The sun is gradually setting, and the sky is full of burning clouds, which sets off the blue-tiled and white-walled town with a different kind of poetry, quiet, long, and simple, like a paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

There is an arched bridge on the east side of the town, and a clear spring gushes under the bridge, and fish and shrimp can be seen.

Not far away, you can see a green wheat field, like a clear spring between heaven and earth, with the gust of summer wind to set off ripples.

Just beside this endless wheat field is a hill slightly above the water level, and on top of it is a white building surrounded by green wheat fields, which shines brightly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The mountain trail is paved with cobblestones and lined with delicate flowers, and from a distance it looks like a castle hidden in a secret place.

The European-style modern white buildings and the old town with blue tiles and white walls appear in the same picture, forming a sharp contrast and a sense of conflict, as if two independent worlds are accidentally stored in one space, safe and sound, but also incompatible.

They are part of the town, and although they have their own characteristics, they at least have one thing in common: they all convey a sense of tranquility and comfort.

Everyone in the town knows that this building was built by a rich man in the town ten years ago, and it is said that the inside is extraordinarily luxurious, and even the ancient emperors did not necessarily have such a good palace.

At some point, the building began to contain all the imagination of the rich people in this remote town, and it was like a door for the town to peep into the outside world, with a thin crack in it.

People kept their eyes glued to the seams, imagining the colorful world outside the door, but no one dared to knock on the door, as if they were ashamed to stand in front of it.

The legendary palace is actually a detached three-storey villa with a pool and garden, and the area is not very large. But the design is exquisite, and it exudes a quiet natural atmosphere everywhere.

The owner of this house is a few years older than Grandma Gu, but because of proper maintenance, she looks a round younger than Grandma Gu, and everyone calls her Professor Li.

When Professor Li first came to the town, he went out with a few students to collect wind, but the car broke down halfway, the area was remote, and it was winter, freezing and snowy, and there was nowhere to stay. I had to find the nearest town on foot, and I came here by mistake.

Most of the people in the town were kind-hearted and didn't have much defense, and when they saw that the group was cold and hungry, they invited them to their home to eat and sleep together, and Professor Li lived at Grandma Gu's house at that time.

After a few days of living, Professor Li became obsessed with this small town deep in the mountains, and even had the idea of settling down here, so he built this three-story villa, thinking that one day he would be unable to walk and come here to live his life.

After the villa was built, Professor Li only lived intermittently for 2 years and never came again.

Every time before leaving, I would drag Grandma Gu to help take care of the house, and I would send money to Grandma Gu during the New Year's holidays, saying that it was her salary for helping to take care of the house.

Where is Grandma Gu willing to accept it, but Professor Li's money is correct, although Grandma Gu is a little awkward in her heart, but in the end, she can only bury this heart deep in her heart due to the pressure of life.

It is also thanks to the money remitted by Professor Li during the New Year's holidays that Yanran and Yanyu can go to school smoothly, and their family of three can have food and clothing, otherwise it would be even more difficult to rely on the few acres of land in Grandma Gu's house to provide education for the two children.

Grandma Gu is a person who knows how to be grateful, and she almost reflects her gratitude to Professor Li in taking care of her courtyard.

Sweeping the fallen leaves in autumn, pushing away snow in winter, turning over the soil and planting in early spring, hoeing and irrigating in summer, Grandma Gu carefully takes care of the place here, although the owner is not there, but the courtyard is always full of life.

During the winter and summer vacations, Yanran and Yanyu spent most of their time here, and it has long become a habit to help their grandmother take care of this castle.

After a long time, they have a relationship with this castle, every grass, every tree, every brick, and everywhere there are their memories.

Yan Yu likes to come here, she said that it is like a castle in a fairy tale, after all, every girl has a dream of wanting to be a princess in her heart.

Yan Ran also likes it here, for no other reason, but she feels that this place is quiet enough to spend the whole day with a good book.

They love it, but they know better than anyone that it doesn't belong to them.

Although no one knows the spotty of this place better than them, and no one loves the grass and trees more than them, they have never been the true owners of this place.

It's like if you have fallen in love with a dream deeply, but you have to remind yourself that this dream belongs to someone else.

She is not without greedy fantasies, and one day ...... Suppose there really is a day.

She studied hard, got into a major university, got a good job, bought the castle when she had the money, and the family was happy, just like all the endings in a fairy tale.

Before changing her life, this was a dream that Gu Yanran had always owed to her grandmother, and it was also her own dream at the beginning. But in the end, she didn't get the life she wanted, and she was busy all her life, only to find that she had already reached the end of her rope when she stopped.

After the sweeping, the sun had already set, the moon was thick, and the stars were dotted, like a lamp illuminating the rugged country road.

Yanran held her grandmother's hand, and her grandmother's hand was rough and cracked, like the earth that had cracked due to a long drought, and cracked in her grandmother's not big hand.

When she was a child, Yanran liked her grandmother to gently pat her back with those hands, itchy, but very comfortable.

"Grandma, I've decided to go to Nanhua High School." Yan Ran spoke in a brisk tone and smiled faintly.

Grandma Gu knew about Nanhua High School, but she never made a clear statement, and she was struggling in her heart.

Two days ago, Nanhua called again, Yanran always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to talk to her grandmother, but every time the words came to her mouth, she couldn't open her mouth for some reason, she was afraid of seeing her grandmother's embarrassed and self-blaming expression.

Hearing Yan Ran's words, Grandma Gu was stunned for a moment, and saw that Yan Ran was speechless for a while, and her originally calm and peaceful face was covered with a layer of gloom.

Then he pulled the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally all the words turned into a faint sigh.

The wind blows in the summer night, it is slightly cold, and the night is like water, and it is quiet.

The country road on a moonlit night was very quiet, and the three grandparents were silent.

The wheat swayed in the wind, the occasional frog call, and the noisy silkworm croak......

In fact, Yanran's tuition fee Grandma Gu is prepared, and when she goes to high school, it is not as expensive as in a small town, tuition, accommodation, and food and drink all cost money.

Just to make up for the tuition and accommodation fees for this semester, Grandma Gu is exhausted, not to mention that there is a second semester and a third semester...... There are also four years of college.

Grandma Gu knew in her heart that with her little ability, there was absolutely no way for her two children to study.

Yanran has been smart and clever since she was a child, with excellent grades, and she is the first in the school every year, so there is no reason not to let her study.

Although Yan Yu is not as good as Yan Ran, her results have always been good, and she has maintained a top 10 place in the annual group every year.

What's more, what's more...... Yan Yu is her own granddaughter.

PS: Today's three chapters have been updated~