Chapter 28: Fruit Sakura
Winter is the home of white, and snow is the greatest pigment of the season, dyeing the world with the purest color. The snow was falling, and even in the dark night, it was difficult to hide the white chill. This may be more flattering to the warmth of this small house!
Zhang Yue rubbed her temples, which were still a little painful, and took Mrs. Xu's sobering tea in a daze. The nurse was still a little delirious, holding the sobering tea in a daze, and did not drink it, but just looked at the mist rising from the tea. Seeing the nurse like this, Zhang Yue was also a little surprised in her heart, and she had to say that today, he really saw a brand new nurse.
"It's getting late, are you going to sleep here tonight?" Mrs. Xu asked.
Zhang Yue spread her hands and said, "I don't know, I have to ask her." ”
Mrs. Xu smiled, her face was surprisingly serene: "You and Yunhan, aren't you sisters and brothers!" ”
Zhang Yue was not surprised, after all, the two did not look like sisters and brothers, which anyone with a discerning eye could see. Therefore, Zhang Yue didn't say much, just nodded lightly.
Mrs. Xu smiled: "I am just an ordinary old lady, my two children work in other places, I have no worries about food and clothing, and I am rich together as a mother." It's a pity that my wife died early, and I was left alone in the family all of a sudden, deserted. Thanks to Yun Han's frequent visits to me, my old woman is not too lonely. She is a good girl, although she doesn't talk much, and she is a little recognizable, but her heart is kind. I'm going to call you here today, I'm afraid I'm going to put on a show, so that my old woman will be happy. ”
Zhang Yue smiled: "Grandma, we are not acting, I am very happy to congratulate you on your birthday today." ”
"Okay, okay, I know what you want. However, to be honest, Yunhan is still as good as usual, although it is not gentle, but it is very reassuring. My girl has been going home less and less since she knew how to dress up. Mrs. Xu looked at the nurse's little Shi Fandel's face, a little lonely.
"Grandma, I won't, I'm dressed up today to celebrate your birthday, not to be beautiful." The nurse, who had been silent, said suddenly. Frightened, Mrs. Xu shouted, "Ah! Seeing Mrs. Xu's reaction, the nurse couldn't laugh or cry: "I'm just a little dizzy, and I'm not unconscious, I've been listening to what you say." ”
The three of them looked at each other and smiled, it really had a bit of a family taste.
The two of them almost woke up from drinking, and they didn't stay any longer, so they said goodbye to Mrs. Xu. Walking in the wind and snow, the figures of the two are a little thin, and the snowflakes on their shoulders and heads are full of snowflakes, looking like ascetics carrying weights forward. But they walked briskly, and they didn't see the slightest tiredness, so it seemed that their figures were instantly much taller.
Zhang Yue stretched her waist and relaxed the bones that had slept all afternoon: "Sister." When did you start volunteering? ”
"A year ago, she saved me...... Although he only gave me something to eat and drink, I still reciprocated my gratitude. I just wanted to give her some gifts to thank you, but I ended up coming once...... I wanted to come for the second time, but before I knew it, a year had passed. The nurse said.
Zhang Yue smiled: "It turns out that there is such a story. ”
"By the way, what did you just call me?"
"Sister!"
"So deep into the play?"
"Can't you?"
"Yes, but I don't want my brother to be a waste, come on for future training! Silly little brother. ”
......
WhewW...... The wind grew louder, but it was monotonous and boring, and it made people feel bored. The snowflakes flutter and swirl with the wind, and they stand out in the dark night. Mrs. Xu sat in the room, watching the flickering snowflakes on the TV, holding the remote control in her hand and pressing it non-stop. No matter how she pressed it, the snowflakes still flickered, and the faint glimmer seemed to be a mockery, a mockery of loneliness.
Mrs. Xu reluctantly put down the remote control, leaned back in the chair, looked sluggish, and seemed to have forgotten to think, but in fact, countless fragments flashed in her mind. Her face was wrinkled, and the years had already ruined her appearance, leaving only the deep and shallow wrinkles and the loneliness that could not be contained in her eyes.
Knock knock!
One bell after another reverberated in the room, the bell chanted slowly, but there was not much artistic conception, but one by one in the heart, like a sigh and like a sad sound. Mrs. Xu glanced out the window. The snow was still falling, and a thick white blanket was already falling on the ground. Mrs. Xu added a few clothes, wrapped a blanket, put on cotton boots, and staggered out the door.
In the wind and snow, her rickety back could be submerged at any time, but she still walked very firmly, and even a little anxious. The snow was flying, and the wind was roaring, but strangely, the snow was not falling on her, and the wind could not blow her hair. She walked into the yard she had tended so well and walked towards the famous tree.
It's a strange tree. The trunk of the tree is so thick that three or four people can't hold it, and the canopy that extends upwards is a puffy verdant green, no matter the four seasons, it seems to freeze time, eternal and unchanged. Legend has it that this tree has lived for thousands of years and has become a fine man, which can ensure the happiness and health of the family. Therefore, people used to come to worship, but since the development and construction of this place was carried out, people have gradually forgotten about this tree, and only after tea and dinner will use it as a talking point.
Mrs. Xu didn't know this tree either, but she couldn't find any flowers or fruits on the green leaves of the tree. But it doesn't matter, she blossoms, bears fruit, and then what? When the flowers are ripe, they never come back. Mrs. Xu smiled self-deprecatingly, sat under the tree, and looked at the wind and snow, quite desolate.
"Huang Yangbian is soft, sister, brother, Harry, pick a white rice and go to Youzhou, sister, sister, sister, go to Youzhou, brother, Harry, ......" Mrs. Xu sang softly, and her memories gradually drifted away along the song. At that time, in the field, she led two little dolls, singing this folk song, she started, and the two little dolls followed suit, singing loudly, echoing in the green mountains and green waters.
Now, she is also the one at the beginning, but there are two less ands, and only the sound of the wind is her accompaniment. The song is soft, as if it is about to dissipate, and at the end of the singing, the song cannot be made into a tune, and the tune is not in tune, only a low choked voice remains. Mrs. Xu was a little disgusted with herself, she clumsily wiped her tears, trying her best to hold back her tears. In this kind of weather, tears can be fatal. Fortunately, these few tears did not cause a catastrophe.
Today is her 80th birthday, and she should be happy, with two young people who have spent most of the day with her. She could have pulled the nurse and Zhang Yue and told them the interesting story of stealing fruits and catching weasels in the mountains and fields when she was young, and she could have sung the boxwood with them...... These are the things she wants to do most with her children. However, no matter how enthusiastic the nurse and Zhang Yue are, they are not her children, and she can't find the kind of family connection that blood is thicker than water, so she would rather hold the story in her heart and sing the yellow poplar to Fengxue and the tree behind her.
After singing the song, Mrs. Xu was a little tired, but she had no intention of going back to the house, it was colder inside the house than outside. She took a deep breath, lifted some spirits, and sang: "Huang Yangbian Dan ......"
"Boxwood...... Flat... Soft chick... Hey hey ......"
Mrs. Xu was startled, and the wrinkles on her face trembled. She followed the voice, only to see a figure looming, wandering under the tree. Mrs. Xu's eyes widened, but her dim eyes could only see a vague shadow, her face was a little pale, afraid and afraid, but there was a desire to touch this mysterious shadow.
"Who? Who's there? Mrs. Xu asked.
"Hahaha......"
"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee......"
Her question elicited only a series of laughter, crisp and childish, innocent like a baby. Mrs. Xu became more and more curious, where did the baby come from in this snowy weather? Thinking in her heart, Mrs. Xu plucked up her courage and decided to see with her own eyes what the situation was. She cautiously got up, ready to go around behind the trunk to see what was going on, but halfway through, a chubby little hand suddenly stretched out, and she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Grandma...... Grandma ......" The immature voice sounded again, and along with the voice, there were two pink figures. Mrs. Xu looked at the two little babies in front of her in a daze, who couldn't walk steadily, and was speechless in shock.
The little babies were a boy and a girl, naked, puffy, glowing with fluorescence, and a strange fruity fragrance. This whitewashed appearance is really not like a child that can be born and raised by human beings, only heaven and earth have the power to create such a flawless life.
"Grandma, grandma, I want to listen to Huang Yangbian's ......"
"I want to listen, I want to listen, and I want to sing......"
The two little babies were babbling around Mrs. Xu's feet, so it was not lively. Mrs. Xu was at a loss for a while, but she quickly reacted, picked up the two babies, wrapped them in blankets, and ran back to the house eagerly, complaining as she ran: "Running naked on a cold day, why are you two so skinny?" Don't be afraid of catching a cold! ”
"We're not afraid of cold ......" The two babies saw Mrs. Xu's birthday face, and immediately flattened their mouths and said with some grievances.
Mrs. Xu carried them back to the house, and then took a big quilt to cover them, and then felt a little more relieved. Mrs. Xu pinched the aggrieved little faces of the two babies and smiled, "What's wrong?" Grandma carried you into the house, and you weren't happy? ”
The girl hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, we made grandma worried, it's not good for us." ”
The boy hid behind the girl and whispered, "I want to hear grandma sing." ”
Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "What kind of song are you singing?" ”
"That and that...... Huang Yang Bian Dan...... Soft chick, ah......"
"Hahaha, okay, Huang Yangbian is soft, brother and sister, Harry, pick a pick of white rice and go to Youzhou, sister, sister, ......" "Hey, grandma, I'll go to see you tomorrow with Stayyue, okay?"
"Tomorrow? Forehead...... That's not necessary. No, grandma is going back to her hometown tomorrow, and she may not be at home for a while. ”
"Oh...... All right. ”
"Okay, Yunhan, I really have a heart."
The nurse put down the phone, her expression was a little strange, her originally stretched eyebrows wrinkled little by little, and the pimple on her brow seemed to be a big question mark. It's the first time she has been rejected by Mrs. Xu! And Mrs. Xu has no relatives in her hometown for a long time, what are you going to do when you go back?
On the other side, Mrs. Xu hung up the phone a little apologetically, looked at the two babies in her arms, sighed, and said, "Yunhan and Duyue are both good children, don't you want to know each other?" ”
The baby boy buried his head in Mrs. Xu's arms and shook vigorously: "Don't, don't...... They will hurt us. ”
"Uh-huh...... Grandma can have us, right? The "female" baby looked at Mrs. Xu with a smile, revealing a small tiger tooth, which was very cute.
Looking at their puffy little faces, Mrs. Xu's heart melted suddenly, hugged them tighter, and said, "Okay, okay, with you with grandma, everything will be fine." Grandma will give you a name, okay? ”
"Good, good!"
Mrs. Xu touched the baby's round little head, and pinched the baby's tender little face, for a while, she was in a trance, and the two figures hidden in her heart suddenly popped out, and the two babies in front of her gradually overlapped.
"The boy's name is Chengen, Xu Chengen. The girl's name is Luhua, Xu Luhua, okay? Mrs. Xu's voice trembled a little, and when she said the last word, she finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst out of her eyes. Morning root, dew flower, familiar name, but the person in front of him is not what he remembers.
No one knew what Mrs. Xu was thinking, not even the little babies who were closest to her heart at the moment. They were just happy with their new names, and they were singing and dancing in Mrs. Xu's arms, as if they had received the greatest gift from heaven and earth.
"My name is Chengen, Xu Chengen, oh, I have a name! I have a name! ”
"Hahaha, I also have a name, my name is Xu Luhua, it's your sister, oh!"
The two children played together, laughing crisply, like a silver bell jingling, echoing in Mrs. Xu's heart, the melody was beautiful and brisk, but it was a little bitter and sour. Mrs. Xu smiled, the wrinkles on her face were piled together, squeezing out the deep furrows day by day, especially the corner of her eyes, covering the tears that fell.
Neither Chen Gen nor Lu Hua noticed the tears that fell quietly, they were willfully absorbing warmth from Mrs. Xu, greedily enjoying the care that some people were tired of, innocent, so that Mrs. Xu was reluctant to let go of them for a moment.
......
Old Black was in the room, holding a magnifying glass, and searched carefully, and the serious look was so serious that he didn't know that he thought he was Sherlock Holmes. Zhang Yue sat on the bed and quietly watched him busy. After a few minutes, Zhang Yue took out her mobile phone and looked at it, as for Lao Hei, he had been thrown out of the clouds.
After a long while, Lao Hei assured that his room was already isolated from the world, and he took a bite and sat next to Zhang Yue with a smile: "Duyue, how do I usually treat you?" ”
Zhang Yue didn't think much about it and said, "It's okay." ”
"We, aren't we brothers?" Lao Hei sat closer, put his arms around Zhang Yue's shoulders, and his flattering black eyes blinked, staring straight at Zhang Yue.
"What do you want to do?" Zhang Yue secretly said that it was not good, and wanted to break free from Lao Hei's big hand, but he was pulled into his arms.
Lao Hei stared at Zhang Yue, and said, "You make a price!" I want a picture of my nurse wearing a skirt! I don't need money, I can still dedicate myself. As he spoke, Lao Hei directly unzipped his coat, and his eager appearance made Zhang Yue speechless. Zhang Yue calmly held Lao Hei and stopped him from continuing to be nervous.
"It doesn't exist, I still want to live, didn't you see it all under the sofa that day?" Zhang Yue pushed Lao Hei away, straightened out the messed shirt, and said.
Lao Hei pursed his lips and said unwillingly: "I can't see the overall effect, I only see the blurred lower body, and ...... No**! Bad review! ”
Zhang Yue looked at the wooden door that Lao Hei had closed early, and said, "I remember that our doors are not soundproof, right?" ”
"She's outside the door?"
"She's looking for me......"
Bang! With a loud bang, the carved wooden door that looked sturdy shattered, and the pieces of wood chips turned into knives driven by tremendous force, rubbing against the air to make a harsh sound. Zhang Yue turned over and jumped, quickly jumped from the window, and landed safely.
By the time he could get to his feet, the dark room had collapsed, and sawdust had fallen from the sky, jagged cracks at the edges. Kagamiji suddenly became lively, and everyone ran out to enjoy the inhumane torture in the air.
More than a minute later, the nurse walked to Zhang Yue's side with Lao Hei, who only had half a breath left, and said coldly: "Mobile phone!" ”
"I promise nothing ......" Before the words were finished, the mobile phone that Zhang Yuegang took out had already been handed over by the nurse. The nurse searched carefully before she returned the phone with confidence, and as for Lao Hei, he was still lying on the cold floor and dying.
Zhang Yue took the phone, looked at the familiar sports sweatshirt on the nurse, and said with a smile: "Are you going to change your skirt again tomorrow?" ”
The nurse glared at Zhang Yue and said, "Don't change!" I won't wear it anymore if I am killed, and Grandma Xu has returned to her hometown and will not be at home for a while. When she said this, the nurse frowned slightly, obviously feeling that something was wrong in it, but she didn't think of it for a while.
Zhang Yue was also puzzled: "Back to your hometown? Alone? ”
When the nurse heard this, her heart suddenly brightened, and she said: "Yes, grandma, she is 80 years old, and it is impossible to go alone when she goes back to her hometown so far." Is there someone to accompany her? ”
"Her child's conscience has been found?" Zhang Yue asked. This sounds like a reluctant reason to explain, because in Zhang Yue's heart, she didn't think that the pair of siblings who missed her mother's 80th birthday would suddenly rush back and accompany their old mother, who had been neglected by them for many years.
The nurse thought for a while and said, "Although I don't believe it very much, as grandma said, we are not her real children after all...... Since Grandma didn't have time to receive us, we didn't bother. Hopefully, she can get her children back together. ”
After speaking, the nurse carried the old black back to the house. Zhang Yue did not leave, but now waited in place. After a while, I saw the nurse wearing a long skirt and walking a little awkwardly. Behind her, everyone crowded behind the door, holding their breath and admiring the rare ladylike demeanor of the nurse through the crack in the door.
The nurse glanced at Zhang Yue's expressionless face and asked, "How many people are behind me?" ”
Zhang Yue scratched her head, hesitated for a while, and said, "Not much...... Five only. ”
"Hmph...... Walk! The nurse shook her hand and threw it backwards, and the swift swirling air currents tore the door of the pavilion to pieces in an instant, and everyone hiding behind the door was inattentive and blown to pieces. Yan Xi staggered to stabilize his body, and shouted angrily at the nurse and Zhang Yue who were about to disappear: "Do you pay for the repair?" ”
Whether Yan Xi's shout reached or not, it is unknown. Anyway, the nurse and Zhang Yue have already gone out of the yin and yang and are taking a taxi on the side of the road. While waiting, Zhang Yue asked, "Didn't you say not to disturb Grandma Xu?" ”
"And who are you waiting for? Where are you going to go with me now? The nurse looked at Zhang Yue, who was expressionless, but she saw a hint of banter, so she shot back unceremoniously. When Zhang Yue heard this, she had no choice but to shrug her shoulders helplessly and say no more.
Zhang Yue knew that the nurse would not be relieved, and the nurse also knew that Zhang Yue could understand her thoughts, and there was no need to say much, but the tacit understanding was at ease.
......
Mrs. Xu wore reading glasses and carefully placed a cone-shaped building block on the top of the tower that had been stacked with great difficulty. Chengen and Luhua shrank beside Mrs. Xu and looked nervously at Mrs. Xu's trembling hands. Click. The room was surprisingly quiet, just a slight collision between the building blocks, and such a clear sound came out.
A small pagoda made of building blocks was made. Chengen, Luhua's wrinkled little faces immediately stretched out, and their small mouths opened, revealing a few small white teeth like ceramics. Mrs. Xu hugged them, and a warm flower bloomed on her old face: "It's not early, we're going to eat!" What do you want to eat? ”
Chen Gen grabbed Mrs. Xu's hand and said loudly: "Sweet and sour grunt meat!" ”
Luhua was also eager to express her position, and the whole person threw herself into Mrs. Xu's arms, begging angrily: "Grandma, grandma, I want braised fish, braised fish!" ”
"Sweet and sour grunt!"
"Braised fish!"
Mrs. Xu slapped away the two little children who were about to scuffle together, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, grandma will do it, do it all, okay?" But are you so young that you can eat? ”
Chen Gen and Luhua smiled and nodded very proudly, the expression of the upturned nose to the sky, not only did not look annoying, but also a little cute.
However, their smiles did not last long, and after a while, the two children changed their faces at the same time, staring out the door with big pink eyes, as if they were facing a great enemy. Mrs. Xu looked at the child who suddenly changed her face, and her heart suddenly became nervous, and she was about to ask something, but the two children spoke first: "Grandma, there is a bad guy coming." We're going to leave first, grandma be careful. ”
With that, the two children sank into the ground and disappeared, and at the same time, the hurried doorbell rang.
Outside the door, the nurse and Zhang Yue both had a calm face, and they both felt a very subtle, but real demonic aura just now.