Autumn goes to winter in the blink of an eye.

This year's winter was particularly cold. Winter in the south is not like the north, when the north wind blows whining in winter, but it rains continuously, and the cold rain pours on people's faces, which can penetrate the cold to the bones.

The body of the Ming and Qing dynasties became weaker and weaker, and the people didn't look much thinner, but when they pressed it, they were all empty, and there was more water than meat in it. Her mental state is also getting worse and worse, she is often in a semi-comatose state, and it is difficult to wake up with difficulty.

Ming Qing's father took his son Minglin to see his seriously ill daughter every now and then, but he didn't let Ming Qingniang follow, for fear that she wouldn't be able to stand it, and he would suffer himself and his daughter. The two younger brothers and sisters of the Ming and Qing dynasties were still too young, and the father of the Ming and Qing dynasties did not let them follow, worried that they would not know how to do things, but would disturb the adults, so they also stayed at home to take care of their mothers.

When it was about to enter the wax moon, it was sleet on this day, and every household in Yunjia Village hid in their houses, surrounded by firewood stoves, and stomped their feet to keep warm.

The brothers and sisters of the Yun family wore raincoats and rain boots on this cold day, and took turns to go to the hospital to take care of the aggravated sister-in-law with the eldest brother. Big brother Yunxin means that this is more popular, and this will take advantage of the Ming and Qing dynasties to be sober, and if you can see more, you can see it.

December 25 of the solar calendar, the 30th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar, the day before the wax moon, is Cao'er's birthday. Thinking of the day before today, although the Yun family had some shortcomings, Cao'er was a girl, but it was also a great joy, but it was only a year, so that this child could not see his mother. Grandma Cao'er fed the grass in her arms with rice cereal with white sugar, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Alas—I don't know if your mother will survive this year......"

The cold wind outside the door blew through the closed doors and windows, and there was a slight noise. The rain became heavier and heavier, mixed with snow particles, and the heavy rain caused the snow particles to fall to the ground and turn into water.

Under the eaves, the moss on the edge of the well platform was black and black, and the long-leaved grass in autumn was protected by the eaves, although it was wet, and the yellow leaves were also broken down in half, but in the end they still did not all lie down. And the rhizomes, which have not been broken by the wind, rain and snow, are still standing quietly in this cold weather.

Lao Yuntou was so cold at home that he stomped his feet, and burned a charcoal fire for Cao'er's grandmother and Cao'er, but he was pacing around in the living room.

"Can you sit down?! You've made me dizzy. ”

Cao'er's grandmother has a strong temperament, and her speech is always straightforward, although Lao Yuntou is silent, she is often dissatisfied with her wife, so the two often quarrel behind their children's backs.

Lao Yuntou glared at the old woman, took a sweater of his own from the cubicle behind the living room and put it on the wooden sofa, sat down, and did not speak.

"You said that her mother is sick, I'm afraid it's almost over, it's raining again, and it's sleet, and it's as cold as a ghost, if you don't want your granddaughter to go to see her mother, or her mother won't be sure."

After Grandma Cao'er fed her granddaughter white sugar rice cereal, she brought a bowl of mixed white sugar water to her granddaughter to rinse her mouth, and talked to herself.

"No one can do anything about this day!"

Lao Yuntou was a little angry, I don't know if he was angry with his wife or angry with this day.

"Alas—bless my grass and grow up healthy and healthy, so that her mother will not be in vain to give birth to her."

Grandma Cao'er couldn't help but sigh again, and said sadly:

"Bless this sunny day, so that my family can meet her hard-working mother."

Lao Yuntou just sat withered, did not knock his melon seeds, and did not answer the words of Grandma Cao'er. No one knew what he was thinking, but it could be seen from his sad eyes that his heart was no better than anyone else in the family.

When such a thing happens, who can feel better in their heart? Everyone is boiling and doing their best, although they know that this day will come to an end, but except for Grandma Cao'er's muttering, no one else dares to say it.

After two days, the rain stopped falling, and the sky was as cloudy as a black curtain, so heavy that it almost fell on the roofs of people's houses. There was a north wind blowing, and the moisture of the sleet of the previous days was blowing on the face, scraping the bones cold.

Yun Gang went to the hospital early in the morning and returned home at noon.

"Mother, let Cao'er go and see her mother, the hospital has issued a critical illness notice. Maybe it's just a matter of a few days. ”

Yun Gang found his mother who was busy in the kitchen with her granddaughter on her back, and burst into tears.

"Then when did your eldest brother say to let Cao'er go?"

Grandma Cao'er didn't have time to be sad, so she immediately stopped what she was doing, wiped the water on the apron on her body with both hands, and asked eagerly.

"I didn't say anything specific, just said that in the past two days, I see that my sister-in-law can wake up from time to time today, and it is also noon, there is no cold in the morning and evening, or will I leave here?"

"Okay! I just fed the grass and rice cereal, go now, come back early in the afternoon, as long as it doesn't rain in the past two days, let them get together more. ”

Grandma Cao'er quickly went to the room and took out Cao'er's thick cotton cloak, draped it over the grass on her back, covered it with a plush hat, and covered it tightly, leaving only a line of ventilation, and wanted to go out with Yungang.

"Mother, are you going too? Why don't you stay at home and I'll let my eldest sister take the grass on the back seat of my bike? ”

"No, your eldest sister went to the vegetable field this morning and will be back in a while. I walked out with the grass, and it wasn't particularly windy. “

Grandma Cao'er knew that she had to take Cao'er by herself for the past few days, so that her daughter-in-law would feel at ease when she saw it. Her promise to her daughter-in-law has to be seen by her, and she can't help but feel reassured.

Ignoring the Cao'er grandmother who had lunch, carrying her granddaughter on her back, Yun Gang held the bicycle and walked with her mother.

Fortunately, when the mother arrived at the hospital, Ming Qing was just awake, watching Grandma Cao'er carry her daughter over in this cold day, she was sad and unbearable, but she couldn't say too much, just reached out and touched the grass in Grandma Cao'er's arms, and wanted to say goodbye.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the grass, if it doesn't rain in the next few days, I'll come over at noon for you to take a look, it's cold in the morning and night, and it's not a matter for her to stay in the hospital."

Grandma Cao'er looked at Ming Qing's swollen but lifeless face and said.

"Hmm...... Mother...... Thank you for your hard work......"

The Ming and Qing dynasties seemed to struggle with every word. After finally spitting out these words, she closed her eyes weakly, as if she couldn't get out of breath.

"Stop talking. Me and the grass are right next to you. “

Grandma Cao'er was distressed and sad, and hurriedly stopped her daughter-in-law from talking again.

Ming Qing's mouth was opened and closed again, and he raised his eyes to look at his mother-in-law, with sourness, gratitude, and request in his eyes.

"I know, I know, as we said before, I will always take the grass with me, so that she doesn't have a bad life, and she will hand it over to me in the future until she grows up."

Grandma Cao'er looked at her daughter-in-law and said firmly and gently.

She knows her daughter-in-law's thoughts, which mother can let go of her infant daughter?!

Ming Qing moved his chin slightly gratefully, and there was still a sour helplessness and sad gratitude in his eyes.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Grandma Cao'er went home with the tightly covered grass on her back. When the Yun family heard the news brought back by Grandma Cao'er, they were all dull, just waiting for the mother in charge to make arrangements. Lao Yuntou naturally listens to his wife.

In winter, it gets dark early, just after six o'clock, the old and young of the Yun family can only see the curtain of the dark and dark night outside the door, and the other scenes outside the house are almost invisible.