In midsummer, there is not a cloud in the sky.

The fiery sun shines directly on the earth.

In Cangy County, on the top of a tomb mountain, a rather delicate-looking young man was sweating profusely cleaning the weeds around the tomb under the fiery red sun.

The young man's name is Qin Zhengfan, he is 23 years old and is a doctoral candidate at Nanjiang University.

What he is cleaning are the graves of his grandparents and his parents.

His grandparents died at a young age, while his parents both died in an accident.

Today is the fourth anniversary of his parents. Qin Zhengfan went over the mountains alone early in the morning to pay homage to his four close relatives and elders who were buried here.

After paying homage to his four closest relatives and cleaning up the area around their tombs, Qin Zhengfan stood quietly in front of their tombs for a long time, until the sun climbed higher and higher, and he could feel a burning sensation on his skin.

When he felt the pain, he wiped his wet eyes, took a deep breath, then bowed three times to the graves of the four elders, got up and went down the mountain.

Fengshan is a barren mountain, overgrown with weeds, and there are almost no trees that can provide shade on the roadside.

Qin Zhengfan was walking quickly when he suddenly saw an old man lying on the mountain road in front of him.

The old man's hair was disheveled, there were several festering abscesses on his head, and his body exuded an unpleasant smell of rotten things.

Qin Zhengfan is a kind-hearted and simple scholar, and his grandparents have loved him very much since he was a child. He has a very special feeling for the elderly.

So when I saw the old man lying on the mountain road alone on such a hot day, I didn't care about the filth and unpleasant smell on the old man. I quickly stepped forward to help him sit up against me and asked with concern: "Old man, what are you doing?

Where do you feel uncomfortable? Where is your home?"

"Where is my home?" The old man's body trembled slightly, his eyes showing confusion and sadness.

"My home is very far away. Young man, you don't have to worry about me. I don't feel any discomfort. I just need to lie down for a while." The old man quickly put away his confusion and said with a trace of sadness on his face.

Qin Zhengfan saw that the old man was sad and could not hide his desolate mood in his words. He thought that the old man's children were unfilial and did not support the old man, or that his family was no longer around. He couldn't help but think of himself alone, and also remembered that he loved himself so much. Now that he has lost

The grandparents felt pity in their hearts and blurted out: "How can that be done? The skin on your head is covered with abscesses. You must use medicine to clean and apply it as soon as possible. Moreover, this is a cemetery. Usually there are almost no people coming and going, but there are many insects.

Snake, if you lie here, something will happen."

"Something happened to me?" The old man seemed to have heard something ridiculous and finally raised his eyes to look at Qin Zhengfan.

At this glance, a flash of light like lightning flashed in the depths of his seemingly cloudy eyes.

"Yes, something will definitely happen if you are here alone." Qin Zhengfan nodded affirmatively.

"Once you die, everything will be over. If something happens, something will happen. Young man, you'd better leave and don't worry about me." The old man sighed.

"That's absolutely not possible! Otherwise, why don't you go home with me first?" Qin Zhengfan said.

"Then what? You also saw that I am old, weak, and alone. You can control me for a while, but you can't control me for the rest of my life. So what's the use? It's better to let me die quietly here."

The old man shook his head and said.

When Qin Zhengfan thought of the old man lying alone in the wilderness, quietly waiting for death to come,

My nose couldn't help but feel sore, and I could no longer control my compassion, so I blurted out: "Who said I can't control the rest of your life? I still have an old house in the village, but it's vacant anyway, so you can live there.

In terms of food and clothing, you can't spend much as an old man. My parents also left me some savings, and the school tutor will also give me some living expenses. As long as I save a little, I will definitely be able to support myself for a year. Wait for me

Once we graduate and find a job, we don’t have to worry about expenses.”

"Are you really willing to support me, old man, for the rest of his life?" Upon hearing this, a flash of light flashed through the depths of the old man's eyes again, and he looked at Qin Zhengfan in disbelief.

"Of course. An old man in the family is better than a treasure. Now I am the only one in the family. I am still young and need an older person to teach me from time to time. Grandpa, you are willing to live with me. That is also my blessing."

As Qin Zhengfan knelt down, he didn't mind that the old man was dirty and smelled bad, so he couldn't help but carry him on his back.

The old man lay on Qin Zhengfan's back and looked at his profile, his cloudy eyes showing a touch of emotion unconsciously.

"I didn't expect that when I, Fang Hong, was about to expire, I would meet a young man whose physique was very similar to mine, and who was so simple and kind-hearted. Maybe this was God's will. Anyway, even though I had no choice, I guarded Heaven.

Fengxing has been here for eight hundred years, but after all, I have lived here for eight hundred years, so I will try my best one last time." The old man, Fang Hong, thought about it and quickly made a decision.

Naturally, Qin Zhengfan didn't know that the person carrying him was not an ordinary old man.

All he knew was that he could never leave the old man alone.

Not only that, although the old man was covered in filth and smelled rancid, Qin Zhengfan inexplicably had an indescribable sense of kindness and trust towards him, and did not even consider whether the old man was a bad old man!

This is actually not in line with his rigorous character!

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk, and it was even more difficult to walk with an old man on his back. After a while, Qin Zhengfan was sweating profusely, and his legs were as heavy as lead, but he did not cry out in pain. On the contrary, the old man asked questions along the way.

He, he answered everything exactly, without any impatience.

During the rest break on the way, Qin Zhengfan was extremely cautious when he let Fang Hong down. He didn't show any signs of being irritated or careless due to fatigue, nor did he complain at all.

"Grandpa, look, Fengwan Village is just ahead. If you keep persisting, we will be home in another hour at most." As the sun set, Qin Zhengfan climbed up a hill and pointed to a seaside building in front of him.

On the top of the hill, he gasped and said.

"You have a simple and kind heart, and you are persistent and perseverant in doing things. You are very good!" As soon as Qin Zhengfan finished speaking, Fang Hong's voice of approval rang in his ears. Then Qin Zhengfan felt dizzy and his eyes went dark. When he woke up, he found that

He was actually lying on the open space in front of his parents' graves.

At this time, the sun has almost completely set, and the sky is gradually getting dark. The mountain wind blows, dead leaves fall, and there are waves of coolness.

"Woooooo-"

The screams of night owls could be heard intermittently in the distance, echoing in the barren mountains filled with tombs.

Even though Qin Zhengfan had never believed in ghosts and gods, when he saw that he suddenly and strangely returned to his parents' graveyard from the top of the mountain where he could clearly see home, with the sky getting dark again, the mountain wind howling, and the night owls howling, he was still frightened and terrified.

The heart beat violently "dong dong dong", which was clearly audible in the gloomy barren mountain cemetery, adding a bit of horror and gloominess.

"This should be your family's cemetery. After I die, you can bury me under this cypress tree!" A voice suddenly sounded.

Qin Zhengfan couldn't help but was so frightened that he jumped up. Only then did he realize that under a cypress tree in front of him, there was a man standing with his hands behind his back. Looking at his back, he seemed to be a middle-aged man.
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