In the following month, I felt that I could still read books, attend classes, look at beautiful women with a few classmates in the cafeteria, and make up for my homework in the last month to prepare for my sprint.
During the few nights before the exam, I felt especially excited. I read until late at night. While lying on the recliner to feed the mosquitoes, I would always look at the stars. I once heard Brother Rat say that the ancient people liked to watch the stars. This is different from astrology in foreign countries. The ancient people of China relied on the movement of the stars to determine their daily schedule and what to pay attention to during their schedule.
Sometimes I find it ironic that the ancients relied on the stars to determine tomorrow's fortune and weather. This is a treasure of history, but I know nothing about it. This is what I admire the ancients the most. When the ancients studied astrology, they were able to extend their research to the direction of the mountain range and discover mineral veins at the same time. I don't think this is all a coincidence!
I looked at the stars. The little bit of astrological knowledge that Brother Haozi taught me appeared like the stars in the sky. I looked at the seven stars of the Big Dipper. Most of the ancient people's research began with these seven stars. The ancient people must look at the astrology when they were buried in autumn. I looked at it and calculated. When I came back to my senses, I realized that an hour had passed. This deduction couldn't become a habit. Brother Haozi had said that it was easy to become a bad thing if one was too obsessed with one thing. I sorted out my thoughts and continued to read the advanced math textbook.
During the few days of the exam, I really felt that happiness was coming. It was like the mood of the cowherd who was about to meet the Weaver Girl. Everyone else was frowning, but I was so happy that I flew up.
The exam was relatively smooth. I didn't have any other skills, but my eyesight was good. I basically finished what I knew and calculated the score of 50. Then, I relied on my eyesight to look at the students who had studied well at the front and back tables. Then, I looked at the slip of paper that I brought into the examination hall. It was almost a pass. Every time the first one to hand in the paper, I will know the approximate score.
After the exam, I called home. They were also looking forward to my return. I even told my parents not to tell Grandpa about my return. I wanted to give him a surprise.
The results are as I thought. I passed the line safely and can go home to report the good news!
On the day I left, I told Little Xian that I had to pay attention to looking for people in the next few months. In the morning, Xiao Xian sent me to the car. After the car drove off, she heard Xiaoxian chasing after the car and shouting,""Tell me you're safe when you arrive!" I looked through the window and saw him being left behind by the car. I felt really bad. A feeling of reluctance to part lingered in his heart. This was brotherhood, a feeling that was different from kinship.
The bus set off from Chengdu Station and drove all the way to Xinjiang. Before leaving Sichuan, I didn't close my eyes. I held a notebook in my hand and kept drawing. I wanted to see the changes in the landscape. I hoped that I would be lucky and see something.
The instant noodles and pickled vegetables sold in the car became my favorite. When I was about to leave Sichuan, I really couldn't take it anymore. I fell asleep in the berth, woke up to eat, and then went back to sleep. It was the peak period of the holiday, and the bus was basically full of students. I also met a few friends, all of whom were from Xinjiang who went to university in Sichuan. This inevitably made me feel very emotional and cordial.
The scenery outside the window kept changing. The rolling mountains turned into low shrubs, then into the boundless Gobi Desert, and then into the desolate desert. I felt more and more familiar with her. Many people flashed in my mind. Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Uncle, Second Uncle, and Sister Hua…I don't know why, but every time I thought of Sister Hua, I would be inexplicably excited. I'm not an ignorant child anymore. I know that it's a kind of love, but I don't dare to say it. After all, she was my sister. Every time I looked at her cold eyes and thought of the kick she gave me in the stomach before I left, it made me feel defeated. I smiled bitterly and shook my head.
Three days and two nights passed just like that. After getting out of the car, I dragged my big suitcase and carried a travel bag. After arranging a hotel, I began to look for a place to satisfy my craving.
The front desk recommended a place for me to go. I ate it and was amazed by the black pilaf. It was really delicious! Barbecue was so satisfying! Yogurt. I was so excited that I was about to cry! When I went out, I was pregnant. The blood of the people of Xinjiang flowed in his bones. The food in Xinjiang still tasted like his hometown! I felt very complicated and excited. This was my home.
After checking out the next day, I found a place to eat mixed noodles and ate fried meat mixed noodles. Although it was not as tempting as the pure meat mixed noodles, it was more than enough to satisfy his craving. I once again got on the long-distance bus with a big belly and finally went home.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, I arrived home. Dad picked me up. When I got out of the car, I picked him up. My slippers are still so comfortable, my bed is still so soft, everything is so distant, yet so intimate. I took a shower, changed my clothes, and chatted with my father for a while before I started to be absent-minded.
"Grandpa, how are they?" I asked.”
"Same old," his father said. Something happened some time ago."
I said,"I've heard you say it before. Are you alright now?"”
"Your uncle is back too. He's doing well now. He's back to his old job. Your grandfather is like this. I don't know what he's doing with so much money.”
"How's Sister Hua?" I asked.
Dad looked at me in surprise." I don't know. I haven't seen her in a long time. Why are you suddenly asking about her?”
I said," It's nothing. I'm just asking. Yes, I went to my uncle's house to give him a surprise!"”As she spoke, she had already started to put on her shoes. When she went out, she asked,"Dad, you didn't tell them that I'm back, did you?”
"No, I didn't."
I nodded happily and rushed downstairs with the Sichuan specialty I brought for my uncle.
When I arrived at my uncle's house, I called him." Uncle, I'm coming."”
His uncle seemed to be sleeping and said reluctantly,"Ah…hmm, when will you be back? I'll pick you up."
I said,"I haven't thought about it. By the way, I asked my friend to give you a gift." He's downstairs, open the door for him!”
"Ah, downstairs?" Now?"
"Yes, that's right. If you feel better, remember to say good things about me.”Then, he hung up.
After a while, I heard the sound of slippers. The moment the door opened, I shouted,"Uncle!"
After saying that, he jumped onto him. He obviously did not expect that such a huge creature would jump on him.
"F * ck, you scared me to death! God, when did you come back?"
"It's only been an hour, hahaha…Uncle, I missed you so much!" I laughed. Did you miss me?"
Uncle broke free from my bear hug." I did. I was wondering why I kept having nightmares these past few days.”
I folded the gift." You heartless person. I came back to see you first."”As I spoke, I wandered around the house." Let me see if I've brought back any of the dubious women Grandpa mentioned!”
His uncle took out two bottles of cold beer from the fridge." Why are you so anxious as soon as you're back? Can't you just sit down and have a chat?”
I didn't find anything wrong, so I threw myself onto the sofa and crossed one leg."I heard that something happened to you some time ago? What's wrong? Are you short of money?"
His uncle took a sip of beer." Yeah, what bad luck! I went to dig a grave with a few brats who had just entered the Dao, but these kids were unreliable.”He took another sip of beer.
I said,"Can you finish it all at once?”
He said," We found a grave in XX. The grave was well preserved and there were tombstones, but we didn't investigate it enough. The police installed underground sonar nearby, but we were discovered halfway through the excavation. At that time, I was downstairs. They ran fast, and I was caught.”
"Where are those ghost faces?"
"Anyway, I don't have any tricks up my sleeve. Those people are still hiding outside." Hmph, that's all you've got."
I said,"Did they use a belt to hit you inside? Did they give you chili water? Did the hooligans inside stab your little butt?"”
His uncle was drinking beer when he choked on it and coughed for a long time." Damn it, do you think you're a gangster? I was locked up in a room. Your grandfather knew a few managers inside, so I didn't suffer much. I was locked up for a period of time, paid the fine, and came out!”
I smiled." How did Grandpa teach you a lesson?”
His uncle said," Why not? The old man was very angry and almost had a heart attack. He came back and chased me for a few streets with a stick. If we didn't run fast, I'm afraid my legs would have been broken!”
I burst out laughing. Thinking about it, that scene should be pretty good. "And then?"
His uncle said,"Later, there's nothing later. Aren't we fine now?!"”
I said,"You dug again?”
"Yeah, I dug four places this year, and the harvest is pretty good!" Your grandpa should be careful. How can he make a mistake?!”
I asked,"How are Uncle and the others?”
His uncle patted his head." Oh, I forgot. I'll call them and tell them that you're back!”
After saying that, he called his uncle and second uncle. I said,"Alright, I'll come later." I'm going to visit Grandpa now. Why don't you treat us to dinner tonight?”
His uncle snorted." What else do you know besides killing your uncle?”
I also imitated him and snorted." I know a lot. You'll see when the time comes!”
After Grandpa opened the door for me, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't show too much excitement, which made me a little disappointed. I put the gift I bought for Grandpa at the door and followed him into the study. Grandpa looked at my report card and snorted." Why are they all over 60 points? Other than sports and elective courses, why don't I see any 90 points?”
I said,"Grandpa, I didn't get used to the environment there, but after I got used to it, I learned quite well." How many of our students from Xinjiang have passed all the exams? I'm the kind that others envy, hehe.”
Grandpa said,"You have to be successful. I'm afraid we can only count on you!"”
I loved hearing this. I was so excited that I almost told Grandpa what I had done there, but I held back. Thinking of how careful Second Uncle was at that time, he was afraid that he would suffer if he said it, so he endured it.
We talked about the recent situation in the past year. Looking at Grandpa's white hair, I felt quite upset. It was actually a kind of torture to not have the person who was filial and missed by her side. When Grandpa walked out of the study, I subconsciously went up to help him. I was a little surprised and happy to see him, but he still said,"Alright, alright, it's good that you're back. Go sit down. Grandfather's body was still strong and he had not reached the point where he needed help.”
I laughed." Yes, yes. Who is my grandfather? He's a famous ghost master! I just want to be closer to you. I haven't seen you for a year. I miss you!”
Even I feel that it's a little fake, but it's nice to hear. After all, old people like to hear nice things. Sure enough, Grandpa was very happy. I felt a little bad. I guessed that Grandpa was in a good mood now, so I said,"Grandpa, when will you take me to dig graves again? My whole body itched. If I didn't want to feel how the train ran, I would have flown back long ago!”
Grandpa took two steel balls and spun them repeatedly in his hands." Yes, it's good that you're back. Let's rest first." Have you gone to see Erzi and the others?"
I said,"No, I went to my uncle's place when I came back!"”
I regretted it the moment I said it. This is really a sore spot. As expected, Grandpa said," Mmm, be careful when you're with him in the future. He's brainless. I won't be satisfied until I'm angered to death." One by one, one by one, sigh-"
I laughed in my heart, but I didn't say anything. I said,"Grandpa, I heard. Don't be angry." Uncle just wants to train a little. Just treat it as if his wings are half-hard and he didn't fly well and fell to the ground!”
Grandpa was amused." Let me see what my grandson brought me."”With that, she went to open the gift.
I was shocked." Grandpa, take your time. I'll go look for Second Uncle now."”
With that, I ran away without looking back. Because I listened to Xiaoxian and bought some Chinese herbal medicine for grandpa. If I open it in front of him and see it, it would be strange if he wouldn't scold me to death! I won't fall for it. Out of the 36 strategies, running is the best.
After I left the house, I hailed a taxi and ran home to get my present. I planned to go to Sis Hua's house first. I've already thought of several scenarios to meet him, but none of them seem realistic. But I don't mind. Perhaps I'll only be happier if I see her. This seems to be one of the main reasons why I came back.
I bought her a Gold Buddha and some cosmetics. I bought a full set, which made Little Xian's heart skip a beat. The little girl in charge of sales was so happy that she almost wanted to be my girlfriend.
When I arrived at Sis Hua's house, I pricked up my ears and listened for a long time, but there was no movement inside. Not at home? I knocked on the door and waited for a while, but no one answered. I knocked again and used a little more strength. The sound of slippers could be heard from inside. Sis Hua asked,"Who is it?"
I cleared my throat." Sis Hua! It's me, Min-er."
Then the door opened and I saw Sis Hua with sleepy eyes wearing a loose nightgown. I stuck my head out and laughed. I felt that my smile was very ugly. After entering the door, I placed the gift at the corner of the table and rubbed my legs. I didn't know whether to sit or stand. I stammered,"I'm back! Ah…Ah, that, I came to see you and bought you a gift. I…I miss you too, so…"
Sis Hua tidied her hair." Your uncle called me just now. He knows you're back. Sit down first. I'll clean up."
"Ah, good, good!"
Sis Hua walked past me. It was still the fragrance of jasmine. It was so nice! Sis Hua has become more beautiful than before. Her long black hair seems to have grown longer. After a winter, she seems to have become much fairer. Her slender neck is so charming. Those slender hands…I looked around. There were no changes. The sofa, the table, and the television had been changed to a larger rear projection. As I was looking around, I heard a meow from the side of the sofa, which really gave me a fright. The little guy jumped out of nowhere and pointed his mustache at me. It was a Persian cat, snow-white all over, and its tail was pointing angrily at the sky. I tried to hug it, but it consciously rubbed my hand. I gently touched it and asked,"Sister Hua, why are you raising a cat?"”
"Hmm…when I'm bored, I have a companion.”
I looked at it lying lazily on my lap." Then why don't you find a boyfriend?”
"I don't have time," Sis Hua said.
I said,"You have time to raise a cat, but you don't have time to find a boyfriend?"”
Sis Hua didn't say anything. Actually, I know what you're doing. If you're looking for a guy to make a funny face, he'll ask,'What do you do, pretty lady?' If you tell them that you're digging graves, I'll probably scare ten men away.
After a while, Sis Hua came out and walked into the room. She tied her hair up, and her mischievous soft hair danced behind her. The door closed with a bang, and she pulled my gaze back.
I was a little embarrassed, but the cat seemed to have seen its loved ones and kept playing with me with its little white paws. When Sis Hua came out, I was stunned. She was wearing a pair of denim shorts and a knotted T-shirt. Her slender legs were so straight and flawless. The T-shirt was so soft, and there was a clear scar on her exposed abdomen. The scar…I asked,""Sis Hua, your stomach…"
Sis Hua touched it with her hand." The last time we dug the grave, the coffin was too heavy and the crowbar couldn't support it.”
"Ah, does it hurt?" I asked with concern. Why are you so careless?"
"It's fine now!" Sis Hua said lightly. Did you come back to see your grandfather?"
"I just came from his place, Sis Hua, I…"
"Huh?"
My breathing was a little uneven as I whispered,"I miss you!"
Sis Hua's face seemed to have turned cold again." Why don't you study hard? What are you thinking about all day?”
I quickly said,"No…no, Sister Hua, I really miss you. I really miss you." I…"
I bit my lip, feeling conflicted. I mustered up my courage." Sis Hua, I actually want to tell you something.”
Sis Hua stood up and walked towards the dining table. She said,""Tell me." As he spoke, he started brewing tea. The cat raised its tail and followed her.
This time, I'm really left to suffer here alone. I stammered,"I…I dug graves in Sichuan too!"”
"Oh," Sis Hua said.
I was not as surprised as I had imagined. I was a little depressed." I…I became a disciple in Sichuan. My name is Brother Rat. My second uncle introduced me to him. He treated me very well. I learned a lot of things, such as reading Feng Shui, astrology, and breaking graves. I'm not proficient, but I still found a good grave!”
Sis Hua glanced at me and came over with a steaming cup of tea. She placed it in front of me. I continued," It's a tomb of the Qing Dynasty's royal family. The tomb is very strange. The owner placed a big stone on the door of the tomb. As long as you push it open, you will fall on it.”
Sis Hua picked up the cat and crossed her legs like a cat. She lazily nestled on the sofa and looked at me."You dug?"
I said,"I didn't... I just dug into the grave." Brother Haozi and Grandpa both said that we shouldn't dig big graves, so I didn't do it.”
Sis Hua smiled faintly." You have a good memory. Does your grandfather know?"”
"Him?" How could I dare to tell him? At present, other than you and Second Uncle, no one else knows. You have to keep it a secret!”
Sis Hua smiled faintly and did not say anything. I like to see her smile. I'm a little intoxicated. I said,"I have my own team, and I've also contacted the shipping team. I want to do this!"”
Sis Hua's face suddenly turned cold." This line of work can't last long. You're in university, yet you're still in this line of work? Are you out of your mind?"
I was a little excited and raised my voice."I want to do it because all my relatives are in this industry. I'm worried about them!”
"Do you think your worries are useful?" Sis Hua asked.”
" It's useless," I said." That's why I keep learning. I want to do it, and it's because you're also digging graves. I'm worried about you…"
Sis Hua's lips twitched. I saw it very clearly. "You…what are you worried about?”
I said," I…I don't know. I'm just worried. I'm worried that something will happen to you. I want to be by your side. I…I like you!”
I don't know if this counts as a confession, but I want to say it. Suddenly, I realized that even if I was rejected, it would be a relief. At least in my heart, I had dreamed countless times at night for the past year. Sister Hua's figure lingered in my dreams. Also, when something happened to my uncle, I was worried about her and missed her countless times. Today, I can finally explain myself.
But what made me depressed was that Sister Hua just looked at me coldly, neither saying yes nor no. What did this silence mean? Rejection? It represented approval? I was very depressed for a moment.
I really wanted to go up and hug her, but I didn't dare. I knew that if I went up, it meant that I would inevitably be kicked in the stomach. I looked at her and she looked at me coldly. I sighed softly and said,"Actually, I'm happy to say it!"”
Sis Hua finally spoke." Have some water." What are you thinking about at such a young age?”
I said,"I didn't. I didn't think too much." I've been thinking about you all this year! I learned this so that I can help you in the future. I…"
"Enough, drink your water!" Sis Hua said.
I fell into depression again. I picked up the teacup and took a sip. I didn't pay attention and burned my mouth. I don't know how I walked out of Sis Hua's house. When I turned around to leave, I looked back at her. I clearly saw the strangeness in her eyes, but this was the most depressing thing. There was a saying in psychology that if you didn't confirm something, no one would know the truth even if it was true.
I repeatedly thought, was it because I was thinking too much, or was my eyes wrong? However, I'm still a little happy. At least I 'confessed' and wasn't rejected. Standing below Sister Hua's building, I kept looking out of her window, wondering if she could see me from above. In the end, it didn't seem to be any different.
In the evening, I rushed to my uncle's house with my uncle and second uncle's gifts. Uncle, Sister Hua, and second uncle were all there.
Uncle saw me and touched my head happily." Yes, you've grown taller!”
Second Uncle was so excited that he punched me." Kid! Why didn't you come back in winter? Let's take you to the yellow goat! Let me show you the yellow sheep in winter. If you are lucky, you can kill a wolf and extract its teeth to make a necklace. Wahaha-"As he said that, he showed off his strong chest muscles. There was a pointed object hanging on his chest.
I was curious and asked,"What is this?"”
Second Uncle said disdainfully," I knew you didn't know. Haha, this is the wolf's upper left tooth. It's the most evil!"”
I touched it and said,"Wolf teeth can ward off evil spirits. Then wouldn't my teeth be afraid of even the gods?"”
"You're from Xinjiang, after all. How can you not know this?" Second Uncle continued to say disdainfully. Men with fangs, women with wolves like stones (a small bone on the joint of a wolf's leg bone)! Hahaha…There's also good news and bad news, both about wolves. Which one do you want to hear?”
"Good news!"
Second Uncle said,"You are a wooden life. Your grandfather said that you can wear wolf fangs. He said that this animal can support your life."”
"Really?" What about the bad news?"
"Is this the bad news? Haha…I'll tell you when we eat!"
I was in a hurry to get to the table. Second Uncle said,"I'll tell you after I have a drink."”
I picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp." Tell me, let me see how bad it is.”
Second Uncle said to Little Uncle,"I haven't seen this kid for a year, but his alcohol tolerance has improved!"”
I said,"Don't keep me in suspense.”
Second Uncle said,"The bad news is that the wolf fang is gone!" Haha, you deserve to not come back in winter.”
" Your uncle and I went to hunt the yellow sheep," his uncle interrupted." In the end, a wolf followed us all the way. It was blind and we captured it. Didn't you notice the wolf fur blanket on your grandfather's bed? I did it. Otherwise, your grandfather might not even forgive me now!”
We all laughed along. I asked Second Uncle,"Where are you going to get rich when I'm not around?" Are you guys lonely when I'm not around?”
Second Uncle said,"We've sent it several times. Without you dragging me down, that would be a happy ending. Hahahaha!”
Uncle said,"Alright, alright. Let's eat. We'll talk as we eat."”
After three rounds of drinks, we carried a few watermelons and ran to the small lawn outside the house. They began to listen to me talk about university. In between, I found some time to go to the toilet with Second Uncle.
As soon as I entered the bathroom, I said,"Second Uncle, guess how I'm doing?"”
Second Uncle said,"I heard from Haozi that you've been studying very hard." Our family is all smart!"
I said,"Do you think what I've learned can be used in Xinjiang?"”
Second Uncle looked at me with red eyes." I…I don't know!”Then, she started to vomit. I was very depressed. As I patted his back, I said,"Why are you so excited to see me? Why did he drink so much? You're not my match!"
He stood up and grabbed my arm."Don't talk nonsense! I'm your second uncle…second uncle! Can't beat you? What a joke! Let's continue drinking."
I quickly echoed,"Okay, I can drink it, I can drink it. I'll just say it!"”
Second Uncle was amused when he heard that. He didn't care if he was clean or not. He hugged me and patted my back loudly." My good nephew, I missed you so much. In the future, our family might really count on…count on you." Let's go out with Second Uncle to eat watermelon and sober up!”
After settling Second Uncle down, I sat in the crowd and peeked at Sis Hua. She didn't talk much today and didn't drink much. She was wearing a pair of jeans and a checkered shirt, which accentuated her curves and made her look exceptionally alluring. She seemed to have noticed me peeking and deliberately turned her head. I was embarrassed. I went to Uncle's side and spat out a mouthful of watermelon seeds." Uncle, I didn't come back for nothing. I want to dig a grave with you!”
Uncle looked at me and smiled. Do you know that it's much more dangerous now than it was a year ago? The police were everywhere. What if they were caught?”
I said," Haha, who doesn't know that you guys run faster than rabbits when something happens? No, I have to go!”
Uncle looked at me and said,"Have you told Grandpa?"”
"Don't worry, Grandpa will definitely agree!" Besides, I'm your nephew. I'm just learning and watching! Going or not going was no different from eating with a pair of chopsticks.”
"There are still five days," said the uncle. Didn't your grandfather tell you?"
I said,"Five more days?"
Uncle laughed and changed the topic. I guessed that something good must have happened. I was a little excited. "Uncle, tell me, what have you seen these few times?"”
"You can ask your second uncle about this. I'm going back. I still have to prepare things in the next few days.”
I was very excited as if I had received an order. I asked Second Uncle,"Haha, Second Uncle, I like your Bluebird the most. Let's go too." Uncle, your cooking is terrible. Which woman came looking for you? She's really unlucky!”
His uncle was so angry that his nose was crooked." Brat, why didn't you babble when you were eating just now? You heartless fellow!"
I made a face and followed Second Uncle into the car. Second Uncle got drunk quickly and woke up quickly. He drove steadily.
As soon as I got into the car, I asked,"Second Uncle, tell me yourself. When I was not around, how many good girls did you ruin?"”
Second Uncle looked at me with disdain." I'm busy making money. I don't have time! Your grandfather told me to open a shop to sell cigarettes and alcohol. I didn't die of exhaustion. Actually, if I really found one, I would be relaxed. He didn't lack that bit of money. He didn't know why he had to go through all this trouble! Your uncle was also made to open a restaurant. When he didn't have anything to eat, he went to his place to make a living. We're basically like this now.”
I laughed out loud." I was wondering why I didn't see him getting fat, but you did!”
"Am I fat?" Second Uncle asked. That's called increasing my muscles!"
I suddenly thought of something and asked," Oh right, I went to see Sis Hua today and found a wound on her stomach. What happened? She's even injured?”
Second Uncle said,"Oh! That time, your grandfather was scared to death. The coffin was made of stone and was very heavy. We pried it open to see what treasure was in the coffin. In the end, your uncle was anxious and accidentally knocked over the coffin's lid, losing his balance. She didn't expect Qiao Gun to lift up and cut across her stomach, causing her to bleed profusely. Your uncle carried her back to the car and flew to the hospital. Speaking of which, she's really amazing.”
After saying that, he sniffed. I quickly asked,"How is it amazing?" Tell me."
Second Uncle said," Because the cave was opened, your grandfather didn't let me go with your uncle, so he asked uncle to go. She tied up her stomach with bandages in the car. Give it to me. I can't do it anyway. It hurts! When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor said that if the wound was half a centimeter deeper, his intestines might have flowed out. If he had not bandaged it all the way, he might have fainted! Sigh, think about it. If it were you, would you be able to endure the pain and bandage it?”
I closed my eyes and thought about it. Indeed, it was very difficult. I couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of admiration for Sister Hua.
When I arrived at Second Uncle's house, I felt that the alcohol was a little strong. I said,"Second Uncle, can I invite you to the spa?"”
"Alright," said Second Uncle. Now that you mention it, my whole body is itchy. I'll go wash off the smell of alcohol. Your grandfather hates it when we reek of alcohol.”
"Why?" I asked.
"Wine is a hindrance," said Second Uncle. Moreover, your grandfather is old and needs to smell many places. He's afraid that it's wrong to smell. Alcohol irritates the nose, so your grandfather rarely drinks. He only drank a little when you were admitted to university.”
I seemed to understand some of the logic, but thinking about it, Brother Rat also drinks, right? I asked,"Second Uncle, I asked you earlier. What do you think of my learning?”
Second Uncle said,"How's your learning?"”
I said,"With Brother Rat." You didn't listen to a single word I said at my uncle's house?”
"It's easy to lose your memory when you drink," said Second Uncle. How much did you learn from Haozi?"
I said,"I've learned a little. Oh right, Brother Rat told you that I'm doing well?" Hehe!"
"Yeah, I called him and asked. He said you're out of retirement?"”
I said,"Yes, it's been a few months. I still need to exercise!"”
Second Uncle said,"That's right. Maybe I'll go to the mainland to develop in the future. Haha."”
I said,"I just want to accompany Grandpa and you guys. Is it easy to be a family?"”
When I arrived at the saunas, I soaked under the comfortable shower head. It was very comfortable. We were sweating in the steam room. I asked Second Uncle,"After I left, did you see anything while digging the grave?”
"Same old," said Second Uncle. He found a place, dug up the things, buried them, and left.”
"Isn't there anything different?" I'm learning from you!"
Second Uncle looked at me." There is!”
I said,"Tell me!"
Second Uncle wiped his face and looked around. There was only him and me in the steam room. He said," At the beginning of spring, the soil was soft and we couldn't pick up the dust. So, we went to a place with your Third Master Yin!”
"Where?"
" Next to Hami Devil Town," he said as he sprinkled salt on his body." That's a group of ancient tombs! This is the first time I've seen such a large group of ancient tombs in my life.”
I gulped." You all dug?”
Second Uncle said," That's not necessary. Third Master Yin suggested that we dig slowly one by one. After ten days, we can take the good ones and leave the rest for the government."”
"And after that?"
Second Uncle said," Your grandfather didn't want to do it. He insisted on finding the most valuable one. In the end, the two old fellows almost got into a fight. This was great. One was digging one by one, while the other was running around to look. In the end, your grandfather chose a place and started digging. Don't you think it's strange?"
"What's wrong?" I asked.
Second Uncle said,"We've dug down almost five meters. We've even dug out the white bones from the grave beside us. We just haven't seen the coffin that your grandfather asked us to dig. I even suspected that it was an empty grave. In the end, after a few shovels, your uncle stepped on empty air and fell down. The bottom of the grave was really small. If I stood up straight, it could reach my belly button. It was a square grave. There were wooden planks hanging inside. They were suspended in the air and had long rotted. The coffin had fallen over, and the corpses and treasures inside rolled all over the ground. Your grandfather wanted to go down and take a look, but he couldn't stop him. Aiya, it's so hot! Let's talk outside later."
After hearing what Second Uncle said, my interest was piqued. I searched through all my memories, but I still hadn't seen a floating grave. What kind of grave was this? This is because the ancients buried their bodies close to the ground. This is the first time I've heard of this saying. I quickly followed Second Uncle out of the steam room and took a comfortable bath. Then, I found a remote place, asked for a pot of tea, and started chatting.
"What's wrong, what's wrong?" I urged Second Uncle.”
" I thought it was the floor," Second Uncle said." I didn't expect your grandfather to go down and come up in a cigarette's time. He said to continue digging." We didn't dare to disobey him, so we started to dig wood again. That wood was terrible and easy to dig, but when we dug it open, it was f * cking scary!”
I lit two cigarettes and gave one to Second Uncle." What's down there? Bugs?"
Second Uncle said," The insects are still alright. They are all fucking skulls. They are neatly arranged!"”
I thought about that scene. It was indeed scary. I said," A coffin hanging in the air with a person's head at the bottom. What's the origin of this? I've never heard of someone burying someone like this."”
Second Uncle said,"Isn't that so? Which dynasty do you think this is popular?"”
I racked my brains but couldn't remember. Second Uncle continued," Your grandfather said that he might be a slave owner. He had a lot of money. This hanging coffin might belong to his mistress. This mistress might be one of his favorites!”
"What did you find?" I asked.
Second Uncle said," That's the strange part. The one buried in this grave is a woman. She's wearing a gauze dress and a few accessories. It's not a waste of time." But have you ever seen a person wearing a piece of gauze for burial?”
I listened curiously and asked,"Is it a dried corpse?"”
Second Uncle took a puff of his cigarette." Xinjiang is full of dried corpses! I feel that stripping a woman naked and putting her in a coffin is a good idea! The coffin had been there for too long, and the wood had rotted and fallen, so the dead inside could see what they were wearing at a glance. Guess what's under this skull? Do you know?"
I said,"I didn't even guess what's under this skull, so how would I know?"”
Second Uncle said," Four horns and four cows. The cows probably drank some sleeping pills and were buried. His nose and ears were all blocked. At that time, I thought that there was a treasure in the cow's stomach. In the end, when I dug it down with the shovel, it was empty. Your grandfather's heart ached. He said that digging up this cow would be a good price. I'm still regretting it now. Why did I have to give him a shovel? Sigh…"
I laughed out loud." That's not right. Even if a coffin is built on top of a cow, the air will be gone and the cow will die. The things in the cow's stomach will also rot. If that was the case, the coffin wouldn't even last for a month. Moreover, once the coffin collapsed, the grave would also collapse. Once the ground caved in, the feng shui would be broken!”
Second Uncle said disapprovingly," This ox cauldron is square. It's a good thing. The ox was hollowed out before it went down. It's like a balloon hanging inside! However, this thing was supported by human heads and had nothing to do with cows. Just guess how many heads it needed.”
I said,"Don't say anything else. It gives me goosebumps."”
Second Uncle laughed out loud." Do you think there's something going on between you and Xiao Hua?”
I was shocked." It's nothing. Don't talk nonsense! Who can melt her ice?"
"Hmm? Really? Hahaha, can't I see through your intentions? Work hard. If you get this woman, your grandfather shouldn't object. Moreover, in the future, you'll have to rely on her to dig graves and sell treasures!”
I looked at him." I won't look for her. I still want to find someone who is obedient to me. Looking at her face, I'm afraid I won't be able to smile.”
We got dressed and went home. Second Uncle was still smiling. It was obvious that he was very happy. When we arrived at his house, we were still talking and laughing. I suddenly asked,"How is Third Master Yin? Are you still pretending to be a beggar?"
Second Uncle said,"What? That's called hiding, you know?" Look at him. Now that he has money and is about to retire, he just wants to dig a big grave. This time, when he went with us, he dug one by one and threw the treasures into the snakeskin bag after digging. When we left, he didn't even take half of the treasures with him.”
I said,"I think Grandpa is right!”
Then, I told Second Uncle about digging graves in Sichuan and embellished myself.
Second Uncle said,"Not bad, you have good taste!" However, if it were me, I would dig. The things that I dug out later were the most valuable. The only downside was that I didn't know the surrounding situation.”
I said,"Yes, I was in a hurry, but I feel fine." By the way, didn't Grandpa tell you how long he plans to stay?”
Second Uncle said,"I haven't said it, but I think it will be soon." Do you know your grandfather?"
I said,"I know, the chubby one. What's wrong with him?”
"She left a sum of money for the child and went abroad to settle down," said Second Uncle.”
I said,"Ah, no way? Then wouldn't I not be able to see him? However, it was not bad for him to have such an idea at his age.”
"That's right!" Second Uncle said. He had gotten enough and ran away after saying goodbye to your grandfather. I remember that it was still winter. It was just after the new year. He brought three cars over. I thought he was going to compete with them. Unexpectedly, the two of them chatted from seven in the evening to two in the morning and did not come out much. The bodyguard he brought with him had fallen asleep at the door!”
"What are they talking about?" I asked as we walked into my uncle's house.”
Second Uncle said," I don't know. There was a plate smashed in the middle. The bodyguard rushed in and was chased out!”
I said,"Oh, I'm afraid the two of them have been reminiscing about the past until they were young."”
Second Uncle said," Who knows? Anyway, your grandfather left first. When we went in, your grandfather said that he drank too much. We sent him back to sleep. The next day, he did not mention this matter.”
I said,"Which country? Didn't you give me anything when you left? Even if she gave him a wedding gift in advance, it would be fine!”
Second Uncle looked at me with disdain." Why are you so proud? Who has to remember you? Ask your grandfather. When your grandfather left, he took something with him. It was wrapped in a black cloth bag. No one knows what it was. As for which country he went to, I can't remember. Hey, you sleep in the cottage today. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you around the neighborhood. Why don't we go to Maoliu Valley to eat sheep?”
I said,"Okay, okay. Call those who should be called and go together." By the way, Second Uncle, aren't you going to find me a second sister-in-law?”
Second Uncle said,"My shop is already very infuriating. Why do I have to find another woman to be bullied?" I still want to live for two more years!"
I smiled and didn't say anything. I drank some water and went to sleep.
The next morning, Second Uncle screamed at me," Eat breakfast, eat breakfast! I don't even know how you went to university. You're still sleeping early in the morning. Don't you have to go to morning classes?”
"I'm jet-lagged, can you not call me?"”
Second Uncle bit on a fried dough stick." You've learned a lot of things. I wonder if your grandfather will be unhappy if he finds out. Think about it yourself, but don't betray me.”
I stretched and said,"I swear on the fried dough stick you ate that I will never tell you."”
Second Uncle looked at the youtiao and then at me. He didn't know what my oath had to do with this youtiao. I said,"Second Uncle, who else is going to Maoliu Gully today?"”
"I've already called them to see who went. After dinner, I'll go to the shop for a walk. You stay at home and don't cause trouble for me. I'll be back in a while!”
I replied with an "oh" and got up. When I sat down to eat, Second Uncle went out. I held a fried dough stick in my mouth and wandered around the house, wanting to see how he had been living in the past few years. There were a lot of books on the desk. I casually looked through them. It turned out that Second Uncle also read books. There were some professional books on how to maintain soil. Hehe, it seems that he knows as much as I do. He thought that I came back to show off my skills, but it seems that I came back to show off my ugliness.
I looked at his notes and found that he was quite diligent in his writing. After a while, I was fascinated. I read these professional books from Second Uncle's notes and really learned a lot. Two hours passed. When Second Uncle came back, he said to me,"I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”
I said,"Bad news!"
Second Uncle said,"We can't go up the mountain."”
I thought about it. It wouldn't matter if it was a few days. There was still plenty of time in the future."What's the good news?"
"The good news is that your grandfather wants you to dig a grave with us.”
"Really?" When?"
"Noon the day after tomorrow!" Second Uncle said.
I was a little surprised and asked,"Isn't it morning?" Why is it noon?"
"I'm not sure," said Second Uncle. Go home and prepare. You might have to go into the mountains!”
I thought for a moment." Alright, then take me to your shop for a stroll.”
"Let's go then," Second Uncle said. However, if he wanted to eat snacks, he had to pay for it himself.”
I laughed out loud." No way. You're so rich. Why are you crying poor for a Ministores?"”
Second Uncle said," Yes, you have to look like you're making money. If you don't look like you're making money, how can you make any money?”
We went all the way to his small shop by the street. It was clean. A girl about my age was chewing gum and watching a small TV. As soon as I entered, she said," Get a bag of Snow Lotus King!”
That woman's eyes never left the television. She threw a bag at me. I'm not in a hurry to pay. As soon as I opened it, Second Uncle pulled me to a cubicle behind the Ministores. I took a look and realized that this was simply an equipment shop!
I touched a camouflage uniform." What camouflage is this? Why is it yellow?”
" It's American," Second Uncle said proudly." I asked a friend to bring it from abroad. It's no problem keeping warm at all. Wahaha!"”
I said,"Back then, the National Party was armed to the teeth with American equipment. Wasn't it also killed?”
Second Uncle glared at me." Why don't you say something nice? Look at my equipment. The domestic breathing mask you used in the past didn't have a wide field of vision. Look at this one of mine. Haha, it's a full-field of vision type.”
I took it and put it on. It was indeed very comfortable. I asked Second Uncle,"Why don't you get us all a set?"”
Second Uncle said indignantly," Your grandfather is stubborn. He won't let us use it. He said that it's better to use the domestic ones. He's used to wearing the domestic ones. He's worried about wearing the foreign ones. However, he was right about one thing. With all the equipment, he would be delicate. Moreover, if he was seen by others, he would not be able to escape. So, this has become a decoration. Otherwise, I wouldn't have put it here!”
I thought about it, but I was still willing to experience this new thing. I hurriedly put on my clothes and looked at it carefully." Do I look like an American soldier?”
Second Uncle said,"Like, like the defeated American soldiers!"”
This set of clothes was quite comfortable to wear. He did not know what model this American military uniform was, but there was a pad on the back. The pad was very soft, and heavy things would not hurt his back. Good stuff! I plan to go back to Sichuan and see if I can find the same one.
I changed my clothes." Your things are good. However, if you wore it, passersby would probably be able to tell that you were here to dig a grave. Look at the shovel, look at the searchlight, and look at the leather boots.”
Second Uncle said,"Yes, I really want to wear it one day to dig a grave."”
Just as I was about to light a cigarette, Second Uncle roared,"Don't smoke in my office!”
I looked around." Wahaha, you call this an office? If this is called an office, then my bedroom can be called the president's office.”
I turned around and walked around the Ministores. Second Uncle said," If you're hungry at noon, go to your uncle's place to make a living. You don't have to look for me. Your grandfather asked me to buy something."”
"Why don't you take me there?"”
Second Uncle said,"You should meet your classmates when you come back." Go and do your own things. It's just one day.”
I thought about it and it made sense. I should contact my classmates. I came back in a hurry and didn't contact any of them. I thought I might as well go now. Just as I was about to go out, the little girl who was chewing gum said,"Hey, you haven't paid for your cigarettes yet."
I ignored her and continued to walk out. Second Uncle roared behind me,"Pay the money for me!"
But I'm already five meters away from the shop, haha!
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