The roads in the village were very narrow and full of potholes, so we did not choose to drive there. The old principal took us over a mountain, and a small mountain village appeared at the foot of the mountain. The village was not very big, with scattered scattered places in the middle.
There are some tile-roofed houses surrounded by rice fields. At this moment, there are many villagers harvesting rice in the village. They are all very busy with their work.
The old principal pointed below: "Mr. Xu, look, below is Tangjiacun."
The godfather nodded: "Lao Fei, you can go back. We can just go and look for it ourselves. The children in your school will not be able to leave you for a while."
"You don't need me to take you down, do you?" the old principal said.
The godfather shook his head.
The old principal didn't insist on it, probably because he was worried about the children.
Follow me and help my godfather down the mountain. When we arrive at a farmland, I say, "Godfather, please wait a moment. I'll ask them where Tang Guo's family is?"
As I walked, I took out a pack of cigarettes from my pocket. When I came to a farmer, I handed him a cigarette: "Uncle, can I ask you something?"
The uncle smiled and took the cigarette from my hand: "You're from the city, right? Are you here to investigate family planning?"
Damn it! They would think I was here to investigate family planning.
I quickly smiled: "Uncle, you misunderstood. I want to ask you where Tang Guo's family is?"
"Why are you looking for her? She's a relative of hers."
I nodded: "Yes, I am his brother. His father is dead. Let's come here to pay him a visit."
When the uncle heard what I said, he sighed and said, "Poor kid, go ahead. His house is at the entrance of the village. Go and take a look. There should be a lot of people there now. Go
It’s easy to see.”
I nodded and thanked me. I followed my godfather non-stop to the entrance of the village. Sure enough, as the uncle said, the entrance of the village was very lively at this time, and many people gathered. Most of them should be some surrounding villagers.
In front of me were two or three dilapidated tile-roofed houses. Although I knew it was true that this place was poor, I never expected that Tang Guo's family would live in such a house.
My godfather pushed me from the side: "Lin Feng, don't be in a daze. Go in and take a look! I'll wait for you outside."
I nodded and walked in. When the villagers standing in the house saw me coming in, their eyes focused on me. I ignored them. When I looked inside, I saw a table in the middle of the house.
There is a photo posted on the website, showing a middle-aged man with a smile on his face.
There was a girl kneeling in front of the table. She was wearing white clothes and crying faintly. I looked carefully and confirmed that it was Tang Guo. Then the person in the photo should be Tang Guo's father.
This kind of wearing hemp and wearing mourning is quite common in rural areas. Generally, people in rural areas have to perform rituals after death. At this time, I don’t know what Tang Guo is thinking? Does he want to perform rituals? Or does he want to perform rituals?
Simple?
I took a few steps forward. A middle-aged man next to me had already walked over and patted me: "Young man, what do you do?"
I ignored him and squatted down next to Tang Guo.
He patted her gently and said, "My condolences."
Tang Guo slowly turned around, saw me, obviously paused, and then without any warning, he threw himself into my arms and burst out crying.
This little girl must have been very depressed these past two days.
I didn't say anything. I patted his back gently with one hand.
Tang Guo cried in my arms for about a few minutes, and then it gradually turned into sobs. After a long time, I took out a napkin from my pocket and handed it to Tang Guo: "Tang Guo, don't cry. I'm sorry.
"
Tang Guo silently took the napkin from my hand, wiped his tears. Then he trembled and said: "Lin...Lin Feng...why are you here?"
"I was going to the hospital to see you today, but I didn't expect to hear the news. I was worried about you, so I rushed here. You didn't know how to call me. Do you know that I would be worried about you?"
Tang Guo shook his head: "I don't want to trouble you anymore."
I shook my head: "You are stupid. I have long regarded you as my sister. And you said it would be no trouble. Get up and stop kneeling." As I said this, I helped Tang Guo up and gave him
Put it on a stool next to it.
At this time, the middle-aged man just came over again: "Young man, who are you, and do you have anything to do with Tang Guo?"
I looked at him, and Tang Guo spoke next to him: "This is my uncle." His tone was not very good.
When I heard Tang Guo say this, I gave him a friendly smile: "Hello, I am Tang Guo's friend and also his brother."
The middle-aged man looked at Tang Guo: "Guo'er, right?"
Tang Guo nodded: "Yes, uncle."
The middle-aged man immediately smiled, ignored me, and sat next to Tang Guo: "Guo'er, how have you considered what I just told you?"
Tang Guo lowered his head and thought for a while: "Uncle, you are asking me to think about it. Okay?"
The middle-aged man nodded: "I'll come back in the afternoon. My brother's funeral can't be delayed." He then left with a grunt.
I don’t know why, but I feel very bad about this middle-aged man.
Slowly, all the people gathered in the room slowly dispersed. I, Tang Guo, was the only one left in the huge room.
The godfather was talking to some villagers outside. It seemed that most of the villagers here knew the godfather.
I glanced at Tang Guo next to me, paused, and then asked: "Tang Guo, how do you plan to handle your father's funeral?"
Tang Guo shook his head: "I don't know either, I just rely on my uncle for help. My father is only a younger brother, so who can I rely on if I don't rely on him?"
"Then what did he just ask you to consider?"
"My father needed a sum of money for the funeral, but I don't have any extra money now, and I still owe so much foreign debt. So my uncle asked me to transfer several acres of land at home to him, and he gave me the money.
So that I can complete the funeral."
I nodded: "Isn't that great?"
Tang Guo smiled: "It's quite good. I haven't given half of the price. He is taking advantage of the situation. He knows that I want something from him, so he can't agree to it."
"Fuck, how could he do this! Isn't he your uncle?"
"Haha, my uncle. I don't think so. When my father was hospitalized, almost everyone in the village lent me money, but this uncle didn't give me a penny. And since my father was hospitalized, he has never given me a penny.
I haven't seen it, do you think this is my uncle? Now that my father is dead, I naturally can't complete the funeral alone. Seeing that I still have relatives in the village, they naturally won't do it for me. He knows that I have something to ask for from him.
That's why I put forward this unreasonable condition." After finishing speaking, Tang Guo sneered.