very stiff when he carried him, and he walked like this for about five or six minutes, the steps became narrower and narrower, and Zhou Tao was a little panting.

Although the little girl is not heavy, she is six years old, and she is enough to choke on the mountain with a six-year-old child in her arms.

"Can you put your hand around it?" Zhou said softly.

Chang An couldn't hear what Zhou Yi said in the back, so he saw Xiao Zhi looking down at him, jerky and a little timid, and then Zhou Yan smiled at her, "Quick, you're going to slide down!"

Xiaozhi: "......"

Zhou Wei: "Hurry up!"

Chang An saw that Zhou Tao's arm seemed to loosen slightly, and when Xiaozhi slid down, he subconsciously raised his arm and hugged Zhou Tao's neck as quickly as possible.

Zhou Wei: "Hold on!"

Xiaozhi: "......"

Chang An: "......"

When they were about to reach the top of the mountain, Zhou Wei put Xiao Zhi down, and the three of them climbed a short distance.

Chang Jiahui, Gao Ming and Wei Suying have already arrived, they have already worshipped, the candles have not been extinguished, the tributes are all prepared by Wei Suying, and Chang An only needs to burn some paper money.

Zhou Wei took a lighter and lit an ingot, the paper money burned, he kowtowed first as the eldest son-in-law, then Chang An, and finally Xiao Zhi, after kowtowing Chang An and Zhou Tao put on a stick of incense, and waited for the paper money to burn almost before they were ready to change places.

Chang An said: "I still have to go to see my mother, and then take Xiaozhi to pay respects to her parents." ”

"Her parents?" Chang Jiahui asked rhetorically.

"I moved the graves of her parents yesterday, and they are also in Jinping Mountain, but in the east, why don't you go to the bottom of the mountain and wait for us first?"

Chang Jiahui turned around to ask Wei Suying's opinion, and Wei Suying raised her hand, "It's all here, why don't you go and see it together." ”

Her together, naturally, also included going to see Xue Bing together, and then the group changed mountains and needed to move from the west to the east.

Originally, there was a new monument next to Xue Bing for Chang An, but now that Chang An has returned, the tombstone has been shoveled off, and Xue Bing's monument stands there alone.

The process of worship is still to burn paper, kowtow, and offer incense.

Everyone was silent during the whole process, including Xiaozhi, who was silent, only shrunk to Chang An's side after knocking, grabbed her sleeve and whispered, "Who is the aunt in the photo?"

The photo posted on Xue Bing's stele is still what she looked like when she was young, and in Xiaozhi's eyes, she is naturally an aunt.

Chang An replied softly: "It's my mother." ”

"Mommy's mom lives here too?"

Chang An pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, my mother's mother also lives here." ”

Wei Suying was the last to come forward to worship, stood up before kowtowing, and did not walk away immediately, but stood there for a while.

Chang An was standing behind Wei Suying at the time, and inexplicably felt that the scene was amazing, she couldn't help but think, two women who should be on opposite sides in their positions, looking at each other at this time, what kind of experience is this?

The photos on the stele are clear, and Wei Suying's demeanor is also very calm.

Chang An has also recalled Xue Bing's appearance countless times in the past few years, she always hopes to find a little clue to prove that she also had dependence and nostalgia for that marriage, and has the same feelings for Chang Wangde as an ordinary couple, but no.

In Chang An's memory before she was seven years old, Xue Bing was always an elegant, decent and proud woman, she seemed to be able to do everything by herself, independent, smart, strong, and even too lazy to fight.

She probably knew that in her lifetime, Chang Wangde would not divorce her, even if there was no love, they would have to be tied together, so she disdained to have any resentment towards Wei Suying and Chang Jiahui's mother and daughter.

Perhaps she thought at the time, you can only live in my shadow forever, and live by my generosity and charity.

But what about the facts? The fact is that she left first, left first, and chose the most cowardly way.

In the end, she lost.

The group left Xue Bing's cemetery, Chang An walked at the back, and after walking for a while, he couldn't help but turn back.

The wind in the mountains suddenly became stronger, the paper money that had not been completely burned out was rolled into the air, and the incense in the incense burner was still smoking, just between the smoke, Chang An suddenly felt that the photo on the tombstone had become clearer, and the woman in the photo, with capable short hair, pursed her lips and tilted her chin slightly.

This is the most common demeanor in her life, and she is cold in her alienation.

She's always like that, giving people the impression of being high up and hard to approach.

In the past, Chang An felt that this was a kind of arrogance, a sense of superiority, but between the smoke-surrounded mountains, she turned her head and looked at the woman on the tombstone, and suddenly she was in a trance......

"Let's go, Chang An!" Zhou Wei seemed to have insight into something, and gently hugged her shoulder.

Chang An was half-hugged down the mountain, walked a few steps and turned back.

Yes, it's a sense of loneliness!

……

The graves of Ding Shouquan and Zheng Qiuzhen are not far from Xue Bing's graves, but the terrain is not so high.

A few people went down the mountain and walked for about ten minutes.

Double holes, the stele has not had time to set photos, but the words have been engraved.

"Xiaozhi, come, kowtow to your parents!"

Xiao Zhi had already accepted the death of her parents a long time ago, so she didn't overreact, but it was inevitable to be sad on this occasion, especially when she kowtowed to Ding Shouquan, the little girl finally couldn't help but kneel there and cry.

Later, Chang Jiahui saw that she was about to coax, but Chang An grabbed her, shook her head and signaled not to ask.

I couldn't hold back when I cried, and I cried louder and louder in the back, shouting "Dad, Dad... I miss you so much......"

Chang An turned his back and secretly wiped his eyes.

When Xue Bing died, she was only seven years old, almost the same age as Xiaozhi, and her consciousness was ignorant, but her concept of death was already clear - she knew that she had no mother, and in the days and nights in the future, no matter where she went, no matter what she became, she would never see her mother again, nor could she hear her mother's voice.

Chang An also has such a scene in her memory: she was taken to the stele, and there were many people standing behind her, relatives at home, grandmother, Chang Wangde, and her mother's good friends before her death, forming a semicircle, she knelt on the grass, crying to the people on the tombstone until she was angry.

"Okay..."Zhou Wei walked over and gently took Chang Anlou into his arms.

Chang An put his forehead against his shoulder, and in her ears was Xiao Zhi's mournful cry, she seemed to see herself more than 20 years ago, helpless, sad, and afraid.

It was twenty minutes before the descent from the mountain.

The incense and paper money in front of the monument had already been burned, and Xiao Zhi was also tired of crying, and when she went down the mountain, Gao Ming carried it, she lay on his back like a fork, and smoked from time to time.

Chang Jiahui helped Wei Suying to walk in the middle, and Zhou Wei took Chang An to walk at the end, no one spoke, and was silent all the way.

After more than half an hour, we arrived at the bottom of the mountain, the wind was much lighter, and the sun was brighter.

There are many restaurants at the foot of the mountain, and there is a newly developed wetland park, and there is no solemnity of a cemetery around, but a lively crowd and a loud noise.

"It's noon, why don't you find a place to eat first?" Chang Jiahui proposed.

Gao Ming and Wei Suying had no opinion.

Zhou Wei glanced at Chang An, her emotions had calmed down, but her eyes were still red, "What do you say?"

"Let's go, let's eat first. ”

It was the noon rush hour, and every restaurant was almost full, so I finally found a random one that looked like it was okay to enter.

The box was definitely gone, and the waiter arranged a table for them near the door in the hall, and squeezed two more stools.

Chang Jiahui and Gao Ming ordered, and Wei Suying called Xiaozhi to sit next to her and scalded her dishes.

Zhou asked the waiter for a glass of water.

"Drink two sips of the hot one. ”

Chang An didn't squeak, he pushed the cup over, and secretly pulled Chang An's hand under the table to hold it, and rubbed it on his thigh a few times.

Chang An looked up at him, and he smiled, "Okay, don't think about it, eat well." ”

Soon the dish came up, similar to the farmhouse side dishes in the scenic spot, which looked bad, but the taste was okay.

Chang Jiahui livened up the atmosphere, first told some interesting stories about her recent unit, and naturally went to the house. The transfer procedures for the Jardine apartment have been completed before, but they have not yet been completed.

Chang Jiahui never had a chance to thank Zhou Xian, so she pulled Gao Ming to salute Zhou Mian.

"Today, I will replace the wine with tea, and when I get the real estate certificate, I will invite you and my sister to rub it again!"

Wei Suying was so angry that she scolded again, "How do you speak, there are no rules!"

Chang Jiahui stuck out her tongue with a hippie smile, "My brother-in-law understands what I mean." ”

Zhou Wei smiled, "It's okay!"

Being so mixed up by Chang Jiahui, Chang An's mood was much more relaxed.

She asked, "Since the house is fine, when are you going to have a wedding?"

Chang Jiahui and Gao Ming looked at each other and smiled, "Let's see if we can catch up with May Day!"

Then the topic on the table revolved around Chang Jiahui's wedding, and the meal was also enjoyable, after eating, Chang Jiahui had a lot of fun, and she had to go to the wetland park to play, Gao Ming was also willing to rely on her, and finally became Chang Jiahui, Gao Ming and Wei Suying took Xiaozhi into the scenic spot, and Chang An and Zhou Wei drove back first.

Before saying goodbye, Chang Jiahui also deliberately ran to Chang'an and bit her ear.

"My brother-in-law is so busy, it's rare to have a few days off, so I took Xiaozhi away, and you and your brother-in-law have also lived in a two-person world!"

Chang An: "......"