Sun Lin's voice came out muffled from under the quilt. After a rustling sound of the quilt, a long sigh came from Sun Lin's bed.
Sun Sen turned sideways and looked towards Sun Lin. It was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything. But he knew that Sun Lin's face would be downcast, so he sighed as well. No matter how much he said, it would seem particularly pale. He said in a deep voice:
"Linzi, go to sleep."
"Um."
The two brothers lay flat on their backs, staring blankly at the roof. Neither of them felt sleepy, but they never spoke another word. Silence filled the air.
The moon was like a crescent moon, and the soft moonlight illuminated the Sun family's small courtyard. The silver light dispelled the darkness of the night.
At night, all things come back to life. Seeds are struggling to grow in unknown corners. The tiny sound of them breaking through the soil is almost inaudible. Only the moonlight accompanies their birth and witnesses their growth.
In the early morning, the thin sunlight shines through the thick clouds, and the misty rays of light look so colorful, reflecting colorful colors at different angles.
The newly grown green grass leaves on the roadside are covered with crystal clear dewdrops, which are round and extremely cute.
The smoke that enveloped the brigade was slowly fading away, rising slowly into the sky, revealing the green mountains in the distance.
The sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking were endless, and from time to time you could hear adults scolding children.
Everything was so vibrant, except for Sun Lin, who was in a very bad mood and had no mood to watch this daily rural scene.
Father Sun pulled Sun Sen over to carry Sun Lin on his back and asked quietly, "Linzi, what's wrong? You look listless. If your mother saw you, she would definitely scold you..."
Sun Sen paused, looked towards the hillside behind him, and said, "Maybe he was hit."
"A blow? That kid is afraid of a blow. He's like an indestructible cockroach. He got up and ran away in no time."
After hearing this reason, Mr. Sun felt relieved immediately. As long as it was nothing serious, it would be good to give him a small blow, so that he wouldn't be thinking about climbing up the roof and tearing the tiles off, wanting to poke a hole in the sky all day long. He wanted to calm down a little.
"Okay, let's go eat. We still have to go to work later."
Dad Sun patted Sun Sen's shoulder, turned and walked towards the main room. Sun Sen sighed inexplicably, hoping that no one knows his son better than his father.
"Come, eat more bok choy. They're freshly picked." Mother Sun picked up a piece of tender green cabbage with chopsticks and put it into Sun Lin's bowl, considering that he was a wounded soldier.
When Sun Lin saw the extra cabbage in the bowl, the corners of his mouth curled up and his heart warmed. He had the treatment that his father and elder brother didn't have!
"Linzi, don't just lie in bed all day. Go pick up some vegetable leaves and grass from the fields to feed the chickens. Sweep up the dust in the yard..."
Sun Lin immediately felt that the cabbage he was still chewing in his mouth no longer had any flavor. He nodded silently, indicating that he understood.
After Sun's mother and the others went to work, Sun Lin limped back to his room, took out the bills that he treasured so much, and ran his fingers over each record one by one. Then, with trembling hands, he tore off the sheets one by one and crumpled them up until they could no longer be put together in their original shape and he could no longer tell what was written on them.
Scrap of paper fell from between his hands, like his broken heart being peeled off bit by bit from his chest. He suppressed the pain in his heart and looked up, not letting anyone see too much of his vulnerability, not even himself.
He has given so much to this family.
The monologues in my heart popped up one after another like bamboo shoots after the rain, and the passionate emotions echoed in my mind, dispelling the sadness of frustration.
After cleaning up the broken pieces of paper, I poured them all into the stove without taking any souvenirs and burned them all. Now, there was nothing left, only ashes.
The days passed as usual, and just as his father had expected, Sun Linguo was a lively person again, with no trace of sadness on his face.
"Are Aunt Sun and Uncle Sun home?"
"Mori-san-san?"
Guo Jianwu called outside the yard for a long time but no one came out to respond. He gently pushed open the gate and the yard was quiet.
The person is probably not at home.
Guo Jianwu thought about it and put the bottles of "lake water" that Sun Yerang brought on the stone table, and then went to the water tank to scoop a bucket of water to quench his thirst.
That shouldn't be the case. He came at the right time. Work should have ended by now, and there was no one in the field.
He should wait for a while. If there is anything, he will be back soon.
"Linzi, look at Xiaowen. Everyone else has already started. What about you?"
"Mom, isn't there an older brother? There's an order of seniority, so the older brother should go first. How can I go first?"
"How dare you say that? Your eldest brother is going to college. If you also get into college, no, not college, but high school, then Mom won't push you..."
"Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"Hurry up, then."
The voices were getting closer, and Guo Jianwu hurried forward. The gate of the yard was open, and Mother Sun saw someone in the yard at a glance. When she got closer, she found that the person looked familiar.
"Brother Jianwu? Why are you here? Aren't you in the capital?"
Sun Sen asked in surprise, stepping forward and looking at Guo Jianwu.
"Jianwu? When did you come? Come on, come in and sit down. Have you eaten yet? Not yet. Auntie can cook a simple dish to get you by."
"Don't bother, Auntie. I just came here to eat. I just arrived not long ago."
"Linzi, go and pour a bowl of hot water for your brother Jianwu. He has no tact at all and just stands there stupidly." Mother Sun whispered in Sun Lin's ear and continued to entertain Guo Jianwu with a smile on her face.
Sun Lin pursed his lips helplessly. Fortunately, the water in the kitchen was warm and he could drink it anytime he wanted. Besides, Brother Jianwu was so familiar with his family, so was there any need to be so polite?
Although I thought so, I still had to listen to what Grandma Sun said, so I could only go to the kitchen to get a bowl of water.
"Jianwu, why are you here..."
"Oh, that's right. Wasn't I assigned to serve in the army here in our province? Since we're so close, I asked Ye Zi if she had anything to bring back. She said that her aunt had never been to her school, so she got some local specialties from the school and asked me to bring them to her..."
Guo Jianwu said this slowly and pointed to the bottles of water on the stone table in the yard. He couldn't understand which daughter would bring water home. It was really rare.
"Thank you so much for your help..." Dad Sun looked in the direction of Guo Jianwu's finger, and the rest of the words were automatically muted.
Several people looked at the five or six bottles of water on the stone table in the yard in silence. The air was filled with awkwardness and no one could speak.
Guo Jianwu looked down at his shoes, as if he didn't notice the stiff smiles on the faces of the Sun family members.
Sun Lin was the first to react. He took a big step out of the main room, went to the yard, grabbed a bottle of salt water, and tossed it in the air.
He couldn't help but think: My little sister is really amazing. She can actually come up with such a strange thing. He has to admit that she is amazing.
Outrageous or my little sister is more outrageous!
"Ah, well, Jianwu, you actually joined the army. It's good to be a soldier."
"Yes, I've always wanted to join the army. I had to accompany your grandfather a few years ago, so I put it on hold. Now..."
"You must have made such a tiring trip. Jianwu, come chat with your uncle Xuejun for a while. I'll get you some food."
"No need, auntie. I came here after eating." In fact, after walking on the mountain road for such a long time, the little food in his stomach had been completely digested, and he even felt a little hungry.
"Of course I can. You come to my house, so you have to eat something. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if the news gets out." Mother Sun pretended to be angry.
Guo Jianwu didn't know what to say after seeing this, as saying anything more would be hypocritical.
"Linzi, come here and light the fire for me." Sun's mother kept nagging Sun Lin. He was already so old, but he still had no intention of getting married. His wife Sun Wen was about to make a marriage, but he still had no one to settle down with.
As for Sun Sen, his mother thought that during the college entrance examination period, he should not be distracted by these things. Of course, if Sun Sen really liked a girl, she would see what her character was like. As long as she was acceptable, she would immediately bring her home.
But these two just know how to shirk responsibility and make excuses. Sun Sen has important things to do and cannot be rushed, but Sun Lin is different. He is idle all day long and he should find a wife so that he can focus on his work.
"Brother Jianwu, how is Ye Zi doing in school?"
"Ye Zi, she's doing well. She even got a job at a research institute. You know, even juniors and seniors at university might not be able to get into a research institute..."
"Really?" Dad Sun's mouth curled up after hearing this. As a parent, he must be very proud that his child is so promising.
"Well, Ye Zi has a strong learning ability and all the teachers like her very much." Guo Jianwu actually didn't know what Sun Ye's campus life was like, but it was always right to praise her.
Based on his understanding of Ye Zi, the facts should be similar, so this can't be considered a fabrication.
"I'm not saying anything, I can't say anything about Ye Zi in other areas, but when it comes to studying, few people can compare to her. Do you remember when she first started school? She learned words so quickly, and she didn't even finish junior high or high school, but she still got into college, didn't she?"
"Yeah, the leaves are awesome."
There was a supporting role, and Sun's father's desire to show off his daughter became even stronger. He held Guo Jianwu's hand and wanted to tell him all about Sun Ye's life from walking to getting into college.
Sun Sen looked at the roof and he knew that whenever his father mentioned his little sister, his spirits would rise and he would talk incessantly.
After a long while, the only sound left in Guo Jianwu's voice was that of a matchmaker. In the main room, only Sun's father could be heard talking loudly, and the volume was so high that even Sun's mother in the kitchen could hear it.
The meal was about to be served. Sun's mother cut some dried pork and fried it. The rice was also made of dry rice and corn rice. It looked like there was quite a lot of rice.
"Jianwu, come and have dinner. Don't be polite at my house. It's just like being at home."
Sun's mother and the others had already eaten at the old house, so they were not hungry at the moment, but they couldn't just watch Guo Jianwu eat alone, as that would be embarrassing.
Sun Lin still felt that he was not full, so he sat down to eat with them. It was a rare opportunity to eat meat, so it would be a shame not to eat it.
After dinner, Guo Jianwu hurriedly left Sun's house because he had to rush back to the army and it was not convenient to stay overnight. In fact, he just took a detour to one house and he would still have time to leave tomorrow, but if he did that, there would not be much time to reminisce and meet each other.
Mother Sun pointed at the water on the table, took out a letter and gave it to Sun Sen to read, wanting to know what Sun Ye's intention was in asking someone to bring back the specialty water from so far away. It couldn't be just ordinary water.
Yes, along with the water, there were also a few words written by Sun Ye in a hurry, which explained how to use and distribute this spring of life water. Simply put, one bottle per person.
After Sun Sen finished reading, Sun's mother still couldn't believe that the water had such magical effects. It must be said that it was worthy of being a good thing made in the Capital University laboratory. Her eyes unconsciously moved to Sun Lin.
Sun Lin shuddered and quickly ran behind his father. He leaned over to his mother and shouted in fear, "Mom, I don't want it."
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