amazing stories

Chapter 52
I always remember that night no matter where I am.

It was raining heavily that night, and there was a strange noise from the rain hitting the tiles. It was terribly dark everywhere, except for the windbreak lantern carried by the old grandmother, which reflected a dim yellow light unhurriedly.

Looking at the serious and quiet side face of the old grandmother, and looking at the gloomy distance, I was more scared than ever before.From the age of five to now, three years.Although she always said that if she didn't take me to light the lamp, no one would light it again-this sounded heavy and bitter-but I still didn't like it when it was dark and she took me in every aisle, Pour oil and light a lamp in each room.

Moreover, every time I walk in the dark, I always feel that something is following me.That night, my spine was particularly cold, and I finally couldn't help crying: "Grandma, why do we have to light so many lights? There is no one else in this house."

The old grandmother immediately turned her head and stared at me fiercely, and I stopped talking.Her eyes, in the reading glasses, were vigilant and stern like never before.

We didn't say anything, and lit all the oil lamps in Sanjin's house according to the old route.In the middle, I trembled with my hands, but I didn't strike the match several times-I was so anxious, but the old grandmother watched quietly, without any intention of helping.

Finally, amidst the continuous rain, we went back to the room in silence, and then the grandmother took off her reading glasses, patted the edge of the bed and asked me to sit down.

"Young Master", her face stretched out, "Don't blame Grandma, Grandma is for your own good."

"For my own good?" I was aggrieved and confused, "Light those broken oil lamps every day, and if you die and don't let me talk, what's the good?"

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense!" The old grandmother came to cover my mouth, her triangular brows furrowed, then she hugged me and lay down on the wooden bed herself, "Young Master, let me tell you something."

That was the first and only time I heard my grandmother talk about her past.

"I fled from Fuzhou to your Maoxi. I used to be a young lady of silk and satin village. I went to school for several years. At the age of 18, I was sold for 800 yuan and married to your Luo family. I haven't seen my relatives since then.

"Your grandfather is not a serious person, but your great-grandmother is a good person. Although she is not rich, but in that world, I have lived a good life for a few years.

"Since I got married, everything has been going well. The only thing I'm surprised about is why your mother-in-law wears glasses and lights up an oil lamp when it gets dark. The light shines brightly everywhere, and she can't even sleep well.

"When I was pregnant with your aunt, your mother-in-law took me to light the lamp together. At the beginning, your mother-in-law repeatedly told me not to speak, and I followed her eyes and did nothing wrong. But back then, I was like you Same, I had a lot of doubts, but I couldn't hold back and asked in the end, but just after I said the first word, I was severely stopped by your mother-in-law.

"After returning to the room, your grandfather hadn't come back yet, so I sat on this bed and heard your mother-in-law worryingly say - she also heard your wife say - if you don't light the lamp, people will die; if you light the lamp and speak, there will be catastrophe.

"After talking about your mother-in-law, I left, and I panicked, feeling as if I had violated something, but I didn't know where the retribution would be.

"Later, your aunt passed away when she was only two years old. She was so smart that she could walk at half a year old, speak two dialects at ten months old, and said "Mama don't cry" before she left."

"Auntie?" I opened my eyes wide, "I actually have an aunt? Is that retribution on her? How is it possible?"

The old grandmother sighed: "I also think it is impossible. As for your aunt, there is nothing to say. In short, after I spoke that time, your Luo family seems to have gone downhill. Your grandpa and grandma have all gone. Your grandpa It doesn't matter at all, if it weren't for the help of a few uncles from the same family, I would not be able to survive as a woman.

"But I was still so tired that one night I ran out of matches and didn't have the energy to make another trip, leaving three lamps unlit—"

Hearing this, I suddenly became nervous, subconsciously approached the old grandmother, only to hear her continue: "Soon, your grandpa who always comes home in the middle of the night caught a cold and then deteriorated into tuberculosis, and died within half a year. Leave me and your father, all the family property, almost only this old house is left."

"Ah! How could this be?" At this moment, a lamp was like a bean, and there was light shining from the top of the door.I imagined the scene back then, and then looked around, and suddenly felt that it was full of scary things. I couldn't help but feel my heart pounding: "Why isn't the consequence of lighting the lamp so terrible? Then if I talk tonight, will my parents die too?" gone?"

"I don't know, your parents are not here, if you want retribution, it should be retribution on my old bones." Sighing again, the old grandmother tucked the quilt for me, "Sleep, young master, there will always be sunshine tomorrow , the sun will be fine.”

"Grandma, you'll be fine." I hugged the old grandmother, "It's Ah Shao's fault, Ah Shao will protect you."

"Silly boy." The old grandmother sighed again, patted me, and made me fall asleep in a daze.

The next day, the old grandmother didn't let me light the lamp, which made me feel overwhelmed.I habitually followed her to the aisle, but she let go of my hand, and walked forward step by step with her back slightly hunched, but suddenly fell while walking, and the reading glasses fell out.

I immediately ran to help her, but the old grandmother got up quickly, grabbed the reading glasses and put them on, turned her head quickly, and waved me to leave.

I clearly saw a long crack in the lens, and I became more worried, but the old grandmother gestured vigorously. As a last resort, I walked back step by step.

The day of lighting the lamps finally continued, and it seemed that there was no retribution.Within two years, the town began its first town planning, and the old house was within the scope of demolition, and it was demolished into ruins by sledgehammers and shovels.Everything was calm and peaceful, only the old grandmother put on her reading glasses and said something while standing in a pile of bricks.

Later, we left the small town and reunited with my parents; later, due to various reasons, I lost contact with my family, and finally took root in Beijing, only going back to visit my grandmother when she was dying.

But that wasn't the last look.

My befuddled old grandmother slipped me her reading glasses, the only thing she kept from me.

And not long ago, I suddenly dreamed of my old grandmother frequently. She was always in the old house, looking at something gloomy.I finally couldn't bear it anymore, and went back to the small town. Relying on my childhood memories, I stood on the original site of the demolished old house again at night.

There is now a playground, and the innermost part is a mountain wall embedded with a few scattered blue bricks.

I put on my reading glasses that I had put away so well.

I saw the old grandmother, beside her, many dark shadows lined up.

The time display is 02:30 in the morning. The previous day has ended and the next day has not started, where the time breaks.

(End of this chapter)