The alleys are long.

The woman didn't walk fast, but every step was extremely hard.

Even on his forehead and body, he was soaked with sweat......

Even though my legs were shaking.

Even if the body is in shape, it can collapse at any time.

But this time, she had no intention of stopping and resting along the way.

"Do you want to see the two trees I planted?"

Ye Bei followed behind and took the initiative to speak.

The gaze is gloomy......

The moment this voice fell, the memory was withdrawn from the long river of years.

In front of her, the young girl seemed to be contaminated by the long river of time in an instant.

The skin on the body is aging a little bit.

Long black hair, gradually turning pale......

When Ye Bei's voice completely fell in the echo of the alley, there was only an old woman carrying a bucket left.

"Tree, what's there to see." The woman replied, and the water in the barrel had only been splashed twice, but the pace was still the same.

Ye Bei said softly: "After I leave, No. 99 Courtyard, I have to trouble you to watch, this time I am going to give you the key, those two trees, I also want to ask you to take care of them." ”

"But I'm running out of time." The woman's voice grew more and more vicissitudes.

Ye Bei's voice was faint: "It's okay, you can take care of it for as long as you can." ”

"Okay." The woman thought for a few seconds and nodded slightly.

The two of them continued on their way, and the surroundings were very quiet.

It's just that I didn't take a few steps......

In the originally barren alleys, some residents slowly appeared.

The first thing that caught my eye was a little girl who was only four or five years old, she was wearing a bright red floral dress, which was in stark contrast to the scenery of the alley, he jumped up and down from the depths of the alley, and when he saw the woman, he showed a lovely smile, and her voice was crisp and sweet: "Grandma, you are going to fetch water again." ”

"Yes! Girl, run slower, don't fall. ”

The woman carried the water, her forehead covered with sweat, and smiled kindly as she passed by the little girl.

The girl was followed by a young woman.

The woman wears a white dress.

On his feet is a pair of white slippers.

"Slow down, don't hit the old lady......" When she saw the girl jumping in front of her, the woman was behind her, shouting softly.

As she passed by, the woman slowed down, moved cautiously, and nodded her head in respect, before going after the little girl.

Except for this girl, the woman......

In the alleys, many of the gates of the ancient courtyards, which were originally closed, have also been opened today.

The sun is shining.

The peach blossom branches stretched out, and the faint fragrance wafted around.

There was an old man sitting at the gate of the courtyard, with a dry tobacco in his mouth, and as the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched, white smoke slowly rose, and the old man's eyes were squinted, as if he was enjoying this quiet scenery.

"Fetch water!"

When she saw the woman passing by in front, she grinned, showed her sparse teeth, and her voice was vicissitudes.

At the entrance of a courtyard, two children, lying on the ground, playing with marbles, looked serious, their faces, noses, and hands were all covered with dust, but they didn't care at all, but laughed very happily.

"Two little ones, pay attention to hygiene, this ground is very dirty."

The woman walked by with water in her hand, shook her head, and whispered softly.

At the gate of a courtyard, three young people stood together, as if discussing something, with cigarettes in their mouths, swallowing clouds and spitting fog, when they saw the woman walking by, someone looked sideways, and then said enthusiastically: "Grandma, can you move this water?" Why don't I send it to you......"

"No, you keep playing yours."

The woman replied, walking slowly past them.

Along the way......

Ye Bei saw many people.

Everyone's face was stained with the smell of red dust, and they all greeted the woman.

But......

Ye Bei, who was following behind, seemed to be directly ignored by those people, or rather...... They couldn't see Ye Bei's existence at all.

Long......

Ye Bei and the woman finally walked to the aisle between Courtyard 98 and Courtyard 99 again.

Boom!

The woman placed the barrel on the ground with a clattering sound.

In the alley, it reverted to a lonely, quiet scene.

In the entire alley, only Ye Bei and the woman remained.

"Today is really good, like a festival, many people have come back to this alley, but unfortunately, there is still no such pomp and circumstance as eighty years ago, maybe this alley, after all, will not escape the fate of the times, sooner or later will be demolished."

The woman turned around, put her cloudy gaze on Ye Bei, and slowly spoke.

Ye Bei replied softly: "It's not just an alley, everything will be consumed in the years." ”

When answering this, Ye Bei took his hand, wore a white shirt, and walked to the gate of the courtyard of No. 99.

Click......

Standing in front of the gate of the courtyard, the ancient copper lock clicked open.

At the same time, the original rusty copper lock at this moment, as if beyond the years, the rust on the body actually faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon, it took on a new look, as if it had just been built.

And on top of the copper lock, a brand new key appeared.

Ye Bei took a step forward......

Reach out and the key automatically flies out of it.

Ye Bei caught it, turned around, and handed the key to the woman: "In the future, this courtyard will be sent to you......"

"Good!"

The woman replied softly and stretched out her hand.

But when the dry palm stretched out and Ye Bei's white jade-like palm, she quickly retracted her hand again.

The old eyes were red.

"Take it."

Ye Bei saw this detail clearly, his eyes were faint, and his mouth whispered.

"Okay."

The woman held out her hand again.

The hand, trembling slightly, moved very slowly.

With two fingers, he gently pinched the key, quickly withdrew it again, and whispered in a low voice: "Don't worry, as long as I live for a day, your yard will definitely take care of it." ”

"Hmm." Ye Bei light um.

Reaching out, he gently pushed it against the ancient courtyard door.

Chirping......

The wooden door squeaks.

When Ye Bei's white fingers touched the wooden door, a magical scene appeared......

The original rotten wooden door began to spread from Ye Bei's fingertips to all directions, and finally returned to its original state little by little.

Red lacquer.

Magnificent.

Magnificent......

The wooden gate of the No. 99 courtyard has just been built in a short instant.

The woman saw this clearly, her eyes trembled slightly, and she opened her mouth to speak, but in the end she remained silent.

Chirping......

The wooden doors were all pushed open.

A burst of cool air blows out of it, and it carries a delicate fragrance.

The woman raised her head slightly, and her cloudy gaze looked through the door, looking inside......

The scenery in the courtyard made her whole body stunned on the spot.