Xia Ze will always remember what happened on that day when he was seven years old.
In fact, in the early years of Yunxi Town, besides theirs, there was one family with close relatives. But later, the cousins of that family felt that there was no future in this small Yunxi Town, so they moved the family to Dazhou, leaving behind one
The old lady was lonely and helpless, so she moved into Xia Ze's house.
According to seniority, Xia Ze has to call her great-aunt.
It's just that this old lady has a rather weird temperament and is sarcastic. She claims that her son and daughter-in-law left her a large amount of money, and she is always worried that Xia Ze's parents are trying to covet her coffin book.
Xia Ze's parents were both honest and kind-hearted people. No matter how arrogant and bossy she was, she always served her well and never said a harsh word at the top of her voice. Xia Ze was the little bully in the family at the time, so she couldn't stand it.
This old lady was domineering. One time, the old lady wanted to eat a bowl of porridge, but she felt it was too light in her mouth, so she asked Xia Ze to put some salt in the porridge to taste.
Xia Ze's head turned, hey, isn't this a chance for revenge? So he put a spoonful of salt into the bowl of porridge. It was very salty. The old lady took a bite and said "Oh, wow, but it's so salty."
It was so salty to me. Xia Ze’s mother was full of suspicion and took a spoonful of it.
That day, Xia Ze, who had never seen his good-tempered mother angry, received a good beating.
But as she got older, the old lady gradually became taciturn, always looking in the direction of Da Zhou and muttering something.
Once, the old lady with a rare and kind face asked Xia Ze to play and buy him candies. However, Xia Ze resented the beating in his heart and pouted his nose and refused to pay attention to him. Finally, the old lady asked with a sad look.
He said: "Oze, do you also hate your great aunt..."
Xia Ze's mother quickly smiled and turned Xia Ze's little head and said: "In that case, how can our little Xia Ze hate you, right?"
Xia Ze was so angry that he didn't speak. If he didn't speak, he would be acquiescing.
That day, the old lady seemed to have exhausted all her remaining energy. She handed the burden that she had always regarded as a thorn in her heart to Xia Ze's mother, saying that she would give her all her coffins so that her family could
All the unfilial sons and daughters drank the northwest wind and went away.
That day, Xia Ze and his playmates from the town walked to the depths of the forest north of Yunxi Town and played hide-and-seek. But as they watched the sky get darker, their playmates forgot that there was a Xia Ze counting against the big tree in the woods.
Ze, Yi Yiyan ran back to the town.
When Xia Ze realized that his friends were gone, there was only darkness around him. The sound of wind, the roar of foxes, and the long shadows of trees almost scared the seven-year-old to death.
He looked up to the sky and cried loudly. Occasionally he would hear one or two terrifying rustling sounds, and he would stop crying in fear, and the cycle would start again.
Xia Ze suddenly saw a weak firelight in the distance, swaying like a will-o'-the-wisp. He was so frightened that he screamed. Only then did he hear the light in the distance shout softly: "Oze.
"
Xia Ze rubbed his eyes and realized that it was his great-aunt who was over seventy years old. Her whole body was covered with dirty dirt, and her face was bruised and swollen from the fall. I really don’t know how many falls she had to fall.
Came here.
For the first time in his life, he sincerely called his great-aunt, grandma, and then threw himself into her arms and cried loudly.
The great-aunt hugged her, patted his back gently, and said with a kind smile: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the great-aunt is here."
Xia Ze held her hand, feeling for the first time that this mean old lady's calloused hands were so warm. They walked back all the way, talking and laughing, as if they had always been so intimate.
My great-aunt would also tell many interesting stories about Xia Ze’s father’s childhood, making him laugh.
However, not long after returning, my great-aunt fell ill and passed away soon after.
Xia Ze's mother never opened the baggage and returned it intact to the great-aunt's son and daughter-in-law who arrived belatedly. By then, the old lady's funeral had been completed.
When his son opened it, he found that the bulging bundle contained only smooth pebbles. This immediately attracted the ridicule of many people, who felt wronged, threw up their sleeves and left.
Before she passed away, her cheeks were sunken, but she waved to Xia Ze kindly: "Xia Ze, come here, my great aunt will give you a treasure. This is a secret between the two of us. We can't tell your father or mother.
,OK?"
Xia Ze nodded, stretched out his hand and took it. In his palm, there was a golden copper coin, exuding a faint mist, and seemed to be warm from the palm of his great-aunt's hand.
As the days passed, Xia Ze would always think of that lonely old lady when he was seven years old, asking him almost as if pleading if he also hated his great-aunt.
Sometimes, for some things, I just blame myself for being too young and understanding too late, so it often takes many years before I suddenly realize it and regret it.
It’s just that time has not waited for me and he has passed away. Just like Xia Ze has wanted to go against the river of time countless times in these years, go back to the time when he was seven years old, and then be able to hold his great-aunt’s hand with a smile on his face,
Let me tell you, great-aunt, I really like you. You must live a long life.
Just such a trivial kindness may be just right for a waning old man. It's just that we can't look back, so it becomes a regret.
One day later, Xia Ze sat alone in the yard, looking at the starry sky above his head, and the golden copper coins in his palm flickered with fluorescent light.
He said: "Mom, I think my great-aunt is a good person, a very good person. Why is such a good person living so hard..."
Xia Ze took his head in his arms and said softly: "Your great-aunt has indeed had a hard life in her life, but I feel that our family, Xiao Ze, did not have much regret when she let her go.
That’s good.”
Xia Ze burst into tears.
Mother Xia Ze said softly: "In this life, people always need some fireworks. So when you are young, you raise your children and work hard for them all your life. When you are old, you look forward to having children and grandchildren in your house, and hope that your children can live a more comfortable life."
, you can't escape the calculation, and you will inevitably do things that harm others and benefit yourself. Our Xiaoze should remember that in this world, apart from parents and brothers, anyone who can give you a kind heart, then you should remember it clearly, and wait until you are able to think about it.
How can I return this love?"
Finally, she said gently: "From now on, it's enough for Ozawa to be a person who knows both cold and hot."
On the hill, Xia Ze gradually pulled his thoughts away from his memories and looked at the black copper coin in his palm that had long been exhausted. In fact, it was this copper coin that allowed him to survive those years of misfortune.
He clasped his hands together and murmured in the direction behind him: "Ozawa always remembers it."