The small stove in his arms made Xia Xiao wake up several times at night. Ah Zhu was able to rest well some time ago, but Xia Xiao didn't have such a good opportunity. He has been up until now, so that when he wakes up at night, he is fuzzy and has lost his basic thinking ability. He reached out and felt that Ah Zhu's back was a little hot. He forgot that Ah Zhu's level is impossible to suffer from ordinary diseases in the mortal world, so he asked stupidly:

"Do you have a fever?"

Ah Zhu cooperated very well and touched his forehead, saying:

"No."

The short conversation ended at night, and Xia Xiao continued to fall asleep while holding Azhu. He was in a small mountain village and then returned to the small mountain village. He could not go back to the college and then returned to the college. He began to travel freely in this world, going back and forth for a long time.

Because he hadn't had a good rest for a long time, Xia Xiao would not let go of this opportunity easily. He slept for a long time in this familiar side room until the sun was high in the sky, then he woke up with sleepy eyes and squinted.

Usually, Xia Xiao would laugh at Ah Zhu, who would always sleep and not wake up, or squint. In the academy, when they first met, if Ah Zhu was dragged by Long Li and the others to chat at night and went to bed too late, she would squint her eyes the next day when she went up the mountainside. At that time, her eyes were dull, like a playful ghost on the mountain road, which made people want to laugh.

Sitting up in bed, Xia Xiao saw Ah Zhu busy packing things and asked slowly:

"What are you doing?"

"I have to go to the restaurant today, so I have to pack my things?"

Xia Xiao scratched his hair, replied with a faint "oh", and continued to sit in the bed in a daze. In fact, there was nothing to pack. There were better things here in Zhenxun. But Ah Zhu didn't know when she would come back, so she took some childhood memories with her. Those bracelets, stones, and small wooden sticks, although they were of no practical use, were all her incomparably beautiful memories in the small mountain village.

Grandma put all her things in a big wooden box. Before the Xia family started sending all kinds of things to her family, this wooden box was the only one in the house that was still brand new. Grandma told Ah Zhu that when she married her husband, her alcoholic father cut down several trees and made it for her with the best wood, so it was not damaged.

Before Ah Zhu arrived, this wooden box contained her grandmother's wedding dress, which was her dusty old memory and the turning point in her life, but it was also the beginning of a sad and miserable experience. But since Ah Zhu came to the small mountain village and came to her grandmother, this box has been filled with her things.

Since she was a child, grandma would never throw away any of Ah Zhu's clothes. She would wash them, fold them and put them away as a kind of commemoration. She knew that these clothes would be worth nothing to Ah Zhu in the future and could not be sold for a few copper coins, but people living in this world should always keep some thoughts in mind.

It was placed in grandma's closet. Ah Zhu moved it, but soon she covered her mouth with tears. She wanted to share with Xia Xiao the clothes she wore as a child, and each piece of clothing witnessed her growth. But she had grown up and understood her grandma's hard work. At this time, she couldn't laugh at all, and was full of sadness.

Suddenly, he saw Ah Zhu sitting on a chair wiping tears, and Xia Xiao hurriedly stood up. Suddenly, he put on his leather boots and clothes, tied his long hair with a belt, and looked energetic and full of spirit, which was completely different from his previous lazy look. He walked towards Ah Zhu, and as soon as he opened his arms, she threw herself into his arms and said in a crying voice:

"Let's go to the wine shop today. Grandma doesn't have much time left."

"Okay, I'll go tell grandma, and we'll set off once she's done packing."

Xia Xiao's understanding was something Ah Zhu had always been thankful for. She had heard about people abandoning their elders and living alone since she was a child, and all the younger generations in the small mountain village were like this. But she didn't want to be an ungrateful person, and Xia Xiao was the same. He had never experienced the family love of his grandfather's generation, because his parents either died on the battlefield or in disputes between officials and businessmen. Now that his grandmother was still alive, it was a blessing, and he and Ah Zhu naturally had to respect her well.

If we trace back to the source, Xia Xiao should be most grateful to this wrinkled hunchbacked old woman. If it weren't for her, he might not have met Ah Zhu. Although Xia Xiao always felt that fate was the way it was, and even if many things changed, there would be corresponding things to make up for it, but what he was experiencing now was the best, and his story with Ah Zhu also had a good ending.

The ending of a story often does not manifest itself in a certain day or event, but as long as there is a bright future to imagine, it is good.

Grandma repeatedly picked out decent clothes for herself in the closet. She had worked hard all her life, and even when the Xia family sent her fine brocade clothes made of precious silk, she was reluctant to wear them. But now was the time. Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, grandma called Ah Zhu to dress her up simply, and said to Xia Xiao:

"We'll be leaving soon. When will we arrive?"

"It will be here in the afternoon, very quickly."

The grandmother, who knew Xia Xiao and Azhu's strength, could guess that it wouldn't take much time, but when Xia Xiao really told her the time limit, she couldn't help but be surprised and asked worriedly:

"Can my old bones take it?"

"Don't worry grandma, it's just like sitting there."

Grandma naturally believed Ah Zhu and nodded expectantly. In the mirror, she looked at her own withered face and couldn't help laughing at herself.

"People get old and look ugly."

"Grandma is not ugly. In Ah Zhu's heart, she is the most beautiful."

"You have the sweetest mouth."

Ah Zhu watched her grandmother bring out several large plates of powder and rouge. The bottles and jars dazzled her and she couldn't help asking:

"Grandma, you have so much equipment?"

Speaking of this, grandma felt a little embarrassed and said:

"They were all sent by Madam Xia. Every time she sent me something, she would write me a letter, asking me to take care of myself. Xia Xiao, your mother's handwriting is elegant and beautiful, so your calligraphy must be good too, right?"

Ah Zhu burst out laughing and attacked Xia Xiao without any mercy.

"His handwriting looks like beans crawling out of the ground."

"How do you talk?"

"Grandma, Ah Zhu is right. My calligraphy is indeed a little bit poor."

Seeing Xia Xiao defending Ah Zhu, the grandmother still glared at the latter, making her stick out her tongue. Looking at the many bottles and jars, she just couldn't bring herself to do anything. She herself had never used so many things, so it was really difficult to start at this time. But there was no rush at the moment, so she slowly used her hands to test the colors and dress up the grandmother, making her look like a graceful lady.

When Mr. Hong came and saw what the eldest sister had become like, they all became flatterers.

"Big sister, you are so beautiful today, even more beautiful than when you got married."

"That's right, it's true that Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes!"

"That's what makes a man's clothes and a horse's saddle."

"It's the same principle, almost the same!"

Listening to their chatter, grandma first said, "Azhu dressed me up, how could I not look pretty?" Then she became a little angry and said,

"Keep your voices down, don't disturb my son-in-law and daughter."

All the old men of Hong smiled, and when they looked at each other, they were full of reluctance. They and their elder sister had spent their whole lives in this small mountain village. Many people returned to their roots, but the elder sister left and there was no return date. Although they were happy for the elder sister, she raised a group of ungrateful people. But Ah Zhu was an exception, and they would never see each other again in this life.

After Grandma put on all the jade bracelets sent by Madam Xia, she stood up and looked at everyone and asked:

"How is it, does it look good?"

Although she was old, women love beauty, regardless of age. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu, as well as Mr. Hong, all praised her, making her smile non-stop despite her wrinkled face. This feeling of happiness made her feel as if she had entered heaven. There was no suffering or abandonment there, only endless joy.

When everything was ready, everyone left the room. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu stood in the courtyard. The flowers and plants were all a little wilted, but they looked at grandma and said patiently:

"Grandma, we're not in a hurry. You guys can talk slowly."

Grandma said yes again and again, and said to everyone:

"I've left the door of the room open. The rice, oil, chickens, fields, and trees are all yours to share. I'm afraid I won't be back after I leave. My body can't stand the hardship. You all take care of yourselves, drink less, and prepare the coffins when you have time. After I leave, no one will take care of you. But you have to promise me that you will bury everyone who leaves first. As long as there is one person left, we brothers will not be left in the wind and sun without a home. Your house is leaking. If it rains heavily next time, you can come and stay here. Don't be polite."

Grandma knew that they would not be polite, so she only said a few polite words. But they were no longer smiling, but serious, telling the eldest sister not to worry.

"Big sister, take care of yourself when you get there, live longer, and see what little Ah Zhu is like."

Grandma felt that she would never see Xiao Azhu again, but she still agreed, and then said lightly:

"I'm leaving."

Since she brought Ah Zhu home, she has imagined this scene many times, but she felt that she was not lucky enough to enjoy it, so she persuaded herself that as long as Ah Zhu lived a good life, she would have done a good deed, and she did not ask for any reward, but only hoped that she could live a better life in the next life. But now, she has finally embarked on this road, and it is worth all the hard work she has put in over the years.

I walked to Ah Zhu's side and took a look at the newly renovated room and the old guys. Two bright lights flowed down in the sunlight, extremely dazzling. I really have to leave, leave like this, and there will be no return date.

"Let's go."

Before Xia Xiao and Azhu could speak, grandma took the initiative to say this. She didn't like procrastination and didn't want to delay them. But the tears in her eyes made Azhu want to bring the grandfathers with her. It's not that she didn't have the ability, let alone five or six people, even fifty or sixty people would be fine. But grandma felt that she would be a trouble if she was alone, let alone so many people.

If Ah Zhu insisted, grandma would definitely not go, so they looked at each other and said nothing more.

As soon as she thought of it, water came from all around and pulled up her hunched body. She was a little surprised, and then slowly rose into the air. She could no longer feel the cold winter wind and was very happy. Her Ah Zhu finally became like those great practitioners. No wonder she said she would be there in the afternoon. It turned out that she was flying.

"Take care!"

Grandma waved with a smile, holding back a few tears. The old men on the ground responded very actively, muttering:

"Take care, sis!"

"Bon Voyage!"

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu were also like this, but the latter watched the grandfathers go away, saw the small mountain village go away, and silently said in his heart:

"Goodbye, little mountain village."