Chapter 56: Uncle's Plan
I looked at my uncle suspiciously and couldn't help asking, "Uncle, why are you asking this?"
My uncle put his hand on my shoulder and said to me, "Xiaoyang, there is something I have never told you."
My cousin suddenly spoke seriously.
When I saw him like this, my heart sank, and I wondered if my uncle hadn't told me something.
"whats the matter?"
I asked straight to the point.
"When my cousin first entered society, he also worked in an antique shop and had some knowledge of these things."
I was stunned for a few seconds, waiting for my uncle to continue.
My uncle smiled and said, "Xiaoyang , I just saw that your jade pendant is in good condition. I have never seen you take it out before. You must have just got it. I just heard you say that you have been to that cemetery, so I guess your jade pendant must have come from that cemetery, right?"
My cousin looked at me with burning eyes.
I'm not a fool, so I naturally know what my cousin means.
But the Taoist priest asked my cousin to pour tea just now, obviously he didn't want my cousin to know about the jade pendant. After thinking it over, I said to my cousin, "Uncle, this jade pendant was actually left to me by my grandfather."
My uncle was startled for a moment, then asked, "Is this jade pendant your grandfather left to you?"
I hummed.
My cousin didn’t say much when he saw this, after all, my grandfather had just passed away not long ago.
After I told my uncle about these things, he said to me: "The old man is old, and he is gone. It has nothing to do with you. Xiaoyang, you should not keep it in your heart."
"I know." I answered my uncle.
My cousin sighed and said it was getting late.
I originally wanted to call my parents, but after looking at the time, I decided not to.
Calling at this time, I guess my parents are asleep.
I went back to my room, thinking about something.
Now the mystery of these things became deeper and deeper. After a night's rest, I called my home early the next morning.
The call was connected shortly afterwards and my father's voice came from the other end.
When I heard their voices, my heart sank.
As long as my parents are fine, everything will be fine.
As for my uncle’s matter, we’ll have to talk about it later. There’s also the cause of my grandfather’s death.
I have been dragged by the Taoist priest to the slaughterhouse and cannot leave. I am still very anxious.
After my cousin finished breakfast in the morning, he called me and started feeding the pigs.
Feeding pigs is a rather strenuous job. My cousin and I worked from seven in the morning to ten in the morning.
After feeding the pigs, I said to my uncle, "Uncle, I want to go home today."
My cousin looked at me, yawned and said, "It just so happens that I have nothing to do, so I'll go back with you."
I nodded and said okay.
Originally, I wanted to drive directly to the countryside, but my cousin said that we couldn’t go to my house empty-handed, so he took me to buy some things and carried some pork with us.
The distance from the slaughterhouse to our village is actually not very far, only about half an hour.
When we arrived, it was almost time for lunch. My parents were so happy to see me back that they pulled me inside.
My mother started crying after she spoke a few words to me.
Seeing her like this, I felt very distressed. I couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't worry too much. I'm fine, right?"
My uncle also said, "Cousin, isn't Xiaoyang fine? Nothing happened to him, just put your mind at ease."
After my mother listened to us, her fluctuating emotions finally calmed down.
She stood up and greeted us, saying she would prepare something delicious for us.
My father was smoking and chatting with my cousin. Although he had a smile on his face, I noticed that his brows were deeply furrowed. My intuition told me that my father might be hiding something in his heart.
My cousin is also a carefree person and he didn’t notice that my dad looked unhappy at all.
My cousin kept chatting with my dad.
I walked up to my uncle and said to him, "Uncle, don't you still want to go see my second and third uncles?"
My uncle was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right, I'll go first and come back later."
While talking, my cousin didn't delay and left with his things.
I came to my father and handed him a cigarette. My father looked at me in surprise.
The relationship between father and son is sometimes expressed in silence more often. There is not as much to say between the two as there is between women.
My father was stunned for a few seconds, but still took the cigarette.
I helped him light it up, and the skin on his hands looked a little rough.
My dad took a puff and let out a long breath. He suddenly said, "Xiaoyang, don't take your grandfather's affairs to heart. He's old enough, and it's almost time for him to go."
My dad sighed.
But I didn't know how to respond for a moment, and I just felt like my throat was choked.
"Dad, Grandpa's death..."
My dad suddenly patted my shoulder and told me not to say anything. He quickly changed the subject and said to me, "Xiaoyang, you are not a child anymore. It's time for you to find a girlfriend. "
My father’s words stunned me for a few seconds, and I didn’t react for a moment.
As far as I can remember, my dad has never cared about these issues. Why is he suddenly telling me these things?
I didn't answer my dad immediately. He was stunned for a few seconds and then said to me, "Did you hear that, Xiaoyang?"
My father's voice seemed to become a little stern.
I feel like my dad is acting a little bit abnormal today, as if something is not right.
This made me feel a little confused.
I didn't know why my dad suddenly became like this, I nodded and said, "Okay."
My father stood up without saying anything else, walked towards the kitchen and helped my mother with the work.
I looked at his figure and felt a slight sense of tiredness.
But my dad didn't say anything. I was in a daze and felt that something must have happened to my dad.
My parents worked for about an hour and soon a table full of delicious food was prepared.
My cousin's uncle is almost back by now, but there is a hint of displeasure on his face when he comes back.
I asked him, "Uncle, what happened to you?"
I asked curiously.
My cousin's eyes fell on me, and he said slowly, "Xiaoyang, this time, my cousin is really making all this trouble for you."
"whats the matter?"
I saw that my uncle was in trouble because of me, so I asked him with some concern.
The uncle didn't waste any time and said directly: "My two cousins insisted that you go to keep vigil for grandpa."
