Chapter 16: That Year, the Man, That Thing (I)
Gremlin!
A title that was both familiar and unfamiliar to the vast majority of those present. Familiar because eighteen years ago, a cute little ghost brought them infinite happiness and touch. Unfamiliar, because of this title, no one has mentioned it for eighteen years.
Not mentioning it does not mean that it is forgotten, but because it is afraid of reminding the past and experiencing the heart-wrenching pain again.
The little ghost, a little ghost that people can't help but love, he is destined to be engraved in the memory of everyone who comes into contact with him!
Aunt Wang has already burst into tears! She still vividly remembers that twenty-one years ago, on that snowy night, an old man in ragged clothes knocked on the door of her house with a pair of thin palms, and the old man was tightly holding a sleeping baby in his bare chest......
At the moment before he fell unconscious, the old man, who had already reached the limit of his body due to hunger and cold, with great difficulty, handed the baby in his arms into her arms, and said two words full of supplication in an extremely weak voice: "Save him......"
At that moment, she was horrified to find that the baby in swaddling clothes was actually cold, and the breath of life was extremely weak.
Eager to save people's hearts, she eagerly instructed her man to settle the unconscious old man, while she returned to her kang and carefully peeled off the cold swaddling clothes. After that, she took off her thick cotton coat, hugged the baby tightly in her arms, and began to warm the baby with her warm body, and kept expressing milk and dripping it on the baby's chapped lips.
The coldness of that moment made her cry like rain.
She couldn't imagine that a newborn baby could suffer such a catastrophe.
And in the middle of this icy night. All she can do is do her best to bring the baby a warmth and a hope of survival......
Perhaps it was God's grace, or perhaps it was the baby's blessing, but after her sleepless efforts, the baby finally regained consciousness and began to cry as if to vent all his suffering......
In the days that followed, she went door-to-door, mobilizing the women of the village to take turns warming and feeding the babies. When the women of the village saw the pitiful and fragile appearance of the baby. They all burst into tears in distress. No one chose to refuse, and they all gave a far better love than their own children.
Their kindness does not allow them to let this baby suffer even a little more!
Under this kind of careful care, the baby's weak and thin body began to gradually recover, and the blind crying was also mixed with some crisp laughter. The originally quiet little arms and legs also began to kick around!
100 days later. The baby has returned to normal. A pair of big black eyes are blazing.
And Aunt Wang, who has two female babies but has never been able to give birth to a son, seems to have regarded the baby as her own son. And together with the idea of giving the baby a nice name.
However, just when she was having a hard time choosing between the two names, the old man, who had long recovered but had been sleeping lazily under the plane tree at the entrance of the village, made a direct decision. Said two words that stunned her: "Little ghost! ”
She asked, "For what!" ”
The old man said with a smile: "Because my grandson will name himself in the future......"
Since then, the old man, who should have been called the ghost master, looked up to the sky and went out with a smile, like a crazy madman.
And Aunt Wang heard a little sadness in the laughter!
Until now, she didn't know that Lu Dao had a violent temper, and she didn't jump up and retort loudly for what she was doing.
And the little ghost gradually spread in the village.
However, after only three years of getting along, the imp disappeared inexplicably, as if the world had evaporated.
After learning that the little ghost was missing, Qiu Xiangchun, who was a childhood sweetheart with the little ghost, cried and fainted, and Aunt Wang, who regarded the little ghost as her own son, also cried and fainted several times. Until now, she still hates herself for not taking good care of the little ghost......
Seeing Aunt Wang in tears, Nirvana's nose was sour, and she even had the urge to cry, but she couldn't hold back.
For the woman in front of him who looked strange but felt very familiar, he had an inseparable warmth in his heart, just like a blood relative!
Gremlin?
"Why do I feel so familiar?" Nirvana asked himself in a low voice in his heart.
On the side, Qiu Xiangchun, who was wiping her tears, explained: "When I was a child, everyone in the village called you a little ghost...... And you, who have been living in Aunt Wang's house and being taken care of by Aunt Wang, are called Aunt Wang, Aunt ......"
The next moment, Nirvana fell into a warm embrace, very familiar, very warm, as if it was the home he had always felt only in his dreams. At the same time, the title that was very unfamiliar to him unconsciously poured out of his mouth: "Aunt ......"
Aunt Wang cried with joy and cried, "It's really my little ghost...... It's been eighteen years, and my little ghost is back......"
In the distance, the group of women who had fallen into a stupor also gathered around. Some of the younger ones didn't know why, so they asked the older ones. In their impression, Aunt Wang, who has a strong voice in the village and has always been strong, cried, and even had only a handful of red eyes.
The women who knew what had happened in the past began to explain in a low voice, and their eyes were slightly red. The little ghost has also eaten their milk, and it is no different from his own children. What's more, the well-behaved and cute little ghost brought them so much happiness and touch......
To be exact, the little ghost should be a child of the entire Longquan Village!
Aunt Wang wiped away her tears, looked at Nirvana carefully, and said with a smile: "The little ghost has grown up......"
Then, Aunt Wang blamed: "Why didn't you say a word to your aunt when you came back?" ”
The news of Nirvana's return to Longquan Village was only known to a limited number of people, and the vast majority of people were kept in the dark. Moreover, everyone in the village knows that Chen Baiyi likes to be quiet, so the small courtyard where she lives is rarely visited.
Therefore, the arrival of Nirvana is still a secret!
The smirking Nirvana scratched his head, not knowing how to answer. In front of Aunt Wang, he was like an ignorant child, messed up!
Qiu Xiangchun affectionately grabbed Aunt Wang's arm and explained in a low voice: "The little ghost has been in a coma for a long time for some reasons, and he just woke up yesterday, and besides, the little ghost lost his memory after waking up, and forgot everything in the past......"
"Amnesia?" Aunt Wang's face changed, and she hurriedly asked with concern, "What's going on?" ”
Qiu Xiangchun shook his head: "I don't know what to do, maybe you should ask Sister Yi ......"
"Bai Yi?" Aunt Wang frowned.
Qiu Xiang explained sourly: "Sister Yi is now your daughter-in-law......
"Daughter-in-law?" Aunt Wang was stunned for a moment, and then slapped her thigh and gave Nirvana a thumbs up: "Okay, good!" Little ghost, I really give my aunt a long face......"
For Chen Baiyi, she has an excellent impression. Although she has never been out of the mountains in her life, she also knows that women like Chen Baiyi are rare. And she has always thought that if the little ghost is still there, she must find a way to make Chen Baiyi the little ghost's daughter-in-law. And now, without her old man's help, the little ghost has already helped her achieve her wish, how can she not like it?
And only now did she know why Chen Baiyi, an almost perfect woman, would come to visit her every New Year's Day.
All because of her little ghost!
Then, Aunt Wang turned her gaze to Qiu Xiangchun and wondered, "Qiu girl, why are you one step slower?" ”
Before she met Chen Baiyi, Qiu Xiangchun, who was a childhood sweetheart with a little ghost, was the most perfect daughter-in-law in her mind. Even if the little ghost is missing, over the years, she has treated Qiu Xiangchun as her own daughter!
The little girl with her little head on her back said crisply: "Because Aunt Qiu wants to be her father's little wife......"
Aunt Wang asked in surprise, "Li'er, who is your father?" ”
The little girl pointed to Nirvana!
Aunt Wang, who got the answer, grinned and blossomed: "Grandma finally knows that every time I see you, a little girl, I feel close to her, it turns out that we are a family......"
The little girl giggled: "Li'er also knows ......."
At this moment, a very loud roar came from a distance: "Who is it, which bastard dares to eat my daughter-in-law's tofu?" ”
It was a tall and burly figure, exuding a fierce and wild aura! (To be continued......)