Shadow Stream Road

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There was no cremation in my hometown, so the old man arranged for grandma's final destination in a secluded mountain forest, and by the way left his own place beside it.Because the old woman liked flowers and basking in the sun when she was alive, the old man went to the street to buy a bag of sunflower seeds on the second day after the old woman gave him a dream and asked him why he came to send her without flowers, complaining that the old woman had too many things to do. , while loosening the soil and watering the seeds.The old man used to always complain about his wife's nagging. In order to keep Turgen clean, he ran outside after dinner to play chess and drink with his friends. Now that he is gone, the old man feels that the house is too deserted.Sometimes the old man can walk to grandma's grave by slipping around, holding a thermos in his hand, sitting quietly on the mud ridge, looking at the scenery in the distance.

"Old woman, I'll give you flowers too." The sunflowers swayed with the breeze, and the old man's eyes glistened with tears, "Why didn't you even tell me something beautiful?"

In order to visit the tomb, Shen Yu and Qi Jingyu got up early on purpose, and without telling the old man and the other two people who had been tossing all night, they walked up the mountain with their luggage before dawn.This mountain is the old man's private property. There are relatively few pedestrians passing by, and the mountain road is narrow and steep. Fortunately, he was prepared to change into sportswear, so that walking on the muddy path after the rain would not be too embarrassing.Shen Yu, who was severely lacking in exercise, managed to climb to the top with the help of Qi Jingyu.

Cannons and incense coins are must-have items for locals in Yucheng to visit graves.The general procedure is that the descendants clean the graves of the ancestors first, then burn the paper money, and then kowtow in turn in order of seniority. During this period, they can also talk to the ancestors in their hearts, whether they are complaining about life or hoping for blessings. , as long as the heart is sincere, the ancestors can hear it.After everyone is over, firecrackers are lit to bid farewell to the ancestors.

Since the old man often came to clean, there was not a single weed left, so Shen Yu and Qi Jingyu could only change the water in the vase, and then plug in the newly brought lilies.

When looking up, Shen Yu noticed that on the tombstone was a photo of grandma when she was young.Although it has turned yellow, it still cannot hide the beauty of the beauty.

"When did grandma take this photo?"

"It was taken in the year she and grandpa met." Qi Jingyu knelt on the ground and separated the paper money one by one. Otherwise, the money won't be burned cleanly, and the money grandma received would be waste money stacked together. "Grandpa insisted on using the photos. Grandpa said that grandma is a rather smug person. When she is sick, she will not find frowns on her face. If she is in the sky, her head is sober, and she looks old in the mirror. She looks like she will be unhappy for a while. Now that she is alone in the sky, she is unhappy, and no one can coax her. It is better to let her stay in the most beautiful time forever. Grandpa also said that when he dies, He is also buried here, and the photos of him when he was young are also used. If he is lucky enough to meet her again in the sky, Grandpa hopes to meet her with her familiar face."

Tears fell to the ground, Qi Jingyu smiled and looked at the woman with the same smile as him in the photo: "Grandma, the unworthy descendants are here to see you again. I am a little goldfish, remember me? Are you okay over there?" I'm fine. Thanks to you, I'm in good health, I've got a good job, and I've found someone to spend my life with. Today I brought him too. Well, it's a boy. But it's okay, I love it He. I haven't seen my grandfather for a while. I feel that his health has deteriorated a lot, but his old problems have not changed. He likes to teach people how to fight martial arts. If grandma is still there, she will definitely teach grandpa to be messing around again. After all, grandpa listens to you the most. Grandma... I heard that my brother dreamed of you some time ago, and you asked him why he didn't come to see you... If you forgive me, come and see me in the dream too. I miss you so much, grandma."

Shen Yu knelt beside Qi Jingyu, patting his trembling back lightly.Cry out, just cry out.

The world of adults is full of various disguises, but no matter how strong a person is, he will completely let go of his defenses in front of his relatives.

Light the fuse, and the sound of huge firecrackers resounds through the clouds.Tears soaked the ground, and the birds in the woods were frightened and fluttered with their wings. There seemed to be wild beasts in the mountains, and smoke rose from the mountains.

After packing everything, the two sat on the mud ridge, enjoying the evening breeze.

Perhaps the grave is the best choice for a heart-to-heart talk. Shen Yu, who rarely saw Qi Jingyu crying, suddenly became curious about him in the past. "Qi Jingyu, what was it like when you were studying?"

From Shen Yu's point of view, an excellent guy like Qi Jingyu must have been pursued by many people during his study.Just like those heroines in novels, they are shining existences on campus, with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, art and labor, excellent studies and a young but beautiful first love.Perhaps because of the different places they graduated from, or their personality differences, the two finally chose to leave, but they did not lose a precious memory.

Shen Yu, who lacks emotional experience, has always longed to have an unforgettable campus love. Because he was focused on studying in junior high school, he did not have the idea of ​​puppy love, and university campus love was even more impossible for him, a high school dropout.Leaving aside the previously hyped scandals, Qi Jingyu is actually his first love partner. Although the way the two develop is different from what he imagined, at least the result is good.Shen Yu is no longer entangled with what Qi Jingyu likes about him, as long as he still likes him.

After all, liking this kind of thing can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences.Otherwise, how would he explain his joy when he heard Qi Jingyu confess his love for the first time.

Contrary to what Shen Yu thought, the fact is the opposite. Qi Jingyu, who has a gloomy personality and an indifferent expression, is not popular at school. Teachers and classmates try not to provoke him, let alone have suitors.What's more, Qi Jingyu developed late, and his appearance and stature were not his advantages when he was a student. No one would care about an ordinary student like him.

Except for the man in front of him who was surprised by his answer.

"Huh?" Shen Yu frowned, as if he couldn't believe it, "So you, you, you are your first love? Are you too picky, or are you just not thinking about it?"

Qi Jingyu recalled the scene when the two first met in the infirmary, and said lightly: "Because I fell in love with you the first time I saw you, there is no need to develop relationships with other people."

"And, didn't I wait too?"

The breeze lifted Qi Jingyu's broken hair on his forehead, and his burning eyes reflected the afterglow of the setting sun.He spoke slowly, as if he was talking about something that everyone knew.

Shen Yu felt his heart beat out of rhythm at that moment.This is too foul.No one would fall in love with a drunk at first sight in a bar and promise to live in this life.Say it seriously, and don't feel ashamed.It seems that both of them don't know how to fall in love.That being the case, it seems reasonable that Yuelao's red rope connected such two people together.

A person who can make a 30-year-old man blush is definitely not a good person, Shen Yu suppressed the corners of his mouth that kept rising, and said deliberately: "Who knows if you lied to me on purpose."

"Then do you want to go back and try?"

"Tch, I don't want it."

Before leaving, Shen Yu said that something had fallen, and asked Qi Jingyu to take a step first.

Shen Yu, who turned back, covered his mouth, and whispered his unfulfilled wish in front of the grave: "Grandma, my name is Shen Yu. You must remember to meet Qi Jingyu in your dreams."

The author says:

The air is full of love, and it turns out that summer is here.