In the three years of high school, he spent a lot of money to buy a lot of strange things, but most of them were thrown away by his mother or hidden. When he asked his mother when he remembered, he couldn't find it. However, there is a small pendant like a gourd, which Youan has always kept. At that time, this old man also sold it to him, he especially liked this gourd pendant, close to the skin in summer, he would feel cold, he has been hanging close to his neck for so many years.

Chen Youan touched the gourd and approached the somewhat dilapidated house.

"Grandpa Zhang!" Chen Youan took a closer look, it turned out that the old man had long stopped selling some strange things, he was lying leisurely in a wheelchair, shaking a fan in one hand and holding a somewhat worn book in the other.

The old man is old, he may have some ears behind his ears, and under Chen You'an's many calls, he finally subconsciously someone called him, he raised his head and looked at Chen Youan blankly.

"Young man, who are you looking for?" When the old man gets older, he can't tell people anymore. What's more, Chen Youan was still studying at that time, and it has changed a lot from then to now.

"Grandpa Zhang! I used to come to you to buy treasures. Do you remember? Chen Youan said with a smile.

After speaking, he took out the small gourd pendant hanging around his neck and showed it to the old man, and when the old man saw the pendant, his expression changed, and he stretched out his hand and touched it carefully.

"I remembered. You kid begged me to sell you this. It's my most precious thing. The old man couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and gestured in his hand.

Chen Youan touched his head, a little embarrassed, when he saw Grandpa Zhang's pendant, for some reason, he liked it very much, he soaked it for almost a month, and came here to stick to Grandpa Zhang after school all day, and finally Grandpa Zhang was also moved, so he sold it to him.

"Come, sit with grandpa and chat." Grandpa Zhang said.

Chen Youan looked around, found a small chair not far away, moved it over and sat on the side and listened to Uncle Zhang's chatter, he is making products in the company, and what he has learned the most over the years is to listen, and when the uncle talks about the happy place, he will also laugh.

"The market is not good this year, are you going to go out to work when you come back?" When Grandpa Zhang heard that Chen Youan had resigned and came back, he couldn't help but ask.

"The economic situation is not good, and we still have to go. You can't always rely on your family. Do you say yes or no? Chen Youan replied with a smile.

"That's right, young people still have to dare to think and fight."

"Do you remember what I told you all these years, and you have always carried this pendant with you?" For some reason, Grandpa Zhang's tone suddenly changed and returned to the pendant.

At the beginning, he promised Grandpa Zhang that he wanted to wear this pendant close to his body, and he couldn't throw it away, Uncle Zhang didn't believe it at first, Chen Youan repeatedly assured, and finally after a period of testing, he decided to give it to him.

"I've always worn it with you, you see, and you said at the time that when it turns emerald green, I'll come back to you." You'an seemed to know what Uncle Zhang was thinking, and showed him what he was holding in his hand.

"A few years ago, it started to change color slowly in the past few years. However, I was still out of town at the time and couldn't come back. I remember it all. ”

After listening to Chen You'an's words, the old man was silent, and for a long time, he glanced at him meaningfully and shook his head.

Finally sighed.

The old man copied the crutches from the side of the chair and stood up with difficulty, and Chen Youan saw that he hurriedly helped the old man up.

"You wait for me here." After the old man finished speaking, without waiting for Chen You'an to reply, he began to walk into the house.

After a while, the old man came out, holding a box in his hand, which was wrapped in layers of cloth, and it looked like it had not been opened for many years, and it was covered with dust.

"You help me open this box." Grandpa Zhang said to Chen Youan.

Chen Youan didn't think about it so much, took the box, first gently patted off the dust, and opened the wrapped cloth little by little, presenting in front of him was a wooden box that was about to rot, he was a little excited, he liked strange things since he was a child.

It should be an antique, when Chen Youan saw the wooden box, he immediately made a conclusion in his heart.

The old man shook his head when he saw Chen Youan's expression.

"You open it."

Chen You'an opened the wooden box under the instruction of Grandpa Zhang.

After opening it, he was slightly disappointed, it turned out that there was a gourd pendant in the wooden box that was the same as his pendant, but this pendant was crystal red, shining like a drop of blood.

The more he looked at it, the more strange it became, and his hand tried to touch it, and felt a little warm, which was obviously different from the one he was on now.

"This?" Chen Youan was slightly surprised, originally he thought that the pendant on his body was already very magical, he had also checked it on the Internet before, the jade was cool, which made people feel comfortable and understandable, but now this jade pendant actually has a temperature, which makes Chen Youan feel magical.

"Is it limestone? Grandpa Zhang. Chen You'an's limited knowledge can only be explained by this.

"The two stones you took are called the Mother of Stones, also known as the Spring Stones, and when they came to me, they were these two. One yin and one yang, it is said that when two stones become one, something incredible will happen. The old man explained.

Chen Youan was a little unconvinced, but it was not easy to refute the old man. In this small county, some customs and habits are still deep-rooted, many families do big things, they have to ask the Taoist Gong to say goodbye, maybe it is the peace of mind, when it comes to this aspect of things, there is an general attitude to treat, rather believe it or not, do not discuss, after all, after reading so many years of books, or some influences.

"This one is also for you, it's useless to stay with me." Grandpa Zhang was a little reluctant to push the wooden box to Chen Youan.

At this moment, there was a soft snort from the room.

"This thing will be delivered?"

This voice should sound like a young girl, I don't know if it's Grandpa Zhang's daughter or granddaughter.

Chen Youan was a little embarrassed, after listening to Grandpa Zhang's explanation, he still had some ideas in his heart.

Grandpa Zhang turned his head slightly to look inside the room, and finally shook his head.

"You take it, it's the last thing your grandfather gave you." After Grandpa Zhang finished speaking, he continued to lie in the rocking chair, picked up the fan, and shook it leisurely.

In the end, Chen Youan did not refuse, put away the pendant, thanked the old man, and left.

"Hopefully you've made the right choice." Looking at the background where Chen You'an left, a slight sigh sounded.

The door to the old courtyard is closed.

After Chen Youan left Grandpa Zhang's courtyard, he walked around his alma mater again, he didn't choose to go in, but he remembered the beauty of being here while walking. Here are the impulses of his youth, as well as his youth.