I remember when I was young, every time my second uncle showed such a smile, I would feel very relieved.

And such a smile appeared on his face, and it made me taste the warmth that was almost forgotten.

At this time, Sun Chuansheng took a copper basin from under the bed, poured hot water, and talked to me: "Didn't your father mention the matter of the family to you?" ”

I shook my head, but he was facing away from me and couldn't see my movements, so I said, "No." ”

He soaked his dirty hair in the water, slowly rubbed the roots, and asked me, "Then have you heard of this person?" ”

Still shaking my head, I said, "No." Who is Heng Yu? Is it my relative? ”

Sun Chuansheng said without raising his head: "He is the head of the old family, and he is also the fixed door of the Xia character line." ”

After saying this, Sun Chuansheng washed his hair intently and didn't say anything more. But I always felt like he hadn't finished his sentence just now.

Xia Zimai, Dingmen, I don't know what these two words represent, and I don't have the heart to understand, now I have a big question in my heart, don't vomit unhappy: "Those things I just encountered, are they ghosts?" ”

Sun Chuansheng brushed away the wet hair on his forehead, looked at me with one eye and said, "What else can it be if it's not a ghost?" ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and then asked me, "Didn't your father pass on the other three crafts to you besides teaching you boxing?" ”

I asked him, "What craft?" ”

He lowered his hair, and then changed the subject: "I've been looking for you for more than ten years, but I haven't heard from you. Where have you been all these years? ”

I said, "I was in Chongqing until I was 18 years old, and I lived in an old village when I was a child. ”

In fact, I can't even tell why I told him so much, maybe it's because of the smile he just showed, maybe it's because of the temperament he exudes, which is very similar to my second uncle.

Sun Chuansheng took a towel, wiped the water stains on his head, and wiped his face.

When he washed his hair just now, I noticed that there seemed to be something deliberately smeared on his hair, and it looked dirty and slimy, but it quickly melted away after being wet.

His previous sloppy appearance was deliberately pretended.

In two or three minutes, he cleaned himself up and took out another set of clean clothes from under the bed.

I had always thought of him as a beggar before, but now it seems that his appearance is very clean, and the sophistication revealed between his eyebrows makes him look like a middle-aged man in his forties, but the years have not left too many marks on him, except for the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and near his lips, his skin looks the same as that of a man in his twenties, white and tender with a faint blood.

It wasn't until I changed my clothes that Sun Chuansheng breathed a sigh of relief and said to me: "Now in my heart, I can't tell what it tastes like." Today, you suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, and I always felt a little overwhelmed. Alas, after more than ten years, I didn't expect you to be so old. ”

At first glance, he is a person who has seen the world, and there is a calm taste between his gestures, and I am the one who can't come back to his senses, and now, my mind is still confused.

Sun Chuansheng glanced at Boss Lu, and said to me: "Let him rest well, you follow me around the village, there are some things that you need to witness with your own eyes." ”

I scratched my scalp: "What do you want me to witness?" ”

"Follow me."

As he spoke, he pushed the door open and went out, then stood at the door waiting for me.

I went to Boss Lu to take a look, and felt that he was indeed fine, so I went out with Sun Chuansheng.

At first he walked in front of me, and I followed, and before I had gone far, he slowed down a little and walked shoulder to shoulder with me.

Now we were walking in the direction of the old tree, and he didn't speak, and I didn't speak.

When I was about to reach the field, he suddenly asked me, "Aren't you afraid that I will harm you?" ”

I didn't understand what he meant, and frowned silently.

Sun Chuansheng patted me on the shoulder and said, "The rivers and lakes are sinister, you should be more careful when walking outside in the future." It's so easy for you to believe in others, and it's easy to fall into the way of others. ”

He spoke slowly, as if to engrave every word in my heart.

I thought about it for a moment and said to him, "You are very similar to my second uncle. ”

"Yes." He replied lightly, and then sighed softly: "After he passed away, where was he buried?" ”

I said: "The second uncle made a will very early, saying that if he passed away one day, he would scatter his ashes into the Wujiang River, and the second uncle said that the river was the place where he started and his roots. ”

Sun Chuansheng smiled helplessly: "This is really in line with his temperament." He is a man who is used to being free and loose, and even if he dies, he does not want to be restrained. By the way, you said that your dad disappeared ten years ago, how did he disappear? ”

I sighed, "He disappeared very suddenly, without any warning. ”

To be honest, even now, I can't forget what happened the day my dad disappeared.

It was a Sunday 10 years ago, and my dad woke me up early and said he was going to take me to the zoo to see tigers.

At that time, the family conditions were very difficult, my father borrowed a very old motorcycle, took me and my mother out of the village, straight to the city, along the way, my mother kept telling me to be obedient and respect the second uncle, but at that time I didn't understand why she said this, just kept nodding.

When I got to the zoo, my dad left me alone at the tiger zoo to watch the tigers, and he left with my mom, and I asked them where they were going, and they just told me to come back soon, and told me to stay where I was and not run around.

I remember very well that before leaving, my mother suddenly squatted in front of me, and she hugged me very hard and handed me a pendant for me to keep safe. After that, my dad dragged my mom away and never came back.

Later, my second uncle took me home, and at first I asked why his parents didn't come, but he just said that my father and my mother suddenly had an urgent matter and would not be able to come back to see me after a while.

The second uncle deceived me with such a lie for half a year, and half a year later, he still said the same thing, but at that time I already knew that he was lying to me.

Before I was twelve, I always thought that my parents didn't want me, but after I turned twelve, I thought again, maybe my dad and my mom had an accident that afternoon, and they were no longer alive.

It wasn't until a month before my second uncle was in a car accident that he told me that my parents were just missing and that they might still be alive.

Ever since my parents disappeared, I've hated going to crowded places, and I hated felines.

The wounds that that incident left in my heart may not heal for a lifetime.

Sun Chuansheng was silent for a moment, but said something that made me care very much: "Sure enough, that's the case." ”

I realized then that he must know something about my parents' disappearance.

But before I could ask, he tapped me on the shoulder and said, "I probably know why your dad disappeared, but there are some things I can't tell you right now." ”

I frowned, "Why?" ”

Sun Chuansheng turned around and continued to walk in the direction of the old locust tree, and said: "Many of these things I know involve the secrets of the old family, you haven't returned to the family yet, you are half an outsider, I promised the family to keep it secret for them." But there's one thing I can tell you. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment before continuing: "Your father's disappearance seems to be related to an ancient coin, and your second uncle's death may also be related to it. ”

I asked him, "What ancient money?" ”

Sun Chuansheng just shook his head: "Then I can't say more." Don't worry, tomorrow you follow me to Bohai Bay to see if he is willing to accept you, and if he is willing to accept you, I will tell you what I know. ”

I said, "Is the family you are talking about related to me?" ”

Sun Chuansheng: "Of course." In fact, you can choose not to go back, this kind of thing is all up to your own thoughts, no one can force you. But...... If you don't go back to your house, we may never find your father. ”

He walked in front, and I couldn't see his expression, but these words were like a punch to my heart.

It's been ten years, and I can't help but wonder where my parents have gone, and if I get into the house he called home, I have the hope of finding them, then I will definitely go.

Thinking so in my heart, I said to Sun Chuansheng: "Tomorrow I will go back to Bohai Bay with you." ”

Sun Chuansheng slowed down a little and walked side by side with me again.

He smiled and asked me, "It's good to go back, you can go back, maybe the inheritance of the body of the Dong can also be settled." By the way, where do you live now? ”

I said, "I live in the Bohai Bay area, and it's only three or four hours to drive from here." ”

Sun Chuansheng's face showed the same stunned expression on his face as when he first recognized me: "You also live in the kite? ”

I nodded, "I was supposed to go to college over there, but then I dropped out and got a job there." I am now working at a furniture store in the west of the city. ”

Sun Chuansheng said: "The old couple's house is in the kite, so close, how can they not know that you are also there?" How old are you this year and why did you drop out of school? ”

I smiled helplessly: "I just passed my 19th birthday, alas, in fact, I didn't drop out of school, I went out to work a few days after I just registered, and I haven't been back to school yet." ”

Sun Chuansheng frowned and asked me, "Why don't you go back to school?" Can't afford to pay tuition? ”

I sighed, "It's hard to put into words." Forget it, let's not talk about me. Hey, I've heard you mention that guy a few times, what the hell are they doing? ”

"I can't say too much now, when you go, you'll know." Sun Chuansheng said this first, and then changed the topic: "Do you know what the old locust tree in the middle of the intersection is?" ”

I shook my head.

Sun Chuansheng: "It's a blood locust tree, there are a lot of unjust ghosts trapped in it, your child is also lucky, fortunately I ran over to take a look tonight, otherwise, when the two of you come into contact with that blood locust, even I can't save you." ”