"I respect your father, but at that time, your mother was Pashtun and lived under the oppression of the Taliban, and your father was a Chinese, so there was no way to get married in that situation. I don't mean to be offended, I want to know how your parents survived in that environment in the eyes of the Taliban at the time, the union of your mother and your father would definitely be considered hereticals?"

"My dad went to Afghanistan by boat in 1996, and when he first arrived in Afghanistan, the first city he went to was Kandahar. It was difficult for him to collect information or shoot interviews there, because the Taliban banned photography, and his father was almost caught several times, but in the end he escaped without danger, and after several rounds, he made it to Kabul. ”

"Dad settled in Kabul and lived in seclusion in the home of an old widower who had lost his wife, and he got along well with the old widower, who was so moved by his father's explanation of why he came to Afghanistan that he provided him with food, clothing, and shelter for free. My father, on the other hand, also took care of the old widower's daily life, and he respected the old man very much, and every time he mentioned the old man to me, his tone became extremely serious, and the Quran I read was a gift from the old man to my father. ”

"What about your mother?" Xiao Baiyu had such a strong interest in other people's affairs for the first time.

"My mother was the old man's neighbor, and she lived with my grandfather since she was a child. It was the old man who introduced my father to my grandfather, who at first heard that my father was Chinese and had no feelings for him, but only reluctantly accepted my father's visit because of the old man's face. According to my father, the old man must be a mullah (the meaning of missionary and teacher in the *** religion), and even my grandfather respected him very much. ”

"Later, when the old man died in 1997, the Taliban confiscated all of the old man's estate, and they didn't find out that my father existed, so my grandfather took my father in. At that time, my grandfather said to my father: 'Mullah Karzai values you very much, and it stands to reason that you should inherit his inheritance, but unfortunately you are not Pashtun, we have blinded everyone and hid you in darkness, may Allah the Great forgive.' And then what my father said at that time may have been one of the reasons why my grandfather accepted him from the bottom of his heart, when he said, 'I came thousands of miles from China to this country full of war and fire, and naturally I didn't come here for money.' I believe that no nation likes war, the people of Afghanistan yearn for peace, I hope that through me I will transmit your voice to all the *** in the world, so that they can pray together for you to the great Allah, the great Allah Allah is merciful, believe that he is looking at me, believe that he will forgive me, as for the inheritance, Mullar Karzai has long made a decision, this Quran, is the greatest wealth he left me. ’”

"I'm afraid it was that mullah, and I didn't expect your parents to fall in love with each other later. ”

"It's very likely. Xu Minhan smiled helplessly.

"I have to say, my father, as a journalist, the ability to adapt to changes and his professional eloquence are really powerful, he doesn't like to read the Koran, and he doesn't like to teach, but at that time he won my grandfather's appreciation and recognition with his three-inch tongue, maybe it is because of this that he wants me to become a *** to make up for the original deception, or maybe this is the agreement between him and my mother. Over time, my grandfather became more and more accepting of my father, and by that time, my mother had already gotten along well with my father, and even my grandfather had helped my father with his work many times. Although it didn't fit the Pashtun concept, my grandfather was really thinking about the marriage of two young people. ”

"But at that time, one day, a stray bullet hit my grandfather's house. In fact, they are not surprised, this day will come sooner or later, and they live in fear all day long, perhaps this can be regarded as a relief. At the same time as his grandfather was blown off a leg, his stubborn heart was also awakened, although he loved Kabul, everything he had was in Kabul, even if he died, he did not want to leave, but the stray bullet told him that the war would not take his life alone, but also the two fresh and youthful children in front of him. ”

"Actually, at that time, my father's work had already been completed, but he was unwilling to leave my mother and my grandfather immediately, and he really couldn't let go. After that incident, my grandfather understood that Afghanistan was a land of right and wrong, so they fled from Kabul to Bamiyan, then to Pakistan, and finally to the United States, and they got married, and I was born after that. ”

"Isn't your father Chinese? Why didn't you go to China at that time?" ”

"First of all, language, my mother and my grandfather both speak English, but not Chinese. Secondly, my grandfather was reluctant to flee to my father's house as an asylum, and he said that when Kabul was rebuilt, he would make a grand and formal trip to China to hold a Chinese wedding for my mother. Although my father was wealthy at the time, he didn't care about the two of them, and although my grandmother wanted to see this in-law and daughter-in-law, they never had the chance to see each other. It's just that my grandmother didn't expect that she would never be able to see my mother and my grandfather in her life. ”

"It looks like your grandmother loves your dad very much, and she is more open-minded. ”

"Yes, my grandmother came from a scholarly family, she went to England to study, and later when she was an editor in a Hong Kong magazine, she also had face-to-face contact with Zhang Ailing, and in that generation, she could be regarded as having seen the world. ”

"No wonder your father made such a decision, she chose to acquiesce and even support it in disguise. She is reluctant to deny your father's path, and perhaps she is proud to have such a son with such a great heart! ”

"yes, although she didn't put pressure on my dad's side, she sent a letter to the United States every week. Later, my father couldn't bear to be alone in China, so I flew back. I haven't seen my grandmother for two years, and my father cried when he saw my grandmother, because my grandmother, who had always paid great attention to maintenance, had become a weathered old man in just two years, and then, my father was scolded by my uncle. Dad said that grandma has always paid attention to maintenance, and when she was forty-four or four-four years old, she looked like she was in her thirties, but when my father took me back to China in 1999, my grandmother was not yet fifty, and she looked like an old man who was over the age of six......

"But why didn't you take your grandmother directly to the United States, according to your family conditions at the time, it would not be difficult to get a visa. ”

"But my grandmother suffered from cardiovascular disease during the two years that my father left, and she couldn't bump around, which is one of the reasons why my father stayed with my grandmother after that. ”

"It's really a creation and a trick, countless helplessness, countless coincidences, creating so many regrets and pains......"

"Isn't it, I still remember what my dad said to me on the day my grandmother died: If your love is too far away, too big, then the people around you are destined to hurt. But I knew that my father was just waking me up and didn't want me to leave too many regrets like him, because in his eyes, I saw self-blame and guilt, but no regrets. ”

Because his efforts have been duly rewarded, perhaps in his opinion, everything is worth it. Although Afghanistan is not completely peaceful now, but compared with the past years, this kind of life is many times more peaceful, which is the blood and lives of countless people like your father, and the Middle East will definitely usher in peace in the future. ”

"So, I'm going to see my mom as a ***. As a devout devotee, I will go to Jerusalem and then back to Kabul......"

Xiao Baiyu was a little speechless, they actually wanted to go to the same place, or from the same place, or in the same capacity - pilgrims.

"Your mother is in Kabul now?"

"Yes, she went back after the reconstruction of Kabul, after all, whether it is her or her grandfather, what they love most is the rich land that raised them, and their life must be very peaceful now. Xu Minhan closed his eyes and looked fascinated.

Xiao Baiyu couldn't bear to pour cold water on him, he clearly knew the pride of the Pashtuns, the world's major religions and myths, all nationalities and races, Xiao Baiyu had some understanding.

Although the Pashtuns are conformist, their pride is unquestionable, as can be seen from Xu Minhan's grandfather's reluctance to go to China in the first place. Since he originally released the words "to go to China in a grand and formal manner", then as long as their current life is a little passable, then they will definitely go to China. And now the situation, obviously, they are not doing well, very, very bad.

I am afraid that Xu Minhan can also think of these things, but he is unwilling to face them, and he fantasizes about the idealized beauty in his heart, but I am afraid that he is already ready to face the worst.

As a human being, the heart is always tired, the things that life carries are always heavy, and sometimes, paralyzing yourself may be a good choice. For human beings, these so-called gods cannot escape this fate......

Maybe Father Xu didn't expect that his son's burden was not so easy, but this is not surprising, as a father, he has such a broad mind, and his son has been influenced by him all his life, how can he be a narrow-minded person?

"However, you have left China like this, and this pilgrimage road will take a long time, and when the time comes, you will not be able to fill in the college entrance examination, how can you fulfill your father's wish. ”

"I just want to prove that I can get into a good university, and I haven't played very well this year, I have a preliminary estimate of my score, even Tsinghua University and Peking University are a few points worse, so I finish this thing first, and it's a big deal to repeat next year." ”

The corners of Xiao Baiyu's mouth twitched, what does it mean that "even Tsinghua University and Peking University are a few points behind"? It should be "even Tsinghua University and Peking University are only a few points behind"! And this is because of his poor performance......

"It seems that we can go on the next road, and I will also go to Jerusalem, on foot. ”

"Oh, you're *** cultist too. ”

"It's not. ”

"Do you believe in Zoroastrianism or Judaism?" Xu Minhan looked at Xiao Baiyu with a slight frown, his expression a little unnatural.

"I don't believe in any religion, and you don't have to be a heretic. The reason why they follow this path of pilgrims is simply because they believe that there are gods in the world. ”

"Oh, it's strange that you're not a believer, but you still have to make a pilgrimage......

Xiao Baiyu smiled helplessly, and said in his heart, in fact, I don't want to.

"Can you tell me your story?" Xu Minhan looked at Xiao Baiyu seriously, "I have always felt that you are a very unusual person. ”

Of course I'm an unusual person, so unusual that I'm not alone. Xiao Baiyu thought in his heart, but his face was as usual, with a smile.

"I'm much happier than you, my parents are still alive, and they love me. "Well, although we haven't seen each other for many years, Xiao Baiyu is still sure of this.

"My dad was an explorer and loved to venture into the ancient ruins. Xiao Baiyu thought to himself, if what his father did was in the eyes of normal people, he should be regarded as an explorer.

"Oh! that's cool. I usually like to watch Pei Ye's "Survival in the Wilderness" at home, and I have admired those explorers since I was a child. ”

Xiao Baiyu pursed his lips, the adventure on TV and Dad are not at the same level at all, okay? Uncle said that Dad once rowed a sailboat across the Atlantic, and when he was assessed by the college, he could carry a hundred pounds across the Aegean Sea for a round trip, and these deeds were enough to create a Guinness record.