legal couple
Chapter 083 Family Confession (23)
How about staying? "
Ye Sheng subconsciously looked to the side, and then remembered that he left alone without greeting Shen Tang.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw Shen Tang walking towards him.
Shen Tang had already seen Ye Sheng when he turned around and walked towards the side, so he quickly dismissed the villagers who were beckoning customers, and quickly chased after him.
Therefore, he listened to the conversation between the two of them.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was full of interest, he responded, "Stay."
The child immediately smiled when he heard this.
"Okay, this way please."
The child led the two of them into the yard.
The yard is very clean, there is a well and a tree, and there are two old-fashioned wicker chairs under the tree.
"We not only cover accommodation, but also include three meals a day, a total of 51 days. Do you want two rooms or one room?"
Ye Sheng was stunned when he heard the words, the child thought he thought it was too expensive, so he quickly said: "It can be less."
Ye Sheng shook his head, "No, no."
He was stunned just now because the fee was too cheap, only 50 yuan for one person including three meals a day.
Shen Tang said to the child, "Take us to see the room."
The child nodded hurriedly, "Okay."
The two went to the leftmost room in the yard with the child.The room is not too big, it only looks about ten square meters, with a bed, an old desk, and a six-door wardrobe.
There are so many things stuffed into the small room, it seems a bit crowded.
Furthermore, the environment looked very ordinary, Shen Tang didn't have much request, but he was afraid that Ye Sheng would not be used to it, so he looked sideways at Ye Sheng, wanting to see his reaction.
At present, Ye Sheng showed great interest in these small rooms.
Not for anything else, just the big wardrobe in this room and the big bed with hollow carvings.
The style of the furniture in the room did not match at all, because the desk, wardrobe and bed were not even in the same color, and it seemed that the owner of the house bought them.
This vision is good, although the outside of the square looks a bit old, but the yard and the house are still clean.
The walls in the room were also painted white. Although the furniture had traces of time, this did not hinder Ye Sheng's interest.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was seriously looking at the furniture in the room, Shen Tang turned to the child and said, "We want this room."
Then he took out his wallet, took out 500 yuan, and handed it to the child, "This is five days' rent."
The child took the money and counted it, "The two of you can live in one room and you can't afford this much." The child also planned to return 100 yuan to Shen Tang.
"Take it."
Seeing Shen Tang's calm expression, the child didn't look like he was pretending to refuse.
After thinking about it, he collected the money.
After collecting the money, the child asked again, "Do you have any luggage? Do you need my help?"
Shen Tang smiled and refused, "We two adults are here, how can it be your turn to carry things with a child."
"Okay, then call me if you need it."
"kindness."
After the child left, Shen Tang slowly approached Ye Sheng who was still looking at the carved bed, "I like it so much? How about I discuss it with the boss and buy this back?"
"No, I just see that the carving is pretty good, just take a look."
"Then you watch first, I'll go get something."
"go together."
"No, I'm enough by myself."
After Shen Tang left, Ye Sheng also walked out of the room.
As soon as he arrived at the yard, he saw the child squatting by the well at a glance. When Ye Sheng approached, he found that he was immersed in washing vegetables. The ground beside the well was covered with radishes, cabbage, shallots and garlic sprouts.
The child's hands were red from the cold because of washing vegetables.
Just as Ye Sheng was about to talk to the child, there was a heavy coughing sound from inside the room. After the coughing sound ended, a man's voice shouted heavily, "Xiaobai."
The child called Xiaobai immediately got up when he heard the sound, and walked quickly into the house.
Seeing the child leave, Ye Sheng went to the wicker chair and sat down quietly.
A few minutes later, Xiao Bai came out, and he smiled at Ye Sheng with some embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I haven't had time to greet you just now."
"fine."
Xiaobai took the initiative to start the conversation, and started chatting with Ye Sheng.
"What does brother do?"
"I learned to draw."
Ye Sheng answered every question, firstly, Xiaobai was very talkative, and secondly, he had nothing to do right now, so it was good to chat with him casually to pass the time.
While washing the vegetables, Xiaobai replied, "Oh, speaking of it, there are many people who come to us to sketch. If the transportation is not so convenient and the roads are not easy to walk, there will be a lot of people coming to our Baiyun Village."
"Yes."
The two were talking, and there were several coughs in the room.
Ye Sheng turned his gaze to the inside of the house. Seeing this, Xiaobai felt a little uneasy, "My father is sick and usually coughs a few times. If you don't mind..."
"No, it doesn't matter."
Seeing that Ye Sheng wasn't impatient, Xiao Bai heaved a sigh of relief.
Ye Sheng asked, "Your father coughs so badly, why don't you go and have a look?"
Xiaobai paused slightly while washing the vegetables, "I've seen it, it can't be cured."
After talking with Ye Sheng, he found out that Xiaobai's father had edema in his legs due to the disease on his lungs, so he had to get out of bed and needed someone to take care of him, so he dropped out of school and came back to take care of his father.
It's just that his father was inconvenient to move, and the family had no source of income, so he could only learn from others, vacated two rooms, and went to the mountains to attract guests from time to time.
But firstly, it was because his family's conditions were not good, and because he was too young and not good at doing business, so that he didn't get many customers.
In the end, Xiaobai was still a little embarrassed.
Ye Sheng fell into silence after listening.
During Ye Sheng's silence, Xiaobai also washed the dishes, and he said with a smile, "I'm going to cook, what do you want brother to eat?"
"It will be all right."
"Okay, then I'll just watch it."
Ye Sheng stood up, "Let me help you."
"No, I can do it."
Although he wanted to help but was rejected, Ye Sheng followed Xiao Bai to the kitchen.
The so-called kitchen is a stove built with cement, with an aluminum pot on one side and a large iron pot on the other side, which is very simple.
181 Ashamed
Xiaobai skillfully lit the dry thatch with a match and then made a fire. His eyes had never seen people cooking with a fire since he was a child, and he was curious for a while.
"Let me do it." Ye Sheng offered to help add firewood.
"Then trouble you."
Ye Sheng sat in front of the stove and threw dry branches into the stove.
Xiaobai put water in the pot, then set up a stool, cut a piece of meat from the beam, washed it, threw it in the pot to cook.
Seeing Xiaobai's swift movements, Ye Sheng was in a bad mood.
He is in his early twenties, and he has never cooked by himself, but this kid who looks like he is only in his teens, cooks with a fire, and cooks everything well.
He is really ashamed of himself.
During this period, Shen Tang came to the kitchen once, saw Ye Sheng was lighting a fire, and went back to the house to pack his things.
About half an hour later, the food was served.
A square table, fried bacon with garlic sprouts, sweet and sour cabbage, shredded radish in cold salad, and radish soup with cured pork ribs.
Three dishes and one soup are all very homely.But after tasting it, I realized that Xiaobai is really good. These very homely things taste very good.
Xiao Bai first brought some meals to his bedridden father, and then came back to eat.
Two adults and one child sat around a table and ate. This meal, Ye Sheng ate two bowls of rice.
It was rare for Shen Tang to see Ye Sheng have such a good appetite. While he was happy, he also teased, "Ah Sheng, if you eat like this every day, Xiao Bai may lose money."
Ye Sheng let the other party make fun of him, and he didn't intend to refute at all.
On the other hand, Xiaobai held the bowl and laughed, "No way, brother, just eat."
Ye Sheng was not polite, he drank a bowl of carrot soup before putting down his chopsticks.
Winter is already cold, drinking a bowl of warm soup makes me feel much better.
The three of them finished their meal, and no one was in a hurry to clean up. They all sat and enjoyed this rare time.
Ye Sheng asked Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, are you going to rely on farmhouse music for your livelihood?"
Xiaobai shook his head, "Our house is not as good as other houses, and the conditions are not as good as other houses. It is definitely not enough to just rely on accommodation. I originally wanted to buy some mountain vegetables and sell them on the roadside. But you have also seen it. It’s cold, and fewer people come here to play.”
At the end, Xiaobai sighed, "Hey, I don't know what to do."
Although Ye Sheng sympathized with Xiaobai's experience, but with Baiyun Village's situation, even if he wanted to help, he was helpless.
"noob."
Hearing his father's voice, Xiao Bai immediately got up and walked quickly towards his father's room.
When Ye Sheng saw Xiaobai was gone, he also stood up, rolled up his clothes a little bit, and then went to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, ready to take them to the yard for washing, Shen Tang also got up to help.
When Xiao Bai came out, he found that the table had been cleaned up.
The two guests were squatting by the well to wash the dishes, Xiaobai was very embarrassed, "I'm really sorry, you are guests, how can I let you wash the dishes by hand."
Ye Sheng raised his head and said with a smile, "Xiaobai, you go and take care of your father, we'll be fine."
"It's really bothering you."
"It's okay, you go."
After Xiaobai left, Shen Tang said, "This kid is really diligent and capable, but it's a pity..."
"Yeah, it can be seen that Xiaobai's reading grades should be quite good. I just saw the textbooks spread out on the small bench in the yard. He is still taking notes. His family is so sick that he can't even go to school. No, it's really sad."
Ye Sheng is not a person full of sympathy, and he also knows that Xiaobai is not a minority in today's society, but what he sees with his own eyes is different from what he hears.
Shen Tang saw that Ye Sheng couldn't bear it, so he suggested, "How else can we help him?"
"it is good."
Shen Tang had known for a long time that Ye Sheng was a person who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and now seeing Ye Sheng's unbearable appearance, he felt soft in his heart.
With such a kind heart, he seemed so unapproachable when he didn't speak.
"I heard from Xiaobai that his father has been sick in bed for several months and has never been out of the house. After a while, you go to the town to buy an electric wheelchair and give it to Xiaobai's father."
"Okay." Shen Tang nodded in agreement.
"Go now, I will do these."
Shen Tang looked at the sky, "How about tomorrow, it's getting dark, and I'm not familiar with the road conditions in the mountains. Tomorrow, I'll go early tomorrow morning."
Ye Shengdun felt a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was impatient."
In winter, it gets dark earlier, after five o'clock, and it gets dark before six o'clock.
That night, Ye Sheng and Shen Tang lived in Xiaobai's yard. During the night, Xiaobai's father coughed from time to time. Shen Tang was a light sleeper, and the cough disturbed him, but Ye Sheng beside him was still asleep. It's safe.
He lay down on the bed with his eyes closed, until five o'clock in the morning, the coughing became less frequent.
Shen Tang also slowly fell into a deep sleep, so that when Xiao Bai came to knock on the door in the morning, Shen Tang didn't wake up, but Ye Sheng opened his eyes.
Outside the house, Xiao Bai's voice sounded after the knock on the door, "Brother, it's time for breakfast."
"it is good."
Ye Sheng rubbed his head slightly, he slept well last night, he faintly heard the sound of coughing while he was half asleep, because he was sleeping, he thought he was dreaming, and he didn't realize it was coming from the next room.
Ye Sheng turned sideways, and said softly into Shen Tang's ear, "Get up~"
With a sentence called bed, Shen Tang opened his eyes.
"Dawn, Xiaobai called us to have breakfast."
"En." Shen Tang responded softly.
After Ye Sheng secretly kissed Shen Tang on the face, he quickly spread away.
Seeing his movements, Shen Tang laughed silently.
After the two were dressed, they went out.
"Brother, I have prepared hot water for you. By the well, do you have any toiletries?"
"some."
"That's good. Go wash your face and brush your teeth. I'll fill the pot."
The two watched Xiaobai enter the kitchen, Shen Tang went back to the room to get the toiletries, Ye Sheng stretched his hand into the steaming basin, seeing that the water temperature was high, he mixed some cold water.
After the two finished washing, Shen Tang couldn't help sighing, "This child is very careful."
"Indeed." Ye Sheng also felt the same way.
He got up early to cook and boil water. After waking him up just now, he specially brought hot water to the well for them to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
This thought is indeed rare.
182 Whispering
After breakfast, Shen Tang drove to the town.
Ye Sheng went out and wandered around. The fog in the morning filled indiscriminately, and the visibility was not high, even the opposite mountain could not be seen through.
Fortunately, the fog only permeated the mountainside, and they were not affected at the foot of the mountain. Otherwise, Shen Tang would have to worry for a while when he drove out.
The air in the morning was very fresh. Ye Sheng walked on the main road and walked straight along the road. After walking for a while, he saw the plaque that said Baiyun Village.
The houses in the village are scattered in the bamboo sea. The mist in the air moves slightly with the wind, and the edges and corners of the houses are faintly visible, which looks very beautiful.
Ye Sheng looked at the scenery all the way and walked all the way, suddenly, a car stopped beside him, with the window rolled down, it was Ye Qing who came.
Ye Qing had a smile all over his face, "Uncle."
"Are you going back?"
Ye Qing nodded, "Yes."
In a blink of an eye, Ye Sheng saw the displeased young man sitting in the passenger cab, thinking that he was difficult to coax, it all passed overnight, and he was still thinking about what happened yesterday.
Ye Sheng smiled and instructed, "The mountain road here is winding and winding. When you go back, drive slowly and pay attention to safety."
"Okay, uncle."
After the two parted, Ye Sheng walked back slowly.
Not long after Ye Sheng returned to the small courtyard, Shen Tang also came back.
When Xiaobai watched Shen Tang come back with a wheelchair, he didn't understand what they wanted to do for a while.
Shen Tang opened the wheelchair, "Xiaobai, this is what Asheng and I gave to your father."
"This..." Xiaobai was a little excited, but also a little embarrassed.
This wheelchair is not cheap at first glance, they met him by chance, how could they accept such an expensive gift from the other party.
"I heard from A Sheng that your father has been lying in the house since he became seriously ill. With this wheelchair, you can push your father around in the future. Staying in the house every day is not conducive to recuperating."
"I...you..." Xiaobai was at a loss, and didn't know how to express it. He just kept saying thank you to Shen Tang, "Thank you, thank you..."
Ye Sheng: "You're welcome, we were destined to meet each other."
Xiaobai walked into the house with a wheelchair, Ye Sheng and Shen Tang also went together, they knew it was not good to enter other people's rooms without the owner's permission, but they were timid and too small to lift an adult.
Xiaobai's father's room was very simple and clean, but it was bigger than the room they lived in. There were two beds in the room, one big and one small, and there was one person sleeping on the big bed.
The quilt on the small bed was neatly folded, presumably that was where Xiao Bai slept.
Xiaobai approached the house, "Father."
Xiaobai's father slightly opened his eyes, "En."
Skinny as a bone is enough to describe the person lying on the bed, with gray hair and sunken eye sockets, it seems that he is in a very bad condition.
But his bed and body were very tidy, presumably it was the result of Xiao Bai's careful care.
Shen Tang thought to himself, it's no wonder he coughed constantly at night, judging by his state, it seems that this time will not be long.
Xiaobai's tone was very brisk, "Father, two kind-hearted brothers gave you a wheelchair. Let me push you out to bask in the sun, okay?"
Xiaobai's father was a little low because of this, "Silly Xiaobai, where does the sun come from this day?"
Xiao Bai suddenly fell silent, paused, and continued, "Then, take a look at the scenery outside the window."
Xiaobai's father smiled weakly, "Okay."
Xiao Bai helped his father to sit up, and only then did he see two people at the door.
Xiaobai explained, "Father, they are those two kind brothers."
Xiaobai's father looked at Shen Tang and Ye Sheng without blinking, as if confirming something.
After a while, he smiled, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Ye Sheng said.
Xiao Bai opened the wheelchair, and then put a cushion and a fluffy quilt on the wheelchair.
It was only after that that the quilt was lifted, and his father was dressed in a big down jacket, before he was about to move his father from the bed to the wheelchair.
Seeing this, Shen Tang immediately stepped forward, supported Xiaobai's father, and moved him to the wheelchair.
Xiaobai's father only wore a pair of pajama pants, but the thick legs did not match the thin cheeks and upper body at all.
After Xiao Bai covered his father's legs with a thick blanket, he pushed the wheelchair out.
The light outside the room was a bit harsh, and he squinted his eyes slightly. He adjusted for a while before slowly opening his eyes.
Xiaobai's father was bedridden for a long time, and he was in a good mood when he left the yard for the first time.
Xiaobai put his father in the yard, went back into the house, moved a small table, teapots, cups, and water bottles, and brought them out one by one.
All four made a cup of hot tea, "Father, drink tea."
"As expected, Xiaobai has grown up and knows how to treat guests."
"Hey..." Xiaobai smiled while holding the teacup.
The atmosphere in the yard is very harmonious.
Ye Sheng sat on the rattan chair under the tree, seeing the smiles on the faces of the father and son, he was also infected, and couldn't help laughing.
"Young man, you are very nice."
Ye Sheng didn't know why, so he just smiled.
Shen Tang knew it in his heart, because Xiaobai's father looked at them with some clarity in his eyes.
It's just that he was also a little curious. It was the first time they met Xiaobai's father, and he and Ye Sheng hadn't done anything. Why did Xiaobai's father recognize it at a glance?
"How do you tell?"
He chuckled, "I've lived most of my life, so I can see through this matter."
"We don't think we did anything out of the ordinary."
"Let's not say that your eyes are on him all the time. Even if you live in the same house with him, this can be guessed. It seems that your living conditions are very good. It can't be because you want to save a little rent. Let's share a room together."
Hearing what he said, Shen Tang immediately understood.
"It seems that you are also a person with a story."
He bowed his head and took a sip of tea, "It seems that you are also a person who likes to listen to stories."
Ye Sheng said, "It's fine if it's inconvenient."
"You see, you still want to hear it. But if you want to hear it, I can talk about it, because you are different. I have never mentioned these things to anyone in my life."
"If you think about it, maybe it's because we're all the same people."
When Shen Tang heard these words, he immediately understood, and the way he looked at him changed.
Ye Sheng looked at him slightly surprised when he heard this.
Xiaobai's father smiled slightly, and began to tell the story that had been buried for a long time.
183 Sudden Death
"When I was young, I was assigned to work in a coal mine because of my military expertise. There, I met him and fell in love with the people at that time. They avoided existence like us, so we had to do it secretly. After the coal mine closed down, I followed He's here."
Xiaobai's father looked around, "In this small yard, the two of us have a good time together."
"13 years ago, he brought back a child who was left on the side of the road waiting to be fed. That child was Xiao Bai." As he spoke, he set his eyes on Xiao Bai.
Xiaobai also made a listening gesture, listening very carefully.
He knew that he was picked up since he was a child, but he never heard his father mention these things.
"At that time, we brought Xiaobai back and kept him by our side. The days were peaceful, until Xiaobai was tied up in the mountains by a group of children when he was five years old. I followed him to look around that night. Finally, I found Xiaobai in the mountains, but But he..."
Hearing this, Xiaobai reached out and held his father's hand, "Father, I'm sorry."
He remembered that at that time, he was tied up with his hands by the children of the neighbors and tied up in the mountain. He wailed loudly, which attracted the villagers, and finally his father also came.
But when they got home, they found that Dad hadn't come back.
So they went out to look for it again, only to find out that their father had been in a car accident on the way.
Now that his father said this, he felt in his heart that everything was because of him, otherwise...
He stroked Xiaobai's hand, and said in a gentle tone, "Silly boy, what does it have to do with you?"
"It's life."
After he finished speaking, his eyes were filled with mist, obviously he remembered the scene of life and death again at this moment.
He paused before continuing, "After we separated, he never came back. When I saw him, he was lying alone in the morgue of the county hospital."
"The moment I saw him leave, I even felt that the sky was about to collapse. If it wasn't for Xiao Bai, I would have been unable to hold on."
Xiaobai is silent. While he blames himself a little, he also loves his father very much.
He has had a good relationship with his father since he was a child. Their family is different from other families. Other families have the same parents, but their family...
Since he was a child, the children in the neighborhood were unwilling to play with him and teased him everywhere, and he endured it all over again.
That time, it was also because others said bad things about his father and father that he fought with someone. In the end, he was tied up in the mountain because there were too many opponents and he couldn't win the fight.
But also because of this, my father left, and my father lost his lover forever.
For so many years, although he didn't say anything, he felt very guilty towards his father in his heart.
It is a great kindness for him to pick him up and keep him by his side, but, as for him, he still needs his father...
After his father left, his father became sick from thinking for a long time, and his health became worse and worse.
Gradually, my father began to cough day and night, and then he also had symptoms of dyspnea.
Later, when my father went to the hospital for an examination, he realized that he was ill.
After that, my father could no longer do heavy work, and he was able to cook and grow vegetables.
Fortunately, after he went to school, he didn't have to pay tuition fees, he only needed to pay for one lunch every week.
However, just a few months ago, his father's condition suddenly deteriorated, and his legs began to swell and he couldn't get off the ground.
Several months have passed, and my father's cough is getting worse and worse, and he can hardly sleep at night, but he can sleep peacefully for a while during the day.
Therefore, he also dropped out of school and has been taking care of his father.
"Fortunately, Xiaobai is sensible, but because of my illness, he has been dragged down, and I am really ashamed of his father for letting him suspend school to take care of me at home."
"Father, don't say that."
"Xiaobai, remember, in this world, life and death are major issues. Everything else is trivial. Because nothing can be as far away as life and death. People must learn to be content, learn to forgive, and even more Learn to cherish, cherish the time that is not much. Life is alive, and life is less and less. People, you must seize the opportunity, so that you can get happiness"
"In the future, if you meet the right person, you must cherish the moment."
"I made a note. Father."
"En." He replied lightly.
He moved his gaze to Shen Tang and Ye Sheng. "It's the same with you, you look very happy, I hope you can go on like this forever."
Shen Tang was a little moved, "I accept your good words."
"Hey, I haven't said so many words for a long time, and I'm a little tired."
"Father, let me push you in and rest."
"Okay." Xiaobai's father looked a little sleepy.
After Shen Tang helped Xiaobai push his father back into the room and onto the bed, he thanked Shen Tang, "Thank you very much."
Shen Tang said that it was just a desperate effort, so don't be so polite.
After Xiaobai tucked the quilt up for him thoughtfully, he went out with Shen Tang.
Shen Tang had a bad premonition in his heart. It was not worth the source of this feeling. He glanced at Xiaobai who was walking briskly, and thought in his heart that maybe he was thinking too much.
Xiaobai went to prepare lunch, Ye Sheng went back to his room and took a sketchbook, kept his charcoal pen, lowered his head and slowly composed pictures on the sketchbook.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was painting, Shen Tang didn't bother him, but went to help Xiaobai add firewood. Speaking of which, this was his first time.
In more than 30 years, he has never had this experience.
Nearly twelve o'clock, the child delivered meals to his father as usual.
He put the tray on the nightstand and called sideways, "Father, it's time to eat."
Seeing that he didn't respond, Xiao Bai reached out and grabbed his father's hand and shook it, "Father?"
Father still didn't respond, Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, "Father, father..."
Xiaobai stood by the bed blankly, he felt his mind was at a loss, he knew something vaguely in his heart, but his hands and brain didn't obey.
Xiao Bai just stood by the bed like this, standing motionless for a long time.
It was so long that Ye Sheng saw that Xiaobai hadn't come out for a long time, so he went in to look for him. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xiaobai standing by the bed in a daze.
Ye Sheng's heart suddenly tightened.
He slowly approached the bed, looked at the man with his eyes closed, and the conversation between the two in the yard in the afternoon still appeared in his mind.
Ye Sheng suddenly felt that the tip of his nose was astringent, and his heart was filled with panic. This was the third time he felt this way in the past 20 years.
Little Bai Mumu turned around and looked at Ye Sheng's pitiful expression, as if some switch had been turned on. He suddenly lay on his father's body, calling his father to wake up.
184 Surprise
Seeing this, Ye Sheng's heart became more and more blocked, and he stepped forward to comfort Xiao Bai's back silently.
Outside the house, Shen Tang was attracted by Xiaobai's cries, and watched Xiaobai crying bitterly on the bed.
He also understood what happened.
He walked into the room, silently holding this meaning's hand.
There was also pity in his heart, he originally wanted to take Ah Sheng out to relax, but unexpectedly, he still encountered this scene of parting from life and death.
Ah Sheng has always been soft-hearted, now seeing Xiaobai's father pass away suddenly, he is afraid that he is not feeling well.
Xiao Bai cried for a long time, until his voice became hoarse, and he was still sobbing non-stop.
Shen Tang thought that Xiaobai was a child, and it might be difficult to take care of the funeral, so he thought of helping with the cooking.
"My father said that he will be buried with my father after he dies."
"I understand." Shen Tang turned around to make arrangements.
In fact, in the mountains, most people would choose to be buried after passing away, and those who died in the hospital would generally be burned forcibly. Unfortunately, Xiaobai's father ended up as a handful of ashes in a box.
The day Xiaobai's father was buried was the day after his death.
Shen Tang hired a car to send the body to the crematorium for incineration. Xiao Bai personally mixed the ashes of his father and his father, and buried them in the back mountain.
Xiaobai knelt in front of the grave and kowtowed three times.
Then he knelt down in front of the grave blankly.
In the past two days, Xiaobai's mind has suffered a huge blow, Ye Sheng saw such a small child silently bearing all this, and felt very distressed.
He reached out and touched Xiao Bai's head silently.
Xiaobai lowered his head and murmured in a low voice, "I can't imagine that a well-born person is buried in the dark and damp soil, and it's still so cold. My father is most afraid of the cold, how can he stand it?"
The imagination of human beings is really amazing. Obviously some things can be ignored, but some people like to dig into the dead end.
Ye Sheng didn't know how to comfort Xiao Bai, so he just stood there silently.
When the three of them returned to the small courtyard, Xiao Bai became more silent. In the past few days, what he said most was the sentence he just said in front of the grave.
The originally cheerful child has turned into this in just a few days.
Ye Sheng was worried.
Shen Tang explained, "Don't worry, I will help Xiaobai to study in the future."
Ye Sheng understands that this is the best way at present. He is not Xiaobai's someone, and he has already done what he can do. As for subsidizing Xiaobai's study, that is the greatest help he can give.
And this was not over yet, the two of them had just returned to the house when Meng Xiaoyi called, "I think Meng Xiaoyi hasn't called him for a few days."
Ye Sheng answered the phone, but a blockbuster was dropped from the phone.
"what?"
Shen Tang heard that Ye Sheng's voice was a little unsteady, and his face was also very ugly. He hurriedly stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ye Sheng said, "The old man has an accident."
Shen Tang naturally understood Ye Lao's position in Ye Sheng's heart, so he decided to go back immediately.
"Don't worry, we'll go back right away."
After Ye Sheng quickly said a few words to Meng Xiaoyi, he lowered his head and packed his things.
The luggage of the two was quickly packed. Before leaving, Ye Sheng hurriedly told Xiaobai to hand over the written address and phone number, "After you settle here, come here to find me, and I will help you in the future." You must take good care of your school expenses and living expenses."
"Brother, thank you."
"I also thank you for your care these days, let's go first."
After parting with Xiaobai, the two rushed to the hospital immediately.
When the two arrived at the hospital, they saw people shaking heads outside the ward door at a glance.
Not only people from the Ye family, but also many people who heard that Mr. Ye was injured came to visit.
Ye Sheng saw Ye Lanyuan standing at the door talking to someone at a glance.
"Big brother."
Seeing that Ye Sheng came back, Ye Lanyuan happily said, "Go in and have a look."
Ye Sheng led Shen Tang into the ward.
The ward was very spacious, and only Meng Xiaoyi was there with him. Seeing Ye Sheng's return, Meng Xiaoyi jumped up immediately, "Ah Sheng, you're back."
Ye Sheng glanced at the old man lying on the hospital bed with his legs wrapped in plaster, and frowned slightly, "How could you be injured?"
Ye Lao chuckled, "You're old, you can't stand firmly, you just fell."
Ye Sheng felt sore when he heard the words, yes, people are old and their health is not good.
Fortunately for him, with Shen Tang, he actually ignored what the old man needed most at this time.
Ye Lao saw that Ye Sheng was depressed, and comforted him, "Don't worry, a little injury will not be a problem."
The more Ye Lao said that, the more he blamed himself, and he was extremely worried along the way.
Ye Sheng looked at Meng Xiaoyi, "What did the doctor say?"
Only then did Meng Xiaoyi say, "The ankle is broken, the doctor said it will be fine to rest for a while."
Hearing this, the doctor felt a little relieved.
"Shen Tang, I want to move back to the small building."
Shen Tang agreed, "Okay."
He understood how scared Ye Sheng was. When he learned that Ye Sheng had fallen, his face turned pale, and he was even more worried along the way.
At this time, Ye Sheng proposed to move back to the small building, how could he disagree.
"Oh, don't worry, it's just a small injury." Ye Lao was quite open-minded, "You young people, if you have your own affairs, don't worry about me. Besides, Aunt Lin is still here."
"I've decided to move back in."
Seeing that Ye Sheng had made up his mind, Mr. Ye stopped trying to persuade him, "It's up to you."
Ye Lanyuan opened the door and came in after seeing off the visiting guests outside the house.
"Father, are you feeling better?"
Ye Lao shook his head, "Not good, there is a strange smell here, I want to go home."
Ye Lanyuan knew that his father didn't want to stay in the hospital, "That's fine, I'll go talk to the doctor, if the doctor says we can go home to recuperate, then we'll go back, if the doctor says no, we have to stay for a few days."
Ye Lao still wanted to talk, but Daye gave him a sneaky look, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was able to control his father, Ye Lanyuan smiled silently, "A Sheng, Xiao Yi, take care of your father, I'll go first."
"kindness."
"Ok."
Ye Lanyuan pulled Shen Tang out, "Where did you take Ah Sheng?"
"I wanted to take him to relax, but in the end, hey, don't mention it."
"Is there something wrong?"
Shen Tang roughly talked about the past few days, and Ye Lanyuan nodded in agreement after listening, "That's right, this person is the one who can't stand the trouble. Ah Sheng must have been frightened today."
"No, I turned pale when I heard the news of Mr. Ye's accident."
"Speaking of which, Ah Sheng's relationship with his father is closer than mine. Sometimes, when you think about it, it's quite delicious."
Shen Tang laughed when he heard the words, "You are already old, and you still have fun with Ah Sheng?"
"Oh, just talk about me, let me
Ye Sheng subconsciously looked to the side, and then remembered that he left alone without greeting Shen Tang.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw Shen Tang walking towards him.
Shen Tang had already seen Ye Sheng when he turned around and walked towards the side, so he quickly dismissed the villagers who were beckoning customers, and quickly chased after him.
Therefore, he listened to the conversation between the two of them.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was full of interest, he responded, "Stay."
The child immediately smiled when he heard this.
"Okay, this way please."
The child led the two of them into the yard.
The yard is very clean, there is a well and a tree, and there are two old-fashioned wicker chairs under the tree.
"We not only cover accommodation, but also include three meals a day, a total of 51 days. Do you want two rooms or one room?"
Ye Sheng was stunned when he heard the words, the child thought he thought it was too expensive, so he quickly said: "It can be less."
Ye Sheng shook his head, "No, no."
He was stunned just now because the fee was too cheap, only 50 yuan for one person including three meals a day.
Shen Tang said to the child, "Take us to see the room."
The child nodded hurriedly, "Okay."
The two went to the leftmost room in the yard with the child.The room is not too big, it only looks about ten square meters, with a bed, an old desk, and a six-door wardrobe.
There are so many things stuffed into the small room, it seems a bit crowded.
Furthermore, the environment looked very ordinary, Shen Tang didn't have much request, but he was afraid that Ye Sheng would not be used to it, so he looked sideways at Ye Sheng, wanting to see his reaction.
At present, Ye Sheng showed great interest in these small rooms.
Not for anything else, just the big wardrobe in this room and the big bed with hollow carvings.
The style of the furniture in the room did not match at all, because the desk, wardrobe and bed were not even in the same color, and it seemed that the owner of the house bought them.
This vision is good, although the outside of the square looks a bit old, but the yard and the house are still clean.
The walls in the room were also painted white. Although the furniture had traces of time, this did not hinder Ye Sheng's interest.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was seriously looking at the furniture in the room, Shen Tang turned to the child and said, "We want this room."
Then he took out his wallet, took out 500 yuan, and handed it to the child, "This is five days' rent."
The child took the money and counted it, "The two of you can live in one room and you can't afford this much." The child also planned to return 100 yuan to Shen Tang.
"Take it."
Seeing Shen Tang's calm expression, the child didn't look like he was pretending to refuse.
After thinking about it, he collected the money.
After collecting the money, the child asked again, "Do you have any luggage? Do you need my help?"
Shen Tang smiled and refused, "We two adults are here, how can it be your turn to carry things with a child."
"Okay, then call me if you need it."
"kindness."
After the child left, Shen Tang slowly approached Ye Sheng who was still looking at the carved bed, "I like it so much? How about I discuss it with the boss and buy this back?"
"No, I just see that the carving is pretty good, just take a look."
"Then you watch first, I'll go get something."
"go together."
"No, I'm enough by myself."
After Shen Tang left, Ye Sheng also walked out of the room.
As soon as he arrived at the yard, he saw the child squatting by the well at a glance. When Ye Sheng approached, he found that he was immersed in washing vegetables. The ground beside the well was covered with radishes, cabbage, shallots and garlic sprouts.
The child's hands were red from the cold because of washing vegetables.
Just as Ye Sheng was about to talk to the child, there was a heavy coughing sound from inside the room. After the coughing sound ended, a man's voice shouted heavily, "Xiaobai."
The child called Xiaobai immediately got up when he heard the sound, and walked quickly into the house.
Seeing the child leave, Ye Sheng went to the wicker chair and sat down quietly.
A few minutes later, Xiao Bai came out, and he smiled at Ye Sheng with some embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I haven't had time to greet you just now."
"fine."
Xiaobai took the initiative to start the conversation, and started chatting with Ye Sheng.
"What does brother do?"
"I learned to draw."
Ye Sheng answered every question, firstly, Xiaobai was very talkative, and secondly, he had nothing to do right now, so it was good to chat with him casually to pass the time.
While washing the vegetables, Xiaobai replied, "Oh, speaking of it, there are many people who come to us to sketch. If the transportation is not so convenient and the roads are not easy to walk, there will be a lot of people coming to our Baiyun Village."
"Yes."
The two were talking, and there were several coughs in the room.
Ye Sheng turned his gaze to the inside of the house. Seeing this, Xiaobai felt a little uneasy, "My father is sick and usually coughs a few times. If you don't mind..."
"No, it doesn't matter."
Seeing that Ye Sheng wasn't impatient, Xiao Bai heaved a sigh of relief.
Ye Sheng asked, "Your father coughs so badly, why don't you go and have a look?"
Xiaobai paused slightly while washing the vegetables, "I've seen it, it can't be cured."
After talking with Ye Sheng, he found out that Xiaobai's father had edema in his legs due to the disease on his lungs, so he had to get out of bed and needed someone to take care of him, so he dropped out of school and came back to take care of his father.
It's just that his father was inconvenient to move, and the family had no source of income, so he could only learn from others, vacated two rooms, and went to the mountains to attract guests from time to time.
But firstly, it was because his family's conditions were not good, and because he was too young and not good at doing business, so that he didn't get many customers.
In the end, Xiaobai was still a little embarrassed.
Ye Sheng fell into silence after listening.
During Ye Sheng's silence, Xiaobai also washed the dishes, and he said with a smile, "I'm going to cook, what do you want brother to eat?"
"It will be all right."
"Okay, then I'll just watch it."
Ye Sheng stood up, "Let me help you."
"No, I can do it."
Although he wanted to help but was rejected, Ye Sheng followed Xiao Bai to the kitchen.
The so-called kitchen is a stove built with cement, with an aluminum pot on one side and a large iron pot on the other side, which is very simple.
181 Ashamed
Xiaobai skillfully lit the dry thatch with a match and then made a fire. His eyes had never seen people cooking with a fire since he was a child, and he was curious for a while.
"Let me do it." Ye Sheng offered to help add firewood.
"Then trouble you."
Ye Sheng sat in front of the stove and threw dry branches into the stove.
Xiaobai put water in the pot, then set up a stool, cut a piece of meat from the beam, washed it, threw it in the pot to cook.
Seeing Xiaobai's swift movements, Ye Sheng was in a bad mood.
He is in his early twenties, and he has never cooked by himself, but this kid who looks like he is only in his teens, cooks with a fire, and cooks everything well.
He is really ashamed of himself.
During this period, Shen Tang came to the kitchen once, saw Ye Sheng was lighting a fire, and went back to the house to pack his things.
About half an hour later, the food was served.
A square table, fried bacon with garlic sprouts, sweet and sour cabbage, shredded radish in cold salad, and radish soup with cured pork ribs.
Three dishes and one soup are all very homely.But after tasting it, I realized that Xiaobai is really good. These very homely things taste very good.
Xiao Bai first brought some meals to his bedridden father, and then came back to eat.
Two adults and one child sat around a table and ate. This meal, Ye Sheng ate two bowls of rice.
It was rare for Shen Tang to see Ye Sheng have such a good appetite. While he was happy, he also teased, "Ah Sheng, if you eat like this every day, Xiao Bai may lose money."
Ye Sheng let the other party make fun of him, and he didn't intend to refute at all.
On the other hand, Xiaobai held the bowl and laughed, "No way, brother, just eat."
Ye Sheng was not polite, he drank a bowl of carrot soup before putting down his chopsticks.
Winter is already cold, drinking a bowl of warm soup makes me feel much better.
The three of them finished their meal, and no one was in a hurry to clean up. They all sat and enjoyed this rare time.
Ye Sheng asked Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, are you going to rely on farmhouse music for your livelihood?"
Xiaobai shook his head, "Our house is not as good as other houses, and the conditions are not as good as other houses. It is definitely not enough to just rely on accommodation. I originally wanted to buy some mountain vegetables and sell them on the roadside. But you have also seen it. It’s cold, and fewer people come here to play.”
At the end, Xiaobai sighed, "Hey, I don't know what to do."
Although Ye Sheng sympathized with Xiaobai's experience, but with Baiyun Village's situation, even if he wanted to help, he was helpless.
"noob."
Hearing his father's voice, Xiao Bai immediately got up and walked quickly towards his father's room.
When Ye Sheng saw Xiaobai was gone, he also stood up, rolled up his clothes a little bit, and then went to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, ready to take them to the yard for washing, Shen Tang also got up to help.
When Xiao Bai came out, he found that the table had been cleaned up.
The two guests were squatting by the well to wash the dishes, Xiaobai was very embarrassed, "I'm really sorry, you are guests, how can I let you wash the dishes by hand."
Ye Sheng raised his head and said with a smile, "Xiaobai, you go and take care of your father, we'll be fine."
"It's really bothering you."
"It's okay, you go."
After Xiaobai left, Shen Tang said, "This kid is really diligent and capable, but it's a pity..."
"Yeah, it can be seen that Xiaobai's reading grades should be quite good. I just saw the textbooks spread out on the small bench in the yard. He is still taking notes. His family is so sick that he can't even go to school. No, it's really sad."
Ye Sheng is not a person full of sympathy, and he also knows that Xiaobai is not a minority in today's society, but what he sees with his own eyes is different from what he hears.
Shen Tang saw that Ye Sheng couldn't bear it, so he suggested, "How else can we help him?"
"it is good."
Shen Tang had known for a long time that Ye Sheng was a person who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and now seeing Ye Sheng's unbearable appearance, he felt soft in his heart.
With such a kind heart, he seemed so unapproachable when he didn't speak.
"I heard from Xiaobai that his father has been sick in bed for several months and has never been out of the house. After a while, you go to the town to buy an electric wheelchair and give it to Xiaobai's father."
"Okay." Shen Tang nodded in agreement.
"Go now, I will do these."
Shen Tang looked at the sky, "How about tomorrow, it's getting dark, and I'm not familiar with the road conditions in the mountains. Tomorrow, I'll go early tomorrow morning."
Ye Shengdun felt a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was impatient."
In winter, it gets dark earlier, after five o'clock, and it gets dark before six o'clock.
That night, Ye Sheng and Shen Tang lived in Xiaobai's yard. During the night, Xiaobai's father coughed from time to time. Shen Tang was a light sleeper, and the cough disturbed him, but Ye Sheng beside him was still asleep. It's safe.
He lay down on the bed with his eyes closed, until five o'clock in the morning, the coughing became less frequent.
Shen Tang also slowly fell into a deep sleep, so that when Xiao Bai came to knock on the door in the morning, Shen Tang didn't wake up, but Ye Sheng opened his eyes.
Outside the house, Xiao Bai's voice sounded after the knock on the door, "Brother, it's time for breakfast."
"it is good."
Ye Sheng rubbed his head slightly, he slept well last night, he faintly heard the sound of coughing while he was half asleep, because he was sleeping, he thought he was dreaming, and he didn't realize it was coming from the next room.
Ye Sheng turned sideways, and said softly into Shen Tang's ear, "Get up~"
With a sentence called bed, Shen Tang opened his eyes.
"Dawn, Xiaobai called us to have breakfast."
"En." Shen Tang responded softly.
After Ye Sheng secretly kissed Shen Tang on the face, he quickly spread away.
Seeing his movements, Shen Tang laughed silently.
After the two were dressed, they went out.
"Brother, I have prepared hot water for you. By the well, do you have any toiletries?"
"some."
"That's good. Go wash your face and brush your teeth. I'll fill the pot."
The two watched Xiaobai enter the kitchen, Shen Tang went back to the room to get the toiletries, Ye Sheng stretched his hand into the steaming basin, seeing that the water temperature was high, he mixed some cold water.
After the two finished washing, Shen Tang couldn't help sighing, "This child is very careful."
"Indeed." Ye Sheng also felt the same way.
He got up early to cook and boil water. After waking him up just now, he specially brought hot water to the well for them to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
This thought is indeed rare.
182 Whispering
After breakfast, Shen Tang drove to the town.
Ye Sheng went out and wandered around. The fog in the morning filled indiscriminately, and the visibility was not high, even the opposite mountain could not be seen through.
Fortunately, the fog only permeated the mountainside, and they were not affected at the foot of the mountain. Otherwise, Shen Tang would have to worry for a while when he drove out.
The air in the morning was very fresh. Ye Sheng walked on the main road and walked straight along the road. After walking for a while, he saw the plaque that said Baiyun Village.
The houses in the village are scattered in the bamboo sea. The mist in the air moves slightly with the wind, and the edges and corners of the houses are faintly visible, which looks very beautiful.
Ye Sheng looked at the scenery all the way and walked all the way, suddenly, a car stopped beside him, with the window rolled down, it was Ye Qing who came.
Ye Qing had a smile all over his face, "Uncle."
"Are you going back?"
Ye Qing nodded, "Yes."
In a blink of an eye, Ye Sheng saw the displeased young man sitting in the passenger cab, thinking that he was difficult to coax, it all passed overnight, and he was still thinking about what happened yesterday.
Ye Sheng smiled and instructed, "The mountain road here is winding and winding. When you go back, drive slowly and pay attention to safety."
"Okay, uncle."
After the two parted, Ye Sheng walked back slowly.
Not long after Ye Sheng returned to the small courtyard, Shen Tang also came back.
When Xiaobai watched Shen Tang come back with a wheelchair, he didn't understand what they wanted to do for a while.
Shen Tang opened the wheelchair, "Xiaobai, this is what Asheng and I gave to your father."
"This..." Xiaobai was a little excited, but also a little embarrassed.
This wheelchair is not cheap at first glance, they met him by chance, how could they accept such an expensive gift from the other party.
"I heard from A Sheng that your father has been lying in the house since he became seriously ill. With this wheelchair, you can push your father around in the future. Staying in the house every day is not conducive to recuperating."
"I...you..." Xiaobai was at a loss, and didn't know how to express it. He just kept saying thank you to Shen Tang, "Thank you, thank you..."
Ye Sheng: "You're welcome, we were destined to meet each other."
Xiaobai walked into the house with a wheelchair, Ye Sheng and Shen Tang also went together, they knew it was not good to enter other people's rooms without the owner's permission, but they were timid and too small to lift an adult.
Xiaobai's father's room was very simple and clean, but it was bigger than the room they lived in. There were two beds in the room, one big and one small, and there was one person sleeping on the big bed.
The quilt on the small bed was neatly folded, presumably that was where Xiao Bai slept.
Xiaobai approached the house, "Father."
Xiaobai's father slightly opened his eyes, "En."
Skinny as a bone is enough to describe the person lying on the bed, with gray hair and sunken eye sockets, it seems that he is in a very bad condition.
But his bed and body were very tidy, presumably it was the result of Xiao Bai's careful care.
Shen Tang thought to himself, it's no wonder he coughed constantly at night, judging by his state, it seems that this time will not be long.
Xiaobai's tone was very brisk, "Father, two kind-hearted brothers gave you a wheelchair. Let me push you out to bask in the sun, okay?"
Xiaobai's father was a little low because of this, "Silly Xiaobai, where does the sun come from this day?"
Xiao Bai suddenly fell silent, paused, and continued, "Then, take a look at the scenery outside the window."
Xiaobai's father smiled weakly, "Okay."
Xiao Bai helped his father to sit up, and only then did he see two people at the door.
Xiaobai explained, "Father, they are those two kind brothers."
Xiaobai's father looked at Shen Tang and Ye Sheng without blinking, as if confirming something.
After a while, he smiled, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Ye Sheng said.
Xiao Bai opened the wheelchair, and then put a cushion and a fluffy quilt on the wheelchair.
It was only after that that the quilt was lifted, and his father was dressed in a big down jacket, before he was about to move his father from the bed to the wheelchair.
Seeing this, Shen Tang immediately stepped forward, supported Xiaobai's father, and moved him to the wheelchair.
Xiaobai's father only wore a pair of pajama pants, but the thick legs did not match the thin cheeks and upper body at all.
After Xiao Bai covered his father's legs with a thick blanket, he pushed the wheelchair out.
The light outside the room was a bit harsh, and he squinted his eyes slightly. He adjusted for a while before slowly opening his eyes.
Xiaobai's father was bedridden for a long time, and he was in a good mood when he left the yard for the first time.
Xiaobai put his father in the yard, went back into the house, moved a small table, teapots, cups, and water bottles, and brought them out one by one.
All four made a cup of hot tea, "Father, drink tea."
"As expected, Xiaobai has grown up and knows how to treat guests."
"Hey..." Xiaobai smiled while holding the teacup.
The atmosphere in the yard is very harmonious.
Ye Sheng sat on the rattan chair under the tree, seeing the smiles on the faces of the father and son, he was also infected, and couldn't help laughing.
"Young man, you are very nice."
Ye Sheng didn't know why, so he just smiled.
Shen Tang knew it in his heart, because Xiaobai's father looked at them with some clarity in his eyes.
It's just that he was also a little curious. It was the first time they met Xiaobai's father, and he and Ye Sheng hadn't done anything. Why did Xiaobai's father recognize it at a glance?
"How do you tell?"
He chuckled, "I've lived most of my life, so I can see through this matter."
"We don't think we did anything out of the ordinary."
"Let's not say that your eyes are on him all the time. Even if you live in the same house with him, this can be guessed. It seems that your living conditions are very good. It can't be because you want to save a little rent. Let's share a room together."
Hearing what he said, Shen Tang immediately understood.
"It seems that you are also a person with a story."
He bowed his head and took a sip of tea, "It seems that you are also a person who likes to listen to stories."
Ye Sheng said, "It's fine if it's inconvenient."
"You see, you still want to hear it. But if you want to hear it, I can talk about it, because you are different. I have never mentioned these things to anyone in my life."
"If you think about it, maybe it's because we're all the same people."
When Shen Tang heard these words, he immediately understood, and the way he looked at him changed.
Ye Sheng looked at him slightly surprised when he heard this.
Xiaobai's father smiled slightly, and began to tell the story that had been buried for a long time.
183 Sudden Death
"When I was young, I was assigned to work in a coal mine because of my military expertise. There, I met him and fell in love with the people at that time. They avoided existence like us, so we had to do it secretly. After the coal mine closed down, I followed He's here."
Xiaobai's father looked around, "In this small yard, the two of us have a good time together."
"13 years ago, he brought back a child who was left on the side of the road waiting to be fed. That child was Xiao Bai." As he spoke, he set his eyes on Xiao Bai.
Xiaobai also made a listening gesture, listening very carefully.
He knew that he was picked up since he was a child, but he never heard his father mention these things.
"At that time, we brought Xiaobai back and kept him by our side. The days were peaceful, until Xiaobai was tied up in the mountains by a group of children when he was five years old. I followed him to look around that night. Finally, I found Xiaobai in the mountains, but But he..."
Hearing this, Xiaobai reached out and held his father's hand, "Father, I'm sorry."
He remembered that at that time, he was tied up with his hands by the children of the neighbors and tied up in the mountain. He wailed loudly, which attracted the villagers, and finally his father also came.
But when they got home, they found that Dad hadn't come back.
So they went out to look for it again, only to find out that their father had been in a car accident on the way.
Now that his father said this, he felt in his heart that everything was because of him, otherwise...
He stroked Xiaobai's hand, and said in a gentle tone, "Silly boy, what does it have to do with you?"
"It's life."
After he finished speaking, his eyes were filled with mist, obviously he remembered the scene of life and death again at this moment.
He paused before continuing, "After we separated, he never came back. When I saw him, he was lying alone in the morgue of the county hospital."
"The moment I saw him leave, I even felt that the sky was about to collapse. If it wasn't for Xiao Bai, I would have been unable to hold on."
Xiaobai is silent. While he blames himself a little, he also loves his father very much.
He has had a good relationship with his father since he was a child. Their family is different from other families. Other families have the same parents, but their family...
Since he was a child, the children in the neighborhood were unwilling to play with him and teased him everywhere, and he endured it all over again.
That time, it was also because others said bad things about his father and father that he fought with someone. In the end, he was tied up in the mountain because there were too many opponents and he couldn't win the fight.
But also because of this, my father left, and my father lost his lover forever.
For so many years, although he didn't say anything, he felt very guilty towards his father in his heart.
It is a great kindness for him to pick him up and keep him by his side, but, as for him, he still needs his father...
After his father left, his father became sick from thinking for a long time, and his health became worse and worse.
Gradually, my father began to cough day and night, and then he also had symptoms of dyspnea.
Later, when my father went to the hospital for an examination, he realized that he was ill.
After that, my father could no longer do heavy work, and he was able to cook and grow vegetables.
Fortunately, after he went to school, he didn't have to pay tuition fees, he only needed to pay for one lunch every week.
However, just a few months ago, his father's condition suddenly deteriorated, and his legs began to swell and he couldn't get off the ground.
Several months have passed, and my father's cough is getting worse and worse, and he can hardly sleep at night, but he can sleep peacefully for a while during the day.
Therefore, he also dropped out of school and has been taking care of his father.
"Fortunately, Xiaobai is sensible, but because of my illness, he has been dragged down, and I am really ashamed of his father for letting him suspend school to take care of me at home."
"Father, don't say that."
"Xiaobai, remember, in this world, life and death are major issues. Everything else is trivial. Because nothing can be as far away as life and death. People must learn to be content, learn to forgive, and even more Learn to cherish, cherish the time that is not much. Life is alive, and life is less and less. People, you must seize the opportunity, so that you can get happiness"
"In the future, if you meet the right person, you must cherish the moment."
"I made a note. Father."
"En." He replied lightly.
He moved his gaze to Shen Tang and Ye Sheng. "It's the same with you, you look very happy, I hope you can go on like this forever."
Shen Tang was a little moved, "I accept your good words."
"Hey, I haven't said so many words for a long time, and I'm a little tired."
"Father, let me push you in and rest."
"Okay." Xiaobai's father looked a little sleepy.
After Shen Tang helped Xiaobai push his father back into the room and onto the bed, he thanked Shen Tang, "Thank you very much."
Shen Tang said that it was just a desperate effort, so don't be so polite.
After Xiaobai tucked the quilt up for him thoughtfully, he went out with Shen Tang.
Shen Tang had a bad premonition in his heart. It was not worth the source of this feeling. He glanced at Xiaobai who was walking briskly, and thought in his heart that maybe he was thinking too much.
Xiaobai went to prepare lunch, Ye Sheng went back to his room and took a sketchbook, kept his charcoal pen, lowered his head and slowly composed pictures on the sketchbook.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was painting, Shen Tang didn't bother him, but went to help Xiaobai add firewood. Speaking of which, this was his first time.
In more than 30 years, he has never had this experience.
Nearly twelve o'clock, the child delivered meals to his father as usual.
He put the tray on the nightstand and called sideways, "Father, it's time to eat."
Seeing that he didn't respond, Xiao Bai reached out and grabbed his father's hand and shook it, "Father?"
Father still didn't respond, Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, "Father, father..."
Xiaobai stood by the bed blankly, he felt his mind was at a loss, he knew something vaguely in his heart, but his hands and brain didn't obey.
Xiao Bai just stood by the bed like this, standing motionless for a long time.
It was so long that Ye Sheng saw that Xiaobai hadn't come out for a long time, so he went in to look for him. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xiaobai standing by the bed in a daze.
Ye Sheng's heart suddenly tightened.
He slowly approached the bed, looked at the man with his eyes closed, and the conversation between the two in the yard in the afternoon still appeared in his mind.
Ye Sheng suddenly felt that the tip of his nose was astringent, and his heart was filled with panic. This was the third time he felt this way in the past 20 years.
Little Bai Mumu turned around and looked at Ye Sheng's pitiful expression, as if some switch had been turned on. He suddenly lay on his father's body, calling his father to wake up.
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Seeing this, Ye Sheng's heart became more and more blocked, and he stepped forward to comfort Xiao Bai's back silently.
Outside the house, Shen Tang was attracted by Xiaobai's cries, and watched Xiaobai crying bitterly on the bed.
He also understood what happened.
He walked into the room, silently holding this meaning's hand.
There was also pity in his heart, he originally wanted to take Ah Sheng out to relax, but unexpectedly, he still encountered this scene of parting from life and death.
Ah Sheng has always been soft-hearted, now seeing Xiaobai's father pass away suddenly, he is afraid that he is not feeling well.
Xiao Bai cried for a long time, until his voice became hoarse, and he was still sobbing non-stop.
Shen Tang thought that Xiaobai was a child, and it might be difficult to take care of the funeral, so he thought of helping with the cooking.
"My father said that he will be buried with my father after he dies."
"I understand." Shen Tang turned around to make arrangements.
In fact, in the mountains, most people would choose to be buried after passing away, and those who died in the hospital would generally be burned forcibly. Unfortunately, Xiaobai's father ended up as a handful of ashes in a box.
The day Xiaobai's father was buried was the day after his death.
Shen Tang hired a car to send the body to the crematorium for incineration. Xiao Bai personally mixed the ashes of his father and his father, and buried them in the back mountain.
Xiaobai knelt in front of the grave and kowtowed three times.
Then he knelt down in front of the grave blankly.
In the past two days, Xiaobai's mind has suffered a huge blow, Ye Sheng saw such a small child silently bearing all this, and felt very distressed.
He reached out and touched Xiao Bai's head silently.
Xiaobai lowered his head and murmured in a low voice, "I can't imagine that a well-born person is buried in the dark and damp soil, and it's still so cold. My father is most afraid of the cold, how can he stand it?"
The imagination of human beings is really amazing. Obviously some things can be ignored, but some people like to dig into the dead end.
Ye Sheng didn't know how to comfort Xiao Bai, so he just stood there silently.
When the three of them returned to the small courtyard, Xiao Bai became more silent. In the past few days, what he said most was the sentence he just said in front of the grave.
The originally cheerful child has turned into this in just a few days.
Ye Sheng was worried.
Shen Tang explained, "Don't worry, I will help Xiaobai to study in the future."
Ye Sheng understands that this is the best way at present. He is not Xiaobai's someone, and he has already done what he can do. As for subsidizing Xiaobai's study, that is the greatest help he can give.
And this was not over yet, the two of them had just returned to the house when Meng Xiaoyi called, "I think Meng Xiaoyi hasn't called him for a few days."
Ye Sheng answered the phone, but a blockbuster was dropped from the phone.
"what?"
Shen Tang heard that Ye Sheng's voice was a little unsteady, and his face was also very ugly. He hurriedly stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ye Sheng said, "The old man has an accident."
Shen Tang naturally understood Ye Lao's position in Ye Sheng's heart, so he decided to go back immediately.
"Don't worry, we'll go back right away."
After Ye Sheng quickly said a few words to Meng Xiaoyi, he lowered his head and packed his things.
The luggage of the two was quickly packed. Before leaving, Ye Sheng hurriedly told Xiaobai to hand over the written address and phone number, "After you settle here, come here to find me, and I will help you in the future." You must take good care of your school expenses and living expenses."
"Brother, thank you."
"I also thank you for your care these days, let's go first."
After parting with Xiaobai, the two rushed to the hospital immediately.
When the two arrived at the hospital, they saw people shaking heads outside the ward door at a glance.
Not only people from the Ye family, but also many people who heard that Mr. Ye was injured came to visit.
Ye Sheng saw Ye Lanyuan standing at the door talking to someone at a glance.
"Big brother."
Seeing that Ye Sheng came back, Ye Lanyuan happily said, "Go in and have a look."
Ye Sheng led Shen Tang into the ward.
The ward was very spacious, and only Meng Xiaoyi was there with him. Seeing Ye Sheng's return, Meng Xiaoyi jumped up immediately, "Ah Sheng, you're back."
Ye Sheng glanced at the old man lying on the hospital bed with his legs wrapped in plaster, and frowned slightly, "How could you be injured?"
Ye Lao chuckled, "You're old, you can't stand firmly, you just fell."
Ye Sheng felt sore when he heard the words, yes, people are old and their health is not good.
Fortunately for him, with Shen Tang, he actually ignored what the old man needed most at this time.
Ye Lao saw that Ye Sheng was depressed, and comforted him, "Don't worry, a little injury will not be a problem."
The more Ye Lao said that, the more he blamed himself, and he was extremely worried along the way.
Ye Sheng looked at Meng Xiaoyi, "What did the doctor say?"
Only then did Meng Xiaoyi say, "The ankle is broken, the doctor said it will be fine to rest for a while."
Hearing this, the doctor felt a little relieved.
"Shen Tang, I want to move back to the small building."
Shen Tang agreed, "Okay."
He understood how scared Ye Sheng was. When he learned that Ye Sheng had fallen, his face turned pale, and he was even more worried along the way.
At this time, Ye Sheng proposed to move back to the small building, how could he disagree.
"Oh, don't worry, it's just a small injury." Ye Lao was quite open-minded, "You young people, if you have your own affairs, don't worry about me. Besides, Aunt Lin is still here."
"I've decided to move back in."
Seeing that Ye Sheng had made up his mind, Mr. Ye stopped trying to persuade him, "It's up to you."
Ye Lanyuan opened the door and came in after seeing off the visiting guests outside the house.
"Father, are you feeling better?"
Ye Lao shook his head, "Not good, there is a strange smell here, I want to go home."
Ye Lanyuan knew that his father didn't want to stay in the hospital, "That's fine, I'll go talk to the doctor, if the doctor says we can go home to recuperate, then we'll go back, if the doctor says no, we have to stay for a few days."
Ye Lao still wanted to talk, but Daye gave him a sneaky look, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
Seeing that Ye Sheng was able to control his father, Ye Lanyuan smiled silently, "A Sheng, Xiao Yi, take care of your father, I'll go first."
"kindness."
"Ok."
Ye Lanyuan pulled Shen Tang out, "Where did you take Ah Sheng?"
"I wanted to take him to relax, but in the end, hey, don't mention it."
"Is there something wrong?"
Shen Tang roughly talked about the past few days, and Ye Lanyuan nodded in agreement after listening, "That's right, this person is the one who can't stand the trouble. Ah Sheng must have been frightened today."
"No, I turned pale when I heard the news of Mr. Ye's accident."
"Speaking of which, Ah Sheng's relationship with his father is closer than mine. Sometimes, when you think about it, it's quite delicious."
Shen Tang laughed when he heard the words, "You are already old, and you still have fun with Ah Sheng?"
"Oh, just talk about me, let me
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