Cabbage Village.

A few days ago, it rained heavily, causing the originally loose soil to moisten into mud, and the air was filled with a faint smell of earth, slightly mixed with the smell of grass and trees.

Today is the first sunny day in a long time, and the sun shines through the thin clouds and sprinkles on the ground, even on an autumn day, it seems that everything can be rejuvenated and full of life.

Xia Suxing stood on the ridge and looked at the great rivers and mountains leisurely.

The Light was lying next to him, unusually quiet.

"Brother Su Xing, go see my grandfather!"

Not far away, Zhu Xiaoxue's voice came, her voice was very hurried and panicked.

She ran over panting, and said with a little crying: "Brother Su Xing, my grandfather.. ..”

Tears kept rolling in her eyes, and her eyes were already red, "My grandfather... .. He couldn't wake up. ”

Smell the sound and sense that something is wrong.

Immediately, Xia Suxing took her delicate little hand and rushed all the way over.

Uncle Zhu's courtyard is full of potholes, rubble falls under the eaves, moss grows densely up the stone steps, and the pillars and beams of the wooden house are swaying, as if a gust of wind can make the house collapse.

At this time, Uncle Zhu fell on a few pieces of rubble, the flowing blood stained the earth-gray linen, his eyes were closed, and his paralyzed body turned to the side.

Zhu Xiaoyang cried and mourned, constantly shaking his grandfather's body, "Grandpa, wake up!"

Xia Suxing approached and approached Uncle Zhu's nose with his index finger, trying to sense his breathing.

"Brother Su Xing, is my grandfather okay?"

Zhu Xiaoyang wiped his eyes in frustration, his eyes seemed to be longing for an answer.

Xia Suxing's eyes were shocked, and he slowly withdrew his index finger, smiling like a spring mountain, "It's okay, maybe I just fainted." ”

"You wait at home, I wish Uncle Zhu to go to the medicine hall in the town to have a look, and I'll be back soon." ”

As he spoke, he lifted Uncle Zhu on his back, and his back walked slowly on the dirt road, as if he was carrying a huge mountain on his back.

Zhu Xiaoxue refused to wait and followed him.

She suddenly grabbed the corner of Xia Suxing's clothes and pleaded, "Brother Su Xing, can I go with you?"

"Don't worry... Your grandfather is fine, you stay at home and take care of your brother. ”

"Will Grandpa really come back?"

"Yes. ”

Xia Suxing didn't dare to look directly into her eyes, so he had to lower his head in response.

He hurriedly ran towards the end of the dirt road with Uncle Zhu on his back, there was only one medicine hall in the town, and it was on the other side of the street.

He kept running and never stopped.

In fact, he can confirm that Uncle Zhu has passed away, but he is not sure whether Uncle Zhu should pass away. ..

"Doctor, help!"

When he arrived at the door of the medicine hall, he shouted.

Hearing the sound, an elderly old doctor hurriedly walked out, and cooperated with him to carry Uncle Zhu into the medicine hall and place it on the wooden bed in the corner.

The old doctor stretched out his dry and loose hand and checked the pulse of Uncle Zhu, and after a while, he shook his head, "It's hopeless." ”

Xia Suxing was silent for a long time and asked, "Doctor, do you know what the reason is?"

This is not a bad doctor, life cannot be resurrected, he still knows this.

It's just that.. .. He didn't know how to explain to Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang.

The old doctor first ripped open Uncle Zhu's gray linen clothes and checked the wound in the chest and abdomen.

Then, he opened Uncle Zhu's mouth, took a closer look at his tongue, and smelled the smell of his mouth.

After careful consideration, the old doctor spoke: "There are some scars on his upper body, from the residue around the scars, it can be judged that it is because of rubble, but it is not fatal, his mouth is dry, the elasticity of his skin has completely disappeared in a short time, the tongue coating is green, and the mouth smell is obvious, I guess he was poisoned." ”

"Poisoned?"

The old doctor speculated: "Based on the current symptoms and characteristics, I think this poison must have been deliberately done. ”

"I wish Uncle a kind man, in my memory, he has never had a holiday with anyone. ”

The old doctor said: "Then I don't know, now in this world, human life is not valuable, you find a place with good feng shui to bury him.. .. The corpse of the poisoned body should not be stored for more than one day, otherwise there will be hidden dangers. ”

"Thanks, doctor. ”

Xia Suxing nodded politely to the old doctor, and then carried Uncle Zhu out of the medicine hall.

His mind was worried, and he didn't know how to explain to Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang.

The two siblings have basically been taken care of by Uncle Zhu since they were children, and suddenly told them the news of their grandfather's death, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to them.

But what else can be done?

He carried Uncle Zhu's corpse on his back and walked hobbly.

When I entered the entrance of the village, I approached the wooden house.

Looking at Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang waiting on the threshold at the door, Xia Suxing stopped moving forward.

Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang saw him and stood up from the threshold, their faces full of anticipation.

The more he saw them like this, Xia Suxing even had the idea of escaping.

For a moment, he really wanted to put Uncle Zhu's body on the ground, and he walked back desperately.

Escape is undoubtedly the most comfortable choice.

But.. .. He couldn't.

Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang ran to him with hope and asked, "Brother Su Xing, is grandpa awake?"

He really didn't know how to speak, he didn't dare to say a word.

Zhu Xiaoxue Bingxue is smart, she saw something wrong in Xia Suxing's eyes, smiled and choked up: "Brother Su Xing, you told me that grandpa will go home well.. ..”

Her eyes were red, tears flowed down her cheeks, and she yelled, "Brother Su Xing, you liar! You promised me that grandpa would be fine... ..”

Seeing this, Zhu Xiaoyang, the little fat man, was also red-eyed when he heard this, and directly raised two small fists and slammed them at him, yelling: "Liar! Let go of my grandfather! Liar! Big liar!"

Understandably, the loss of a loved one is not a pleasant feeling.

Xia Suxing lowered his head humbly, "In the future, I will take care of you... ..”

"Who wants a liar to take care of it!" Zhu Xiaoxue gritted her teeth.

Zhu Xiaoyang's two small fists kept falling on Xia Suxing's body, tears flowed down, and he yelled: "Return my grandfather!

His strength is not great, and it doesn't hurt or itch.

Xia Suxing turned around, walked slowly, and said, "Find a place and let Uncle Zhu rest well!"

"Put down my grandpa!"

The two siblings tried to pull Uncle Zhu's body off his back, but their strength was far from enough, so they could only follow behind crying and mourning.

Eventually, they came to an old plane tree.

Before his death, in the scorching summer, I wish the uncle the most enjoyment of enjoying the shade under this plane tree.

It is said that this sycamore tree is watched from Uncle Zhu from childhood to adulthood.

Now that he is gone, it is better to bury him here and round his heart.

He put Uncle Zhu aside smoothly, condensed the white power in his hand, turned it into a shovel, and started work under the plane tree.

Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang were probably tired from crying, and the two knelt straight in front of Uncle Zhu's corpse.

They didn't say a word, they didn't even cry, but their eyes were red and there were tears in them.

The leaves of the sycamore tree are yellow, and the breeze blows, making a "rustling" sound.

The fallen leaves floated down, fell into the soil, stopped on the shoulders of the two siblings, and spread on the corpse of Uncle Zhu.

.. .. ..

About an hour, Xia Suxing dug the burial place.

He put down the shovel and walked over, "Xiaoxue, Xiaoyang, it's time." ”

Zhu Xiaoxue looked at him, her tearful eyes didn't know what was mixed up, and it actually gave people a feeling of empathy.

Reluctance, faith, hatred, gratitude... ..

These emotions were interpreted in her eyes.

Xia Suxing lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry.. ..”

Zhu Xiaoxue just looked at him and didn't say a word.

Xia Suxing squatted down slightly, and was about to move Uncle Zhu into the burial pit when Zhu Xiaoyang stopped him, "Stop!

"Xiaoyang, your grandfather will turn into this sycamore tree and accompany you forever. ”

"You're a liar! I won't believe you!"

Zhu Xiaoxue opened her mouth and said, "Brother, let grandpa go.. ..”

Hearing the sound, Zhu Xiaoyang slowly put down his outstretched hand, his eyes full of frustration.

Seeing this, Xia Suxing lightly moved Uncle Zhu into the burial pit, raised the shovel again, and filled the soil with a shovel.

.. .. ..

Zhu Xiaoxue took Zhu Xiaoyang by the hand, knelt in front of Uncle Zhu's grave, and kowtowed to him three times.

Everyone has to go through life and death, which is something that cannot be avoided and the most powerless thing to do.

Fate is impermanent, rather than tearing your heart after losing, it is better to cherish the present.

"Let's go... Xia Suxing's voice was low, but he felt very warm.

Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang looked at each other, and then followed behind Xia Suxing, they and Xia Suxing always maintained a distance, like an invisible chasm.

They were really grateful to Xia Suxing in their hearts, but their grandfather had just passed away, and they had no support or thoughts for a while.

Xia Suxing took Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang to his home, gave them his small cabin bed, but slept on the kang.

In the dead of night, Zhu Xiaoxue and Zhu Xiaoyang were already asleep.

"Su Xing, are you sure that Uncle Zhu died of poisoning?" Zhao Tianyou was a little incredulous.

"Well, the old doctor in town has also confirmed. ”

Zhao Tianyou recalled: "Yesterday I saw a strange man disguised as a farmer, I don't know if it has anything to do with him?"

"I will definitely investigate this matter to the bottom of the matter, in order to give Xiaoxue and Xiaoyang an explanation. ”

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoyang, their two sisters and brothers, we take care of them first, their father hasn't been back to the village for many years, and I don't know where he went? ”

"This is their new home. ”

.. .. ..

Two days later, Zhu Xiaoyang's condition has improved a lot, but Zhu Xiaoxue is worrying.

Early this morning, Zhu Xiaoyang went out to chop wood with Zhao Tianyou, mainly because of the Red White Tiger.

He especially likes to sit on the back of the red white tiger and then show a majestic appearance, any little boy will have a heroic dream in his heart, and this heroic dream has become a good medicine for his spiritual wounds.

It's already noon, Zhu Xiaoxue is sitting on the bed, her deep eyes are blank, silent, sullen, presumably still missing her grandfather.

"Xiaoxue, can I come in?"

Xia Suxing knocked on the wooden door, but Zhu Xiaoxue refused to respond.

"If you don't come back, then I'll come in. As soon as he spoke, he pushed the door open.

He held a bowl of rice in his hand and said, "Xiaoxue, you haven't eaten much for two days, and now your face is so white that you can write with ink, if you don't eat again, I will write the three big characters 'ugly and weird' on your face." ”

Zhu Xiaoxue never responded, staring out the window blankly, the tears in her eyes proved that she had just cried again.

She seemed to have a lot to say, but she couldn't find anyone to talk to.

Xia Suxing asked for a spoon to feed the rice to Zhu Xiaoxue's mouth, and said as if frightened: "Don't eat more, you will become ugly when you grow up." ”

"Liars, only a little bit is good-looking. Zhu Xiaoxue's lips finally spit out a few words.

Xia Suxing smiled and said, "Xiaoxue, after dinner, let's go see grandpa." ”

Zhu Xiaoxue was stunned for a moment, first silent, and then ate the spoonful of rice on the side of his mouth suddenly.

At first, Xia Suxing fed it spoonful by spoonful, but then she directly picked up a bowl of rice and poured it into her mouth, she was indeed hungry.