Siheyuan: After being reincarnated as a master's daughter

The old couple slowly pushed open the door of their home. The familiar door slowly opened in front of them, as if carrying a hint of heaviness and loneliness. When they stepped into the house, the space that was originally full of laughter and a warm atmosphere now seemed particularly empty and deserted.

Without my daughter's clear laughter echoing in my ears and her cheerful figure moving around the house, the home seemed to have lost its soul all of a sudden, with only endless silence spreading.

A trace of loneliness flashed in the eyes of the old couple, and their hearts seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the feeling of emptiness became stronger and stronger.

Just a few minutes ago, their daughter was still laughing and playing with them at home, but now, she has left. The old couple's hearts suddenly become anxious and uneasy. The longing for her surged like a tide, almost drowning them.

The old man and the old woman sat quietly beside the dining table, as if they had turned into two statues. Their bodies were slightly stiff, their eyes stared blankly ahead, and their thoughts had already drifted far away.

Their daughter's image kept appearing in their minds, and those beautiful memories flashed before their eyes like a movie. They didn't know how to relieve the longing and loss in their hearts, so they could only sit there blankly, letting time pass by little by little, as if hoping that this way their daughter would return soon and bring warmth and joy to this family again.

I have deeply felt the incomparable warmth, the warmth that seemed to melt the ice and snow lingering in my heart. Especially when my eyes fell on the children, the innocence and hope that belonged to the children were like a beam of bright light, instantly illuminating the whole world.

However, now, returning to the distant past, what is revealed before our eyes is only the ordinary days of the old couple relying on each other. Their hearts seem to be frozen by the years, leaving only endless numbness, as if all emotions have dissipated under the grinding of time. They have lost their former enthusiasm and expectations for life, and are left with a deep helplessness and lack of interest in life, as if they are wandering alone in the long dark night, unable to find a trace of light and hope.

In fact, it is said that children cannot live without the company of their parents, but in fact, parents are the ones who need their children's company.

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At the same time, on the winding road leading to Dayuan Village, Yi Jiale and He Zhiyuan were like two cheerful little birds, chirping all the way, their faces filled with interest.

Sometimes they pointed at an unknown flower by the road and asked Lin Xiong what it was called, and sometimes they stared at a calf grazing on the roadside and curiously asked Lin Xiong what the calf ate. Yi Jiale would occasionally have a sudden thought, saying how nice it would be if he could raise a flock of sheep in Dawan Village in the future. The scene of the sheep grazing on the hillside must be very beautiful.

He Zhiyuan was not to be outdone. He held the handlebars tightly with his little hands and said in a baby voice, "If we plant an orchard in the village, how tempting the fruits hanging on the branches will be in autumn." The two of them laughed and joked all the way, and kept asking Lin Xiong all kinds of strange questions about the countryside, as if they wanted to put every detail of Dawan Village into their minds before they even arrived.

Lin Xiong also patiently answered their strange questions. She chatted with the two childish kids while riding her bicycle, laughing continuously.

However, as time went on, the three-year-old He Zhiyuan and the seven-year-old Yi Jiale, who were the most chattering, gradually became quiet. Because they found that driving on this loess road was not only bumpy and painful, but also raised a lot of dust. This dust was omnipresent and got into their noses, mouths and eyes, making people feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, they had to close their mouths to avoid inhaling more dust.

Yi Jiale leaned his head on Lin Xiong's back, thinking that it would be great if he could drive wherever he wanted like in modern life, without having to hurt his butt from the bumpy ride, and the dust wouldn't get into every corner.

Or it would be nice to have a mask, but unfortunately I don’t have any.

Yi Jiale had all kinds of messy fantasies in his mind.

We stopped twice on the roadside and ate twice along the way. We hurried along and finally arrived at Dayuan Village after 5pm.

To be honest, it’s really a pain for both adults and children to come here.

In the countryside, when the clock hands slowly pass 5 o'clock, it is the time for every household in the countryside to get off work and return home to prepare for dinner. At this time, most people are no longer working hard in the fields, but holding a bowl full of food, with a few dishes in the bowl, they slowly walk to the roadside, find a suitable place to squat, chew the food in their hands, and gather with the men next to them to chat about family matters.

As for those old gentlemen, some were wearing simple coarse cloth clothes, while others had weather-beaten faces but still wore simple smiles. At this moment, they were squatting comfortably, their mouths moving constantly, and after swallowing the food in their mouths, they began to talk about various topics.

Some talked about the growth of crops this year, lamenting the hard work and harvest of the year;

Some talked about the latest happenings in the village, such as who had a new baby or who had a new house built;

Others even enthusiastically shared interesting stories from their youth, and they looked as if they had returned to their youth.

The old ladies were no less impressive, holding their familiar bowls, gathering in groups of two or three. Some sat or squatted, gathered in a corner by the roadside, and began to talk quietly while eating.