Chapter 2 Old Man Li
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The sunset was about to go down at this time, and the last ray of light shone on the old man's face. If anyone had observed at this time, they would have found that this crazy old man was bathing in the last ray of sunlight, and he was extremely sacred.
Just like the legendary Daluo Immortal.
At this time, the old men and children, under the old locust tree and under the rays of the setting sun, looked so visually intense.
Old Man Li, everyone calls this old man Old Man Li. No one knows his original name, and no one knows his history. They just know that he is called Old Man Li.
Also, Old Man Li is much older than the oldest man in the village. Who knows the story of this old man when he was young? How domineering, how arrogant, and how powerful he was when he was young? Or maybe he is just an ordinary person.
Come on, one of the common people is struggling with the rape of life every day.
The history that people in the village know is that Old Man Li's father followed General Yang Hucheng, also known as Huwa, in the revolution. The two grew up playing together, talking about everything, and had a life-long friendship.
Small.
Old Man Li's father was also a legendary figure in this generation. People called him an all-rounder. He was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, playing, playing and singing.
It can be said that he is extremely knowledgeable and talented. He knows everything from astronomy to geography. It can also be said that he is a genius. It is not an exaggeration to say that he does not know anything.
It's also possible that everyone became more and more mysterious in the end, and it wasn't that exciting in the first place.
Therefore, the legend of the Grandfather of the Li family is still circulated in this generation, which shows how wonderful the legend is.
Later, after the revolution broke out in Yang Hucheng, he tried his best to get Old Man Li's father to work with him. Old Man Li's father was an all-rounder and had a clear understanding of the current affairs and political situation. He knew that the Manchu Dynasty at that time was about to come to an end.
, so I agreed without declining for a few moments.
Later, people only knew that Old Man Li's father and Yang Hucheng fought together to make revolution. During this period, Old Man Li's father Lao Lai had a son, and took his only son, Old Man Li, back to the village to worship his ancestors. Later, there was no news. This was also the case for the villagers.
It was the last time I saw Old Man Li’s father.
Some people say that Old Man Li's father contracted an incurable disease and died early. Some say that Old Man Li's father has been helping Yang Hucheng behind the scenes. The Xi'an Incident was negotiated between Old Man Li's father and General Zhang Xueliang. Some people say that Old Man Li's father was with General Zhang Xueliang.
He joined the Communist Party and was a spy for the Communist Party. He was later killed by the Japanese or the Kuomintang.
Anyway, there were more and more rumors, but no one knew whether they were true, and then they disappeared into the smoke of history as time went by.
Later, there was no news from him, and the history of the Li family was considered complete.
But just when the older generation began to slowly pass away, Old Man Li returned to the village in the early 1990s, at the age of seventy, and with him came the baby he was holding in his arms at the time. Later, people
Only then did I learn from him that he was his only grandson, the only seed and the only root of the old Li family... Li Sansheng.
Suddenly, the village, which now has only a few hundred people, exploded. Everyone knew the history of the Li family and the legend of the Li family, so they were even more curious about Old Man Li and the Li family.
But everyone knows nothing about Old Man Li. No one knows what Old Man Li has done. No one knows why Old Man Li returned to this village. No one knows why Old Man Li returns with a baby who is not yet one year old.
Baby, only grandson Li Sansheng.
According to the charisma of Old Man Li's father back then, Old Man Li should have reached a certain level by now, but these are everyone's questions and no one dares to ask.
Rural people all have a mentality of ignoring matters that have nothing to do with themselves. No one cares about such an old man’s story, not to mention it has nothing to do with him. He is just sitting under the old locust tree and in the fields after eating and drinking.
In the field, a few people would take it out for entertainment when they had nothing to do.
In this way, Old Man Li has stayed in the village quietly and steadily for 19 years. Time passed in the blink of an eye. The baby has grown up and inherited the consistent style of the Li family.
The object of conversation among people in this village.
In the past nineteen years, Old Man Li has basically never left this village. Like the cultivators who stay in the deep mountains and old forests, he has a pure heart and a few desires.
The Li family no longer has any relatives in the village, so all these years it has been Old Man Li and his grandson who depended on each other for life. An old man and a baby depended on each other. It is hard to explain to outsiders how miserable their life was.
"Brother, Sansheng is going to go to college now and has a promising future." The old man under the locust tree said to the squinting old man Li while smoking a cigarette.
The countryside in the countryside is extremely hot and sweltering, and mosquitoes are plentiful. From time to time, passing vehicles will stir up a cloud of dust and provoke a few curses.
Old Man Li was silent, which made people think that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and had become confused. Old Man Li, who was almost ninety years old, was already legendary enough.
"Brother, San Sheng has had a hard life since he was a child. He has suffered a lot. I feel a little sad just thinking about it. Now that I have to leave again, your life will be even more lonely." Another old man also said
He said with his mouth shut.
"Destiny, fate, man, victory over heaven." This time, Old Man Li muttered something that he didn't know whether he understood or not, and anyway, the old men around him couldn't hear or understand it.
"Tomorrow, Gouwa's car will go to Xi'an City, or let Sansheng take Gouwa's car to go to school in Xi'an." An old man sitting under Old Man Li was obviously dressed much better than the other old men. He said this
At times, he seemed even more elated. The other old people curled their lips and looked disdainfully, but they seemed more like sour grapes.
Old Man Li is still unmoved, like an old immortal who was born, showing no sign of mountains and rivers, with only a hint of ups and downs.
It was getting dark slowly, and people in the village who had gone to the fields were coming back one after another. Old Li stood up with difficulty, picked up a wine gourd from his waist, and took a big sip.
The wine is aged Dukang. It is a good wine brewed from Dukang Spring. It is better than the so-called national wine Moutai Wuliangye and those wines that have been hyped by the media. The wine gourd is an ordinary loofah gourd.
The spirit of the elderly complements each other.
Old Man Li stood up, his stooped body, staggering steps, and declining back, giving people a historical look back, but like a flashback, he shouted: "If you don't fight, your vitality will not be damaged; if you are not afraid, your eyes will shine; if you are not angry, hundreds of gods will be there."
Peaceful; not worried, with a cool heart; not seeking, neither humble nor overbearing; not stubborn, able to be round or square; not greedy, rich and healthy; not demanding, having one's own opinion."
Chapter completed!