late autumn

In the northeastern border of the Liang Dynasty, Baishi Village, the first one at the end of the village, in a dilapidated courtyard, there is a simple firewood house made of adobe with a half-open door. A thin and thin black girl who looked at thirteen or fourteen years old, holding a small blackened wooden stick, wrote in simplified Chinese on the rice paper that his brother Suning Shang no longer uses.

The girl who writes is called Su Guoguo, and her soul is also called Su Guoguo.

Here's the thing, three days ago, Su Guoguo died because of the explosion of a flying machine while escaping debts, and he crossed over to the girl named Su Guoguo who accidentally rolled down the hill and fell to her death because she went up the mountain to chop wood.

After Su Guoguo finished writing, he threw away the wooden stick, rolled up the rice paper, and put it in his arms.

Su Guoguo walked out of the firewood room, stood in the courtyard and shouted, "Mother, brother, Guoguo has something to discuss with you." ”

Su Mu held on to the door frame, walked out with a vegetable on her face, and said to Su Guoguo weakly: "Xiaoguo, what's the matter?" ”

When Su Guoguo saw her mother like this, she didn't feel a sour nose, and helped her to stand down, in another small dilapidated house, her brother Suning couldn't see it, groped for the door frame, and stepped out of the threshold.

Su Guoguo originally wanted them to help and go up the mountain to chop firewood, but looking at it this way, let alone going up the mountain, it is estimated that it will be difficult to get out of the village. And all of this is caused by the gambler father Su Daodao! Seeing that the three of them were about to starve to death, but they didn't see anyone for a few days, needless to say, they must be gambling with a group of bastards in some shady place.

The family was almost out of food, and it was an emergency, although Su Guoguo sympathized with them, he still arranged a task for them.

"Mother, brother, that, I'll go up the mountain to chop wood. You can collect some stones in the village, boil them in water, ask for two catties of stones that are not stained at all, and then put them in a clean place and cover them with a cover. ”

When Su Mu and Suning Shang heard this, they didn't even frown. It's been three days, since she went up the mountain to chop wood three days ago, and she fell back with injuries all over her body, as if she had changed a person, she usually didn't want to say a word, these days, almost more than she had said more than ten years before, it was just talking! Moreover, he always said something that sounded very awkward, and always did something that made them feel inexplicable, such as what Su Guoguo said now.

Suning Shang locked his eyebrows, coughed a few times, was a little hungry, leaned against the door frame, and whispered: "Guoguo, although there is a saying that hunger does not choose food, but, we don't seem to be able to eat stones." ”

Su Mu helped Su Guoguo get a messy hair curtain, and whispered with a vegetable on her face: "Yes, Guoguo, how can we eat stones, it's really not good, digging some Guanyin soil to eat is better than eating stones." ”

Su Guoguo frowned and said with a wry smile: "It's not to eat, it's that I'm useful." Mother, brother, please, before I come back, be sure to get two catties of clean stones. ”

Although the mother and son were inexplicable, Su Mu saw that there was that kind of light in Su Guoguo's eyes, and her heart was suddenly shocked, and she nodded and said, "Okay, my mother and your brother must make the stone before you go home." ”

Su Guoguo smiled, went to the door of the firewood room and picked up the axe, pinned it to his waist, raised a hand and said, "Mother, brother, Guoguo will go!" Wait for the good news of my victory. ”

Su Guoguo staggered out of the house.

Su Guoguo closed his eyes vigorously, relieved the dizziness caused by malnutrition and hunger, and did not leave the village immediately, but went to the courtyard of Uncle Li, the head of the village.

Uncle Li was breaking corn with his wife in the yard, and when he saw Su Guoguo coming, he smiled and said, "What? Do you really want to do that, little girl? ”

Su Guoguo touched the tip of his nose, tried to squeeze it out, and smiled: "Yes." Uncle Li, you write it down, after an hour and a half, just go to the foot of the mountain and wait for the fruit. After the deed is completed, I will definitely serve a pound of beef, I will do what I say, and I will never break my word, and it is a puppy to deceive people. ”

Uncle Li threw the corn cob in his hand and smiled at Su Guoguo: "Okay, the old man will definitely wait for you at the foot of the mountain then." ”

The two old men also felt that Su Guoguo was very strange these days, that is, there were too many words, and some words came out of her mouth, although they could understand the meaning of her words, but they always felt uncomfortable and strange when they listened to it.

Su Guoguo listened to his promise, said goodbye, and left happily.

Su Guoguo went all the way to the mountain, although he was a little hungry, but for the sake of this family, he would not starve to death, gritted his teeth, tightened his belt, picked up an axe and began to chop wood.

Time passed in a flash, and Su Guoguo really chopped ten handfuls of dry firewood, but by burning himself, Su Guoguo, who was already at the end of his crossbow, was also tired and lay on the mountain, unable to get up.

That Uncle Li is also a rare kind person in the village, and he waited for Su Guoguo at the foot of the mountain as agreed. But the left couldn't wait, the right couldn't wait, there was no way, so he untied the broken cart and led the donkey up the mountain to find Su Guoguo, and found that she was lying on the mountain tired and half-fainted, surrounded by bundles of firewood.

Uncle Li sighed and scolded: "It's all your uncompetitive father!" When you see him, the old man will definitely help you vent your anger. ”

Uncle Li said, squatted beside Su Guoguo with a pity gaze, untied the water bag, gave Su Guoguo two sips of water, and then took out a very old but very clean handkerchief in his arms, opened it, and there was a small corn tortilla, and fed Su Guoguo little by little.

Su Guoguo ate half of the cake and drank a few sips of water, finally relieving his breath. She carefully put the remaining half of the cake into her arms, scratched her head embarrassedly and said to Uncle Li: "My mother and brother are also hungry, I will take them home and give them food." ”

Uncle Li was weak, and there was not much surplus food at home, this cake was still his dinner, so he sighed unconsciously and helped Su Guoguo to stand up.

With the help of Uncle Li and the donkey, ten handfuls of firewood were quickly sent down the low mountain and loaded on the donkey cart.

The two of them chatted without a word, and drove the donkey cart into Wusu County.

The owner of the meat stall in Wusu County, when he saw Su Guoguo and an old man really driving a donkey cart of firewood, he didn't realize that a smile appeared on Hengrou's face.

Although the boss looks vicious, he is not particularly bad at heart! A little angry, seeing Su Guoguo coming as promised, she didn't waste time at all, thinking about her gushing appearance and pitiful appearance at that time, she didn't feel like she gave a thumbs up, and cut four catties of old yellow beef for her at that time.

Su Guoguo looked at the mouth-watering beef, swallowed his saliva, restrained his pitiful gaze, and said to the boss: "Good boss, please excuse me, put three catties of beef in one lotus leaf, and put another catty of beef in another lotus leaf." ”

"Okay." The boss said with a smirk.

So, Su Guoguo and Uncle Li unloaded the firewood to help the boss move into the courtyard, she carried three catties of beef and gave Uncle Li one catty, all of which were carefully carried out.

Intersection.

"Girl, it's getting dark, aren't you going home?"

Su Guoguo looked at the street in the direction of the fish stall and said to Uncle Li: "Uncle, I won't go back, I still have something to do." Please give me a message to my family, I will be allowed to go home before dark. ”

"Okay, you're a girl, be careful."

Su Guoguo smiled sweetly and waved goodbye to Uncle Li.

When Su Guoguo saw Uncle Li leave, she showed a painful expression on her face, she wiped the sweat on her forehead and cheered herself up: "Hold on!" It's hard to get started! As long as I get through this period, our family's life will definitely get better little by little. ”