In the cold winter, the grass and trees are exhausted.

There is also goose feathers and heavy snow, howling for seven days, freezing and biting, birds and beasts extinct.

In the twilight, a thinly dressed boy knocked on a wooden door in the cold wind.

He kept breathing, and his hands were warm and red.

"Who?"

After a long time, there was finally a sound of footsteps in the courtyard.

The little boy was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly responded: "Second uncle, it's me." ”

Soon, the courtyard door was opened, and a slightly swarthy middle-aged man poked his head out of the crack in the door.

"Xiao Hao, it turned out to be you. The snow just stopped, it's not good to stay at home, how did you run out? The middle-aged man asked.

"Second uncle, grandpa has a cold and has no money at home, I want to borrow some from you to buy medicine for grandpa. Don't worry, when spring can go up the mountain, I will definitely pay you back. ”

The boy Xiaohao said with some embarrassment.

"I don't know how to pay attention to this snowy day. You want to buy medicine, but I don't have any extra money at home. ”

The man hesitated for a moment before he said again: "Otherwise, there are still some sun-dried herbs at home, you can take them back to grandpa." ”

"Thank you, second uncle."

Xiao Hao was very disappointed, and barely squeezed out a smile.

"Then you just wait here, don't alarm others." The middle-aged man admonished, turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

Xiao Hao nodded again and again, tightened the cloth clothes on his body, and expelled the cold wind that had just been poured into his clothes.

"Xiao Hao!"

It didn't take long for a middle-aged man to come over with a broken bottle and hand it directly to the little boy.

Xiao Hao took it and saw that there were seven or eight kinds of sun-dried herbs in the bottle. Although it was fragmented, it was enough for two or three times, and he suddenly smiled.

"Thank you, second uncle, after taking the medicine, grandpa will get better."

"What's polite to the second uncle, take it and go back to eat it for grandpa." The middle-aged man smiled innocently.

"Boss, who are you talking to outside?"

At this moment, a sturdy woman strode out.

Seeing the woman, the little boy's face suddenly changed, and he instinctively took a step back and hid the bottle behind him.

"Two... Second aunt! ”

Xiao Hao screamed abruptly, with pleading.

The second aunt never helped them, and she only scolded him when she saw him. During the autumn harvest, a large amount of grain will be snatched.

"Grandpa is sick, Xiao Hao came to borrow some herbs. When spring begins, he will return it to us. The middle-aged man said brightly.

The woman did not answer, and the middle-aged man turned white, and then looked at the bottle behind the little boy, and frowned.

"Qi Hao, these herbs are all defective, they have no medicinal properties, and it is useless to bring them back."

"Second, second aunt, herbs are okay. As soon as spring begins, I will go up the mountain to dig up herbs and return them to you. ”

Xiao Qi Hao hugged the bottle and instinctively took a few steps back, for fear that the herbs in his hand would be snatched away again.

"It's all a family, what are you talking about? Grandpa is old, and these herbs may not be useful. I still have some good medicine in my house, I'll get it for you. ”

The woman turned her head and left, and soon returned with some relatively complete herbs and stuffed them to Qi Hao.

Xiao Qi Hao and the middle-aged man were stunned at the same time, looking at the woman.

After a long time, Xiao Qi Hao held the copper plate tightly, with tears in his eyes.

"Second aunt, I will definitely return these herbs to you when spring begins."

"If you don't pay back the money, if you have the heart, why don't you go up the mountain and get two pheasants, your brother is yelling for food every day." The woman smiled strangely.

"Second aunt, I'll go up the mountain tonight to catch it."

Xiao Qi Hao nodded again and again.

"How dangerous it is at night, tomorrow. Xiaohao, have you eaten? The second aunt asked with concern.

"I..."

Xiao Qi Hao was just about to speak, but his stomach let out a series of screams.

"You wait, there are still a few steamed buns at home, you can take them back and eat them with grandpa."

As she spoke, the woman twisted her fat buttocks and walked back.

"Mom, I want to eat roast chicken."

At this moment, a fat boy walked out.

"Tomorrow your brother will go up the hill to catch pheasants for you. It's cold outside, go back quickly. ”

The woman picked up the boy in her arms and walked briskly into the house.

When the woman reappeared, there were four beige buns in her hands.

When the boy saw the steamed bun, he swallowed his saliva unconsciously, and his stomach screamed even more.

He glanced at the middle-aged man, only to see the middle-aged man nodding: "My aunt gave it to you, just take it back and eat it with grandpa." ”

Xiao Qi Hao nodded heavily.

"That is, you must take care of grandpa. It's cold these days, so be sure to cover grandpa with a quilt, don't let grandpa freeze anymore. ”

The woman put the bun into the boy's bosom and said a few more words.

"Xiao Hao, you should go back early, it's cold outside, don't freeze."

The middle-aged man smiled at Xiao Qi Hao.

"Thank you, aunt and uncle."

Xiao Qi Hao bowed heavily, he didn't leave in a hurry until the door closed.

The wind and snow continued to blow against Xiao Qi Hao, as if they were going to destroy his life.

"With herbs and steamed buns, grandpa's wind chill will definitely get better. I'll be thirteen next year, so I'll have to save some money to buy a padded jacket for my grandfather. ”

Xiao Qi Hao tightened his cheeks and struggled to move forward in the snow step by step.

Behind him, two rows of footprints, one deep and one shallow, spread far, far away...

Squeak...

In front of the dilapidated little mud house, the little boy pushed open the wooden door.

"Xiao Hao, where did you go on a snowy day?"

As soon as he entered the door, a reproachful and concerned voice sounded.

"Grandpa!"

Xiao Qi Hao answered, hugged a bunch of things, and walked quickly into the bedroom.

A hot breath hit the frozen cheeks, and it was very comfortable.

It is said that it is a bedroom, and there are only two beds made of wooden planks, and on top of them is a quilt with exposed cotton wool.

An emaciated old man was curled up in front of a brazier.

"Grandpa, I went to my second uncle's house to borrow some herbs. My second aunt gave me some money to buy more medicine for my grandfather. There are also a few steamed buns. ”

Xiao Qi Hao put a few things next to the brazier.

"Your second aunt gave it? Good... Okay..."

The old man smiled and nodded, and his cloudy gaze dimmed a little more until it landed on the little boy, and then regained some brilliance.

"Yes, the second aunt is so good today. Grandpa, I'll cook some wild vegetable soup in a while, and then roast the buns and eat them, and grandpa's illness will be cured soon. ”

Xiao Qi Hao said happily as he got busy.

The old man looked at Xiao Qi Hao's busy figure, and his eyes were already hazy.

"Xiao Hao, over the years, you have really suffered with your grandfather. If you didn't have grandpa to drag you down, you might be better off. ”

"Grandpa, Xiao Hao is not bitter. Being able to be with his grandfather, Xiao Hao is very happy. Xiao Hao wants to be with his grandfather forever and take care of his grandfather. ”

Xiao Qi Hao, who had soaked the herbs, raised his head and smiled happily at the old man.

Under the reflection of the firelight, Xiao Qi Hao's smile was particularly cute.

"Silly baby, you're so stupid..."

The old man muttered to himself for a long time, and suddenly his eyes brightened.

"Xiao Hao, have you ever heard of immortals?" The old man asked suddenly.