Confucius was disappointed! According to the innkeeper, no one seemed to know his father in the town of Qiu. But! Speaking of his father's name, the shopkeeper knew it.

I only know his name, but I don't know his person.

So? What about my father's friends? Where do their descendants live?

As a place of service, the inn receives guests from all over the world, and it is natural to hear more than ordinary people. The innkeeper doesn't know, and few people should know.

"But don't be discouraged! The area of the town is very large, maybe your father's friends are all in the countryside? This year! In order to avoid military service, most people left the towns and lived in the ravines of the countryside. ”

The town of Qiu belongs to the fiefdom of the royal bloodline, and is larger than the average town. So! The area of the countryside is huge. Furthermore! The age gap between Father Confucius and Confucius is too big, and most of Confucius's father's friends should be gone. So! There are not many people who really have a relationship with Father Kong.

Plainly! Confucius's age was about the same as Confucius's father's grandchildren, or even younger. Most of the people of the same generation as Confucius are middle-aged or above. In this troubled era, in that Spring and Autumn Period, when the average life expectancy was very short, those who could live to middle age were lucky.

Confucius came here blindly, and he didn't know what kind of friends Confucius had in the world? Where do these world friends live? He just relied on his feelings to come to the hometown where Father Confucius lived and try his luck.

Outcome! It just let him down.

He didn't have to come and fulfill the marriage contract. Because! I just heard about the marriage contract, but I don't know if the other party has a granddaughter. If there is no granddaughter among the other party's descendants, the marriage contract automatically expires.

"Or? Tomorrow write a sign to find your ancestors and hang it at the door of the inn, so that your father's friends will come and recognize each other? Or? Ask someone who knows your father to come in touch and provide useful information? The shopkeeper suggested.

Confucius nodded and said, "Very good! That's all it can be! Since you have come, you can't go home empty-handed. ”

"Good!" The shopkeeper shouted. "Drink!"

"Drink!"

Night! The shopkeeper brought a gray linen cloth, black ink, and a pen.

Confucius thought for a moment, and then wrote in a dragon and phoenix dance: Confucius is looking for relatives. Confucius's uncle Liang Su was born in the city of Qiu in the Song Kingdom......

only wrote about looking for relatives and ancestors, looking forward to seeing the deceased, and did not write that it was to fulfill the marriage contract.

"You're not right! You're coming! Come! Come! ......" Helian saw it and became dissatisfied on the spot. Seeing that Zinian tugged at the corner of her clothes, she didn't say anything.

"What's wrong?" The shopkeeper asked.

Seeing that Helian's expression was wrong, she seemed to see something? asked, "Does Uncle Qiu still have something to hide?" Why did this girl stop talking? ”

"This?" Kong Qiu glanced at Helian, shook his head, and motioned for Helian not to speak.

"Won't?" The shopkeeper hesitated: "It's not just as simple as finding ancestors, right?" Won't it be? ”

"Nope! Not! No! Confucius hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Confucius lost his father at a young age, and he really wanted to see his father's deceased. Parents are friends from generation to generation, and children should uphold the will, make friends from generation to generation, unite as one, and make progress together. ”

"Good! Good! Good! The shopkeeper replied in a harmonious voice.

But he still doubted in his heart: You are in the country of Lu, and you deliberately came to the Song country to find your ancestors and find your old people, it should be more than that!

Day 2! Confucius got up early, took out a table from the inn, and set up a tea set. A few seats were placed on the side of the desk, and a linen signboard was hung to find relatives, and they sat there and waited.

Zinian and Helian wanted to accompany each other, but Confucius did not let them.

"Go play! River lotus! Don't cause trouble! Zi Nian! Take her with you! You are older than her, so you should be responsible! ……”

After some explanation, the two were let go.

The shopkeeper learned that Confucius got up early, and he got up early. After arranging the affairs inside and outside the inn, he came out to accompany Confucius. When you see someone you are familiar with, you say hello.

"Shopkeeper Song! Morning! ”

"Shopkeeper Song! Practice stalls? Hehe! ”

"Shopkeeper Song? You guys? What does that mean? ”

Seeing this, many acquaintances came over to say hello.

"Hehehe!" Shopkeeper Song hurriedly responded: "This is not! Uncle Qiu came to Qiu City to find his ancestors and relatives! This is not? Staying in my inn, I'm helping! ”

"Oh?"

Throughout the morning, except for the people known to the shopkeeper Song, no one came forward to recognize his relatives. Afternoon! There was no one in the bazaar, so naturally there was no gain at all.

The first day, like that, passed without a trace.

The next day, Confucius got up early again and set up the stall.

Soon after the sun rose, a few young people came to the market, stood in front of the stalls and watched for a while, and then left without speaking. Confucius asked, but the other party just said that he didn't know, and went home and asked his father.

In the middle of the morning, a middle-aged man walked slowly. After reading the notice of looking for relatives, he looked Confucius up and down, left and right, and shook his head. Asked, "Are you Kongqiu?" ”

"Yes!"

"Your father is Shu Liang Su?"

"Yes!"

"Can you tell me about your father?"

"Me?" Confucius paused for a moment, and then said, "When I was three years old, my father died. I listen to my mother! That's how my father looked......"

"Who is your mother?"

"Yan Zheng is here!"

"How old is your mother?"

Confucius answered them one by one.

"Hmm!" The middle-aged man snorted, "You? You wait! I need to go home, and I don't know much! I heard my father say that our two families are world friends. It's just that! My father died at an early age, and I have to go back and ask my brother! ”

Knowing that the other party might be the person he was looking for, Confucius hurriedly came over again to give a salute.

"What is the name of Kongchudang?"

"According to my seniority, I should be your brother! Not yet! When I got back, I asked my brother, maybe he knew better! You wait! Maybe? There are people who know more than I know! ”

After the middle-aged man left, several middle-aged and young people came one after another. But they don't know too much, too.

Although it has been ten or twenty years, decades. But in the troubled times, more than ten decades are like a lifetime.

In the afternoon, there were no more people who rushed to the morning gathering, so naturally there was no news at all. But! Confucius was still very excited, and the search for relatives finally had an eyebrow.

At night! In order to celebrate, Confucius invited the shopkeeper of Song, Zi Nian, and Helian to drink.

The next morning, there was no movement at first, and at noon, five groups of people came at once, all of whom came to recognize their relatives.

Thereinto! An old man in his nineties was carried by his relatives.

"Mound! Kongqiu! Stand up! Let Uncle take a look! Woo woo woo ......" The old man supported his body, his eyes looked at Confucius without blinking, and the look on his face was extremely excited.

After half a day, the old man couldn't help crying: "I see the shadow of the old man!" Woowoo woo ......"

"He's the son of an old man?" Someone asked impatiently.

"It should be! Ask again! ”

(End of chapter)