Chapter 497: Two Letters from Home
After hearing Yi Feng's words, everyone was stunned.
Zhong Mei's grandfather is separated from his eldest brother, and this old man is separated from his younger brother. And Zhong Mei's grandfather is named Zhong Wen, and the old man's name is Zhong Hanwu, although the name is a little different, but it is also very similar.
If Zhong Wen's eldest brother is this old man, then someone of the two of them must have changed his name.
Hearing this, Zhong Mei looked at the old man with some incredulity.
This Mr. Zhong has also been looking for his family, and since he went to join the army, he has lost contact with his family. No matter how much I searched, I couldn't find his family. ”
Yi Feng said to Zhong Mei:
"His younger brother's name is Zhong Hanwen, Zhong Mei, has your grandfather Zhong Wen changed his name?"
Zhong Mei said excitedly:
"Yes, it's a name change!"
"My grandfather told us that he used to be called Zhong Hanwen, but later because of what kind of certificate, the staff mistakenly registered his name as Zhong Wen. Later, grandpa's colleagues and friends directly called him Zhong Wen, saying that it was a smooth mouth, calling back and forth, everyone thought he was called Zhong Wen, and few people knew that his real name was Zhong Hanwen. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, it seems that this old man is really Uncle Zhong Mei.
After hearing this, the old man was so shocked that he finally stood up and looked at the little girl in front of him in disbelief.
Yi Feng hurriedly asked the old man again: "You seem to have told me that you are the second oldest at home, so your younger brother should be the third?" ”
He looked at Zhong Mei again:
"Didn't your grandfather say that he was looking for his eldest brother, but this is the second brother."
When Zhong Mei heard this, he became even more excited:
"No, my grandfather said, they have three brothers. But the eldest brother died of illness when he was two or three years old, so since then, the grandfather's second brother is the eldest brother, and he is the second in line, so he is afraid that his parents will be sad when they think of the eldest child's death. ”
When the old man heard this, he was even more excited and burst into tears, and slapped his thigh again and again and said:
"That's right, that's right! On top of me, there was an older brother who died on his third birthday. This is the pain of our family, in that era, the family was poor, and they couldn't afford to see a doctor or buy medicine, so my eldest brother was dragged to death by illness. ”
"The family was afraid that my father and mother would always think of my eldest brother and be sad, so they proposed that I be the eldest and my younger brother be the second. Actually, I'm the second. ”
As he spoke, he excitedly took Zhong Mei's hand and said:
"Child, I am really your relative, I am your second grandfather, how is your grandfather now? I will go to him, and you will bring me to him. ”
Seeing this, Zhong Mei's eyes also turned red, and he said with a crying voice:
"Second grandpa, I finally found you, grandpa has been looking for you all his life and has not found you. When he died, he also told us to find your old man's home, and no matter what, we must reunite with you. ”
When the old man heard this, he immediately froze on the spot, and once again burst into tears, muttering:
"Han Wen, I've been looking for him for so many years, and I can't find him anymore, and I still haven't been able to reunite with him, it's a pity, it's a pity!"
Miao Xiaotian hurriedly came over and comforted:
"Old man, your brother is already old, and he passed away naturally. Anyway, you can be regarded as reunited with your relatives, Zhong Mei is your brother's own granddaughter, and she is also your granddaughter. ”
The old man burst into tears, nodded again and again, and said:
"Yes, yes! No matter what, I was reunited with my loved ones, and I have no regrets even if I die. At least down there, I can still be reunited with Hanwen and my younger brother. ”
Zhong Mei and the old man hugged each other and cried, everyone didn't expect Zhong Mei to find his relatives so quickly, I have to say that fate is really wonderful. Yi Feng got acquainted with the old man many years ago, and many years later, he recruited Zhong Mei into the company for various reasons. The two old men have been looking for relatives for many years but have not found them, but because of this, they have found their relatives.
"By the way, baby, how are my wife and children now? Is my poor wife still alive? The old man asked suddenly.
Zhong Mei was stunned, a little embarrassed, and she said:
"Second grandfather, your wife and children...... Not long after you leave home, it's ...... He was killed by the enemy when he entered the village. ”
As soon as these words came out, the old man seemed to have been struck by lightning, and he almost didn't stand firm. If it weren't for Yi Feng holding him, he would have sat on the ground.
"How come, how come, didn't I write a letter to my family and ask Hanwen to take care of my wife and children?"
The old man once had red eyes and hurriedly asked:
"Baby, I wrote a letter to your grandfather back then, asking him to take care of my wife and children. And I left my address, but he never wrote back to me. Did your grandfather tell you why he didn't reply to me in the first place? ”
Hearing this, Zhong Mei hurriedly took out an envelope from his backpack that looked a little old. She took out a letter from the envelope, unfolded it and handed it to the old man, and said:
"Second grandfather, do you see this letter?"
At this time, everyone hurriedly gathered around to see the contents of the letter. I saw that it was written:
"On November 1st, I went to Jinghai to participate in the battle, and my ambition has been reached, so I should compete with the enemy and try to see when the enemy's fierce flame will be. You and my brother will say goodbye forever, without the slightest sorrow, for the survival of the country and the nation, what a great honor! The younger brother of the family should take full responsibility in the future, I have no savings, and the life of my wife and children will be tired of you, and I hate the rest of the matter. ”
Judging from the writing on this letter, this old man was also a very talented person when he was young.
After reading the letter, the old man nodded excitedly:
"That's right! This is the letter I wrote to Hanwen, and I was going to fight in Jinghai for half a month. There were many enemy troops there, and many of us thought that we would not be able to come back if we went, so we wrote a letter home in advance, which can be regarded as a suicide note. ”
"At that time, my biggest concern was my wife and children, and I thought that Hanwen would definitely reply to me, but after waiting for more than half a month, I didn't wait for the letter."
Hearing this, Zhong Mei bit his lip and took out a letter from his backpack. The envelope of this letter, like the old man's one, looked a little old.
Zhong Mei handed the letter inside to the old man and said:
"Second grandfather, in fact, grandpa wrote a reply back then, but before he could send it, the village was occupied by the enemy. At that time, the situation was critical, and he did not protect your wife and children, resulting in the murder of your wife and children. And he himself was seriously injured and almost died, but later a fellow villager rescued him and pulled him when he fled, and he picked up a life. ”
"After escaping from the village, he did not dare to send this letter to you because of guilt. Don't even dare to tell you about the death of your wife and children, he is afraid that it will affect your performance on the battlefield and cause you to be killed by the enemy. He wants you to come back from the battlefield and he will apologize to you personally. ”
But after waiting for months, he inquired for months. The news came that all the teams that went to Jinghai were wiped out, and none of them came back alive. Later, for various reasons, he also joined the army, until later, he traveled to many places, searched all over the country for the tombs of martyrs, and did not see your tombstone. Thinking you're not dead, he keeps looking for you, saying that even if you're dead, he'll find your tombstone. ”
After hearing this, the old man took the letter with trembling hands and read it.
At this time, the crowd gathered around again, and saw that the contents of the letter read:
"Although the brother is nameless, in the heart of the younger brother, he does not lose the heroes of the ages, and he is proud of the great fortune of the family. Brother's trust, don't dare not listen, the sky is the proof, the brother's life can be thrown, and he also protects his sister-in-law and nephew for a lifetime. ”
After reading the letter, the old man sobbed quietly.
It is also difficult to calm down in the hearts of everyone, and the two letters are full of helplessness and tragedy.
Those heroes of those years abandoned everything, even disregarding their own lives, to do justice and protect the safety of the country. Without the sacrifices of these people, I am afraid there would not be today's prosperous world.
"Don't blame him, don't blame him!" After reading the letter, the old man had tears in his eyes and said excitedly: "At the beginning, those enemies lost their conscience and did all kinds of evil. How many of us have perished at their hands. I only blame my wife and children for their thin lives, and I have never enjoyed a day of happiness, and I hope that after they die, Lord Yama will take pity on them and arrange for them to vote for a good family in the next life. ”
When Yi Feng heard this, he comforted:
"Don't worry, you have accumulated so much virtue, your wife and children will definitely vote for a good family."
The old man wiped away his tears and said to Zhong Mei:
"Baby, take me to your grandfather's grave to pay respects."
"I'm old, and this is the first time I've been to worship him, and probably the last."
"We two brothers have a lot to say."