Lord Reaper is a scam

This summer is extraordinarily long

It's autumn now, but it's still dark green everywhere you look

Some flowers that should have bloomed in summer were also confused by the temperature, and they are still blooming in October, trembling carefully in the wind

It was in such a season that Xiao Yixian came to Tongxin Village, where he had been away for a long time.

He carried a big bag and a small bag and stepped on the land that carried his 14 years of childhood memories. Looking at the strange but familiar place in front of him, he took a deep breath, and the air was fresh with green grass.

Since I moved away from Tongxin Village when I was 14 years old, this is the first time I have come back here in 8 years, but it is still the same as I remember. Although there will be some traces of new rural transformation, overall there is nothing Variety.

Xiao Yixian walked forward along the direction in memory

Thinking back to when I was young, that summer vacation with my little friends was a nightmare for the whole village

Xiao Yixian's eyes flashed the scene of leading a little boy up a tree to dig out bird eggs, and into the water to catch turtles. He couldn't help but raise his lips. Nearly ten years have passed in a flash, and he doesn't know what happened to him.

Xiao Yixian sighed at the familiar scene. There was a little boy in front of him that caught his attention. There was a little boy standing on the side of the road, looking up at the sky. Although the side face was immature, it could already show that he had grown up. later handsome

The little boy turned his head and saw Xiao Yixian, his face was expressionless.

Xiao Yixian didn't want to admit it, but the child in front of him exuded an aura of being unapproachable, which made Xiao Yixian, an adult, feel a little terrified

This child looks very cold, Xiao Yixian couldn't help sighing, and then quickened his pace

Suddenly, a voice sounded indistinctly in my ear

- Do you still remember coming back?

Xiao Yixian was startled, and turned around abruptly to look around, only to find that there was no one there, even the little boy who was standing there just now disappeared.

But, maybe I heard it wrong, Xiao Yixian thought, and immediately forgot about it

I haven't been back to Tongxin Village for a long time, and the neighbors are very enthusiastic

When Xiao Yixian arrived, his parents had already arrived, sitting under the shade of a tree with a few elders, talking and laughing

"Xianxian, you're here!"

Xiao's mother, who was chatting, looked up and found her son, and quickly waved for Xiao Yixian to come over

''This is Xiaoxian. It's been a long time since I saw her. She has grown so big. If I saw him on the road, I would definitely not recognize him! ''

''College students are back! ''

Xiao Yixian has basically never dealt with such a situation. He didn't know what to reply, so he just said hello to the elders one by one.

''Our family Xiao Xian is thin-skinned, too honest, and I don't know what to do after work''

Xiao's mother smiled and joked helplessly, with a little pride in her tone

''This is what I said, Xiao Xian is a college student, and he will definitely have great abilities after graduation''

one of them praised

''No matter what, I'm almost a nerd''

Mothers like to hear people praise their children. Although Xiao's mother is modest, she has a smile on her face

''But I heard that many college students now have to work for those who have graduated from elementary school. In this world, people with higher education may not be better off than those with lower education.'

The woman who spoke was Mrs. Lin next door. The village is famous for her bad mouth. Although she is not a bad person, she likes to say inappropriate things. Last time there was a couple in the village who quarreled. It was a trivial matter, but Mrs. Lin saw When he arrived, he had to intervene, telling the man that his woman and the young vegetable seller at the door often talked and laughed, which made the man furious, and finally the two of them almost divorced.

Xiao's mother also knew about Aunt Lin's broken mouth for decades, so she ignored her, turned her head and smiled and said to Shen Guodong who was beside her.

"Old Shen, I heard on the phone that your daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson for you. Hey, you said that you are only a few years older than me. Now you have grandchildren. What a blessing!"

"My family, A Ming, is not as capable as your family's envy. He has not gone to school for a long time, and he does not learn well at home all day long. I am so worried. Only this grandson can make me happy. Come and see me when you have time. Grandson, the full moon is a lovely time.”

Shen Guodong originally mentioned that his son was still very worried, but when he mentioned his grandson, he grinned

"Oh, then I must go and see it. I like children. It's a pity that my son doesn't live up to it. I don't want to be a grandma in these few years!"

"Mom, what are you talking about, I'm still in school!"

Xiao Yixian helplessly stopped his mother's words, the words became more and more outrageous, what happened to the pity between the lines in the mother's words

The people next to me laughed when they heard it.

"Oh, Xianxian, you're back! Come here and let my aunt look at it"

An old man came out of the kitchen, showing a kind smile to Xiao Yixian

"Auntie, how is your health recently?"

Xiao Yixian quickly stepped forward and held the old man's hand

In my memory, my aunt was still a rosy-faced and a little rich old man. I haven’t seen her for many years. The old man in front of me has been sculpted by a carving knife over time. The rosiness on his face has disappeared, and his whole body has become dry. Only his eyes still reveal the appearance in memory.

After the meal, Xiao's father and Xiao's mother went to the village to find acquaintances to catch up and chat, and Xiao Yixian stayed at home to watch TV with his aunt

"The last time you came here, you were only so tall. The little one didn't like to talk, but now that you have grown up, you are so tall, and you also like to talk."

My aunt stared at the TV, and couldn't help but sigh with Xiao Yixian

At that time, I had just entered junior high school and was rejected because I couldn't fit in with my classmates, which led to my personality being a little gloomy. At that time, my mother was very anxious. In order to make myself cheerful, I simply sent myself to Tongxin Village during the summer vacation. Going to the countryside for transformation

"Yeah, time really flies. I still remember that when I climbed a tree to pick peaches, I was accidentally bitten by a bug. You thought I was bitten by a poisonous snake on the tree, so I hurried to find Barefoot doctor"

Thinking of that past, Xiao Yixian still finds it funny

"While crying with tears and snot flowing, you raised your hand. There were two small holes in this hand. At that time, someone was bitten by a poisonous snake in the field and was still lying in the hospital. I was so frightened that I was out of my body. Well, if something happens to you, I probably won’t be able to keep my old life.”

At this time, my aunt still had a trace of fear in her words.

"There was another time when you went to the pond to play in the water. I don't know why you were so courageous at that time. You actually climbed onto the abandoned boat and fished in it. I heard how anxious I was when I was told, but it turned out When you rushed there, you happily stood beside the wrecked boat. I was so scared that I didn’t dare to make a sound, for fear that you would be so scared that you would fall down, and the consequences would be unimaginable.”

"In the end you fished me out and whipped me with bamboo sticks. I remember I was so angry that I didn't eat well for several days."

Xiao Yixian smiled and went on

"I was not alone at the time, there was a friend beside me, and he was watching me, no matter what happened to me, nothing would happen to me."

Xiao Yixian recalled that when he first arrived in Tongxin Village, he had no acquaintances, and he couldn't let it go. He was depressed all day long. Later, he met a friend who was a few years younger than him. He had a very soft personality. He took him around for adventures. That summer vacation was full of joy. Thinking of this, Xiao Yixian asked his aunt

"Auntie, do you still remember the little boy who played with me at that time? How is he doing now?"

"he--"

The aunt who was still smiling suddenly lost her smile

"That boy, it's gone—"

Xiao Yixian couldn't believe it when he heard this, so he looked at his aunt

"It's gone? Why did Duan Duan disappear alone?"

My aunt's complexion is very bad, her eyes are full of sadness

"On the thirtieth day of that year, the little boy was found—drowned in the pond. It was freezing and snowy. It was so cold that he was stiff when he was fished out."

"How could he go to the pond alone?"

Xiao Yixian can't believe it

My aunt turned her head, as if unwilling to say more

How could he have died in the winter after he left?

Xiao Yixian tried his best to search the memories of that time in his mind, and the fragments were all fragmented. He only vaguely remembered that there was a little boy who was not tall, who kept following him and called him brother, but for some reason, the little boy's face It's very vague, I can't remember how to remember

Thinking of the little boy in his memory being frozen in that winter, Xiao Yixian felt infinite sadness in his heart

"Boom"

There was a knock on the door, which interrupted Xiao Yixian's memory. He turned his head to look, and the door of the room opened in a second, and a little boy came in.

"Zhan Zhan is here! Come to grandma!"

When the aunt and grandma saw the visitor, she was overjoyed and stretched out her hand to beckon

Xiao Yixian looked at the boy who entered the door, and couldn't help but widen his eyes. The one who came in was clearly the little boy he had seen suddenly appearing and then disappearing on the way back.

What a coincidence!

The little boy who was about 7,8 or [-] years old saw his grandma beckoning to him. Although he didn’t show any expression on his face, he walked to his grandma obediently without making a sound, because the stool was a bit high, and when Zhan Zhan climbed on the stool, he looked Some strenuous

Seeing that Zhan Zhan was struggling to climb, Xiao Yixian stretched out his hands to support his body, and after climbing up the stool, Zhan Zhan sat quietly on the stool

"Auntie, whose child is this?"

Xiao Yixian looked at the little boy with a straight face all the time, feeling a little funny in his heart

"It's my grandson, Zhan Zhan"

My aunt stroked Zhan Zhan's hair kindly

"It's so small!"

Xiao Yixian couldn't believe it. Although he had never met his cousin, he knew that his cousin was about the same age as Xiao's mother, but the child looked like he was only 7,8 or [-] years old.

"not too small"

My aunt looked at Zhan Zhan and answered with a smile, but Xiao Yixian heard a trace of desolation

And Zhan Zhan heard the two discussing himself, looked up at Xiao Yixian, noticed that Zhan Zhan had been staring at him, Xiao Yixian smiled at him

By the way, I seem to have bought candy

Xiao Yixian took his backpack and took out a lollipop from it

"Zhan Zhan, do you want some candy?"

Xiao Yixian handed the candy to Zhan Zhan

Zhan Zhan is still expressionless, but now he turns his eyes to the candy in front of him, and has no next move

Don't you like sugar?

Xiao Yixian looked at Zhan Zhan who didn't accept candy, he seemed to like candy most at such an age, but looking at Zhan Zhan like this, candy can't impress him, it seems that he has to give it a try

Xiao Yixian withdrew the hand that offered the candy, intending to change it for something

Seeing that the hand in front of him was about to be retracted, Zhan Zhan stretched out his hand and took the lollipop

Looking at the missing lollipop in his hand, Xiao Yixian was a little amused, and then looked at Zhan Zhan who was holding the lollipop expressionlessly.

This kid looks like he doesn't like to talk, so he's shy

"Xiao Xiao, I'm taking a nap, can you take Zhan Zhan out to play?"

The aunt next to me said

Xiao Yixian nodded, stood up, then stretched out his hand to Zhan Zhan, motioning for him to hold his hand

Originally, I was prepared that Zhan Zhan would ignore me, but unexpectedly, Zhan Zhan's little hand quickly came up, small and soft

Xiao Yixian took Zhan Zhan's hand and walked outside. The old house was built on the side of the road. When he went out, he saw a piece of farmland. Because there are fewer and fewer young people in the village now, many people rent the land. It was given to someone else, and it was dug into a large pond with frogs in it. This place is completely different from the city

This place seems to be forgotten in the past, and it looks like it is in memory when you look up.

That was a memory from nearly ten years ago

I am used to the busy traffic and high technology in the city, but I am suddenly in this village, as if I have traveled through time and space.

The October wind is blowing on the face, just comfortable

Xiao Yixian led Zhan Zhan, walking on the small road in memory, with a faint smile on his face

But Zhan Zhan is really a quiet child.

"Zhan Zhan, how old are you this year?"

Xiao Yixian asked. He waited for a while and didn't hear the child's answer. He must be shy again.

"Are the lollipops delicious? Brother, there are plenty of them here."

This time Zhan Zhan had a reaction, raised his head and looked at Xiao Yixian

For the sake of Zhan Zhan's immature neck, Xiao Yixian simply found a big rock nearby and sat down to facilitate the two of them to communicate

I didn't look carefully just now, but now I see that Zhan Zhan's facial features are so delicate, it is the kind of childish beauty

If only I could smile again

Xiao Yixian thought a little regretfully

"What kind of lollipop do you like to eat? The one just now is milk-flavored, and my brother also brought mango-flavored, orange-flavored—"

Xiao Yixian smiled and said to Zhan Zhan, Zhan Zhan still did not respond

Well, at least Zhan Zhan kept looking at me, which means he was listening to what I said

Xiao Yixian is melancholy——Children, they are really shy creatures

Xiao Yixian didn't care if he didn't get a response, he led Zhan Zhan to continue walking

"Hey, isn't this the pond I used to come to when I was young?!"

Xiao Yixian looked at the familiar pond in front of him, and was pleasantly surprised. The small broken boat in the pond was still there, but it was too long, and the boat was covered with a thick layer of moss.

"I didn't expect this boat to still be here. I planted a peach tree next to it. I don't know if it has grown."

Because the owner of this pond planted fruit trees nearby, and also raised a lot of fish in the pond, Xiao Yixian liked to come here to play, pick fruits, and catch fish to eat, of course, secretly. After finishing the stolen peaches, Xiao Yixian planted the peach pits in the soil, and buried three stones beside them for easy identification.

After so many years, Xiao Yixian can still remember how serious he was when planting peach pits.

Now there are a lot of weeds growing beside the pond, Xiao Yixian wanted to take a look at the peach tree, but Zhan Zhan saw that the skin was tender and fleshy, it was really hard to take him among the weeds shuttle

"Zhan Zhan, you wait here, brother, go over there and have a look, and you will be back soon."

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Yixian felt the little hand holding him tighten a little.

"I'll be back soon, look, my brother will be there"

Xiao Yixian pointed to a direction

However, Zhan Zhan's hand still did not let go, Xiao Yixian guessed that the child was a little scared

Helpless, Xiao Yixian could only continue to hold Zhanzhan's hand and walk towards the direction of planting peach trees in his memory

"I remember being around here"

The place by the pond is not big, but there are many weeds growing, and there are many fruit trees around, Xiao Yixian didn't know which one was the peach tree planted at that time

"There seems to be an orange tree next to it—"

But when the oranges are not fruiting in front of him, looking at the trees with green leaves in front of him, Xiao Yixian said that he really doesn't know what an orange tree looks like, and what a peach tree looks like

Xiao Yixian was a little discouraged after searching for a while but couldn't find it, especially holding Zhan Zhan, the deeper places are not easy to get to

There are too many weeds in this place, and small stones are mixed in the mud. When walking around, I often trip or get caught

Looking at Zhan Zhan holding her with a blank face, even though walking is very difficult, she still holds her hand and looks at herself with her head up

I probably couldn’t find it today, and I’ll look for it next time I have a chance. Maybe the peach tree has been shoveled away by someone else, or maybe the peach pit didn’t grow a peach tree at all.

"Forget it, let's go back"

Thinking of this, Xiao Yixian took Zhan Zhan's hand and walked back