March 29, 2048, the town of "Bode", Quebec, Canada. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Bode" means "flying bird" in the local Hindan language.

It is a small town surrounded by forests, it was built in 2039, to be accurate and dated on the map of Canada, it is a forest town with a population of just over 3,000 people, there are almost no tall buildings here, the tallest buildings are probably the two churches in the town.

The town used to have fewer than a hundred inhabitants and was more like a post town. Later, its inhabitants increased with the migration of residents from Ottawa, Montreal, Heljosbay and other surrounding cities. Compared with the surrounding towns, this town is not bustling and noisy at all, but more calm and peaceful with people and nature. On weekends, many city dwellers come here to spend a refreshing weekend surrounded by blue skies and forests.

In the northernmost part of Bode Town, there is a two-story house near Linsen, its light red roof, gray walls, in the house an old black man sits in front of the desk with a pen in his hand, through the clear glass window to look at the grass in front of the house two lovely black children playing with basketball, the old man saw it and smiled comfortingly, then a voice behind him said:

"Grandpa! What are you doing? ”

The old man looked back and saw that it was his grandson Pock. Davits, I saw him slipping on a pair of big slippers! Smack! walked over like a circus clown in exaggerated leather shoes.

"Hah! You're wearing your daddy's slippers again! ”

"Do I want to grow up soon! Grandfather! What are you doing? The little one stood on tiptoe to read what the old man wrote on the desk.

"Grandpa is writing something, why don't you play with your brother and sister," said Davids Sr., holding Polk in his lap.

"I want to see a picture of the general at my grandfather's desk!" Pork said seriously.

"It's him!?"

"That's right! What's his name? Chen, bitter! ”

"It's Chen Wu, General Chen Wu. The first Chinese-American four-star general in American history. ”

"Is he the best general?"

"No, there are no best generals in this world, but there are legendary generals." The old man said with a kind face.

"He's a legendary general?"

"Yes."

"What do you mean by a legend?" Pock asked curiously.

"Child, there is more to the interpretation of legends than just in books."

"Really?! Grandpa, do you know him? I see you always look at his pictures! ”

"Yes, I know him. Pity. Old Davids said with a sigh in his tone.

"Poke, go play with your brother and sister, and grandpa will tell you a story in the evening, okay?"

Polk laughed and ran out, and soon the laughter of three children appeared on the grass. But the smile of old Davids just now was gone, and he picked up the photo sadly and turned away.

"Chen, I'm going to see you again."

Arlington Cemetery, Washington, U.S., April 7, 2054.

However, now it is spring, the season of revival of all things. But except for the guards of the cemetery who wear military uniforms and carry rifles on their shoulders, stand upright with solemn faces, these places will never have fresh life and innocent laughter, no matter how the seasons change, whether it is dawn or sunset, here will always be bleak and bleak, sad and solemn. Even the trees and lawns here exude a sacred and solemn feeling.

None of this is unique to Arlington Cemetery, there are many other countries in the world where sleeping people have come together for the sake of their country and their people, their loved ones and their faith, and after they have fulfilled their mission, many young people have gone to sleep forever and leave without regrets.

An old black man walked steadily past rows of tombstones and crosses, wearing a modest black suit, a white shirt and a straight black tie, and a light gray trench coat on his left hand. His attire was very ordinary, and there was nothing unusual or ostentatious. The old man walked towards his target without squinting, and after a few turns he walked up the straight road in the grass, and when he came to the end, he turned right, and then walked into the manicured lawn, and stopped in front of a tombstone.

Gao Ge. Davitz found that there were a lot of jujue flowers and lilies in front of Chen Wu's tomb, which looked very fresh, as if they had just been offered. He looked around, and there was hardly anyone else here, and he hadn't met anyone else when he came.

"Hello! Chen Wu, friend, I've come to see you. It seems that you are not very lonely friend, and I am glad that many people remember you. How are you doing? Remember? We went hiking together, played the harmonica, had snowball fights in the parks of Raccoon Town, and whenever our family went to your restaurant to eat, your father always cooked for himself. We were arguing about the country and the nation, and I always thought that I might go first, or encounter something like yours first. I didn't expect that."

Gao Ge was chatting with Chen Wu, and some topics had been mentioned more than once. But he still said it very seriously and sincerely. Because, maybe one year soon, he will also return to Raccoon Town, return to his own home, and reunite with his family.

"Chen, I don't care what others say about you and you, you will always be Chen Wu who protected me and helped me tie my shoes in Raccoon Town, and that's enough. And not what American generals. ”

"Maybe none of us should take this path, we should all be ordinary people, but we never regret it. Goodbye, friend. ”

After Gao Ge finished speaking, he turned around and took one last look at Chen Wu's grave, and walked towards the way he came.

"Gao Ge! Gao Ge. Davits. ”

A voice stopped me! Gao Ge stopped, and the voice came from the front Mo Sheng was familiar and full of excitement and vicissitudes, like an old friend who had not seen him for many years. Gao Ge raised his head! I saw an old white woman dressed in light blue, and her snow-white hair was wearing a top hat. The expression on her face seemed to be taken aback as well!

"You are? Sarah! Sarah! Sarah. Hausen! Gao Ge screamed in surprise!

"Yes, it's me. But now it's Sarah. Hodson, you came to see him too? I've heard it all, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. ”

"It's okay, Chen Wu won't care. You gave these flowers? ”

"No, I didn't bring anything for him, look! Our good friends in Raccoon Town didn't even give him a flower, but they were good friends. Sarah smiled wryly.

"Chen Wu won't care about us, how many times have you been here? I come to see him every year. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm here for the third time. I've seen you and Chen Wu on TV, and I've not seen you all succeed for decades. You haven't changed at all, you're still the same as before! It's just that I changed my glasses. ”

Gogg looked at Sarah and smiled, "You, too, Sarah." ”

"Alright, it's rare that all three of our friends from Raccoon Town have arrived this time. Let's chat! It's a rare opportunity, right, Chen Wu. After saying this, Sarah nodded, and the three of them had more topics to talk about than the two, although one of them remained silent forever.

After about 10 minutes like this, the two of them felt that they should leave, otherwise, Chen Wu would say that I had to go and talk to you beforehand.

They walked side by side, and the two exchanged words in peace, and they followed the path they had come from across the lawn to the exit of the cemetery. Walking out of the cemetery, they stopped at the same time, and almost said in unison, "Can you... They all felt embarrassed and surprised!

"Forget it, Sarah, we're all so old, don't be polite. There's a café next door where we can talk, okay? ”

Sarah nodded, and the two walked side by side again, at this time Sarah gently put her hand around Gao Ge's arm, Gao Ge turned his head to look at her slightly, and continued walking. Still, none of them said a word.

They came to the Starbucks café that Gao Ge said, and there were not many people in it, so they found a place to sit. At this time, a drizzle began to fall outside the window, which made people feel a cold and depressing feeling, and the café played music, which was the old song "Hair Like Snow". They ordered two cups of coffee.

The two men were silent for a while, and finally Sarah broke the deadlock and said to Gogar:

"I saw on TV that when you became governor, you were amazing. A state, the largest state in the world, is bigger than this country. ”

"Thank you Sarah, they trust me, I just do my duty. Truth be told, that's probably one of the worst states to manage. And they don't give much money. I might as well be president! Maybe writing a memoir is higher than the governor's! ”

After saying that, the two of them almost laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly changed.

"Then why don't you become president? Didn't anyone go to you? ”

"Sarah, you don't understand politics, they can appoint me governor of a state bigger than the whole of America before, but they will never let me be the president of this country. Also, I didn't want to be president, and now I think about how ridiculous I always wanted to be president of the United States! ”

"But Gao Ge, I think you really should try. Someone has to break this, you have the strength! You can do it, you don't always say. ”

"Sarah, Chen Wu died in my arms." Gao Ge was silent for a moment as he spoke, and the expression on his face that was calm just now seemed to freeze.

"What!?"

"Yes, a person disappears in less than 30 seconds, why is that? What are they afraid of! What can I rob them of? Originally, I thought that one day I would die like Chen Wu, and I even wanted to die like that! Become a hero who will be remembered, like Dr. Kim, but when I hold the dead Chen Wu. I realized how little I was, and I was a coward, Sarah. I just want to live a peaceful life now! ”

"God, I'm sorry, Gogar."

"No, it's not your fault. Perhaps, waiting. In fact, who is not the president of this country does not prove anything, isn't it a black secretary of state and a president? Aren't we able to sit down and drink coffee together? Gao Ge said that he felt a little speechless. Hurriedly said:

"I'm sorry. Sarah, let's not, don't think about it. Don't let that bother us, I mean, we're running out of time, so let's get together and let's talk about something else. ”

Sarah nodded slightly.

"You're married?" Sarah asked an almost silly question. But Gao Ge replied very seriously:

"Yes, two children. Now there are three more grandchildren. What about you? ”

"Me? Also. The little grandson was lovely. ”

"Didn't you go dancing and become a dancer?"

"Nope! I can't dance, I think about my family and Raccoon Town when I want to dance. Especially the way your father sees us together. ”

"You shouldn't be like that, Sarah. You should go after your original dream. Gao Ge said in a reassuring tone.

"Shouldn't I be? Dream! Sarah looked at Gao Ge and her tone was a little excited.

"So why did you go to Africa as a volunteer? Why don't you even have the courage to tell me personally! ”

Gao Ge was stopped by Sarah, he wanted to say but couldn't open his mouth. Oh, yes! Why do you want to? While the two were silent, a clerk came over with two glasses of mineral water and a plate of biscuits and placed them on their table.

"I'm sorry, both. I just heard you talk about General Chen Wu? ”

"Yes." Gao Ge said.

"I'm in for a treat, I'm the manager of this store, what more can you say. I saw that you didn't drink coffee, so I brought some mineral water. ”

"Why?" Sarah asked.

"Do you remember that picture of the general? I am the little boy rescued by General Chen Wu. Every year at this time, I offer flowers to the general's grave. I'm sorry for the two, please use it slowly. With that, he walked back to the counter.

"Chen Wu is still here, and we are still three people. Today is Chen Wu's treat, thank you Chen Wu. Gao Ge said as he picked up the water cup and choked. Sarah took a sip of water as well.

"When they leveled Raccoon Town, I was disappointed and resentful of the country, so I went to Africa to live in another place or to help people who were worse off than me. It's also a kind of relief for myself, and I help them find some comfort. But, you don't believe I can understand them now. Irony, isn't it? ”

"Is that so? I understand. Your wife is African. ”

"Yes, Nigerian, she's a teacher. We met in Congo and moved to Canada after three years of marriage back to the United States. She loves me a lot, she knits everything from the sweater I wear to the socks she wears, and now she's a standard housewife. Gao Ge said and smiled wisely.

"You're really happy. Chen Wu must have thought so. ”

"yes, we miss him, everything we did when we were in Raccoon Town, the years we had, our friends and family, and our dreams and loves. If it hadn't been for that incident, the three of us might have ended up again," Gao Ge said in a calm tone.

"Now, is this song called 'Seven Miles of Incense'? bar. Sarah said as she listened to the music playing in the café.

"Yes, Sarah. Yes, but this is not Chen Wu's favorite thing to hear, he likes to listen to it the most, and his favorite thing to listen to is "Dongfeng Break". ”

"Really? I thought he loved to listen to "The Last Battle", let's talk about the past, Goge, and see what else we can remember! Let's start with our school days and when we first arrived in Raccoon Town! Sarah said with a smile.

They looked at the misty autumn rain outside the window and confided in each other about the past in their lives. Good times are always short, but they are memorable. They talked freely, but without losing the demeanor of the elderly, and passed like this for more than an hour.

"Gao Ge, having said so much, can you answer my last question, I want you to answer sincerely. May I? ”

"Sarah, we're all so old, just ask."

"Well, I fell on your chest in the park that day, have you ever liked me?" Sarah said as she looked at Gogar.

"Sarah! This.. Gao Ge was a little difficult to answer.

"I want to listen. No, or yes! It's okay, I just want to hear the truth! Sarah's sapphire-like eyes sparkled with sincerity and expectation.

Gao Ge was silent for a few seconds, and said with a muna expression on his face: "I was stupid at the time, Chen Wuyi stirred up my mind and thought about this!" But, Sarah, your hair is beautiful and fragrant. ”

"Really?! It's true! ”

Gao Ge smiled and nodded.

"Sarah, can you answer me a question too?"

Sarah nodded as well.

"How could you, how could you like me??"

Sarah laughed and said, "Because, Gogo, because you're like a doll, Gogo." ”

"What?"

"Yes, I remember your speech at the school meeting on the day I entered the school, and I thought you were reliable and loyal, like a pastor. You will never betray me as if you were living in another world. I like your simplicity the most, and I feel safe with you. I may be a bit more straightforward, but it takes a lot of courage for me to say that. Even now. ”

"Is that so? Thank you, Sarah. Ha~ I'm an old doll! Haha~~~" The two childhood friends, the old man in his twilight years now, laughed.

"Let's go, go home. Okay Sarah? ”

Sarah didn't say anything, just nodded, stood up, and walked out with Gogar. Before leaving, I thanked the owner of the coffee shop, and the two cups of coffee on the table were still as they had been served, including the small spoon on the side of the cup. Only the two glasses of clear mineral water were partially drunk.

The two of them came to the outside of the coffee shop and waited for a taxi, and Gao Ge reached into his coat and took out a black doll. It was an African-style black doll.

"Sarah, this is made by my wife, an African black doll, I am going to take it to Chen Wu. But he's a man with a knife and a gun, so I'll give it to you! Do you like it? ”

"Like, thank you Gao Ge! I'll treasure it. Sarah said and took the black doll.

At this time, a taxi came and stopped at the door, and Gao Ge helped Sarah open the door, and said with a smile, "Please get in the car, ma'am." Sarah smiled and replied, "Thank you." ”

When the car door closed, Sarah said to Gogar, "I'm leaving, Gogo. Take care. ”

"Goodbye, Sarah."

The taxi was far away, and Sarah took the African black doll in her hand and watched Gog disappear in the hazy drizzle.

Gao Ge looked at the taxi in the distance and took out a handkerchief and coughed, and there was a faint blood mark on the handkerchief. At this time, another taxi came, and Gao Ge got into the taxi.

"Where are you going, sir?" The taxi driver asked.

"Please send me home friend."

"Ahh What a coincidence! There are 5 people going home today, where is the husband's house?? ”

"Raccoon Town."

On August 27, 2056, Gao Ge. Davids closed his eyes peacefully in the hospital in Ottawa, beside his loved ones and children. He didn't feel the darkness, but saw the green forest and the mountains in the distance, and saw the raccoon town in the green forest.

"Raccoon Town! Raccoon Town! I am back! ”

He ran impatiently to the town to find his family, and nothing had changed! The building, the school, the church! And those people, when he passed by Mr. Shen's fate bookstore! He suddenly saw Chen Wu inside! He was delivering food to Mr. Shen again, reading a book by the way.

"Chen Wu!! Mr. Shen, are you there too?! ”

Shen Chong smiled and nodded.

"Gao Ge!? It's been a while since I came back, why didn't you go home first? ”

"Would you like to come to the bookstore too? What are you looking at? What will the teacher talk about tomorrow? Why do you want to argue with me!? ”

"No problem! You'll have to be careful when you go to school tomorrow! President Goge! ”

Then a voice as crisp as a silver bell said:

"Hi!! You're both here!! I've found you! ”

"Sarah!! Why are you here too?! Don't go to dance? The two of them said one after the other.

"No problem, I'll skip back to school too. It's the best weather to climb the mountain! To go or not to go?! ”

"Good !!" The three of them shouted in unison!

The three of them ran out of the bookstore under Shen Chong's smiling gaze, and ran towards the mountains and forests! Hand in hand, they sang and chatted among the hemlock trees, shouting loudly. Chase each other around the tree! Here are their best and youngest memories! After a few hours, when they were tired of playing and felt that it was time to go home, watching the sunset over Raccoon Town, the three of them returned to Raccoon Town. At this time, Sarah had to go home first. "Goodbye! You have to keep today's events a secret for me! ”

"No problem! Trust me Sarah! Chen Wu said.

Chen Wu and Gao Ge walked side by side on the streets of Raccoon Town. After a while, Chen Wu will also go back to his home, "See Gao Ge at school tomorrow!" ”

"Goodbye! Chen Wu! No! It's General Chen Wu!! ”

At this time, Gao Ge was left alone, and he walked in the direction of his home, the familiar street lamps, the flat oil road, and the bustling and clean streets lined with shops along the way. Around the corner of the Raccoon Town Daily in front of you is your home after more than 50 years of absence! Hesse. Davits' Barbershop. It's time to see your loved ones after many years of absence! Slowly pushed open the door and walked in.

Gao Ge. Davids was born on February 8, 1980 in Birmingham, southern America, and moved with his family to Raccoon Town, Oregon, in the western United States in 1988. After the 1998 Raccoon Town incident, he endured the loss of a loved one to complete his studies and volunteered for humanitarian aid in Africa, returning home eight years later, immigrating to Canada and teaching at a university in Ottawa. In 2031, when the United States and Canada merged, Gao Ge was elected governor of Canada, and served two consecutive terms as governor, making great contributions to the stability and prosperity of Canada! He is known as the most outstanding black politician of all time in North America. After his retirement, he settled in the town of "Bode" in Quebec, Canada, and in 2050 his autobiography "I Wanted to Be President" was published, and died in Ottawa on August 27, 2056, at the age of 76.