It turned out to be Tonghe Village? These three words pierced my heart like a needle, is there such a coincidental thing in the world?

I briefly said what Lao Wang said before he took a breath, and Wu Jinghan was also at a loss when he heard it.

"Uncle Wang asked you to find my grandfather?"

I nodded, took out the old black and white photo from my wallet, and handed it to Wu Jinghan: "Do you recognize your grandfather among these four people?" ”

Wu Jinghan took the photo and only glanced at it: "Yes!" This one...... The second one on the left is...... This should have been what Grandpa looked like when he was forty or fifty years old. ”

"Your grandfather, Lao Wang, Stationmaster He and Lao Hong have known each other for a long time, and now they have died unexpectedly, do you think this is a coincidence?"

I said this very tactfully, in fact, I just want to express: three of the four people in the photo have died, and your grandfather may also be in danger.

Wu Jinghan Bingxue was smart, so she naturally heard the meaning of my words, and trembled: "So, someone may want to harm my grandfather?" ”

Tonghe Village is also located on the edge of the Yellow River, more than 70 miles away from the city of Hekou District, it is already twilight outside, I advised her to call home first, if not, go again tomorrow, but Wu Jinghan was so anxious that he couldn't sit still.

"I have to go home now, my grandfather doesn't have a mobile phone, so I can't contact him."

She looked at me with pleading eyes, and I instantly relented: "That's okay! It's so late, I'll go with you! ”

I called a taxi, and the driver opened his mouth for one hundred and five, and he didn't bother to bargain, but after I handed over two hundred, the driver happily started the car.

After driving along the embankment of the Yellow River for about forty minutes, the car stopped, and Wu Jinghan pointed to the small village in front: "It's here!" This is Tonghe Village. You probably haven't been here before, have you? ”

I shook my head and thought, "That's not nonsense!" But in the future, I may have to come often, it's very common for my uncle to come to my father-in-law's house!

The two of them walked almost all the way to a dilapidated courtyard in the west of the village, Wu Jinghan stood at the door and gasped for breath, turned around and looked at me very meaningfully, and then pushed open the fence gate.

The lights were on in the room, and my heart that had been hanging before returned to my stomach.

"Grandpa, you...... Are you okay? Wu Jinghan pushed open the door of the house and shouted to the old man who was sitting and eating in the house.

"Hanhan? Why did you get home at this point? Have you eaten? When the old man saw Wu Jinghan, his wrinkled face instantly blossomed, and he glanced at me and saw me, "Who is this young man?" ”

Wu Jinghan seemed a little embarrassed: "My friend, it's late, I don't dare to go home by myself, he accompanies me ......"

The old man looked at least seventy years old, and Wu Baocai in the old photo looked about forty or fifty years old, and now it has been a full twenty years since the great flood, which is the right age match.

"Sit, lad! You haven't eaten yet, have you? "When the old man saw me, he seemed to be even happier.

"Grandpa, we ate, and it's fine, but I suddenly miss you very much, go home and take a look." Wu Jinghan said with a sob.

The location of Tonghe Village is biased, it is already eight o'clock in the evening, this time is to go back, and there is no car, so I have to stay that night.

I learned that Wu Jinghan was raised by her grandfather alone, as if her parents died unexpectedly more than ten years ago, when Wu Jinghan was only a few years old, she still had an uncle, but listening to her voice, her uncle has always regarded her as a thorn in the flesh, and he has almost ignored her all these years.

Wu Baocai's house is not spacious, except for Wu Baocai's small kang, there is only Wu Jinghan's small bedroom.

This is really a small bedroom, not only the area is small, the bed is also small, there is not even a place to lay on the floor, I am a little worried, I came all the way, it took effort, but also spent a hundred and fifty yuan, and there is no place to sleep after arriving at the station.

Am I not as wronged as Dou E?

Wu Baocai put away the dishes and chopsticks, made a pot of tea, and the three of them chatted.

I first chatted for a few minutes, and felt that the time was ripe, so I took out the old photo of Lao Wang: "Old man, you know a few of the photos in this photo, right?" ”

Wu Baocai took the photo, put it in front of him, and after a few glances, his face changed.

"Kind of acquaintance! Boy, where did you get this picture? ”

I told him about the photos I accidentally saw when I met Lao Wang and helped him move, and finally hesitated, but decided to tell them about their mysterious deaths.

"Old man, in fact, Wu Jinghan and I are in such a hurry to come back, we are just a little worried about you."

The old man actually smiled: "What do I have to worry about?" A handful of old bones. ”

I wanted to take the opportunity to ask what happened back then, and whether he knew about the "briquettes" and deformed baby specimens in the black box, and I didn't know if he was old, or if he deliberately played with me, and always didn't mention the matter.

chatting and chatting, the topic always came to Wu Jinghan.

"Hanhan likes to eat sour, the most afraid of spicy, likes to drink radish soup, loves vegetarian dumplings and ......"

"Hanhan is very sensible, and he is good at studying, and the big leaders in the town have commended him......

"It's not easy for Hanhan! I lost my father and mother when I was very young, and I suffered a lot of sins, and my hands froze in winter......"

Wu Jinghan, who was on the side, listened to it and couldn't help crying.

Looking at my phone, it was already half past nine in the evening, and the old man was still chattering, I really couldn't listen to it.

"Old man, you see it's not early this day, can you rest early?" I found an opportunity to interrupt him.

Wu Baocai shook his head and muttered a few words, stood up tremblingly, and walked in front of Wu Jinghan: "Hanhan! My kang cabinet is full of your father's relics, don't lose them! ”

Wu Jinghan held Wu Baocai's arm: "I remember, grandpa, go to bed early!" ”

Wu Baocai nodded, didn't say anything more, turned around and went back to his small bedroom.

"I'm sorry! My grandfather is old, especially after the Chinese New Year, and he always talks endlessly......"

I smiled slightly: "It's okay, the old people are like this, or they all say old children, old children!" ”

After saying this, both of them were silent, because at this time they finally had to face the most embarrassing thing, there was only a small bed, where should I sleep?

Wu Jinghan blushed to the root of her ears, lowered her head and was silent for a full minute before she raised her head suddenly: "Let's squeeze!" ”

"That's appropriate!" I said this, but my heart instantly blossomed.

Wu Jinghan glared at me: "Less pretend!" It's not like you haven't done this before. ”

I had to respond with a giggle.

Although Wu Jinghan's bedroom is small, the items are neatly placed and clean.

"Say yes! Just sleeping in the same bed, you don't have any ideas, and you can't move your hands and feet! Wu Jinghan pointed at me with a red face.

I was so fascinated by her shyness that I wanted to hold her white hand and pick her up.