When we arrived at the village, it was already midnight.
In this era when every household rarely has a TV, in fact everyone goes to bed very early.
But because of the death of Duan Jianian's father, every house was still brightly lit.
The village has electricity, but at this time, in order to save money, more people still use kerosene lamps.
To a certain extent, things like candles are luxuries.
There is no one in Duan Jianian's family anymore, but his father still has an older brother, who is Duan Jianian's eldest uncle.
So Jing Ling stopped at his uncle's house. From a distance, only the dim lights of his uncle's house could be seen from a distance.
There were many men and women wearing gray or red cotton-padded jackets standing there. There was no sadness about someone passing away. They all gathered together and talked.
You can also see a fat, mean-looking woman handing out melon seeds.
Someone lost the person closest to them in the world late at night.
Then someone was talking and laughing at this night.
There is really nothing in this world that I can empathize with.
Zuo Li seemed to have seen somewhere before that some people held funerals, but for other people in the village, it might just be a feast.
As for how sad the relatives of the person who has passed away forever are, others don't care.
Is it indifference?
Not really.
It’s just that you can’t empathize with something unless it happens to you.
Duan Jianian no longer shed tears at this time, but stared blankly at the door of his uncle's house.
Zuo Li could feel his body trembling.
Zuo Li held his hand and wanted to convey some strength to him: "Go in and see your father. He must also want you to see him!"
Duan Jianian hummed and got out of the car silently.
In fact, when the three cars appeared, the eyes of the villagers over there were already looking over.
In this era, it is really rare to see cars.
After all, in today's era, you can't buy a car even if you have money. You must have a certain status before you are allowed to buy a car.
But now three cars suddenly appeared in the village, naturally attracting all the attention.
The person who reported the news before was Duan Jianian's second uncle, who was sitting in the car at the back.
When he got off the car, he quickly called Duan Jianian, "Jianian, get out of the car quickly!"
Zuo Li glanced at Duan Jianian's second uncle.
In fact, his face is already handsome. From this, we can also see that Duan Jianian's mother must be a very beautiful woman.
There was no sadness on the second uncle's face during this period, and there was even a hint of excitement.
I just don’t know what the reason for this excitement is.
When Uncle Duan looked at Zuo Li, his eyes were indescribably respectful, and he even seemed to be nodding and bowing the next moment: "Thank you, Mrs. Gu, for sending us home. It's really a shame to trouble you. It's really a pleasure to meet you.
Luck for our festive season.”
Zuo Li really didn't want Duan Jianian to see his relatives like this, so he said directly: "It's okay, Jianian is a good boy, I like him very much. Can my husband and I stay?"
Uncle Duan was surprised, but he quickly said flatteringly: "Of course! We are totally welcome here!"
Zuo Li nodded reservedly, and when talking to Duan Jianian, his voice became gentle: "Then let's go down."
Duan Jianian hummed and got out of the car with Zuo Li.
Gu Feichen seemed to be about to come down at this time, but Zuo Li said because of his previous random thoughts: "Mr. Gu, you can rest in the car for a while and let Captain Zhao join me!"
Gu Feichen raised his eyebrows and looked at Zuo Li without saying anything.
Under such eyes, Zuo Li felt a little guilty and looked away.
She tightened her hands, feeling a little pretentious.
They had obviously reconciled before, but now they seem to be jealous again.
But Zuo Li just couldn't control it.
Anyway, that's what she wants to do now.
Zuo Li ignored Gu Feichen, and Gu Feichen looked at Zhao Jianshe, who was named by Zuo Li.
Zhao Jianshe:???
What should I do if I feel a little innocent for no reason?
Zhao Jianshe: "Don't worry, sir, I will protect my wife well."
Gu Fei said nothing, but his face was slightly gloomy.
Zuo Li didn't see this scene either. When he and Duan Jianian were walking to Uncle Duan's house, the fat woman who had been handing out melon seeds had already walked over.
"Li Dajun, you brought the carnival back! But who is this?" As the woman spoke, her eyes kept looking at the cars behind Zuoli, her eyes almost gleaming.
Li Dajun is also the second uncle Duan. The second uncle Duan said: "This is the wife of the director of the Yangguang City Steel Rolling Mill. You can call her Mrs. Gu. Our Jianian and Mrs. Gu's son are good friends. Today Jianian happens to be at Gu's house.
, so Mrs. Gu was kind enough to send us back by car."
This second uncle Duan is really good at talking, and he almost always praises Zuo Li with his words.
The fat woman's eyes suddenly lit up.
Most women of this age don't have much knowledge, but with the status of the factory director's wife, in their eyes, she is already from a wealthy family.
"It turns out to be Mrs. Gu. I am Jianian's eldest aunt. Thank you so much for taking care of our Jianian! Mrs. Gu, come inside and sit down!"
After speaking, she looked at Zhao Jianshe.
Zhao Jianshe said: "I am the bodyguard to protect my wife."
Zhao Jianshe was afraid that he would be recognized as Mr. Gu again. In that case, he might look at him even colder.
When Zuo Li heard this fat woman say that she was Duan Jianian's aunt, she couldn't help but frown.
This aunt was very mean, and she was even more mean to Duan Jianian.
It can be said that Duan Jianianhui dropped out of school and was just a village bully with a bad reputation for a long time because of the meanness of this eldest aunt.
Duan Jianian's father obviously gave Duan Jianian some consideration. For example, the house at home and some private money were all left by him so that Uncle Duan's family could take good care of Duan Jianian.
But how did they treat Duan Jianian in the end?
So Zuo Li's attitude was a little cold at this time: "Let Jianian see his father first!"
The eldest aunt was stunned and nodded quickly: "Okay!"
At this time, rural areas were all made of mud and tile houses, and the better ones had brick houses.
But there are still very few families with brick houses. Uncle Duan's house is a brick house.
But Zuo Li still felt a little uncomfortable with such a house.
Especially the people in the village who came to see the excitement were all staring at her. Fortunately, with Zhao Jianshe here, Zuo Li didn't have to worry too much about it.
When I entered my uncle's house, I saw an unsealed coffin parked in the lobby.
Zuo Li didn't walk over, so Duan Jianian walked to the coffin alone and knelt down.
Zuo Li gathered up her clothes and did not look in that direction. Instead, she stood in the yard and looked up at the moonlight in the sky.
"Let me tell you, I will also be a person who rides in a car in the future..."
Vaguely, Zuo Li heard Uncle Duan bragging about taking a car.