father snake

Back to Lingshan...

The sun hangs weakly over Lingshan Town, casting light without heat. Lingshan Town is bathed in it, against the bare tree trunks, dry grass on the roadside, and expressionless pedestrians on the street, it looks particularly listless. Xiao Chuan was standing in the small open space in the middle of Lingshan Town.

That day, after Shi Anqing threatened him to tell part of the truth in the police station, for some reason, after locking him up for one night, the police released him early the next morning. It is said that because Shi Chen was found, he He was innocent, and it was his father who stood outside the door to pick him up. Dad Shi said in a stiff voice that he was going to pick him up and go back to school. This time, he had already missed the competition during the time he was detained.

Papa Shi took him with him, and he took Xiaobai, who was injured and hibernated, on the coach for the return trip.

The cold wind was blowing outside the window, and the bleak winter scenery flashed by. The heater in this car was too strong, and the air was not circulating. It made people feel sick, Shi Xiaochuan just wanted to escape and get out of the car, and it was better to walk home than suffer this crime.

The only advantage of this stinky car is probably that the temperature is relatively high, which may be better for Xiaobai. Shi Xiaochuan sneaked a look at Papa Shi who was sleeping with his eyes closed, quietly opened the box, and put his fingers in to touch it. He touched Xiao Bai who was lying there quietly, it was soundly asleep.

Shi Xiaochuan was still a little worried, uncertain whether Xiaobai was "asleep" or "fainted". , Xiaobai's slender body hangs in the air like this, and his little tail struggles and trembles feebly from time to time, trying to wrap around the "giant hand" that is full of threats relative to its slender body, and he But he could only watch it all happen in front of his eyes.

Anger, extreme anger, and a sense of powerless humiliation caused a commotion deep in his heart, as if a force that had been suppressed for a long time began to move around, wanting to break free from the shackles that bound him, climb out, and look at this strange and The novel world, and then, by the way, wantonly destroyed it, almost, a little bit, the critical point is reached, that power may be able to rescue Xiaobai, but in the end, it still continues to dive back into the dark depths, Because Shi Xiaochuan's instinct suppressed this impulse.

They finally got off at the bus station in Lingshan Town. Shi Xiaochuan carried his simple luggage and whispered, "Dad, I'm going to school first."

Seeing Shi Xiaochuan like this, Papa Shi felt that his anger was rising. This child seemed to have never acted with his head held high. He was always evasive and cowering. Like Shi Xiaoshan, he is what a normal boy should be, although sometimes he is so naughty that he wants to beat him up.

People say that the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, but in fact, the ten fingers are not evenly aligned. How can you expect parents to treat all children equally?My own children may love them all, but there is always one who loves and pampers from the bottom of their hearts. Some parents do it more obviously, while some parents just know it in their hearts but act impartially.

"Wait." Papa Shi called to stop Shi Xiaochuan, "Don't go back to school these days."

Hearing this sentence, Shi Xiaochuan was stunned, and suddenly didn't know how to react. Was he not allowed to go to school, or was he temporarily allowed to hide from the limelight?He looked at Papa Shi suspiciously, "Dad——"

Father Shi said loudly in a rough voice, "Don't go if you're told, don't go, why are you talking so much, go, go home first, your mother called a few times to ask about the situation, it's just you who have a lot to do."

When Shi Xiaochuan heard this sentence, his heart moved slightly. It turned out that Mama Shi didn't completely ignore him. He followed Papa Shi in a hurry and returned home, but there was no one at home. Lock.

Papa Shi frowned, took out the key to open the door, walked to the phone, and dialed a number, "Mother Xiaoshan, I'm back—well, I brought someone back—it's okay—you've almost played your cards Come back and cook. I just got out of the car and I'm very hungry—" Papa Shi hung up the phone, ignored Shi Xiaochuan, turned around and walked to the bathroom.

Shi Xiaochuan stood there, staring at the phone in a daze, then touched the box in his pocket, and went back to the room he hadn't visited for a long time.

It was deserted inside, everything was as it was when he left, nothing had changed, the autumn clothes on the bed were still in a mess, only his desk had been moved, and the contents inside had been carefully searched , Turned around in a mess, without even the slightest intention to hide, the drawer was opened carelessly, it should be made by his younger brother Shi Xiaoshan.

He walked over, closed the drawer, tidied up the room and packed his luggage. He heard the door opening just after finishing his work. After that, Mama Shi and Papa Shi chatted a few words, and Mama Shi hurried into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Shi Xiaochuan lay on the damp quilt, feeling a little sad for some reason.

At dinner, Shi Xiaoshan still wanted to ask questions, but after being hit on the head by Shi's father with chopsticks, he finally stopped, and started to eat, obviously, Shi Chen's disappearance was not One thing that can be discussed at will, firstly, Shi Anqing is rich and powerful, even in the Shi family, he is always a prominent figure, secondly, Shi Chen's disappearance is unclear, and it is always a bit weird. It is said that Shi Chen has been found, but until now, Shi Chen has not shown his face. Three times, Shi Xiaochuan is an embarrassing existence in the Shi family, so it is just gossip, even if the Shi family's parents listen to it. Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, Shi's father simply asked Shi Xiaochuan not to go to school temporarily.

After the meal, Mama Shi and Papa Shi tidied up, and then went to the next door to play cards.

Shi's parents are both veterans at the poker table. One likes to play mahjong, and the other likes to play "running beard". Yes, the bet is generally not big, come and go, there are only so many wins and losses, ranging from a few dozen to as much as a hundred and eighty yuan, but it is a good way to pass the time. In a blink of an eye, a day passes like this.

Halfway through the call, I saw Shi Chuanxin, who was in charge of running errands and passing news from the Shi Family Ancestral Hall, hurried in. When he saw this table, he said, "Oh, it just so happens that you are all here, so I won't notify everyone. This time The clan sacrifice has been brought forward, it will be on the day of the beginning of winter this month."

The poker players around, who watched the excitement, immediately exploded, and gathered around to ask, "What's going on, why is it brought forward, isn't it always March [-]rd before? I've never heard that it can be brought forward."

Shi Chuanxin waved his hand and said again and again, "Don't ask me, don't ask me, I'm just a messenger. I just found out about this. It was decided by those members of the Presbyterian Church just at a meeting. They said that something changed, and I also I can’t figure it out, but we’ll just listen to the arrangements anyway, if each household is away from home, if they can be called back, they can be called back quickly, and if they can’t be called back, they should also report the number, so I can count and arrange the row.”

The people next to them were chattering and arguing fiercely. The Shi family's parents looked at each other in blank dismay. When they heard the news, their hearts jumped like that. In advance, how do you think there is a relationship between these two things.

Taking advantage of the chaos, they hurriedly pushed the game back home. When they got home, they called and asked the elders of their branch. After getting the exact news, Mama Shi looked worriedly at where Shi Xiaochuan was. house, "The child's father, look at this."

Papa Shi took a few deep puffs of the cigarette, and after washing the whole cigarette in one breath, he said fiercely, "What else can I do, what should I do, anyway, it's almost like that every year, this year—— It should be about the same."

Mama Shi nodded.

"You--" Papa Shi pointed to Shi Xiaochuan's door with the remaining cigarette butt, "watch carefully, don't let him run around, don't let any more accidents happen." He sighed, hesitant to speak Said, "This child, I don't know what's going on, but he has encountered some strange things."