Chapter 34 Meeting

"The conditions here are too harsh, and Grandpa Ye doesn't want to be a burden to others. Grandma Ye's health is getting worse." Chen Zilong said somewhat frustratedly.

After some consideration, he decided not to tell Grandma Ye that she would not survive this winter, fearing that the little girl would not be able to bear it.

Chen Zilong kept talking about the living conditions of Grandpa Ye and Grandma Ye all the way, and Ye Siran seemed to be listening seriously but didn't say anything.

She was thinking in her heart that according to the schedule, they would be able to return to Beijing next year, but her grandparents died in Quma County.

I guess the oil lamp must have run out by now!

But Chen Zilong didn't say anything. She looked at him seriously from the side, and the aloof look she had when they first met was no longer there.

Although he looks tough and rough, he is actually a delicate person on the inside. When he meets someone on the street who greets him, he just nods in response and rarely speaks.

When he meets someone he knows well, he will explain, "This is my distant cousin. I'm showing her around."

"Your cousin is pretty, but a little too thin. Deputy Captain Chen, take her out for a good meal."

"Yeah." Chen Zilong responded coldly, and then continued to patiently talk about every detail of her grandparents.

"Sister Siran, go find a clean rock under the big tree over there and sit down and wait. I'll go line up to buy food. Your grandparents like to eat there the most."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Chen." Ye Siran thanked him politely. She also wanted to meet her grandparents by chance.

There are many large natural rocks under the big tree over there, and many people are already sitting on the rocks to eat.

In his previous life, Ye Siran saw on TV that people who were sent to a farm for reform did the most tiring work every day but ate the worst meals.

But she didn't expect that in real life, their food was much worse than what she saw on TV.

As she passed by those people, she saw that they were holding chipped coarse porcelain bowls in their hands, with one or two black-faced steamed buns and yellowed cooked vegetables in the bowls.

She had seen Uncle He’s dog, and it ate much better than them!

There are very few young people under this patch of trees. The middle-aged and elderly people you see are almost all hunched over, with numb expressions and empty eyes.

The wrinkles on his face were as deep as ravines, filled with the vicissitudes of life and the sadness of being abandoned.

Ye Siran couldn't bear to look at it but had to look for it because her grandpa and grandma might be among them.

When she turned around, her attention was attracted by two elderly people who were supporting each other and walking upright not far away.

The old man was wearing clothes with over a hundred patches on them, and it was impossible to tell the style and color.

Although he looked tired, he still revealed an extraordinary temperament.

The old lady's hair had turned silver over the years, but she carefully combed it into a meticulous bun.

Every strand of her hair was carefully combed. Although the clothes she wore were made of coarse cloth and patches, they fit her well and were very clean.

Her skin was pale and wrinkled, and the dark circles under her eyes and the pain that inadvertently appeared at the corners of her mouth silently told us that the illness was tormenting her.

However, beneath this frail appearance, her eyes were unusually bright, sparkling with her persistence and attention to detail in life.

Ye Siran could tell at a glance that these two elderly people were her grandparents because she looked somewhat similar to the old lady.

She quickly stepped forward to support the old lady, "Grandma, please walk slower and sit down here, okay?"

The old lady heard a voice as sweet and melodious as that of an oriole, and when she looked up she saw a girl with skin as white as snow and curved eyebrows.

Her ecstatic eyes were as clear as a mirror, but she could see that this joy was something she had only experienced in the past two days.

Because if you look closely, the heaviness and darkness revealed in the depths of those eyes are like a layer of cloud that reflects nothing.

The old lady couldn't bear to look any longer. Whose girl was living such a sad life?

After a moment of silence, the old lady said kindly, “Thank you, little girl, we won’t sit here.

I am used to sitting on a high place to eat, where I can see far. The old lady advises you that you should not think so much at such a young age.

Look at me, even though I am sick, I have an indomitable spirit. No matter how hard the life is, I will never give up my yearning for a better life. ”

Although the old lady's voice was weak, every word was uttered clearly and elegantly. She spoke a long speech with an unsteady breath.

Ye Siran quickly patted her grandmother on the back and said, "Thank you for your teachings, grandma. Please drink some water first."

She took out a kettle from her cloth bag, which contained warm water mixed with spiritual spring water, and fed it to her grandmother without saying a word.

"I can see that grandma's attention to detail is not only reflected in her appearance, but also a life attitude that is deeply rooted in her bones.

I admire you for who you are. Even illness and suffering cannot deprive you of your pursuit of quality of life. ”

Ye Siran talked to distract her grandmother. Grandma Ye didn't expect that the little girl was so smart and understood things so quickly.

She thought with relief and drank several sips of the spiritual spring water unknowingly. The upgraded spiritual spring water was indeed of great quality.

Ye Siran was in a good mood when she saw that her grandmother's complexion had visibly improved.

She couldn't stop smiling. When she smiled, her eyes looked like a crescent moon and her thin face had dimples, making her look particularly cute.

The old man who had been supporting the old lady was puzzled because his wife was usually not enthusiastic about teaching strangers.

He looked at Ye Siran curiously, and this glance made his pupils tremble suddenly: "Ranran! Our Ranran!"

Grandma Ye was shocked by the changes in her body. She was out of breath just now, but after drinking the sweet water, she felt full of strength.

Suddenly she heard the old man calling his granddaughter's name, and she instinctively said, "The old man is talking nonsense again!"

She also saw Ye Siran smiling happily. She was indeed her granddaughter. Before, she only saw her sad face and ignored everything else.

Grandma Ye asked excitedly, "What's your name?"

Ye Siran was thinking about what to say, she was afraid of upsetting the old man in front of her, but she heard his grandfather's excited voice.

"Weiwei, your voice is much stronger than before. Do you feel better?" the old man asked in surprise.

When asked by her husband, Grandma Ye calmed down instantly. Now she couldn't recognize her granddaughter, so she smiled and said, "I drank the water the little girl fed me, and I felt that all my old illnesses flew away!"

"Really?"

"Grandpa, would you like to try some water?" Ye Siran took the opportunity to step forward and hand over the kettle. She was afraid that her grandfather's body, which would fall over if the wind blew, would not be able to withstand the shock.

Gulp, gulp, Grandpa Ye took the kettle and drank it up. This was the water that his granddaughter had drunk!

After Grandpa Ye drank half a pot of water in one breath, he started to stink all over, but Grandma Ye only drank a few sips and didn't react that much.

She said with disdain: "Old man, you stink so much that you don't want to stink the little girl. Go take a shower."

"Grandpa, go back and take a shower first! I'll help grandma over there to eat." Ye Siran also felt that the smell was too strong and was afraid of affecting others.

"Well, Weiwei, you eat first, I'll be there soon." Grandpa Ye was relieved to leave his wife to his granddaughter.