Chapter 3: Uprooted
The night is getting deeper, the breeze is blowing gently, an old locust tree in the center of Taoyuan Village, the old cattle in the yard, are also happy to be idle, lying in the yard and napping, but Yang Shitian is sleepy, squatting on the threshold of his house with his head in his hands, and his mouth keeps muttering, the sentence on the stone door of the cellar.
"Tilt, how dark is this night, Dad, your old man, which one are you playing, hey. Yang Shitian shook his head helplessly, sighed, and got up to enter the room, but when he was turning around, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of his house.
Click, click, click,......
"Hey, yes, yes this time, I remembered, I remembered. Yang Shitian's face was full of excitement, and he hurriedly turned around, wanting to return to the cellar again, and when he passed by the Yang family's spiritual position, he picked up the spirit card of the Yang family's room, took a meaningful look, and put it back into the Yang family's spiritual position.
Without pause, he turned around and went into the room, went down to the cellar, and came to the stone door, "Hmph, how dark is the night, as dark as Daddy's head." ”
Yang Shitian spelled out the answer again, took two steps back, and waited quietly, "Isn't this right, my father used to go up the mountain to collect medicine, and he told me this sentence every day." The reason why Yang Shitian came up with this answer is because the Yang family often went out to work on the construction site before his death, showing his head and tanning in hot weather.
Rumble......
"Hahaha, it's finally opened, and I said it's definitely right. Yang Shitian looked excited, watching the stone door slowly open, and with a bang, it was opened to the end, Yang Shitian got up and walked in.
"Uh, what a big earthy smell," Yang Shitian just entered the stone gate, and a strong earthy smell rushed to his face, so he hurriedly covered his nose.
The oil lamp was outside, and he couldn't see the situation inside clearly, so Yang Shitian turned around and made a gesture to lift the oil lamp, picked up the oil lamp and shone it, with a shocked face, "Daddy's cellar, how can there be a tomb," Yang Shitian shone the oil lamp in front of him, and what caught his eye was a tombstone first, Yang Shitian suppressed the fear in his heart and lowered his head.
"Shhh...... Ge Yulan, the tomb of Ge Yulan, the beloved wife of the Yang family", Yang Shitian read out the name of the deceased on the tombstone, and suddenly sweated profusely, tears kept rolling in his eyes, "Dad, didn't you say that my mother gave birth to me and died in childbirth, so why did you bury her here, there is no need to hide it from me like this." ”
Yang Shitian looked at the tombstone in a daze, he couldn't understand why his father's Yang family would bury his mother in the basement, his father hadn't finished his words before he died, he should still have something for himself, and looking at the time of his mother's monument, it happened to be the year he was born, if there was nothing to hide from himself, he didn't need to bother so much.
Yang Shitian got up with tears, lifted the oil lamp, looked around, the basement behind the stone door, is a wall made of concrete, boxy is almost a small room, there is a table on the east side of the basement, there is a wooden box on it, there is a white paper on the surface of the wooden box, Yang Shitian hurriedly walked over, picked it up and looked.
January 1, 2016, Qing, handwritten by the Yang family.
"If you see this letter, it means that Daddy has left, the reason why I have been hiding it from you for so many years is not that Daddy has done anything hurtful and unseemly, hey, Daddy is sorry for you, even more sorry for your mother, and ashamed of the Yang family, in fact, Daddy has another identity, that is, Dou Gu people, when I was not married to your mother, I fought with Dou Gu people in order to save a woman named Ding Qing, but the other party did not hesitate to throw away his life, and he had to give up the first seven Gu to my Yang family, this Gu technique is too vicious, Dad can't use Gu magic to offset it, although this letter was written by me in advance, but I don't know when I will die, as long as I am alive, I will definitely try my best to resolve the Gu technique, hehe, but since you saw this letter, it shows that Dad not only failed but also lost his life, I hope you don't blame Dad, I can't never see death without saving, this box on the table, there are martial arts cheats I left behind, you must learn it will be of great help to you in the future, remember not to talk about this to outsiders, son, Daddy is the proudest in this life, is to give birth to you, in addition, in the box, there is also a map, you go to the end of the map, someone will tell you everything, don't read it!"
Thump......
"Dad, why are you so stupid, when you are a good person in your life, others have repaid you, and people will still poke you in the back when you die, Dad!"
After reading the handwritten letter written by the Yang family before his death, Yang Shitian knelt on the ground with his feet and cried bitterly, he didn't understand what benefits his father could get by doing this, and there was still a trace of blame in his heart, now that the Yang family was alone, where should he go.
So Yang Shitian became his wife Wang Fengxia a year after she left, and fulfilled her promise to the people in the village, that is, a year later, he decided to leave the country, leaving this place full of good memories and pain, to find out what happened when his father saved people.
"Fengxia, today is your birthday, I'm coming to see you, I'm leaving Taoyuan Village today, I'll come back to see you every year in the future, you're doing well below." ”
Yang Shitian burst into tears, burned some paper money for Wang Fengxia, brought the books left by the Yang family, and a photo taken by Wang Fengxia when she married herself before her death, and was ready to leave, the family house including the field was sold to the government, and it was sold for one or two hundred thousand yuan.
Thinking that he has no culture, he dropped out of school after junior high school and went home to farm, and went to other big cities to move bricks.
"Shitian, Shitian is gone, I have pulled the ox cart down the mountain, Fengxia, I will come to help you take a look when I have time, you can rest assured to go." ”
As soon as Yang Shitian wanted to get up, a man came down the mountain, with a flat head and an honest appearance, this is Yang Shitian's best brother in the village, Lu Wei.
Yang Shitian wiped his tears, forced a smile, and stood up, "Hey, here, today is Fengxia's birthday hehe, I want to burn some paper money for her." ”
Lu Wei stepped forward, patted Yang Shitian on the shoulder, and sighed, "Hey, Shitian, there is no grass at the end of the world, a lot of girls are waiting for you, cheer up, this person is as dead as a lamp going out, you also want to open a little." ”
"Hehe, I'm leaving, I don't know when I'll be back, if, if you have time, come and help Fengxia sweep the tomb, pull weeds or something, come and take the money." After Yang Shitian finished speaking, he took out a thousand yuan in his pocket and stuffed it to Lu Wei.
Lu Wei's face sank, and he stretched out his hand to stop him, "Hey, Shitian, what do you think of me Lu Wei, you are out of the house, is 20,000 yuan enough, the relationship between the two of us, help Fengxia sweep the tomb, if you don't say it, I will do it." ”
"Tsk, this relationship is a relationship, and money is two different things, you should take it. ”
"Oh, I said you kid, why don't you open your mind, and if you say no, you'll turn your face if you stuff me. ”
Yang Shitian, seeing Lu Wei's serious appearance, had no choice but to give up, and only took back the money.
"Well, thank you. Yang Shi was a little moved for a while, and when he saw the tears, he was about to fall out.
"Hey, don't cry, you kid, Shi Tian'er, go to the big city to work hard, seeing that the family has not sold well for many years, and I will sell the land in two years, and I will look for you when the time comes." ”
After Lu Wei finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Fengxia's tombstone, frowned, and was kind and relieved, "Hey, this Uncle Wang, now he is also a god, forget the world, don't keep pushing things on yourself, this person's life is destined." ”
Yang Shitian shook his head with a wry smile, "Let's go, don't mention it, take the ox cart to the town, it's almost eight or nine o'clock, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with the car then." ”
Lu Wei also realized that he had said too much, obviously Yang Shitian was now in his heart, and the most ashamed thing was his father-in-law, he still said this, didn't he sprinkle salt on other people's wounds, hurriedly closed his mouth, and waved his hand.
"Walking, although my old cow is always a little old, but he can still soar, don't worry, it's not too late. ”
Yang Shitian was expressionless, took two steps forward, and stopped, "Oh, by the way, that Lu Wei, my father is at home, you have time to go to the town, buy some supplements for his old man, and when the time comes, you can calculate the money, and I will go to the bank to call you." ”
Lu Wei had a calm face, lifted the suitcase that Yang Shitian put aside, and looked at Yang Shitian, "Let's go, you kid, it's not that I, Lu Wei is impersonal, Uncle Wang is now a god, and he curses you every day that you can't die well, and this can't push everything on you alone, what the hell is this." ”
Lu Wei was upset for Yang Shiting, and walked down the mountain with a suitcase, Yang Shitian sighed, turned his head to look at Wang Fengxia's tombstone, and followed down the mountain.
Boom......
Ten minutes later, down the mountain, Lu Wei casually threw the suitcase into the ox cart, and looked at Yang Shitian with an indignant face, "I can tell you kid, go to the big city to take care of yourself, I, Lu Wei, in my life, are just such a good brother as you, you look good, when I finish the matter at hand, I have to beat Zhou Qing's kid all over the ground to find teeth." ”
After Lu Wei finished speaking, he got on the ox cart and pulled the rope that tied the ox.
"What are you doing beating people, Feng Xia's death has nothing to do with others," Yang Shitian asked as he climbed into the ox cart.
Lu Wei turned his head and yelled, "I'm just going to fight, I'm afraid he doesn't know how to write dead words, since Feng Xia's death, that kid has been outside every day, saying bad things about you, saying that you killed Feng Xia, grandma's something."
Drive...... Drive...... Lu Wei saw that Yang Shi was sitting down, so he shook the old cow with a rope.
"Oh, even if you beat him Fengxia, you won't survive, what kind of medical expenses do you have for nothing, your father's illness is incurable?" Yang Shitian persuaded that he didn't want anyone to get into trouble because of himself, so he would really become a broom star.
"It's really strange that I went to the town to check that day, and I didn't find any problems, and I didn't see any good herbs. ”
Yang Shitian glanced at Lu Wei, and he didn't speak, Lu Wei kept slapping the old cow's buttocks, the old cow ran while screaming, not to mention that he was quite good, almost twenty minutes, and arrived in Jinling Town, Yang Shitian looked at the pedestrians on the street in a daze, and he didn't come back to his senses at the gate of the station.
Lu Wei got out of the ox cart, shook his head, walked behind Yang Shitian, and pushed Yang Shitian's head, "Get out of the car." ”
"Oh...... This is here," Yang Shitian was stunned, carrying the suitcase, turned over and got out of the car, looked at Lu Wei, and sighed.
"Hey, Lu Wei, I'm leaving, take care of your body at home, remember to help me see my father more at home, and buy some supplements for his old man. ”
Lu Wei patted Yang Shitian on the shoulder, with an indifferent expression, "Hey, it's not easy for you kid, hehe, you have time to think about yourself, I'm looking for one." ”
Yang Shitian shook his head and looked at the crowded station, "Besides, take care of me and I'm leaving, you can go back quickly." ”
After Yang Shitian finished speaking, he waved his hand to Lu Wei and walked towards the station, Lu Wei nodded, and stood in place stunned, watching Yang Shitian walk into the station, "Hey, Shitian, take care all the way, I will go to you in two years." ”
Drive......
After Lu Wei finished speaking, he got into the ox cart and rushed to Taoyuan Village.
Yang Shitian walked quickly to the station, looked at the time, eight o'clock, at the beginning, he didn't think about going, just wanted to leave the place full of memories and pain as soon as possible, although he lived there for more than 20 years, and now there is no trace of it.
Please note that the shuttle bus from Prosperity City is about to arrive at this station, so please go to the ticket office to buy tickets as soon as possible.
When Yang Shitian hadn't made up his mind to pay attention, the station radio sounded, Yang Shitian gritted his teeth, anyway, he didn't know where to go, so he simply recognized it as a fate in the prosperous city, so he would go there!
"That miss, please give me a ticket to Prosperity City, thank you. Yang Shitian paid attention and ran to the ticket office.
The conductor smiled at her, "Okay, this uncle, please show your ID." ”
After listening to what the conductor said, Yang Shi took out his ID card from his pocket with a black face, and muttered in a low voice, "Uncle, hey, when did I become an uncle."
The conductor's reaction is not exaggerated, since Wang Fengxia died, Yang Shitian has been living in self-blame every day, with a big beard, his hair is washed once a week, and he practices the Diamond Sutra in the cellar every day, and his face has aged a lot.
"Ah...... That gentleman, I'm sorry to call it wrong. The female conductor, when she saw Yang Shitian's ID card, was a little embarrassed for a while, smiled at Yang Shitian embarrassedly, and hurriedly said sorry.
"It's okay, how much is the ticket. Yang Shitian didn't think it was a big deal, his face didn't matter, it was just a title.