seven relics

There was still a long time before nine o'clock in the evening. After much deliberation, Qian Baisui decided to go home and have a look.

Today is the weekend, right?Thousands of years old can't tell, what is the date?He didn't know, maybe he was really old, too old to remember the time, too old to be left behind by time.

Qian Baisui went home alone.It must be a weekend.There are so many people wandering on the road, and many of them are traveling together with the whole family. The old man staggers at the end, and the children run at the front, laughing and joking. Going to hold the old one, and holding the young one with one hand, with thousands of reminders in his mouth, Dad, walk slowly, boy, be careful of the cars on the road!

Qian Baisui has an only son and an eldest grandson. Seeing these happy and happy scenes of family happiness, it is inevitable that he will be touched by the scene, the wind is blowing under his feet, and he will arrive at the gate of his own community in the blink of an eye.

He hasn't come back for several days?three days?five days?One week?He couldn't say it, he couldn't tell.He touched the mobile phone in his trouser pocket. This mobile phone was stuffed in the pocket when he came out of the house last time. He turned on the vibration and never thought of using it. Now it has 10086% of the battery left. I found it in [-]. Several times, the Agricultural Bank of China sent a few promotional text messages offering to charge [-] yuan and get [-] yuan off, but no one else approached him.

Qian Baisui looked up, and found the balcony of his house, the windows were closed, and the sheets and clothes were hanging out to dry.The son should be at home, right?It's not yet noon, my son must be sleeping, did he stay up late last night?Staying up late looking at mobile phones and computers can hurt your eyes, so he has to talk to him.The daughter-in-law and grandson may be going out. If it is the weekend, at this time, the grandson will learn piano on Saturday, and the grandson will learn English on Sunday.Although their family is not rich, they can't let the child lose at the starting line. The child is also working hard. What new songs and words have they learned recently?He had to ask him.Daughter-in-law is also a hard worker. He has to go to work on weekdays. At most, his grandfather can only help pick up and drop off the child, but the parents have to attend the two extra-curricular classes of the child on weekends. If he can't listen, they are all daughter-in-law work.

The daughter-in-law also has to cook, do laundry, and clean up.He saw that she was working too hard, so he wanted to help with some housework, but when cooking, he could only cook noodles. His grandson didn't like it, and his son frowned after eating it.Alas, when he was young, he walked alone in the rivers and lakes, and he was full of food for one person, and the whole family was not worried. In addition, he patronized learning this and that, and his desire for knowledge overshadowed his appetite. He didn't pay much attention to food.After getting married, his wife is good at cooking, and he has no intention of learning to cook. A few years ago, when his wife left, he wanted to learn how to cook, so that he could restore his wife's specialty dishes to comfort his son's five internal organs temple.The son missed his mother, he could see it.But I couldn’t learn it, my son was unhappy after eating it, and said: “You should stop cooking in the future, after eating your cooking, I can’t even remember what my mother’s cooking tastes like.”

Qian Baisui walked into the residential building, and his footsteps suddenly became heavy.There are things in this world that he can't learn.

Not only can he not learn to cook, he can't do it, and he dare not do it again, and he can't even wash clothes.Wash it by hand, my son thinks it’s not clean, let’s wash it by machine, my daughter-in-law saw him washing socks and underwear together, his face turned green, and saw him washing down jackets, sweaters, and coats together in the machine, never again Don't let him touch the washing machine.Thousands of years old don't dare to wash clothes indiscriminately.Let's clean up, wipe the floor, mop the floor, he is capable, and he does it very hard, very quickly.But one time, when the in-laws came to visit and he was sweeping the floor, the in-laws scolded the daughter-in-law and asked your father to bend over to sweep the floor.He just helped to say a few good words, and the mother-in-law was even angrier when she heard it, and almost beat her daughter.Since then, when the daughter-in-law saw that he was going to do housework, she refused to let him say anything.He did it secretly, and even made her eyes red.It's not easy for the daughter-in-law, too bad.He won't be a nuisance to her - he can only be an old man who can stretch out his clothes and open his mouth honestly at home.

Thinking of this, Qianbai Sui's breathing also became heavy.It is said that the useless is a scholar, so he learned martial arts, and went to learn all kinds of chores and tedious technical work. One must be used by the elderly.

At this time, Qian Baisui arrived at the door of the house, opened the door lightly, and entered the house.

"dad?"

The daughter-in-law was actually at home, wearing an apron and standing at the dining table rolling out noodles, with flour on both hands. Seeing him, she was a little surprised.The grandson was there too, sitting in the living room watching TV. He caught a glimpse of Qian Baisui, expressionless, blinked, and continued watching TV again.

The son is not there.

Qian Baisui smiled and greeted his daughter-in-law: "We are all at home."

"Dad, change your shoes." The daughter-in-law frowned as she looked at Qian Baisui's feet.Qian Baisui hurriedly took off his shoes.The daughter-in-law wiped her hands on the apron, walked towards him, and said, "How many times have I told you that you need to change your shoes when you enter the door..."

When Qian Baisui was in front of her, the daughter-in-law wrinkled her nose and picked up his shoes to go to the balcony. After wearing these shoes for a few days, they walked in the soil and in the water, and they were too dirty.Qian Baisui was busy going to get it, and said, "I'll dry it myself and wipe it off."

The daughter-in-law stuffed the shoes to him and got into the kitchen.The grandson followed into the kitchen, and Qian Baisui went to the balcony to clean up his shoes. When he looked up, he saw that the hanging sheets and quilt covers were all from his house, and he looked back at the kitchen.His eyesight was good, and when he saw his grandson pulling his daughter-in-law's apron, he had a reluctant and unwilling expression on his side face.His hearing is also very good, and he heard his grandson ask his daughter-in-law: "Mom, grandpa is back, so does it still count if you say his house belongs to me?"

The daughter-in-law pulled the apron: "Go, go, watch TV."

She said again: "Wait a minute, go and wake up your dad! What time is it, and you're still asleep!"

Qian Baisui looked at the time, it was 11:30, it was time for lunch.He put down his shoes and asked, "Noodles for lunch today?"

"Hey!" The daughter-in-law responded in the kitchen.

"Is your hair all right?"

"It's about to be cut!"

Qian Baisui walked to the dining table and wanted to help, but his daughter-in-law ran out and refused to let him do it: "You haven't washed your hands after you got your shoes, have you?"

Qian Baisui smiled, I'm too embarrassed, I was in a hurry to help, and forgot to wash my hands.The daughter-in-law frowned even tighter, lowered her head, picked up the kitchen knife, and said, "No, you can watch TV."

Qian Baisui said again: "Then I will help wash the dishes."

"It's all over, no need!" The daughter-in-law raised her voice, as if she was very impatient, Qian Baisui couldn't say anything more, he didn't come back this time to make his family angry and make people angry.He went to the living room and sat down.The daughter-in-law cut the noodles heavily and cleared the table heavily.The grandson and son are nowhere to be seen, and there is no one to talk to. Alas, I don’t know what to say. What should I say?What to say so that the grandson and son won't get impatient with him right away?

Qian Baisui couldn't sit still in the living room, and went back to his room without a word.

His south-facing room was adequately cared for, and the bed had been replaced with a set of animal print bedding.There are many books and exercise books on the desk in the room, as well as a computer.There is a poster of a football star on the wall.Qian Baisui walked in front of the poster and looked at it. There was a small nail on the side of the poster. There was originally a wooden sword hanging on the nail. I don't know if the family put the wooden sword away.

He looked around the room.Not under the bed, not under the table, not in the wardrobe.

What's in the closet?

Grandson's clothes, daughter-in-law's coat, son's jacket, sheets and bedding...

He couldn't find his clothes either.

Qian Baisui sat on the bed, touched the sheets, and looked at the bedside table.Where were the photos of him and his wife taken away?What about "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which he loves to read in his spare time?

The son came in.

When he came in, he asked, "Where have you been these few days?"

He has hair like a bird's nest and looks angry in his eyes.

Qian Baisui said: "Walking around."

He asked his son, "Where is my wooden sword?"

The son said, "That sword engraved with the word Fuxi?"

Qian Baisui nodded and smiled: "Have you put it away?"

The son pointed out, a little embarrassed, and dodged his eyes: "Then what...Xiaofeng has been messing around all day, the sword fell on the ground, and it was broken. If you want it, I will buy you a Longquan sword. It is made of fine steel, for sure. Looks better than your wooden one."

Qian Baisui blinked and said, "That wooden sword..."

That wooden sword is a sword with a story...

The son had already lowered his head to look at the phone, and Qian Baisui also lowered his head, speechless.

The son cleared his throat and said, "I've placed an order, let's eat." Then he left.

The grandson came in, put his schoolbag on his back, picked up a stack of textbooks, and was about to go out.Qian Baisui called to him with a smile, and said: "It's okay, stay here, you can sleep in this room, you can use it, grandpa is just here to sit."

Xiaofeng looked at him: "Really?"

His eyes sparkled, Qianbai had never seen him look at him with such excitement and anticipation.He made him a grasshopper out of dogtail grass, made him a car out of bamboo boards, and went to the hardware store to buy something and made him a Transformer.He hadn't seen him that way.

Qian Baisui nodded, his smile deepened, and he couldn't help but want to talk to his grandson, so he patted the bed and asked his grandson, "How are you at school?"

The grandson curled his lips, the light in his eyes dimmed, he still carried his schoolbag and walked out with the books in his arms.

He should go too.He is only in the way in this family, and everyone hates it. When he leaves, the house will be given to his grandson. When he leaves, the daughter-in-law will be out of sight. When he leaves, his son can live a more comfortable and relaxed life Bar?

It's better to go to Minshi for a stroll. Qian Baisui got up and wanted to go out, but before he walked out of the house, he hesitated.What else is there to do in Minshi? Not only Minshi, but the whole of Gansu and the whole of Greater China. He has seen everything he should see, and he has been to all the places he should go.

He should be content, he should be satisfied.

He learned all the skills he wanted to learn, got married, had children, passed on the lineage, and succeeded him.

What else could he be dissatisfied with?

Tonight, even if she dies by Lian Jiangyue's sword...

The young man Lian Jiangyue's swordsmanship is really exquisite and special. If he can witness such a swordsmanship in his lifetime, he will die without regret.

His son was urging him to eat again outside, and Qian Baisui's stomach was indeed a little hungry.He wanted to have another meal of steamed mutton for the last time, but the noodle shop at the entrance of Longyin Street closed at twelve o'clock.Qian Baisui left the house and went to the gate. When he passed the restaurant, his daughter-in-law asked him, "Are you going out again?"

Qianbaisui smiled and waved with his family: "You guys eat."

The daughter-in-law said: "I left a bowl for you on a special trip. I thought it was just the three of us to eat...Xiaofeng didn't eat it."

Thousands of years later, the grandson ate dumplings.The daughter-in-law made tomato and seafood noodles with a lot of fish and shrimp, and the grandson liked this one.Qian Baisui felt sorry for a moment, sat down at the dining table, and wanted to pass the noodles to his grandson, but the grandson said he was full, and the son sucked on the noodles and said, "Hurry up, it still doesn't suit your appetite, do something else?"

The daughter-in-law's face stretched, and the grandson was not very happy, so Qian Baisui hurriedly ate the noodles.After a big bowl of noodle soup, he was still thinking about steamed mutton, but he couldn't eat any more.

Forget it, don't think about it, life will leave some regrets.Has he not eaten enough mutton steamed buns in his life?

Be content!

Qian Baisui silently went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.At this time, the daughter-in-law said: "Go to my parents' place in the afternoon."

"Okay." He agreed.

"Eat dinner by yourself."

"Hey, good." He replied again.

The son's family left after lunch.Why didn't the grandson go to his spare time class today?Why did the son suddenly go to his in-laws?Qian Baisui didn't think about these problems until they left.

Forget it, don't think about it, there is nothing to think about, after this day, he will have nothing to do with them again.He was separated from them forever.

He kept thinking of the scene where he died under Lian Jiangyue's sword.

He was not afraid, but very excited, like the reflection of a long-ill patient before he died, his whole body was extremely energetic.After taking a nap on the sofa, he recovered enough energy. After dark, he casually ate some quick-frozen dumplings, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, shaved his beard, and went out.

The Fuxi Temple that I walked to for thousands of years, why not take a walk? This may be the last time he walked in Mingshi, in this colorful world. This may be the last time he felt these trees, to feel those winds , to feel the flowers and plants, the opportunity of life of all things.

When he arrived at the Fuxi Temple, he opened the door and went in. When he looked around, he saw Sister Qiu standing under the orange tree, holding a handful of burning wormwood in one hand, and was smoking some red paper figurines pasted on the tree trunk.

Sister Qiu also saw him, and waved to him with a smile: "Old man, why are you here? Zhimei told you that I am here and asked you to come to me. Is there something important?"

Qian Baisui asked, "Where's little brother Lian? Have you seen him?"

Sister Qiu pointed to the main hall: "It's inside, talking to Shangguan Yuzhan."

She continued to smoke the red paper figurines with wormwood, muttering: "May Shangguan Yuzhan be healthy, Mr. Qian be healthy, and everyone be healthy and healthy."

Thousands of years old went to the hall to find it.He found Shangguan Yuzhan in front of the statue of Dionysus, but there was no Lian Jiangyue left and right. Shangguan Yuzhan was sitting in a wheelchair, looking up at the dark Dionysus obsessively.

Qian Baisui squatted down and asked her: "Did you see a tall, thin, long-haired young man? Lian Jiangyue, he was probably talking to you just now, where did he go?"

Shangguan Yuzhan nodded slightly, his eyes still raised high: "I was just talking to him, when I first saw him, he killed his first horse, his favorite horse, and he came all the way from Xinjiang Came to Gansu to get drunk, and the last time I saw him, he said he wanted to kill the person he loved the most, and he wanted to forget all of this..."

Shangguan Yuzhan's voice gradually softened, and she let out a sigh: "He asked him a question, but he didn't want to hear the answer, so he cut his throat with a sword..."

Qian Baisui wanted to inquire about Lian Jiangyue's whereabouts again. Sister Qiu came in with a smile, looked around, and said, "Where is Xiao Lian? I'm leaving? I'm afraid I should go back to Xiaobao's house first! Let's go, old man, let's go back too." , The celebratory dinner hasn't even started yet, I'm just waiting for you and the old horse."

Qian Baisui couldn't refuse, so Sister Qiu pushed Shangguan Yuzhan out, and he followed. He asked, "Did our wine win a prize?"

Sister Qiu let out a series of hearty laughter: "No! Vientiane Chateau has been disqualified for violating the rules."

Sister Qiu also said with a smile: "The old house can't be kept, so I have to move tomorrow."

Qian Baisui was stunned: "Then you are still so happy?"

Sister Qiu said: "But there's nothing to cry about." She said happily, "Those judges gave us thumbs up after drinking our wine, and some people directly asked us to place an order. This general direction is not bad. Besides, the boat is naturally straight when it reaches the bridge.”

Qian Baisui also laughed, and he asked again: "Is the winery still open?"

"It can't be opened anymore, and there is no wine for sale. I will go back to work in the grotto and continue to be a tour guide for others."

"Are you a tour guide? The little ball follows you to work?" Qian Baisui looked at Shangguan Yuzhan, "Is she still being sent back to the nursing home?"

Sister Qiu said, "Let's stay there for the time being." She patted Shangguan Yuzhan on the shoulder, and said, "Little Ball, he also goes straight when the boat reaches the bridge."

"It's not easy for you to take care of your son by yourself." Qian Baisui sighed.

Sister Qiu was taken aback: "Who said the ball belonged to my son?" She opened her eyes wide: "I'm not married yet!"

Qian Baisui was also taken aback. Sister Qiu said: "When I was still working as a tour guide in the grottoes, one day I saw a child sitting at the entrance of the scenic spot, just playing with his mobile phone and not talking. I was in the scenic spot. Broadcasting, looking for the parents, but I couldn’t find them, so I took him to eat noodles, and he followed me. My surname is Qiu, and my colleagues called the child Xiaoqiu. I said it wasn’t my child, so I called him Little ball, look at his round head, like a little ball, very cute, right?"

The two looked at each other, suddenly they were speechless, and suddenly they both laughed.

At this time, the big iron gate of Bao's house could already be seen, and Bao Renhui and a woman were talking at the gate.

"That's Xiaobao's daughter-in-law, Xiaogao." Sister Qiu said.

The evening wind in early summer blew the couple's conversation into Qian Baisui's ears.Bao Renhui said: "Don't bother me with this."

Xiao Gao said: "You try to do things that are thankless."

Xiao Gao said again: "You told me that you are on a business trip for a week. I knew it earlier. Your company has only been on business for five days at most. Did you come to live in the old house when you returned to Minshi?"

Bao Renhui said, "Is it annoying?"

"What's the matter with your sister? Going to Japan? Does she know Japanese? Who pays? She's fine. She ran away far away, so she knew she wanted you, a brother, to wipe her ass."

Qianbaisui and sister Qiu approached, Bao Renhui and Xiao Gao were silent, Xiaogao stood with his head down, Bao Renhui lit a cigarette, and smiled at Qianbaisui: "The old man is here! Come in and sit down." .”

Qian Baisui looked at Xiao Gao, at Bao Renhui, and at the smile on his face.

Worrying things one after another, no head.What can be done?Doesn't one live by being tossed about by one's family, one's lover, and by life?

Laugh.

smile.Joy made out of suffering is also joy.

Qian Baisui also smiled at Bao Renhui.

Entering the yard, the dining table in the house was set in the yard, and Bao Zhimei was looking at the mobile phone with Ma Zun and Xiaoqiu. Ma Zun seemed to be unable to shirk, and sat next to Bao Zhimei with great reluctance, his eyes flickering.Flying to Qianbaisui and Sister Qiu, he excitedly waved at Sister Qiu: "Where is Lian Jiangyue? Xiaobao said that he was with you. I searched for him, and he has to go back to Pingyang with me." !"

Bao Zhimei tugged Ma Zun hard: "It's your turn! Hurry up!"

Ma Zun clicked on the phone, and Bao Zhimei groaned: "Missed again!"

Bao Renhui scolded from a distance: "Can you fucking do something serious?"

Bao Zhimei shrunk her shoulders, lowered her head, and looked very afraid of her brother again.Sister Qiu stretched her neck, rushed to Bao Zhimei, and asked, "What are you doing? Shangguan and I also participated."

Shangguan Yuzhan was groggy, as if he had lost consciousness.

"Draw a weapon." Bao Zhimei said softly, "If you draw a golden light, this game account can sell for 50! =..."

Qian Baisui asked him: "Have you seen Lian Jiangyue?"

Bao Zhimei shook her head, and sister Qiu suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted: "Look! The red-hot moon!"

Everyone looked up at the moon.

A figure of a person seemed to flash across the pale red moon.Qian Baisui and Ma Zun went around to the back of the yard almost at the same time, and they looked at each other with the same solemn expressions.Ma Zun said: "I haven't asked the old gentleman which sect he is from."

Qian Baisui said: "No family, no faction, no one."

Ma Zun looked him up.Qian Baisui said again: "I made an appointment with him to compete in martial arts tonight."

Ma Zundao: "I must take this person away today."

Both will be on the roof.But a childish voice behind them stopped them.

Qian Baisui turned his head, saw Xiaoqiu, smiled and waved to him: "Leave us alone, go and play."

Ma Zun also smiled, agreeing to send the ball away.Xiao Qiu stared at them firmly and said, "He won't compete with someone who is determined to die."

He added: "Nor does he go where he doesn't want to go."

Qian Baisui turned around and looked at the little ball. Although the child's voice was immature, the words he spoke were powerful.

Ma Zundao: "Who the hell are you?" He stood vigilantly under the wall.

Xiao Qiu handed the phone forward: "Try your luck?"

His body was dark, and the phone screen was very bright, illuminating his thin wrist and tiny right hand.

Qian Baisui raised his head again, and the moon seemed to be getting closer to him. He stretched out his hand and felt the cool breeze, and suddenly felt calm.

Isn't it easy to want to die?Not tonight, tonight, let his waterless well sit under the red-hot moon.When tonight passes... Qian Baisui smiled.When tonight is over, he will still be troubled and sad, alas, whose life is not like this?The conflict between the Bao family brothers and sisters has not been resolved, and the Bao family winery has not been kept. Tomorrow, this place will not belong to them. Shangguan Yuzhan is still so confused...

Qian Baisui looked at Xiaoqiu, maybe, people live to be troubled and sad, happy every day, and worry-free every night, they can only be born drunks, and they will be in the fog all their lives. What is the difference between not coming and not coming?He smiles when he sees the colorful flowers, and he also laughs when he sees the broken flowers and willows. Some people may want such happiness and carefree, but he doesn't want it with his thousand-year-old stunt!

Forget it, let him continue to worry and worry!Maybe he can help with the Bao family's affairs, maybe he can help sister Qiu look after the little ball, maybe he can still be useful at home, he is an old bone, no one wants him to work, but he has a pair of Skillful, he just makes some gadgets and sells them, maybe they can be successful, maybe they can subsidize the family.He is old, time has left him, cough, this is not right!Then he can act recklessly under the nose of time!

Qian Baisui took Xiao Qiu's phone and tapped the screen: "Just try it."

Ma Zun came over to look at it, and sighed: "Still missed!"

He wondered, "Where did that kid go?"

No one knew where Lian Jiangyue went.