CHAPTER XVII

I just stood at the door like that, not daring to go in, my aunt saw me like this, sighed, came over and took my hand, and pulled me to my grandfather's bed, "Lao Zhang, your granddaughter is back." ”

When they saw me come back, they all consciously exited the room, after they went out, I only realized it, and finally cried, I took my grandfather's hand, buried my head in the quilt, tears wet the quilt a large piece, I cried for a long time, until someone came in, carried my grandfather into the coffin, grandpa's funeral is the neighbors are helping, the patriarch of the Lin family also came to personally help my grandfather do the rituals, these days I have been in a trance, they talk to me I can't hear clearly, until after my grandfather was buried, I stood alone in the yardLooking at the quiet house, I finally accepted that my grandfather was really gone.

I lay on the recliner where my grandfather often rested, recalling the bits and pieces of the past, tears fell uncontrollably, suddenly there was a smell of pork ribs rice wafting out of the kitchen, I stood up from the chair suddenly, looking at the direction of the kitchen, I slowly walked to the kitchen, as if I realized something, quickly quickened my pace, and finally ran directly, I ran to the kitchen door, stopped, I was a little scared, I didn't dare to go in, I was afraid that it was just an illusion, just when I hesitated, the people in the kitchen walked out, Standing in front of me, my smile was as dazzling as the sun, but I was somewhat disappointed that I didn't see the person I wanted to see.

"Why are you here?" I pushed him away and into the kitchen.

"Mom and Dad can't come, so I can only come by myself, but unfortunately I'm still late, tomorrow you take me to worship my grandfather." As he spoke, he went to the stove and picked up the cooked rice, but it was too hot and his hands were burned, so he turned around and found a clean cloth, and put it on the dining table again.

I looked at the pork ribs on the table, remembered what my grandfather promised me before he died, and the emotions in my heart came up again, and I didn't have the appetite to eat, so I wanted to turn around and go back to the room to lie down.

My brother saw that I turned around and left, and hurriedly said, "This is the meal cooked by my grandfather, are you sure you don't want to eat it?" ”

"What did you say?" I looked at the pork ribs on the table and couldn't believe it.

My brother handed me a note that read, "Pork ribs and rice can be eaten after being heated in a pot, and my grandfather has not broken his promise." ”

In order not to cry, I covered my mouth with my hand, looking at the pork ribs on the table, the familiar placement, the familiar aroma, I suddenly couldn't help but smile again, picked up the spoon on the side and sent it to my mouth one after another.

My brother watched me eat like this, afraid that I would choke, so he quickly poured me a glass of water and put it in front of me, "You slow down, drink some water." ”

After eating, I felt relieved, and I fell asleep on a chair in the yard, and when I woke up, it was already noon the next day, and when I woke up, I found myself sleeping in my room, and suddenly remembered that yesterday my brother said that he was going to worship my grandfather, and quickly got up from the bed to put on his shoes, but saw a letter on the dresser.

I opened the envelope, there was a photo and a letter inside, it was a photo of my parents and my younger brother, since I was taken away by my grandfather, I haven't seen them again, my grandfather once said, if the curse is not removed, we can't see each other for a day, otherwise it will become a disaster for the whole family, I stroked the faces of my parents in the photo, they are different from the impression, there are a lot of white hair, wrinkles crawl all over the corners of the eyes, looking at their group photo, the emotions in my heart are complicated, I can't tell whether it is envy or expectation. I put the photo aside, unfolded the letterhead, it turned out to be my grandfather's handwriting, it was my grandfather's letter to me, I read it carefully word by word, tears unconsciously flowed down again.

"Lan Lan, when you read this letter, grandpa is no longer there, I know this is a big blow to you, but people are always going to die, no one can escape, grandpa hopes that you can accept it calmly, continue to live your life after that, although grandpa is gone, but you still have your parents, you still have a younger brother, grandpa has always felt sorry for your mother, you are still so young, just take you away from her, grandpa also misses your mother, she is grandpa's most beloved daughter, so many years, our grandparents are not by her sideShe must be very sad, so ah, when you undo the curse, you must love your mother well, and love your mother well for your grandfather, this picture was brought with the help of that old friend of my Torin family, and now I will leave it to you, and you will have to eat well in the future, and stop crying, you know. ”

I looked at the photo of me and my grandfather on the table, wiped the tears from my face with my hands, and cocked my tail finger to make a hook gesture, "Got it, grandpa." ”

Suddenly, my brother pushed the door open from the outside and came in, I didn't have time to wipe the tears off my face, and quickly turned around to get the quilt on the bed. ”

I turned my head and glared at him, looking unhappy, "Hurry up and prepare, I don't mean I'm going to worship my grandfather." ”

"When you get up, the daylilies are cold, and I've come back from worship." My brother rolled his eyes at me, then sat down in the chair next to him, and crossed his legs.

Seeing him like this, I suddenly remembered something important, so I pulled over the stool on the side and sat opposite him, he looked at me with a serious face, and quickly sat down and looked at me, and there was a trace of panic, "What do you want to do?" Don't look at me like that, I'm scared. ”

I sneered at him and said, "You know you're scared now, let me ask you, did your parents ask you to come?" ”

"Yes, yes." My brother began to stutter as he spoke, and it was obvious that he was lying.

"You're lying, my grandfather told my family a long time ago that he wasn't allowed to visit, even if he died." I looked at him angrily, and the volume was raised a few degrees, I don't know if it was because I was scared or because it was hot, his face was sweating.

"Okay, I came secretly by myself, I just came here to exchange and study, right in your school, I wanted to find you secretly, but the teacher told me that you took leave to deal with the aftermath at home because of the death of your grandfather, so I came secretly by myself, and finally found here, no one at home I was hungry, so I went to the kitchen to get food, who knew that you just came back, don't be angry, for the sake of me helping you find this letter." My brother looked at me with a pitiful expression.

I couldn't get angry when I saw him like this, and my attitude softened, and I looked at him helplessly, "But if you do this, it will bring disaster to the family." ”