a carriage "creaks" and stops abruptly. A voice in the carriage immediately asks, "is it there?" It's very urgent. A man about 30 years old stepped out of the carriage immediately, wearing a blue brocade embroidered shirt, dressed as a Confucian, with a moderate figure and a warm face.

"this is the second master's house. Be careful." The young man dressed up as the groom immediately returned and cleverly placed the platform for getting off on a slightly dry ground. After several nights of autumn rain, the mud road in the countryside has become hard to get down.

the middle-aged man's face is anxious. Listen to the words of the young man. He hurriedly looks for his eyes. A shabby mud cave suddenly hits his eyes. His body suddenly shakes. Where is the place where people live The yard is made of bamboo branches of different sizes, which are also mixed with some dry wood branches. There are only two rooms in the earth shed. The broken doors and windows can't keep out the wind and rain at all. I'm afraid there isn't even a dry place in the house in this wet season.

"Mom Mom, wake up Mother... "

when the middle-aged man heard the alarm call, he immediately ran into the bamboo bar and ran towards the earth house in disorder. "Pa La" a shed door was opened, a cold wind immediately accustomed to the room.

a little girl of about 10 years old stares at the middle-aged man at the door in horror. Her little arm hugs her subconsciously because of the cold.

"who are you looking for, uncle?" The little girl flashed her big bright eyes and stared at the man. The presence of strangers did not cause her fear.

the little girl stood in front of a bed made of wood, and the middle-aged man, who was called the second master, stared at the man on the bed.

on the bed lies a woman whose face has been disfigured. The woman may feel that there is a stranger. Suddenly she opens her long lost eyes. Her eyes are slack, but her face is happy.

"it's true Is someone coming Really cough... " The woman coughs fiercely, the body that inspires shake can't stand at all, "wow" a voice spits out a mouthful of blood.

"mother..." She was called to be a real little girl. She took the towel that had been prepared for her to wipe, climbed to the bed, and patted after her mother. She was very skilled in doing these things.

"are you Yanran The middle-aged man walked unsteadily to the bed, with his eyes wide open, "how can you be her? How could she be like you? " Cried out, how can the ugly woman in front of you and the beautiful figure in your memory be the same person?

the sick woman in the bed is better. She can't meet her anger. She has a weak smile on her blue and purple lips. "I didn't expect to see you again in this life. She will It would be like this, I I'm very Ugly, cough... " She coughed twice more. She didn't dare to look at the middle-aged man, and said: "yes, I am Yanran, the warm and beautiful Gu Yanran..." Her drooping eyes are full of sadness. She has not used the name for ten years. Now she is just a poor ugly woman in the countryside.

"this is the life you want. How do you torture yourself?" The middle-aged man roared with anger and sadness. The woman closed her eyes and wept bitterly. She had no face to answer his words.

the middle-aged man stared at her dying face, felt a pain in his heart, and stepped back step by step: "why send me a letter? You look like a ghost, you should never let us see Why call me... "

the woman sobbed, but now she couldn't even cry. The little girl beside her looked at the middle-aged man with a small face.

"I thought I would never see you again, but..." At this time, she finally raised her face, sat up straight with the help of her daughter, and said sadly, "I'm dying. I only dare to take a letter to you. I beg you for the last time to take care of my daughter Will you take care of my bitter daughter? "

at this time, the middle-aged man can see the ugly face clearly. Now, only those Phoenix eyes are as they are in memory, but they have lost their luster and have no trace of anger.

"why do you decide that I will take care of her? I hate that she is too late to take care of her. Why are you always so confident..." She was so confident when she asked him to let her go. He is now remorseful. If he had not been soft hearted, how could she have come to such an end and still be so young

the middle-aged man stared at the little girl in bed with angry eyes. He seemed to want to kill her immediately.

"second brother......" The sick woman cried out suddenly, and crept towards him sadly, "please help my child, she is so small, do you have the heart to watch her go with me? Second brother...... " "Ah..." The sick woman fell into bed with a soft body, and the middle-aged man caught her with a flash of danger. His face was frightened and worried.

"mother......" I really cried and climbed over.

"is she that important? You don't even want to protect her? "

"cough Yes, she is more important than my life If I had to choose again I'll still do it... "

the middle-aged man's eyes are wet, and his eyes are really staring.

"she is also your relative Second brother, how can blood and family relationship be cut off continuously Please take care of her for me Help me I take care of her... "

the sick woman has less gas and more air, and her spirit is afraid of returning to light at this time.

"mother..." It's really sad. She's scared by her mother's appearance.

the middle-aged man shed tears and said in a hoarse voice, "stop talking. I'll take you to the doctor. You won't die..." Raise your hand and pick her up.

"second brother, don't I I know There's no time, you promise my sister, will you let me go on the road at ease Good... " The sick woman's eyes are empty, her face is white, and her breath is hard.

the middle-aged man looked deeply at her and called her a real girl. He said with strength, "OK, I'll depend on you for everything." The sick woman was very weak when she heard it. "The truth To be your daughter, to Write family as Genealogy Recognize one's ancestors and return to one's ancestors... "

it's the most indifferent request of Gu's genealogy, but now it's such a sad request, which makes men feel very sad, "Yanran..."

"second brother, please Please promise me My business No Don't tell mom and Dad They think I'm dead long ago This It's good Good... " The sick woman opened her eyes vigorously, gathering the last hope of her short life.

the middle-aged man, with tears in his eyes, said in a hard voice, "well, it depends on you. Don't talk any more. Keep your strength..." The man sobbed and said, shaking her arms as hard as he could.

"mother..." "I'm really flustered," she cried. She knew that she was leaving soon. She was so sad that she couldn't give up. But she could only call her mother all the time, thinking that she would not leave herself.

the man shouted in a hurry, "hurry up, kid, come here to see your mother for the last time." Zhenzhen hurriedly climbs to the sick woman, tearfully calling her mother. The sick woman opens her mouth and says: "Zhenzhen Call Dad... "

I look at the middle-aged man helplessly, but I can't say anything.

"yes." Middle aged man is bubbling tears, roaring.

"Dad My father sobs... " It's really sad. The man replied painfully: "ah Daughter. "

"only Just not right You You and your sister-in-law Yes I'm sorry She closed her eyes slowly with a sad smile.

"mother......"