Xujia Town, Zhejiang Province.
Xujia Town was developed from a gathering place of clans. A hundred or two hundred years ago, those with the surname Xu might have been the same ancestor. After several changes, the town expanded, but those with the surname Xu still accounted for most of the population.
Xujia Town was not a big town, let alone rich. It was located in a hilly area with green mountains behind it. Outside the town were continuous fields. Because it was a bit far from the national highway, it didn't catch the development bus. The neighboring towns used to be poorer than Xujia Town. In the past ten years, factories had been built and countless people came to the town. There were supermarkets, shops, Internet cafes, KTV, and everything else.
The locals could live a rich life even if they rented out their houses. A dozen kilometers away was a different life.
Fate!
Half of the people in Xujia Town were still farmers. But many people had left the town. Some made a fortune in other places and didn't come back. Some returned home and built big villas in the town.
Xu Lan's family had been doing well back then. They had moved to Shanghai, and their household register had followed them. They had settled down in Shanghai. Except for the older generation, the young people nowadays didn't remember Qin Ma's family.
Every Spring Festival, Qin Ma would come back to visit some of her uncles. In recent years, she had been less and less. She couldn't keep the old people.
When he returned to Xujia Town this year, the atmosphere was completely different. Not only were the older generation amiable, some of the younger generation that he had never met before had also gathered together. Some of them had rushed over from the town, while others had rushed over from the nearby villages.
This year, there was a legend in Xujia Town.
Those who were related to Xu Lan said, "You know Qin Bao Bao, right?"
"Yes!"
"You know Qin Ze, right?"
"Yes!"
"He's from my great-aunt's family. They're my relatives."
.....
"They're the daughter and son of my second uncle's daughter."
.....
"They're the daughter and son of my aunt's daughter."
.....
Whether it was Qin Bao Bao, a first-tier big shot and the queen of traffic, or Qin Ze, the number one fast shooter in the music industry and the god of stocks, there was basically no young people who did not know them.
Qin Ma and Old Master Li bought gifts from the supermarket in the town and delivered them one by one. They were not in a hurry. Every time they visited a house, they would stay and chat with the elders. Then, they would give red packets to the younger generation. The gifts were not heavy, but the red packets were heavy.
Although it was said to be a small gift from Qin Ze and Qin Bao, it was actually Qin Ma and the old man's own money. Qin Bao Bao and Qin Ze often came back to pay New Year's greetings when they were young. After they grew up, they almost never came back.
It didn't matter in previous years, but this year, there were old people sighing and complaining, saying that no matter what, they had to come back and take a look. Although they had settled in other places, this was still their roots.
In fact, Xujia Town was Qin Ma's roots. It had little to do with Qin Bao and Qin Ze. However, Qin Ma smiled and said that she was busy this year and could not find time.
They stayed for dinner at Qin Ma's second uncle's house. An old man in his nineties lived alone. His son had moved to the city and would only come back to visit him during the New Year. This year, the old man's son went to his daughter-in-law's house for the New Year, leaving him alone.
Knocking on the door of the yellow mud house, the old man stood shakily at the threshold. His old face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were still clear. He said in a trembling voice, "Little Lan?"
It was not because of joy or emotion, but because he was old and his voice was trembling.
"Granduncle, I'm back to see you." Qin Ma helped him into the house.
"It's about time you came." The old man slowly walked to the table and sat down. "You're the only one who still comes to see me."
"Because granduncle often picked fruits for me to eat when I was young." Qin Ma said with a smile.
At noon, Qin Ma cooked. Grandpa and the old man sat by the threshold and chatted. The so-called chat was Grandpa's one-sided chatter. The old man could understand Mandarin, but he could not speak it. Besides, Grandpa did not understand dialects.
The meal was relatively light. It was placed on the small black table. There were two vegetables, one meat, and one soup.
After eating, the old man asked in a muffled voice, "Why didn't your two children come?"
"They're busy with work." Qin Ma said.
"Your son's name is Azé, right?" The old man smiled. His face was full of wrinkles. "Xu Guang has been very naughty since he was young. He looks handsome. Your son is more like the grandson of an old cow."
Grandpa ate in silence. He did not understand.
Qin Ma frowned slightly and gave a perfunctory "Yes."
In the afternoon, the two of them left Xujia Town along the wide road. After walking for a hundred meters, they turned into a rugged mountain road. There were black fields on both sides. In the distance, there was a white Shing Wong Temple. It was not big.
After passing through the Shing Wong Temple, they walked for another ten minutes and arrived at the cemetery of Xujia Town.
The cemetery was surrounded by a tea forest. The waist-high tea trees stretched as far as the eye could see. In the distance, there were undulating mountains. The real Shili Tea Forest was a rare green in winter.
The sun was warm and the air was cold.
Qin Ma stood in front of a tombstone and did not speak for a long time.
Grandpa lit candles, burned incense, and burned paper money.
In the tomb lay a woman about the same age as Qin Ma. She was her childhood sister and best playmate.
Xujia Town contained Qin Ma's childhood memories. It also buried her best friend who was like a sister.
Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the two girls who ran barefoot in the black fields were now lying in the cemetery and middle-aged.
In her memory, the bright sun, the blue sky, the mottled halo under the shadows of the trees, and the clear chirping of birds were as clear as yesterday.
Qin Ma held the incense and talked to herself in front of the tomb. Her mouth moved, but no sound could be heard.
She talked for a long time, as if it was not a tomb in front of her, but her best friend, Xu Ru.
Grandpa watched from the side. Every year when he returned to Xujia Town, visiting the cemetery was a must. He was used to it.
When Qin Ma finally finished, Grandpa set off a string of firecrackers and a bucket of fireworks. Only then did the two of them leave.
On the way back, Qin Ma met a man in a suit. He was holding a bunch of yellow and white flowers that did not belong to Xujia Town.
He stood by the roadside with a complicated expression.
Qin Ma paused for a moment, then walked away calmly and passed by him expressionlessly.
They were like strangers.
She and Grandpa gradually walked away. The man turned and stared at their backs.
Blue sky, tea forest, picturesque scenery.
Xu Yao stood in the painting for a long time, lost in thought.
.....
Leaving Su Yu's grandmother's house in the afternoon, she didn't want to invite her mother to sit in her house, nor did she want to go out for dinner alone in the evening.
She took Qin Ze's arm, drove, and left.
Today, the lonely boat in his heart finally had a harbor to anchor in.
Su Yu can calmly give up some of the indispensable feelings of others and give up the tangled and sad past.
Qin Ze drank wine and leaned on the co-pilot seat with his eyes closed.
Su Yu concentrated on driving. The car sped on the highway. She smiled and said, "Husband, I'm hungry."
"Didn't you just finish eating?" Qin Ze wondered.
"But I'm still hungry." Su Yu blinked.
She was already at the age of a young woman. Now she really became a young woman. Between her frown and smile, there was a coquettish charm that was not there in the past.
"I see," Qin Ze nodded. "It's my thoughtlessness. I didn't bother you."
"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end." Su Yu said.
At the end of the day, the two played in Su Yu's nest.
When it was dark, Qin Ze left holding the wall.
"System, you said I would become a Teddy, you big liar." Qin Ze burst into tears.
You lied to me, you lied to me ~
His eyes were red and his heart was broken ~
"I didn't lie to you. Your fighting ability has surpassed 80% of men. If you practice diligently, you can challenge the big boss Teddy in a year and a half." The system explained methodically: "After all, you've been practicing the second set of broadcast gymnastics for primary school students – The times are calling, and it's only been two months."
Qin Ze: "…"
He found a phenomenon. When the body is hollowed out, people's reactions will become sluggish, and the brain will be tired. When looking at the mobile phone, the screen will be blurry.
Tonight, the old man and Qin Ma won't come back. They usually go to Zhejiang Province and stay for two or three days. The relatives in Shanghai have all left. Qin Ze didn't have any teachers or close friends to give New Year's greetings, so he drove directly back to his sister's luxurious house.
Qin Bao Bao and Wang Zijin were already at home. Sister was wearing home clothes, opening champagne, eating snacks, and watching health programs.
Sister Ziwei was dragging the floor bitterly.
As soon as she saw Qin Ze come back, Wang Zijin suddenly burst into tears, and sadness flowed like a river.
These days, the nanny was on vacation, and the house hadn't been cleaned for several years.
Needless to say, Elder Sister must have taken advantage of Qin Ze's absence to bully Elder Sister Ziyan.
Wang Zijin was too arrogant. She admitted defeat. If it were Baby Qin, she would act coquettishly and drag things out until her baby brother came back. Then, she would hand over the work to her capable brother.
When washing the mop, Wang Zijin stretched her waist and said with a bitter face, "Ouch, my waist is broken."
"I feel the same." Qin Ze deeply understood.
"Hmm?"
"I … I mean, working hard every day. I do the same."
"Then work harder. Sister will massage your waist tonight." Wang Zijin said with a smile.
Actually, she wanted Qin Ze to massage her, but she was shy, so she changed the way she said it.
After doing the housework, he had to help his sisters cook. Qin Ze felt it was unfair. There was only effort and no return, and it was annoying.
After dinner, when his sister fell asleep, he sneaked to Sister Ziwei's room.
Wang Zijin lay on the bed and patted the spot beside her. "Sister's waist is broken. Quick, massage it."
"Aren't you going to massage it for me?"
"Massage is mutual. You can help me first."
"I feel … I've been tricked by you."
After half an hour, Wang Zijin closed her eyes comfortably.
"It's your turn."
"But I'm so comfortable. I just want to sleep."
“.....”
"How about I reward you by sleeping with me tonight?"
"Can I really?"
"Yes." Wang Zijin's cheeks were red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's. "You can massage it."
She didn't know if Qin Ze heard her. He crawled under the blanket, hugged Wang Zijin's waist, and buried his face in her hair.
Wang Zijin's heart was beating fast. She froze in Qin Ze's arms and didn't dare to move. She was afraid that his hands would touch the forbidden place. That feeling of anticipation and hesitation.
She thought about where her bottom line was. Well, she definitely couldn't take off her clothes. She couldn't touch the forbidden place. Yes, this was her bottom line.
Then, she heard a snoring sound.
Snoring?
Wang Zijin looked sideways and found that the little guy had fallen asleep.
Wang Zijin: "…"
Damn, this salted fish.
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