Soon, Xiaohua and I knew that there were people in the Nineteenth Master Yuewen family.

Newly built less than two years ago, the brick house looks completely different from the surrounding brick and mud brick houses, with bright glass windows hanging curtains. Even the door of the house is a new type of round hole spring lock.

The compound I live in is the same as the one next to it, made of traditional blue bricks. Although it will be warm in winter and cool in summer, it is still heartwarming to see the new brick house. What's more, Xiaohua's family still lives in an adobe house, as if standing in front of this house, we all feel a little shorter.

I was able to hear voices in the house because at that time, there were no noisy sounds around the house. It was quieter all around, and we could still hear it clearly, and the faint voice in the room was mixed with an inexplicable spell.

The reason why I felt like it was a mantra was because at that time in the countryside, every old man would say a few words. Although Xiaohua and I couldn't understand it, it seemed that the spell was magical. It feels like there is the sun everywhere, but because of these incantations, the surroundings seem a little dark, and people have goosebumps all over their bodies.

There was a big sun in the sky, and it was already summer.

I remember it was very little rain at that time, and it should have been hotter.

We didn't run right away, because Xiaohua had a mission. I came with him, purely because I was alone and had no place to play. We looked at the brick house and seemed to be quiet, but it felt as if a monster was crouching there, ready to suddenly open its eyes and pounce on us.

At that time, we were all elementary school students, and no matter how tall Xiaohua was, he was still a child in the eyes of adults. It's just that someone passes by here occasionally, and no one cares about us. We were all very close to each other, and although we didn't hold each other's hands, it was obvious that we were both scared in our eyes.

I muttered for a long time, but not a word came out. Obviously, he wanted to go back to the compound with Xiaohua immediately, but he didn't dare to go back now.

Seeing that Xiaohua was stunned and refused to leave, he asked Xiaohua what he wanted to do, and his face turned red for a long time and he didn't know how to tell me. Later, under my uneasy inquiry, he also said a lot of nonsense, and I gradually understood.

His mother saw that his father had been in poor health, and it was said that it seemed to have worsened recently, and the family was waiting for him to leave. Because his father had been in bed for many years, the family was no longer so sad.

What's more, at that time, the villagers couldn't earn much money in their lives, and their awareness of seeing a doctor was not too strong. In addition, Uncle Luo said something in Zhuo's house, and Xiaohua's mother had a knot in her heart. Maybe the old man in the compound also persuaded his mother, and her mother wanted to find some roots.

Although this side of the compound is not the direction that Uncle Luo said, generally everyone will not think of these. But there has always been a saying in the township that nothing can stand people's physical weakness, not to mention that Xiaohua's father has always been sick, let Xiaohua come to see if Uncle Luo is here, and want to see fate.

I knew what Xiaohua's mother meant, although I was young, I could still see some meaning from the words of adults. Because of the reality of the villagers, they are more simple than the people in the city.

Although Xiaohua's family is extremely high, although it is not a big family with me, everyone is a descendant of the same surname after all. Xiaohua and my grandfather are of the same generation, although he is the same age as me. But I know some reasons, their family really doesn't have much status in the village.

I think that's because of his father, who was sick in bed all his life, and his brother, who is still an adult, is also very honest. Although the burden of the family is on his mother, how much voice can a woman have in that era!

must be worried about begging for help, afraid that Uncle Luo may not come to his house, his mother wants to see Uncle Luo's itinerary today, if it is at the nineteenth master's house, there will definitely be a following.

Although I am still very young, I have also faintly heard some truths about the sophistication of people in the countryside. Although I was scared, I didn't urge Xiaohua again, but stood by his side with great nervousness.

When we got back to the compound, I'm a little vague. Because for a long time, I would always think of the brick house and the burnt books on the side of the road.

My mom certainly didn't ask me where I had been, because I looked normal. Uncle Luo didn't come to Xiaohua's house later, I don't know, because I have never dared to go to Xiaohua's house.

Uncle Xiao Tang hasn't been to the left wing for a long time, but I remember it. Because of the book "Qin Qiong Selling Horses" I saw last time, I originally wanted to take it out together. But Uncle Xiaotang only asked me to take one copy every time, and I didn't dare to say more, for fear that I wouldn't even have a chance to do that one at that time.

Still at dinner with my grandfather, I heard him say some reasons. Because at that time, the grandfather was diligent and had been cooking by himself, and he did not eat with the children of these separate families. Because I was obedient since I was a child, I could occasionally go to my grandfather's place to eat.

Grandpa told me that because of the death of his thin feet, my uncle and grandfather would not let my little cousin run around. Let him have an older brother, I call Uncle Maverick, every day to make bricks behind his house, it is said that the uncle and grandfather are also ready to change the family house and replace it with a brick house.

At that time, there were four states of houses in the township: one was the traditional adobe house, which was the most common; One is the traditional blue brick house, most of which are divided by the state; One is a brick house, which is the best in the township; There is also a red brick mixed adobe brick, which is trendy and saves money.

My uncle and grandfather belonged to a family that built a red brick mixed adobe house relatively early, and now that they have a plan, they obviously want to replace it all with brick houses. For the villagers, this is a big event and a great joy. For Uncle Xiaotang, I know that this is a way for Uncle Grandpa to restrain him.

At that age, Uncle Xiaotang had a lot of friends in the village, even in the two small production teams where I lived, there were also six or seven friends. Thin Feet and Qiu'er's two sisters are, and there are two more in my compound, and a few more are nearby.

I really didn't care about Uncle Xiaotang's restraints, but what I thought in my heart was that I hadn't been able to read books for a long time. I think when I was a kid I loved to read, and it had a lot to do with the beautiful illustrations in the books at that time.

I was unhappy those days, but children tend to forget their worries, and I don't think I remembered them for long. But then I was a little happy, because the summer vacation was coming soon. I can leave here and go to my aunt's house for the summer.

But at the end of the semester, I vaguely remember two major events, although I am a little uncertain, but it should be about the same time.

The first thing is related to Uncle Luo, it is said that after he came back this time, he mentioned the matter of television. So Niu Ye was very moved, because he went to the city and the region for meetings, and he had also seen such novelties as television.

Niu Ye made a big decision, that is, to buy the first TV in the township! It is said that the TV he bought was earlier than the TVs of two factories near the township, and later became a big news in ten miles and eight towns.

On the day he bought the TV, the courtyard of his house was full of people, more than the people watching movies, although the screen of more than ten inches was too small, but this thing was too rare.

Although I really wanted to join in the fun, even if my mother wanted to take me, I was a little reluctant. Because the courtyard and the hall of Niu's house are shared, Qiu'er's house is half. Because of the death of the thin feet, I felt very eerie there.

Later, I didn't hold back, because I kept telling myself that every time I went to watch TV, there were too many people, and I was scared away by something. Actually, I basically don't see it every time, just to join in the fun.

The second thing has nothing to do with Uncle Luo, but it is said to be somewhat implicated. I found out later that it was because Xiaohua's father died at some point. His mother cried miserably, and mentioned that Uncle Luo did not come to her house.

I can't remember exactly what it was that day, but I vaguely remember that it wasn't dawn yet. I was awakened by the sound of crying and cries, and then there was a commotion in the compound. It's not dawn outside, but the lights are on outside.

My mother went to see me shivering under the covers, but she didn't tell me anything. Because it was almost dawn, I wanted to sleep in a daze and couldn't sleep, and finally got up to cook for my mother.