My life has really become completely peaceful, not only because of the complete end of big events, but also because some people have left me, either permanently or temporarily. Without them, I feel like I am separated.
A group, or separated from a kind of life.
The trajectory of my life is basically the same as I expected. It has been nearly two years since I left Panlong Mountain for the last time. I live in the 70-square-meter two-bedroom apartment with Lei Yingxiong as my neighbor. The bookstore is still open.
I lost an unknown amount of money. Sometimes I look at the depressed store and feel like a failure, so I want to close it. However, when I see Ma Bao poking behind the counter like a zombie, I feel that closing the bookstore is inappropriate.
How should I put it? He is an honest clerk, a very down-to-earth kind of person. This kind of clerk usually makes the boss angry, but if he is fired, he will be deceived by others again.
"Forget it." I lay on the deck chair in the backyard, looked at Ma Bao who was guarding the bookstore obediently, and gave up the idea of closing the store.
During the Qingming Festival last year, I stayed with my mother for a month. One month is the most suitable time. Otherwise, my mother would be unhappy if I stayed too long or too short. I estimate that this month of the year is when I am most serious about what I do.
One thing, the rest of the time, I am still very free.
But during these days, I still did something. I went to Li Ling, where the Wei family's land had long since disappeared. I bought a cemetery there and buried all the Huwei cards in my hands.
I visited Cao Shuang's parents and left something for them.
The most important thing is that I have always been doing it. From a certain perspective, Lei Duo and I should have been in a serious relationship for nearly two years. In this matter, I am actually a relatively traditional person.
As a person, the life I dream of is to get married, get married, and have children, rather than just living together for two years depending on who you like.
Especially during the recent period, I couldn't help but want to talk to Lei Yingxiong formally about this matter, but every time I wanted to open my mouth, I was always blocked by some factors. Even I couldn't explain the specific reasons. Maybe
When I saw his appearance, I didn't know what to say.
Lei Yingxiong was completely different from before. He slowly let go of his business and wanted to get out of this circle. Logically speaking, he might have figured out some things and reasons, but after a long time, he seemed a little sluggish.
, or in other words, a little depressed, the domineering and powerful aura in his body disappeared day by day, and recently, he was completely like an ordinary person.
I don't know where this change came from, but when I saw him locking himself in that yard every day, and occasionally staring at some flowers and plants in a daze, I knew that the original Lei Yingxiong was dead.
But no matter what, major events in life cannot be postponed forever. I thought that after the Qingming Festival, I would formally tell him, and I think he would agree.
At the end of March, Lei Yingxiong suddenly wanted to go out for a walk, and Lei Duo wanted to accompany him. I calculated the time and figured it would be too late, because during the annual Qingming Festival, even if the sky fell, I still had to go to my mother.
The travel itinerary was planned by the father and daughter themselves, and they went with a group to Lijiang. I sent them on the plane, feeling a little regretful. I heard that the scenery there is very good, but I didn’t have the chance to go with them this time.
Went.
After sending them away, I also started preparing to go to my mother's place. Every time this time, it gives me a headache. I can't go empty-handed, but choosing gifts is very troublesome. I don't know if I have poor taste.
Damn it, my mother was not satisfied with what I brought. But I was still looking forward to it and happy. I could stay with my mother, and Xiaozhu would stay there for a few days.
On March 30th, I was ready to leave. Before I left, I talked to Ma Bao and he agreed silently. When I turned around, he suddenly stopped me.
"Boss, um..." Ma Bao lowered his head and did not dare to look at me. Although I have always been very kind to him, he was like this when he said things.
He said that Qingming Festival was coming soon and he wanted to go back to his hometown to visit his father's grave. But he was a little afraid because he knew that I would leave Changsha at this time.
"Boss, I know it's inappropriate, but..." Ma Bao lowered his head and looked up at me secretly: "Last year, I didn't go back..."
"Go ahead and close the shop and reopen it when you come back." I agreed without even thinking about it. Why should such a half-dead shop tie up a filial person?
Ma Bao and I set off at the same time, and I rushed to my mother's place. A day later, Mustache also came. We walked side by side on a path outside the village, occasionally talking about our current situation. He is a tolerant person,
Although some of the hardware related to reincarnation and immortality were completely lost or destroyed, these did not seem to have any impact on Mustache. Maybe his starting point was different from those of Lei Yingxiong and Xu Wanting.
I stayed here for a few days, and I would often talk to Lei Duo on the phone. She said that the scenery there was good, but due to the development of tourism, human traces can often be seen in the natural scenery, just like a piece of pure white.
A piece of light ink was sprinkled on the rice paper. Their group was going to Xishuangbanna, Lei Duo had nothing to do, and Lei Yingxiong was a little reluctant to go.
The next day, Lei Duo called again and said that they were out of the group and had temporarily changed their itinerary. This was because Lei Yingxiong and some other tourists heard from locals that there was a newly developed scenic spot in Yingjiang, southwest of Lijiang.
There are few people and the natural appearance is maintained to the greatest extent. Lei Yingxiong wants to see this place.
I think it's a bit inappropriate, because Lei Duo said that the tour group to Yingjiang was not a formal tour group, but the locals hooked up some tourists and took them there for a few days. But Lei Duo asked some people privately, so
Our private group did not have any accidents and was very safe. Moreover, there were twelve other people going with them.
"Then go ahead and come back as early as possible."
I hung up the phone here, and Mustache was about to leave over there. He couldn't stay, always coming and going in a hurry.
Lei Yingxiong and the others set off from Lijiang, which is relatively remote. After actually setting foot in the scenic spot, the communication facilities became unusable. I also temporarily lost contact with Lei Duo. I thought that such a trip would not take too long, but I kept waiting.
After a week, there was still no news from Lei Yingxiong and the others.
I stayed with my mother for twenty days, which was the tenth day after Lei Yingxiong and others left for Yingjiang. I already felt uneasy, but I didn't have any contact information. I was just anxious.
I had no choice but to contact Zhang Houhou. Zhang Houhou is now taking care of the business, but the nominal leader is still Lei Yingxiong, so he is also restless in Changsha. He has sent people to Yunnan two days ago.
go.
In the next five days, the people sent there still didn't get any news. At this time, even if I thought about it with my toes, I should know that something was wrong. I didn't want my mother to notice my uneasiness, so I insisted on staying there for a month.
Enough. Zhang Houhou went to Yunnan himself and asked me to stay in the mainland and wait for news.
After waiting for a few more days, I said goodbye to my mother quietly, but as soon as I left the village, I jumped in the car and drove back. Half an hour later, the phone rang. I thought it was Zhang Houhou with some news, so I answered it immediately.
, but the voice on the other end of the phone was Ma Baomu’s voice. He told me that he had returned to Changsha and was already in the store, preparing to open tomorrow.
During this period of time, I have been thinking about Lei Yingxiong and his daughter. If it hadn’t been for Ma Bao’s call, I would have really forgotten that I still have a bookstore and a buddy like Ma Bao. At this time, I couldn’t care less about them.
He wondered why he was visiting the grave for a month. I told him that I had something to do and couldn't go back for the time being, and asked him to clean up the shop by himself.
"Boss, I understand." Ma Bao paused and hesitated, as if he had something to say.
"You're fine, I have something else to do, so I'll hang up first."
I immediately hung up the phone and hurried back to Changsha and went to Lei Yingxiong’s place. Lei Yingxiong’s people had found a lot of people in Panlong Mountain. Some of the guys who used to be unworthy of publicity were now strong. They recognized me, so I
Stay at home and wait for news about Zhang Houhou.
On the night of May 1st, I finally received a call from Zhang Houhou. He hesitated and said to me: "Boss Wei, something may be wrong."
I don’t know how many times I heard Zhang Houhou’s tone. With these words, I felt that the peaceful life I had maintained for two years was broken instantly. Because before, with Zhang Houhou’s words
What happened was unexpected.
After Zhang Hou arrived in Yunnan, he inquired about some information in Lijiang. Although there was a large floating population, there was a circle of people who organized tours privately. He could find someone to ask for information by paying a little money. He followed the information and found it all the way.
There is a big Yingjiang River there, but the place where Lei Yingxiong and the others were going was actually completely outside the territory of Yingjiang County.
There is a mountain and forest there. According to what Zhang Houhou asked, people who come here will not set foot in the forest, because it is a wild forest that has never been developed. Even experienced locals cannot guarantee safety when entering.
But Zhang Houhou searched all possible places around him, but there were no clues. As a last resort, he reluctantly set his target in the rain forest with overlapping mountains.
Having said this, I immediately had a strong reaction. Zhang Houhou must have discovered the relevant situation after entering the forest, otherwise he would not have called me to tell me that something was wrong.
"What's in the woods?" I asked.
"Boss Wei, I found a corpse in the woods. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with Master Lei." Zhang Houhou immediately comforted me, but then his tone changed and he said, "However, from this corpse,
I could see some unusual situations, so I judged that something was wrong."