Under the eaves, a frail old man sat alone on a horse, his white and cloudy eyes looking hard into the distance, and his old face full of deep ravines was full of expectations.
The temperature today is a bit cold. The old man is wearing a shabby coat with dense patches. There is not much cotton in it, it is basically velvet. Therefore, even though this garment looks bulging, it does not do much good at all.
What is the function of keeping warm?
"ha!"
The old man who had been sitting for three hours rubbed his numb hands from the cold, breathed hot air into his palms, and then continued to look in the direction of the intersection.
In fact, Chu Heng's car had already appeared at the intersection at this time, but the old man's eyesight was a little bad, and all he saw was a blurry black shadow, and because long before that, she had driven the ox cart in the team several times.
He mistakenly thought it was Chu Heng's car, so he didn't take it seriously at all.
A bit like the boy who cried wolf.
On the car.
When Chu Heng saw the old lady sitting at the door and looking around, his heart was inexplicably touched, and he felt faintly sad.
He understood the old lady's mood at this time very well.
Just think about it.
A person who had been separated from his relatives since he was a child and had searched for them several times without success. He had long been in despair. After more than half a century, he suddenly received news about his relatives. The news had been brewing in his heart for a long time and had been silent.
The family affection was suddenly awakened.
How strong does that have to be?
If it were him, he wouldn't want to wait for a minute, a second, or a moment!
"Tu tu tu tu!"
The car quickly approached the mud thatched house.
Before the old man could see what this thing was, the familiar yet unfamiliar roar of the engine reached her ears.
The old man was obviously stunned. She was not sure whether it was her tinnitus or the sound of a car. She quickly turned her head and listened carefully, and then she dared to confirm that a car was really coming.
She hurriedly stood up, squinted her eyes and looked around as hard as she could. Gradually, she finally saw the outline of the car clearly. Her excitement was beyond words. She walked towards it with trembling steps, forgetting to take her walking stick.
"Ouch! Why is this old lady so anxious?"
Seeing the staggering appearance of the old lady, Chu Heng couldn't help but exclaimed. He quickly stopped the car, opened the car door and trotted over. He supported the old lady who seemed to be about to fall down at any time, and said in confusion: "I said
You old lady, I don’t know how old you are. If I fell and touched this, I would be guilty of a big sin."
"It's not a problem, it's not a problem. My legs and feet are fine." The old lady held his hand tightly and asked nervously: "Young man, have you finished all your work? Can you go to Beijing now?"
"I'm done."
Chu Heng pinched the old man's thin coat, frowned slightly, and said warmly: "Hurry up and pack up. I will take you to Dacheng right now. We will return to Beijing tomorrow to see your sister."
"Okay, okay, I'll go pack it now." The old man smiled like a child, with deep wrinkles rippling on his face. He immediately went into the house to pack his luggage with the help of Chu Heng.
In fact, there is nothing to deal with.
The old lady lived by herself and was in a state of poverty. Apart from a few pieces of broken furniture, the most valuable thing in the house was the food in the rice vat.
After the two entered the house.
The old man hurriedly took off his shoes and got on the kang, took out a baggage that had been prepared long ago from the kang cabinet, and then took out a set of dusty clothes to change into.
This dress was made by her more than ten years ago. Although she has not worn it much, it has also faded seriously under the erosion of time, but it is better than not having patches.
But it's a bit thin, and it doesn't even have an inner lining. It's okay to wear in spring and autumn, but if you wear it in winter, you'll freeze to death.
This dress was originally worn as a shroud when she was about to die, so that she could meet her parents and husband decently.
But now, she was going to meet her long-lost sister, and this dress was the only one she could get rid of, so she had to make do with it.
It doesn't matter if it's a little colder, the main thing is that I can't let my sister see that I'm not doing well, otherwise she'll shed tears of distress again.
It will be annoying to death by then!
Thinking of his sister who would cry at every turn, the old man couldn't help but smile happily on his face.
I don't know what she is like now.
"no!"
Chu Heng, who was on the side, didn't pay much attention at first. He accidentally caught a glimpse of the old lady changing into single clothes. He walked over and said, "Old lady, what are you doing? How can you wear this in this cold weather?"
ah."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of the cold." The old man smiled and waved his hand, and was about to put it on.
Chu Hengduo was a clever person. He understood her thoughts after a little thought. He rushed up to snatch the old man's clothes and said with a smile: "Come on, let's not wear this anymore. You can put on your cotton clothes first."
Come on, go back to the city, let’s buy a new one, and I’ll make sure you look good when you go to see your sister.”
"No, no, how much does it cost to buy clothes? Just give me the clothes. It's okay."
The old lady shook her head like a rattle and stretched out her hand to grab some clothes.
"Grandma Hu!"
At this moment, someone suddenly came outside the door. An old lady walked in with a smile. This old lady looked to be in her sixties, with gray hair and a somewhat bloated body. She was wearing a blue floral jacket. The most important thing was
There isn't even a patch.
At first glance, it looks like a wealthy family!
"Her sixth aunt is here, sit down quickly, sit down quickly." Seeing the guests coming, the old lady could only give up fighting for the time being and quickly got up to greet them.
"Sit down, sit down." The fat woman smiled and waved her hand, indicating that the old lady didn't have to get up. She then turned to look at Chu Heng. After looking up and down for a few times, she asked curiously: "I just heard Yang Qing say, you
Are you here to take Grandma Hu to enjoy the blessings of my sister in Jingli?"
What the hell...
Yang Qing, you are such a loser!
Let’s see if I can smoke later!
Chu Heng rolled his eyelids speechlessly, forced a smile on his face, nodded and said: "Yes, I'm here to pick up the old lady to Beijing."
"Are you her relative?" the woman asked again.
"That's right." Chu Heng said perfunctorily.
The woman narrowed her eyes when she heard this, then took a step forward and asked with a smile: "Then let's see if you can pay Grandma Hu the money she owes our family for her? Otherwise, as soon as you leave, we will come up
Where to go?"
Chu Heng didn't expect that he was a debtor. He was stunned for a moment. Before he could say anything, the old lady next to him quickly moved over from the kang and said in a hurry: "Her sixth aunt, what are you doing? I
Didn't I already tell you that the money I owe you will be paid after the New Year."
"Don't deceive me." The woman's face turned cold and she snorted: "It's not certain whether you can come back after you go to Beijing. Besides, for this money, you tell me every year that I spend the New Year and spend the New Year."
Yeah, how many years has it been? Have you ever given me a cent?"
"I thought it was difficult for you to live alone in the past, so I didn't rush you, but now you have found rich relatives. If you don't pay back the money, isn't it a bit unjustifiable?"
"So, you have to give me whatever you want for this money today, otherwise you won't be able to leave!"
