The old house was built in 1976
The mottled locks locked the three main rooms, the millstone and the livestock shed
But the locks I can’t help but be haunted by longing and dreams from my childhood
Memories have grown into weeds in the yard that no one has pruned
The younger generations have all squeezed their heads and moved to crowded cities
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I moved to the city and became a promising person
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If you ask me how many stories my grandpa has told
Please knock on my house One meter thick earth wall bricks
Grandpa’s story was encoded in when laying the foundation
I clamored to take a look at a brick every day
It feels cool to listen to it in summer
It feels warm to listen to it in winter
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My father still carries the shiny hoe every day
I rummaged all over the soil
Finally the soil was moved by enthusiasm, and I picked up heavy embroidery ears
There were also piles of corn, sorghum and soybeans in mountains
The salt stains tightened my father’s sweat pores due to excessive water loss
But it relaxed the smiles of our family
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When I didn’t know whether to bury the water pipes
The mother poured all her love into it
When you want to drink water, you just need to twist it gently
The cool and sweet pure water will gurgling
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There are also emotions that are longer than the wool on the body
And the eyes of a mother who hopes that her son will succeed
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The sun shines on a clear day Entering the hut
From then on, there were colorful paintings on the newly laid floor
On cloudy days, my grandpa and I played together
Asking if the world outside the window is the same Like a shop window dotted with dots
Without brushes, TV and the Internet are not the same years
Brush painting with thick and fine textures makes life more colorful
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Finally one day my grandpa passed away
He said he went to a place where he could eat, drink and be free
My childhood friend was gone
They have all become bosses, and I don’t know what it has to do with the floor
Judging from the luxury cars and suits and ties they drove back
They will never live in an old house with floors again. Home