Border town ending

It really rained heavily at night, accompanied by scary thunder. When lightning flashed across the roof, another one followed.

An explosion. Cui Cui shivered in the dark. Grandpa also woke up, knowing that she was afraid and worried that she would catch cold, he got up.

She is covered with a piece of cloth. Grandfather said:

"Cui Cui, don't be afraid!"

Cui Cui said, "I'm not afraid!" I also want to say: "Grandpa, I am not afraid that you are here!" " There was a loud noise,

Then there is a heavy sound besides the rain. Both of them thought that the cliff on the bank of the stream must have collapsed.

I'm afraid the ferry will be crushed under the cliff.

Two people, grandparents and grandchildren, are lying in bed silently listening to the rain and thunder.

But in any case, it rained heavily, and soon, Cui Cui was still sleeping. When I woke up, it was already dawn, and I didn't know where it was raining.

It has stopped, only the sound of water pouring into the stream is heard in the ravines on both sides of the stream. Cui Cui got up and looked at her grandfather.

Almost asleep, open the door and go out. The front door became a ditch, and a stream of water flowed behind the tower.

Fell straight off the cliff in front. And there are such temporary waterways everywhere. The vegetable garden next to the house has been washed away by mountains and rivers.

It's a mess Vegetables and seedlings are covered with coarse sand and soil. Walking in front of the stream, I realized that there was also a flood in the stream.

It has passed the dock and the water foot is near the tea jar. The road to the dock is like a small river. Wow.

Wow, the yellow mud is leaking. During the transition, the cable tied by the cross flow was also flooded, and the ferry was moored under the cliff.

It's gone.

Cui Cui saw that the cliff in front of the house didn't collapse, so she didn't notice the loss of the ferry. But after a while, she continued.

I didn't find this thing after searching. Looking back, the white tower behind the house was gone. A surprised serious, hurried to.

When I ran to the back of the house, I realized that the white tower had collapsed, and many bricks and stones were lying there in a mess. Cui Cui was terrified out of her wits.

Measures, can only use a sharp voice to call her grandfather. Grandpa didn't get up and disagreed, so he rushed home and shook it by the bed.

My grandfather met for a long time, but he remained silent. It turned out that after the thunderstorm, the old man died.

Cui Cui then burst into tears.

After a while, a man who came out of the tea cave and ran errands in eastern Sichuan reached the stream and shouted for a transition across the river. Cui Cui is by the stove.

While crying, she boiled water to give her dead grandfather a bath.

Thinking that the old boatmen were still awake and eager to cross the river, the man threw a small stone across the stream and smashed it.

On the roof. Cui Cui came out with a runny nose and tears, ran to the high cliff by the stream and stopped.

"Hey, it's getting late! Row the boat! "

"The ship has escaped!"

"What did your grandpa do? He is in charge of the ship and has the responsibility! "

"He has been in charge of ships for fifty years-he is dead!"

Cui Cui cried when he spoke to the people across the river. The man knew that the old boatman was dead and had to go to town to tell him.

Just say:

"Really dead? Don't cry, I'll go back and tell them to get a boat and bring something! "

The man went back to the edge of Tea Cave City and reported it as soon as he saw an acquaintance. Soon, all the tea caves inside and outside the city knew.

News. He Jie always got on the boat smoothly, sent someone to find an empty boat, packed a pair of white wooden boxes, and immediately went to Bixi.

Hold on. Yang in the city is still the same. He rushed to Bixi Village and cut down dozens of big bamboos, using kudzu vine.

Weave it into a raft as a temporary ferry during the transition period. After the raft was woven, I set up that thing and went to Cui Cui's home.

On one side of the shore, the veteran was left on a bamboo raft to cross people. He ran to Cui Cui's house to see the dead, with tears in his eyes.

I touched my stiff old friend lying in bed for a while, and then hurried to do what I had to do. I'm here. Help is coming.

The coffin shipped by river is here, and the old Taoist living in the city also brought many utensils and an old linen road.

Robe, and carried a rooster, to cope with chanting water, also crossed the past from the raft. family members

In and out, Cui Cui just sat on a low stool by the fire and sobbed.

At noon, the boat always comes smoothly, carrying a bag of rice, an altar of wine and a leg of pork with a person.

Saw Cui Cui said:

"Cui Cui, I know grandpa is dead. Old people must die. Don't worry, I have everything! " each

Look around and then go back.

In the afternoon, we went to the funeral home, and some helpers went home. At night, only the old Taoist priest and Yang Ma were left.

Soldiers are two young men sent by Shunshun family for many years. Before dusk, the old Taoist cut some flowers with red and green paper and used yellow mud.

Made some candlesticks. After dark, light yellow do wax on the small table in front of the coffin, light incense, and light it around the coffin.

The old Taoist priest lit a small candle and put on a blue linen uniform, and began the ceremony of wrapping the coffin in the funeral. The old Taoist priest held it in front of him.

A small paper trail leads the way, the dutiful son comes second, and the rider walks slowly around the lonely coffin behind the house. Two long-term principles

Standing in the open space by the fire, beating gongs and cymbals at random. The old Taoist closed his eyes and walked away, singing and humming to comfort him.

The deceased. Speaking of the four seasons flowers of the dead in the western paradise, the old horse soldiers put paper flowers in the wooden pallet.

The coffin is high and scattered, symbolizing the situation of the western paradise.

In the middle of the night, things were finished, firecrackers were set off, candles went out, and Cui Cui's eyes were dancing, so she was in a hurry.

He went to the fire to make a fire and held snacks for those who helped. After dinner, the old Taoist fell asleep in the bed of the dead. keep

The next few people still have to wake in front of the coffin according to the rules. The old horse soldiers sang a funeral song for everyone and raised the child with an empty rice.

As a tambourine, you can clap your hands and sing along-sing Wang Xiang Lying on the Ice and Yellow.

Fragrant fan pillow. "

Cui Cui cried all day and was busy all day at the same time. By this time, she was so tired that she leaned her head against the coffin and narrowed her eyes.

After two years of midnight snack and two glasses of wine with Ma Bing, they took turns singing in the funeral hall. but

In a short time, Cui Cui woke up again, as if dreaming of something. After waking up, she realized that grandpa was dead, so she began to cry weakly again.

Let's go

"Cui Cui, Cui Cui, don't cry, people can't cry when they are dead!"

Bald Chen Sisi went on to tell a joke about a newly married woman crying, mixed with three or five rude words.

Wild words, thus causing two years of goo goo laughter. The yellow dog barked outside, and Cui Cui opened the door.

Standing outside for a while, I heard insects everywhere, the moonlight in the sky was excellent, and big stars were embedded in the blue sky.

Very quiet and gentle. Cui Cui thinks:

"Is this true? Is grandpa really dead? "

The old horse soldier used to follow her because he knew that a girl's heart was narrow, maybe it was a fire smoldering in the ashes.

In the room, there is no trace. Seeing grandpa go, I was desperate. I jumped off the cliff and wanted to go with my grandfather.

Maybe! So keep an eye on Cui Cui.

Old soldiers see Cui Cui standing, after a long time also don't look back, just cough call Cui Cui said:

"Cui Cui, isn't it cold when the dew falls?"

"Not cold."

"The weather is fine!"

"Ah ..." A big meteor let Cui Cui gently cried.

Then another meteor crossed in the south. There is an owl barking in the stream.

"Cui Cui," the old soldier has stood side by side with Cui Cui and said gently, "Come into the house.

Go to sleep and forget it! "

Cui Cui silently returned to her grandfather's coffin, sat on the ground and sobbed again. I have slept in this house for two years.

It is on fire.

Yang said simply, "Don't cry! Stop crying! Your grandfather is also very sad. His eyes were swollen with tears.

What are the benefits of crying? Listen to me. I know grandpa's heart like the back of my hand. I have everything. I'll arrange everything.

Live a good life and live up to Grandpa. I'll arrange it. Everything will be fine. I hope grandpa is happy and you are happy.

Someone will receive the ferry! It can't be what we want. Although I am old, I can still fight them with a sickle. Cui Cui, you

Don't worry, I have everything! ……"

I don't know where the rooster crows in the distance, and the old Taoist muttered to himself on the bed over there: "It's dawn."

Really? Good morning! "

twenty-one

Early in the morning, the helper came from the city with a rope barbell.

When the old boatman's small white coffin was carried by six people to the sloping hillside behind the tower for burial, the boat

General Shunshun, Ma Bing, Cui Cui, the old Taoist priest and Huang Gou all followed. By the pre-dug square well, the old Taoist priest

Jump first according to the rules, put a little cinnabar and white rice in the four corners and center of the trap, and burn a little paper money.

When you climb out of the trap, you have to carry the coffin. Cui Cui dumb voice number, fell on the coffin. Ma Jing

Before the soldiers could move the coffin, they pulled her away. After a while, the coffin came down from the trap, pulled the rope and adjusted it.

Yes, covered with new soil, Cui Cui still sat on the ground sobbing. The old Taoist priest went back to the city to fast for others, and left in the transition.

The ship always entrusted everything to the old soldiers and went back to the city. All the helpers went to the stream to wash their hands, and everyone in the family still had them.

Everyone's business, and knowing the situation of this family, is not convenient to disturb the host, I have already transitioned home.

So there are only three people left in Bixi Village, one is Cui Cui, the other is an old horse soldier, and the other is temporarily sent by the boatman's family.

Chen Sisi, the bald man who helps to look after the ferry. The yellow dog was stoned by a bald man and looked disrespectful to the bald man.

Happy, full of gentle barking.

In the afternoon, Cui Cui discussed with the veterans and asked them to go back to the city to take care of the campers' horses, and then went back to Bibi.

Xixi came to accompany her. When the old soldiers turned back to Bixi Village, Chen Sisi, the bald man, was sent back to the city.

Cui Cui also made a ferry with the yellow dog, and let the old horse soldiers sit on the high cliff on the bank of the stream and play, or screamed at the top of their lungs.

Sing to her.

Three days later, the boat always came to discuss taking Cui Cui home, but Cui Cui wanted to guard her grandfather's grave, but she didn't want to go at once.

Go into town. Just ask the boat to say a word to the city government, and Idy and his soldiers will accompany her for the time being, but the boat always agrees smoothly.

I left this matter.

As Yang is a 50-year-old man, his storytelling ability is better than his grandfather's, and he is special in everything.

I don't care, I work hard and clean, so I live with Cui Cui, which makes Cui Cui seem to have lost a grandfather, but a new one.

There is an uncle. When someone asked about my poor grandfather during the transition period, I remembered my grandfather at dusk, which made Cui Cui feel sad.

Very bleak. However, if this bleak life lasts too long, it will gradually fade away. Two people every night.

In the evening, I sat on the high cliff by the stream in front of the door and talked about the old stories of my poor grandfather lying in the wet soil, many of which belonged to Cui Cui.

What I didn't know before made Cui Cui's heart softer. Speaking of Cui Cui's father, he wants love again.

Cherish the reputation of soldiers, then according to the costume of green camp military brave, how to make girls tempted. Speaking of Cui Cui's mother.

Honey, how good it was, how popular those songs were at that time.

Times have changed, and everything is naturally different. The emperor is no longer sitting quietly, let alone ordinary people! Yangxinxiang

When I was a young groom, I took a horse to Bixi Village to sing for Cui Cui's mother, but Cui Cui's mother ignored it and went.

Now this has become the only backer and trustee of this lonely chick, and I can't help smiling.

Because they talk about their grandfather and the family every night, and then they talk about the death of the old boatman.

Everything before, so Cui Cui understood many things that his grandfather didn't mention when he was alive. Parents sing, shun shun eldest son.

When Shunshun and his son died of indifference to their grandfather, people in Zhongzhai used the mill as a dowry to lure their parents to send it.

Thinking of my brother's death, I was forced to accept the mill by my family because I couldn't attract Cui Cui's attention. The meaning is still there.

Ferez said angrily, how much does grandfather's death have to do with Cui Cui ... anything that Cui Cui doesn't understand,

Now I understand everything. Cui Cui cried all night after he realized what had happened.

After four or seven passes, the ship will always send someone to invite cavalry into the city to discuss taking Cui Cui home as the second child.

Old daughter-in-law, since the two old people are both in Chenzhou, please don't mention it first, and move across the river until the two old people come back.

Look at what parents mean. Ma Bing thinks we should ask Cui Cui. When I came back, I told Cui Cuishun what it meant.

As for Cui Cui, I think since the birthright is uncertain, it is not good to go to a stranger's house, but it is better to stay in Bixi.

Wait, wait until your parents come back from the boat, and then see what your parents mean.

After this method was decided, the old horse soldier thought that his parents would come back soon, so he entrusted the horse to the camp for care.

In Bixi Village, Cui Cui and I kept company, and each day counts.

The white pagoda in Bixi Village is related to the geomantic omen in the tea cave. The pagoda collapsed, so naturally no new one will be built. Except for ...

In addition to donations from city managers, tax bureaus and civilians from all walks of life, some people in the stockyard also donated money with brochures.

The achievements of this tower are not good for anyone. Everyone should work hard to accumulate virtue and benefit, and everyone should donate.

Money, so I also put a big bamboo tube with two knots on the ferry, and I saw a bite in the middle and made a transition.

Put the money in, the bamboo tube was full of centaurs, and took it to the first person in the city and brought a bamboo tube back. get through

When the ferryman saw that the old boatman had left and Cui Cui had a white line tied to his braid, he knew that the old man had finished his share.

Work, quietly lying in the pit, will look at Cui Cui with sympathetic eyes and touch out the money.

Stuff it into a bamboo tube. "God bless you. If you die, you will go to the Western Heaven. If you live, you will be safe forever. " Cui Cui understands this.

The meaning of the benefactor was sour in his heart, and he quickly turned his back to pull the boat.

In winter, the collapsed white tower was restored. But the man who sang under the moon created Cui Cui.

The young man who drifted lightly for singing in his sleep has not returned to the tea cave.

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This person may never come back, maybe "tomorrow"!