not fierce

The sirens of police cars and ambulances that tore through the long night awakened Xie Xunyang for countless nights. In his dreams, the villagers surrounded him, and the sounds of discussions and sighs occupied the already thin air, making him breathless. .

He pushed away the crowd and rushed out. On the ground not far away, lay a lonely figure with closed eyes, bloodless lips, an old coat that turned white, and sloppy hair.The leather shoes with dirt hidden in the creases were thrown aside, bare feet, revealing a thin and pale ankle, it seems that only from here can one see his original age, rather than being dusty like his appearance.

Xie Xunyang walked over step by step, the noisy discussion behind him gradually weakened, the sky seemed to be covered with a dark curtain, and the feet were transparent, like a calm river. The man was lying on the ice, There are only black and white in the world, and there are only two of them left.

He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.It also seemed that I had tried my best to shout, but now I was exhausted.

The world is silenced.

Xie Xunyang also lay down on his back, feeling that the temperature under his body was getting colder and colder, gradually invading his limbs and lungs, and his brain became more and more dull...

"Brother, brother! Brother Xingxing..." A voice came into his ear at some point, and the warm hand warmed his heart, and he opened his eyes.

The sky outside the window was still dark, beside Mo Xian's hair was disheveled, and his eyes could not be opened, but he hugged himself, nervous and worried.

Seeing that he was awake, Mo Xian skillfully handed over the cup by the bedside: "Brother, drink some water."

Xie Xunyang's voice was hoarse: "Sorry, I had another nightmare and woke you up."

Mo Xian shook his head.

"I'm not sleepy. Let me chat with you."

Xie Xunyang sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, and stared out the window in a daze.

"Xian'er, you said that the relatives who left early will come to the next life ahead of time to arrange the next life's home."

"Yes."

I don't know how long it took, but Xie Xunyang said softly: "No matter what others think, in the next life, I would like him to continue to be my uncle."

"But I wish I could have met him sooner. If I had met him earlier, I wouldn't have let him be what he is now."

These words really didn't sound like they came from Xie Xunyang's mouth.Childish, blind, meaningless.

But Mo Xian smiled, and he nodded seriously: "I will definitely. You are so good, you can make my studies better, and you will definitely make Uncle He Lu into another person."

Xie Xunyang put his head on his shoulder, and said softly: "It's different, you are already fine."

The second day is He Lu's first seven days.

In front of He Jiazu's grave, there were many people standing there.Pork, rooster, fish, and wine were placed in front of the grave.

Almost the whole village came. The children playing in the water were forced to kneel at the front by their parents. Liang Sheng had a bruise on his face, which was caused by his father's slap. All of them knocked their heads firmly.

Everyone shunned it during their lifetime, and rushed to bid farewell after death.

He Lu's story of saving lives was shown on TV.The village chief took the "Brave for Justice" pennant issued by the county, spread it on the grave, and poured a glass of wine into the soil.

"Little He, you are the benefactor of our village and the next-door village! Today everyone in the village is here. You loved to drink when you were alive, so everyone will toast you a glass of wine. Go away!"

Aunt Cheng also went up to pour a glass, wiped away her tears, and slapped her son who was kneeling on the ground hard: "I'll make you great! Go down the river! Competition! Kowtow to Uncle He!"

Cheng Jiawang cried "dongdong" and couldn't help muttering: "I was wrong, I don't dare to do it again, I'm sorry..."

The other boys who went into the water followed suit.

The adults stepped forward to pour wine for He Lu one by one. When it was Xu Xin's turn, she and Mo Yao stepped forward together. After pouring the wine, she squatted down to prepare the sacrifices and said, "Don't worry, Yangyang will live with us from now on." Family, I will treat him like my own son, Xian'er's own brother."

Xie Xunyang knelt aside, burning the paper little by little, while Mo Xian quietly accompanied him, helping to gather the ashes into a pile in the middle.

After everyone paid their respects, they came to comfort Xie Xunyang again.When everyone was gone, Liang Sheng finally came over. The tall boy bowed his back in front of Xie Xunyang, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry! And... Thank you, thank you for coming back to save me. I really know what I did wrong." Now, you will be my brothers from now on, and I will never..."

"Xian'er, let's go." Xie Xunyang said coldly, and called Mo Xian to turn around and leave without listening to him finish.

The two walked into the dilapidated courtyard.

The yard was usually empty and unpopular, but now no one came back.

Xie Xunyang walked into the main room and packed He Lu's things.In a book in the bedroom, a group photo was found.

The photo shows the young grandparents in my memory. He Hui and He Lu are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and they looked very similar when they were young.At that time, He Lu had a handsome appearance, wearing a clean gray shirt and neatly combing his oblique hair.

This photo was also something that Xie Xunyang was not willing to take out when it was handed over to Xie Xunyang's mother as a relic.

Xie Xunyang silently reinserted the photo into the book, and tucked the book under his arm.

He Lu had very few things, and after putting them away briefly, the two returned to Mo Xian's house.Under the strong request of Xu Xin and Mo Xian, Xie Xunyang temporarily moved to live in Mo Xian's house. He thought that they would live in school when they were admitted to Yucheng No. [-] Middle School, and it would not be too disturbing to come back on weekends.When he saves some money in the future, he will renovate He's old yard.

That night, Xie Xunyang dreamed of He Lu again, just like in the photo.In the dream, he couldn't remember what he had done, but the smoke from the kitchen lit up again in the desolate courtyard, which was an ordinary and warm scene of life.

Xie Xunyang stood at the door and watched for a long, long time.This time the dream woke up naturally.

It's already bright.

Shang Jing also heard about it.Xie Mingfan met Xie Xunyang in person, and Meng Ya was with him.They also burned a piece of paper for He Lu, and took Xie Xunyang to Fucheng, but they didn't know what they said.

Two days later, Xie Xunyang came back.A tall and straight figure appeared at the entrance of the alley, and Mo Xian rushed out to hug him.

"Brother, don't go, okay, I'll learn, I'll study hard, and I will definitely go to Yucheng with you when the time comes. You wait for me."

"Mo Xiaoxian, are you expecting me to leave? Otherwise, why do you always mention such things." Xie Xunyang tapped the top of his head lightly.

"then you……"

"I'm hungry, I haven't had a good meal these two days."

"Ah, there are so many delicious foods in Yucheng..."

"I knew that you wanted to go to Yucheng because of the junk food." Xie Xunyang hugged him and walked into the courtyard.

"No! Really not..."

Mo Xian was pushed into the kitchen: "Doubao, freshly steamed bean buns yesterday, do you want to eat?"

"Ah."

The two took three bean bags from the pot and sat in the yard.

Xie Xunyang's eyes widened, and he straightened his legs: "Aunt Xin's yard is really clean."

"Yes, she scans it every morning, but I think it's better to be a little messy. I want to raise big geese, but my mother just won't let me!"

"Why do you want to raise a big goose?"

Mo Xian pointed to the red bean stuffing that fell under his feet: "This way I don't have to pick it up!"

Xie Xunyang smiled: "Then you should raise a dog, what breed do you like?"

"What kind of dog is there? Aren't they all dogs! I think the little yellow dog raised by Dashu's grandmother is very cute. Last year, he gave birth to a litter, and my mother wouldn't let him keep him."

"Well, I'll raise one for you in the future."

"Really?" Mo Xianxing's eyes lit up, "What about the big goose? Can the big goose be raised?"

"...Alright."

"I still want to raise rabbits."

"Ah."

"And parrots! The green-haired parrots on TV!"

"Mo Xian."

"what?"

"Otherwise, I'll open a zoo for you."

"Really? Brother?! You are too amazing!"

"..."

***

A year passed quickly, and Mo Xian's grades were steadily rising. In several exams, he had surpassed his female deskmate, ranking second in the class.

Teacher Li took over this class from Mo Xian's third grade. The learning status of these two children made her seem to see the students in the key classes in the city again.Under their leadership, the better-studied group of students in the class also quietly began to gather energy. The study materials that Mo Xian bought in the city were circulated by the whole class, and many people also went to the bookstore to buy the same.Teacher Li is very pleased with this state. Sometimes she has said what she has said thousands of times, but she is not as good as her peers. According to this learning trend, it is estimated that one-third of the students in the class will take the school selection exam It is hoped that there will be a few more students admitted to the county's key points.

At that time, the principal should put up a banner at the school gate again, and her own teaching career can also come to a successful conclusion.

The night before the school choice exam.

Xu Xin and Mo Yao took them to live in Yucheng ahead of schedule. The hotel is less than 5 minutes' walk from Yucheng No. [-] Middle School.Mo Xian was a little nervous, he didn't say anything all the way, and he was still reciting ancient poems in a low voice in the car.

Xu Xin and Mo Yao had no experience, and Xie Xunyang took out the drinks, snacks, and even medicine for diarrhea that they packed into large backpacks for each of them.

"These are not allowed to be brought into the examination room. We came out at noon, and we don't need them."

The only thing that can be brought in is a transparent pencil case, which contains black fountain pens, pencils, card markers, spare leads, erasers, various rulers, ID cards and admission tickets.The other person has a thermos, as well as toilet paper and wet wipes.

Xie Xunyang had already prepared these for the two of them.

Xu Xin and Mo Yao looked a little ashamed, but luckily Yang Yang was there, otherwise they really didn't know what to prepare.

Mo Xian didn't have to worry about anything else, he was only concerned about getting nervous.

In the evening, the four of them had a simple meal in the restaurant of the hotel, and Xie Xunyang and Mo Xian went back to their rooms.When he came, Mo Xian packed a schoolbag with materials, but now he only thinks that he can’t do this subject, and he didn’t have time to read the wrong questions of that subject. Countless papers and wrong questions were spread out on the table, making a mess.

It wasn't until Xie Xunyang came out of the shower that he was rescued from the sea of ​​books.I took him through the math problems that I loved wrong, and then consolidated the texts and poems to be memorized in Chinese. At 10:30, I collected all his things and ordered him to go to bed.

The room was a double bed, but two people were squeezed into one.Surrounded by Xie Xunyang from behind, Mo Xian gradually calmed down, and when he felt drowsy, he asked thickly: "Brother, can I pass the exam? I have worked hard..."

"En." Xie Xunyang didn't say much, but just such a word suddenly made Mo Xian feel relieved.

What his brother said is definitely not wrong.

The next day, the two got up early.While eating breakfast downstairs, Xu Xin saw that Mo Xian was in good spirits, he was no longer restless from last night, and his heart also relaxed.

Sending the two to the examination room, Xu Xin saw that parents were standing beside them. Many children had already entered and were unwilling to leave. She felt sore in her heart, as if the children had grown up, so she waved her hand: "Yangyang, Xian'er, go in."

Looking at Mo Xian's back, Mo Yao murmured: "Mom, do you feel that Xian'er and Yang Yang are getting more and more like each other, and now they can't play with Wang Baoer and the others anymore."

She had a vague premonition that after this exam, Xian'er would be even more different.