Suffering is indeed our lifelong mentor, and suffering is also a great wealth in life.

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Although Zhang Qin didn't have any opinions about the place where he buried his bones, Jiuying and Man Man still got up early in the morning and walked around the village, wanting to find a good place to bury Zhang Qin's ashes.

Autumn in the province of Beitu is the most comfortable time. This black land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no pollution from heavy industry.

Unconsciously, Jiuying and Manman were already far away from the village. The crowing of chickens and dogs in the village has gradually disappeared.

The sky overhead, blue in color, clear and high. Gusts of wind blew, bringing with them the smell of earth and crops. With his arms wide open, he took a few deep breaths and felt his lungs fill with clear air. Although Jiuying is not so exaggerated, he also squints slightly and enjoys it comfortably.

They walked in front of a broken wall, and suddenly Zhang Qin began to roll in the soul bell, signaling to come out.

Half of the wall has collapsed, and from the marks on the side, it is clear that it was once part of a house. Several other walls had collapsed, reaching up to the calf, and only this one-man tall wall was still standing.

The walls were overgrown with weeds inside and outside, and some broken bricks were scattered in the grass. The fallen wooden beams were lying on the ground, some diagonally propped up on the low wall. The shady area of the wooden beam was covered with moss, and there was a mushroom standing in the middle of one of them.

The wind of the wilderness whined through the broken walls. Obviously, no one has been to this place for a long time.

Zhang Qin was making a lot of fun in the soul bell, but after being released, he stood in front of the wall and didn't speak for a long time.

I don't know how long it took, Zhang Qin finally moved, she stretched out her right hand, stroked the ruins weakly, and said faintly, "I'll tell you a story!" ”

There is a little girl who has not been liked by her family since she was a child.

At a young age, the girl took on most of the housework in the house. Even if she is silent and works hard, she can't get a little good word from her family. Even if you do it slowly, you will be scolded.

If there is no comparison, the girl will feel that this is the life of a normal rural child. But her brother, who is two years older than her, makes her look like a joke.

My brother doesn't have to do anything, he just needs to go out and play.

The family was obedient to him.

I didn't care if I got into trouble, I went home and called my mother, and I didn't dare to raise my head when I scolded others in a few words. Got outside, it's okay! There is also a younger sister at home who can be used to vent his anger. Anyway, mom and grandma said that this is a broom star!

The only thing that my brother was angry and couldn't do anything about it was that the girl did better than him in the exam. Moreover, the girl is not even a formal student.

The girl does not have a hukou and can go to school because her brother wants to go to school and asks her to take care of her. As a result, when I took the exam, my score was higher than that of my brother.

The first time he got his results back, his brother beat the girl with a head and face. After the family found out, they also scolded the girl for being ignorant.

As the years passed, the girl's grades became better and better. At school, the teachers would take special care of her, which caused her brother to be even more jealous. The girl was beaten even harder.

My brother was making a lot of noise at home, and if my sister went to school, he wouldn't go again. While comforting her son, the mother picked up the broom from the kang next to her and whipped it at her daughter.

The girl is older, and she is no longer like before, she only knows how to be beaten. She took the time to run out of the door and ran all the way out of the village.

The girl hid by a sheltered wall and cried, causing the owner of the house to come out and check it out.

It turned out that she had unknowingly run to a house farthest from the village.

There was only a lonely old lady living in this house, surnamed Li. Mrs. Li has no children and no daughters, and she is not close to the people in the village. Even if the girl has always been alone in the village, she has heard about this Mrs. Li. Everyone said that she was born hard and killed the whole family.

However, this hard-hearted Mrs. Li is the person who has the greatest influence on her in the girl's life.

"Girl, in this world, no one owes anyone, and no one is born to be good to you. The most important thing is that you are good to yourself and then change yourself for the better. When that happens, you will find that there will be others who will cherish you and like you. If you want to read, read hard. Don't give up on what others say. Get into college and get out of here. Mrs. Li looked at the horizon in the distance, "When you walk out of here, you will find that the world is much bigger than you think." ”

The girl was still young and couldn't hear the sigh in the old man's words, but she kept this sentence firmly in her heart.

Next, the girl resisted the pressure of her family and never gave up her studies. Because of this, her burden is heavier. She had to do all the work she had left over from school.

Even so, as long as the girl has a little leisure, she will run to Mrs. Li's house.

The two are always doing work and chatting at the same time.

Today's girls always honestly call Mrs. Li "grandma". The two are not related by blood, but for the girl, the grandmother is closer than those indifferent family members.

Mrs. Li's demeanor is elegant and generous, she is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. She taught the girl to embroider and write. From time to time, she will recite a few lines of poetry and sing a play.

And most importantly, her influence on the girl's character. Under the subtle influence of Mrs. Li, the girl became more and more cheerful and strong.

The girl didn't know what Mrs. Li had experienced, but she also knew that she was different from ordinary rural old ladies.

Mrs. Li's health was not good, and she passed away within a few years. Before leaving, she quietly left her little savings to the girl.

"Grandma can't stay with you anymore." Mrs. Li looked at the slim girl, her eyes were full of relief, "Go outside and see the world, and bring your grandmother with you." ”

The girl did get out of the small village and went to the big city outside. Everything that had gone had been buried deep by her, left in this dilapidated village.

Zhang Qin's narration was over, her expression was sad, but there was not a tear in her eyes.

She was already a soul body, having lost the ability to shed tears.

"So, senior sister, do you regret that you didn't come back to see Grandma Li?" After listening to Zhang Qin's story, he was silent for a long time before he asked.

"Well, no." Zhang Qin sniffed, as if he had really cried, and scratched his head, "Show you something!" ”

Zhang Qin pulled out a necklace from the collar of her clothes, and under the thin chain, a heart-shaped pendant hung from it. Zhang Qin carefully opened the pendant, revealing a photo inside.

This is a small portrait of a young woman, the woman is permed with a beautiful big curl, her appearance is sweet, the corners of her mouth are slightly upturned, and she looks very quiet.

"This is the necklace my grandmother gave me, and this one is a picture of her when she was younger." Zhang Qin gently rubbed the pendant, "I wear it on my body, just like my grandmother has always been with me." ”

Because of the limitations of the soul body, Jiuying and Manman can't see the material of the necklace. However, this style of necklace is indeed not like an old lady living in the countryside in the Northeast would wear.

It seems that this Grandma Li really has some origins, but everything has become an incomprehensible mystery because of her death. Even Zhang Qin, who was close to her, didn't know.

"So, I really don't regret this." Zhang Qin smiled, "But bury my ashes here." ”

Here are some of the best memories of my life.

Jiu Ying found two stones with some sharp heads from the side and handed them to Manman. The two men found a place to dig under the wall.

Although the tools are a little difficult to use, the urn that was supposed to be placed is not large. After a while, Jiuying and Man Man dug a pit and buried the urn in it.

The slightly protruding packet has the fragrance of the earth.