After all, it is an old house that is decades old. In the past, when the two siblings had no money, they always fantasized about demolishing this house one day and building a big and beautiful new house. But now that they have money, they have no idea.
There is no such thought as before. This old house carries the memories of their childhood, which is a feeling that is difficult to let go. At this moment, Chen Dasheng can fully understand the mood of the old lady of the Shen family who is not willing to demolish it.
"You kid, why are you so polite to Aunt Xue!" Aunt Xue immediately seemed a little unhappy when she heard Chen Dasheng's words of gratitude. She gestured with her hands and said, "I think back then, when you were just a little bit old, you were so polite.
After drinking Aunt Xue’s milk, Aunt Xue has already regarded you as her own children.”
Chen Dasheng paused for a moment, but he was very moved in his heart. Aunt Xue was a hard-working woman, but she was very strong. Perhaps it was because she shared the same illness. She had taken good care of their siblings since they were young. The image of his mother that often appeared in Chen Dasheng's mind was mostly
Aunt Xue's appearance, in Aunt Xue's body, he could feel a touch of strange maternal love.
He was about to blurt out a thank you, but was swallowed back by Chen Dasheng. If he said it, he would be scolded by Aunt Xue again.
"Yesterday you called and said you were coming back. I bought a fish from Chen Laoliu's house and will cook boiled fish for you later." Aunt Xue said minding her own business.
"Then we are in for a treat. The fish cooked by Aunt Xue is the most delicious in the world." As soon as Aunt Xue finished speaking, Chen Xiaoli said with a smile.
"You kid, you can't praise Aunt Xue's craftsmanship. You can't even praise her." Aunt Xue had a thick smile on her face.
"Haha, how could it be possible?" Chen Xiaoli smiled and said, "Aunt Xue, please stop being busy and come over to warm yourself by the fire."
"Wait a minute, I'll boil some water for you to wash your faces and heat your feet." Aunt Xue said.
Looking at Aunt Xue who was busy going about her business, both Chen Dasheng and Chen Xiaoli felt a touch of the warmth of home in their hearts. Chen Xiaoli wanted to go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year. In addition to paying homage to his parents and third uncle, I am afraid there was also a reason for Aunt Xue.
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In the evening, Aunt Xue cooked a table of delicious food. Although there were only three people, the three of them were talking and laughing. After dinner, Aunt Xue did not go back to her home, but slept with Chen Xiaoli. Compared with her
The deserted home seemed much warmer with the company of the Chen brothers and sisters.
in the room.
The room was tidied by Aunt Xue, and Chen Dasheng sat cross-legged on the bed. He raised his five hearts to the sky, exhaled and inhaled from time to time, closed his eyes and practiced the Five Qi Chao Yuan Jue Heart Technique. The internal energy flowed through the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, and the human body
The five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The heart belongs to fire, the lungs belong to metal, the kidneys belong to water, the spleen belongs to earth, and the liver belongs to wood. As the five internal organs are tempered, traces of internal energy of different colors flow out from the five internal organs.
Green enters the liver, red enters the heart, yellow enters the spleen, white enters the lungs, and black enters the kidneys. What is tempered from the heart is red fire-attribute internal energy. What is tempered from the liver is cyan wood-attribute internal energy. The spleen
It is yellow with earth properties, the lungs are white with metal properties, and the kidneys are black with water properties.
The five colors are entangled with each other, mixed and distinct, and slowly converge into the Dantian. Under the tempering of the inner energy, the internal organs become stronger and stronger, and the meridians throughout the body are also slowly expanding. Chen Dasheng
It felt like I was soaking in a hot spring, warm and extremely comfortable.
"Dong dong dong!"
A knock on the door awakened Chen Dasheng from his practice. Chen Dasheng opened his eyes. He knew without thinking that it was Chen Xiaoli who was knocking on the door. He calmed down the turbulent inner breath, directed the inner energy back to the sea of dantian, and let out a long breath.
Feeling turbid, Chen Dasheng hurriedly opened the door.
"What are you doing?" As soon as the door opened, it was Chen Xiaoli standing at the door.
Chen Xiaoli said, "It's nothing. I forgot to tell you just now. Get up early tomorrow and let's go up the mountain to clean the graves of our parents."
"Oh!" Chen Dasheng nodded.
"Go to bed early." Chen Xiaoli gave Chen Dasheng a strange look, said nothing, and immediately turned around and went back to his room.
Chen Dasheng scratched his head, closed the door, returned to bed and was about to continue practicing for a while, when the phone rang again. He picked it up and saw that, as expected, it was Liu Yunshi calling.
After talking on the phone for more than an hour, when he hung up the phone, his phone was almost out of battery. Chen Dasheng couldn't help but shook his head helplessly. This woman can really speak. Think about it if there are more women in the future, everyone will give themselves.
If you come here for an hour, you will be exhausted.
I originally wanted to practice for a while, but I got tired, so I turned off my phone, charged up my phone, and got under the covers.
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The next day.
The two siblings got up early, took hoes and sickles, and scented wax paper money, and walked up the mountain. It is the custom in the ditch that before the Chinese New Year every year, they have to clean up the graves of the elderly. Legend has it that this way the deceased elderly people can be reunited.
I also spent a clean New Year, except of course the new grave that was just raised. It is said that it will take three years to take care of it. Chen Dasheng didn’t know why. Maybe he had to ask Chen Xiaoli, but Chen Dasheng didn’t have that curiosity.
.
Tomb Mountain is located in a locust forest halfway up the mountain. There are some mountain trails. It has been snowy and slippery, so it is very difficult to walk. It is only the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, and it is still early for the Chinese New Year. Almost no one comes up the mountain. The average person in the village
They always go up the mountain to clean and worship on New Year's Eve, and then go home to celebrate New Year's Eve.
The forest was dark and gloomy, and the snow on the trees fell from time to time, falling to the ground and shattering. If you are timid, you really don't dare to come here alone.
"Be careful, don't fall." Chen Xiaoli walked in front, passing by a high cliff, and turned back to Chen Dasheng.
"Don't worry, sister, my Qinggong is very good, even if I fall it will be fine." Chen Dasheng said with a smile.
Chen Xiaoli rolled his eyes at Chen Dasheng and said as he walked away, "You rarely come back a few times a year. You will have to kowtow to your parents a few more times."
"Um!"
Chen Dasheng responded obediently. Since he went to study abroad, except for the Chinese New Year, he has rarely come back. Even if it is Qingming Festival, if the school is not on holiday, he will not have time to come back. There is nothing fun when he comes back. Summer and winter vacations are all in
He spent so much time in school that when he returned to Chenjiagou, few people could recognize him, so Chen Dasheng felt very guilty in his heart.
Our ancestors have worked hard and their kindness is as deep as the ocean. Don’t forget it!
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Soon they arrived at the Huaishulin Cemetery. Chen Dasheng looked up and saw that the graves were covered with snow and weeds. This was considered the cemetery of Chenjiagou. After a hundred years, most of the people in the ditch were buried there.
here.
Looking around, I haven't been back for almost a year, and I haven't seen many graves. This year, Chenjiagou should be living a peaceful life.
I found the grave where his parents were buried together. Like other graves, they were covered with snow and weeds. However, the graves of Chen Dasheng’s parents were much lower than the graves next to them. At that time, because of their poverty, they had to build a hastily built grave.
The grave looks quite desolate.
"Sister, let me see when the tomb will be repaired." Chen Dasheng looked at his parents' tombs with a deep sadness in his heart.
Chen Xiaoli sighed and said, "I have repaired the tomb a long time ago, but I'm just afraid of disturbing the peace of the two elders. Let's wait until the next year and clean the tomb first."
"Um!"
Chen Dasheng nodded, waved the hoe in his hand, and immediately took action to remove all the snow on the grave. Chen Xiaoli took the sickle and cut the thatch on the grave.
In the quiet locust tree forest, the two siblings were chatting and laughing, and were very busy.
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After working for more than an hour, they finally cleaned the grave. The two of them first went to worship in front of the third uncle's grave, and then returned to worship in front of their parents' grave.
Kneeling in front of his parents' graves, Chen Xiaoli talked eloquently to his parents in another world, while Chen Dasheng burned incense wax paper money beside him.
A family, two inside and two outside. Chen Dasheng felt inexplicably sad in his heart. If nothing had happened to his family, how wonderful it would be for a family of four now.
We practice filial piety once a year, miss our loved ones more during every festive season, and our loving mother and loving father go west, knowing that their children are of the same mind!
"Look, parents are here to collect the money!"
Seeing the ashes that had been burned rising into the sky by the hot wind, Chen Dasheng and Chen Xiaoli felt very peaceful in their hearts at this moment.
"Zhizhi, Zhizhi..."
Just when the two siblings were smiling and enjoying this moment of tranquility, a strange sound came from the side. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
ps: Thanks to the book friend "Charlotte Hesselinck" for the reward, the fourth update is here.
