Rebirth: Growing Up Together

As the saying goes, dust to dust, rest in peace... The Chinese have feelings for the land.

There are not many cemeteries in the countryside. Although it looks like just an ordinary low hill, the details involved are very mysterious and the cost is no less than that of a cemetery that costs tens of thousands of yuan per square meter.

After all, finding a Feng Shui treasure cave is the dream of many people when they are old.

Note: When you get older!

After walking with Yu Yu for some time, the light became harsh as the sun was rising. Yu Yu found an old straw hat from the old house and gave it to him to wear.

Passing by a small bamboo forest, the tender green leaves and verdant poles, one piece after another, cast thick green shade.

"Your village has a nice view..."

"Hey...where are the people?"

As Xu Cheng was walking, he turned around and saw that his child was missing, so he quickly went back to look for him.

Yu Yu was standing not far behind him, frowning slightly and looking towards the direction of the garbage dump.

A little girl was standing next to the garbage dump, pulling a woven bag. She was dirty from head to face. She was barefoot and the soles of her feet were black.

He didn't mind the dirtiness, he just found a watermelon rind, brushed off the dust and started to eat it.

Yu Yu ran over and squatted in front of her, patted her wrist and told her to throw it away.

At this moment, she looked like a real big sister, not at all like a socially anxious little fool.

The little girl wiped her tears and was about to cry, so Yu Yu took out an apple from the bag in his hand and gave it to her.

The little girl wanted to pick up the watermelon rind again. Yu Yu patted her little hands and stuffed a bag of fruits and snacks into her hands.

The little girl walked away with her things, and Xu Cheng walked to Yu Yu.

He looked at her strangely, "Now your father's cigarettes are the only ones left, and you gave all your mother's tribute to her... Aren't you afraid that your mother will be angry?"

Yu Yu shook his head gently, "Mom, you won't be angry with me..."

Xu Cheng nodded.

"Well, with so much paper money burned every year, the economy in heaven must be very developed, and there must be supermarkets, shopping malls and the like."

"We'll burn these 100 million, 1 billion, 10 billion bills to your mother later. If she wants to eat, she can buy it herself."

Yu Yu, who had not yet learned about inflation, puffed his lips and thought what he said made sense.

Although everyone believes in science, these cultural ideas are deeply rooted in the Chinese people.

Yu Yu led Xu Cheng to her parents' grave in a familiar manner. The road was not easy to walk on, but Yu Yu obviously came here often, and led him through a secluded path.

The name of the tomb owner is written on the tombstone, and there are generally no photos on tombstones in rural areas.

The fruits, vegetables and snacks for offering were gone, so Yu Yu put the flowers in place, lit incense and placed it in front of the grave, then kowtowed three times respectfully.

Xu Cheng is a native of Jinghai and is familiar with the customs. He helped light the cigarette and coughed for a while due to the choking.

"Xu Cheng, please don't smoke... Smoking is not good..."

"That's how it works when I light a cigarette. How can I light it without taking a puff? Don't worry, I'm not a smoker."

Three cigarettes were lit and then a circle of wine was poured around.

In the past there was no wine to drink, now there is only an empty cup.

The burning incense emitted wisps of white smoke. Yu Yu touched the tombstone with her small hand, lowered her head and muttered something in a low voice.

Xu Cheng only overheard a few words: little girl, food, forgiveness...

I guess it’s because he didn’t offer any offerings, and he was apologizing to her mother.

He asked softly, "Yu Yu, do you have any more buns?"

Yu Yu hummed, leaned closer to him, and took one out of his bag. "Are you hungry?"

Xu Cheng didn't say anything. He opened the multi-grain steamed bun, poured in a little red and oily Lao Gan Ma, made two small hamburgers, and finally placed them in front of the monument.

"Let Auntie have a taste too..."

Chapter 108: It's very, very smelly

The two of them pulled out the weeds around the grave and tidied up the grave.

Before leaving, Yu Yu looked back at the tombstone deeply and muttered softly.

"Dad, Mom, this person is called Xu Cheng. His family are all very kind people... Please remember to bless them in heaven..."

On the way back, Yu Yu's expression was no longer as melancholy as when he came.

Xu Cheng asked curiously, "Yu Yu, does your mother like spicy food?"

She nodded gently, "Love, love to eat..."

"Mom, Mom likes to make chili herself. The whole house is filled with the smell of chili... It's irritating... The whole body is filled with that smell..."

"That certainly doesn't smell good."

Yu Yu nodded and said "hmm", but there was a hint of dimness in his eyes.

Now she doesn't have such a pungent smell.

Xu Cheng did not say anything, but looked up at the bright sky.

The gambling book was so scented with the fragrance of tea.

"I, I blamed her for this matter..."

Yu Yu said with a lonely look.

"You still blame others?" Xu Cheng glanced at her in surprise, stroking his chin and looking her up and down again.

"I pushed her. She must be very sad..."

"No way, I've never seen you get angry."

Yu Yu lowered his head and said, "I was a bad kid. I didn't even apologize to her..."

"No way... why didn't you say that just now?" Xu Cheng turned around and tugged at Yu Yu's sleeve. "Then let's go back. You can leave after you apologize."

Yu Yu staggered a few steps as he pulled her. Her eyes were red and her long black hair slapped against Xu Cheng's back.

"It's no use... She won't forgive me for this..."

"That was the last time I saw her... I didn't even talk to her properly... She won't forgive me..."

Looking at her stubborn attitude and lonely look, Xu Cheng suddenly realized that this seemed to be an unresolved knot in the little girl's heart.

The last time I saw my mother, we were arguing...

I would definitely fall into deep self-blame.

When they returned to the small courtyard, the little unpleasantness between the two of them had already been brought to an end.

Yu Yu took the initiative to say, "Xu Cheng, I'll pick apricots for you... I can climb trees..."

"what?"

As if she really wanted to prove her ability, Yu Yu rolled up a corner of her skirt and tied it into a neat bow.

The delicate calves were pressed against the tree, the little feet were stretched out, and the arms hugged the trunk, and in a few leaps they jumped up the tree.

Xu Cheng lowered his head embarrassedly. This silly girl is really not afraid of exposing herself.

"Yu Yu, come down!"

"Ok?"

"You put me on the bottom like this, which makes me very passive! Just get down and I'll do it on top."

"Oh."

Yu Yu agreed and should have landed steadily, but because of the restraint of her skirt today, her movements became unnatural.

The moment he landed, his ankle was twisted and he squatted on the ground in pain, covering the sprained area.

Xu Cheng walked over quickly, "How could you be so careless! You climbed up the tree before I could react. You're usually so quiet, but now you're so naughty!"

Xu Cheng got angry at Yu Yu like a patriarch, and Yu Yu lowered his head and listened as if he had done something wrong.

He squatted down and took a look at the sprained area.

The originally delicate and cute ankles on the gauze stockings embroidered with gray-blue flowers have now turned pink and slightly red and swollen.

Xu Cheng asked about Yu Yu's condition again, and it seemed that his activities were only slightly restricted.

"Fortunately, it's just a minor injury. No need to go to the hospital."

His experience is almost enough to make him half a doctor. After all, he plays basketball and football so much that he often suffers minor injuries like this on his wrists, ankles, and fingers.

"I'll help you sit down inside. I need to apply cold compress to your ankle first."

He motioned for Yu Yu to put her arm on his shoulder, but Yu Yu blushed and waved her hand, "No, no need, I can walk..."

He limped and looked like he could not walk at all.

Xu Cheng said fiercely, "Don't force yourself. My mother asked me to take good care of you. Now your foot is sprained. If it gets worse, I will be scolded when I go back."

"Will you help me? If not, I will hold you in my arms."

Seeing his fierce look, Yu Yu didn't dare to resist at all. When she heard that he was going to hug her, her smooth and rosy oval face suddenly turned red with shame.

How can you hug me!

Those hugging scenes in comics are done by couples...

He had no choice but to lower his head and raise his arms, gently placing them on Xu Cheng's strong shoulders, but he didn't dare to hold them too firmly.

Helping her sit down on a chair in the room, Xu Cheng took a cleaner towel, scooped a ladle of water from the clear water tank, and soaked it in icy water.

He squatted in front of Yu Yu again, "Let me take off your shoes first."

It looked like a question, but in fact it was almost the same as a notification, and his hand was already on his shoes.

On such a hot day, one should feel less stuffy after taking off shoes, but Yu Yu felt that his toes were even hotter, and the heat flowed from his toes along the soles, heels, ankles... to his face.

The little hands couldn't help but raise up and cover the entire face.

Fortunately, the coolness of the wet towel on my ankles suppressed this strange feeling.

"It's very, very smelly..."

Yu Yu asked the boy in front of him tentatively.

"fine……"

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm holding my nose."

The breath was raised sharply again, the two little hands clenched the sleeves tightly, and the little face became even redder.

Kick you...

Never climb a tree again!

So embarrassing...

After this happened, and since Xu Cheng didn't want to get carsick again, he called his father and asked his driver to take some time off to pick him and Yu Yu up.

In order to prevent the driver from getting lost, they went to the village entrance and waited.

After applying cold compresses at home for a while, Yu Yu's pain has been relieved a lot, except that occasionally when he twists his ankle at a certain angle, he will feel a slight pain.

But standing and walking are no problem.

There is a wide open area at the entrance of the village, with a large flat ground. Several children are not bothered by the heat and are happily flying kites here.

Bright sunshine, clear sky, colorful clouds... and kites flying high in the sky, like fish swimming in the air.

Just looking up makes you feel good.

"Yu Yu, do you have paper and pen?"

"Ok?"

Yu Yu reached her little hand into the all-purpose little cloth bag and took out a thin little notebook and a carbon pen.