those romances

Three-year-old Xiao Nanshan has been holding the ice coffin, muttering in a small mouth: "Grandpa, come out, play with me, play..."

Nanyu Nanguo Nanxue was driven to wash the bowls, so there were more than 40 bowls in stacks.

Nan Xue was full of resentment: "This is using child labor!"

At noon, my cousin and sister-in-law rushed back from Suzhou. The two squatted in front of the ice coffin covering their faces and weeping. Xiao Nanguo rushed forward and shouted: "Mom and Dad..."

The cousin wiped away his tears: "It was so sudden, why didn't there be any warning..."

The sister-in-law who watched the spirit said: "It took a whole day. It was fine in the morning. I was rescued. In the afternoon, I went to dry the quilt. I usually waited for the elevator to stop several times, but it didn't stop on the first floor. When I came back, my dad turned his face away." Looking at me, I thought he was going to say something, but after a few steps, my dad closed his eyes."

Nan Xue continued: "I came back from the Mid-Autumn Festival, and my grandfather came to my house to see my younger brother at night. The next morning, I felt bad. My father and my third sister-in-law rushed to the town clinic. When I was rescued, my grandfather was still alive. Said 'I thought I was called away today, but I didn't want me'."

"At that time, the old man was very conscious, his eyes were wide open, and he was out of breath. I asked him, 'Do you remember who owes you money?', and he said that he remembered that the 500 yuan he had saved was in the cabinet."

This was said by Nan Guo's mother, and he heard it with his own ears.

Nan Guo knows the love story of his parents.The only rural child in the big family who was admitted to university met a beautiful girl there. Later, his working father was away all year round. In order to show filial piety, his mother voluntarily gave up her rich and affluent life in the city and went to this place to work as an elementary school teacher.In Nanguo's impression, his mother is a gentle and kind woman who knows how to read and respect, but these words made him overturn his 18-year-long belief and feel the cruelty of the dark side of human nature.

In particular, after the cousin and sister-in-law finished crying, they immediately laughed and fought with their son, as if "crying" was a formality, not really sad.

Nanyu Nanguo sat together quietly. The two of them have been comparing each other since they were young, and they always started to fight without saying a few words. This was the first time they were so honest.

Nan Guo first said, "How is your relationship with your little girlfriend?"

"That's it. She thinks I have no house or car in the city, and I think she is vain. I guess I get points."

"What about the cousin, did you feel wronged when you married?"

"My brother-in-law is very kind to my elder sister, but my mother-in-law is very mean." Nan Yu suddenly hooked his shoulders and sighed, "You are very beautiful now. You were so stupid when you were young, and you even pissed on my newly bought pot, so skinny , no wonder I always want to beat you."

"Who told you to always steal my limelight—"

Nan Guo said bluntly: "In the final exam of the fifth grade, I managed to do well and ranked higher than you, but what did my classmate and teacher say? ——He actually yelled, 'Why is Nan Guo's grade better than Nan Yu's? Is it a mistake? Oh, oh, the teacher is stupid too, I thought I made a mistake, and I checked it a few times, and it turned out not to be a mistake.” Does the boy know how serious my psychological shadow is?”

"You were really stupid when you were young!"

"Yes, everyone praised you at that time, and I was a child who was loved by no one. Only grandpa looked towards me."

Then, he couldn't help kicking Nan Yu.

Nan Yu stared: "You're promising! Dare to hit your brother!"

"—Oh, it's just a few months older than me. What are you doing?"

Nanguo disdainfully pretends to be cold

As a result, the aunt kicked over and kicked the two of them flying away, as if an imperial decree was issued: "Light up the fire and cook!"

The two ran away in desperation

In the evening, the coffin was brought home. There are more than 8000 coffins worth more than [-], and the whole village belongs to this family alone.

Nanguo hated the smell of paint on the coffin, so he avoided it after a close look.The aunt supported the coffin and cried: "Dad has worked so hard for so many years. When it was time to enjoy the blessings, just such a coffin was sent away. The money spent in this life is not as much as a coffin. The coffin money... If he bought What a blessing to eat, buy and drink..."

The juniors persuaded and coaxed

Only then did Nan Guo feel that his eyes were moist again, and his heart was panicked, so he went out to get some air, when his cell phone rang suddenly.

It was Su Changqing

Su Changqing's first words were: "Are you okay?"

Nanguo held back his crying and said "hmm".

"Don't be too sad."

"I, my grandpa is gone. My grandpa loves me very much. Did you know that grandpa called me during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I didn't answer any of them..."

Su Changqing's temperament is always gentle, and he was very patient this time. After hearing Nan Guo's sobs, he continued: "You, you don't need to be so sad. Grandpa is quite old, right?"

"Well, 87 years old."

"This is a happy funeral. Don't dislike me for speaking badly. I think grandpa is old enough to die of old age."

This was what the doctor in the health center said when Grandpa couldn't save him.

"The reason why you feel sad is because of guilt. You didn't fulfill your filial piety, and you didn't see the last side of grandpa, but if you think about it from the perspective of grandpa, all the children and juniors were there at that time, and you didn't feel lonely when you left. It is filial piety to have a full house of children and grandchildren. As you said, you have regrets, but only your regrets, the old man has no regrets, this is the most gratifying thing."

Nan Guo was stunned by this unreasonable and comforting rhetoric

"Nanguo, you have already been mentally prepared for the matter of 'grandfather's death'. You didn't go home during the summer vacation, but chose to live in the grandfather's house because you wanted to spend more time with the old man. And these daily companionships are enough Make up for the regrets of not receiving a call from grandpa and not seeing grandpa for the last time, what do you think?"

"But, but..."

If you think about it rationally, it is true.

"You feel sad because you have lost a loved one who loved you. But don't forget that when you are sad, grandpa's children—your father, are more sad than you. You are an older child , You must understand that what is gone is irretrievable, and the living is the most important, so go and see your father, he deserves more attention from you."

Like the spring breeze turning into rain, moistening things silently, the lost heart is strangely soothed.

Nan Guo ran to the house to look for his father, and saw his uncles gathering together to discuss how to place his grandfather's grave.The gray-haired father gestured with a pen, and suddenly drew a circle on the straw paper, saying:

"...this seat, I was buried here when I died."

A sudden sour pain spread in my heart

He went to look for his mother again, but he couldn't find it anywhere on the first floor, so he ran up to the second floor.Before I opened the door on the second floor, I heard my mother's voice eagerly coming through the wall: "——you can pay attention to your body, Dad, I will go to see you when I finish my work here. Don’t be stingy all the time, but if you eat something and drink something, isn’t it better than burying Jiuqian’s coffin in the ground.”

Nanguo stopped and retreated quietly.

The whole family has gathered together for a long time, and the Spring Festival is not so complete.

I'm afraid it will be the last time

Nanguo suddenly felt relieved, and those sad regrets and unbearable shame rushed up and down like a tide, and then receded.He began to feel that his grandfather's death was the end of his life, and that one day his father would also lie in that cold coffin that smelled of paint and say goodbye to him forever.

Until then, he didn't want to have such guilt.

What Su Changqing said was right, he is an older child, and he can't cry like three-year-old Xiao Nanshan wantonly, waiting for his parents to coax him.

everything will change

Nan Guo rubbed his sore eyes, and suddenly smiled wryly: The head of the dormitory is really a god!

After the grandfather was buried, the four families began to divide the accounts.From [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., as small as a pair of chopsticks have to be divided into ownership, Nanguo secretly shouted:

"Mom and Dad, come here! I have something for you."

A family of three went upstairs

He said very boldly: "Stop arguing with them for the few cents, it's shameful. Our family is not poor, so I will pay for the funeral expenses."

Then sneakily took out a black plastic bag, proudly:

"See what this is?"

Nan's father and Nan's mother opened the bag and took out a wad of money.

"—It's 1 yuan!"

specially withdrawn cash

Seeing the unbelievably surprised and joyful expressions on their faces, he was even more proud: "I can make money. I can earn that much in my sophomore year. After I graduate, I will pay for our family's expenses."

father laughs a little silly

This was the first time in the few days since the accident that Nan Guo saw his father smiling foolishly.

Immediately afterwards, the father said: "The family lacks nothing, but a daughter-in-law."

Nan Guo: "Uh..."

What happened to the sudden urge to run away to school?

"How about... You have a second child? I swear, I don't mind having a second child in my family. I really want a younger brother and sister. Only fools would mind, and only fools would be jealous."

Qin Ge who was making milk powder in the distance: "Ah Choo!"

Of course, this is just a proposal, and the specific implementation depends on the elders.

Waking up early the next day, catching the train in a panic, Su Changqing called and asked, "What time do you arrive at school?"

"Arrive at ten o'clock in the middle of the night, find a hotel to stay overnight, and arrive at school at nine o'clock in the morning."

He didn't take this phone call seriously until he got off the train tremblingly with his back hurting. When he walked out of the train station, a gust of cold wind blew in his face. At this moment, Su Changqing called and asked, "Where are you?"

"I'm at the train station, what?"

"—Stay still! I think I saw you."

Nanguo is very strange. Could it be that the head of the dormitory is also at the train station.Just thinking about it, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him, shouting:

"Nanguo! Turn around—look at me!"

He looked back in astonishment in response, and saw Su Changqing standing by the flower bed in the cold wind, with a tree of fiery red maple leaves behind him, reflecting his figure very warmly; His face looked reserved and calm.

Seeing Nan Guo turning back, Su Changqing shook his arms, as if waiting for his return, and said:

"I picked you up"