Juanzi, settle the men, women and children left behind in the village. only took Mingyue and Qiuhong and embarked on the road back to her hometown that made her sad and apprehensive.

For more than a day, with the breeze and the faint fragrance of sand date flowers, Juanzi had seen the outline of Dihua City from afar.

Judging from the situation along the way, the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains seem to be shrouded in a tense and turbulent atmosphere on the eve of the Great War.

There were not many businessmen passing by, but there were a lot of military vehicles in the army. The checks along the way were very strict, but fortunately, the three of them dressed up as female relatives who went home to visit relatives, and the three village girls had a carriage, which also seemed natural.

Turn into the familiar street, and everything is still the same. Even the sparrows in the trees seem familiar.

Somehow, the closer she got to the door, the more panicked Juanzi's heart became.

The carriage stopped in front of the door, so familiar that even the stories of the scratches on the door panels and the peeling paint blocks were still fresh in my memory.

Juan Zi stood for a while, and a spell appeared in his mind, an old man with a thin and stiff body, and glasses that were about to slide off the bridge of his nose.

Juanzi's heart was hot, her dry lips squirmed, and she was about to pounce and shout "Dad". But I saw a middle-aged woman with a graceful posture but a proud face walked out of the doorway.

Juanzi was slightly stunned, took a step forward suspiciously, and asked politely, "May I ask who you are, eldest sister?" ”

The woman glanced at Juanzi proudly, spit out the jujube pit in her mouth in disgust, spoke with a southern accent, and asked, "Who are you?" What are you doing standing in front of my door? ”

Juanzi's heart shook suddenly, and she hurriedly said, "Your family? Is this obviously my home, why is it your home? ”

The woman took back the golden silk jujube that she was about to put in her mouth, stared at Juanzi suspiciously, and shouted: "Oh, I can talk in my dreams in the daytime, why will my house become your house." ”

The two were arguing in the sky and underground, and at the door of the house, a pot-bellied old man, who looked like a man from the government, was buttoning his clothes and shouting impatiently: "What's the matter?" It's so noisy that you can't even take a nap. ”

When I looked up, I saw three women standing at the door, although they were dressed as village girls, but they were still full of delicate and beautiful demeanor. Suddenly a bloated smile appeared, and he leaned over with extreme enthusiasm and said softly, "May I ask who you are looking for?" ”

Juan Zihu looked at him suspiciously and said, "I'm looking for the owner of this house, Mr. Yao, and I'm her daughter." ”

The man paused slightly, and then, contemplatively, "I have heard of this man, he died three years ago. Because he was suspected of possessing cigarettes before his death, the government confiscated his real estate after his death, and I was only transferred to the provincial government this year. ”

When Juanzi heard this, she seemed to have been hit hard by a wooden stick on the top of her head, her body staggered two steps, her teeth were bitten, and she said coldly: "How did he die?" ”

The man made an innocent look and said, "Oh, I don't know, but I can help you ask." ”

Juanzi stood for a while, glanced at the familiar scenery in the courtyard sadly, and turned away gloomily.

Juanzi came to Aunt Wang's house next door, Aunt Wang was much older, her hair was half white, and her eyes didn't seem to be very good.

She stared at Juanzi for a long time, but she didn't recognize it. When Juanzi couldn't help it and cried and threw herself into her arms, she exclaimed with joy and sorrow: "Juanzi! It's really Juanzi, you're finally back. ”

Juanzi stretched out her hand to wipe the tears from her face, and asked eagerly, "How did my father die?" ”

Aunt Wang sighed sadly and said, "Let's go to the house, and I'll tell you slowly when I get to the house." ”

Juanzi took the tea handed by Aunt Wang and drank it dry in one go. stared at Aunt Wang eagerly, and the room was so quiet that it made people panic for a while.

Aunt Wang straightened her gray hair, sighed, and said with red circles in her eyes: "Since you got married, the soldier has stayed at your house and won't leave."

The days are long, and I don't see you coming back, I saw that your father was unhappy all day long, so I looked at the sky and asked, why haven't I seen you come back. How do you know that your father, stinky and crooked, I said: It's your! I haven't dared to talk to him since. Just if you follow the troops.

Two years have passed, and early one morning, I heard your father crying and cursing in the yard, so I leaned against the wall and took a look. When I saw your father sitting on the ground, he cried and scolded, and whipped the ground with his cane. I wondered what was going on, so I dragged Yu'er's father and went over to see what was going on.

You also know that the stubborn head of my family has always been at odds with your father. After asking for a long time, I figured out that at night, Peaches drunk your father, swept up the family's money, and ran away with the soldier. Hi! What a wickedness. ”

Aunt Wang paused for a moment, rubbed her dry eyes sadly, and then said, "Since then, your father has been smoking a lot. first sold the silk shop, and then gave the shop in front of the door to others. Himself, it has become a sky-high price cat smoking a big cigarette in the house.

One morning three years ago, I wanted to get some noodles to eat and borrow your shabu-shabu for use, but when I knocked on the door, there was no movement. I was afraid that something would happen to your father, so I asked Yu'er's father to climb the ladder over the wall, push open the door and take a closer look at the kang, everyone was stubborn.

Yu'er's father was scared, so he hurriedly opened the courtyard door and ran out, just as he hit his head in the arms of the patrol officer. The patrol pestered Yu'er's father, and interrogated him for two days before letting go. Later, when the police station saw that there was no one at home, they threw us a few dollars and asked us to bury your father. ”

Juanzi's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at Aunt Wang with a blank expression and said, "Where is my father buried?" ”

Aunt Wang sighed lightly and said, "It's all from the neighborhood, and it's pitiful to see your father, there is no one before he dies." Yu'er's father will find someone to pull your father down, pull Nanliangpo down, and bury your mother peacefully. ”

When Juanzi heard this, the tears that had been swirling in her eye sockets finally couldn't help it, and they poured out like a mountain. His legs were weak, and he knelt down in front of Aunt Wang, crying silently.

Juanzi came to the grave of her parents with a blank expression, looking at the grave where the artemisia grass spread and the rat hole raged, Juanzi's heart was as uncomfortable as frying. Stepping on the soft floating soil, his body shook weakly a few times, and then he fell softly in front of the grave.

The sun, which had been diagonally dyed in the western woods, began to have a slight color. The two astute mice, with their shiny black eyes, stared at the offering for a moment, and then retracted into the hole slyly. Unexpectedly, after many years, the first time Juanzi smelled the soil of her hometown was in front of her parents' graves.

Juanzi recuperated in Nanshan Temple for two days, and as soon as she was able to get out of bed, she asked the presiding officer of the temple to give her parents two three-hour prayer ceremonies. Then, he asked the monk Guangzhi to ordain her home. Many times in a row, he was rejected by the monk, so he had to live in the nunnery in the back mountain and lead the practice.

If you can't think of this stay, you will be isolated from the world.