On the other side of the big bluestone, there is a tall and strong old locust tree. This old locust tree is so big that even if four or five adults surround it, it may not be able to hug it. It seems that the old locust tree already exists. Long time ago.
At this moment, a group of old ladies and old men were sitting together under the old locust tree.
They were chatting and laughing.
Zhang Fan stepped forward with a kind smile on his face, and asked these old ladies and old men: "Hello, grandparents, I'm sorry to excuse you, but I want to ask you about someone. Do you know who Zhang Suya is?" Where is home?"
"Zhang Suya?"
Following Zhang Fan's inquiry, all the chattering old ladies and old men stopped chatting and looked at Zhang Fan with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
"What are you doing at her house?"
A bald old man fanning a green bamboo fan asked doubtfully.
"Zhang Suya and I are good friends. I came back today to visit his family! It's my first time here, so I don't know where to go!"
Zhang Fan explained with a smile.
"You said you are Zhang Suya's good friend?"
After hearing Zhang Fan's answer, all the old ladies and old men were stunned.
"This little girl Zhang Suya has been missing for more than half a year, and her mother has become seriously ill because of it!"
The bald old man looked at Zhang Fan with a hint of curiosity in his eyes and said.
"Zhang Suya is not missing, she just went abroad on a business trip. No, she arranged for me to come today!"
Zhang Fan said with a smile without blushing.
"Goed abroad?"
Hearing the sound, the bald old man suddenly took a breath of cold air.
"This girl Suya is really promising. She is much better than my grandchildren. No wonder I have been very fond of this girl Suya since I was a child. It turns out that she will be so promising when she grows up!"
"Haha, it seems that my old man has never missed it!"
"Hunter, you go along this path and go to the end. You will see a canteen. Then turn right and walk for a few minutes. You will see a wooden bamboo door. That is the home of this girl Suya. !”
The bald old man stood up and pointed the way to Zhang Fan.
"Okay, thank you, grandpa!"
Zhang Fan looked around, silently memorizing the route in his mind, thanked the bald old man, and walked over without looking back.
The bald old man looked at Zhang Fan's leaving figure, then turned his head and said with a complex expression towards the old ladies and old men: "This kid Suya really has a lot of potential! He is much better than my little bitch!"
"Huh, don't praise her so much. She can go to college because she borrowed money from us! Now that she is so promising, shouldn't she have to pay back the money she owed us before?"
An old lady with a sly eyebrow on the side said sarcastically with harsh words.
"Yes, since their family has money, they should pay it back, and after so many years, the interest must be calculated for them!"
Another old lady with gray hair said hurriedly.
"What are you still doing? Go home and call someone. Go to her house to ask for money. Don't wait until then. This young man slaps his butt and leads Zhang Suya, the mother of this damn girl, to run away secretly. By then, the money they owe will be gone. I’ll never come back!”
The third old lady reacted, dropped the needle and thread in her hand, threw it to the ground, and said hurriedly.
"That's right! Leave quickly! Ask someone to ask for money!"
"We can't let them run away!"
Soon, all the old ladies and old men under the old locust tree started shouting, got up one after another, and called people in the direction of their respective homes.
Zhang Fan followed the instructions of the bald old man and finally came to a wooden bamboo door.
This bamboo door is not very high, only reaching the height of an adult's chest. It is covered with a thick layer of dust, as if it has not been cleaned for a long time.
Zhang Fan pushed gently with his hand, and the entire bamboo door opened with a creak.
"Isn't it locked?"
Zhang Fan murmured to himself, and then walked inside.
When he came to the yard, he found that the whole yard was in a mess, overgrown with weeds, and covered with dead branches and leaves. It seemed that no one had cleaned it up for a long time.
Except for the yard, the entire house looked extremely dilapidated and decayed. The entire wall made of blue bricks was covered with tiny cracks.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Fan's heart skipped a beat, could anyone really live in such an environment?
"Is anyone home?"
Zhang Fan shouted loudly.
In response to his shouting, there was no response in the room.
"Excuse me, is anyone there?"
Zhang Fan continued to shout loudly.
But still no one responded to him.
"I am Zhang Suya's friend. I was entrusted by her to come over for a visit today!"
Zhang Fan pondered for a moment and explained loudly.
As he shouted these words, there was sudden movement in the room where no one had responded.
"Ahem!"
A violent coughing sound came from the dilapidated house.
Soon, the wooden door covered with dust and dirt creaked open from the inside.
A thin, middle-aged woman, leaning on a wooden stick, limped out.
This middle-aged woman was wearing a faded, shabby pink gown. She had white hair, a face full of wrinkles, no muscles on her body, and was as thin as skin and bones.
It seemed that she had been seriously ill. She obviously looked like she was only in her forties, but she looked extremely old at the moment. I don't know what painful things she had gone through to make her look like this. look.
"Hello aunt! I am Zhang Suya's friend!"
When Zhang Fan saw this middle-aged woman for the first time, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
This thin woman may be Zhang Suya's mother.
"Xiaoya's friend?"
"Ahem!"
As soon as the middle-aged woman asked a question, she coughed heavily. It was obvious that she was in great pain at this time.
"Zhang Suya is not missing, auntie. She went abroad to study. Because she left in a hurry, she didn't have time to contact you immediately!"
Zhang Fan said loudly and hastily.
"is this real?"
"Really?"
After listening to Zhang Fan's words, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but burst into tears.
"it is true!"
When Zhang Fan saw the middle-aged woman looking like this, the bitterness and sadness in his heart became even stronger.
If she were told about Zhang Suya's death, would she collapse on the spot?
Sure enough, it was right not to rush to bring Zhang Suya's body back. According to Zhang Suya's mother's current condition, she may not be able to bear the pain of losing her daughter.
"Ahem! Ahem!"
The middle-aged woman coughed heavily.
Every time she coughed, Zhang Fan's heart became heavier and more depressed.
"Sorry, young man, for making you laugh!"
The middle-aged woman forced a smile on her face and said.
"Auntie, why don't you go back to the house first? It's a bit cold outside!"
Zhang Fan was a little worried about the middle-aged woman's health, so he couldn't help but persuade her.
"No...it's not in the way!"
"I am Zhang Suya's mother. Young man, if you have anything to do, just say it here! Xiaoya...she hasn't been heard from for more than half a year. I thought...I thought she... .....”
Mother Zhang's eyes were red, and she became a little excited at the end.
"Auntie, you are completely worried. Zhang Suya is doing very well abroad. We are very envious of her life. I may stay for a few days this time! I hope you don't mind, Auntie!"
Zhang Fan felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw Zhang's mother in such miserable condition. No matter what, he must take good care of Zhang's mother and let her get well as soon as possible.
........
Zhang Fan said some more words to Zhang's mother, and then he completely calmed her down.
After bringing Zhang's mother into the house, Zhang Fan found that the house was even more messy. Until he saw the wild vegetables and yellowed steamed buns on the stove, his fists clenched for the first time and he couldn't stop feeling. Trembling violently.
In the six months since Zhang Suya's death, Zhang's mother's life had been too difficult. If he hadn't come here in person this time, he would never have known that Zhang's mother would be in such pain.
It’s so bitter, so bitter.
At this moment, Zhang Fan's eyes were a little astringent. He wanted to cry, but he didn't dare to cry.
Because once he cries, all the white lies he told before will be seen through by Zhang's mother.
He really couldn't imagine what terrible consequences would happen by then.
So he has to restrain himself, and he has to restrain himself with all his strength.
Zhang Fan came here this time to make Zhang's mother live a good life.
Since Zhang Suya has passed away, let him take care of Zhang's mother for the rest of her life from today on.
After putting Zhang's mother to sleep, Zhang Fan threw aside his satchel, grabbed a hoe and sickle from the yard, and began to work hard to clean up the weeds in the yard.
He wanted to tidy up the entire yard and house before Zhang's mother woke up.
