The uncle pursed his lips and repeated what he just said, "...I really found two peaches on the rocks by the river in the woods..."
"And ate them."
…
"After all, it's your fantasy."
Zhang Lei heard Zhang Chen's words clearly and quickly understood what Zhang Chen was struggling with.
"Of course you compiled it based on your own experience and memory."
So it's normal to find the real point.
"Isn't it?"
“Half truths and half lies make people believe it.”
You can deceive others by making up random things, but you will never be able to deceive yourself.
…
"……Too."
The uncle nodded.
He felt suddenly enlightened.
yes.
He had always felt...
Although everyone except him was denying the existence of grandpa, he still couldn't completely believe it.
It's because the reason the old man said is true.
It was something he probably hadn't told anyone.
…
He was the one who got into trouble.
Isn’t it very simple to add your own experiences to the things you imagine?
but……
He was a little confused again.
"...that thing...I have forgotten..."
After all, to him, it was really a small thing.
How could he...
…
never mind.
The uncle shook his head.
Don’t worry about this issue anymore.
How many years have passed?
No matter what the truth is...
It's all meaningless.
…
"...What a coincidence..."
Zhang Lei murmured.
…
"What?"
The uncle felt that he heard Zhang Lei's voice, but didn't hear clearly what he said?
…
"I said..."
Zhang Lei increased his volume, "What a coincidence."
"You found two peaches by the river..."
…
"Um."
The uncle nodded.
What's wrong?
…
"My niece was also found drunk by the river."
Zhang Lei was quite surprised.
"It's all by the river..."
"Isn't it a coincidence?"
…
The uncle was stunned.
Zhang Lei said this...
"Yeah..."
The uncle grinned, "It's true."
"It's all by the river..."
…
"Is this a coincidence?"
Zhang Lei frowned.
…
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
Although it's really a coincidence...
But there was a gap of more than twenty years between his experience and what happened to Zhao Lei's niece...
The addresses are also very different.
It can only be a coincidence, right?
…
"Um."
Zhang Lei sneered.
yes.
Two unrelated people and two unrelated things...
Although the content is very similar.
It's all bad luck.
They all have something to do with the river...
But it's still a bit stiff to force them together.
"It's a coincidence."
…
The so-called coincidence is something that makes people feel magical.
…
For example, before his niece was plagued by bad luck, he would not have thought of...
My niece's experience closely overlaps with that of my elementary school classmates.
…
"You will feel less unlucky after meeting that old man?"
Zhang Lei suddenly thought of an important point.
He remembered what Zhang Chen said just now...
Really?
…
The uncle nodded.
"Yes."
"The old man left without saying goodbye that day..."
"Let's just pretend for now that I really met that old man."
It's easier to say it this way.
…
"Um."
Zhang Lei has no objection.
…
"I always remember to give the peach to grandpa."
The uncle smiled.
He is such a good kid.
Even though he suffered a lot due to frequent misfortunes, after hearing the reason why grandpa did this, he felt that the reason was a bit ridiculous...
Just such a trivial reason...
But he suffered so much.
Of course he was angry.
But he was still willing to compensate the old man for the peach.
real.
Now that he thinks about it, he feels that he was too good at that time.
Why are you so innocent and cute?
…
"I asked my parents to buy me peaches."
The uncle continued, "Mom and dad agreed."
…
"Why?"
Zhang Lei was surprised, "Your parents agree to buy peaches for you?"
"Don't they believe in the existence of that old man?"
…
The uncle curled his lips.
"Yes."
"They agreed."
At that time, he just felt relieved and very happy.
Mom and dad actually agreed to buy him peaches so happily...
"...now I understand."
Yes, just now, when Zhang Lei asked him this question, he suddenly felt enlightened.
"They think if they don't agree to buy me peaches, I will always remember it..."
"On the contrary, it will make me feel resentful about this matter."
"This is not good."
"If they bought me peaches..."
The uncle spread his hands, "There is no way to give the peach to grandpa... It's none of their business..."
…
"Yes."
Zhang Lei's eyes lit up.
"That's right."
"Your parents are still smarter."
"Your parents bought you peaches, and they did everything they had to do..."
"You can't blame them if you don't find grandpa later."
"otherwise……"
A child.
He likes to express his anger very much.
Originally, the child was already very frustrated and angry because he did not find his grandfather...
Then, the parents who did not buy him peaches are good targets for his anger.
But after his parents bought him peaches, the child could only feel depressed.
…
"yes."
After so many years, the uncle found that his parents really understood the fashion of the little kid he was.
"In those days, I took peaches to school every day."
"Take Peach wherever you go."
"I've been looking forward to seeing grandpa again."
"I want to give the peach to grandpa."
"but……"
The uncle smiled bitterly and sighed, "My last peach is rotten."
"I still haven't found grandpa."
"You know what?"
The uncle shrugged, "At that time I was even expecting that I would be unlucky..."
…
ah?
Zhang Lei was stunned.
Why?
…
"Because the old man said that all my bad luck was caused by him."
"Then as long as I'm unlucky..."
The uncle grinned, "Can I see grandpa?"
…
Oh~
Zhang Lei was stunned.
That's right...
…
"pity-"
The uncle was slightly startled.
He shook his head in amusement.
"Not being unlucky is certainly not something to regret."
"But for me at that time..."
"Not being unlucky means not being able to see grandpa."