"Yang Jie, are you back?"

"What's going on?"

"How many days did it take to come back?"

Hearing that it was Yang Jie's voice, Jiang Xiaobai asked cracklingly.

Yang Jie said, "We only came back at noon today, do you have time tomorrow?" I want to meet you! ”

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment and said, "If you have time, how is Li Manman's funeral arranged, and what day is the big night set?" ”

Yang Jie said: "Li Manman has been buried in Shanhua Village, she hasn't come back!" ”

"I didn't ...... Come back! Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a long time before coming back to his senses.

No wonder Li Manman's parents went for several days and never came back, it turned out that Li Manman was buried in the small mountain village where she taught.

It is said that fallen leaves return to their roots, and everyone wants to be buried in their homeland after death.

He didn't understand why Li Manman's parents didn't take her back for burial, but he didn't want to ask or say anything, but he felt regretful and a little guilty.

Originally, he wanted to send Li Manman on his last journey.

But I didn't expect that even this opportunity was gone!

He remembered the dream he had had two nights again!

No wonder Li Manman said that he didn't send her!

I knew this, after Hanlu got the news that day, he should go to Tucheng Shanhua Village with Yang Jie.

In that way, at least you can give your classmates a ride.

"Jiang Xiaobai, are you listening?"

On the other end of the phone, Yang Jie's voice interrupted Jiang Xiaobai's thoughts, and he hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I was a little distracted just now, I didn't expect Li Manman to come back...... I'm still going to ......"

He said it, but he couldn't say it anymore.

At this time, any explanation seems so weak.

Yang Jie said: "I didn't know it would be like this, if I had known, I would have called you to go with me that day." ”

Jiang Xiaobai said: "It's good that Li Manman has a friend like you, at least you sent her to the end." ”

Yang Jie's voice was a little sad: "What's the use of friends?" I knew she was sick, but I didn't expect her to be so sick, and what I regret most now is that I didn't insist on taking her to the doctor at that time! ”

On the other end of the phone, Yang Jie's sobbing voice came, and her voice was a little hoarse.

Jiang Xiaobai estimated that Yang Jie didn't know how many times she had cried in the past few days, so that her voice was hoarse.

He didn't blame himself, he met in the hospital that day, and if he persisted, maybe it would be another result.

But there are not so many possibilities in life, and the Yiren have passed away.

Jiang Xiaobai wanted to comfort Yang Jie for a few words, but couldn't find suitable words, the two of them held the phone, one sobbing and the other silent.

After a long time, Yang Jie said: "I'm sorry, I feel uncomfortable when I think of being alone and lonely in such a far place!" ”

"It's okay, I understand!" Jiang Xiaobai persuaded: "Don't be too sad, you must have worked hard over there these days, you have a good rest, when I go back to Qingshan in a while, I will go to see Li Manman's parents!" ”

"Don't!" Yang Jie said eagerly: "Don't go!" ”

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned, and said puzzledly: "Why? Li Manman and I are also classmates, she is gone, I went to visit her parents, it's nothing! ”

"Oops......" Yang Jie's voice seemed a little anxious, and said: "Anyway, don't go first, the parents of the long man estimate that the person they hate the most now is you, they are in a bad mood now, don't stimulate them!" ”

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned, and his head was full of question marks. I have never met Li Manman's parents, why do they hate themselves?

"Yang Jie, what's going on?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, as if hesitating, and after a while, Yang Jie said: "I originally wanted to meet you tomorrow, so let's do it, you can send Lin Jiayin home first, and then you will come to my house in Qingshan Town, No. 216, Lane 2, Old Street." Anyway, you have a car, and it won't be delayed for long. ”

"Good!" Jiang Xiaobai thought about it and agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he was still confused and looked a little dazed.

Lin Jiayin walked over and asked, "Yang Jie, are they back?" Why was it delayed for so many days? Is the Big Night tonight? ”

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Lin Jiayin and said slowly: "Li Manman has already been buried in the place where she taught!" ”

"Huh?"

Lin Jiayin exclaimed, obviously she didn't expect this to be the case.

Jiang Xiaobai said: "If people die in the ground, they can be buried there, don't talk about it, let's go home!" ”

Lin Jiayin's face was sad and said, "Classmate, I couldn't send her on the last ride...... Alas! ”

Jiang Xiaobai comforted: "No one expected this, I'll go see her parents when I find time, take care of those who can take care of her life, and do something for her!" ”

Lin Jiayin nodded, and it could only be like this.

Next, Jiang Xiaobai took his wife and daughter home, and he was thinking about it all the way, should he tell Lin Jiayin about Yang Jie asking him to meet alone?

After thinking about it for a while, he still said truthfully: "Wife, when Yang Jie called first, asked me to go to Qingshan Town to see her in the evening, she seemed to have something to say to me." ”

Lin Jiayin was surprised for a moment and said, "Then you go and sprinkle." ”

Jiang Xiaobai secretly glanced at his wife, but didn't see any emotions in her, so he didn't say anything.

After returning home for dinner, he said hello to Lin Jiayin and drove to Qingshan Town.

It was just getting dark, and the shops on the streets were closed.

Jiang Xiaobai parked the car at the entrance of the old street and walked towards the second lane of the old street with a flashlight.

Compared with the new street, the old street is much narrower, both sides are lined with wooden slab houses, in the twilight it looks more dilapidated vicissitudes, there are no street lights on the bluestone pavement, there are no pedestrians, occasionally a few dogs bark, the whole old street seems very quiet.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't walk fast, and from time to time he swept the old houses on both sides with a flashlight, as if he was looking at the difference between the old street and his memories when he was a teenager.

In the light pillar of the flashlight, the gray white dust floated, and from time to time there were small black dots penetrating, Jiang Xiaobai looked up, only to find that it was starting to rain.

The rain, very small, came silently.

Inexplicably, he had a feeling that the wind and rain were coming, and he couldn't help but speed up his pace.

Not long after, Jiang Xiaobai walked into the second lane, scanned the blue number plates on the wooden doors on both sides with a flashlight, and soon found No. 216.

It is also a wooden slab house, probably because of its age, the house is slightly crooked, and the light is not bright from the oil-paper windows, and the sound of people talking is faint.

Jiang Xiaobai walked to the door, raised his hand and slapped it a few times.

"Who?"

An old voice came from inside the room.

"I'm Yang Jie's classmate, I'm looking for her!"

"Oh!"

"Dad, it's my classmate, I asked him, you sit, I'll open the door." Immediately, Yang Jie's voice sounded.

Not long after, the wooden door creaked open, revealing Yang Jie's slightly tired face, carrying a bag on her shoulder.

"Let's go out for a walk!"

After Yang Jie went out, she closed the door casually, and did not invite Jiang Xiaobai into the house, but said.