Sad reminder Xiaobai

Early in the morning, she woke up, lay in bed watching, lazily talking

"I am hungry."

Liang Nuo didn't know whether he slept peacefully or not that night, so he looked at her sideways and said

"Eat noodle?"

"it is good."

Get up, put on your clothes, wash the clothes, she has been following by her side, waiting for the hot noodles to come out of the pot, this looks very much like she did when she was a child.

Think about it, now she is as tall as him, and time flies by extremely fast.

After eating the noodles, Liang Nuo didn't intend to go to the shop, and told Xiao Wu who was guarding outside the house that he would not go out for two days.

She hugged the clothes she changed yesterday, half-closed her eyes, looked outside, and said

"It's rare to get the sun, and the smell won't be so bad after washing the clothes to dry."

"Yes."

Because Liang Nuo's health has not been very good these past few days, and the weather has become much colder, it is not suitable to touch cold water. She boiled hot water, sat on a small stool, and carefully washed the clothes. Liang Nuo could only help when the clothes were drying.

After washing slowly like this, the sun is also a little bigger, and it feels a little warm on the body.

After she poured out the water in the basin, she stood up, stretched herself, Liang Nuo held her cool arm, and put down the sleeves she had rolled up, while talking

"What do you want for lunch?"

She tilted her neck and said, "You can eat anything."

"Then, just give Aji a bowl of white rice."

"Ah, how can you do this."

She said in annoyance, Liang Nuo looked at her, curled the corners of his mouth, pinched her nose, and said

"There are still eggs in the house, but there is no meat, but there is a hen, so don't boil it."

Speaking of the hen, Aji's eyes lit up, she nodded repeatedly, and asked hesitantly

"However, I still plan to eat her after it has a baby."

"There is only one chicken in our house, how could it have a baby."

"Yes, I want to eat braised, steamed, boiled, or grilled."

Liang Nuo got up and said, "Ah Ji, let's steam it."

"it is good."

Before entering the kitchen, there was a knock on the door outside the house. She trotted to open the door. Liang Nuo was pouring water into the pot, but she heard her saying

"Auntie, why are you here today?"

This sentence made Liang Nuo wake up suddenly, except for the kitchen, her mother approached and said

"Liang Nuo didn't go to the shop to do business today?"

Liang Nuo wiped the water stains on his hands, poured tea and handed it to A Niang, talking

"Well, today is a day off, rest."

"That's right, by the way, Aji, have you packed your things?"

She nodded and said, "It's probably all packed."

"I'd better go and help Aji to check it out, but the things left behind."

"I'll go see it too."

Liang Nuo turned and went into the back room, she followed behind, opened the closet, counted the things one by one with her head down, while she watched quietly.

After a while, Liang Nuo tied the knot, turned around and looked around, looking for anything left behind.

"Arnold."

"kindness."

Liang Nuo stopped and answered her without turning his head.

"I'll come back to you, don't worry too much."

"Well, I know, remember, take care of yourself, you know?"

"kindness."

Packed up silently, carried the things out of the back room, her mother took the package in her hand, and said

"Liang Nuo, this girl has been taken care of by you, it's time to go back now."

"Well, I know, Aunt Zhou, go slowly."

"Hey, hey, okay."

She followed behind her aunt, turning her head to look occasionally, Liang Nuo stood by the door, kept watching, watching her tiny figure go away with her aunt until she was nowhere to be seen around the corner.

Standing by the door, I don't know why, although the sun is considered warm now, but the warmth on my body before is gone, my hands and feet are numb.

Liang Nuo fumbled for the door, closed it, and locked it. He walked in the yard step by step, and entered the kitchen, listening to the hen that she had tied up with a rope, chirping non-stop.

Surrounded by the thin rope tied to it, Liang Nuo kept pecking, squatting down, originally thinking that it would be fine not to untie the rope, but he didn't expect that A Ji tied a dead knot.

Looking at the panic-stricken hen, Liang Nuo thought to himself, just stay like this, anyway, the person who wants to eat you will not come back for a while.

Back in the back room, Liang Nuo felt that the room was surprisingly dark. Sitting by the bed, his heart felt as if he couldn't breathe and felt very uncomfortable.

Most likely feel that this change is too impermanent.

Liang Nuo went out early the next morning and came to the shop. Xiao Wu looked at him in surprise and asked

"Miss Liang, didn't you say yesterday that you won't come today?"

"It's nothing, so let's take a look."

"Oh."

Originally, he wanted to squeeze out some free time, but now Liang Nuo was busy outside all day and didn't go back.

If you are tired, lie down in the attic of the shop and squint for a while.

Liang Nuo would rather stay in the attic full of ledgers than go back, guarding the empty room alone.

September was exhausted by Liang Nuo's deliberate neglect. In October, early in the morning, the outside was covered with mist. Liang Nuo pushed open the window, holding tea that was already cold.

Put it down, went out, and Xiao Wu, who was dozing off outside the house, woke up and said

"Miss Liang, at this hour, the shops and restaurants haven't opened yet. Where are we going?"

Only then did Liang Nuo realize that it was still gray outside, so he got into the carriage and said

"Walk around and go to the cloth shop."

"Hey, okay."

I don't know how long Xiao Wu has been around, Liang Nuo fell asleep in a daze, and vaguely heard her joy in his ear, saying,

Arnold, does the bride's dress look good?

Well, it looks best when A Ji puts it on.

Well, I'll show you what to wear

Liang Nuo heard his voice clearly, but he realized that he hadn't spoken before he realized that this was probably another dream, that's all.

But this dream was drowned out by every sound, Liang Nuo rubbed his head, answered

"understood."

Xiao Wu outside the carriage didn't continue calling.

Obviously this dream can't be fulfilled.

After getting out of the carriage and entering the cloth shop, the shopkeeper saw the various cloths in front of him, and when he saw that it was Liang Nuo, he walked over enthusiastically, and said

"Miss Liang, here we come. Let's take a look inside. There are new and good materials inside."

Liang Nuo stretched out his hand to touch one by one, choosing whichever was comfortable.

The proprietress at the side came in and asked enthusiastically

"Miss Liang, these are all high-quality materials. What style do you want to make?"

"Worn by the bride."

"Oh, it turns out that Miss Liang is getting married, congratulations, I don't know which son it is"

Liang Nuo interrupted her and replied, "I didn't use it myself."

"This is all because of my fast talk."

"Just like this."

"Okay, I'll find the best woman for Miss Liang to sew."

"No, just the fabric."

"Well, well, I'll get someone to put it on for you."

Liang Nuo turned around and left the back room, Xiao Wu took the cloth from the guy.

I vaguely heard someone behind me say

"It's really shameless to show your face at such an old age."

Liang Nuo walked straight, got into the carriage and stroked the bright red cloth with his hand.

From that day on, Liang Nuo would go back to that room every day, sitting on the edge of the bed, sewing stitches one by one, and Liang Nuo had long been familiar with her size.

It should be November, the end of the year is approaching, Liang Nuo is really too busy, so he had to delay the progress.

The eyes were also very uncomfortable, Liang Nuo had to ask someone to prescribe some medicine, and boiled medicine to relieve the discomfort of the eyes.

Unable to sew the clothes, Liang Nuo had to measure them inch by inch by hand, comparing the length and marking them.

When waking up from a dream or crying in the middle of the night, Liang Nuo felt at ease when he touched the clothes.

Imagining her appearance and expression when she looked at the clothes and put on the clothes, Liang Nuo couldn't restrain his joy.

Liang Nuo's slightly cool temperature also gave the clothes all of them.

In mid-November, a sleet suddenly fell, and the water on the side of the street turned into frost.

Wrapped in a padded jacket, Liang Nuo came out of the restaurant. After drinking a lot of shochu, he naturally warmed up a lot. He looked up at the snowflakes falling from his head.

I couldn't help but wonder if it was snowing like this somewhere in Ah Ji.

Xiao Wu on the side handed the cloak and said

"Miss Liang, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

"Go see her tomorrow."

The bright red clothes had already been placed by Liang Nuo beside the bed, so it should be about time.

The snow fell for a long time that night, Liang Nuo did not sleep soundly, and woke up early in the morning.

After combing and dressing for a while, I folded the warm clothes and put them in the package, carrying some pastries that she loves.

Xiao Wu was waiting outside the house early, Liang Nuo closed and locked the door, holding the package in his hand, and then got into the carriage.

All the way was rickety, because the mud puddles on the road were frozen, and it was inevitable that it would be much more difficult to walk.

After entering the village, Xiao Wu stopped not far from her house, Liang Nuo got out of the carriage, looked at the empty doorway, and walked nervously.

Just after crossing the threshold, most of the thin ice covered in the yard has been trampled, and the curtain has not been lifted yet.

After the person inside was opened, Liang Nuo didn't recognize him, but what he smelled was the strong smell of medicinal soup.

After crossing the threshold, her mother looked at her with a weeping face, and paused for two or three times before realizing that Liang Nuo was looking around anxiously.

All I heard was her mother, saying in a hoarse voice, "Ah Ji, she can't do it anymore."

At first, Liang Nuo didn't react, he looked at her mother numbly, and said

"Where is she? I'll go and see"

It was only after a group of people came that they saw her nestled in the thick quilt, and when they reached out to touch her cheek, it was frighteningly cold.

"This is a kang that has been heated all the time, and my body is hot and cold. In the past two days, I have been out of breath and can't get out."

Her mother spoke intermittently.

"Well, what should I do?"

Looking at her bloodless cheeks, Liang Nuo softly wanted to call her, his voice seemed to be oppressed by stones, and forced the corners of his mouth to tremble as he read

"Aji, Aji, open your eyes, I'm here to see you."

Be good, Aji, don't snooze, I've been, waiting for you, come back to me, remember?

The author has something to say:

I award this chapter as the saddest chapter of this article.