Pingchuan Train Station.
When Li Dong arrived, Li Chengyuan was already one step ahead of him.
A large group of people were exchanging greetings at the entrance of the station. When Li Dong approached and listened, he was immediately confused.
Everyone was not speaking Mandarin, nor was it the local dialect of Jiangbei. Instead, it was a local dialect of Guizhou Province.
Li Dong had heard it a few times before, but Cao Fang rarely spoke the dialect at home. Although he was familiar with it, he could not understand more than 80% of it.
Seeing that Li Dong had arrived, Cao Fang quickly waved at him, then turned around and said something to the people around her.
She was probably introducing Li Dong's identity. When she finished, Li Dong's two uncles greeted him with a silly smile.
After all, it was the first time they had met, and Li Dong's two uncles were honest farmers. They could not say any flattering words, let alone talk cheerfully.
Li Dong was not surprised. He smiled and called him uncle a few times to show that they were acquainted.
When Li Dong was about to exchange greetings with his grandmother, the old lady who had been clean and tidy, the old lady, who had been calm before, suddenly stared at him with her eyes wide open.
The old lady's eyes were full of surprise and shock. She stared at Li Dong without saying a word.
Li Dong was a little confused by the stare. He smiled and said, "Grandma, I'm Dongzi. How are you?"
The old lady did not speak. She just kept looking at him.
Cao Fang frowned, as if she was a little unhappy. She said a few words to the old lady in her dialect.
The old lady must have heard her daughter's words this time. She looked at Li Dong again, then took a step forward and reached out to touch Li Dong's face.
Seeing that she was not tall, Li Dong quickly squatted down so that the old lady could touch him.
At this time, the old lady's calm face showed a slight smile. She gently touched Li Dong's face a few times, then closed her eyes and made a strange gesture.
During the whole process, Li Dong was dumbfounded.
On the other hand, Li Chengyuan, his wife, and Li Dong's two uncles were a little nervous. When the old lady opened her eyes again, everyone looked at her.
The old man didn't look at them. He smiled and said to Li Dong, "Let's go home."
Because the accent was too heavy, Li Dong didn't know if that was the meaning. Anyway, he felt that it was probably the meaning.
Although he was a little curious about what his grandmother had just done, Li Dong didn't ask. He waited for the old woman to finish speaking and said with a smile, "Okay, Grandma, let's get in the car."
Because there were a lot of people this time, Li Dong specially transferred another car from the company.
His two uncles were a little nervous and uneasy when they saw Li Dong's car, but Li Dong's grandmother was still calm, as if she didn't find it strange at all.
When they got on the car, Li Dong's uncle and Cao Feng were in the same car.
Li Dong's family and his grandmother's car were also in the same car.
Li Dong didn't know what the situation was like in the other car, but Li Dong felt a little uncomfortable at the moment.
His grandmother, who he hadn't seen for many years, looked at him with a strange look in her eyes. However, the old woman didn't say anything, which made Li Dong not know what to do.
He looked at Cao Fang as if asking for help, but saw that Cao Fang was also in a daze.
Li Dong looked at Li Chengyuan again. Li Chengyuan also didn't say a word. The whole car seemed to be under a spell.
Li Dong saw that his parents didn't pay attention to him, so he had to continue to bear the old woman's gaze with a bitter face.
…
Half an hour later.
The car stopped downstairs. Li Dong took a long breath and jumped out of the car almost as if he was running away.
It was reasonable to say that Li Dong's psychological endurance was not so bad, but now he was a little scared after being stared at by the old woman all the way.
When Li Chengyuan helped the old woman get off the car, Li Dong quickly went around to Cao Fang and whispered, "Mom, do I look like Grandpa?"
Cao Fang was confused and said, "You don't look like him. Your dad said that you look a little like your grandfather, but you are very different from him."
"Then …"
As Li Dong said this, he carefully looked at his grandmother not far away and whispered, "Then why is grandma always staring at me? Mom, I am a little scared. Is it because grandma hasn't seen me for so many years and misses me so much?"
When Cao Fang heard this, she couldn't help but frown and look at the old woman not far away.
Seeing that the old woman was also looking at this side, Cao Fang thought about it and walked over to communicate with the old woman.
The old woman had not said a word, but Cao Fang seemed to be a little angry, and her tone gradually became a little agitated.
Li Dong hurried forward to mediate. At this time, the old woman suddenly said something, and Cao Fang's agitated mood seemed to gradually calm down.
Looking at Li Dong, Cao Fang finally frowned and muttered, then she was no longer angry.
Throughout the whole process, Li Dong was in a state of confusion.
What the hell is going on?
He wanted to ask about the situation, but Cao Fang was unwilling to say more, and the old woman was silent. Li Dong had to entertain his two uncles with doubts.
…
At dinner, Li Dong's grandmother showed something different again.
The old woman refused to sit at the table and insisted on eating alone.
Moreover, she didn't eat meat or fish. In the end, Cao Fang got a small table next to her and gave her some vegetables before the old woman was willing to eat.
After dinner, the old woman spoke very little. She almost didn't communicate with anyone during the whole meal. She stood alone on the balcony and looked at the starry sky.
His grandmother's mysterious appearance made Li Dong a little dumbfounded.
He could roughly see that his grandmother should have some faith, but Li Dong didn't know which church she believed in.
He accompanied the two uncles for a while and talked for a while about Cao Feng's marriage.
Li Dong looked back and saw his grandmother still standing by the window. He couldn't help but say, "Dad, is grandma tired? How about I let grandma rest first?"
Li Chengyuan turned his head and glanced at him. He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go. You talk with your uncle."
"I'll go. You talk."
Li Dong didn't care. He got up and walked to the balcony.
When he just walked to the edge of the balcony, the old woman suddenly opened her eyes and stared at him.
This kind of look again. This time, Li Dong was really helpless. He said with a wry smile, "Grandma, you always look at me like this. I feel uncomfortable."
The corners of the old woman's mouth rose slightly, as if she was smiling.
After looking at Li Dong for a while, the old woman said softly, "How have you been these years?"
Although the old woman had a local accent, Li Dong generally understood. He nodded and said with a smile, "Not bad. Life at home was not very good in the past few years. Now it's better. Grandma, you're here this time. Why don't you stay? My mother misses you very much."
The old woman smiled and didn't say anything. She continued to look at the starry sky and murmured, "I'm asking if your previous life was good."
Li Dong suddenly felt a chill in his heart. His scalp was a little numb. What did that mean?
The old woman didn't seem to care about his answer. She continued to murmur, "Good fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Child, my grandmother will pray to God to protect you. Don't be afraid."
Li Dong swallowed and said dryly, "Grandma …"
"Don't be afraid."
The old woman had a gentle smile on her face. She gently raised her hand and touched Li Dong's face. She said softly, "A big disaster every ten years. Destiny! My grandmother will pray for you for ten years. I hope that you will be safe for the rest of your life. "
At this moment, Li Dong had goosebumps all over his body. What did that mean?
What ten years?
According to the lunar calendar, it was exactly ten years since he was reborn. Was that what his grandmother meant?
But was that possible?
Li Dong's hair stood on end. His face was frighteningly stiff.
At this moment, Cao Fang suddenly scolded, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Cao Fang's expression was a little ugly. Seeing that her son seemed to be frightened, she quickly said, "Don't listen to your grandmother's nonsense. She only knows how to scare children all day long. Dongzi, your grandmother likes to scare people. She often scared us when we were young. Go do what you need to do. I'll make arrangements here. "
"Mom …"
"Alright, go and chat with your uncle and the others for a while. Go."
Li Dong glanced at his grandmother. The old woman didn't seem to care about Cao Fang's scolding. She looked at Li Dong with a smile and nodded slightly at him.
Seeing this, Li Dong didn't say anything more. He went to accompany his two uncles and continued to chat.
…
After chatting for a while, when the two uncles went to rest, Li Dong's grandmother also went into the house early.
After sitting on the sofa for a while, Li Dong saw Cao Fang coming out of the guest room. He quickly went forward and said, "Mom, is grandma asleep?"
Cao Fang nodded and said, "You go to sleep too. It's late."
"Okay, I'll go to sleep later."
Li Dong said perfunctorily. He thought for a while and whispered, "Mom, is grandma religious?"
Cao Fang slightly frowned and said, "I don't know."
"You don't know?"
Li Dong thought his mother was lying to him. Cao Fang shook her head and said, "I really don't know. Anyway, I haven't seen your grandmother worship any god. But your grandmother has been mysterious for decades. Your grandfather scolded her many times when he was still alive, but your grandmother didn't listen. She liked to walk around alone in the deep mountains and forests. It's been decades, and I don't care about it now. "
"Then …"
Li Dong hesitated and asked, "I think you don't have a good relationship with grandma. What's wrong?"
Seeing her son ask, Cao Fang frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. What's wrong? Your grandmother and I are mother and daughter. How can we not have a good relationship? I just don't like her talking nonsense all day, especially about you … "
"Me?"
Li Dong pointed to himself and said, "What did grandma say about me? I don't think I've seen grandma. "
"Once, when you were just born."
Cao Fang replied and shook her head, "You were too young at that time. Naturally, you don't have an impression."
"What did grandma say about me?"
Cao Fang was a little hesitant. She thought for a while and murmured, "She likes to talk nonsense. Anyway, it's not good. Don't take it seriously. She's just like that. "
"Mom, why haven't you gone back for 20 years?"
Seeing Li Dong asked about this topic again, Cao Fang frowned and said, "Don't ask about this. The past is the past. Now our family is safe and you have a successful career. Your father and I don't want to mention what happened in the past. Don't ask about it in the future. "
Seeing that his mother still refused to say, Li Dong had to stop asking, but he felt that this matter should have something to do with him.
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