Before I came back to my senses, my grandfather had already walked to the gate of the courtyard.
I had no choice but to turn around and follow him.
However, the moment I turned around, I seemed to see a shadow flashing across the wing on the east side of the yard.
Is it the mother?
My first reaction was to rush forward, lie on the door, and shout loudly: "Mom, are you in there? Can you open the door? Or you can talk to me."
However, no matter how hard I banged the door of the room, it was still quiet inside. I wanted to look inside through the crack in the door, but the gap between the door leaves was too small, so I didn't see anything in the end.
My movement did not stop my grandfather.
When I turned around, the old man had left the courtyard, and only the third uncle was still standing in front of the courtyard gate, probably waiting for me.
Not seeing my mother, I walked out of the yard dejectedly.
"Master Zhou Cang, the eldest lady has become very weird since she fell ill. Almost all the Chen family have never seen her," the third uncle saw me coming out and said to me.
"None of you have seen your mother. Could it be that she has left?" I asked.
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"No, because every night at midnight, the eldest lady always makes all kinds of weird noises, so I can be sure that she must be there, maybe hiding in that corner of the yard right now.
They are watching us." San Bo said.
"Uncle San, I'm very confused. Isn't my mother at Chen's house just for medical treatment? If she keeps hiding like this, wouldn't she delay the medical treatment?" I asked.
"How can we delay the treatment? Every time it is time to take medicine, the door of the main room will be open, but even so, we have no way to see the eldest lady," said the third uncle.
"Why does my mother keep hiding from people like this? From what I know about my mother, she has always been a down-to-earth and generous person," I said.
"Master Zhou Cang," the third uncle came closer to me and said, "It is said that when the eldest lady came back, someone had seen her once. It is said that she had been tortured by the disease to the point that she was no longer human. What exactly was it like?
I don’t know either, but when I saw the eldest lady, I was immediately frightened and went crazy.”
"Are you scared out of your mind?" I said with my mouth wide open.
"Yes, and that person disappeared from the Chen family later. No one knows where he went." San Bo said.
"Did grandfather kill him?" I said in surprise.
Sanbo smiled and said nothing, his expression was very relaxed, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
But I felt waves of discomfort rising in my heart.
If this person really died because of his mother, if his mother found out, she would probably feel uncomfortable for the rest of her life.
"Third uncle, is there any place where I can live around my mother's yard? I want to live near my mother, and then see if I can find a chance to meet my mother." I said to my third uncle almost in a pleading tone.
"Here, I want to ask the old man for instructions," there was a hesitant look in San Bo's eyes.
This makes me think there is still a chance.
If he had to ask his grandfather for instructions, then Uncle San might not have this tone.
So, I decided to fight for it: "Uncle San, I haven't seen my mother in almost four years. You have always been with grandpa. You must also know that what grandpa wants me to cooperate with him is a very dangerous thing."
The thing is, I want to see my mother before my grandpa starts this plan. In this world, I have nothing to worry about. The only thing that worries me is my mother."
"Beside the Yunmu Courtyard where the eldest lady lives, there is a Suiyuan Building. It is still empty. You can live there first. Although that small building is adjacent to the Yunmu Courtyard, this small building of the Chen family
The terrain of the back house is complex, and all the buildings are built on swamps. Master Zhou Cang, if you hear any noise at night, don't just run out because you don't know where your feet are.
It's flat ground, but there's mud everywhere. If you're not careful, you may fall into the mud," San Bo said.
"Thank you, Uncle San." I said a little excitedly, with the kind of gratitude that comes from the bottom of my heart.
"You're welcome, but whether you can see the eldest lady depends on your own destiny. You know, I also watched the eldest lady grow up. In Chen's house, besides the old lady, I may be the second
A person who wants to wish her well." Third Uncle also said emotionally.
I really don’t know how to be grateful, there are kind people who have helped me along the way.
Under the leadership of San Bo, I walked through the winding corridors and finally arrived at the Suiyu Tower, which is said to be adjacent to my mother's small courtyard.
It was a three-story building with an ancient design of pavilions and pavilions, making people feel like they were in ancient times.
"Master Zhou Cang, the courtyards of these small buildings will be cleaned by servants every day, so you can move in now. They have everything. However, the Chen family does not have a public kitchen. Each building will have its own independent kitchen.
There are fish, meat, fruits and vegetables in the kitchen, I just have to trouble you to do it yourself."
Sanbo said and gently opened the door of Suiyu Tower.
"Thank you, Uncle San, you don't have to worry about three meals a day, I can take care of myself," I said.
What surprised me was that from Sanbo’s description, it could be heard that no one had lived in this Suiyuan building for a long time, but the moment the door of the small building opened, what hit me was not the mold in the house.
It doesn't smell wet, but has a particularly fresh fragrance.
This smell really makes me feel refreshed instantly.
"Master Zhou Cang, please do what you want. The old man can't do without me. Someone will come to clean the house for you every morning. If you have any needs in daily life, just tell the person who comes to clean the house."
Sanbo said.
"Okay, thank you, I understand." I said to my third uncle.
After San Bo left, the sky had darkened.
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The architecture of this small building is not only very antique in appearance, but also very old-fashioned in its structure.
After entering the door, the first thing you see is a small hall. The furnishings in the small hall are similar to those of Tingyu Xiaoxuan.
The sun had completely set and the room was dark. I walked to the pillar on the right in the dark and lit the candle on the candlestick embedded in the surface of the pillar.
In an instant, the room was filled with orange-red light.
The bottom floor of the small building is a simple small hall and a kitchen.
I walked up and down the entire small building. There are two bedrooms on the second floor of the small building, and a small semi-open-air platform on the third floor.
After roughly understanding the overall structure of the small building, I went down to the bottom floor and then entered the kitchen.
This kitchen is really nostalgic. There is a wood-burning stove in it. Next to the stove is a large ceramic square basin. There is a whole block of ice cubes in the big basin. The ice cubes are surrounded by
They are small boxes one by one.
I opened one of the boxes and found two layers of river shrimp neatly stacked inside.
I put down the box of river shrimps and opened another box, which contained plum blossom lean meat.
I haven't opened the other boxes, but they probably contain all kinds of meat and seafood.
On the shelf on the side of the stove are a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits.
It seems that what Sanbo said is true, this kitchen really has everything you need.
However, my appetite is never big, so I just took out the river shrimp and broccoli, wanted to make fried shrimp with broccoli, and then cooked a clear porridge.
In the Zhou family, grandma has always insisted on using the old-fashioned stove to cook, so I have done all the work of making and watching the fire, so it won't be long before you can start cooking.
It was already dark in the swamp, and it was starting to feel a little chilly.
In addition, dinner was just simple porridge and side dishes, so I simply sat by the stove and ate slowly.
After eating half a bowl of clear porridge, I felt a wave of heat slowly begin to rise from my back.
The moonlight outside the window has already filled in and settled in front of the stove.
I looked at the slowly rising moon outside the window, and suddenly there was so much emotion in my heart.
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Under the same bright moon, the Zhou family was torn apart.
I wonder if grandpa is also looking up at the bright moon at this moment?