Reborn sparrow becomes phoenix

Chapter 7 Mommy's Baby

Xiuxiu came to Xingye early in the morning to help comb her hair. There was a New Year's party in the school. She was the class monitor and the hostess. Today, she specially wore her most beautiful clothes, and her little face was painted red.Xingye trimmed her bangs and put her hair on the top of her head. The little girl held the mirror and looked at her left and right. She was so beautiful. Thanks to Xingye, she happily went to school with her schoolbag on her back.

But Xingye couldn't be happy at all. Her mother's condition was getting worse and worse, so she could only take a lot of painkillers, and the waking time was getting shorter and shorter. Xingye was really afraid that her sleeping mother would never wake up again. Grandma saw her mother's situation and secretly told her that I am afraid that the New Year will not be over, and some things need to be prepared early.

It's been almost a month since his father had an accident, and the lies Xingye made up have clearly shown flaws, but mother never asked about it abnormally.I often told her about the childhood fun with the two uncles, or some living habits and food preferences of my grandparents, but I kept silent about a word related to Xingye's life experience.

At this time Liu Yaofa came to Luojiazhai again, Xingye was no longer in the mood to deal with him, although there was still a gap between the compensation and Xingye's estimate, he still readily agreed to the compensation issue.Knowing that he brought the money, I immediately wrote a settlement letter, thanked my uncle and aunt, took the money and went home without saying a word.

Leaving behind Liu Yaofa who was still in a daze, watching Xingye's reaction last time, he was ready to hit a wall again, he didn't expect it to be so smooth.Look at the reconciliation letter in your hand, it should be prepared by yourself, but you haven't prepared it yet, the little girl settled down in a few words, and wrote down the contract in a flash. gone.This is too frustrating, and it really solves the problem but makes people a little depressed.

In the twelfth lunar month, the first snow of the year fell, and Xingye stepped on the snow to find Aunt Luo.

The third aunt came to Xingye secretly twice, yes, secretly, this woman who was usually aggressive and outspoken, did not dare to face You Yue because she was carrying that white lie.Xingye told her about her mother's strange reaction to her father's news, and she didn't know why it happened, but she just promised that no one would tell Yu Youyue the truth.

Xingye took the hot water from the third aunt, sucked her nose, her little face was red from the cold.

"Third Aunt, Grandma said that I'm afraid my mother's appearance won't hold her back for years."

"Oh..." Seeing Xingye's eyes turned red, Third Aunt Luo could only sigh along with her. Usually when the neighbors chat, they often talk about Xingye's mother's condition, so there's no one who doesn't know about it.

"It's the twelfth lunar month, and the construction site is closed. Those who went to buy raw materials should have come back long ago. I'm afraid my mother will have to ask my third uncle and third aunt to help me out."

The third aunt looked embarrassed, not because she didn't want to help, but because she didn't know how to explain that the construction site was closed, and the people who brought in the raw materials hadn't come back yet.

"Third Aunt, it's okay for me to bite the bullet and panic for a while, but why don't I know what to say? Oh, Ye Zi, teach Third Aunt, I will do what you say."

"Thank you, Third Aunt. I also know that it's hard to tell lies. You just say that my dad called and said that he won't be back until the end of the year. As for the reason, you blame my dad, or that the phone signal is not good. Disconnect or whatever."

The third aunt hesitated, "Is it okay to say that?"

Biting her lips, Xingye said firmly, "It's the only way to do it. It's only a while if you can delay it, but there's nothing you can do to hide it. I'll try my best."

Things seemed to be surprisingly smooth. The third aunt's lie was heard by Xingye, and she was stumbling and lacking in confidence. She frowned when she heard it, but her mother didn't raise any objections, as if everything was in order, not even the words she had prepared to make up for the omissions. Say it.

In private, the third aunt said suspiciously: "Why do I feel like your mother knows all about it?"

Xingye naturally couldn't answer her.

At night, Xingye washed her hands and feet, massaged her whole body as usual, and advised her to rest earlier.

"I slept a lot in the afternoon, and now I feel refreshed. Come on, help me get up, let's talk for a while."

In the past few days, Yu Youyue didn't even have the strength to lean on the pillow, and she would be exhausted if she couldn't say a few words, so she could only lie down every day.Starry Night saw that she was really in good spirits, carefully placed the pillow, picked her up and put her away.She can't exert any strength at all, and she is very thin. I'm afraid she won't lose seven or eighty catties, or Xingye won't be able to lift her up.

"Yezi, go and take the suitcase off the cabinet." Yu Youyue signaled Xingye.

Xingye looked at the old-fashioned black leather suitcase on the top of the closet. It had been placed on the top of the closet since he could remember, and he could only get there by stepping on a stool. Fortunately, the suitcase was not small, but not very heavy.Wipe the dust off the box and put it on the bed.

"This is what I brought with me back then. It's an old thing. Open it." The brown box is bounded with black leather. If you look closely, you can see that although it is old, it is finely crafted.

Opening the box, there were two books, a blue hardcover notebook, a small stack of letters, and a black lacquered jewelry box inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

"What is this? It's beautiful!"Although Xingye was more curious about the contents of the envelope and diary, he still picked up the jewelry box first. This jewelry box is indeed beautiful, the black paint is still bright, and the copper corners are yellow and orange. There should be shells of various colors on the box. The inlaid flowers, plants and butterfly fireflies are very simple in style but very well made. They should be old things for some years.

"The jewelry box, your grandmother gave it to me. It was given by her master when she got married. It should be considered an antique. Do you like it? I originally wanted to keep it for you, but give it to me first." Yu Youyue explained Say.

Xingye put the jewelry box on her body, she stroked it with her hand for a moment, and then lifted the lid.

First, I took out a white silk handkerchief, which was embroidered with a pattern of kittens fluttering butterflies. It is very typical of Suzhou embroidery. It can be used as a handicraft if it is exquisite, but there is a crooked "month" on one corner with a red thread, which destroys the overall beauty. .

Yu Youyue looked at it for a long time, then looked up at Xingye's curious face, and handed her the handkerchief.

"It was given to me by my elder brother. I was only ten years old at the time. I didn't like it very much. I was afraid of losing it, so I embroidered a word 'month' on it to indicate ownership. It was so stupid at that time. It was a good thing, and it was destroyed. Still complacent!
Because I like this handkerchief, the second brother thought that I was more angry with the elder brother than him, so he did everything possible to find this handkerchief for me, and he was only 12 years old at the time.”

Xingye saw that her mother was holding a bracelet with a string of beads in her hand. There were two large round beads that seemed to be pearls, and the rest were turquoise, an unknown white stone, and even several red plastic beads. They were strung together with thin ropes in a mess, and there was a knot at the place where the rope ends were connected. The materials were mixed and the workmanship was rough. It was really not very good-looking in the eyes of Starry Night, who had seen many kinds of exquisite jewelry.

"It's not pretty, is it?" Yu Youyue asked Xingye, Xingye nodded and said in a low voice, "It's very ordinary, but it's made by my uncle himself? That means something different."

"Yes, at that time, many things could not be bought even if you had money. Your uncle has been looking for these for a long time. I thought it was very good at the time. I showed it off to the neighbors and children for a long time. Have you seen these two big beads? It was guessed from the court beads of the high officials of the Qing Dynasty, but the real Dongzhu was played by children as marbles."

"Dongzhu? I've only heard of it but never seen it before." Xingye took the bracelet and took a closer look. The two pearls shone with a silver-white halo under the light, and they really couldn't be compared with ordinary pearls.

"What good things have you seen as a child? Hey, so many good things were destroyed back then. What your grandfather loves the most is those ancient books, calligraphy and paintings. He said they were all national treasures, but they were torn and burned. , more are sold as waste products, your uncle is the most courageous, knowing that your grandfather likes it, he secretly goes to the waste collection station to pick it up, and your grandfather is so angry that he can't do it, so if he stays here, he is afraid of causing big trouble, and he is reluctant to throw it away. You took a great risk and hid them, and asked your uncle to promise not to pick up these things again. It was not until after the 'Gang of Four' was smashed that your uncle took out a lot of his hidden good things like magic. He has something to say' I put it outside, so I didn't pick it up at home'." Yu Youyue thought of the scoundrel-faced second brother facing his father who couldn't laugh or cry, and she also found it funny.

"Didn't that little uncle do a great thing? He left a large amount of cultural heritage to the country." What Xingye wanted to say in his heart was that this little uncle was either reborn or too economical. It has become a priceless treasure.

"Yes, it was later donated to the country by your grandfather."

One sentence made Xingye's mouth wide open in surprise, what did that sentence say, 'Life is really full of ups and downs too fast. 'This is something people of my grandfather's generation can only do if they have a high level of awareness.

"Grandpa is really just as I thought. He is upright, majestic, and selfless. It can't be measured by modern people's standards!" Xing Ye said in his heart that people who do such things in modern times will most likely be considered as having their heads caught by the door. Yes, it's still the kind that clamps very hard.

"See if it's the same as the image in your heart." Yu Youyue took out the last thing in the box, a photo.

(End of this chapter)