Ordinary people's rice bowl

332 The Dust Settles 7
"For decades, I have kept my heart low. I have never told anyone. I am afraid! You want to use this land to build a pigsty, so I have to raise it. If you don't raise it, I'm really sorry. The wronged soul!" When Mu Xiangmin said the last sentence, he couldn't restrain the excitement in his heart, and wiped away his tears again.

Hearing the words "Unjust Souls Underground", Tian Cheng persuaded as if he understood something: "Take a break for a while, don't rush, speak slowly!"

"This is the land where my father who died unjustly is buried!" After Mu Xiangmin finished speaking, tears came down again.

Hearing this sentence, Tian Cheng was stunned. Since he could remember, there had been no tombs in this land, and now that he was going to build a pigsty here, it was just when the ducks were on the shelf, why did Cheng Yaojin come out again? Come?

"What's going on?" Tian Cheng's suspicious tone was a little sad.

"Nephew, I think you are a good person. Let me tell you, don't say anything, otherwise, I will lose face in this village!" Mu Xiangmin went up to hold Tian Cheng's hand, and knelt down in front of Tian Cheng .

Tian Cheng hurriedly supported him: "Uncle, this is not good, get up, don't do this, I can't bear it!"

Mu Xiangmin sat down on the ground again, and said slowly: "If you don't promise me, I will have no face to live any longer!"

Tian Cheng immediately understood that this secret could be hidden in Mu Xiangmin's heart for so many years, there must be his own difficulties, and now he has no choice but to say it out, even if he doesn't emphasize this sentence, he will not say it out, let alone make it public , Then he promised: "Don't worry, I will keep this secret just like you. Besides talking about these old things, we will definitely not care about his success or failure anymore? Just tell me, I will definitely keep it secret for you! "

Mu Xiangmin breathed a sigh of relief, and said intermittently: "Before liberation, my family owned a few acres of Susukida. This is the land. Back then, my father started a small business and made some money. His family was pretty good. In our When I was young, my family didn't have to worry about food and clothing, but the last time my father went to the county town to do business, something happened!"

Mu Xiangmin stopped again, and stared at Tian Cheng with a puzzled look in his eyes. Tian Cheng immediately understood that the old man still had doubts about him, so he said in a firm tone: "Don't worry, I said no. If you will tell it, you will keep this secret forever!"

Mu Xiangmin nodded and continued: "Although this was not a glorious thing at the time, but now it is a new society, and I know the stubbornness of the old people. After so many years, even the young people today can forgive him." , I hope his spirit in heaven can rest in peace!"

Tian Cheng then confessed: "That's right! Even going through the turmoil will wash away time's grievances, let alone us ordinary people?"

"When my father went to the county to do business, he happened to meet the Japanese devils in the county who were arresting soldiers. They even caught my father and forcibly served as the Imperial Army. It's tight, I can't go back home, in order to survive, I can only temporarily bow down to the devil's errand, during the errand, although I didn't do anything bad, but after all, I'm working with the devil, it's hard to say!" Mu Xiangmin said at this time The mood is much calmer.

"The idea is to run away!" Tian Cheng interrupted.

"That's what you said. After less than a month, during an exchange of fire with our troops, my father saw the opportunity, threw the gun away, and hid in the pit on the side of the road. When the troops were all withdrawn, He ran back!" When Mu Xiangmin said this, he obviously lost his guard just now.

"It's nothing!" Tian Cheng said without any hesitation.

"It's nothing, but after all, I worked with the Japanese. When my father came back that night, no one in the village knew, and he didn't want outsiders to know that he was back. At that time, the army was in chaos, and people's lives were the most important thing at night. How could they care about it?" Take care of others!"

"It's good to come back alive!" Tian Cheng felt that the old man was forced, and he didn't do anything bad, so it's not a big deal!
"But I didn't expect that after the old father came back and said these words to his mother, he didn't dare to go out. He just hid at home and didn't dare to see anyone. A few days later, one night, my father secretly went out alone, and my mother followed him. Finally, in the dark, he took out the sharp knife he had prepared and inserted it into his own neck. When his mother ran up to him, his father said, "Take good care of the child" before dying. On the second day after returning home, I asked my uncle to find a few people secretly, dug a deep pit in the field, and buried him in the field without even daring to leave a grave." Mu Xiangmin The more he spoke, the lower his voice became. Fortunately, it was a quiet morning in spring, and the two of them could hear each other's breathing, so even though Mu Xiangmin's words were low, Tian Cheng heard them very clearly.

"I was only 12 years old at that time, and my mother threatened me not to let me tell it. I kept this secret until now. I didn't want to tell it until I died, but now you want to build a pigsty here. How can this make me The father who died unjustly is resting in the ground!" Mu Xiangmin's words made Tian Cheng a little embarrassed, after all, he had buried it for so many years, not to mention that Mu Xiangmin didn't want this matter to be revealed to the world, let alone what is left now The topic is that the old man has been missing for so many years, and a tomb has popped up. Isn't it suspicious?

"Do you still remember the exact location?" Tian Cheng asked quietly.

"Of course I remember. It was in the place where I was sitting. I was afraid of showing my feet, so I buried it very deep." Mu Xiangmin said reassuringly.

Tian Cheng took a visual inspection of his pigsty. Looking from here to the breeding farm, it was at least 150 meters away. He could find a way to vacate this land, so he said to Mu Xiangmin: "Uncle, in this way, let's expand At this time, give up your place, so that you don't need to move the grave anymore, and the spirit of the old man underground can rest in peace!"

Hearing Tian Cheng's words, Mu Xiangmin immediately turned around and knelt down again, kowtowed and said repeatedly: "I really don't know how to thank you! I will definitely try to repay your great kindness!"

"Hurry up, stand up quickly, it's almost dawn, and it's not good for people to see! Besides, what you brought up is a big deal, as long as we two know it, no matter what time it is, I will try to put your words to rest." Give up the land!" Tian Cheng seemed to have read Mu Xiangmin's mind, and comforted him.

With a "plop", Mu Xiangmin's knees became brittle again. Tian Cheng bent over and helped him up, pulled Mu Xiangmin to the pig farm for about ten meters, then stood still and said, "Today let When they measure the land, they measure up to here, don't worry about that!"

Mu Xiangmin nodded contentedly, but still muttered: "You are really my benefactor!"

Standing in the open field, the eastern horizon was already reddish, and the light was like the curtain that had just opened on the stage. It suddenly appeared before the eyes of the people. From the back of the feed factory, he suddenly understood that it was Mu Xiangmin who was on duty last night to guard the feed factory. Tian Cheng nodded slightly, and he let out a sigh of relief, "This is really a coincidence!"

(End of this chapter)