Shu Nuan couldn't see through many things before, but now she starts again, and the things that were originally hidden behind the fog and ignored by her have begun to be laid out in front of her directly.

However, life is rarely confused.

She is more concerned about caring about her relatives now, and as for other things that are not very important, they should be blurred.

After this short episode, the group cleaned up this side, hung firecrackers on one grave, set off two firecrackers, and began to walk towards other graves that had not yet been worshipped.

"Crackling ......"

Shu Nuan looked at the firecrackers that kept exploding, and the mountain breeze blew her cheeks, bringing a stream of gunpowder after the burning airway.

This smell made her heart calm.

Outsiders always have a cold feeling when they walk into these graves where the bones are buried.

But she felt that in this land where her relatives were buried, she felt very comfortable and safe.

After Shu Zheming walked out for a while, he suddenly noticed that Shu Nuan didn't follow, so he trotted to her side and reminded in a low voice: "Sister, we should go." ”

Shu Nuan pursed the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled, reaching out and rubbing the top of her younger brother's hair.

"Alright, let's go."

The two sisters and brothers quickened their pace, stepped on the yellow earth under their feet, and quickly caught up with the pace of the few people in front.

In the next hour, the group walked around a few small hills, and finally worshiped their ancestors.

By this time, it was almost eleven o'clock.

Shu Nuan carried the sacrifice in the empty back basket, walked steadily on the mountain road, and glanced slightly at the few people walking in front of him.

At this time, the two hoes brought up the mountain, one on Shu Guoqiang's shoulder, and the other on Niu Chunhua's shoulder.

The extra hoe, Shu Guoqiang asked his third son Shu He to carry it down the mountain, but the other party was unwilling, Niu Chunhua's beloved son was heartfelt, so he took the hoe.

As for Shu Rou and Shu Xue, they are the same as Shu He, walking slowly at the forefront with empty hands.

Shu Zheming had a sickle in his hand, a bright smile on his face, and obediently walked behind Shu Nuan.

The path up the mountain is naturally very tiring, but the walk down the mountain is a village road with people coming and going, which is naturally a lot easier.

After returning to Shu's house, Shu Nuan kicked open the door of his house, and then sat down on the bamboo chair and let out a long breath.

"Whew, I'm tired."

"Mom, I'll go back to my room and change my clothes."

After Shu Xue said this, she hurriedly walked to her room.

And Shu Rou, who was following behind Shu Xue, also followed quickly after scratching her arm that was itchy by the blades of grass.

"Mom, I'm going to change my clothes, too."

Niu Chunhua wiped the sweat from her head and waved her hand impatiently: "Go, go, go." ”

At this time, Shu Guoqiang took out a teacup quickly and poured a cup of warm water for Wu Huihong: "Mom, take a break." ”

"Hmm."

Wu Huihong nodded, and then beckoned to Shu Nuan and Shu Zheming who were standing behind her.

"Come and sit down."

After several people here sat on the stool, Shu Guoqiang poured himself a glass of water, and then shouted to Niu Chunhua, who was yawning lazily on the side: "Chunhua, go cook quickly." It's noon in this Mashan, and everyone is hungry. ”

When Niu Chunhua heard this, her face changed several times, and she entered the kitchen with a black face.

Shu Nuan's eyes were indifferent, and he got up calmly and poured water for himself with a cup.

Midday.

At the Shu family's dinner table, the cooked chicken used for worship today, as the only meat on the table, naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Every rooster raised by every household must be killed on the New Year's Day and on the day of the grave.

One is to be used as a sacrifice, and the other is to take advantage of the festival to taste the taste of meat.

Because of Niu Chunhua's unaccustomed attitude towards Shu Nuan and the others, this meal was very quiet.

After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, Shu Guoqiang drank tea and asked Shu Nuan about the current situation: "Nuan Nuan, what have you been busy with in the past month?" Did you go to a restaurant in a small mountain town to help out again? ”

Although Shu Guoqiang is not very concerned about the education of his children, he is a qualified father.

As the head of the family, it is not easy to work outside for many years to earn money to support the family, and it is not easy to support the life of a large family by himself.

When Shu Nuan was young, he didn't complain about his father's negligence of him, but when he grew up, he gradually saw it.

Shu Nuan looked at his father's eyes similar to herself, and hooked the corners of her mouth slightly.

"Dad, I've been setting up my own stall lately, selling some food."

"Oh, that's okay, you do it well, and Dad will rely on you to support your old age in the future."

For Shu Guoqiang to mention his pension from time to time, Shu Nuan has gradually become accustomed to it.

So, when her father mentioned it again, she just smiled and nodded.

The two fathers and daughters here were chatting in a low voice about trivial matters, but Niu Chunhua over there was sitting with her ears propped up, pretending to be unimpressed and eavesdropping quietly.

As for the other children of the Shu family, Shu He went out to play with friends, while Shu Rou and Shu Xue went back to the room to watch TV.

Shu Zheming sat next to Wu Huihong, a little bored and bowed his head to count the ants.

After Shu Nuan stayed at Shu's house for another half an hour, she really couldn't stay any longer.

Although she was very happy with her father's concern, her mother's constant hatred of her made her somewhat uncomfortable.

After Shu Nuan looked at Niu Chunhua's hateful gaze again, he sighed a little helplessly and said goodbye to Shu Guoqiang: "Dad, I still have something to deal with, so I'll leave first." ”

"Well, go back and have a good rest, don't tire yourself out."

In Shu Guoqiang's understanding, doing business is inherently tiring, and these few days of free time can be regarded as a short vacation.

Shu Nuan looked at his father's suddenly kind smile, and didn't know what the other party had made up in his brain, but he still replied softly: "Dad, you know what to do." ”

When Shu Nuan got up to leave, Wu Huihong also took Shu Zheming to follow.

A group of three people walked slowly towards home, and the simple thatched house was the home in the hearts of the three of them.

After Shu Nuan put his hoe back in the corner, as soon as he came out, he saw his grandmother sitting in the yard knitting a sweater waving to him.

"Grandma, what's the matter?"

"That ......," Wu Huihong paused. The day after tomorrow is the day of ancestor worship, your master said last time that you would be asked to help this time, do you want to go? ”

Shujia Village worships ancestors, and the entire Shu family must participate.

Even if there is something at home, send a representative to attend.

This kind of large-scale activity of worshipping ancestors of the whole clan is also the most lively day every year except for the New Year.

On this day, many members of the Shu family who have moved away from the mountains will also return to participate in this festival.