allonlinenovel Chapter 314 Yunfan
Chapter 314 Yunfan
Mu Qiuhe asked curiously, "Grandma Ye, I just said you have a rich collection of books, why haven't I seen any?"
Mu Qiuhe's question made Grandma Ye stunned for a moment, and her weathered face obviously changed a little.
"You mean this? The books are in the basement. Do you want to go take a look?"
The turbid gaze falling on her made Mu Qiuhe feel quite uncomfortable. Thinking that she still had to go to her sister Cha Ran's house and her sister Xue Xi's house, and that there were still many things to do, she shook her head.
"No, Grandma Ye."
"I'm just a little curious. I've never heard of you having a collection of books."
Hearing this, Grandma Ye smiled and her old body straightened slightly.
"You mean this? Actually, it's not my collection. It was made by the old man."
"He used to love traveling around, collecting atlases and books from all over, and he also liked to comment on them. Over time, he amassed a huge collection. But he passed away more than a decade ago, and everyone in our village has left too. Over time, no one remembers this anymore."
"If I hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten it long ago."
When Grandma Ye spoke, her expression was full of happiness, as if she had returned to the sweet times of the past.
Mu Qiuhe nodded in agreement, "Is that so!"
Without staying for long, Mu Qiuhe walked out of the room. The fragrance of the flowers and plants in spring washed away the rotten smell in her nostrils. Compared to Grandma Ye's home, Mu Qiuhe still preferred the outside world.
She walked quickly to the gate, turned to look at Grandma Ye at the door, said goodbye, and left quickly.
Walking on the familiar road, she hummed the previous tune again, and her mood was not affected by Grandma Ye's room.
"Hmm... I didn't expect Grandma Ye to be such a storyteller."
"It must be lonely living here alone."
Mu Qiuhe couldn't help but think of Grandma Ye's weathered face, and thought about it lightly. The village of her youth was gradually withering, the past glory was gone, her body was gradually getting old, her husband passed away, and the young people in the village gradually moved to other places. The former earthen houses were washed away by wind and rain, and finally fell to the ground, leaving no trace.
She has been staying here since she was young. Everything here is extremely familiar to her. Slowly, everything that is familiar disappears, and only memories remain of the good things of the past. Grandma Ye is like a lonely gravekeeper, staying here day after day, guarding the memories of the past. If she were to stay here for the rest of her life, alone, she would definitely not be able to bear it.
There is not even anyone to talk to every day. If you stay here for too long, you will definitely go crazy. Since they came to the village in the past few years, Mu Qiuhe has been extremely lonely. This is under the premise that she lives with her father and has Yu as a friend with whom she can chat occasionally. There is no one of the same age as Grandma Ye in the village. Both Chen Shi and Yu rarely come to Grandma Ye. Only Sister Cha Ran and I come here from time to time to talk to Grandma Ye. If she will become like this in the future, it would be easier for her to die early.
Thinking of this, Mu Qiuhe couldn't help but shudder.
She shook her head desperately, trying to get rid of these thoughts and denying these random thoughts.
"No, definitely not."
But, is it really not? Mu Qiuhe didn't really know. Since arriving in the village, her father hadn't planned to leave, and she hadn't made any plans for the future. She didn't seem interested in the outside world either. The occasional news she heard came from her younger sister Xue Xi. Neither her father, Yu, nor Chen Shi had ever traveled far.
His only channel for interacting with the outside world is Uncle Xue Fan, or perhaps he cannot call him uncle, brother might be more appropriate, after all, Xue Fan is much younger than his father, but if he calls him brother, it seems that Xue Xi is a generation younger than him, and he feels like he is much older.
Just as Mu Qiuhe was daydreaming, a distant voice came into his ears.
"Xiao He~Xiao He~"
Looking at the road in front of him, Mu Qiuhe looked in the direction where the sound came from with some confusion.
This place is quite far from Sister Cha Ran's house, and no one passes by here. Who could be looking for me?
"Xiao He~down there~"
"Look down~"
Following the voice's instructions, Mu Qiuhe lowered his head and looked. At the bottom of the steep slope, next to the stream, on a flat piece of land, a man was standing there, waving at him from a distance.
The sound also came from there. Mu Qiuhe moved closer to the roadside. You know, the village was built on a relatively flat area halfway up the mountain. Many roads are very narrow and long. This area is a typical hillside. The side of the road is like a cliff, separated by pieces of protruding ground, each of which is seven meters high. Few people would go down the hillside. Although it is not as steep as a cliff, it is also very difficult to walk.
At this moment, the man was at the bottom of the hillside, at a tributary of the stream. Mu Qiuhe looked carefully and saw the man's appearance under the hat clearly.
"Hey, Brother Yun, why are you there?"
After calling out many times, Yun Fan was finally found by Mu Qiuhe and he was smiling happily. Yun Fan was not someone else but Sister Cha Ran's husband. On weekdays, the two of them liked to make a piece of land and grow some vegetables. On weekdays, the food eaten by the people in the whole village was basically produced by Sister Cha Ran's family.
Yun Fan did not respond to Mu Qiuhe's words, but shouted to himself.
"Xiao He, wait for me to get down, I'll be right up!"
Mu Qiuhe was obedient and waited there. Yun Fan walked along the stream and was soon blocked by the protruding fields. Not long after, Yun Fan stuck his head out from the edge of a field not far from Mu Qiuhe. However, compared to before, he looked a little dusty and his clothes were covered with dust. When he came not far from Mu Qiuhe, Yun Fan stood there and patted his clothes with his hands to get rid of a lot of dust on his body before walking towards Mu Qiuhe.
Yun Fan was very happy to meet Mu Qiuhe on the road. He looked at Mu Qiuhe with a smile on his face and said, "It's almost noon, Xiaohe, why are you still outside?"
"You haven't eaten yet, why don't you come home with me to eat something?"
Mu Qiuhe looked at Yunfan and nodded, but did not refuse. She was going to Yunfan's house anyway, and it would be great if she could have a meal. She could take this opportunity to stay with Sister Cha Ran for a while longer.
Yun Fan grinned after getting the response.
They walked towards Yun Fan's home together. After a few steps, Mu Qiuhe asked curiously.
"Brother Yun, where are you?"
Yun Fan didn't turn his head. He explained as he walked.
"Well, didn't we plant something in those vegetable plots a few days ago? Now we don't have to worry about it. Just water it every few days."