Chapter 483: But a long-cherished wish
Having buried my body in a cave tomb, the town of Bakrang, it was as if I had gone out of my life forever. This place, I won't come again.
My two guys and I drove away again, and the driver probably thought that I wanted to see the scenery along the way, so I slowed down very slowly, and I told him that there was no need to deliberately press the speed anymore, and these scenery had been left in my heart.
There were no other accidents along the way, and I returned to the mainland smoothly, and in a county near Huayang, I went to buy a new mobile phone and put the mobile phone card in it.
"Where are we going now?"
"Go to a small village called Qihe."
I continued to give the driver directions, and then rushed to my hometown in the countryside. It was not yet dark, and when the car was parked near the village, you could see a steady stream of villagers returning to the village. There are some people I still have an impression of, I still know, but I can't get out of the car to say hello, I have to leave after I stay here for a while.
I don't want to talk to the villagers I know well, because when I do, I can't help but think of my life in the village. In those lives, there are fathers. He's gone, and it's a dull pain in my heart, no matter how long I can live, but just thinking of him makes me feel sorry.
In his life, he shouldn't have lived like this.
Seeing that it was almost dark, I asked the driver to go around to the nearest village. There is a carpenter in this village, and now there are fewer people looking for him to make furniture, and the basic business is to help the old people in the village make coffins. This carpenter's house is easy to find, and there is a lamp that never goes out in front of the house, which is convenient for people who come to buy shouki at night.
A guy got out of the car and went to contact the carpenter, but he didn't even pay the price, and asked for the best coffin. The carpenter was quite surprised, he didn't expect to receive such a large order before going to bed, he was very happy, busy moving the coffin, and also responsible for the delivery.
By the time the delivery truck drove to the cemetery near the village, it was already the middle of the night. After unloading the coffin, the man sent the carpenter away, and then we put my father's body in the coffin.
I want to fulfill his last long-cherished wish and bury him with my own hands in his hometown in the countryside, in this land where he has lived all his life.
Watching the coffin little by little put into the vacated soil pit, I felt that the reason why people are human is because there are things in their bones that cannot be faded. No matter how my father passed his life, no matter how much money he earned, he would eventually be buried in the cemetery of his hometown.
There was no funeral procession, no incense, candles, paper money, and when the grave was filled, I lit three cigarettes in front of the grave, and I thought that he should be able to look at him, and I buried him with my own hands, but fulfilled his wish.
I sat at the grave and watched the cigarette slowly burn out, and when the cigarette burned out, I thought of my father's generation. He died, Lu Fangding, and Zhao Sanyuan were all dead, leaving a bag for the public, and he might not live too long.
This era has come to an end, and it can be said that it has come to an abrupt end, but in another world, they will not have the troubles of this life. I don't really believe in past and present lives, but at this moment, I want to believe that if there is an afterlife, they will definitely be better off than in this life.
I sat silently in front of the grave until it was almost dawn, and the two men waited for me at the graveyard without complaint. I didn't want to meet the villagers who got up early, so I got up and walked out.
The morning sun is about to rise, and I am not as desperate as I used to be, which may be the reason for the new life. I think there is still hope for everything, as long as the sun can rise as usual, then there must be hope.
"There are three people, do you want to meet them?" A guy interrupted my train of thought and asked next to me, "They're in Huayang right now." ”
"See, let's go now."
The guy took me back to Huayang City. They drove their car and stopped at the end of a commercial street, a place that was familiar to me, and Zhang Momo's shop was just across the street.
I got out of the car and came to the front of the store. The roller shutter opened a small opening, I opened the roller shutter, and at a glance I saw Zhang Momo, Lao Wang, Ning Xiaomei, the three of them were sitting at the table drinking tea.
"I've made tea for you, come and drink it." Wang shook his head at me, then moved his chair to make room for me.
The meeting between the four of us was far less vigorous than the one described in the books. Everything was natural, as if passing by once in a while, meeting three old friends, and sitting together for tea.
Lao Wang's mouth is still the same as before, and the rambling is endless, he said, the transformation of the urban village has basically ended, and he has found a stall there, so that he can do business well in the future. He still hasn't given up his fantasy of love, he fantasizes that one day he can find the girl who came to his stall to buy meat in the crowd, and then fall in love with each other at first sight.
Ning Xiaomei contacted a job, in the company's front desk, the salary is not high, and the development space is unknown. But she is full of confidence and hope, she said that she will definitely work hard and create a better future for herself.
We talked a lot, but no one talked about the past. I don't know if they forgot or didn't want to mention it, but I think it's really good that people can't always live in the past. Whether the past is good or bad, once it comes out, it is all in the past.
After chatting for more than an hour, Lao Wang looked at his watch, patted his head, and said that he was going to go to the stall quickly. After drinking the last sip of tea, Lao Wang hurriedly rushed out of the door.
I turned my head to look, Lao Wang didn't take the bus this time, he seemed to have just purchased a brand new electric car, which was very big and very domineering to ride.
Lao Wang's front foot was just about to leave, Ning kitten's hind foot also followed, when leaving, she was a little shy, she said, during the interview, I met a little brother who went to apply for a job together, a very shy big boy, the kind that blushes when talking to strangers, and they made an appointment to go to Wanda to play video games together.
Ning Kitten is gone, leaving only me and Zhang Momo. I didn't speak, neither did her, we looked at each other and suddenly laughed together.
However, there were tears in the corners of my eyes, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes. Only we know how difficult it is to meet this time.
"Remember your promise?"
"I remember."
"Then you come with me." Zhang Momo stood up, took my hand and walked out, saying as he walked, "You are not allowed to ask me where I am going." ”
"Okay, I won't ask."
Zhang Momo pulled me out and got into her car. I waved at the two guys across the street, who seemed to know everything, and smiled and waved at me.
Zhang Momo drove the car and left the busy Huayang, and I could see that she was driving in the direction of their hometown.
We talked a lot along the way, and she told me that she wanted to redecorate the original house and adjust the overall color palette, and she no longer liked the cool colors that used to be.
I smiled and listened to her imagine what kind of furniture I should go for. It doesn't really matter, as long as she's happy, that's enough.
The car stopped at the door of Zhang Momo's house, and Zhang Jiafu sat in the courtyard, fiddling with two pots of flowers. When Zhang Momo and I walked in, Zhang Jiafu was a little surprised, but he was very happy. Zhang Momo only needs to go home once, which is a holiday for Zhang Jiafu.
In fact, there is no need to say anything superfluous, Zhang Momo was raised by Zhang Jiafu, and Zhang Jiafu knows this daughter very well. Seeing Zhang Momo's expression at the moment, Zhang Jiafu already roughly understood what was going on.
I don't want to say more, but Zhang Momo doesn't allow it, and on such an occasion, there are some things I have to say to my face. I have no experience, and I don't know what to say, after a long time, I said to Zhang Jiafu that I will definitely be good to her, take care of her, and take care of her.
Zhang Jiafu smiled very happily, his words were really the same as what Zhang Momo said to me before. Zhang Jiafu said that he did not need a bride price, and the house and car were dowry.
We had a meal here and then headed back to Huayang. When I arrived in Huayang, I was just in time for the Civil Affairs Bureau to work. The two of us registered and got our marriage license.
The photo on the marriage certificate is beautiful, but I look a little darker. The two of us laughing in the photo, probably the happiest laugh of our lives.
I didn't propose, but I made a commitment. Before that, I didn't dare to imagine that there would be such a day, because for a man who is not even in danger of his own life, he cannot thirst for affection. That's an injustice to the other half, but now, that kind of self-confidence gives me strength, I think I will definitely succeed, and I will definitely be able to finish what I can't do.
When the two of us returned to the store, the two guys were still in the car across the street, and they seemed to be used to this kind of waiting, even if it was a year, it would definitely not be a problem.
"Call them for a cup of tea?"
"You decide." Zhang Momo pointed to the shop in front of him and said, "The marriage certificate has been obtained, and in the future, you will be the boss here." ”
I let the guys in and made them tea. In fact, this store has not been taken care of for a long time, the goods have long been sold out, and the clerk may not have come to work for a long time. Zhang Momo plans to reopen it, and then, she is still making plans, when to start decorating the house, and when to start buying furniture.
"I want to tell you something." I thought about it for a long time and called Zhang Momo aside, I wanted to tell her the story of the full stop. At the same time, I also want to tell her that I myself am a little confused and don't know who I am.
"Don't say anything." After Zhang Momo received the marriage certificate, she seemed to really have a heart with me, she shook her head, covered my mouth again, and said very seriously: "You are Lian Chengfeng, the Lian Chengfeng I know, and Lian Chengfeng who made a marriage commitment to me." ”