Chapter 50: Dry Firewood
buried his grandfather solemnly, and was taken care of by others, especially the descendants of Master Du, who said a few words to Changsheng very solemnly.
"If you can't stay, why don't you go to my house? We are also your elders, and we can take care of you. It's so cold this winter, you have to have someone to take care of you. ”
"Thank you, Uncle Du, but I still have to keep a vigil for my grandfather, so I won't go for the time being."
Seeing that Changsheng insisted on this, the children and grandchildren of Master Du had no choice but to tell her to pass it before leaving.
Next is Li Da and others, they saw that the descendants of Master Du were unsuccessful, and they did not force it, but solemnly made a promise. If there's something you can't solve, you can come to them and they'll help. For the kindness of these people, Changsheng is unanimous in thanking. No matter what happens in the future, in short, everyone is full of kindness to her now. Immortality is not easy to ignore.
It's just that since the burial of Lao Gutou, Changsheng has not shed a single tear, everyone doesn't say it, and they always feel that this child is either too young, and I don't know that the more crowded the place, the more you have to cry to show respect for the deceased, or the relationship with Lao Gutou is not so deep. Anyway, they were just thinking about it in their hearts, and as for what was going on, they didn't necessarily have to know why.
After a lively day, Changsheng went back to the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain alone, I don't know what's going on, just in front of so many people, she was obviously very uncomfortable in her heart, but she couldn't squeeze out any tears.
Closing the door, Changsheng turned to look at the small courtyard where he had lived for more than a year, every place was so familiar, and every place had memories of her and her grandfather. The old ox grandfather who was tethered in the cowshed used to let her sit on it and lead the village through it; The hoe and shovel in the corner once went to farm work together and dug Grandma Gu's grave; As soon as they saw her, they ran here like joy, and the two puppies that were affectionately rubbing at her feet were selected and raised by their grandparents and grandchildren, and now they have reached the waist of immortality; There is also the long knife, which is also left by Lao Gu Tou, almost longer than one and a half immortals, Lao Gu Tou once said that even if it takes decades, this long knife must be forged for immortality, but now, the long knife is still in the human body but it is gone......
Changsheng stepped forward and touched the long knife, but felt that her hands were a little rough, she turned the long knife over with great effort, and then saw that near the handle, there was an unusually familiar hairpin, deeply embedded in it.
It's something that grandpa treasures.
When sorting out the burial items for his grandfather, Changsheng knew that his grandfather had buried a handful of Grandma Alain's hair in his arms together, but only the silver hairpin could not be found, it turned out that grandpa had embedded it in the long knife. Touching the outline of the hairpin, Changsheng felt that his eyes were sour, but there was still not a single tear.
After a long time, she let go of her hand and continued to wander around the small courtyard, every place here carried her and her grandfather's unique memories, and everywhere she went, Changsheng could recall the previous things, only to feel an indescribable sourness in her heart.
Then, she went to the warehouse that her grandfather had been forbidding her to enter. After thinking about it, Changsheng returned to the house, picked up the key that was placed under a small flower pot, turned around and went back to open the door.
Although grandpa has always forbidden her to enter, the key has been placed under the flower pot in front of Changsheng several times, so Changsheng sometimes wonders whether grandpa really doesn't want her to go in, or is it fake.
Opening the door, a puff of fine smoke and dust came to his face, and Changsheng couldn't help but close his eyes, and then slowly opened them.
She can't get in for eternity.
Because the whole warehouse, from the inside to the outside, from low to high, is neatly and cleanly filled with dry firewood.
Changsheng slowly stretched out his hand and touched the part of the dry wood that had been chopped in his reach, and the rough feel made Changsheng feel that his fingers were pricked. But she didn't let go, but grabbed the dry wood harder and harder.
"This year, it's going to be a bone-chilling winter, it's definitely going to be cold......"
This is the unconscious emotion of grandpa before his death, Changsheng didn't care much about it at that time, but it turned out that the days when grandpa went up the mountain with a backpack on his back without permission, he was not only digging behind himself, but also busy with her winter cold.
With so much dry firewood, how long does it take Grandpa to cut down, chop it, and then stack it in the warehouse. Why didn't she find out? Grandpa must have come to sort out the dry wood while she was asleep. Why can't Grandpa wait for her to do it together?
Grandfather......
Turning his gaze to the side, Changsheng saw a sturdy ladder next to the dry wood stack, each horizontal ladder on it was polished without a single burr, and the spacing was very small, obviously made for her. Changsheng tried to climb up, and it was very steady.
She climbed all the way to the top, and looked at the dry firewood that was almost flush with the roof of the warehouse, as well as the neatly arranged vegetables and grain hidden by the dry firewood, and Changsheng blinked.
A series of tears crackled down and fell on the dry wood.
How could her eyes be so sour? How can these tears not be controlled? In the corner where no one was around, Changsheng finally cried, his voice getting louder and louder, with desolation and grief that was difficult to hide, but he was enclosed in this small room, accompanied by the lonely Changsheng.
What was Grandpa thinking when he was preparing these things for her? Did he already know that his life was short? Would he be alone in this room worried about her useless granddaughter? Is he worried that he won't be able to survive in this long winter?
Grandpa, as soon as you left, as soon as you left, I already missed you......
The cry grew louder and deeper, eventually turning to a silent whimper.
Gu Sheng's life has always been his own way, without being judged by others. Although some people think that he is too arrogant and has no benefit from being the enemy of the world, but with such a little girl as Changsheng, he thinks that his grandfather is really the softest person in the world.
Grandpa, I don't know how to speak, I can't be coquettish, and I don't look as beautiful and cute as other little girls, but that's what I am, and you never dislike it. If there is an afterlife, will I still be your granddaughter? Wish I could meet you sooner and make you less lonely......
On the occasion of the arrival of this cold winter, Gu Sheng left this world forever, and only some insignificant rumors about him were still circulating in Shili Eight Villages. Maybe in another ten years, everyone will completely forget that there is such a person, but at this moment, some people are really deeply missing him......