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Cemetery notes

When I came back from sweeping my brother-in-law's grave this year, my mother said that she wanted to select the cemetery in advance. I've heard my mother say this before. I always prevaricate on the pretext of being busy. Seeing my parents alive, I always think it's unlucky to prepare the cemetery in advance. Not this year. My mother solemnly told me about it and said that if I didn't have time, she would buy it by herself. My brother-in-law's sudden departure let me know what it is. A good person just went out for dinner and never came back. At the age of 33, he hurried to say goodbye to life and left. People have destiny and doom. It's not a bad thing to choose a place to live after death.

Today Sunday, my sister-in-law had a rest. After lunch, I made an appointment to go up the mountain. My father was at home with his little nephew. My mother insisted on going with me, so we went together. That cemetery has a large scale and good greening. Recently, several new cemeteries have been developed. There are still some surplus from the north to the south, which is also a low-cost lot. Blue granite, the cemetery faces the rolling mountains, full of green and sunshine. The price of sitting east to west is on the high side, and the stone is also different. White granite faces an open land and extends far. Mother said that according to the rules of her hometown, she should sit north and face south. I think mother is considering the price. It's hard for us to make money. I said to look elsewhere. My mother insisted that we should sit in the north and face the south. Why should we pay so much? If we die, we can bury it in a place. The staff of the cemetery were very enthusiastic, holding the register and carefully introducing the remaining cemeteries. The first row and the second row are under construction at the foot of the slope and have not yet been sold. The third row is the best. There are 15 tombs in total. However, except for the heads on both sides, all the others are sold out. The fourth row has more left. I said to choose No. 3, 6 and 9. The staff said that No. 3 and 9 have also been sold out, No. 6 is still in place, and the stones are relatively intact. My mother walked around it at a glance, Wipe off the stains with your hands. My heart suddenly became sad and took my mother away. The staff said that No. 6 in row 4 is very good. They are both double numbers. The two old people are alive and will live a long and healthy life. My sister-in-law and I also said nothing to each other and nodded silently.

When I finished the formalities and left the cemetery, it began to rain. It was very small, scattered, without an umbrella, and there was no means of transportation at the gate. When you come, take a taxi first. Most taxis are taboo to go to the cemetery and transfer at the foot of the mountain. There are many modified motorcycles at the foot of the mountain. There is a car body installed at the back, two rows of narrow seats, and just four people sit. They drive shakily and unstable. When you go up a slightly steep slope, the horsepower is obviously insufficient, the engine makes a sudden noise, twists and turns, and climb up the mountain with great difficulty, At the gate of the cemetery, the driver asked if he needed to wait, because he didn't know how long it would take. I was also worried about the safety performance of this car. My mother said to walk down the mountain and let the driver return the same way.

Under the light rain, I went down the mountain along the mountain road. It was rare to see pedestrians. Tomb sweeping was usually in the morning. At this time, the mountain was lonely and cold, and some rain added coolness. My sister and I wore long sleeved coats when we went out. My mother also added a coat to her long sleeved shirt. Only my brother wore short sleeves. My mother wanted to take off her coat for my brother. Of course my brother didn't wear it. My mother advised me that no one could see it on the mountain. You wear it for a while before someone took it off. Then he unbuttoned. My sister and I laughed, pretending to be jealous, saying that my mother was still eccentric, so we knew that we loved our son. The younger brother was even more embarrassed and ran forward. I said, mom, don't take off your coat. It's windy on the mountain. He's still afraid of the cold. You take good care of yourself and love him. Mother then fastened the buttons again, took out two umbrellas and asked her sister to send one to her brother and the other to me and my sister. I took a wide brimmed hat and didn't need an umbrella. My sister took an umbrella for my mother. My mother wouldn't let me. She said she wanted to pick up some sheep dung eggs and go back to take care of her flowers and plants.

Sheep dung was scattered in the roadside tree pit. It rained. Sheep dung eggs were hidden under the grass. It was not easy to pick them out. My mother took out a plastic bag from her bag, squatted down and picked them one by one, which was not too dirty. I quickly took out two small bags from my bag and put them on my hand with my mother to help her pick them up. When I was a child, I saw a lot of sheep dung eggs on the road. When I came home, I said excitedly that there are a lot of black dates on the main road. Let's go and pick them up. Now we just pick them up as black dates. Mother greeted me happily. Come on, come on, there are many trees in this pit. My brother and sister helped us with umbrellas. My mother and I squatted by the tree pit to pick up. We had forgotten about the cemetery. It seems that what is coming today is not the cemetery, but the park. Most of the trees on the roadside are pines and cypresses. After being washed by the rain, they look green.

Mother is nearly 70 years old, bent, hunched, and her hair is nearly half white. When she walks, she will never be angry again. First brought up the three of us, and then brought up the three of our children. I have never been idle in my life. When I was a child, my father worked outside all year round, and my grandparents were not around. The three of us were raised by my mother. The living conditions in rural areas are bitter. My mother has a strong character and never falls behind in agricultural work. No matter what kind of land I plant, my mother grows well and doesn't see a grass. Therefore, my mother has suffered a lot. She gets up at five o'clock and sleeps at three o'clock. She is also busy eating, dressing and studying. My brother has congenital heart disease. He has to be hospitalized every year. The doctor says he can't live to be a teenager. In order to share the family burden, my brother, who has always been excellent in learning, was not going to go to high school and college. He reported to the technical school without telling his parents and was admitted with the third total score. However, the physical examination of the students in the technical school was very strict. My mother told me the truth. I also know that when I was a child, my mother often let us lie side by side on the Kang. She listened to our heartbeat one by one. Every time she heard my brother's heartbeat, her face showed a sad expression. My mother never told me the secret. When my brother came back from the hospital for physical examination, my mother's face was very ugly, and I didn't dare to tell my brother clearly. I just pretended that nothing had happened. What did the physical examination check? Brother said, height, weight, chest X-ray, ECG, many items. The mother then asked carefully what the doctor said and whether there were unqualified items. The younger brother said that the doctor didn't say anything and everything on the physical examination form was normal. Mother asked the three of us to lie in bed and listen to the heartbeat one by one. After listening, she asked me to listen to the difference between my brother's and sister's heartbeat. I said, as like as two peas. Mother was relieved, and we knew that her brother's heart disease had not been cured. In the same year, I was admitted to the University. My father suddenly became famous in the unit. Everyone envied him and said that my father was blessed and both children were promising. Parents finally have a comfortable smile on their faces. They have never been so relaxed at home.

No, no, no, enough. Mother said loudly, listening to the voice very happy.

The rain stopped, and the plastic bag was filled with black sheep dung eggs. Not far away was the bus station at the foot of the mountain. The three of us followed our mother home, just like when we were children.