A corner of wasteland, a dirt pit.

A reed mat to end a lifetime.

Yao's mother is finally going to be buried.

Gu Tianya kept spitting out a thick white mist from his mouth, and he crawled out of the pit out of breath, and the north wind was very cold at this time, blowing on people's faces like a knife.

Gu Tianya was covered in sweat when he dug the pit, and he couldn't help but shiver when the wind blew it, he stomped his feet vigorously, and whispered to everyone: "It's not too early, let's bury it." ”

The so-called people, in fact, are only about a dozen people in total, and these ten or so people already represent the fifteen portals of Gujia Village.

Gujia Village is too small, and it is too poor. The whole team was sparse and tattered, but everyone still gathered and stood in the ice and snow despite the cold.

This is a farewell to the dead.

Since ancient times, the countryside has been like this, once someone dies, the whole village comes to see them off, even if they are poor and miserable, someone will come to help when they are buried.

If it is according to local customs, in fact, it should be blown, blown, beaten, but unfortunately Gujiacun is so poor that he can't even afford to invite a drummer, so this scene of blowing and blowing is naturally impossible to do.

However, Gu Tianya still came up with an alternative way.

But I saw that he was holding a reed in his hand, and after a few strokes he made a small reed whistle, and then gently put it to his mouth, and blew out a whimpering sound.

Like a cry, like a breeze, but as if the poor are unwilling to succumb to the tribulations of life, the whimpering whistle directly pierces the high sky.

Suddenly, Gu Tianya's whistle was closed, and he shouted loudly: "The time has come, send the dead." ”

He bent down suddenly, struggled to pick up the body of Ah Yao's mother, and then slowly lay on the ground with his waist pole, and slowly sent the body to the dirt pit with both hands.

In the whole village, he was the only boy left.

So, this can only be done by himself.

He picked up the tattered shovel and began to fill the pit with great difficulty, one shovel, two shovels, and gradually the pit was filled, and the tomb slowly appeared.

Very small.

It's lonely.

"Kneel!"

Gu Tianya shouted again, threw away the shovel and knelt down. Behind him, more than a dozen lonely and widowed women from the whole village knelt down at the tomb with him.

At this moment, it seemed that only the cries of women were left between heaven and earth.

I cried so sadly, cried so sadly.

The blind man's muddy voice sounded, and he sighed tremblingly: "One more, another one, it's okay to go, don't be guilty, if you can be reincarnated in the next life, don't choose Gujia Village......"

The women who came to the funeral cried more and more bitterly.

……

The funeral is over.

However, according to folk rules, although the end of the grave is not counted, it is not the end of the funeral......

The real end.

It's called the White Banquet.

No matter how happy or white the world is, you have to entertain guests and friends at the end, which is a heritage for thousands of years, and no matter how poor and bitter you are, you can't refuse to entertain.

It's a pity that little A-Yao doesn't have this ability at all

Therefore, Gu Tianya still took care of this matter.

He slowly got up from the ground, greeted everyone in a gentle tone, and said: "The villagers died, and they were all delayed for a day because of this matter, and the main family couldn't help but cook some food to entertain them, but A-Yao is still young, and even if she is an orphan girl without her mother, she has no ability to entertain everyone, and there is no way to entertain everyone, I have discussed with my mother, and I will take A-Yao to my family to raise in the future, so today's funeral can barely be regarded as my Gu family's business, since it is my Gu family's business, Then this white banquet will have to be borne by my Gu family......"

As soon as he said this, he looked at the dozen or so lonely widows and children around the tomb, and said again: "Aunts, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, brothers-in-law, let's come to the house, I Gu Tianya thank you for your help today." ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the blind man again and said, "You can come here and take a bite." ”

The blind man nodded.

All the women got up, wiped their eyes and tears, and wept and wept.

Gu Tianya let out a long sigh, waved his hand suddenly, and said, "Let's go, come with me." ”

He turned and walked along, leading the way in the cold wind.

……

From the cemetery to the home, in fact, it is only a few teas.

When you get home, it's time to eat.

Because they are really poor, the so-called white banquet naturally can't be too particular, and the women in the village cook by themselves and help Gu Tianya's mother cook a pot of soup together.

Fish broth.

Some withered grass leaves were added to the soup, and it barely made a soup dish.

What is a soup dish?

If you look at the name, you can tell that there is a little vegetable floating on the surface of the soup.

Despite this, the women still ate sweetly, gulping down the fish soup, carefully chewing the blades of grass, but trying to keep the little fish at the bottom of the bowl, clearly wanting to take it home and keep it for the children......

……

Gu Tianya didn't stay at home to eat.

He was forcibly pulled by the woman to the big river at the entrance of the village.

At this time, it was about to be evening, and the weather was getting colder and colder, and the woman suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed to the river, and said with deep meaning: "Have you seen it, the river has frozen." ”

Gu Tianya nodded, and said with a wry smile: "Yes, it's frozen." ”

The woman ignored his wry smile, and followed closely: "After the river freezes, you can't use that instrument to catch fish, and now you have an extra Ayao at home, which is equivalent to an extra mouth for eating, have you thought about it, where should you go to eat and drink in the future?" ”

Gu Tianya chose to remain silent, but his face was implicitly firm.

The woman glanced at him, suddenly softened her tone, and asked softly, "You still decided to go to the Sun family's helper?" To do the work of digging silt and fertilizing fields on that cold day? ”

Gu Tianya finally hummed, nodded and said, "This is the only way at present." ”

The woman clenched her fists and couldn't help but retort: "I only give you five cents a day, how much grain can I buy for five cents?" Is it enough for you to eat on your own? Is it enough for your mother? ”

Gu Tianya was silent again.

After a long time, he slowly spoke: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, there is always a first step." Even if I want to work hard, it's a pity that the foundation is too poor, so I first go to the helper to earn money, buy some food to survive the winter, and then slowly accumulate, I can always save some spare money, and when the time comes, whether I choose to do business or choose to buy land and farm, I don't have to be as powerless as I am now......"

The woman nodded, then shook her head again, and said, "Good idea, but too slow." ”

Gu Tianya glanced at her and said, "Slow is slow, it is better to be stable, if you follow your proposal, then you will have to leave some troubles......

The woman was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Gu Tianya turned his head to look at the big river in front of him, and said slowly: "Only when you read and submit papers, can you be recommended, and only when you get recommendations, can you become an official, but almost the entire Miyun County is the Sun family's sphere of influence, so if I submit papers, I can only vote for the Sun family's papers, but the Sun family's heart is too dark." Once I voted for his family's papers, I also became a vassal official of his family. ”

When he became a vassal official of the family, he had to help the family to contribute, squeeze the poor, and drink the blood of the people, that kind of thing, Gu Tianya was unwilling to do.

He suddenly sighed lightly, and continued to look at the river in front of him, as if he had a feeling: "Actually, if I have the opportunity, I would like to try the path of the Women's Army." ”

As soon as these words came out, the woman's eyes suddenly lit up, she almost blurted out, and her pretty face was very excited: "You actually want to join the army?" Sure enough, it's my good will... Uh-uh, you're very good, a good man, hot-blooded, not bad, you want to go to the Women's Army, which surprised me. ”

For some reason, she smiled with joy.

As if thinking of some ulterior little secret, a handsome face suddenly turned red.

It's beautiful.

Very shy.