Snow falls silently

Just after the winter vacation, the sky began to gloomy, and the low pressure seemed to hide something deep in it.The snow this year seems to be extraordinarily raw and cold, thick and white throughout the winter, leaving deep footprints on the creaking snow, which stretched all the way to Fang's house.

The plain in front of him was so cold that it almost melted into the snow outside the house. The people coming and going in the yard, those who were in charge, those who chanted, and those who came to visit, dazzled An Yuewei's eyes.

There was a commotion in the mourning hall, and the aunt who hadn't seen her for a month suddenly became much older. She was squatting beside the dark coffin, her body trembling constantly, and her sobs grew louder. An Yuewei's mother was standing beside her. As he pulled her, his eyes turned red.

He looked for the person in sackcloth and filial piety, walked into the mourning hall and saw Fang Yongzhao's eyes were red, and he was returning gifts to others. He was very busy, so he didn't bother him, after all, he was the eldest son.

An Yuewei's eyes were also blurred, and he turned his head and sniffed.Then I walked around the house, found a place to sit down, looked at the continuous snow outside, and shivered. "Meow~" The cat grew up a bit, and walked over lightly, An Yuewei reached out to pet it.

In the middle of the night, when the crowd dispersed, the lights in the mourning hall were still bright, with occasional noises.I only heard Fang Yongzhao say to his mother, "Mom, you can put my brother on the bed, and you can rest yourself, I will guard here."

An Yuewei walked over and saw Fang Yongzhao squatting and tore the fire in his hand before burning it in a basin. The orange flame flickered on his side face, and the expression on his face was indescribable. "elder brother."

Fang Yongzhao raised his head and smiled at him, but his eyes were a little swollen, which made An Yuewei feel uncomfortable, so he squatted down next to him.

"You go into the house and go to sleep, I have to watch tonight." Fang Yongzhao said to him while burning paper money.

"No, I'll be with you." An Yuewei also took some paper money and burned it with him.

A charcoal fire was burning in the mourning hall, and the firelight made the black coffin even brighter.The cold wind in the middle of the night blew in mixed with snowflakes, and the banner cloth moved with the wind.

"Is it cold?" Fang Yongzhao hugged An Yuewei, reached out to hold his cold hand, "Why is it so cold, you go back to the room, it's already three o'clock."

"Don't go, it will be dawn in a few hours."

"It's cold outside, beware of catching a cold."

"No, there is not a pot of fire here."

Fang Yongzhao had no choice but to increase the charcoal fire, and then hugged him tightly. The charcoal fire slowly ignited and illuminated their cheeks.The cat walked over without making a sound and curled up around the brazier. Occasionally, a small spark would be blown up with a pop of charcoal. The cat looked up for a while, then lowered its head, and moved its flexible tail.The mourning hall was exceptionally quiet, only the sound of snow falling outside.

An Yuewei was awakened by the sound outside, and slowly opened his eyes. It was already dawn, and he found himself sleeping on the bed with a thick quilt covering his body.Looking back on last night, I only remember being next to my cousin in a daze, and I don't remember anything after that.

The funeral was finally over, the mourning hall in the house was evacuated, the dark coffin was gone, and the house seemed to suddenly become empty.

Fang Yongzhao hadn't had a good rest for two days, and he looked very tired after the funeral.An Yue's only family stayed at Fang's.This night, Fang Yongzhao fell asleep and fell asleep. An Yuewei lay beside him and looked at him, his heart was beating constantly, then he touched his eyebrows and his face that seemed to have lost weight in the past two days, and lay down awkwardly She approached him, kissed his dry lips, and when she left, her cheeks were hot.

The next morning, An Yuewei was still lying on the bed, and the people around him were gone.Thinking of what I did last night, I felt a little scared, but thinking of how tired my cousin was, he should have slept so deeply that he wouldn't notice.

Just about to get up, the voices in the house outside just now gradually became clearer.Fang Yongzhao said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine with my uncle."

Then came the voice of my aunt, "Then go out after finishing high school."

"Mom, you also know that my grades are poor. I originally planned to get through high school. It doesn't matter whether I study or not."

Then I heard my mother's voice, "Finish reading, I can help the family with any difficulties, we are not afraid."

"No aunt, let my brother study. His grades are good, and I won't even be able to get into a junior college." Fang Yongzhao said very relaxedly, as if he didn't care.Several people fought outside for a long time and then fell silent.

An Yuewei put on his clothes and was about to go outside when he met Fang Yongzhao and walked in. It seemed that he had recovered a lot, but his eyes were still bloodshot. Seeing him getting up, he smiled, "Get up, just now I'm going to wake you up for dinner."

An Yuewei looked at him and said, "Brother, are you not going to study anymore?"

Fang Yongzhao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, my grades are poor anyway."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"After the Chinese New Year, my uncle and I will go out to do some work."

An Yuewei didn't know what to say, but thought that they might not see each other for a long time.

After the new year, Fang Yongzhao went out with his uncle.Occasionally, he would call An Yuewei's family, but An Yuewei lived on campus, so he seldom received it.On the contrary, every time Mother An received a call, she would boo and inquire.

When he is free on weekends, An Yuewei will also take the initiative to call his cousin and talk about trivial things.Fang Yongzhao goes home for a few days during the Chinese New Year every year, and leaves in a hurry after the New Year. The two of them can get together in just a few days. This kind of feeling makes An Yuewei have the illusion that he hasn't seen his cousin for several years. .

"Brother, when are you leaving?"

"In two more days." After the new year, Fang Yongzhao came to live in the house.

"Are you still going?"

"Where?"

"A dyke."

"just go."

An's mother was sitting on the side chatting with others, and she couldn't help but interject when she heard the two of them talking, "What are you doing on the embankment in this cold weather, why don't you just stay at home."

At this time, a girl passed by outside the door. The girl looked inside and called auntie.Mother An saw it and smiled and said, "Isn't this Xiaomeng? Come in quickly. When did you come back? Why haven't I seen you come out to play?"

The girl came in and sat down next to Mother Ann. She had put on makeup, her willow eyebrows had been carefully trimmed, her appearance was a little more gorgeous, she was wearing short skirts and boots, and her two well-proportioned legs were covered with black primer. pants. "Hehe, it's been several days since I came back, but it's cold and I haven't come out."

An Yuewei saw Fang Yongzhao staring at the girl with a smile, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"Is she a relative of your family?" Fang Yongzhao asked with interest.

"No, it's nearby."

"Hehe, it's pretty."

"..." An Yuewei saw that he didn't answer, and only heard his mother calling them over.

Tang Xiaomeng raised her head and looked at the person next to An Yuewei, and Mother An hurriedly introduced her. "Cousin Yuewei, Fang Yongzhao." Tang Xiaomeng smiled at him.

"Hi, this is the first time I've come here to play so many times and see you."

"Oh, I'm not home often."

"It's not easy for a girl to be away all year round."

"Hehe, my brother is here too."

"Hey, you still have an older brother, that should hurt you a lot."

Tang Xiaomeng smiled, "No way, you bullied me since I was a child."

"That's a pain in my heart. I really want a younger sister."

"Ha ha."

"Boys are too naughty, girls are sweet and well-behaved."

The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding and started chatting, while Mother An secretly laughed.Only An Yuewei remained silent.

After Tang Xiaomeng left, Fang Yongzhao watched her off only to find that his cousin's face was extremely stiff, and then frowned, "What's wrong with you? I didn't see you talking just now."

"No..."

"Then let's go?"

"not going."

"Why don't you go?"

"Well, it's still warm at home."

"Hehe, you've changed pretty fast."