Quietly, it's almost April.

The sun rises in the east and is moving all the time, and before you know it, it is already hanging in the right.

The sun is shining.

Let the air get warmer and warmer.

In the alleys, people are still very scarce.

Only the peach blossom branches that stretched out from the courtyard fell one after another in this warm climate.

The pink petals fell on the bluestone road, on the weeds.

When the breeze blew, they rolled on the ground and eventually piled up to the edge of the wall......

In the courtyard of No. 99, Ye Bei sat at the wooden table, his eyes were gloomy.

The aroma of rice in the air is getting stronger and stronger.

However, as time went by, what Ye Bei saw was in the courtyard opposite, and the smoke from the cooking stove became fainter and fainter.

"Some people just need to see them once; Some dishes, after tasting too much, have no taste. ”

Ye Bei stood up, put his hands behind his back, and muttered softly in his mouth.

When he said this, that indifferent gaze seemed to penetrate the whole alley and drift to another country, and he slowly took a step and walked in the direction of the brand new courtyard gate.

Ye Bei's steps are very elegant.

As his steps moved, a magical scene played out again.

Step 1.

The wooden table made of rattan wood next to him, the vines that were originally twisted together, were separated at an incredible speed, and the years were like a sharp knife, constantly carved on it.

In less than a second, the wooden table was completely restored to its previous appearance.

The withered vines are twisted, and they are full of decaying wormholes.

An ant crawled out of it lazily, poked its head out, carefully observed its surroundings, and after making sure that there was no danger, it was safe to find food.

Step 2.

The two wooden chairs that had just sat in the courtyard were gradually losing their luster and covered with dust, as if they would become powder at the slightest touch of their fingers.

Step 3.

Ye Bei was dressed in a white shirt and gently stepped on the bluestone slab in the courtyard.

The originally clean and tidy ground seemed to be stimulated by some force, and weeds were growing wildly.

Ye Bei's pace was very slow.

A breeze.

The long jet-black hair fluttered gently in the wind.

Creak......

Ye Bei stretched out his hand and closed the door of the No. 99 courtyard.

With the sound of creaking, the entire courtyard of No. 99 has undergone earth-shaking changes again.

Even compared to when I first came here, it looks more vicissitudes and older, and even the copper lock at the door is rusty and returned to its place, as if no one has ever touched it.

Creak......

Ye Bei's outstretched hand, with a little force, pushed the door that had just closed open.

It's just that......

When Ye Bei pushed the door open again, the scenery in front of him had all changed, as if he had arrived in another world.

……

"When people are old, they always like to lose their work! I bought meat, but I didn't know if it was to the young man's taste. "In courtyard 98, in the kitchen, the woman is already cooking the last dish.

Sweat stains continued on her forehead.

Wipe with a towel from time to time.

Zizizi......

There were several pieces of meat in the pot, and as the temperature of the flame increased, some oil stains kept jumping out of it.

Those grease stains are hot.

It fell on the woman's arm, on the arm.

However, as if she didn't feel it, her movements became smoother.

"It's finally done."

When the meat in the pot was slightly yellowed, the woman extinguished the firewood, then found a plate that had been washed several times, carefully put the meat in, her eyes narrowed, and her mouth murmured softly.

In the kitchen, there is a mellow fragrance.

The woman picked up a pair of chopsticks.

But as soon as he reached one of the pieces of meat, he quickly shrank back.

"I still don't taste it, I don't know if this meat is enough for him to eat." He muttered to himself with a soft smile in the corner of his eyes.

When she had said this, the woman took off her apron.

Found a small basin......

Lift the barrel and pour some water into it.

Squat down and carefully wash the grease stains on your hands.

Then he walked to a bronze mirror and carefully arranged his hair with his hands.

After doing this, she took the prepared dishes and put them on the small wooden table in the lobby one by one.

Wait until it's all done.

She nodded with satisfaction, and with a bit of expectation in her old eyes, she staggered towards the courtyard gate.

Chirping......

Reach out and pull the door.

An ancient wooden door that makes a heavy sound.

"Young man, the meal is ready, so let's eat this one before we go? I've also got some small drinks for you. ”

When the door was opened, the woman shouted.

Her voice was not loud.

But he used all the strength of his body.

Her voice was vicissitudes, echoing throughout the alley.

It's just that the voice fell, and she stood at the door, but her body was directly stunned......

In the cloudy sight, the wooden door is still vicissitudes.

The copper lock on it is also rusty, and it doesn't look like someone has replied at all.

"It's ......"

The woman's hand hurriedly wiped it on herself.

Then he hurriedly rummaged through his pockets......

After a long time, she found a brand new copper key from her pocket.

She was in a hurry.

As he walked down the threshold, he stumbled and fell to the ground.

The body was covered in dust.

But she quickly stood up again and cleaned the dust.

She walked to courtyard 99......

She pulled out the brand-new bronze key and pointed it at the rusty copper lock.

It's just that at this moment she hesitated again.

His brow furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

It's been a long time......

She took out the key and aimed it at the brass lock again.

It's just that my hands trembled a lot, and after looking for a long time, I didn't find the keyhole.

She was in a hurry.

On the old face, sweat continued to drip on the weeds on the ground, and the sunlight reflected and crystal clear.

Laugh at!

A full minute passed.

She inserted the key into the brass lock.

She wiped her sweat.

The vicissitudes of life are becoming more and more hesitant......

Finally, the muscles at the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she gritted her teeth.

The trembling hand, with all his might, twisted the key.

Click!

A crunch sounded in the silence of the alley.

There was a smell of decay coming from the copper locks......

She stretched out her hand, placed it on the old wooden door, and paused for more than ten seconds before pushing it open.

Chirping......

The wooden door made a muffled sound.

The woman stood in front of the door, looking at the scenery inside, and unconsciously, a cloudy liquid overflowed from the corner of her eye.

In the courtyard, the two big trees that had just grown had withered, and only the shriveled stems remained.

On the ground, overgrown with weeds.

The window paper of the houses inside was in tatters.

The peach tree was gone.

The wooden chair is still ......

The wooden table became a vine.

The woman trembled so much that she raised her hand and wiped the water from the corners of her eyes with her dusty sleeves.

His expression was a little sluggish.

Standing on the threshold, for a long time, she spoke, and her voice was vicissitudes of life: "What is that young man's name?" Look at my memory, how can I forget it again! Forget it, I've been waiting for eighty years, and I don't care about these last days. ”