Chapter 332: Looking for someone in the cemetery
Neither Men Shaoting nor Sang Zhi thought that they would not come to the cemetery easily, and they would be stopped by someone if they came once.
The old man, who looked to be in his sixties, came out of the hut, stretched out his hand to stop them, and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”
Men Shaoting frowned, who else can he find here? Of course it won't be looking for someone!
"Let's find ......" Men Shaoting originally wanted to say his great-grandmother's name, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that he didn't know what his great-grandparents' names were. You can't say that you came to see your great-grandfather and great-grandmother, right?
People know who your great-grandparents are!
For the first time, the colonel didn't know how to answer people's questions.
The old man looked at the two of them with some scrutiny, thought for a while and said, "Oh, maybe you feel a little awkward in the question I asked, don't mind, I've been looking at the cemetery here for more than 20 years, and I'm used to thinking that this is home, and I'm used to asking people like this." Anyway, you must have come here to worship someone, in fact, in that world, it's almost the same as ours, and the dead are also people, aren't they? ”
The old man muttered for a long time, and Men Shaoting and Sang Zhi heard it in a fog, but they both felt that there was some truth, and it was not good to worry about anything with the old man, so he nodded and said: "What the old man said is that we are here to pay respects to our great-grandfather and great-grandmother, but this is the first time we have come, and we only know that their cemetery is in this garden, but we really don't know where it is." ”
Men Shaoting is still very polite to others, especially the elderly, and speaks respectfully.
The old man looked at him and asked, "Do you know their names?" What year did they stay in? I've got a record here to help you look it up. ”
Sang Zhi listened to the old man's words, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart, this place is really the same as the community, which year did he move in?
These words came out of the old man's mouth, and it was really exactly the same as what the security guard at the gate of his parents' community said!
Men Shaoting shook his head, "I don't know, we only know that our great-grandfather's surname is Men, and our great-grandmother's surname doesn't know anything, let alone what year she moved in." ”
Sang Zhi listened to this embarrassment, Comrade Colonel is really active and adaptable, I don't know what year they moved in, how terrifying this is, could it be that they moved in by themselves?
"The surname? There aren't many surnames, I'll help you check them. ”
So saying, the old man turned and went back into the house.
Sang Zhi was a little curious, and pulled the door and Shaoting followed in.
I saw that the hut was not big, only seven or eight square meters, and beyond a bed, there was a small table and a chair near the window, and a desktop computer was placed on the table.
Sang Zhi couldn't help but ask with some curiosity: "Old man, do you also use a computer here?" Do you want to use a computer to look it up? ”
The old man glanced at her and nodded, "Well, I used to use paper tables to make records, but I was only equipped with a computer two years ago, and I was forced to learn how to use it." I'm an old man who is about to go to the ground, but I didn't expect to use high-tech when I arrived. ”
As he spoke, the old man skillfully clicked on a folder and pulled up a table similar to a statistical table.
There are not many people who have found their surnames, and there are only a dozen in the entire cemetery.
The old man showed them one by one, "Look at it, there are records of their names, dates of birth and check-in times, and of course the specific house number, you can find out for yourself, which is the person you are looking for." ”
Number?
Sang Zhi almost laughed out loud, because he felt that it was really rude to laugh in such a place, so he quickly covered his mouth and didn't let himself laugh.
Men Shaoting looked at it carefully, and it was not difficult to deduce from their date of birth which one was the person they were looking for.
A dozen people is not much, it is easy to deduce.
In the end, Men Shaoting locked the target on a name, pointed and said: "It should be this, this date of birth and check-in time are more similar." ”
The old man nodded, "This?" I know him, it's a double tomb, and it's two people buried. It is said that he moved from other places, and his son was a soldier who settled in the capital, so he moved the ashes of the two old men. It's rare, that son is now an old man with white hair, but every year during the Chinese New Year, Qingming and his mother's death day, he will come to see it. It's here again today, and the old man should be your elder, right? ”
"He's my grandfather, you said he came here today, when did he come over, is the person still there?"
When Men Shaoting heard the old man say this, he was even more sure of his judgment.
"It's not been a long time since he came, he shouldn't have left yet, he has to stay for a while every time he comes."
Saying that, the old man closed the file, walked out with them, and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there." ”
The old man was very familiar with the cemetery, and with him leading the way, Men Shaoting and Sang Zhi soon came to the grave of their great-grandparents.
In the distance, I saw a lonely figure standing in front of the grave, who was it not my grandfather!
"Old man, thank you, we can just go over by ourselves, please go back."
Men Shaoting politely thanked the old man.
The old man nodded, glanced again in the direction where the door was standing, then sighed, and turned back.
Men Shaoting took Sang Zhi's hand and slowly walked towards the door glory.
"Do you really want to go over? What if grandpa gets angry? ”
Men Shaoting is still a little worried, for the old man, he admires it from the bottom of his heart, his grandfather is his idol, he has been iron all his life, he has never seen him in anyone, what he bowed his head beforehand, but he has always had a grateful and guilty heart for his mother who he has never met.
Sang Zhi shook Men Shaoting's hand vigorously and said, "No, grandpa won't be angry." ”
Since you've been here, you can't just go back.
And just now in the parking lot, I didn't see the old man's usual car, so it can be seen that the old man didn't come in his own car, he should have taken a taxi.
It's not easy to take a taxi here, what should I do when the old man goes back? Do you have to wait for someone to drive to pick you up? It just so happened that they were driving the grandfather back with them.
Despite what he said, in fact, Sang Zhi's heart was still a little uneasy and scared.
Men Shaoting said that his grandfather had never brought him and Men Yuewei over to worship, and he didn't like anyone to disturb him on his birthday, which was his mother's death day.
They appeared here so rashly, what if the old man got stubborn and really turned his face with them?
Sang Zhi was also beating a drum in his heart, and when he was about to walk to the tomb, he suddenly stopped, dragged the door to Shaoting, and whispered: "Why don't we hide aside and see the situation first?" ”
Seeing her somewhat thief-minded expression, Men Shaoting couldn't help but smile, who swore just now that it was okay, don't worry, grandpa won't be angry. At this time, he was the first to be timid and scared, why is this?
Although she was funny in her heart, Men Shaoting did not refuse her, but let her pull herself to hide behind a pine and cypress.
After all, he was really worried that his grandfather would be angry, in this kind of place, in case his grandfather was really angry, it would be difficult to find a hospital if he didn't have a store in the village before.
As soon as the two of them hid, they heard the glorious snort of the front door and said, "Come out, come here, and sneakily hide and dare not come out, what does it look like!" ”
The tone of the door glory was neither light nor heavy, and the voice was not very loud, but it reached the ears of the two of them just right.
From the tone of the old man, Sang Zhi and Men Shaoting couldn't hear any emotional fluctuations, so they couldn't judge the old man's mood at this time.
But they were already in the goof, so there was no need to hide, and the two lowered their heads and slowly walked out from behind the pine and cypress trees and came to the old man.
"Grandpa."
Qi Shushu screamed, and then the two of them lowered their heads and stood beside them honestly.
Men Guangrong glanced at them lightly, hummed, and swept his gaze to the bouquet in their hands, and said, "Why are you stunned if you don't offer flowers yet!" ”
The two looked up at each other, and after a moment they suddenly remembered that they were still holding flowers in their hands.
Hurriedly walked to the tomb, respectfully placed the flowers in front of the tombstone, and then bowed four times to the tombstone together.
Men Guangrong suddenly spoke: "Mom and Dad, this is your great-grandson Men Shaoting and great-grandson daughter-in-law Sang Zhi, two very sensible children, who also came to see you today." ”
The old man's tone was a little low, and he seemed a little heavy.
Sang Zhi glanced at the door with some worry, for fear that he would affect his body because of sadness, so he subconsciously took two steps towards him, preparing that if the old man was uncomfortable, she would quickly support him.
Men Guangrong quietly looked at the small movements of the mulberry branch in his eyes, and felt a burst of warmth in his heart, this granddaughter-in-law has a really good heart, but I don't know if I can hold my great-grandson in this life.
Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Even if he can't hold it, this is fate, and he has to admit it.
Besides, at the beginning, Sang Zhi was also eager to save his mother, and the child was out of filial piety, so he couldn't blame her.
"Grandpa, why did you come here so early today? And we didn't see your car in the parking lot, did you take a taxi yourself? ”
Men Shaoting couldn't help but ask.
Men Guangrong nodded and said, "Well, I originally wanted to come later, but I received a call from the troops, saying that they were going to hold a farewell party for me in the evening, and they wanted me to be there." I didn't want to go, I quit all the time, what kind of farewell party are you doing, what are you doing with these formal things! ”
The old man said, sighed, looked at the tombstones of his parents, and said: "But when I think about it, I can't brush off the kindness of my comrades-in-arms, just go." So I changed my mind on the spot, walked out by myself, and took a taxi. ”
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Sang Zhi and Men Shaoting, "Why did you come here?" Was it your idea or was it this girl's idea? Are you worried about something happening to my old man? ”
Sang Zhi laughed dryly twice, and hurriedly took the responsibility on himself, "No, grandpa, I want to come and see." I think that as the daughter-in-law of the family, I should come to pay homage to the ancestors of the family, and let them know me. Grandpa, this is really all my idea, don't be angry, don't blame Men Shaoting, if you want to blame, blame me. ”
After Sang Zhi finished speaking, he carefully shook off his sweat.
I was really infected by Men Shaoting and the old man who watched the cemetery, so that the deceased ancestors could know themselves, if they really came out to greet them, they must not be scared to death!
Men Guangrong nodded and said, "Forget it, no matter what, you are also well-intentioned, and I am not an unreasonable old stubborn, how can I blame you." ”
Saying that, I looked up at the sky, people can't accept old age!
Under the sun, I felt uncomfortable after standing for a while.