Gu Tianya gently pinched the reed mat under his arm, and for some reason chose to remain silent.

He seemed to have some difficulties in his heart, so he didn't want to answer the 'aunt's' questions.

However, the woman stared at him unblinkingly, obviously not giving up until she got the answer. Gu Tianya sighed helplessly and said, "Although the heart wishes, it is difficult to cherish it."

"Why is this?" the woman asked immediately.

Gu Tianya slowly looked at her and looked up at the sky again. Countless snowflakes fell on his face and melted into flowing water in a blink of an eye. In a daze, he didn't know whether the water was tears or snow.

The woman didn't know why, but she felt a burst of sadness in her heart for no reason. At this moment, she even wanted to blurt out and say to Gu Tianya, "I won't force you anymore." But after all, she was a decisive person. Even though she felt sad, she still suppressed it and spoke again.

He said: "Why? My aunt wants to hear it."

Gu Tianya finally spoke, but only four words came out, one word at a time: "I have worries about my future."

What kind of person this woman is, it suddenly became clear to me.

Looking back, having worries.

It can also be understood as worrying about the future.

What worries the young man? Needless to say, she is his most filial mother. That’s why he hides in a small village and endures hunger and hardship to survive. That’s why he can endure the oppression of the Sun family manager, even if he works hard

Only give him half a catty of food if he lives for one day.

An eighteen-year-old boy should be an age full of passion, but he gritted his teeth and endured it just because he had worries about his future.

My mother is the weak spot that he feels most worried about.

At this time, the snowflakes were getting bigger, and the cold wind was like a person crying. Suddenly, the blind old man coughed and said as if in a daze: "When people leave, it is a relief. Don't be a human again in the next life. Being a human is really too painful..."

"

Gu Tianya and the woman looked at each other at the same time.

But they discovered that it was the old man who had entered the hut of A Yao's family. At this time, he lit a small oil lamp from nowhere. As the light flickered, the old man was holding the small oil lamp and circling around the body of A Yao's mother.

Walking around, reciting a sentence, walking around, reciting a sentence, like a vague nagging, and like a consolation to persuade the deceased to leave, he kept saying: "Let's go, let's go, don't worry about the child, don't be reluctant to let go, you

This girl is blessed, she will not die of cold or hunger like you, she will be taken care of by noble people, she will be taken care of by noble people..."

After chanting for a long time, he suddenly bent down slowly and saw that he put the small oil lamp on the head of A Yao's mother, then looked up at Gu Tianya and the woman, and said vaguely in his throat: "

Ten cents!"

The words were said abruptly, and the woman was a little confused. However, Gu Tianya quickly nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, blind man, this account belongs to me."

The woman quietly tugged on his sleeve and asked curiously: "What account?"

Gu Tianya glanced at her and explained softly: "The lamp oil money is used to send away the deceased. The blind man helped A Yao's mother light the oil lamp, which can light her way above the underworld. This is the gift of the blind man."

, but the money for lamp oil must be borne by the family of the deceased. Ayao’s family has no money, so the money can only be counted on me..."

He paused for a moment and then said softly: "But I don't have any money now, so I can only ask the blind man for credit."

After hearing this, the woman suddenly realized something, but she looked at the small oil lamp and suddenly said: "For this little oil, I need you to pay ten cents."

There was a sense of distress in her tone.

It was obvious that she grew up in a wealthy family and had seen countless gold and silver treasures. She had never paid much attention to them. She was even more generous when she rewarded her subordinates. She had never cared about money before.

But now, she feels distressed for ten cents.

Just because this is the debt that her "good nephew" has to bear.

Gu Tianya waved his hand at her and explained softly again: "The night watchmen have no children, and most of them are short-lived. They have no other source of livelihood. They only earn a little income by helping with weddings and weddings in the village. This oil lamp

The lamp oil is indeed not worth ten cents, but after the blind man lights it, it is worth ten cents..."

He paused for a moment, pondered for a moment, and then explained again, "As for the specific reasons, you can understand that this is the custom of our village. In short, we have to give money to the night watchmen so that they can have some income to survive.

"

The woman listened thoughtfully and couldn't help but look at the blind old man. She had a vague understanding in her heart that this actually meant the poor helping the poor.

The blind man is a childless man, and his mind is still a little confused. It is easy for such an old man to not survive in this world, but the villagers did not let him starve to death, but kept vigil at night

People's customs and traditions allow such lonely old people to earn a bite to eat and drink.

To put it bluntly, it is still the principle of helping the urgent rather than the poor.

Because the blind man is a night watchman, he has his own profession. As long as he has a profession, he is not a freeloader waiting to die.

At this time, I suddenly saw the blind man waving to Gu Tianya and said slowly: "Okay, come in."

Gu Tianya glanced at the woman and hesitated before saying, "How about you stay outside the door and I can go in by myself."

The woman shook her head without hesitation and said softly: "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of dead people. I'll go in with you and help you."

Gu Tianya looked at her up and down, as if deciding whether to ask his 'aunt' to help.

The woman was already waiting and was not in a hurry. She stretched out her hand to push him and said slightly as if to blame: "Good man, please hurry up. Don't be verbose. I said I'm not afraid of dead people. I've seen more dead people than you."

Gu Tianya finally nodded and said, "That's fine, I can feel more relaxed with your help."

Why do you say that?

The aftermath of a person who died because of busy work is indeed very tiring.

As the old saying goes, death is heavy. Once a person dies, the body is much heavier than when he was alive. Due to Gu Tianya's weak body, it would be really difficult for him to move the body by himself.

The two of them walked in the door and waited quietly for the blind man's instructions. However, they saw the blind man slowly taking out a small bell from his arms, hanging it on A-Yao's mother's forehead, shaking it a few times, and murmuring: "Lao San's family."

, let’s go, let’s not miss the child, don’t be reluctant to let go, let’s go, let’s go, it’s dark and the road is slippery, just follow the blind man’s oil lamp..."

After he finished chanting, he looked at Gu Tianya again and said slowly: "Wrap it up."

Gu Tianya quickly stepped forward and spread the reed mat on the ground.

The woman suddenly stepped forward, lifted the body without fear, and then placed it neatly on the reed mat with an indescribable ease.

Gu Tianya's heart moved and he subconsciously said: "You are quite strong."

The woman smiled at him and said: "My aunt is a practicing master." Suddenly her tone changed, and she said slightly encouragingly: "What do you think, do you want to learn? A good man should be rampant in the world, even if he cannot compete on the battlefield, at least

You should have the ability to carry a three-foot long sword. As long as you want to learn it, my aunt will teach you. Even if you don't go to the army to fight, you can still use it to protect your family."

Gu Tianya was quite moved, but then he smiled bitterly and shook his head, regretting: "I am out of breath even when I walk."

The woman immediately followed and said solemnly: "I said, from now on you must eat meat."

Gu Tianya was speechless.

How many times had he heard the other party say this?

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Chapter completed!