He Wei

It takes three days to walk the official road from Weihaiwei to Xu Hong's hometown, and another day to walk on the rugged path to get there.

The three of them went through a bumpy journey again. Although Xu Lang was sleepy, he was very happy, and the joy of returning home could not be concealed.

When getting out of the car, Xu Lang didn't need Xue Chengyu's reminder at all, he opened the curtain and jumped out of the car immediately.Regardless of whether Xue Chengyu followed or not, he ran straight to the gate of the village.

Even though the distance was only a few steps, Xu Lang felt that it was so long. His parents were still the same as when he left. At the entrance of the village, there was an old locust tree that was as thick as two people hugging each other. There was a huge clock hanging from it. Xu Lang remembered that The bell kept ringing while the water was running.

I thought that this locust tree would also be washed down due to the impact of the flood, but it still stood at the entrance of the village and looked at the villagers passing by.

There is a flower field not far from the locust tree. In Xu Lang's impression, the flower field used to be filled with ordinary flower seeds. The owner of the flower field was a gardener. in the torrent.Now all the flowers in the field are sunflowers, yearning for the sun and new life.

The houses along the way from the village entrance to the village are very different from when Xu Lang left. Many houses are newly built, and each of them looks brand new.

Xu Lang remembers that many houses were washed away during the flood, and the newly built houses were probably built with the help of the government.

In Xu Hong's impression, his original home was at the foot of the mountain, and he should not have been washed away by the water when the flood occurred. When he thought of this, Xu Hong trotted towards his home. Many villagers on the road were surprised to see Xu Hong. expression.

Panting, Xu Lang ran to the door of the house, and what he saw was dilapidated images.

The yard was full of weeds, and the shelves for drying medicinal herbs were crumbling to the ground. The roof of the main house also collapsed in half because it had not been repaired for many years.

When Xu Lang pulled out the weeds in the yard and entered the yard, he lightly touched the door of the house, and the wooden door made a "creaking" sound. When the door was opened, the door beam suddenly fell, hitting the ground and stirring up a lot of dust.There is also a musty smell in the room, and the sun shines in through the window and you can see the rising dust.

Xu Lang didn't go in after seeing such a dilapidated home. He thought his home was still there, but now it seems that his home was gone four years ago.

Maybe he shouldn't come back, knowing that the house is dilapidated, but letting Xue Chengyu see it, isn't it obvious that he is adding salt to his own wounds.

At the same time, Xue Chengyu also rushed over in time. Seeing Xu Hong being so sad, Xue Chengyu walked up to Xu Lang, put his arms around his shoulders, and comforted him: "Don't be sad, it's over."

Xu Lang shook his head in disappointment, and leaned on Xue Chengyu's shoulder, his heart was already very sad. The home he had been thinking about day and night was no longer what he remembered, only dilapidated was dilapidated.

The old tree in front of the house has long since died, leaving only the trunk standing stubbornly on the ground, but the trunk is already empty, and it will fall down in a short time, and it is difficult to find any traces.

Just as the two were sighing at the former residence, an old man walked slowly at the door. The old man squinted his eyes and barely recognized Xu Hong's figure, and tentatively called: "Xu family boy, is that you?"

When Xu Lang heard someone tell him to turn around, he couldn't help being surprised. It turned out to be Grandma Wang next door, and she was still alive!

"Grandma Wang!" Xu Hong rushed over and hugged Grandma Wang.

It has been four years, and this is the first time he has met an old acquaintance in his hometown, and she was also the best grandma to him back then.

Before that, my parents didn't care about Xu Hong at home. Because Xu Hong was slow to learn things, he was disliked by his parents. Even Yilu didn't want Xu Hong to take over.

When Xu Hong's parents beat and scolded Xu Hong, it was mostly Grandma Wang who stepped forward to dissuade Xu Hong. Xu Hong's grandparents died early, and Grandma Wang was the person who cared most about Xu Hong, and often made some delicious food for Xu Hong.In Xu Lang's heart, Grandma Zai is already regarded as her own grandma, and there is someone she can rely on.

After Fashui escaped, Xu Hong followed his parents and took Grandma Wang to the south to escape. Grandma Wang and Xu Hong's family got separated on the way.

On the way, Xu Lang wanted to persuade her parents to go back to Grandma Wang, but at that time, her parents insisted on leaving and ignored Grandma Wang, so Xu Lang argued with her parents, but that could not change her parents' decision.

On the way to escape, Xu Hong was always thinking about Grandma Wang's safety, and she didn't know if she could survive this disaster at her age.

However, maybe good people have good rewards. Grandma Wang's care for Xu Hong has been seen by God, and after saving Xu Hong's life, she also saved Grandma Wang's life.

Seeing that the person who came back was really Xu Lang, Grandma Wang touched Xu Lang's face, took a serious look, and exclaimed: "It's really the Xu family boy, you are still alive! Let grandma see! We also met on the road Plague, how did you survive?"

"Yes! I'm still alive! I went south with my father and mother, and my parents died on the way because of medical treatment. I followed the southward caravan to the south of the Yangtze River, and then let my son take me in, and barely survived."

"Master? Which son?" Grandma Wang asked puzzled.

"That's the one behind me." After finishing speaking, he waved to Xue Chengyu, signaling him to come over.

Xue Chengyu understood that Xu Lang was introducing himself to his neighbors, walked over slowly, bowed to Grandma Wang, and introduced himself politely: "Xue Chengyu, I have met grandma. Xu Lang once mentioned you to me, thanks to you Only by taking care of Xu Lang can I meet such a good person as Xu Lang."

Grandma Wang raised her head and looked at Xue Chengyu. Seeing Xue Chengyu's nobility, she felt that Xue Chengyu was so kind to Xu Wei, so she quickly took Xue Chengyu's hand and said, "Xiaohong's parents didn't treat him well and didn't value him. This child Often hungry and full, thin and small, and not outstanding. The child's life is hard, and it is not easy to get the help of the nobleman, and I hope the nobleman will take care of Xiaohong."

Xue Chengyu lowered his head and smiled, patted Grandma Wang's hand and comforted him: "Don't worry about Xiaohong being by my side, I will take care of him carefully, so that he won't suffer any grievances."

Grandma Wang breathed a long sigh of relief, and silently glanced at Xu Hong, "That's good, that's good. I'm getting old, and I can't always be with Xiao Hong, and I will rely on noble people to take care of Xiao Hong in the future. "

"Well, I will."

"Grandma, don't worry about me. My young master treats me very well. I have gained weight under his care. His family also runs a medical clinic. He has better medical skills than me. He accepts me as an apprentice and lets me stay in his house. I work as an accountant in the medical clinic, and I have a lot of money in the monthly balance, and I live a good life. Oh yes! A few days ago, my son and I went to see the sea and brought you some shells back." After finishing speaking, He took the money bag from his waist, poured out some of the shells inside, and handed it to Grandma Wang.

"Xiao Lang, you and Grandma Wang haven't seen each other for a long time. You must have a lot to say. Grandma is inconvenient to stand for a long time. You go to the room and talk."

"That's right!" Xu Hong realized later, and helped Grandma Wang walk towards home, "Grandma, let me tell you what happened to me in the past few years. It's quite interesting."

"Okay, grandma can listen to the boy tell stories." After speaking, he took Xu Hong's hand and walked slowly.

Xue Chengyu looked at the backs of the two leaving and felt a sense of happiness in his heart. Xu Hong left home because of fleeing, lost his parents on the way, and was alone. He thought that Xu Hong would really be cared about by no one, but now it seems that someone still loves him. .

Xue Chengyu did not follow Xu Lang to Grandma Wang's house, but walked around the village by himself. During this time, he saw the towering trees Xu Lang mentioned, and also saw the peaceful pond, where the fish swim without any worries. swim thoughtfully.

The village as a whole has recovered well. Many dilapidated houses have been demolished and replaced by relatively new houses.

The village where Xu Hong lives is simple and honest, unlike many villages with closed traffic that deceive strangers and hostile strangers. The villagers were very moved when they knew that Xue Chengyu rescued Xu Lang.

Moreover, they opened the door of convenience to let Xue Chengyu stay. This is not only a gratitude to Xue Chengyu, but also a reward for Xu Lang's treatment of them in the early years.

Xue Chengyu was walking around in the village to obtain relevant things about Xu Hong's childhood, only to discover the reason why Xu Hong was not seen by his family at that time.

An old man said that Xu Hong was not born at full term when he was born, and his appearance was small. Everyone said that the child had a hard life, but Xu Hong's father was unwilling to give up. The boy has been raising him, but he never thought that the child has never grown up. Be what he wants to be.

In the eyes of his father, Xu Hong is a useless waste who is unresponsive and difficult to learn. No matter how much he teaches Xu Hong, Xu Hong makes little progress, and even becomes cowardly and shy. A simple cold can't cure anything, his father thinks he's useless and keeps beating and scolding him, and his mother is also ignorant. The village woman only knows to talk about Xu Hong with her husband, but they don't know that their wrong education methods are delaying Xu Hong's success. s reason.

After hearing such news, Xue Chengyu actually felt that such a parent's death from the plague was a worthy death. Originally, he was short-sighted and had no long-term views. He almost killed a person like a medical wizard for a day.

It was also the first time that Xue Chengyu felt that there are such hateful people in the world, not to mention that this doctor heals the pain of the human body, not the human heart. There are many things that the doctor cannot heal.

Xu Lang returned to his hometown with longing for his former residence. Now that it is dilapidated, he must have died of thoughts. Although there are many things worth nostalgic here, they are already in the past tense.

Now Xu Lang has Xue Chengyu by his side, he can always be by Xu Lang's side, take better care of him, love him, and repay Xu Lang with what his parents owe.

Just as Xue Chengyu was walking towards the south, there was a group of scattered graves of different sizes. Out of curiosity, Xue Chengyu walked over and took a look at the tombstone. The words "Xu's place of death" on it made Xue Chengyu feel very eye-catching.