Zhang Shaofei went all the way north, and within a day, he returned to Taizhen Village, Qiu County. Taishan is still winding, and the small village is still safe. The sunset in winter is very beautiful, but also very short. Dusk in the mountains is especially short... Gradually, the water-like darkness submerged the houses and trees, flattening the entire village. Finally, it became completely still, just like a flat lake without wind or waves.
In the dark sky, floating clouds cover the moon and the stars dim.
There was no wind in the land of Taizhen, and everything was quiet. Occasionally, a few frogs croaked, breaking the silence of the dark night in the mountain village.
A vigorous figure came down from Mount Tai. The cat lowered its waist, the mouse leaped and the fish leaped, and disappeared into the darkness like flying. Not long after, it entered Taizhen Village. This mysterious night traveler is Zhang Shaofei.
Zhang Shaofei escaped from the fire, left Huixing Temple, and finally returned to his hometown in Taizhen.
The old feelings and scenes of Taishan appeared in front of him again. Everything here was so familiar!
Zhang Shaofei knew that after he escaped from the fire, the two killers would never give up and would definitely come to hunt him down. Therefore, he hid in the dense forest of Taishan until the middle of the night and then quietly entered the village from the back mountain.
The closer he got to his home, the more Zhang Shaofei's heart beat wildly. He had been away from home for several months, and he was afraid that if he knocked on the door at night, there would be no response at all. After all, my mother was already old and frail when we parted! Therefore, when he knocked on the door, his raised hand actually trembled a little.
"Go, go, go!" Shortly after three knocks on the door, a faint echo came from inside: "Who is it?"
When Zhang Shaofei heard that this was his mother's familiar voice, the big stone in his heart finally let go. He put his mouth against the crack of the door, lowered his voice and replied, "Mom, it's me."
Wang Shaoxiang was awakened by a knock on the door in a daze. Her son's voice was the most familiar to her mother. Her heart twitched violently, and she hurriedly got up from the bed. She rubbed her groggy eyes, not knowing whether it was reality or a dream, and then asked towards the door: "Who?"
The answer outside the door was still so soft, yet so familiar: "Mother, it's me."
Mother and son are in love!
"Ah, Fei'er!" Wang Shaoxiang was overjoyed when he heard this. He was about to get out of bed, but a few days ago when he went up the mountain to cut firewood, he accidentally sprained his left ankle, making it difficult to move. Not long after returning home, his whole body started to grow again. The different red spots are very uncomfortable due to the disease. Now in the middle of the night, he suddenly heard the voice of his worried son. Wang Shaoxiang desperately picked up the crutches placed on the bedside, got off the ground, supported his sick body, tremblingly touched the front door, and opened it. Lift and lower the latch, and pull the two doors inwards.
The door opened. Against the backdrop of the dark sky, standing at the door was Zhang Shaofei, the son of Ri Si Nian and Ye Nian.
"Ah, Fei'er, you're finally back!" Wang Shaoxiang threw away the crutch he was holding before he could light the oil lamp, rushed forward, hugged Zhang Shaofei tightly in his arms, and said to himself Said to himself: "I'm not dreaming, am I?"
Zhang Shaofei said sincerely: "Mom, we are not dreaming, I am indeed back. I miss you very much after we have been apart for more than half a year!"
Looking forward to it day and night, I finally saw my son tonight. While caressing Zhang Shaofei's head with trembling hands, Wang Shaoxiang murmured to himself: "This is good, this is good..." Two lines of mixed sadness and joy. Tears streamed down Zhang Shaofei's shoulders and wet his clothes.
Zhang Shaofei clearly felt that as his mother's thin body twitched, waves of heat came over her. After all, this was a rare reunion in life!
After the mother and son hugged each other for a while, Zhang Shaofei helped Wang Shaoxiang to the familiar big bamboo chair in the corner of the hall, let her sit down, and then lit the oil lamp on the table.
After staying in the dense forest of Taishan, hiding here and there, he was nervous for a long time without drinking any water. When he returned home after a long absence, Zhang Shaofei felt that his throat was as dry as fire, so he went to the large water tank in the kitchen to pick up the wooden shell and scoop out He drank most of the water, raised his head, and drank "Gulu, Gulu" before returning to the hall.
Under the swaying light, Zhang Shaofei looked at his mother and saw that she was much thinner than when she left: her cheeks were sunken, but her stork bones were raised. The originally shallow wrinkles on his face have now become numerous and deep, his complexion is grayish-yellow, and there are many more white hairs hanging down from his forehead than a few years ago. Facing his mother's aging and frail appearance, Zhang Shaofei couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Mother, you have changed a lot.".
Wang Shaoxiang rubbed his dull eyes, widened them again, looked Zhang Shaofei up and down, and murmured to himself: "Fei'er, you have lost weight and become darker too."
Since Zhang Shaofei was demoted to Lingnan, left his mother, and left his hometown of Taizhen Village, in just over half a year, his life has gone through many ups and downs, ups and downs, and now he is still in danger of being hunted. Tired of running around and exhausted mentally and physically, he naturally became thinner and darker.
Seeing his mother's sad look, Zhang Shaofei forced a smile and comforted Wang Shaoxiang: "Mom, don't worry, the dark clouds will eventually dissipate, and everything will get better naturally in the future. Over the years since I left my hometown, I have seen a lot more of the world outside. , I am much more mature and feel that life and work are more meaningful.”
Occasionally, the night owl's cry came from outside. Wang Shaoxiang suddenly thought of something. The muscles on his face trembled a few times, and he asked worriedly: "Fei'er, the warriors who came from Chang'an recently all have swords in their hands. They are vicious. They live in Jiwei, some stay at the entrance of the village, and they often come to your home to search in broad daylight, asking me about your whereabouts. You didn't meet them when you entered the village, right?"
Zhang Shaofei knew that the warriors from the imperial court had already set up a dragnet. He raised the corner of his mouth and said contemptuously: "They set up a pocket to let me get in. But, you have Zhang Liang's plan, and I have a wall ladder. Tonight I am not coming from Are they back under their noses?!”
Wang Shaoxiang was still worried: "When you come back here, be extra careful. You must know that you will encounter danger anytime and anywhere!"
Zhang Shaofei comforted him: "Mother, you can rest assured, I have expected this a long time ago. When the sun set today, I had returned to Taishan from other places, and had been hiding in the dense forest in the mountain. I waited until the middle of the night to come down. Then he sneaked in through the banana forest behind the village."
"That's good." Wang Shaoxiang breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to the pair of bowls and chopsticks placed on the dining table, and said emotionally, "Fei'er, after you left, I will treat you as your usual meal every day. Put the bowl you use to eat here, and put the pair of chopsticks you usually use. In this way, I feel like you are right next to me every time I eat. It is like this every day!"
"Ah!" What true love in the world is deeper and greater than maternal love? A wave of enthusiasm rose in Zhang Shaofei's heart and surged throughout his body. He felt his throat was itchy and his voice was a little choked, "Mother, during these days in Lingnan, didn't I miss you day and night? ? I often feel uneasy and regret that I cannot fulfill my filial piety in front of you. Mother, do you blame me?"
"No blame, no blame, how could I blame you." Wang Shaoxiang gently stroked Zhang Shaofei's head and said, "Fei'er, since you left home, I have gradually figured it out. You stay at home and respect me. , this is just a small filial piety. However, if you can survive being demoted to Lingnan, you may learn Buddhism in Xinzhou, the hometown of the Sixth Patriarch of the Buddha Land, and let the Buddha's light shine on the parents of everyone in the world, this is a great filial piety!"
Zhang Shaofei was very moved after hearing this: "It's rare for you, mother, to be so understanding of justice. With your words, my child will feel at ease when he goes out in this life."
Wang Shaoxiang praised, "Fei'er, you are really my good son!"
Zhang Shaofei suddenly thought of something and said, "Mother, I have something good for you to eat."
Wang Shaoxiang looked at his son with some confusion: "Fei'er, what good things do you have?"
Zhang Shaofei untied his black luggage, put it on the table, and slowly opened it. In addition to a few simple clothes, there were more than a dozen golden oranges inside.
When Wang Shaoxiang saw those oranges, he reflexively felt acid in his stomach. He shook his head and said angrily: "Ahem, I thought they were some precious things, but they turned out to be some oranges, sour and astringent."
