My name is Xiaoming, I am in my third year of high school this year, and the day before the Spring Festival, my father suddenly informed me to let me go back to my hometown for the New Year.
"Back home? Why so suddenly? I asked in amazement.
"Don't ask, pack your things, tomorrow morning's plane." Dad didn't give an explanation, just threw me an order.
I reluctantly agreed and began to pack my bags. Although I was confused, I was still a little excited to go home after all.
Early the next morning, we got on the plane back home. In the cabin, sunlight poured in through the portholes, and I saw planes flying over tall buildings, like big birds gliding.
"Dad, you still haven't explained to me why you suddenly have to go home for the New Year." I asked.
"Hmm..." Dad was hesitant, as if he was considering the words, "Actually, grandma is not feeling well and wants to see you." ”
"Grandma is not feeling well?" I immediately tensed up, "Is it something sick?" Is it serious? ”
"It's okay, it's just some common geriatric diseases, just look at her." Dad comforted me.
Although I was relieved, I was still worried about my grandmother's health. She has always been very good to me, like a biological grandmother, and I have to take good care of her.
The plane passed through the clouds and landed at the hometown airport on time. When I left the station, a cold wind came to me, and I couldn't hide or block, so I could only wrap up my clothes and walk quickly.
"How long will you be coming back this time?" I asked.
"Stay until the next year, and return to the city on the fifteenth day of the first month."
"What about my class?"
"I've said hello, so you can go home with confidence."
The car soon arrived at home. The old house that has not changed for more than ten years, the red roof, the gray wall, exudes a familiar atmosphere.
"Grandma! I am back! I pushed open the door and shouted excitedly.
Grandma slowly came out of the back room, saw me, and a happy smile broke out on her face: "Armin is back!" Grandma is so happy! ”
I rushed up in three steps and two steps to hug my grandmother, who was sick, thin but energetic. That's when I put my mind down.
"Grandma, how is your body? Doesn't it mean sick? "I nervously checked on my grandmother's condition.
"Amin, grandma is in good health, your father joked with you." Grandma said with a smile.
I'm confused, what the hell is dad doing?
At this time, Dad also walked in, with a mysterious smile on his face: "! We want to surprise you, you always think about grandma.
It turned out that they had secretly planned this plan to "go home to visit my sick grandmother" to surprise me.
"Hurry up, Armin will come home and eat the delicious food made by grandma!" Grandma dragged me to the kitchen.
"Okay, I'll do it for you!"
Grandma's craft is my favorite, and this meal is very enjoyable. In the evening, the three of us sat around the fireplace, watching the fire, chatting about the sky, and the feeling of a long-lost home came to life.
The next morning, the sun hung lazily in the sky, gently sprinkling a golden yellow. I followed my grandmother to the yard to feed the chickens, walking through the snowy trail last night, my footprints deep and shallow.
"Grandma, are you still used to living alone?" I asked with some concern.
"Get used to it, grandma's body is tough, I just miss you." Grandma's warm hand held mine.
"Then I will come back to see you often during the holidays in the future!"
"Good boy, grandma is counting on you."
The rest of the day, I lived leisurely. During the day, I would sit in the yard with my grandmother in the sun, help her with some housework, and in the evening we would watch TV and chat together.
The day before the Spring Festival, we posted couplets together and made a reunion dinner. Grandma was smiling, but I could also see the faint reluctance in her eyes.
"Grandma, I'll be back soon. When the time comes, I will bring my girlfriend back to show you too! I hugged my grandmother and whispered in her ear.
Grandma smiled, tears welling up in her eyes filled with relief, anticipation and joy.
In March, I returned to my hometown as promised, and brought my girlfriend Xiaofang.
"Grandma, I'm coming back to see you! This is my girlfriend Xiaofang. I said with a smile to my grandmother who opened the door.
"Oops, Armin is back! Quickly invite Xiaofang to come in and sit. "Grandma greeted us warmly.
Xiaofang was a little shy, but soon became close to her grandmother. She helped prepare dinner and talked and laughed with her grandmother.
"Grandma's craftsmanship is so good, this shiitake chicken soup is delicious!" Xiao Fang was amazed again and again.
"Our Xiaofang is not bad, and the dishes are also delicious." Grandma said with a smile.
After dinner, the three of us sat on the swing in the yard and gently rocked. Behind the old house is an endless wheat field, sparkling in the sunset, warm and pleasant.
"Grandma, I'm graduating soon, and after that I will find a good job and buy a big house, so you can come and live with us."
"Good boy, your own life matters, grandma is okay alone." Grandma looked at me lovingly.
"Aunt, I will take care of Brother Ming, we will often take you out to play after we get married." Xiaofang also followed the persuasion.
"Okay, well, I'm waiting for you to start a family." Grandma smiled happily.
Early the next morning, we followed my grandmother to work in the fields. Although Xiaofang was doing farm work for the first time, she quickly got started.
At noon we ate a delicious lunch made by our grandmother and took a full nap. In the afternoon, I took Xiaofang to a nearby mountain pond.
"The scenery here is so beautiful, much stronger than in the city!" Xiao Fang said while enjoying the scenery.
"Yes, I liked this pond the most when I was a child, and I often came here to fish." I sat on a large rock by the lake and recalled the joys of my childhood.
At dusk we returned to the old house, where Grandma had prepared dinner. As night fell, we sat around and chatted and had a warm and wonderful evening.
In the blink of an eye, our spring outing is coming to an end. Before leaving, my grandmother took my hand, and her eyes were filled with tears: "Amin, you must take care of yourself and come back to see grandma often."
"Grandma, I will. Take care of your body and we'll be back to see you soon! "I can't hide the reluctance in my heart.
Xiaofang also hugged her grandmother tightly: "Auntie, I will take care of Brother Ming, we will be back soon." ”
Watching us leave, Grandma stood in the doorway and kept waving. Our car drifted away, and I looked at the old house and my grandmother's figure, unable to calm down for a long time.
Back in town, Xiaofang and I got engaged. The two families held a lively engagement banquet, and we began to actively prepare for marriage.
On my engagement night, I called my grandmother and video spoke to her.
"Grandma, Xiaofang and I are engaged!" I excitedly showed my grandma the engagement ring.
"Great! Grandma has been waiting for this day for a long time. Grandma's voice trembled a little, but it was full of excited joy.
"We're going to get married in a few months, so we'll definitely invite grandma to the wedding!"
"Good boy, grandma will definitely participate."
Hanging up, I was excited. Finally, Xiaofang and I are about to enter the palace of marriage.
The wedding was scheduled for the summer, and we chose to hold the wedding by the sea, inviting relatives and friends from both sides. Although my grandmother was not very convenient, she came to the wedding venue a week earlier and must attend my big day.
"Grandma, you worked hard, are you okay?" I gently helped my grandmother into the hotel room.
"It's okay, it's okay, grandma is in good spirits! The happiest thing is to be able to attend Amin's wedding. Grandma smiled and comforted me.
On my wedding day, I stood nervously and excitedly at the end of the red carpet, waiting for the arrival of my bride, Xiaofang. When she walked slowly with her father's help, I only felt my heart beat faster, she was really the most beautiful bride I have ever seen.
Exchanged rings, made a sacred declaration of marriage, and with everyone's blessings, Xiaofang and I officially became husband and wife.
After the wedding, she took our hands, her eyes full of love and joy: "I have waited too long for this day, you must be happy!" ”
"Grandma, we will be happy, you take care of your body, we will often go back to see you!" I hugged my dearest grandmother.
After marriage, Xiaofang and I lived a happy and sweet life. We also often went back to our hometown to visit Grandma, who became a regular visitor to our new home.
Until one day, grandma died suddenly. When I heard the bad news, I cried excitedly, and Xiaofang also burst into tears. At the funeral, I held Xiaofang and looked at my grandmother's sleeping face, and my heart was like a knife.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will always remember your instructions and live a happy life with Xiaofang." I knelt in front of my grandmother and said softly.
After dropping off my grandmother on the last ride, Xiaofang and I moved to the city. Every festival, we would go back to our hometown and go to my grandmother's grave to lay bouquets of flowers and tell us about our current situation.
Grandma, don't worry, we will always remember your kindness and live a happy life.
Time flew by, and Xiaofang's children and I grew up.
At the time of the Chinese New Year, we decided to take our children back to our hometown and tell them the story of our grandmother.
"Dad, what are we going to do when we go back to our hometown this time?" Ten-year-old son Xiaoming asked curiously.
"Go back this time, Dad will take you to meet a very important person." I said with a smile.
Back home, we first went to my grandmother's grave. Xiaofang and I held the hands of our two children left and right, standing silently in front of my grandmother's tombstone.
"Kids, this is your grandmother." I said slowly, "She is a very kind and amiable old man, and your father has been brought up by her since she was a child."
"I remember my grandmother telling us old stories and making all kinds of delicious snacks. Every time I went back to my hometown, she always greeted me with joy.
"Then your dad grew up and married me. Grandma was even more happy, always saying that she was waiting for us to go back and show her grandchildren.
"Mom and Dad, I want to meet my grandmother!" My little daughter hugged my thighs and coquettishly coquettishly hugged me.
"Grandma has gone to heaven far away, but will always keep an eye on us." I stroked my daughter's head and replied softly.
We sat in front of Grandma's grave for a while, telling her about our lives. Then I took them back to the old house and told the children about their grandmother.
"This is where your grandma used to live, and this is her bedroom." I pointed to the interior of the house and showed the children, "Every time I come back from vacation, your grandma happily comes out of the bedroom to greet us."
"Grandma used to sit on the swing in the yard in the sun, chattering about our childhood.
"This is where my grandmother used to grow vegetables, first a few of us helped prepare the land, and then planted all kinds of vegetables and fruits.
The children looked around curiously, and the old houses that were common on TV made them feel fresh. Xiaofang and I smiled and painted bits and pieces of grandma for them, vividly sketching the image of a kind old man.
"Grandma sounds like a cute grandmother!" The daughter said happily.
"Yes, Mom and Dad said that the food made by Grandma is also delicious!" Bob echoed.
Xiaofang and I looked at each other and smiled, and the innocent reactions of the children made us happy.
This time home, let the children know grandma, and also let us regain countless good memories. Grandma's spirit lives on forever in our hearts, and her love is passed down from generation to generation.
Time flies, Xiaofang's children and I have also grown up, and we have left us one after another to study and work in a foreign land.
His son Xiaoming was admitted to a major in computer science at a major university in northern China. We drove him to school and said goodbye to him.
"Son, you must take care of yourself outside, don't put too much pressure on yourself." I hugged Bob and instructed.
"Dad, I will, you and your mother must also be healthy, and I will definitely go home to see you during my winter and summer vacations." The reluctance in Xiaoming's eyes is also very obvious.
Her daughter Xiaoqing chose to work in a bustling coastal city. Xiaofang and I helped her pack her luggage and took the high-speed train to take her on her journey.
"Mom, I'll miss you. If I have time, I will fly home to see you! Xiao Qing hugged Xiao Fang and kept crying.
"Good boy, go to a new environment to make more friends, and live regularly." Xiaofang also couldn't hide the reluctance in her heart.
Watching our two children leave home to study and seek employment, Xiaofang and I had mixed feelings in our hearts. , we began to experience what empty nesters feel.
"They're finally growing up and self-reliant, and it's time for us to learn to adapt to the two-person world." Xiaofang sighed and put her arms around me.
"Yes, it's time to make your life fuller." I nodded and looked out the window at the clear blue sky.
We began to actively seek our own fun. Sometimes I would accompany Xiaofang to the theater to watch dramas and concerts, and sometimes she would go with me to climb the mountains to enjoy the scenery.
Occasionally, I would go to the outdoors to sketch alone on a drawing board, and Xiaofang would sip tea and read books at home. We have different interests, but we often share with each other, and our lives are colorful.
The children would come home to visit us on time during the winter and summer holidays. The family is lively again, and Xiaofang and I also like to make them all kinds of delicious food.
"Mom and Dad, I've got a job, it's a good Internet company." Bob excitedly shared his experience with us.
"Mom, I have a boyfriend, he is very nice, he is a programmer in our company." Xiao Qing shyly introduced the object to Xiao Fang.
Watching the children mature day by day, Xiaofang and I smiled with satisfaction. They are also gradually embarking on their own journey in life, just like we did back then.
We call them from time to time to care about their lives and work. Their bits and pieces have also become a source of our conversation.
As the days passed, Xiaofang and I grew old, but the happy and happy life continued. All this stems from the love and advice of my dearest grandmother.
Grandma, don't worry, our family will live happily together forever.
After the children left home one after another, Xiaofang and I lived a retired life.
Every day, we will get up regularly to practice tai chi and exercise in the small courtyard at home. After a simple breakfast, I went out to visit the park and supermarket.
After returning at noon, Xiaofang would cook a few simple home-cooked meals, and we would chat about the recent fun events as we ate.
In the afternoon, we will go to the community room together to participate in the interest class for the elderly. There are various options such as dance classes, painting classes, and craft classes.
In the evening, we will go for a walk in the nearby park or lake. Watch the sunset, listen to the birds and insects, and enjoy this quiet and leisurely time.
In the evening we would simply cook a meal and watch TV while eating. After dinner, we went to sleep and rest. Although the routine of life is simple, it has also become our happy daily life.
Every holiday, the children would come home to visit us. The family sat around the dining table, and the children chatted about their work and life, and we also enjoyed it.
"Dad, the company has been working on a big project recently, and I was selected as one of the core programmers, so the pressure is not small." Xiao Ming said while eating.
"Mom, my boyfriend and I are engaged! Prepare for a wedding at the end of the year. Xiaoqing was excited to share the good news with us.
"That's wonderful! Mom can't wait to help you plan your wedding. Xiaofang excitedly held Xiaoqing's hand.
Xiaofang and I will also tell these happy news to our relatives and friends in our hometown by phone, and they are all happy for us.
And so, day after day, year after year, our family's happy life continues.
Until one day, Xiaofang died suddenly. It was a sunny morning, and she left the world quietly like that.
"Xiaofang, don't worry, I'll take care of myself." I knelt in front of Xiaofang's grave and shed tears.
Although my heart is torn, I also know that birth, old age, illness and death are the fixed numbers of life. I have to open my heart and accept all this.
After bidding farewell to Xiaofang, although I lived alone, my children often called home to see me, and I actively participated in community activities, and my life was still fulfilling.
Now I look forward to the birth of my grandchildren and waiting for them to come to my house during the summer holidays.
Xiaofang, I will remember your instructions and continue to live happily. In the next life, we will continue the frontier, and continue our unfinished ordinary and warm love.