No.70 days

On June 2008, 6, Shao Wu remembered very clearly that it was a rainy day—he carried a box of yogurt and a box of kiwi fruit to Yang Shuyi's aunt's house.

After Yang Shuyi left, the father-in-law, mother-in-law and Longlong were taken to the aunt's house by relatives, the old and the young had to be looked after.When they went to their aunt's house, Shao Wu helped to pack their things, but in fact there was nothing to pack, they only brought some change of clothes and medicines, besides that, they also had Longlong's schoolbag.Longlong still wore the electronic watch that Yang Long bought her during the Chinese New Year on her wrist. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law were picking out clothes in the bedroom in silence. Why don't you come back?"

When she asked this, Shao Wu's heart felt like it was cracking, and he could only hold her shoulder lightly: "Good boy, we have to wait for a few days."

"How many days is that? And, where are the parents?" Longlong's tone was a little aggrieved, "I asked my mother-in-law, but she ignored me."

Shao Wu turned his face away, he didn't even dare to look her in the eyes, he really, really couldn't give an answer, should he be honest?Your parents will never come back.Are you lying?They'll be back in a few days—but Shaowu couldn't imagine how Longlong's expectations had failed.

They have already received news that when the earthquake happened, Yang Long and Xiaojuan had just driven back from Yingxiu to Yongchuan, and the landslides and ground cracked, and they were buried deep under a certain collapsed mountain. Like many people, they could never return.

Sitting in the living room of Yang Shuyi's house, Shao Wu felt that all this was like a dream.There was dust everywhere on the floor, on the table, and on the armrest of the sofa. Even the TV screen was scratched, and there seemed to be water marks on it.This TV - such a large LCD TV, caught up with the discount, only 500 yuan - this is what Yang Long told him happily on the second day of the Lunar New Year.It was also in the living room of his house that day. Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Yang Long, Xiaojuan, Yang Shuyi, Longlong, and him couldn't sit still, it was so crowded.

Although it is crowded, it is lively. Longlong and Yang Shuyi received a new watch, and the whole family was beaming. Yang Long was a little drunk, and said repeatedly, "Whether you are happy or not, I think our life can be better... Auntie Xiaojuan is here." Looking at him from the side, with a gentle smile on his face, like watching a mischievous child.

Shao Wu's nose was sore, he held back, afraid that Longlong would see something.

Yang Shuyi went to find the remains of Yang Long and Xiaojuan, walked for half a month, and called back: "I can't find them, the landslides have buried them all." Then he hung up the phone and continued to search.

Shao Wu sent his parents-in-law and Longlong to Yang Shuyi's aunt's house, before leaving, he knelt down and touched the top of Longlong's head: "Brother comes to see you every day, okay?"

Longlong was naturally willing, and smiled openly: "Really?"

Shao Wu nodded: "Really."

After that, after class at noon every day, Shao Wu rode a bicycle for 10 to 12 minutes to go to his aunt's house. On the way, he bought some food such as braised meat and duck, and sometimes also bought vegetables.During this period of time, he learned how to choose vegetables and fruits. Longlong likes to eat pomelo. The grapefruit should be thin and firm. It is best to see the shape of the flesh from the skin.My father-in-law's teeth are not good, so Shao Wu often buys tofu. It turns out that three yuan can buy such a big piece.My mother-in-law has diabetes and has three highs. Shao Wu replaced the peanut oil at my aunt's house with olive oil.One day at noon, I had dinner at my aunt's house, and my mother-in-law took Shao Wu out. After that hospitalization, her legs were not flexible at all, and now it seems that her back has become rickety overnight.Her eyes were swollen—it had been swollen since May NO.[-].

Shao Wu said softly, "Mother-in-law, you can go back, don't send me off."

Grabbing Shao Wu's arm, the mother-in-law called out in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Shao." Then she started crying, tears pouring out like that, she raised her hand to wipe the tears, and kept wiping them.In the bright daylight, the mother-in-law is no longer the one who came up and said "Xiao Shao looks so good". Her only son left her and never came back.

On June 6th, Tuesday, a rainy day, Shao Wu took yogurt and kiwi fruit to his aunt's house. Before he got downstairs, he saw a circle of people around the entrance of the corridor from a distance.

Then Shao Wu saw Yang Shuyi, his hands trembled, and he almost fell off the bicycle.

Yang Shuyi was dark and thin, standing in the middle of the crowd.There was a distance and it was raining again, Shao Wu couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, and when he got closer, he found that there was no expression on his face.

When Shao Wu stopped the car and kicked off the side pedals, his calf visibly trembled.

"Shao Wu."

If it wasn't for Yang Shuyi's long mouth, Shao Wu would not have been able to react, it was Yang Shuyi's voice.

It was so hoarse, so low, it was like... like a voice from hell.

"Thank you." Yang Shuyi said.His hands were covered with white gauze.

从5月12号到6月17号，37天。72小时黄金救援时间过了，震后头七全国默哀日过了，震后178小时22分钟，最后一名生还者被救出。

37 days later, Yang Shuyi came back.

But it seems that Yang Shuyi from 37 days ago was also taken away by the earthquake forever.

"Your hand," the voice didn't resemble Shao Wu's, "what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Yang Shuyi said.

It was only after Yongchuan TV’s report that Shao Wu found out that Yang Shuyi first went to Chengdu by car, and then took a volunteer’s car to Yingxiu. When he got to a place where cars couldn’t drive, he walked on foot. He passed large and small collapse sites along the way. The rock and mud are like the sea, and it is impossible to dig at all.At that time, he understood that his father and Aunt Xiaojuan would never be found.But he didn't leave. Instead, he went to Yingxiu with various people—those looking for family members, disaster relief workers, journalists, and doctors.There, his fingers were dug out.

On June 6th, Yang Shuyi buried his father Yang Long and his stepmother Tan Juan together, and erected the Clothes Tomb.The father-in-law and mother-in-law are old and can't stand more stimulation, so they didn't go.Yang Shuyi led Longlong, along with some leaders and reporters.Shao Wu watched Yang Shuyi put Yang Long's overalls and Tan Juan's shirt into the urn with his own eyes.

That work uniform is the unified uniform of Yang Long's transportation company. There are two sets, one set for Yang Long to wear, and one set for him to keep at home.On the chest of the overalls, the words "Yong'an Transportation Company" are printed.Shao Wu remembered that that day, Yang Long also went to school in work clothes and had a big fight with the class teacher.

At that time, both he and Yang Shuyi felt that Yang Long was ashamed.

Erect a stele, kowtow, and offer incense.Longlong cried heart-rendingly, but Yang Shuyi didn't say a word.After finishing all this, Yang Shuyi said: "Let's go." He picked up Longlong who was kneeling on the ground crying, his face was still numb.

After returning home, the crowd dispersed. At this time, a man came to Yang Shuyi. He was wearing white clothes, black trousers, glasses, and a black shoulder bag on his shoulder.

"Uncle Wang." Yang Shuyi called out.

"This is...I have agreed with your father a long time ago," the man unzipped the zipper, took out a heavy kraft paper bag from his bag, and put it on the table of Yang Shuyi's house, "At that time your mother-in-law was hospitalized, and he came to He came to me for a drink and said he wanted to borrow some money. I thought he couldn’t afford the hospital bill, but he said that his son was going to go to university, so he first borrowed 3 yuan for his son’s education.”

Shao Wu stood aside, completely stunned.

It turned out that this man was "Wang San'er". That night when he went to visit his mother-in-law, Yang Long went drinking with him.

It turned out that Yang Long was looking for him to borrow money for Yang Shuyi to study in college.

"I can afford the 3 yuan, so don't pay it back if you take it." The man patted Yang Shuyi on the shoulder and said seriously, "Study hard, your dad is in the sky, and he wants to watch you go to college too." .”

Yang Shuyi's eyes were straight and he didn't speak.

A few seconds later, Shao Wu saw two lines of tears streaming down from Yang Shuyi's eyes.