Since Liu Guang saved Ning Qian'er, he saw that there were only two people, her and her grandfather, and her grandfather was the one who broke her leg, Ning Qian'er's leg was injured again, and life must be in trouble, Liu Guang felt pity. Although Ning Qian'er's house is near Wuye Town, fortunately, it is not far from this Zhangjia Village, only three or four miles away, so Liu Guang often goes to her house from Zhangjia Village to help. Gradually, the two became very good friends.

In other words, Aunt Song didn't complain, after all, she saved the baby by herself, but she went to other people's houses to help work all day long, if it was someone else, she would have been reluctant to do so, but this Aunt Song didn't complain about it at all.

On this day, Liu Guang got up early again, had breakfast, said goodbye to Aunt Song, and ran to Ning Qian'er's house in Wuye Town, although in the past few days, with Liu Guang's help and care, Ning Qian'er's feet are almost fine, but Liu Guang still feels that she still has to wait until she is completely healed to rest assured.

It is also strange to say that Liu Guang goes to Wuye Town every day, and sees that most of the women and girls in this Wuye Town are women, girls and children, even if there are men in the prime of life, most of them are also inconvenient legs and feet, or something else.

Liu Guang heard Ning Qian'er say that in Xiliang, as long as a man reaches sixteen, he is an adult, and he basically goes to the army. So what Liu Guang saw like this, he could barely say it, but Liu Guang always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out why.

"Child, you can rest, Grandpa Ning is on a wooden cane. Trembling, he came out with a bowl of water and said.

"It's okay, grandpa, just go back and rest, I'll finish chopping soon, Liu Guang wiped the sweat from his head. Said to Grandpa Ning.

At this time, Ning Qian'er was cooking in the stove room, Liu Guang was chopping wood in the yard outside the house, and Grandpa Ning was alone in the house.

"Come, come on, come on, drink saliva, don't wear your body out. Grandpa Ning said distressedly.

Liu Guang couldn't resist Grandpa Ning, so he was no longer obsessed, so he took the water and drank it. Grandpa Ning wanted Liu Guang to go into the house to rest and not give him such a desperate job, so Liu Guang was helpless, so he put down the axe in his hand and helped Grandpa Ning into the house.

Sitting in the room, Liu Guang thought about it, and still asked, "Grandpa, I don't understand something, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Grandpa Ning said with a smile: "Child, if you have anything to say, you can say it, if there is anything that should not be said, as long as grandpa knows, he will definitely say it to you." ”

Liu Guang was relieved, so he said: "Then I will say it, it is like this, although I know that most of the adult men in Xiliang have gone to join the army, but why is it not that the people I see are basically women, girls and children, even if there are men in the prime of life, they are also ......" Liu Guang seemed to realize that he might have said the wrong thing, so he didn't dare to continue.

"Crippled, huh?" Grandpa Ning laughed.

Seeing this, Liu Guang was puzzled, and it was not easy to say much, at this time, Grandpa Ning said: "That's right, child, do you know, what you said you want to say, in Xiliang, it's very ordinary, look at my legs, do you know how it doesn't work?"

Liu Guang shook his head to show his puzzlement, and Grandpa Ning said meaningfully at this time: "Grandpa's leg, it was lost on that battlefield, in fact, I am very lucky, after all, I am still alive, compared to those old brothers who will never come back, I am lucky." You see those people outside, there are no men in the family, most of them have gone to join the army, or they have never returned, and those who come back can come back alive, which one is not missing arms and legs. ”

Liu Guang only understood at this time that when Aunt Song heard that she was going to come to Qian'er's house to help, she was in agreement and a little sad. It turns out that Aunt Song knows that here, everyone is like this, that is, she can help a little bit, and then think about Aunt Song once said that she also has a son who is a soldier in Liangzhou, is it not that Aunt Song is worried about his son again, Liu Guang is a little silent, and his mood is extremely heavy.

Grandpa Ning saw that Liu Guang was silent, his expression was solemn, he patted him and said: "Do you know Qian'er, she was five years old that year, and when the news of her father's death in the war came home, her mother couldn't afford to be sick, and then she left, and her brother left home that year." Soon after, the family received the news of her brother's martyrdom, and my son and grandson were all good, but it was a pity that there were only my grandchildren and grandchildren from now on. ”

Tears flowed through Grandpa Ning's old face, and slowly fell to the ground along the folds, at this time Liu Guang noticed that Ning Qian'er, who had been standing at the door for a long time and was crying silently, Liu Guang looked at her and said, "Qian'er." ”

At this time, Ning Qian'er wiped away her tears, then turned around and ran out. Liu Guang looked at Grandpa Ning, only to see Grandpa Ning and said, "Let her go, this child is sad and bitter." ”

Liu Guang didn't care, signaled to Grandpa Ning that he wanted to take a look, and ran quickly to chase her. When Liu Guang ran outside, he didn't see Ning Qian'er, looked around, and then went outside to look for it.

"Qian'er, Qian'er, where are you, come out quickly. Liu Guang shouted loudly, but Ning Qian'er was nowhere to be seen. Liu Guang found the river, only to see Ning Qian'er sitting alone by the river, Liu Guang was relieved at this time, so he walked over.

"Qian'er. ”

Ning Qian'er wiped her tears, looked into the distance, and said, "Liu Guang, look." Ning Qian'er pointed to the place in front of her, and said: "In the past, when my father and brother left, they all walked from here, so I would come here every time to wait for them, but they never came back, I knew they would never come back, but whenever I thought about them, I would come here." ”

Liu Guang sat next to Ning Qian'er and said with deep sympathy: " Qian'er, don't be sad, in fact, I am the same as you, my relatives all died in Anxi, I thought I had no relatives anymore, but then I met Aunt Song and met you, I found out that in fact, you are just like my relatives, Uncle Guo and they have not left me, they have always been there, in the sky, maybe a certain star is them, looking at us, I believe that your father and your brother are the same, they are looking at you, hoping that you will live well and live well, this is not what they desperately want. ”

At this time, Liu Guang took out the hairpin on his body, his eyes were full of nostalgia, Ning Qian'er looked at Liu Guang with teary eyes, there seemed to be some jealousy in her eyes, and she pretended to be disdainful and said: "Hmph, whose is this, it's so fascinating, it's very important, right?"

Liu Guang didn't understand what Ning Qian'er meant, and said a little dazedly: "Yes, it's very important, this is given to me by Uncle Guo, anyway, I often see the hairpin he looks at in a daze, and I ask him to say that he is homesick, and now this is the last thing he left me, and I miss them too." ”

Ning Qian'er crossed her mouth and said, "That's right, your Uncle Guo is homesick, he must want to go home and have a look." ”

"Yes, he was dreaming about it, and now I have come back with them, hoping that they will see them in heaven. Liu Guang looked at the sky, put his hands next to his mouth and shouted, "Uncle Guo, have you seen it, Xiaoguang is back, I am back with your soul." ”

Liu Guang was a little sad after shouting, and at this time Ning Qian'er said: "Fool, it's not dark now, there are no stars, you Uncle Guo and they can't hear it." ”

"Then I'll wait here until it's dark, and then I'll tell them. Liu Guang shouted loudly into the sky again.

Ning Qian'er just smiled softly on the side, and the two sat like this, Ning Qian'er suddenly leaned her head on Liu Guang's shoulder and said, "Brother Xiaoguang, I'll lean on your shoulder, I'm a little tired." ”

Liu Guang said: "Yes. Ning Qian'er felt that Liu Guang's shoulders were so reliable at this time, and she really wanted to lean on it like this all the time, how good it would be!

Liu Guang smiled and looked at Ning Qian'er, it was he who felt that he seemed to have the responsibility to protect the girl in front of him, just like Guo Yuan protected him at the beginning, maybe he was already doing this invisibly, but he didn't notice it.

The two of them sat by the river like this, and in Liu Guang's heart, this was a feeling that he had never felt before. On that day, the water of the river was exceptionally clear, and the two of them sat at the edge of the water, soaking their feet in the water, and the fish and shrimp swimming in the water also seemed to be attracted by the two of them, and gathered a lot in the water.

Until nightfall, the sky was full of stars, Ning Qian'er clapped her hands and said, "Look, look, Liu Guang, the stars in the sky are winking at us, are they daddy and brother." ”

"Yes, it must be, and Uncle Guo and them, I have seen them. Liu Guang stood up and shouted loudly: "Uncle Guo, have you seen it, I am Xiaoguang, and I am back." ”

Ning Qian'er also stood up and shouted: "Dad, brother, Qian'er is also fine, and grandpa, don't worry, we will take care of ourselves, you don't have to worry." ”

The two looked at each other, their faces were full of smiles, at this time, their hearts were happy, and the thoughts of their loved ones in their hearts were released, although the deceased has become a thing of the past, but it is still alive in their hearts, and for the living, life has to go on, and the future is for them to guard, just like those who once guarded them.

The time was very fast, the night was already very deep, the insects and frogs were chirping, indicating that the two should go back, and after Liu Guang sent Ning Qian'er home, he rushed to Zhangjia Village alone. When Liu Guang returned to Aunt Song's house, it was already late, and Aunt Song was still waiting for him.

Although Aunt Song complained that Liu Guang came back late, Liu Guang knew that this was Aunt Song's concern for him, and although she was nagged by Aunt Song, the young man was happy in his heart at this time.

The young man lying on the bed looked at the hairpin given to him by Guo Yuan in his hand and thought, Liu Guang thought about his future, Anxi used to be his home, but Guo Yuan and they are no longer there, now, this is his home, and what he has to do is to protect this "home", thinking of this, Liu Guang held the hairpin in his hand tightly, and secretly made up his mind in his heart.