Chapter 13: The Time Machine
Xiang Chunping suddenly didn't know how to answer. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Moreover, several questions instantly arose in his mind.
He and I are just distant relatives, why should you call me first for something so important? Did he find something? This person's voice does sound the same as Zhang Shan's, but is this really him? Could it be someone else, disguised as him?
Xiang Chunping knows that there is a kind of voice changer that can be installed on a mobile phone to turn his voice into another person's voice.
The one on the other side, did you use a voice changer?
However, soon, Xiang Chunping overturned this idea.
What's the point? It has become Zhang Shan's voice, is there anything special?
Thinking of this, Xiang Chunping's mood calmed down slightly, and he said slowly: "I know, I was also watching TV just now." ”
Zhang Shan said: "I also saw it on TV. ”
After saying this, the two seemed to have lost their words, and they were silent.
No one spoke, but no one hung up either.
After a while, Zhang Shan said, "Your brother, do you have any plans next?" ”
"Intended?" Xiang Chunping's heart was another chuckle, "Why do you ask that?" ”
"Actually, when Huang Qiwen died...... To tell you the truth, after the initial shock, I felt pretty good......" Zhang Shan's tone didn't sound very cool, "but soon, I had other feelings." ”
"What does it feel?"
"Our relatives all know that he Huang Qiwen is rich and a big boss, but what? He still died so easily, not outlived anyone else. When you die, it's just as painful and as miserable. In fact, I don't think he would have died if he hadn't bought the playground. ”
"Cousin-in-law, what do you want to say?"
"I want to say that human life is too fragile, and life is too short, and no one can escape the fate of death."
Xiang Chunping suddenly felt empty in his heart, but he still said: "Cousin-in-law, don't be too pessimistic. ”
"I'm not pessimistic, I'm thinking, if life is so short, why should we waste it on pain? It's better to have fun in time and enjoy the time you live. Life is short, no matter if you have money or not, don't be too wronged yourself. ”
Xiang Chunping heard what Zhang Shan's words were saying, and asked, "Cousin-in-law, do you have any plans?" ”
"I'm going to take a leave of absence and go out for a walk. Although Huang Qiwen is quite hated, but after all, he is a relative of our family, and he died, and I feel very uncomfortable in my heart, and now I feel ...... It's depressing. What about your brothers? If you also feel depressed, it is better for us to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, have fun for a few days, and enjoy a good life. ”
Xiang Chunping was silent again.
He was moved by Zhang Shan's words.
"Okay, cousin-in-law, I'll go with you. My brother and I also went to take a leave of absence and have fun for a few days. He said.
"Well, good. I'll ask the other relatives and see who else would like to go with me. You wait for me to call. ”
After hanging up the phone, Xiang Chunping still hadn't come back to his senses.
Xiang Xiping asked, "Brother, what did you just say?" Want to take time off work to hang out? ”
"You have to think clearly," Xiang Chunping said, "Huang Qiwen was also killed by our brother, and it is best to avoid it until the police find us." ”
Xiang Xiping stood up suddenly and said, "This matter is so hidden, it is impossible for anyone to know, right?" ”
"Be careful." Xiang Chunping said.
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Putting down the phone, Zhang Shan sighed and called several other poor relatives. In the end, in addition to the Xiang Chunping brothers, three other people agreed to go to the countryside with him for a walk. As for his wife Huang Qingxue, she had already agreed to his suggestion.
Walking out of the house, Zhang Shan took a few breaths fiercely.
His family lives in Gravel, and several other relatives he has called also live in Gravel. It's a relatively remote town, not very economically developed, and there are quite a few bungalows. His family lives in a bungalow.
Since he was a child, he has longed to live in a building, and the higher the floor, the better, so that he can stand on a high place, overlooking the town and overlooking everyone. He also dreamed when he was a child, and when he grew up, he would make a lot of money, live a rich life, and live in a high-rise building.
Now, he has grown up and is getting old, but he is still living in a bungalow. He doesn't have any money, and money doesn't come by itself just because he's grown up. He didn't get to live in the building he wanted, and the highest place he could climb now was on the roof of his house.
So, he went up to the roof of his house and looked at the sky and then at the ground.
He felt depressed. Huang Qiwen's death itself, in fact, he doesn't care, what he cares about is its symbolism.
This day is August 11th, the day of Huang Qiwen's death. Zhang Shan planned to go to Haiyuan on the 12th to go through the motions, symbolically go to Huang Qiwen's house to have a look, and on the 13th, he and the other six people set off together and went to the countryside. He had already chosen his destination, he wanted to go to a place where no one would bother them, to a place where nature still had its pristine appearance.
He chose the village of Raven Ridge.
For some reason, a wave of nostalgia suddenly surged in his heart. He got off the roof and went back to his room, opened a drawer, and took out an old phone.
It was a mobile phone he bought five years ago, and it was eliminated when he couldn't use it. His wife kept persuading him to let him sell the phone for a few dollars, but he was unwilling, saying that it was better to keep it as a souvenir for himself if it was cheaper for those grandchildren.
Looking at the old phone, he felt a little trance.
He pulled out the charger, connected it to the power source, and pressed and held the switch.
The screen lit up, and it was still the wallpaper he had set before. The wallpaper is very simple, it is a piece of gray, which represents his life.
It was as if he had gone back in time, and this phone was a time machine.
The phone rang suddenly. He was startled, blinked twice, and looked closely.
It's not a phone call, it's a text message.
He casually glanced at it and saw that it was a spam text message, so he deleted it casually.
After deleting it, he realized that this old phone didn't have a mobile phone card at all, how could he receive text messages?
He was stunned for a long time.
After a while, he put the old phone back in the drawer, turned and walked out of the house.
There were still two days left before the time to leave for the country, and before that, he planned to go out and walk more. The family was too depressed, his wife was very sad, he persuaded a few words, but it was useless. Of course, the more important reason is that he watched Huang Qiwen die at home.
He walked along the road at the door, and the more he walked, the more desolate it became, with farmland on both sides, and no human figure in sight. In some places, there is no farmland, it is bare, with neither plants nor animals.
After walking absent-mindedly for a while, he suddenly felt someone kick him in the leg and bend it. He did not stand still, and fell to his knees at once. He looked back in surprise, but saw no one.