July of the lunar calendar has arrived, and autumn has already begun. In Tokaido, Japan, the weather can be considered cool. The days of rainy autumn have returned to the normal track.
After Asahina Taiheng returned from Yuanjiang, when he learned that the servants in the mansion had driven away Yu Qiuping, who came to borrow money, he immediately became furious and whipped the servants. He took the money with him
In the rain Qiuping went to the pawn shop to redeem the pendant.
However, the owner of the pawn shop went to tell Yu Qiuping that the pendant had been bought.
"Boss? Who bought it? Can you tell me?" Yu Qiuping asked anxiously, "That pendant is really important to me."
"This..." the boss said in embarrassment, "In our pawn business, we never disclose the buyer's information. Otherwise, how can we do business?" But the boss was thinking in his heart that he sold the pendant for two thousand yuan.
Give it to the buyer. If they find out that they have been cheated, they will not cause trouble.
"Then...then we have to forget it." Yu Qiuping sighed.
"How can you forget it! That's your treasure!" Asahina Taehyung slapped the table, "You little old man! Do you know who I am? Asahina Taehyung! This boy is my adopted brother! You still
If you don’t tell me, please tell me!”
The boss groaned secretly. This time he offended the Third Young Master of Junfu, which was a bad luck. He also couldn't understand why this young man with slanted bangs could be so stupid and so easy to deceive.
But in this way, he can't tell the buyer. Otherwise, Asahina Taehyung will destroy the pawn shop.
"I also want to help the young master, but it's just a maid here. I don't know who the specific master is." The old man pretended to be honest, but in fact he said casually, "That maid is wearing a blue dress."
The skirt, and the accent sounds like she is from Guandong."
"Damn it! Why did the Hojo guy come to our Suruga to buy something!" Asahina Yasuhiro believed it and was very angry. "Yuqiu, don't worry, kid. My brother also knows people in Hojo. Let me help you find out."
"Forget it, forget it," Yu Qiuping turned and left in a low mood. Transportation and communications were very backward these days. It was a completely different world dozens of kilometers away. This pendant was like a stone lost in the sea, and there was no chance of getting it back.
Except for this incident, other things are unremarkable. Yu Qiuping settles accounts every morning and takes care of Chibei's recovery. In the afternoon, he goes to the Cuju field to play football with that uncle, and insists on returning the bonus he wins every day.
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After the incident with Chibei, Charlie suddenly became much closer to Yu Qiuping. He said that he would no longer try to return to the UK, but planned to live with Yu Qiuping in Japan. Therefore, Yu Qiuping did not have to pay back the money.
After being moved, Yu Qiupei went to Asahina's house and asked for dozens of feather arrows to give him as gifts.
Time passed by, and Chibei's illness improved day by day. Now he can fulfill his promise, help Yu Qiuping with accounts and promote business. The wealth of Yu Qiuping's small shop has slowly accumulated.
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When there is nothing to do in the evening, Yu Qiuping will teach Chibei how to read. However, Yu Qiuping, who is not very proficient in Japanese, can only teach Chibei to learn Chinese. Yu Qiuping can still learn Chinese pinyin. With the help of pinyin,
Not to mention Chibei, even Charlie quickly learned the pronunciation and writing of many Chinese characters.
Everything in life is very peaceful. So peaceful that Yu Qiuping has begun to fall in love with this kind of life. Two partners who get along well, a stable job, walking around Sunfu Castle with Asahina Taehyung, and being able to hang out with that person.
The interesting uncle played Cuju together. The uncle sometimes taught him some Japanese culture, such as Japanese songs and tea party techniques and etiquette, which Yu Qiuping found useful. It seemed that life should go on like this.
However, every time in the dead of night, his empty chest always reminded him of his red leaf pendant, his parents, and every bit of his previous life, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
It was noon on July 14, the first year of Yonglu (1558). After dinner, it was Charlie's turn to wash the dishes. He accidentally said, "The maple leaves in the back mountain look like they have turned red."
"Ah!" Yu Qiuping suddenly became energetic and raised his head from the desk, "What did you say?"
"The maple trees, the ones on the back mountain, have all turned red," Charlie explained. "The maple trees cover almost half of the mountain. The sight is spectacular."
The wooden stick that was doing the accounting suddenly stopped. Yu Qiuping stood up and left the shop with only one sentence: "I'll go take a look."
While walking on the road, even Yu Qiuping himself didn't notice that his pace was getting faster and faster.
The last time I went to Xiangshan with my parents to see the red leaves was a year ago.
The difficulties and obstacles in the past six months have almost made him forget what it is like to see mountains covered with red leaves.
He walked out of the north gate of Junfu Castle and walked all the way towards the back mountain. At the foot of the mountain, he started climbing along the mountain road, pushing aside the hanging branches on the roadside without slowing down. He walked faster and faster, and even started to breathe.
become urgent.
It seems that if you take another look at the red leaves, you can go back to your previous life and see your parents again.
That strong nostalgia tore at Yu Qiuping, urging him not to stop for a moment to breathe.
We are already reaching the top of the mountain.
After walking around the big rock, you can see the mountain behind.
One step, another. Yu Qiuping, who was about to go around the stone, suddenly didn't want to wait for these few steps anymore. He turned over and jumped onto the big stone.
I saw that the maple leaves were as red as mountain fire, all over the mountain.
Look at the mountains all over in red and the forests all dyed. But that's all.
Have I gone home?
Yu Qiuping was so happy that he felt a little dazed and wandered aimlessly through the maple forest. He greeted every maple tree, touched every red leaf that fell on the ground, and embraced every maple tree that appeared in front of him.
Suddenly, a piece of red leaf slowly fell with the wind. Yu Qiuping opened his hands to grab the tower. However, the breeze brought by the movement of his hands swept the red leaf away, leaving the disappointed Yu Qiuping standing there with a silly smile.
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This scene is very similar to when I was a child, my parents took me to Xiangshan to see the red leaves. I ran around trying to catch a red leaf but couldn't.
Suddenly, a red leaf fell directly on his head.
He was stunned and took the red leaf.
However, at this moment, he had caught the fallen leaves by some strange means, but he had already left his original life by some strange means.
The red leaves have remained as red for thousands of years, but the people who have watched the red leaves with me for more than ten years have been separated forever.
The thoughts that had been suppressed for half a year suddenly came in like a flood, almost swallowing up Yu Qiuping in an instant. Tears also began to well up in his eyes.
Lift yourself above your head so that you can directly reach your father who has red leaves on the tree.
Her mother smiled as she watched herself playing, feeding the meat skewers to her mouth, and wiping her mouth.
The father who is often away on business trips, but always plays with him when he comes home. The father who works hard to support the family. The silly father who doesn’t understand any conspiracy, is aboveboard and is often plotted against. I have never heard anything behind his back.
A pure and kind father who never said bad things about others. Although he is not that tall or strong, he is a father who always makes Yu Qiuping feel safe.
She is usually very strict, but she actually loves her mother very much. She often murmurs about how her little son has grown up, and hopes that he will grow back to being as small as before. She does housework every day, helps herself with cooking and laundry, and is a hard-working mother who never complains.
.My mother was by my bedside day and night when I was sick and hospitalized. My mother who held me tenderly in her arms.
A family that enjoyed watching the red leaves together was separated.
How anxious should my parents be? Are they desperately looking for me? How many days has it been since they had a good sleep or meal? How is mom’s stomach trouble? Will dad’s gray hairs become more and more common?
?Will there be no one to feed the little hamsters raised at home?
I haven’t told them I love you properly. I haven’t repaid them for their upbringing. I haven’t watched them enjoy family happiness. I haven’t allowed them to hold grandchildren and raise themselves again as children.
I am an only child. I have been their precious son from childhood to adulthood. They have placed their hopes on me, watching me grow and hoping that I will become a talented person. What will they do in the future when I am gone?
The tears kept falling down unsatisfactorily. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't make a sound.
On the treetop in front, there is a particularly red maple leaf.
"Mom and Dad, what will I do if you don't support me when I grow up?" Ten years ago, the childish Yu Qiuping asked worriedly while riding on his father's shoulders and eating meat skewers fed by his mother.
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"Hey, Pingping," my mother smiled softly and pointed to a maple tree in front of me, the reddest maple leaf on the treetop. "If you can reach that maple leaf, your parents will always be with you."
"Okay! Dad, move forward, move forward a little bit."
Yu Qiuping, who was riding on his father's neck, slowly moved to the foot of the tree.
Yu Qiuping, whose face was now full of tears, walked to the tree.
I don't think about anything, and I can't think about anything. Only the maple trees, the treetops, and the maple leaves on the treetops are left in my eyes.
Ten years have passed. I was a child in the past and a young boy today. But I still want to touch that maple leaf.
reach it.
I want to reach it.
Stretch out your hands and stand on tiptoes.
There was only that red leaf in his eyes, and the surrounding scenery seemed to be blurred all of a sudden. Time and space made Yu Qiuping confused, which one was reality and which one was memory.
My heart is empty, nothing is left.
I just want to stretch out my hand, reach for that red leaf, and use it to fill the emptiness in my heart.
My hand failed to touch the thin red leaves.
Instead, he met another, cold and delicate hand.
Yu Qiuping was suddenly startled. He lowered his head and saw that there was another girl standing under the treetops close at hand. She was also reaching for the red leaf and looking at him in surprise.
There were tears in each other's eyes.
In the tears, each other's figures were reflected, as well as the red leaf slowly falling between them.