Dad seemed to have made a lot of determination before uttering these few words. After hearing this, I was agitated and hurriedly asked: "Father, where are you going?"
"Let's go, you'll know when you get there."
I probably dried my clothes and left the dry river with my dad, all the way back to the river beach. My boat was still on the beach, and Dad helped me by pushing the boat into the river.
People always miss the old and love. When Dad and I pushed the boat together, I suddenly remembered that when I was a teenager, I used to push the boat down the river with Dad every day, and then fish together. Even though the life at that time was very hard, but there was no disease and no disaster, and there was a bit of ease in the ordinary. Compared with the current life, it is really much better.
"Father." When Dad and I got on the boat together, I couldn't help but ask: "Are the few people in the village... can't live anymore..."
"That's their fate." Dad shook his head, and then sighed imperceptibly: "It's fate..."
By this time, I already understood very well. For so many years, I always thought that Dad was an ordinary countryman, only farming and fishing, but until today, I did not know that Dad is not very human. The old cat is actually nothing strange, but his father temporarily occupied the old cat's body by means of visualization and the like.
"Father, I really want to ask you a word." I lowered my head and thought for a long time before I gathered up the courage and said: "When I was young, you taught me to be a human being. At least I can't forget my conscience. I don’t have the ability to promote good and eliminate evil, but I can’t hold the heart of harm. However, the few people in the village are all peasants who do their duty..."
Dad didn't answer, it seemed that some of the people I asked were speechless. After a while, he said: "Child, in this world, the reason why there is black is because there is white, the reason there is spring, because there is winter, there is no absolute good thing, no absolute bad thing. These words, you I don't understand it now."
"I don't understand, and I don't understand either."
"Child, let's talk about it when you get there, let's talk about it."
I don't speak anymore, because I can see that there is a trace of embarrassment in Dad's expression. Perhaps, he can tell me something and take me to some places, which is considered an exception.
I also know that there are many things that Dad cannot say, otherwise, he would not have to leave his hometown without telling me and drifting in the river.
We set off from here by boat and walked downstream for at least thirty or forty miles. Not far from the front, there is a cliff for hanging dead bodies. Because the weather is cold and there are few people falling into the water, the cliff is empty. You can only see a few roots drifting with the wind on the cliff on the side of the river. Broken rope.
Dad asked me to park the boat to the shore. There is no doubt that he brought me to this cliff for hanging corpses. After we went ashore, Dad led the way and climbed up from the foot of the cliff. The cliff for hanging corpses is generally not too high, but it is difficult to climb. Usually, those who collect corpses take a long time to climb to the top of the cliff from below.
I haven't asked anything for the time being. Anyway, Dad brought me here, which means that he wants to reveal some truth to me. I just need to wait quietly.
"Thirteen, slow down, slow down." Dad climbed,
He kept looking back at me, lest I miss my hand while climbing.
"Father, I climbed very steadily. In the past few years, I have gained strength and learned some kung fu from others." I freed up one hand and followed the kung fu Mu Jiu taught me at the time, the phalanx of one hand. It clicked, but my kung fu was still far behind Mu Jiu, there was no crackle of bones like his firecrackers.
"Well, I can see that you have grown taller and stronger."
We both talked and carefully climbed upwards. This cliff of dead corpses was very difficult to crawl. It took about an hour before and after to climb and rest for a while before we climbed to the top of the cliff.
After reaching the top of the cliff, I took a deep breath and recovered my strength. Dad stood on the edge of the cliff, silent for a long time.
"Thirteen, our old house, have you visited again later?"
"No, I haven't been back since I followed the master."
"When you have time, you go back to the old house. The well in our yard, count down from the edge of the well, and the third row of bricks. One of the bricks has a hole in it. Remove that brick. There are some inside. Thing, you take it away."
"what?"
"You will know if you take it." Dad looked back at me and said, "Thirteen, when you were young, your body was always bad. I was very worried at that time, lest you have a long life and two shortcomings. Later, you grow up slowly. Then, my body gradually strengthened, and I was relieved. In my life, there is no other hope or extravagant desire. I just ask you to be safe, whether you are a farmer or an ambitious person. Big shot, in short, you have to live well."
"Father, I know, I know..." I am not a person who likes to shed tears, especially when I get older, I always feel that it is a shame for a man to cry. However, when a man has tears, he doesn't flick it lightly, just because he hasn't reached the point of sadness. At some point, the tears in his eyes can't stop.
I think of a lot of the past, of the days when I was dependent on my father in the small village in my childhood. Maybe I didn't feel anything at the time, but now in retrospect, it may be the most memorable and best time in my life.
"Thirteen, the rivers and lakes are sinister. Although you have grown up a little bit, you still have to take care of yourself." Dad smiled at me and said: "Thirteen, don't think about anything, don't think about it..."
As soon as this sentence was finished, Dad suddenly moved and leaped forward. He stood on the edge of the cliff, and with such a jump, he immediately jumped off the Hanging Corpse Cliff. At this moment, I was completely stunned, I didn't expect Dad to be like this.
"Father!" I yelled and rushed to the edge of the cliff. Under the cliff where the dead corpse was hanging, there was a rolling river. Although there is water below, people who jump from such a high place and fall on the water may not be able to live. While shouting, I looked down.
The waves are rolling, but I can no longer see Dad. After he fell into the water, it was like a drop of water that melted into the surging river.
I looked at him a few times, but couldn't see his figure, I immediately got up, turned around to go down the cliff, and then drove the boat to chase him. But as soon as my footsteps moved, my heart went cold.
Dad must have made a plan to lead me to such a high place. When I get off the cliff, it is estimated that it will be dawn, and will not be able to catch him anyway.
Maybe it was such a blink of an eye, I understood what he meant. Some things, he could not, or would not tell me, but I kept chasing him to ask, he really had no choice but to answer me in this way.
This is the end of the matter, even if I ask again, what can I do
My whole body was immediately discouraged, and I sat on the ground, my head still buzzing. Dad has his own difficulties in doing this, but I really don't understand, what are his difficulties
More importantly, what did he hide from me
I have been thinking about it for a long time by myself, and the brains I think about are going to explode, but I can't think of a clue. Seeing that the sky was already bright, I had to turn around and slowly descend the cliff.
When I climbed back to the ground, I remembered what Dad said to me before jumping off the cliff. He told me to go back to the old house and fetch some things from the well in the old house. He didn't specify what it was, but I believe that at this level of bones, what he told me to get back must be very important.
I walked from the shore to a place near the shallow water, and kept looking around, but Dad must have drifted far along the water. I don't know why, I have a hunch. I have a hunch that Dad will be fine if he jumps from such a high place. He is sure and sure that he will not die, so he took the risk and got rid of me in this way.
My heart is full of misery, waiting for my boat, my mood has not calmed down. I adjusted my head in the river and started to walk back. The original small village can't stay now. There are nine people missing in the village. I must have to toss for a while. I don't want to be involved in it again to avoid any trouble.
I didn't make much stop along the way, but when I passed a small town, I went down to buy some dry food. For the next seven or eight days, I lived in a small boat, and gradually came to the village where I used to live.
Our village is a small village, peaceful and peaceful, although the people in the village are not relatives, but the neighbors take care of each other. Once back here, my heart still feels at ease. However, I haven't been back in the past few years. If I really meet with people in the village, I don't know what to say. Therefore, I specially waited on the river near the village and waited until dark before disembarking and entering the village.
The people in the village slept early, and when I entered the village, every household turned off the lights. I came to the small courtyard at home, the courtyard door was locked, and I haven't been back in a few years, but everything still looks the same.
I turned directly in from outside the courtyard wall, and according to what my father had told me, I went to the well and took a look. Dad didn't lie to me. In the third row of bricks under the well, I found a brick with a gap.
What Dad wants me to take is here. I thought, what is the important thing? Dad hid things here. If he hadn't said it, I might have never imagined that there would be things hidden in the well.
I found an axe in the hut where I usually keep firewood and tools at home. The axe is very heavy. It has been used for too long and has no cutting edge. I hit the brick with an axe, lest the loud noise would wake up the neighbor, so I stopped for a few hits, and then hit a few more times.
After working like this for a long time, I broke this gaped brick. I cleaned out all the broken dregs and touched inwardly, as if I had touched a small baggage.
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