Liu's yard is full of all kinds of flowers. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, giving it a lively feel.
Hong Ying and Ziwei were pruning withered flowers and plants. Due to the hot weather, their clothes were thin, and a red silk thread was exposed on Ziwei's chest. Hong Ying asked: What is hanging on your chest?
Ziwei didn't hesitate to take it out and put it in Hong Ying's hand. She smiled and said: "You can see for yourself."
Hong Ying picked it up and took a look. He was shocked. It was a jade pendant. He saw a phoenix carved lifelikely, emitting dazzling brilliance under the sunlight. He said: This is an extraordinary thing. There should be half of it, just one.
Yes. Where did you get this? This is not something that ordinary people can have.
Ziwei pulled Hong Ying and said: Madam, it's a long story. My family used to be a famous rich man in Yanzhou Prefecture. When my grandfather was still alive, he arranged a baby marriage for me. The man's Xu family is also a wealthy family in the local area. I heard that the man's grandfather committed a crime.
I was punished for my crime, and my descendants fled without knowing where to go. In my house, the 'Langzian' set a fire, the house was burned to the ground, and the whole family was burned alive. Because I was playing outside, I escaped death. From then on,
I became an orphan and wandered around, and then I came to your house.
Hong Ying burst into tears when Ziwei said it and said: So that's it.
Ziwei blushed and said: When I was a child, my mother told me that this jade pendant still has one piece, and the other half is a dragon. When put together, the dragon and phoenix face each other to form a whole piece.
Hong Ying smiled and said: "It seems that this jade pendant has some origins. It turned out to be your engagement gift. No wonder you keep wearing it."
Ziwei blushed and said: Today is not what it used to be. People are uncertain about life and death. There is no such thing as an engagement or not.
Hong Ying said: It turns out that you were born into a good family. It is really hard for you to suffer such misfortune for two families. In that case, I will keep an eye on you and marry you to a good family.
Ziwei blushed and said: Thank you Madam for your love. I think if Madam doesn't dislike it, it would be good for me to serve Madam for the rest of my life.
Hong Ying smiled and said: Hey, how can a woman never marry?
Ziwei smiled and said nothing.
Hong Ying added: In life, everything is arranged by God and no one can predict it.
...
Since the complete defeat of the Taiping Army, the Qing army mainly eliminated some major leaders and released some forced ordinary soldiers home.
Xu Hugen returned to Fengyang, Anhui Province, and looked at his former residence, which had long been in ruins. The ruins were covered with weeds and were swaying in the breeze. Seeing such a desolate scene, Xu Hugen knelt on the ground and shouted to him:
God, where is my destination?
Xu Hugen remembered that his mother once told him when he was a child: Your grandfather has arranged a marriage for you since you were a child. The other party is a famous rich man in Zhangjiazhuang, Yanzhou Prefecture. Hugen thought that he might as well go to Yanzhou Prefecture to seek refuge with his father-in-law. Then one day
I thought wrong. Things have changed. Now that I am poor and have nothing, do people still recognize this marriage? My family has been drifting away for more than 10 years, and there is no news. Maybe their daughter has already left the court. But I have no face at all. And
I thought that Nanxun was a good place, and my mother was there, so it was a good place to go. But then I thought about it, I had joined the Taiping Army, and the Taiping Army burned so many houses and killed so many people, and the people hated the "Spear" so much.
, not to mention that I have been to Nanxun. If someone recognizes me, it will be difficult not only for myself, but also for my mother. It is difficult to think about it. Finally, I thought, I might as well go to Yanzhou Mansion, maybe the other party
Nostalgic for the old relationship, but still recognizing myself. Even if the other party does not recognize this relationship, it also shows that I exist. When I find something to do, it will not be too late to take my mother to my side.
So Xu Hugen came to Zhangjiazhuang, Yanzhou Prefecture alone.
Hu Gen met an elder and asked, "Excuse me, old man, where does Zhang Cai and Zhang Demin live here?"
The elder asked in surprise: Who are you from his family and why are you coming to his house now?
Hu Gen said: My husband, I tell you the truth, I am the son-in-law of the Zhang family. I haven’t had any contact with you for many years, so I came here to visit you today.
Upon hearing this, the elder asked: Then you are the son of the Xu family in Xujiazhuang?
Hu Gen said: The descendants are just right.
The elder seemed a little excited. He pulled up the corner of his clothes and wiped his eyes. He said: "I and Zhang Demin are uncles and brothers, and we are from the same family. A few years ago, a batch of 'spear' came to the village and a big fire hit him."
The house was burned to the ground, and the whole family was burned alive. No one was spared. It was so miserable!
The elder pulled the tiger root, pointed with his hand, and said: This ruins is his family's ancestral home, which is now overgrown with weeds. Alas, no one dares to go here at night. Legend has it that there are often
The ghost of injustice is crying here. Injustice, injustice.
Hearing this, Hu Gen was very touched. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the pile of ruins.
The elder is also the elder of the Zhang family. Xu Hugen knelt down and said to the elder: "Father-in-law, please bow to me."
The elder said: Don't do it, don't do it, get up quickly. The elder helped the tiger's roots.
Xu Hugen just wanted to say goodbye.
The elder said: We are all our own people. It is not too late to leave after a simple meal at my house.
Xu Hugen said, "Thank you. I still have to go on a journey, so I will definitely come and visit my father-in-law if I have the chance."
...
Seeing the tragic scene of the Zhang family being destroyed and killed, Xu Hugen felt deeply in his heart. Although he was forced by life at the beginning, he could never make up for the disaster that he caused to thousands of civilians in his lifetime. So he thought, first go find him.
Let’s talk to mother again.
...
At the entrance of Nanxun Rescue Station.
Xu Hugen asked Huiying: "Sister-in-law, where is Fang Xiuzhen now?"
Huiying felt that he had seen this person somewhere. He asked: Who are you and why are you looking for her?
Hu Gen said: To be honest, Fang Xiuzhen is the mother of the offspring.
When Huiying heard that the visitor turned out to be Aunt Zhen's son, she remembered that one night a few years ago, it was him who knelt down to Aunt Zhen. In any case, it was considered peaceful now, and it was reasonable for the son to look for his mother.
.What’s more, people don’t know that their mother is no longer alive. So he said: Then quickly go into the house and talk.
After entering the room, Huiying gave up his seat and made tea for him.
After Hugen sat down, he couldn't wait to ask: Sister-in-law, where is my mother now?
Before Huiying said anything, tears came down first. He said: To be honest, Aunt Zhen is no longer alive.
When Xu Hugen heard this, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue. His mind was buzzing. He stood up and asked: When did it happen?
Huiying wiped her tears and said: It's just too much.
Xu Hugen hit his head with both hands and said: I deserve to die, I deserve to die! He burst into tears.
Huiying calmed her breath and said: Fortunately, Aunt Zhen passed away peacefully and her funeral arrangements were decent. During your mother's illness, the Liu family paid for her treatment and funeral arrangements. On the day of the funeral, many people came.
Someone gave it to her.
Xu Hugen asked with tears in his eyes: Where is he buried?
Huiying said: Just east of the town, the cemetery was also paid for by the Liu family.
Hu Gen said: Then sister-in-law, please take me to have a look.
Hui Ying said: Then I will prepare some paper offerings.
...
In the eastern suburbs of Nanxun, there is a tomb mounded with new soil, far above the horizon. Prayer flags are still fluttering in the wind. On a granite tombstone are the words 'Fang Xiuzhen's Tomb' engraved with large black ink that is still wet.
When Xu Hugen saw such a scene, he threw himself on the tomb and burst into tears. "Mother, my son wants to be raised, but he refuses to be kissed. I am unfilial to my son. Mother, I am late! Mother, why don't you take your son away?"
, leaving my son alone to suffer!
There is a saying: Men don’t shed tears easily because they are not sad yet. Xu Hugen’s actions made Huiying burst into tears. Huiying comforted him and said: People cannot be resurrected after death, so it is only right to live well.
Consolation for the deceased.
Xu Hugen sat on the floor and calmed down a little. He said to Hui Ying: Sister-in-law, thank you for your advice. Please go back first and let me spend more time with my mother here.
Huiying asked: What are your plans for the future?
Xu Hugen said: I will be here to accompany my mother these days, and I also want to thank the Liu family for their help.