It took me a long time to come back and accept the desolation of the Garden.

The lawn has not been repaired for a long time, and since it was completely "stocked", a lot of weeds have grown one by one or one stubble, and now the snow is pressing and staggering. I don't know how much work I will have to spend in the spring of next year to repair it as before. The leaves of the plane trees in front of the yard have fallen a lot, and the fallen leaves that were as thick as a blanket were frozen under the ice and snow, and when the wind blew, many fell on top of the snow, while the few ginkgo trees in the north were bare and bleak. The eaves, steps, and windowsills were covered with snow, the pine trees wore thick hats, and pools with water were frozen with flakes. The house was cold inside and out, with no hosts and guests, no housekeepers, no nannies and cooks; There were no gardeners or drivers, only hourly workers who came to clean regularly every month, and a key to keep with the doorman.

I moved here when I was about six years old, and before I was six years old I lived in a military compound, with a square yard and a single family. An asphalt road goes out, there is Grandpa Chen's house, this side is Grandpa Li's house, and then there is Grandpa He's house, the neighborhood, the left one is the commander, the right one is the revolutionary hero, all of them are some characters who are as awesome as my grandfather.

Growing up in an environment of strong military friendship, I have seen a lot of guards with muffled voices, orderly soldiers with guns, and officers wearing hats. My grandfather was just as rough with his hands and feet, with a loud voice and a rough voice, but he was the best man I had ever met. Not only is he tall, he is also gentle and patient.

When I was very young, I was probably able to understand the words, my grandfather took the young family of the family to his old neighbors to pay New Year's greetings to the New Year, and on the way back, he stood in front of the courtyard gate and grabbed me from house to house. Tell me that in the entire compound of the military region, Grandma Su, Grandpa He, Grandpa Hao and his deputy commander in the past are all his good comrades-in-arms, they are like brothers and sisters, they have worshiped their sons and handed over their lives, and they want me to respect them as much as they respect him, because those grandparents are the same as him.

I was young at the time, so I could understand some words, but I didn't understand them all, so I asked him when I was done.

"Same as grandpa?"

"Same."

"Which one?"

"They're all soldiers, they're all heroes."

"Grandma Su is also a hero?"

"There are also heroines. Not only your grandmother, but also your grandmother, Aunt He, your aunt and your mother are all soldiers. ”

"But my mother said she made clothes."

"That's because she changed her career to become a seamstress....... Hmph, it's not promising! ”

"What is a career change?"

"It's just not a soldier."

"Can you still not be a soldier?"

"Yes, but I am a soldier for a while, and I will be a soldier for the rest of my life."

"Is my grandfather a soldier now?"

"Of course my grandfather is a soldier! However, my grandfather's position is bigger than all of them, and my grandfather is in charge of the soldiers, and they are all under my control. Oh, your grandfather He used to be in my charge. ”

"Then I know, my grandfather is Erlang God!"

The rugged old general couldn't answer for a while, but the onlookers couldn't help laughing.

Rong Ma's grandfather also knew that his precious granddaughter had been obsessed with Yang Jian, who had three eyes, and his cheeks shook, and his big hand fell on the top of the little girl's head and smiled.

At that time, the little girl still asked inquiringly: "Grandpa is Erlang God, so who is the Roaring Sky Dog?" ”

Grandpa replied solemnly: "Your father." ”

The uncles, uncles and aunts couldn't help but laugh again when they saw that the person concerned was not there, and only praised the little girl for being cute, smart and studious.

Grandpa naturally accepted these compliments gladly, laughing, that is, and did not look at whose treasure it was.

When I was a little older, several aunts and uncles gathered in the room to talk about it as a joke, and I heard it, and my mother relayed it to me.

I don't remember exactly, but I heard that there was a follow-up.

In the early 90s, there was a color TV at home. I used to stay in front of the TV after dinner, waiting to see the Great Sage of Qi Heaven make trouble in the Heavenly Palace. But after eating that day, he didn't even shout to turn on the TV, but silently waited for his grandfather to finish eating, went to the study with him, and continued to ask him about his soldiers, about the soldiers with Erlang God, and whose soldiers were more powerful.

It is said that the conversation has been until the second half of the night, the old people and children in the study for a while, and finally the serious old general finally defeated in the face of the lively and inquisitive granddaughter, opened the study door, and directly threw the energetic me to the mother who was on standby.

The next day, my grandfather had a low-grade fever, and I was so distressed that I learned what Yun Niang did when I was sick before, rubbed my palms, and then covered my grandfather's forehead, stroking and humming: "Oh ~ Oh, grandpa and grandpa are not afraid, pia."

gpia

g (the pronunciation of Yun Niang's hometown "sick") hurry up, get better quickly, get better quickly! ”

My grandfather would grab my little hand and kiss my palm gently.

"Obediently, you are grandpa's most distressed baby."

My mother said that my grandfather would only put down his armor when he faced me, exposing his weakness, and making him look a little weak. She said that I was her best "gold medal for avoiding death", which made her grandfather always compromise with her willful and helpless, including his dissatisfaction with his father.

He was no longer angry at her private decision, but peaceful. Like distant mountains, like bamboo forests, like valleys, quiet and windless, all turbulent, all accepted, all inclusive. When he was wearing reading glasses, his back was straight, but his waist was frowning, his mother said that she thought he was really old.

He no longer carries ** bags, and he is no longer a majestic general. His status in the family is still there, and his majesty is still there, but he is not in good health when he is old, he can't stay up all night, he coughs when he is excited, and he lives in the compound of this military region, and he has a problem.

She held me in her arms, pressed it against my forehead, and said that your grandfather really loves you, even if he is angry, he can endure it well. She said that she was really sorry for him before, she broke her grandfather's heart, forced a love, a marriage he did not approve of, and finally he compromised.

I was so confused that I hugged her when I saw her so sad. Later, no matter how sad she was, she hugged her like this.