Rebirth of a Village Girl

"Yanyan, these things are all for you." Grandma Liu pushed the dressing box towards Ni Yan.

Ni Yan was startled and quickly stood up and said, "Grandma Liu, I can't have these things."

"Why don't I want this? I am a lonely old woman with no children. Thanks to you taking care of me, if I don't give you these things, can I still take them to the earth?"

Ni Yan still refused, "Grandma Liu, this is too expensive. I really can't have it." In future generations, these things will be valuable antiques. How could Ni Yan accept such valuable things from Grandma Liu.

Grandma Liu sighed, "I am already seventy-eight this year, and my health is getting worse day by day. I might pass away one day. If you don't accept these things, I won't be able to close my eyes even if I die."

When you get older, you have to make plans in advance.

She escaped from a difficult situation and had no children or relatives around her. Rather than having these things buried in the soil after her death, it would be better to give them to Ni Yan. Although she and Ni Yan had only known each other for more than a year, Ni Yan He treated her even better than her relatives. If it hadn't been for Ni Yan last year, she would have died long ago...

Ni Yan continued: "Grandma Liu, you are in good health and will live a long life. Don't say such depressing words."

Grandma Liu smiled and said, "I know my own body well. Yanyan, don't worry. I brought all these things from home when I fled. They are definitely not things of unknown origin, nor are they burial objects. This bracelet is from that year." My mother gave it to me when I was a child, and in the blink of an eye it has been 63 years..."

"This bracelet is of great significance to you, so I can't accept it." Since Grandma Liu took it all the way to Jinghua Village and did not even think about exchanging it for money during the most difficult time, how could Ni Yan do it? How about accepting such a valuable thing from her?

Grandma Liu made a serious face, "If you don't accept it, do you want me to take it to the earth if you don't accept it?" After saying that, Grandma Liu said again: "I heard that cremation has begun, do you want to watch it? Are these things being burned to ashes?”

In order to protect cultivated land, cremation was introduced in China on April 27, 1956. In 1982, the villages and towns surrounding the capital also began to implement cremation.

Before 1982, many elderly people were afraid of cremation due to feudal superstition and chose to end their lives early.

Ni Yan continued: "Anyway, I can't have these things."

"Why are you so stubborn! Just keep what grandma gives you!" Grandma Liu thrust the dressing box into Ni Yan's hand.

Ni Yan put the dressing box on the table, "Grandma Liu, I really can't have it."

"Yanyan! Just think of it as doing grandma a favor and helping grandma pass on these things. These are antiques. It would be a pity if they were really burned to ashes, right?"

Ni Yan continued: "Grandma, since you came here to escape, there should be other relatives at home, right?"

Grandma Liu sighed, her eyes full of bitterness, "Gone, gone. My parents, three brothers, eight sisters-in-law, seventeen nieces and nephews, all gone..."

In the past, during the feudal period, a man could have three wives and four concubines, so it was not surprising that Grandma Liu had three brothers and eight sisters-in-law.

"Grandma Liu, I'm sorry, please don't be sad." Ni Yan reached out and held Grandma Liu's hand.

Grandma Liu's eyes were red and she patted Ni Yan's hand, "It's okay..."

Ni Yan was so busy comforting Grandma Liu that she didn't realize that Grandma Liu's other hand had quietly picked up the jade bracelet.

Grandma Liu held the jade bracelet in one hand and Ni Yan's hand in the other. By the time Ni Yan reacted, the transparent bracelet had already been put on Ni Yan's wrist.

Grandma Liu smiled and said: "It looks good. Young people are young people. Wearing this bracelet will look much better than an old woman like me."

Ni Yan quickly took off the bracelet, "Grandma Liu, how could you do this! I really can't have this bracelet!"

Grandma Liu said with a smile: "They say jade bracelets are very spiritual and know how to recognize their owners. See if you can take them off. If you can take them off, I won't give them to you. If you can't take them off, it means you I have a connection with it.”

It was strange to say that when Ni Yan was wearing this jade bracelet, he didn't feel anything at all. When he took it off, it seemed to tighten automatically and he couldn't take it off at all.

Ni Yan's wrist turned red, but the bracelet was still on her wrist.

Grandma Liu continued: "Let me tell you, this jade bracelet is spiritual. It knows how to recognize its owner."

Ni Yan continued: "Do you have soap at home? Lubricate it with soap, maybe it can be removed."

Grandma Liu smiled and said: "This is a bracelet that recognizes its owner. Even if you are a god, you can't take it off, let alone using soap."

Ni Yan didn't believe in evil. When she found the soap, she almost peeled off a layer of skin from her hands, but the bracelet was still on her hand and didn't move at all.

Grandma Liu stood beside Ni Yan with a smile, "Yanyan, don't waste your efforts. This bracelet is destined to belong to you."

Ni Yan said with some embarrassment: "But it is really too expensive."

"It's just an item in terms of value." Grandma Liu continued: "This bracelet can only show its value when it is worn on your hand! If you follow me, an old woman, you will only have the fate of being burned into a handful of ashes. Smoke. Yan, I should actually thank you, thank you for helping me pass on this bracelet. At least, in a few years, someone will still remember me as an old woman."

Speaking of which, the bracelet cannot be taken off, so it would be hypocritical to refuse.

Ni Yan smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandma Liu."

...

the weather is nice today.

Shangguan Dehui came to the mountain to collect pictures with a drawing board on his back.

Jinghua Mountain is located behind Jinghua Village. Because of its good location, beautiful scenery on the mountain, and many rare wild animals, he decided to choose Jinghua Mountain as the location for his collection.

He came to Jinghua Mountain this time, firstly to collect the scenery, and secondly to relax.

After all, he had just experienced what happened with Lin Fang and his daughter.

The scenery on the mountain was even better than expected. Shangguan Dehui was walking around with his drawing board on his back, but it started to rain heavily on a sunny day.

Shangguan Dehui protected the drawing board in his arms and found a small cave to take shelter from the rain.

After the rain stopped, a hazy layer of fog arose in the mountains and forests, making it look like a fairyland.

But at this time, it was getting late, and Shangguan Dehui no longer cared about collecting scenery, and walked down the mountain with the drawing board on his back.

It had just rained and it was foggy again. The way down the mountain was not easy.

Shangguan Dehui accidentally stepped on a moss-covered stone.

The whole person rolled down the mountain uncontrollably.

Shangguan Dehui firmly protected the drawing board in his arms.

"boom!"

When Shangguan Dehui woke up again, it was completely dark and the surroundings were quiet. Only the chirping of birds and the chirping of insects could be heard.

Through the dim moonlight, Shangguan Dehui realized that he seemed to have fallen into a hole.

This hole must have been a trap dug by people in the past for hunting.

It had been over thirty years since the last time he encountered something like this. At that time, he met someone he would never forget.

Will he die in this hole this time?

"Is there anyone there?" Shangguan Dehui raised his head and shouted.

No one in the mountains responded to him.

"Is there anyone there?" Shangguan Dehui called again.

Ni Cuihua was carrying a backpack and vaguely heard someone shouting something. When she listened carefully, she couldn't hear any sound.

Is it an auditory hallucination?

Ni Cuihua continued to walk forward.

After shouting a few times, Shangguan Dehui gave up the idea.

There are no forest farms now, so how can there be people in the mountains?

Shangguan Dehui leaned against the cave wall and slowly sat down, staring at the starry sky above his head in a daze. At this moment, he seemed to hear the sound of tiny footsteps coming from the ground.

Anyone?

Shangguan Dehui stood up again and shouted: "Is anyone there?"

Ni Cuihua stopped on the ground and looked around cautiously.

She must have heard it right, it seemed like someone was shouting.

The footsteps disappeared, and no one responded to him.

Shangguan Dehui shouted again immediately.

This time Ni Cuihua heard it very clearly, and she responded: "Who, who is there?"

She had long heard from the old man that ghosts often appeared in the mountains, and ghosts broke into walls. Could it be that she had encountered a ghost?

While Ni Cuihua was curious, she was also a little scared.

Shangguan Dehui was pleasantly surprised when he heard the response.

It turns out there are really people on the mountain!

Listening to this voice, the man was not far away from him.

Shangguan Dehui continued: "Me! It's me here!"

"Where are you?" Ni Cuihua asked.

Hearing the slight fear in his voice, Shangguan Dehui continued: "Don't be afraid of this lesbian. I came up the mountain to collect wind. I accidentally fell into a hunting trap. You can see me if you go east. , But remember to be careful, the weeds are very lush here."

"Okay." Ni Cuihua used a long stick to push the weeds in front of her and walked forward cautiously.

After a while, Ni Cuihua walked to the trap and asked, "Are you here?"

"Yes." Shangguan Dehui waved to her, "I'm right here!"

Ni Cuihua felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. She looked into the cave carefully and said in surprise: "Are you Mr. Shangguan?"

Shangguan Dehui asked doubtfully: "Do you know me?"

Ni Cuihua continued: "Don't you remember me? I am Ni Yun's mother!"