Author: Ye Jiubai

Chapter 2809

Jiang Xiaobai separated from the program crew and continued to Grandma Liu's house with Liu Shuai.

But after going to Jiang Xiaobai, he realized that it was different from what he thought.

Grandma Liu is the only one in her family. She has four sons and one daughter. All five children are working outside and have not come back.

Her husband had died of illness ten years ago.

"They are still young, why should they be trapped in a small county like me? This place is backward, young people should go see the world outside." Grandma Liu said with a smile.

She is very kind and always has a smile on her face.

When he saw Jiang Xiaobai coming, he took out the ham and drinks and gave them to her, but Jiang Xiaobai didn't accept them.

"Then do you feel lonely alone?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.

"There are neighbors and relatives who come to see me during the holidays." Grandma Liu waved her hand, "I am used to being alone. I have lived by myself for the past ten years, and I feel quite comfortable."

She is a very open-minded old lady, which can be seen from her tone and expression.

Be open-minded, optimistic, and enjoy life.

Some elderly people are used to giving and only want to revolve around their children and grandchildren throughout their lives and never live their own lives.

But the true meaning of life is actually to come alone and walk alone, accompanied by people who come and go for short distances on the road. Don't expect to always find someone to rely on and be able to be together at any time.

The more you think openly, the less disturbed you will be by these emotions. If someone comes, that’s good, we can talk together. If no one comes, it’s okay. I’ll be happy and pure.

Jiang Xiaobai sat on a small wooden stool, supporting his chin with his hands, watching Grandma Liu knitting a sweater.

Her movements were very slow, stitch after stitch, and she didn't know how long she had been knitting the sweater in her hand.

"I have too much free time every day, so knitting sweaters is just to find something to do for myself. In fact, no one wears these old-fashioned sweaters nowadays." She explained herself, "I don't knit these sweaters for children.

They don’t like it, I knitted it for my sisters, and they like it.”

"Sisters?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.

"Yes, I have an older sister above me and a younger sister below me. They are just like me. The children are outside and they stay at home by themselves. We often get together." Grandma Liu smiled softly, and her smile deepened when she mentioned the sisters.

"Your children are outside. Is it your own wish or the children's wish?"

"It's mainly our intention. There were children who wanted to stay with us voluntarily, but we didn't agree." Grandma Liu said, "The small place is too peaceful and not suitable for young people to stay. It will wear away your vitality. If you are here

I’ve been out and about enough, I’m tired, and I want to come back. It’s the right time to come back at that time. At least I’ve been out, so I won’t have any regrets when I get old, don’t you think?”

"Grandma, you are really a wise person." Jiang Xiaobai smiled.

"Human, the closer you get to the end, the more clearly you will feel." The old lady pointed to her eyes, "The eyes may be dazzled, but the heart is clear."

"You're right...can I see the photos on the wall?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.

"Look, they are all old photos."

Jiang Xiaobai stood up and walked towards the wall.

There is a photo wall with many old photos posted on it. It can be seen that the time span is very large.

Jiang Xiaobai saw a group photo of Grandma Liu and her family, and it could be seen from their faces that they were all kind people, with generous faces and gentle smiles.

"Grandma Liu, is this you? Your hairstyle looks really nice here."

Jiang Xiaobai pointed to one of the old photos.

Grandma Liu above is wearing a relatively complicated braid, with all her hair braided and some small clips attached.

Very exquisite.

"It was specially made by the skillful daughter-in-law in the village. It took me a long time to compile it. I also thought it looked very beautiful." Grandma Liu glanced at it from a distance and knew which one it was. "But later, the skillful daughter-in-law

I moved to the city and there is no one to braid my hair."

"How about I make it up for you?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.

As soon as Grandma Liu stopped, she became interested, "Can you still do this?"

"I know a little bit, but I've never programmed it for anyone. How about I give it a try?"

"Okay, let's try it."

The old lady also had some expectations. She took off the hair tie from her hair and brought Jiang Xiaobai a comb and some small clips that she kept at home.

"These are the only ones left, and they have been there for a long time," she said.

Jiang Xiaobai took a look and said, "Okay, it's enough."

In the following time, Jiang Xiaobai and the old lady chatted together and braided her hair.

Her hair was still black in the photo, but now it is gray.

Jiang Xiaobai moved very gently to avoid hurting her.

"Xiao Bai, you are a good boy and a good actor."

The old lady took the mirror and looked at Jiang Xiaobai who was braiding her hair carefully. Her voice was full of emotion and relief, "My eldest grandson likes you. He even talked about it when he returned to his hometown.

I asked you and said I was watching some of your dramas... When I found out, I said, I like it, Xiao Bai is a good star."

Jiang Xiaobai moved for a moment and said nothing.

"Today's actors don't understand acting, and they don't understand acting either. Wherever they go, they follow a large group of people, and the leaders are not as powerful as them...the road has gone astray!"

"It's not all like this. There are quite a few competent actors, grandma."

"Huh, compared to the previous actors, they are much worse. They are even unwatchable! How can you play all kinds of people if you don't have a normal mind?"

Jiang Xiaobai couldn't say anything and had to focus on combing his hair.

The old lady complained to herself for a while, and then she saw Jiang Xiaobai's craftsmanship.

At this point, the braiding is more than halfway done and the prototype can be seen.

The old lady suddenly became silent.

She is old, but those memories of the past are still there. Now when she sees herself in the mirror, she remembers that when she was young, she had black hair and smooth and rosy skin, and her eyes started to turn red unconsciously.

"Life, this life is too long and too fast." She murmured, "Old Zheng, will he miss me when he is underground?"

Lao Zheng refers to her deceased wife.

Jiang Xiaobai's hand braiding his hair slowed down a bit, and he looked at Grandma Liu through the camera.

"I told Lao Zheng before to ask him to walk slowly and let me walk in front, so that I don't have to deal with funeral arrangements and live by memory every day. He agreed, but he didn't do it." Grandma Liu

His eyes were wet, "Ten years is so long, it seems longer than the first half of my life."

When I was sixteen, I lived with Lao Zheng until I was sixty.

But after sixty, I will be alone.
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