Chapter 53: The Old Blind Man Who Pulls Erhu
When we live in this world, or when we are born in this world, we are destined to taste the warmth and coldness of this world. Everyone's experience may be different, but what they experience is essentially the same.
"Is it really good that I did that just now?" Chen Yufeng said to Xia Zhihan on the way.
Xia Zhihan drank half of the milk tea and said: "In my opinion, this argument does not matter whether it is right or wrong, and it is right for each to insist on the religion they believe in." Although I am on your side. ”
Chen Yufeng was shocked by Xia Zhihan's last words, he didn't reply to Xia Zhihan's words, but just walked forward with his head down. Xia Zhihan smiled and walked quietly beside Chen Yufeng. Some things don't need to be broken, and it's nice to keep a delicate distance.
Just when Chen Yufeng and Xia Zhihan passed under an overpass, a desolate voice came, like resentment, like crying, which made people cry.
"It's Ah Bing's "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon". Xia Zhihan said without thinking.
Chen Yufeng silently walked towards the source of the sound, it was an old blind man under the overpass, his clothes were ragged, Chen Yufeng could clearly see the traces of his old face that had been eroded by the years.
The old blind man was engrossed in pulling the erhu, which had only a few strings left, unaware that there were two "faithful" listeners standing in front of him. Chen Yufeng stopped the words that Xia Zhihan was about to burst out of his mouth, and listened quietly, he could clearly feel the pain of the old blind man from this sad voice!
After the old blind bullet was played, Chen Yufeng asked softly: "Old man, you just brought Ah Bing's "Erquan Reflecting the Moon" to life!"
The old blind man was obviously surprised that someone had come to listen to his performance, and did not answer for a long time.
"I didn't expect that someone would come to listen to me play the erhu, it's really a rare thing!" the old blind man laughed self-deprecatingly, and his words revealed his sadness about life.
Probably because of the remoteness of the location, very few people pass by here, let alone help this old blind man whom he never knew! Maybe some people regard him as a special fraud gang! In China and even in the world, there are too many such poor people who can barely make ends meet! At a deeper level, no matter how many philanthropists appear in the world, they cannot change the status quo, because they are also human beings, and they are destined to become Noah!
"Your life must be very hard!" Chen Yufeng said as he squatted down. Chen Yufeng is a son of a family with a noble status, and at this time he will squat in front of a person at the bottom of the society! It can be said that at this time, the upper class and the people at the bottom have truly achieved equality!
"I used to have an apprentice, who was not bitter and lived a comfortable life, but the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, which made me really miserable!" Speaking of his apprentice, the old blind man couldn't help but clench the bowstring in his hand.
Chen Yufeng didn't ask the old blind man's apprentice what had happened, anyway, he just didn't die normally! Xia Zhihan found a stone and sat down, looking at them quietly, forming a very strange scene.
"I haven't tried your life, so I don't know much about your suffering, but I'm still slowly getting to know the world and savoring my life. Chen Yufeng said.
The old blind man shook his head and said, "The night has given me black eyes, but I have used them to find light." ”
Listening to this classic poem of Gu Cheng, Chen Yufeng was slightly stunned, and he found that he couldn't see through this old blind man.
"I used to be very bohemian, and I still remember that at that time, I was intoxicated by the lights of the city all day long, lingering in the hazy illusion of wind and snow. Compared to you, I cut my life every day!How stupid it is to look back on it now!" The old blind man was deeply immersed in too many memories, and the wrinkles on his face vividly portrayed the vicissitudes of time.
"I've been confused too!" Chen Yufeng sighed.
"In the past, I didn't ask about the world, like a traditional reader, I didn't listen to what was going on outside the window, and I only read the books of the sages. I hated this hypocritical world, I spurned the hypocritical and cunning people, and I was so disappointed in everything around me that I could almost describe it as cynical! But the world was unpredictable, and the people I protected became inhabitants of another world! I felt the pain tearing apart my fairly strong body!"
Speaking of the end, Chen Yufeng couldn't help but sigh.
"But you came out anyway, didn't you?" said the old blind man.
As if thinking of something, the corners of Chen Yufeng's mouth couldn't help but show a hint of a smile, which was even more flavorful in the breeze.
Oh no, it's not thorough, and there are still some small hurdles to cross. Chen Yufeng said with a little headache.
The old blind man smelled the perfume wafting in the air, and couldn't help but wonder: "This is not a small hurdle, but a big hurdle! Although my old blind man is old, he has still experienced a lot of ups and downs!"
Chen Yufeng smiled awkwardly, he really didn't have the courage to step over. As for Xia Zhihan, she was just amused by the old blind man's words.
"When this man is old, he becomes a little sentimental. Because of an accident, I lost everything and became an old blind man who could only make a living by performing arts! Just like Ah Bing, I tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, and it was only then that I truly realized the difficulties of life. The old blind man sighed.
Chen Yufeng and Xia Zhihan were noncommittal, maybe they would never experience this kind of pain, but as long as there was a trace of sympathy and empathy in their hearts, it was enough.
The old blind man gently rubbed this shabby erhu who could not see his age, and said: "It has been with me for too long, I used to listen to "Erquan Reflecting the Moon" and thought it was just that, but after the polishing of this life, I really understood half of this life!"
"Half of life?" Chen Yufeng said in some surprise.
"Well, it's half, no one in this world can really read life, maybe Beethoven is half!" said the old blind man with a smile.
"He's my idol!"
"He's really amazing, and I'm still far from the greats. Chen Yufeng sighed.
"Only by suffering from hardship can you become a superior person. Young man, you still have a long way to go, take your time, you will one day get the answer you want, I am just a passerby in your life. The old blind man said.
Chen Yufeng was silent for a while, and then said, "Old man, let's play "Erquan Reflecting the Moon" again." ”
"Yes, yes, old man, let's pull it again. Xia Zhihan also echoed.
The old blind man nodded and said, "Then I'll pull it again, it's rare for someone to listen to my bad old man play erhu!"
Seeing the old blind man's white hair constantly flying in the breeze, Chen Yufeng and Xia Zhihan did not speak, squatting and sitting quietly.
"Maybe it's the last time!" the old blind man sighed inwardly.
Under the overpass, an old blind man pulled the erhu as if he was enchanted, and the mournful tone filled this "inaccessible" place with sad emotions, and the voice that penetrated into the soul seemed to spread far away, so that the passers-by in the distance involuntarily stopped and listened.
Listening to this sad music, Xia Zhihan couldn't help blurting out:
"Everyone in the world knows that immortals are good, but they can't forget their fame!
Where will the past and the present meet? A pile of grass is gone.
Everyone in the world knows that the gods are good, only gold and silver can't forget!
In the end, he only hated to gather much, and when he reached a long time, his eyes were closed.
Everyone in the world knows that the gods are good, only the wife can't forget it!
Jun's birthday said kindness, and Jun died and went with others.
Everyone in the world knows that the gods are good, only the children and grandchildren can't forget!
There are many infatuated parents from ancient times, who has seen filial piety to their children and grandchildren?"
This infinitely emotional "Okay Song" is paired with this sad "Erquan Reflecting the Moon", Chen Yufeng can't help but be stupid!
Perhaps, as the lyrics say, we are always envious of the goodness of the gods, but looking back, aren't the gods envious of our goodness?