Grandma often said, don't be happy in spring, there are still 40 days of cold weather. After the Spring Festival, the weather gradually warmed up, but the earth had not yet opened up, and the ice in the river had not yet thawed. Mrs Zhao wanted to visit her father in Zhao Village when she was free. Zhang Qingfeng said,"Then let's go. Even ask Grandpa to see the two children." Zhang Qingfeng was very shameless outside. He borrowed someone else's ox cart and brought the whole family to Zhao Manor. Awu was especially happy to sit on the ox cart. He didn't sit properly, but he always wanted to stand up and touch the ox's tail. Mrs. Zhao pressed him down with her hand and said," Sit properly. If you don't sit properly, you'll fall down." Ah Hui sat in her mother's arms. Her mother hugged him tightly with one hand and sat very obediently. However, it seemed that at this moment, he began to have his own consciousness and memories. He knew that he was sitting in a car with his father, mother, and brother in front of him. The ox cart was moving. His two big eyes moved around agilely. He saw the world, and everything in front of him was so novel. There was a large piece of flat land in the north of Xia Manor. This was the place where people farmed during autumn harvest. It was called the North Yard. Each family had a piece of land, and when connected together, it was a very large piece of land. Every year, the field was set up and renovated, so it was flat, open and smooth. It was a good place for children to play and race. Standing in the courtyard and looking north, there was an open field with gray villages in the distance. In the horizon, there was a faint chain of mountains. When Zhang Qingfeng was driving the ox cart from the yard, someone hummed a beautiful tune and it reached Ah Hui's ears. Ah Hui couldn't even speak, so of course he couldn't sing or understand music. However, he could already listen to music and remember the beautiful melody. When he grew up, he found out that the song was called Su Wu Shepherding the Sheep. Ah Hui's attention was attracted by the song. He looked towards the courtyard where the song was being played and saw a young man walking slowly in the courtyard. He had black hair, was tall, and had a fair face. He was dressed in black clothes and looked very handsome. This scene, this song, this image left a very beautiful and deep impression in Ah Hui's young heart.
The young man slowly walked to the west of the yard, and the car slowly left the yard and headed north.
Isn't that Changmu?" Mrs Zhao said quietly.
" Yes," Zhang Qingfeng replied.
"Didn't he go out? I said he's still a leader. Why is he still at home?”
Xicai was scattered by the devils and came back to work for Changxin's family."
Awu and Ahui were baffled by what they heard. The ox-cart slowly bypassed the mound and walked towards Yangjia Village.
When it was almost noon, the ox cart stopped at the door of a house on the north side of the road at the east end of Zhao Zhuang. This was Ah Hui's grandfather, Zhao Xi's home. The old man had no sons, and all four of his daughters were married. His wife passed away two years ago, and now he was living alone. As the old saying goes, a man is rarely seventy years old. The old man was in his seventies. Although he did not have any well-known illness, he was too old to work. He had no other source of income, so he had a hard time eating and drinking. His body was thin and weak. Even so, the old man was extremely happy to see his daughter's family arrive. He walked to the car with a stick and watched his daughter carry Ah Hui out of the car. A happy smile appeared on his wrinkled face. Zhang Qingfeng's family went to visit the old man for the first time after returning from He Xinzhuang. They also bought some things, such as the old man's favorite wine, Xinzhai White Wine, walnut cake, etc. Before the old man ate, he opened the bag and gave it to Ah Wu and Ah Hui. Mrs. Zhao said," It's for Grandpa. A good child doesn't want it." Awu ran outside. The old man said,"I'll be happier if I let them eat it than if I eat it myself."
After dinner, Zhang Qingfeng said to Mrs Zhao," I think his grandfather's life is too difficult. He's over 70 years old and it's not easy for him to be able to handle everything by himself. Why don't you come to our house? You four sisters, you rely on her and she depends on you. No one can support the old man. We don't need to rely on anyone and just be sisters."
Zhao Shi was her father's youngest and most beloved daughter. How could she not know the hardships of her father's old age? When she was in He Xinzhuang, she was far away. When she came home, her life was not rich. Would her husband agree to bring the old woman over? Now that her husband had brought it up, how could she not be overjoyed? He said,"It's my old man. It's rare for you to have such filial piety." "When we get home, I'll take care of everything in your life. You don't have to be tired. Just don't be angry and support me."
But the old man was unwilling to leave his hut. " Even if I die, I'll die in my own house." However, he also knew that the older he got, the worse his body became. He couldn't do without someone by his side. After some discussion, the old man decided not to come with the car today. He would clean up the house and come back to Xia Manor in a few days.
A few days later, Grandpa Zhang Chaolu brought his grandsons Ah Ting and Ah Wu to play in the street. His grandfather and a few other elders were sitting on the stone platform in front of Zhang Fengqi's house, chatting with each other. A-Ting, A-Wu, and the other children were playing on the street when Grandpa suddenly shouted,"" Ah Wu, your grandfather is here. Quickly bring your grandfather home."
Awu stopped running and looked towards the east side of the temple. He saw an old man wearing a black coat, leaning on a waist-length wooden stick, wearing a black felt hat on his head, and carrying a small bag on his left arm. He stumbled into the village. Awu recognized the old man who had gone to Zhao Village with his parents a few days ago. He ran up to his grandfather, grabbed his clothes, and led him home. From then on, his grandfather, Zhao Xi, lived in Xia Manor.
He was arranged to stay in two rooms facing the street in Ah Hui's house. This was the house that Ah Hui's family had once lived in. After his grandfather came over, his mother, Mrs. Zhao, cooked three meals a day. Zhang Qingfeng also often bought some delicious food from the market. Finally, someone took care of his life. However, after all, he was old and his old illness could not be treated. When winter came and spring came, the old man died. Because he was from Zhao Manor and was going to be buried there, many people had come to Zhao Manor early in the morning. In addition to the people from Xia Manor who were helping and those who were watching the show, the originally small courtyard was filled with people. Zhang Qingfeng and Mrs. Zhao were the busiest, while Awu went to play on the street. Aunt Ou Zi carried Ah Hui and watched the commotion in the courtyard. Ah Hui was a little over two years old and only had hazy memories. He didn't even know what had happened. He wasn't happy because there were more people, nor was he sad because the deceased was his grandfather. In his young mind, there was only the impression of a crowd. The only person he remembered was the girl, Ou Zi, who was hugging him. In his impression, Aunt Ou Zi was tall, with fair skin and loose black hair. She was very beautiful. Babies spent the most time in their mother's arms and were the sweetest, but very few people remembered the happiness of being in their mother's arms. Being hugged by Aunt Ou Zi was the only beautiful memory of Ah Hui's childhood. Therefore, Aunt Ou Zi's fair face, soft long hair, and gentle demeanor had always been deeply imprinted in Ah Hui's mind.
Old man Zhao Xi was buried in a wasteland by the Nanxin River in Zhaozhuang Village. Two or three days later, his two small dilapidated houses were demolished by Cai Zhuang's eldest son-in-law, Cai Laowen. Mrs Zhao was very angry, thinking that she was the one who served the old man in his last days. It was not quite appropriate to demolish the house without saying anything. Zhang Qingfeng said," These two small run-down houses aren't worth much. Even if we tear them down, it won't be worth much. It's also useless. If he wants to tear them down, then so be it. There's no need to fuss about it." Besides, we didn't do much to build these two houses back then. Perhaps it was Eldest Brother-in-law who helped build them. There was a reason why they took it away.”After that, Zhao Zhuang's matter was never mentioned again. Old man Zhao Xi really died.
Ah Hui gradually grew up and became sensible.
The aggression of the Japanese imperialists and the resistance of the Chinese people were intense. The Eighth Route Army under the leadership of the Party had already established a solid anti-Japanese base in Shaanxi-Kansu-Ningsia. The Eastern Hebei Anti-Japanese guerrillas led by Li Yunchang also took root in the northern mountainous area of the Jingshan railway. On the vast plains between Yanshan and Bohai, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas continued to attack the Japanese and puppet troops, and the Japanese and puppet troops in the city often wiped out the rural guerrillas. Once the Japanese soldiers arrived, they raped, burned, killed, and robbed. The common people's way of avoiding disaster was to run. When they heard movement, men and women, old and young, brought their children and led their livestock, and ran across the village. It was called "running the enemy's intelligence".
One morning, the Japanese soldiers came to Xia Zhuang. Ah Hui had just started to remember. What was a Japanese soldier? Were Japanese soldiers scary? Why were the Japanese soldiers so scary? He did not understand. However, he knew that when the Japanese soldiers came, he had to run. He had to run with his parents. This was his " experience ". He ran home to look for his parents. The door was open and there was no one there. His parents and brothers had run away. He ran to Grandma's room again. Grandma was sitting on the Kang, smoking. Both ends of the long pipe, the pipe pot, and the cigarette holder were emitting gray smoke. The spinning wheel that was always spinning had stopped. An old man in his seventies was anxiously preparing for the Japanese soldiers to enter the village. When he saw the child come in, he hurriedly said," Hurry up and get on the bed. Play with Grandma. Don't be afraid and don't run around." This was the first time Ah Hui had been abandoned by her parents. She only wanted to look for her parents. As if she did not hear her grandmother's words, she turned around and went elsewhere. He ran in a hurry, but he didn't cry, nor did he know fear. Her little legs ran very fast and she ran to the house of Second Grandmother, Aunt Ou Zi, who was facing the street. She lifted the curtain and heard the laughter of the Japanese soldiers. Several Japanese soldiers were in Second Grandmother's room. Some were sitting on the cabinet, while others were sitting on the edge of the Kang. When they saw a child running in with a flustered look, they all laughed. Ah Hui didn't seem to care. She quickly turned around and went to Grandpa Jin's room to look for her parents. There were still Japanese soldiers in the room. He was disappointed. Where else could he find it? At this moment, he returned to his grandmother's room crying. Grandma said calmly and calmly," Don't go anywhere. Just stay in Grandma's room. With Grandma around, there's nothing to be afraid of.”However, he was not allowed to go out and run around. Grandma carried Ah Hui to the bed and sat beside her.
After a while, there was the neigh of a horse. Ah Hui said, I want to see the horses." She ran out after she got off the brick bed. Grandma thought it was just a normal animal neighing. She didn't stop her and only said that she would come back after a while. To the east of Ah Hui's courtyard, Zhang Fenglong's courtyard was directly opposite Grandma's window. In the northeast corner of the courtyard, on the side of the street, was a well. There were three wells in the Xia manor. One was in front of Xia Zonghai's house on the west side, one in the middle of the manor was facing the school, and one in the east. As soon as Ah Hui arrived on the street, he saw dozens of tall horses gathered in Zhang Fenglong's yard. They were really tall. He had never seen them before. Some ate grass, some drank water, and the Japanese soldiers fetched buckets of water from the well. The atmosphere was tense but orderly. Ah Hui felt that it was very fun and interesting. She was not afraid at all. He ran from one horse to another, and from one horse to another, curiously watching the horses eat grass and drink water. He knew that these were Japanese soldiers, but he did not know that they were invaders who would kill. He only felt that these people were different from the people he usually saw. They were adults in dark green clothes, but they were very small, unlike the people in the village. The horse was very big, taller than any horse he had seen before. The size of the horse was a stark contrast. Ah Hui clearly felt like a villain riding a big horse. How to ride it? The Japanese soldiers seemed to have a specific task. They fed the horses and drank water. Everyone was busy with their own tasks. They allowed Ah Hui, a Chinese child, to run around in the yard. No one cared about him or paid him any attention. After drinking the water, he hopped onto the horse's back and ran.
Zhang Qingfeng and Mr. and Mrs. Zhao hurriedly ran to the forest on the east mound. Because they didn't bring Ah Hui out, they were very uneasy. How could the adults leave the children behind when they had run away? This was something that had never happened since the beginning of the " Enemy Intelligence ". This time, it was mainly because the Japanese came too quickly and suddenly. The devil was a horse team, and they arrived in front of the village in no time. Many families in the village were caught off guard, and there were several families who lost things and embarrassed themselves. Moreover, the Pan family's Daizhuang massacre had just happened. More than a thousand villagers, including more than 200 women and 100 children, had been shot and buried alive. The ground was terrifying. People learned from the facts that in critical situations, they had to be decisive and quick. They had to run as fast as they could. If they took too much into consideration, they might not be able to run out and fall into the enemy's hands. It was unimaginable. Everyone comforted and persuaded Ah Hui's mother. She herself understood this truth, but her heart was still hung on Ah Hui. She looked at the house through the dense cracks in the trees and thought, Where is my Ah Hui now? Was it beside Grandma's spinning wheel, or was it in the hands of the Japanese? Was it dead or alive? She did not dare to think about it anymore.
The people stayed in the forest for more than half a day. When they learned that the Japanese had left, they returned home. Zhang Qingfeng and Zhao Shi ran home the fastest because they were worried about Ah Hui. When she got home, she saw Ah Hui sitting on Grandma's bed, eating the peanuts that Grandma had fried. Her heart finally settled down. Mrs. Zhao hugged Ah Hui tightly in her arms and said with tears on her face, Are you afraid? Tell Mommy."
"I'm not afraid. They don't dare to hit me." After a pause, Ah Hui said,"I saw the Japanese and Ma."
The person was very small, but the horse was very big. The small person rode on the big horse and jumped on it.”Everyone in the room laughed.
Grandma said," When the Japanese were watering their horses in the yard, he turned around and watched. I watched him through the crack in the stockade, which scared me. I didn't dare to go out and call him. Seeing that the Japanese ignored him, I was relieved. It could be considered as a small life. The Japanese were not sure. They killed him just like that.”
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