Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Old Father

The sun is not very big today, and the weather is relatively gloomy, and a thin mist covers the surface of the river, giving people a hazy feeling.

We sat on the wooden boat, the identity was slowly blowing, and a natural and fresh breath slowly hit us,

"It's so comfortable." I took a deep breath, and my mood calmed down a lot, there is no pollution in the city in this place, only the mountains and rivers, green trees and red flowers,

Lao Song smiled and took a deep breath: "We will move to this kind of place when we have the opportunity in the future, how comfortable it is, I can smell enough of the dead car exhaust in the city." ”

This kind of idea used to happen, but now this idea has slowly faded, and it's unrealistic.

What to eat here, you have to go far to buy something, you can't go to the village or the store, and no one knows if you have a corpse in the house.

Everyone was quietly in a daze on the wooden boat, feeling this kind of atmosphere that made people feel relaxed and happy, and the stones in their hearts were weighed down by the adventure a lot lighter.

Suddenly, there was a faint burst of old laughter on the surface of the river, with a low moan, adding a lot of ethereal meaning to this scene.

"Old fisherman, a fishing rod, leaning against the cliff, near the water bay"

"There is no shackle in the boat, the sand gulls are clear and far away, and the day is cold in the Hagi Port, and the sun is singing in the evening."

"In an instant, the waves shook the golden shadow, suddenly raised their heads, and the moon rose on the east mountain"

With a whispering sound, a wooden boat swayed towards us, and an old man sat on the boat,

The old man's hair was snow-white, and his bronzed face was covered with wrinkles that symbolized old age, and although he looked like he was not young, his complexion was much better than that of his peers.

The look in his eyes was like a secluded lake, unwavering, and he looked at us with a kind smile on the corner of his mouth.

Holding a homemade pipe in his hand, he lit a tobacco leaf from time to time and smoked a few puffs,

Why does this old man look so familiar?

Dad looked at the old man with suspicion in his eyes, and didn't say a word for a long time.

"Old man Liu, you're here." The soldier laughed and introduced him, "These are the people we travel and explore together, and we've been causing you trouble during this time." ”

Although Uncle Bing is sometimes arrogant, he is quite polite to old people.

Old Liu Tou waved his hand and smiled at us: "You are a guest from afar, everyone will go to my house for a light meal first, and then continue to travel tomorrow." ”

I looked curiously at the old man sitting on the wooden boat, and sighed in my heart,

This old man is seventy or eighty years old, and his complexion and physical strength are so good, it seems that the people in the city are spoiled, and he has to get sick when he is just old.

"Old man, the one you sang just now is Zheng Banqiao's Taoism." Sanzi bent down slightly and asked curiously,

Old Man Liu smiled and nodded: "I don't have any culture, I just read Braille and read books by myself, and I'm really embarrassed to show off in front of you young people." ”

Ouch, I'll go, this old man looks quite cultured, I haven't heard of Zheng Banqiao, Chinese teacher, I'm sorry for you

Several wooden boats rowed slowly next to each other, everyone was in high spirits, smoking cigarettes and chatting,

After chatting for a while, I found that this old man is not simple.

Every sentence, the old man said very profoundly, and some words made me feel that my mouth was suddenly open when I listened to it, and before I knew it, the content of the conversation became extensive.

What is the origin of this old man, the curiosity in my heart is mentioned,

"Old man, some things are dangerous, but they are destined to do it, this danger is the danger of life, and if you are not careful, you will die in Huangquan, what do you think, do you want to do this kind of thing." I don't know what the reason is, I've been talking to the old man for so long, and I unconsciously turned around and said the question I was holding back in my heart, I've always been very conflicted about this, I have to do it and I don't want to do it.

"Everything in the world is like a passing cloud, life and death are destined by heaven, either life or death, it is useless to think so much, since it is destined to be done, it is the arrangement of heaven's will, if you don't deserve to die, you won't die." The old man smiled faintly, pointed to the mist on the water and said: "The destined things are like these fogs, they will naturally dissipate after the sky clears, this is the arrangement of God, things are arranged by God, then do it, if you don't deserve to die, you won't die." ”

Dad sat on the side without saying a word, his eyes staring at the old man tightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

I looked closely at my father's expression and was puzzled, my father's eyes seemed to be very excited, as if there was a little bit of uncertainty.

"Old man, have you lived in this place since you were a child?" Dad asked in a low voice, the look of surprise in his eyes became more and more prevalent,

Old Man Liu was stunned when he heard this, and said with a slight smile: "No, I originally moved from other places." ”

"Do you have twin brothers?" Dad took the conversation and hurriedly asked,

"How do you know?" The old man was also dumbfounded, and muttered,

It turned out to be him, no wonder I said it was so familiar, he looks like his master,

When did my father have a twin brother?,,Why don't I know,,

Hearing the conversation between my father and Mr. Liu, I was also like a lightning strike, stupidly looking at them speechless, today I am going to stage a bloody script of thousands of miles to recognize relatives,,

"My master, surnamed Ye."

The old man's body trembled, a little tears appeared in his eyes, and his already thin and dry body now looked even more blown by the wind.

"Where's my brother?" Old Man Liu stood up tremblingly, and the pipe in his hand fell to the ground, and the bitterness in his words made people feel it clearly,

Could it be that this old man is the eldest brother of his master,

"Old man, you are my master's eldest brother, why aren't you here in Guiyang." I asked suspiciously: "Your surname is Liu Shigong's surname is Ye, what's the matter, besides, I haven't heard Shigong say that he has brothers." ”

In this case, you can't recognize your relatives indiscriminately, maybe people just look alike.

Besides, Shigong is a Taoist priest, and this old man is also a Taoist priest, there is no reason.

This place is not close to Guiyang, why is the old man here in Guiyang?

The old man gently wiped his eyes with the placket of his clothes, and sighed deeply: "I have my father's surname, he is with my mother's surname, we were separated when we were in our twenties, my younger brother went up the mountain to seek Taoism, became a Taoist priest, and I followed my father to go south and north, learning to do business, etc., during the Cultural Revolution, I happened to be in Guizhou with my father, because I encountered some trouble, I hid here, my father was not in good health, and his life could not be saved if he was criticized." ”

"Where the hell is my little brother, I haven't seen him for decades, tell me quickly." The old man shouted excitedly,

Dad may have thought of his master when he saw someone who was so similar to his master, and tears slowly flowed down.

Gritted his teeth and buried his head, closed his eyes tightly and whispered, "Master, I have passed away." ”

"Little brother, go,." The old man sat on the ground and muttered, "I haven't seen you for many years, but now it's separated by yin and yang." ”