The green train rumbled across the desolate plains.

Su Tangxue took a nap against the window, while Su Yu sat on the edge with his eyes closed and meditating.

Now there is no clear direction, so for the time being we can only investigate according to the clues provided by Su Tangxue.

Li Tiandou and Tun Ling both stayed at home. If the matter is not resolved one day, they will need to stay to deal with the crisis at home.

Su Yu rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed deeply. After the prince left, he had been tense and insecure.

He glanced at the girl secretly. Although it was not an unfounded suspicion, the harsh words hurt her.

Su Tangxue shrank down slightly. She saw Su Yu's gaze in the reflection of the car window, but her eyes were still looking straight out the window.

At this time, the train arrived at the station, another group of people came on, and the originally empty carriage gradually became lively.

The old-fashioned green leather train seats are long benches, sitting facing each other.

The train leaves the station.

An old man and a young man sat opposite them.

A burning smell came, Su Yu twitched his nose slightly, opened his eyes, there was a bit of chill in his eyes.

They were wearing fur hats and shabby cotton jackets, and their faces were dark and stained by rain, snow, wind and frost.

As if aware of Su Yu's gaze, the old man forced out a smile and tried his best to close his legs and lean on the seat, looking a little nervous.

The young man stuffed the large and small packages under his seat, lowered his head but occasionally glanced at Su Tangxue from the corner of his eye, a blush covering his dark face.

Su Yu's face brightened a little, and he nodded slightly and smiled in return at the old man.

The old man took out a black plastic bag from his arms, which contained pickles, leftover red sausage, and half a bottle of soy sauce.

The bag made a rustling sound, and when he saw Su Tangxue twisting her body, the old man quickly stopped his movements, looked at Su Yu apologetically, and slowed down the movements of his hands as much as possible.

After a long time, he took out another unpeeled orange and handed it to Su Yu.

Although the green leather car is old and slow and seems incompatible with the fast-developing society, it still carries the kindness and simplicity of the older generation.

Su Yu accepted the old man's kindness and took the lead in saying, "Are you two planning to go back to your hometown?"

"It's getting cold and the construction site is closed, so go home early and wait until the New Year before going out to work." The old man replied with a smile.

Su Yu nodded and said nothing, quietly peeling the orange.

The old man started talking and continued to ask: "Young man, are you going to Xuexiang?"

"No, go to Hejia Village."

"Hey, that's a coincidence, I'm from Hejia Village!" The old man's brows became brighter.

"Which family are you from? I always go out to work, so I have little memory of things in my hometown."

Su Yu glanced at Su Tangxue and slowly said, "I'm here to fulfill my wish."

"You still wish?" The old man looked up and recalled for a moment, and suddenly realized, "You are talking about the old locust tree at the west end of the village, right? I said you don't look like a villager in your dressing, so you are wrong."

When Su Tangxue heard the old locust tree hurriedly turned around, she pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

"Tsk, tsk, this girl is so handsome! The young man is very lucky." The old man praised sincerely, "If my little son can find me a daughter-in-law in the city, I can laugh out of my dreams."

Su Tangxue was speechless. She had only known Su Yu for two days, but everyone seemed to think that they were a couple.

The young man blushed, glanced away and whispered, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

The old man unscrewed the wine bottle, took a sip, and continued: "However, I hope that if you don't get up yet, the old locust tree will be gone."

"No more?" Su Yu and Su Tangxue asked in unison.

Su Yu frowned and said, "Trees that are hundreds of years old are generally not easily cut down, right?"

"Of course not. It's illegal to cut down trees now. The last time I went back to my hometown was the year before last. When I went back, the old locust tree was gone, not even the roots."

The old man held the wine bottle and continued to recall: "I also asked some people who stayed behind in the village, and it was strange to say that the answers they gave were that the old locust tree suddenly disappeared. It was still there the first day, and after one night

It disappeared. Some people said that this tree was not an ordinary tree, but was used by the landowner in the mountain to control feng shui. When the landowner moved to the right, the tree was taken with him."

"Dad, Old Wutou told you, right? He keeps chewing the earth and mountain gods every day. If there is any trouble, he will say that the earth master shows up. Do you believe what he says?" The young man was obviously not satisfied with his statement.

Agree.

The old man stared at him and shouted: "Then what do you think it is?"

The young man huddled aside, and when Su Tangxue cast a curious look, he blushed and said, "The gentleman in the village said that this old locust tree was not a marriage tree to begin with, but a gift from the ghost king in the mountain.

It’s for me to hire a wife for myself.”

He does not mean that.

Su Tangxue took a breath and thought of the wooden sign she pulled down, which was engraved with words she had never seen before, and couldn't help but believe his statement.

Turning to look at Su Yu, Su Yu asked with great interest: "What is your name, sir? Are you still in the village now?"

The old man took over the conversation and said: "I don't know exactly what my husband's name is. I just know that people in the village call him the old blind man. He came here to escape the famine decades ago. He never left after he settled down. On weekdays, there are also some strangers who go there."

I went to him to tell fortunes and comment on my horoscopes, and by making a living from this, I got a house and land in the village, so I took root."

"Young man, I hope that even though we haven't gotten together yet, it's fate that we bumped into each other in the car. If you don't mind it when we get there, I'll come back home with you and my husband to entertain you and your wife." The old man said without hesitation.

"Uncle, you misunderstood, we are not." Su Tangxue's cheeks turned red.

"Okay." Su Yu interrupted her.

Su Tangxue glanced at him angrily, then rested her head on the seat as if resigned to her fate. Anyway, he had the final say on whether it sounded good or not, and whether it was black or white.

The train continued to travel for several hours and finally slowly stopped at the platform.

Su Tangxue opened her eyes drowsily, and she was covered with Su Yu's coat. Su Yu was having a warm conversation with the old man.

A few people got off the bus facing the morning sun. The station was not big, and there were only a few people on the entire platform.

The cool morning breeze stirred up the floating snow on the platform, making a rustling sound.

Winter in the Northeast is like this, desolate and desolate under the vast sky.

The old man and his young son walked in front, walking in a hurry, eager to return home.

A small group of people gathered at the exit of the station, holding photo frames and looking up.

A few people walked not far away, and a group of armed police officers and soldiers led the column in goose-stepping, solemn and solemn, followed by people of different ages dressed in black.

"Dad, what's going on?" the young man asked in a low voice.

The old man shook his head. He had never seen such a battle in the city, let alone in the village. He did not dare to speed up the pace any more and followed cautiously.

The team finally reached the exit, and for a while the cry was loud.

An old woman stood out from the crowd of people picking up the station and took two exquisite urns with trembling hands.

"Mom?" the young man exclaimed, "Dad, that's my mother!"

"Today, we send the heroes Li Guangzhi, Li Yanshun and his son home!" A loud roar echoed through the station.

"Today, we send the hero Li Guangzhi, Li Yanshun and his son home!" the team shouted in unison, the sound shook the sky.

The old man was hunched over, and through the wind and snow in front of him, he finally saw clearly what was inside the photo frame they were holding.

The bag carried by the young man slipped quietly, and the old man's hands seemed unable to bear the weight of the package.

Su Yu stepped forward and caught the two packages steadily.

The figures of father and son gradually faded away.

"Ding."

Su Tangxue's cell phone rang, it was a news feed.

"What a pity! Respectable! A fire broke out in a residential building in Yucheng last night. Migrant workers Li Guangzhi, Li Yanshun and his son went back and forth to the building many times to rescue 29 residents. They eventually fainted in the stairwell due to inhalation of excessive toxic gas and died!

"


Chapter completed!