Eleven: People from Yucheng

The devil surrendered, and the stone that pressed on Wang Mingming's heart was gone. Sister-in-law Yang has a job, and the yellow cat takes care of the vegetable garden, and she is no longer as worried as she used to be.

Her spirits are getting better day by day. The most amazing thing is that her injured leg can be fully extended, and she can walk like a normal person, and it is not so difficult. The scars on her face weren't as tight as they used to be, they stretched out and became soft. The eyelids that had been pulled down by the scar also recovered.

The yellow cat said to Wang Mingming: "When will you take me to see your aunt's land, I think there must be a lot of fields over there, let's get the farming thing done." This is the foundation of our business. "Wang Mingming said: It's too far for us to go to my aunt's house, and we won't be in a hurry when we have a car."

Sister-in-law Yang followed Boss Li to do things. She's a lot busier than she used to be. I often work overtime at night, and sometimes I can't go home all night. When she is resting, she always goes to Wang Mingming to work in the vegetable garden. Sister-in-law Yang got the first month's salary to Wang Mingming, where did Wang Mingming want it, Aunt Yang said: "The owner is our life-saving benefactor, and we have lived in the owner's house all these years and eaten the owner's family." Now that we have income, we should give it to the owner. Wang Mingming couldn't let go and said: "In this way, I have received your wishes, I have accepted this month's money, and I will spend it on your children in the future." In the future, you will keep your earnings for yourselves. I can't be wrong. ”

Wang Mingming's family kept coming back from Yucheng. Aunt Li's acquaintances are coming back more and more, and she is busy receiving guests every day. Wang Mingming, she doesn't come here often. Wang Ming knew that there were many guests in her house, and she rarely visited her. She went back to the house after pouring the food, washed her face, changed her clothes and said hello to the yellow cat, she liked to walk around the street.

When she came to the gate, she saw a girl looking in the doorway, and she looked at this girl carefully, with snow-white skin, tall stature, thin figure, and a pair of watery eyes with a smile.

She asked her, "Is there anything wrong with the girl?" Who are you looking for? The girl smiled sweetly at her and asked her very politely, "Auntie, may I ask if Wang Mingming is there?" Wang Mingming was stunned. Who is this girl? It seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was. She asked herself how the girl knew her name. For many years, everyone has called her Mingzi and called her third aunt. Or call her the owner. No one ever called her name.

Wang Mingming looked her up and down carefully, she couldn't recognize the girl in front of her. She asked, "Girl, who are you?" How do you know Wang Mingming? The girl smiled and said, "Auntie, I am from Yucheng, and my nickname is Xiaoling." Wang Mingming is my third aunt. Before the fall of Nanjing, I left Nanjing, my third aunt was injured and lived in the hospital, she did not leave, this is my home, and my third aunt lives here. I'm here for her. Do you know her. ”

Wang Mingming's heart suddenly rose to his throat. She suddenly remembered that eight years ago, Xiaoling followed her mother-in-law and her mother to the hospital to say goodbye to her. When they left the hospital, Xiaoling's mother helped her crying mother-in-law out of the ward, and Xiaoling ran over and held her hand and said, "Third aunt, I'm leaving, I'll miss you." You take care and recuperate with peace of mind. When you are well, you go to Yucheng, we will wait for you. When I grow up, I will participate in [***] to fight the enemy and avenge you! Goodbye to the third aunt. ”

She walked to the door and turned to look at Wang Mingming. She smiled at Wang Mingming and shook her hand and walked out of the ward. Wang Mingming saw the porter Xiao Wang standing guard outside the door. The cold door of the ward closed softly, and the room fell into a deathly silence. Time seemed to freeze before her. The mother-in-law was full of white hair, and Xiao Ling's last slight smile at her stayed in her memory. She burst into tears every time she thought about it in the days to come.

Now Xiaoling has grown into a slim girl. Wang Mingming looked at her and didn't know whether to be happy or remembered the suffering of the past, and her tears rolled down. She said, "You're Xiaoling! I recognized it. My God, I look forward to it every day, I think that when we went to Yucheng as a family, there has been no news since then. Now that the Anti-Japanese War has been won, why is there no one from Yucheng? I didn't even have a letter.

"Xiaoling, I am Wang Mingming, your third aunt." Wang Mingming said that, his legs were weak, and he sat on the threshold and cried. Xiao Ling was startled at first, she immediately realized something, and she also cried. The yellow cat heard Wang Mingming's cry and didn't know what was happening, so she hurriedly came out of it.

Xiaoling stepped forward and knelt in front of Wang Mingming and said, "I recognize it." You are the third aunt. Third Aunt, how did you become like this? Why is your face wrapped up like this on such a hot day? Your throat also becomes hoarse. It's so hard to talk. Third aunt, what's going on. You're so desperate for me. ”

The yellow cat said, "Mingzi, go home, you should be happy that the child is here." Xiaoling said, "Third aunt, you have suffered. Come, let's go home. Go inside. We have something to go home and say. Xiaoling helped Wang Mingming back to the house. The yellow cat made her tea and went to the vegetable garden again.

Wang Mingming sat down and said, "Xiaoling." I've missed you so much all these years. After you left, there was no news at all, and I don't feel at ease in my heart. Your mom is okay, your dad is okay, your grandma is okay, and your second aunt is okay, how have you come over the years. Tell me about the situation over there. ”

Xiaoling wiped her tears and said, "Third aunt, we have missed you all these years, my mother once asked someone to go to Nanjing to find you, and that person returned to Yucheng and said that Nanjing's house was full of devils, and he didn't hear from you." When the whole family heard this, they cried together. The devil surrendered, and my mother said to me to go to Nanjing to see your third aunt, go quickly. Because it was difficult to buy tickets, I was delayed for many days. ”

Wang Mingming said: "Xiaoling, thank you mom." When Nanjing fell in the third or seventh year, our house was occupied by devils, and they lived here for a few years. I am really afraid when I think back to the massacre after the fall of Nanjing! The devil doesn't have a surname, and he does nothing evil when he kills people and sets fires. I survived. ”

Xiaoling said: "At that time, my grandmother took us to Yucheng, and on the way, our boat delayed our journey for several days to avoid the bombing of the devil's plane. When we arrived in Yucheng, my uncle arranged for us to stay. Dad immediately called Nanjing, but he couldn't get through after several calls. We were anxious about the fall of Nanjing. We cried together. The next day, when we heard the news of the Nanjing Massacre, our hearts were lifted. So many people died. We're worried about you! The whole family was in tears. Grandma asks God to bless you every day. ”

Wang Mingming said: "I am like this because the devil killed me during the massacre. She told her story, and Xiao Ling slowly untied Wang Mingming's headscarf, and she saw terrible scars and ugly deformed faces. She was shocked. She cried bitterly as she watched. If it wasn't her third aunt in front of her, she would have run away screaming in fright.

Wang Mingming re-wrapped his head and said, "Do you remember the white-haired old butler, and the little king of the doorman with sharp fists and feet, who is the Wang guard." He doesn't smile. And Sun Gardener, the thin, dark old man. Chef Chen and his apprentice Little Pig's Head, Big-eyed Cat and Twin Gun Ding Da Chen. ”

Xiaoling nodded and said, "I remember." I was young, and they were nice to me. When I was a child, I was tired of playing in the park, and my family Ding Dachen played with me behind my back. Many times I fell asleep on his back. When I went to school, I was picked up by the gatekeeper every time. If someone I don't know looks at me a few times, he will think that person is a bad person. And if I want to eat something, I will go to the back to find Chef Chen and his apprentice Little Piggy Head to make it for me. How are they now. I didn't see anyone. What are they doing? They're supposed to be watching over you. ”