It was almost noon when they sent Liu Yizhang away, and the weather that had been clear and sunny was changing, the northwest wind was blowing more and more intensely, and the fine river sand came from the mouth of Xicun, and Shuangliu Village was shrouded in sand and dust in an instant. Back to the Liujia compound, Daddy Liu sat alone in the study, Daddy Liu's study was transformed from the west wing of the family temple, the family temple is located in the northwest corner of the Liujia compound, few people usually come, the environment is particularly secluded, very suitable for reading and meeting guests. Liu Yizhang left home to join the army, Daddy Liu felt empty in his heart, he continued to eat dry tobacco, bored rummaging his father Liu Yanzu in the thirteenth year of the Republic of China founded the newspaper "Liushui Spring and Autumn", more than 20 years ago the old newspaper has been yellowed, the newspaper has only been run for a total of six issues, Liu Yanzu was wanted by the dog meat general Zhang Zongchang, and fled to Tianjin in a carriage overnight......

"Bang, bang, bang", the door of the study was banged, upsetting Daddy Liu's mind, he opened the latch, Wang Huilan broke in, "Huilan, why did you just come?" "Wang Huilan married Zhang Shibao in the past few years, almost every day to go to the Liu family compound early to take a turn, Liu Dad has long been accustomed to Hui Lan's dependence on himself over the years, I don't feel very awkward when I don't see it for a while, Huilan still has tears on her face, she leaned on Daddy Liu's back and said gently, "Brother-in-law, I entered the Liu family compound with your front and back feet, you came directly to the study, I was worried that my sister was uncomfortable, so I went to accompany her for a while, my sister is the same as me, and she must be strong outside, and she will cry like tears when she returns home, Brother-in-law, I heard Shibao say the night before yesterday that Yizhang went to North Korea to fight this time was more auspicious and less auspicious, so angry that I scolded him in the middle of the night, but scolded and scolded, I feel that his analysis is still very reasonable, we have to be mentally prepared, find a way to distract my sister's attention, I just met Renzhang and Zhang Yanyou out of the Liujia compound with a smile, and Baozhun went to Liuhetan for a date, they have been good for four or five years, you might as well fulfill them, Zhang Yan is the most beautiful girl in Liushui Township, not only beautiful but also knowledgeable, The ability is much stronger than mine, and marrying her into the door can also help you share some of the pressure, right? ”

Daddy Liu sat sullenly, eating dry tobacco, and didn't talk, but he heard Huilan's words in his heart, he secretly observed Zhang Yan for many years, and felt that all aspects were very agreeable, the reason why Daddy Liu didn't agree to this marriage for a long time was mainly because he still had a grudge against Zhang Yan's grandfather Zhang Lu! As for the prospect of Yizhang going to Korea to participate in the war, he very much agrees with what Zhang Shibao said, but he knows that there are tigers in the mountains and are biased towards the tigers, and he can't care about personal life and death to protect his family and defend the country. Among the five sons, Yizhang is the most like himself, like a mold carved in general, the same kindness, uprightness, and bravery! Read well, play well with fists and feet, do things calmly and resolutely, there is no one in the village who does not boast, this time to fight in North Korea is not only a test of Yizhang, but also a dream for himself to realize his dream and realize the dream of a general who has made contributions on the battlefield! What's more, the country has difficulties and responsibilities, serving the country is the true character of a man, and it is an unshirkable mission, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes in the bitter cold, and the righteous chapter needs to be experienced, and it is the best choice to go to fight in North Korea, even if you die for a lifetime, you have no regrets.

Huilan saw that Daddy Liu didn't say a word and still looked worried, and couldn't help wiping her tears again, when her sister Wang Huifen married Daddy Liu, she was only six years old, and twenty years have passed, her brother-in-law is already full of vicissitudes of life, his temples are white, and the wrinkles of the Sichuan character stand between the eyebrows, the only thing that hasn't changed is the eyes, resolute and affectionate! For more than 20 years, my brother-in-law has been very fond of himself, and he is obedient, when he was young, he often rode on his brother-in-law's shoulders and played everywhere. More spoiled than my father, Huilan, this girl will be spoiled by you sooner or later! ”

"Huilan, your sister asked you to come over?"

"Well, my sister is worried about you, afraid that you will be locked in the study alone and drink alcohol!" Huilan rubbed Daddy Liu's shoulder, sniffing the familiar smell, and her mood gradually improved.

"Huilan, you have nothing to do recently, so you will accompany your sister more, she has a small heart, and she is good at everything, unlike you, she has no heart and no lungs!"

"Hmph, I don't have a heart or lungs? My brother-in-law has it, and he is still the master of the land. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know, the heart of the land lord, that's the heart of the stone heart."

"You, Huilan, are blind people with glasses and fake smart."

"Brother-in-law, you're so annoying."

I can't imagine that my brother-in-law, who has always been solid-eyed, actually learns from himself, burying people with a break, Wang Huilan scolded on her lips, but she was happy in her heart, she beat Daddy Liu a few times, Huilan has admired Daddy Liu since she was a girl, to be precise, she loves the man in front of her, but due to secular ethics, this kind of love can only be buried deep in the heart, it is like a weed, growing savagely in the barren heart field, she will panic if she doesn't see Daddy Liu for a few days, Zhang Shibao has been running a family business in the county for more than two years, Repeatedly urged her to move to the city to live, she stayed for three or two days at most at a time and then returned to Shuangliu Village, saying that she was not used to the life of people in the city, but in fact, she missed Daddy Liu!

"Second uncle, something happened, Liu Laocai's family has made a fuss!" Liu Shizhang ran into the family temple in a panic and shouted. Father Liu hurriedly walked out of the study, looked back at Hui Lan, and instructed, "Hui Lan, put away the newspaper on the table!" "Yes, my lord of the land! Hui Lan promised Daddy Liu while arranging her clothes.

Liujia compound and Liujia house are only one street apart, Liujia compound is in the west of Wenzi Hutong, Liujia is in the east, are located in the center of Liujia Street, Liujia compound was built in the ancestor Liu Gaohuang, 100 years of successive repairs to form today's scale, Liujia was built in the early Republic of China, Liu Wenhua has the courage and vision, at a young age to take advantage of the Westernization movement, in one fell swoop to develop the Liangjia coal mine in Huangxian County, a windfall, returned to the hometown to build the willow house and purchased thousands of acres of fertile land, the willow house imitated the Liujia compound, the appearance looks similar, is the cultural taste is much lighter! During the land reform, the willow house was confiscated and converted into a village and warehouse, and only the three firewood houses in the northwest corner were left to Liu Wenhua, and a side door was opened from the west wall, facing Wenzi Hutong, and the people of the willow house Ding Shao also lived!

Daddy Liu opened the crowd and walked in, Liu Wenhua was lying on the kang covered with a quilt, his son Liu Shangzhang stood in front of the kang, and Wang Hongguang of Langzhong in the village sat on the bench, and when he saw Daddy Liu coming in, he hurriedly stood up and said hello, Liu Shangzhang saw Daddy Liu, his eyes immediately turned red, tears swirled in his eyes, and he whispered, "Second uncle, my father can't think about it, drink pesticides!" Fortunately, Wang Langzhong was saved in time. Father Liu learned something about the situation from Wang Hongguang again, and when he saw that it was okay, he shouted to the onlookers, "Liu Laocai has a bad stomach, and now there is nothing to do, don't surround it, let's go back!" ”

The crowd dispersed, Liu Shangzhang sent Wang Hongguang away, and only Daddy Liu, Liu Wenhua, and Liu Shangzhang were left in the house. "Brother, you shouldn't be like this! There is no endless road, you are confused!" Father Liu sat on the edge of the kang, leaned over and complained softly to Liu Wenhua, hundreds of families surnamed Liu in Shuangliu Village all originated from the same clan and the same roots, and they were in the same breath with each other. Liu Wenhua burst into tears, took Daddy Liu's hand, and cried loudly!

Liu Wenhua, the former Huang County's leading rich man used to be infinitely beautiful, it was really thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, it was only more than a year of work, it has been shriveled to no human form, the three wives all ran away, the only son Liu Shangzhang stayed, and he couldn't get rid of it, Liu Shangzhang was the same age as Liu Yizhang, affected by his family background, and he was not eligible to sign up for the army, and the militia company in the village was also taken care of by Daddy Liu.

"Alas, life is impermanent!" Daddy Liu sighed, wiped the tears on Liu Wenhua's face with his sleeve, and wondered how to persuade him? Father Liu pondered for a long time, lowered his voice and said to Liu Wenhua, "Brother, counting from the roots, Shuangliu Village can't write two willow characters, besides, you are my father's most trusted friend, our two families are not a day or two friends, belong to the world, know each other's roots, my father told me that you have been in the shopping mall since you were fifteen or sixteen years old, and opened a mine and factory in Huang County under the pretense of the east wind of the Westernization Movement, which can be said to have opened a precedent for modern industry in Huang County, at least in my Liu Wende's heart, you are the pride of our Liu family, and you are a rich party in business. It's not stolen, it's not robbed, it's the country that has dared to fight hard in the past few decades, and it has been earned by virtue of the ability to make a copper plate and a copper plate, and if you take 10,000 steps back, you are what kind of so-called rich man, but you have never been rich and unkind, and harmed your neighbors! On the contrary, you build an ancestral hall, build an archway, and invest in a new school, your reputation for being kind and charitable is by no means a reputation for fame, what storm has your brother not experienced? Life has many ups and downs, the world is hot and cold, this is too normal, what kind of person are you, the old and young masters of Shuangliu Village know it in their hearts, but now the whole country is engaged in sports, and in some places, they will deduct their hats without screening, which is not something that we can change, especially Liu Kuizhang, he has a grudge against you, and it is predictable that he will fall into the well and even kill people with a knife, but you can rest assured, as long as I, Liu Wende, am still alive, it is impossible for me to watch you be killed by him, and you have such an excellent son as Shang Zhang, Why can't you make a comeback? Brother, don't be blinded by the movement in front of you, the more times like this, the more you have to relax, 'not afraid of floating clouds to cover your eyes, the sick tree in front of the ten thousand trees in spring', people, to look to the future, the movement in front of you is as an acting, in front of people I am not not 'Liu Laocai' 'Liu Laocai' to call you, life itself is a big drama! ”

Daddy Liu is a man who cherishes words like gold, he said so much in one breath, and every sentence touched Liu Wenhua's heart, he knows his current situation very well, like a rat crossing the street, others are afraid to hide, and Daddy Liu can always protect himself in secret, and today he can say such a risky heartfelt words, for Liu Wenhua, it is more precious than getting a gold mountain! Like a pool of stagnant water, a little living water poured in, and the ripples of hope were renewed!

Liu Shangzhang stood beside Daddy Liu respectfully with tea in his hand, listening carefully, for fear of missing every word of Daddy Liu! Liu Shangzhang grew up in the Liu family compound since he was a child, the two families are neighbors and world friends, the Liu family compound is very good to him, he was born when his mother Zhang Sanyan had no milk, so he ate Liu Lao Niang's milk, Yizhang and Lizhang are also the time to eat milk, the three often cry for milk. Daddy Liu's words just now, of course Shang Zhang knows the weight of it, Lu Yao knows that the horsepower has been seen for a long time, when the Liu Mansion is shaky, Daddy Liu stepped forward and tried his best to help, this kind of kindness in the snow makes Shang Zhang unforgettable, he originally had fatherly feelings for Daddy Liu and Lady Liu, and now he is even more grateful and unable to repay, he pounced on Daddy Liu and knelt down, crying and said, "Second uncle, you have saved my father's life five times, I Liu Shangzhang have all remembered it in my heart, and I am grateful for my great kindness, You just see what I do in the future! Father Liu helped Shang Zhang up with both hands, looked at him lovingly, and the past came to his heart one by one......