That night, my mother still sneaked to the door of the wing and threw a chicken in. When she was about to close the door and leave, she found a dark figure standing by the door.
"Mom!" She yelled inadvertently, and when she saw me clearly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ning Ning, why is it you? You scared me by being so quiet." My mother kept patting her chest with her hands. Just as she said, she was scared.
"What are you doing up this late at night?"
I didn't answer her, I just asked a question.
"I, I couldn't sleep, so I came out to do some work!" My mother was a little speechless and her eyes were evasive.
"Well, really?" I didn't point it out to her to see how long she wanted to hide this matter.
"Okay, it's getting late. Go back and go to bed early. Don't catch a cold when you come out!" My mother began to urge me.
"What was that thing that chased me into the river on the day of the full moon?" I saw that she was unwilling to say it, so I would just tell the truth first.
"Well, I don't know about this either. I was busy with your cousin at the time and didn't see that thing, but I heard your cousin said that it should be a mountain ghost. There are people cutting firewood in the mountains behind us. It's really Encountered a mountain ghost. Your fate is not good, so be more careful in the future."
My mother's ability to tell lies with her eyes open is getting better and better, and she can actually make up such lies.
And she talked about my pain points.
"Whether my fate is good or not is not the direct reason at all. I'm afraid someone wants to use this as a cover to do some shameful things!" I showed no mercy at all and yelled at her in front of her.
My mother wanted to say a few more words, but seeing her blushing face, she didn't say anything for a long time. I looked at her, turned around and left.
When I returned to the house and saw her lonely figure still standing in the yard, I felt depressed for a moment.
I don’t know why I should be happy to see her like this, but I just can’t laugh.
The next day, the sun had risen very high, so I lazily got up. I felt that I had a very comfortable sleep and all the fatigue was gone.
I walked out of the house and my mother had already prepared the meal.
"Ning Ning, come over and eat, it's still warm!"
I saw that what I ate in the morning was the same thing, the leftovers from last night. The meals my mother cooks these days are very bland. If I can find even one dish that tastes meaty, I will lose.
"I see that the chickens you raise are getting fewer and fewer every day, and you are not willing to eat them. It's really strange. Where have all the chickens gone?"
When my mother heard this, everyone was stunned, and she didn't know how to answer my question for a while.
"Hey, that's right. Ning Ning has been at home for so many days, and I, the mother, haven't cooked you a delicious meal. I'll cook it for you today!"
My mother didn't answer my words, but just changed the subject.
"No need, you were reluctant to cook for me when I was little. Now that I have grown up, I won't even eat your good food. I will pay you all the food expenses for the past few days. Today I My body has recovered and I am ready to go back to live with my grandma.”
"You have to leave, please don't. Ning Ning is my mother. It's been so many years. Can you just forgive my mother?"
When she spoke, she had a strong nasal voice. Her hands stretched out tremblingly, wanting to grab me, but she hesitated.
I didn't say anything, and I felt very uncomfortable. Where were they when I needed her? Although my surname is Jing, no one in the Jing family has ever regarded me as one of their own.
"If I didn't have a grandma, I wouldn't have grown up like this. Apart from giving birth to me, what else have you done to me? I gave you back the kindness you gave me when I was five years old. Between you and me It’s no longer a mother-daughter relationship.”
I shook her hand off. Maybe many people would accuse me of being heartless. But I just can't let go. I'm very selfish. I will give them back as much love as they gave me since childhood.
She looked at me silently and said nothing. I didn't even take a bite of food. I went to the house to pack my things and took away everything that belonged to me. I would not take any of their things.
After packing my luggage, I put the letter my grandma left for me in my inner pocket. Then I took out two hundred yuan, which was enough. I stayed here for seven days and she never did anything good for me.
She also knew clearly that my body was weak and needed to be replenished, but she didn't have any flesh at all, so I saw through all this. She was already that kind of person, and it was really fanciful to want her to treat me better.
I took my luggage and was about to leave, but my mother stopped me.
"Ningning, it's not safe for you to go back alone. Why don't you stay here for a while until your cousin comes back..."
"No need, I'll leave the food expenses for these few days to you. I won't live here long, I have to go back to school later."
I said that I didn't want to linger with her any longer, and then left. My mother had no intention of stopping me.
I'm afraid she also wants me to leave as soon as possible.
This way, she and her baby son are left here, which is more convenient. At least they don't have to guard against me like they guard against thieves.
The sunshine today is particularly dazzling, and the strong light makes it difficult for me to open my eyes.
I took a carriage in the village and headed to my grandmother’s village. I really don't want to come here again.
At noon, I returned to my grandma's house. I always feel very complicated when I come back. These are all my childhood memories with my grandma.
When I first entered the village, I saw that they were acting strangely, and they all deliberately avoided me.
I found my grandma's house with ease. The house was still the same as before, but there was no longer anyone waiting for me to return home. My heart felt empty for a moment.
Just as I was about to push open the old wooden door, Grandpa Zhang next door saw me.
"Daughter, why are you back? Didn't you go to the next village and go back to live with your mother?" Only Grandpa Zhang is still as good to me as ever, and has not changed at all.
"Grandpa Zhang, that is not my home, this is my home." When I said this, my vision was blurred. The place with my grandma is my home in Jingning.
Now that grandma is gone, where can I call my home anywhere in the world?
"Hey, good boy, let's make dumplings. Can you come and eat too?"
I wanted to refuse, but seeing the expectant eyes of the old man and thinking that they were the same age as my grandmother, I was too embarrassed to refuse.
"Okay, once I finish cleaning up here, I'll go help Grandma Zhang make dumplings!"
I said with a smile. Grandpa Zhang also smiled and walked away.
I walked into the yard and was about to turn around and close the door when I saw Aunt Li staring at me not far away, with a vicious light in her eyes.
I've always known that Aunt Li doesn't like me, but she doesn't stare at me with that kind of curse, right?
"Aunt Li, what's the matter with you?" I met her unfriendly gaze.
"You won't live much longer!"
