Finally, when Lao Yang came back for the third time, he met Yang Huaming driving a carriage back from town on the road in front of Luo's house.
"Fourth, where is Meier? Is Meier in your carriage?"
Following Lao Yangtou's call, Yang Ruoqing and Mrs. Liu, who were sitting in the Luo family hall, also came to the entrance of the courtyard to see what was going on.
Yang Ruoqing was ready to ask her aunt why she agreed to such a good thing, even if it wasn't just a temporary act, she would also be scolded by Mr. Tan, and even the warm-hearted dinner would be unpleasant!
On the road, Yang Huaming's carriage came to a stop in front of everyone in an instant.
Yang Huaming sat on the carriage and said to Old Yangtou with a long face: "No, she didn't go to the town or Baimeizhai at all!"
"Ah? You didn't go to Baimeizhai either? What's going on?"
The old man suddenly panicked and stood on the side of the road with empty eyes and a blank face, like an old computer that had jammed.
"Oh my God, where did Mei'er go? Could it be that some bad guys rushed to the house and took their grandparents and grandchildren away?" Ms. Liu suddenly shouted out her guess in horror.
He was frightened by his guess, and covered his mouth tightly with both hands.
Yang Ruoqing glanced at Ms. Liu, "Fourth Aunt, don't make blind guesses. It's clear and sunny, there are people coming and going in our village, and there are people working in the fields. Which bad guy is so bold?"
Yang Huaming also sneered at this, "She is not a 28-year-old girl, and Zhuangzhuang is not a healthy child. What are they going to do by taking their grandparents back? Go back to eat dry food? Give them as ancestors? I'm afraid that bad guy's brains are not exposed. Passed..."
Liu suddenly understood.
"Oh, that's true. There's no use in catching him back. He's so stupid..."
Halfway through her words, Ms. Liu covered her mouth again.
Why?
Because Lao Yangtou's cold and stern eyes were shaving at Mrs. Liu like knives.
Mrs. Liu stepped back, feeling that the old man might get angry and hit someone at any time.
Here, when Yang Huaming saw this, he quickly picked up the conversation again and said to Old Yangtou: "Dad, Dabai told us not to worry, maybe her mother took Zhuangzhuang to the mountains to visit the tomb!"
"Sweeping graves in the mountains?" Old Yang frowned even more tightly now, "It's not the Qingming Festival, it's not the Ghost Festival, and it's not the New Year's Day. Why is she going to sweep the tombs when she has nothing to do? Isn't this nonsense!"
According to the understanding of the old man and most of the villagers, grave sweeping must be done at special moments, so that it seems normal and justified.
If you usually go to visit the graves for no reason, even though you want to pay homage to your family ancestors out of piety.
However, it is possible that you may have brought some of the evil spirits from the mountains and forests back home, which would not be a good thing!
Let’s not talk about sweeping graves, let’s just say that sometimes some people in the village are herding cattle in the mountains on rainy days. If their luck is bad, they are very likely to attract things that are not very sunny and positive.
Therefore, respecting rules, respecting traditions, and fearing nature and God are the only ways for survival of the fittest.
"Your sister is just messing around!" Old Yangtou was so angry that he cursed Yang Huamei again.
Especially today is a special day for the Luo family to warm the stove. You said that you had to go and sweep the grave. Isn't this deliberately bringing bad luck to other people's families?
Yang Ruoqing seemed to have thought of something at this time, "I know why my aunt chose today to visit the grave!"
"Why?"
"Qing'er, please tell me!" Liu rushed over and grabbed Yang Ruoqing's arm and asked.
Yang Ruoqing pulled her arm out of Liu's clutches, but she said to Old Yang Tou and Yang Huaming: "Today seems to be Uncle Shuanzi's birthday..."
When you are alive, it is called birthday.
But Uncle Shuanzi has passed away, so it is called Ming Shou Day, or Yin Shou Day...
"Ah? It seems, I guess, it was around this day!" Old Yang raised his head and looked at the sky, blinked his eyelids twice, the muscles on his face stiffened, but a long sigh seemed to come out of his throat. .
Yang Huaming and Liu also remained silent.
Because they don't remember it at all.
"Qing'er, you have such a good memory, how come you even remember this?" Ms. Liu couldn't help but question Yang Ruoqing on the spot.
Old Yangtou and Yang Huaming also looked at Yang Ruoqing.
Yang Ruoqing said: "Two days ago, I went to my aunt's house to invite her over for Nuanzao wine. When I was leaving, I seemed to see sacrificial items in a basket in the corner next to me. I didn't think much about it at the time."
"Now when I heard Dabai's reminder and thought of the things I saw in the basket, I suddenly remembered it."
When I saw my aunt again, I decided to forget it and stop condemning her.
This is not a face given to living people.
It was to give Uncle Shuanzi face.
Old Yang nodded, sighed again, turned around and looked back at the Wei Wei Mian Niu Mountain behind the village, doubts appeared on his face again: "But even if you burn incense, you can't burn it for a day, right? It's time to come back now!" "
Yang Huaming also realized this problem and looked a little grim: "Hurry up and find someone to go into the mountain and look for Shuanzi's tomb!"
Mrs. Liu and Yang Ruoqing said almost in unison: "Let's arrange for others to go into the mountain. You (fourth uncle), come and have lunch quickly."
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other.
Mrs. Liu's eyes were full of joy and gratitude. She liked this tacit understanding with Yang Ruoqing.
Moreover, Yang Ruoqing was shouting with her because she was worried that Yang Huaming was hungry! Not bad!
As for Yang Ruoqing herself, she was a little speechless.
It was really a coincidence just now.
As for whether he cares about Yang Huaming, how should I put it? After all, they are his blood relatives. It is certain that everyone will help each other and take care of each other.
Moreover, in order to find Aunt Meier, the fourth uncle and his two cousins ran around without any complaints while others were eating and drinking.
When Yang Huaming saw the two of them taking care of him like this, he also smiled. It was strange that when no one cared about him, he would definitely rush to say:
"I'm hungry, let others find it! I won't go!"
But when someone took the initiative to express concern, I felt calm again.
He could even be upright and say, "I'm okay, I'm not too hungry, I can persevere..."
Mrs. Liu interrupted Yang Huaming: "What are you insisting on? We, the relatives and friends of the old Yang family and the old Wang family, there are dozens of people, but you, Yang Huaming, are the only ones missing?"
Mrs. Liu glanced secretly at Old Yang's head, and then said: "If you want the horse to run, you have to feed the horse. You go to eat quickly, or you will fall down hungry and put a burden on the family!"
"Besides, Qing'er and Duo'er warmed your portion of the meal on the stove over a low fire. You go and eat quickly, so they don't have to keep watch!"
