Summer 1998.

There is a small mountain village in the north, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The mountain is located in the west of the village and is shaped like a long dragon; The water is located in the east of the village and is called the Qinglong River.

Therefore, the mountain village is called Wolong Village.

Next to the path leading to the West Mountain, which is far from the village, there is a courtyard standing alone.

The adobe house in the small courtyard of the fence was crumbling in the storm, but it still stands.

With a "squeak", two wooden doors opened. A teenager carries an old man out in the rain.

The young man's name is Zhang Xiaobai, 20 years old, and the old man on his back is his grandmother, who died of illness three days ago.

It rained for three days, and one could not wait for three days.

Today, Zhang Xiaobai sent his grandmother to be buried.

The wooden cart stopped in front of the door, Zhang Xiaobai slowly put the old man on the car, covered the old man with a new mat, and then found a hemp rope to bind it simply.

Zhang Xiaobai came to the car, put on the reins, and walked down the mountain step by step.

The rain-washed mountain road has lost all the dirt and exposed rocks. The young man in cloth shoes leaned back, trying his best to stabilize his pace and keep the wooden car steady, as if he was afraid that the old man in the car would be bumpy.

In just a short distance, Zhang Xiaobai walked for twenty minutes before entering Wolong Village.

The mountain village is located at the foot of the mountain, the terrain is relatively gentle, and dozens of families are located. There are mostly adobe houses, and there are also three or two brick houses, and the whole village is carved with traces of barrenness and dilapidation.

As the rain faded away, some children rushed out of their homes into the streets with cheers, running and chasing despite the mud.

When they saw the wooden cart and Zhang Xiaobai clearly, they seemed to see a ghost, and they ran home with an exclamation.

After a while, the adults came out. The men holding cigarettes and holding their arms, and the women holding the basins and carrying sweaters, as usual, watched the excitement.

The people in the village went out to the funeral and were buried, which was indeed lively, at least blowing the horn and carrying the coffin, but the family was really lonely when they went out of the funeral.

"Alas! This kid is also strange and pitiful, he has just been admitted to college, and everyone is dead. ”

"Poor fart, it's this broom star who killed his family, whoever gets close to him is unlucky."

"Shhh

"Yo! I can see it, it's your eldest and second brother who beat people together, and they still haven't beaten before! ”

……

The women muttered quietly, their yin and yang eyebrows fluttering, and their expressions were rich.

The men were relatively silent, just watching the wooden cart slowly move forward with blank expressions.

In such a small village, only the marriage affair can arouse people's interest, and pass the boring life day after day, year after year.

Zhang Xiaobai didn't realize it, he was already numb to those words, and he was even more tired of looking at those expressions.

If it weren't for his grandmother's insistence, he would have wanted to move elsewhere a long time ago, but now that his grandmother can't insist, Zhang Xiaobai doesn't want to go anywhere.

The wooden cart streaked two trails on the muddy road, going farther and farther. In the crowd, a young man wearing glasses quietly poked his head out, looked at Zhang Xiaobai's back, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and then ran home quickly.

A brick house in the east of the village is particularly eye-catching, showing that the family is well-off, but a teenager in the house is choked up.

His father's name is Shi Youfu, a well-known rich man in the village, who works as a contractor outside, and the crying boy is his second son Shi Lei.

At this moment, Shi Youfu was blocking the door with a cigarette in his mouth, pointing at this unfilial son and shouting: "Tell you, as long as Lao Tzu is here, don't think of going out of this door today!" ”

Shi Lei raised his head with a low roar, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Shi Youfu, I also tell you, if you don't let me go out again, you won't be my son in the future!" ”

The father was so angry that he wanted to hit the child on a rainy day, so he rushed over with a slap, but he was horrified to find his son rushing with a clenched fist.

Is this a rebellion?

Just when Shi Youfu was unpredictable and hesitated slightly, his son Shi Lei dodged from under his armpit.

If you chase it any more, it's too late.

……

A poplar forest, two lonely graves.

Zhang Xiaobai stopped and said softly: "Grandma, let's get home!" Grandpa and Mom are here, you are not lonely! ”

There is a pit next to the grave, which was dug in the rain last night, and after a whole night of rain, it has been a little messy, Zhang Xiaobai jumped down the pit and sorted it out carefully.

"I didn't take good care of you when I was alive, and I have to sleep comfortably when I die!"

Zhang Xiaobai's voice was a little choked, and tears swirled in his eyes, but even so, he still didn't let the tears fall.

Grandma said that you are not allowed to cry.

"Xiaobai, I'm late, grandma, I'll send you!" Shi Lei ran over crying.

Zhang Xiaobai said: "Why are you suffering? You can't go against the old man! ”

Shi Lei shook his head, his eyes fell on the mat, tears rippling.

Zhang Xiaobai said: "You can't blame the old man, it's your fault for stealing money and lending it to me, a thousand yuan!" When will I be able to afford it? ”

Shi Lei choked up and said, "Still talk about money with me?" Was there when I was a brother? ”

Zhang Xiaobai sighed and rolled up the mat. Grandma is still the same as before, with kind eyebrows, as if sleeping, and she is extraordinarily peaceful.

"Grandma, it's safe to be in the ground!"

The two lifted the old man, slowly moved his steps, and steadily lowered them into the pit.

Zhang Xiaobai knelt in front of the grave, but he couldn't bear to fill in the soil and didn't dare to fill in the soil.

After the lid is closed, you will never see grandma again!

After a long time, Zhang Xiaobai picked up the soil and sprinkled it on his grandmother.

One, two, three......

When he couldn't see the old man anymore, Zhang Xiaobai stood up and filled the soil like crazy with a shovel, until the grave appeared.

Zhang Xiaobai turned to look at Shi Lei, his face was already full of tears, he smiled miserably, and muttered: "Brother, I don't have a grandmother!" I don't have a grandma anymore! ”

……

Shi Lei lit a cigarette and handed it to Zhang Xiaobai, then lit another cigarette and carefully placed it in front of the grave.

Zhang Xiaobai took a deep breath and said, "Grandma can't get used to cigarettes!" ”

Shi Lei said: "What are your plans for the future?" Really don't go to school? ”

Zhang Xiaobai said: "I can't go if I have no money, and I have to guard this home, grandma said, you can do without anything, and the home can't be gone!" ”

Shi Lei sighed, "I can't get into college, I want to go to college but can't get in, this world, what fucking shit!" ”

Zhang Xiaobai was silent for a while, and said: "I always think that outsider is not a good thing, there must be a cat here, it's best not to take out that mountain in your house!" ”

Shi Lei said: "I don't want to, but my dad thinks about it, he is the master who sees money, and 50,000 yuan is not a small amount!" That's enough to build six big tiled houses! ”

Zhang Xiaobai said: "From 10,000 to 30,000 and then to 50,000, it is enough to prove that he is very anxious. ”

A gust of wind blew, faintly mixed with the roar of the machine.

The two of them stood up suddenly.

Zhang Xiaobai shouted: "You pull the car back!" ”

Without waiting for Shi Lei to reply, Zhang Xiaobai ran towards Xishan!