Old House, Old Friend
Chapter 381 Old House, Old Friend
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More than 20 years ago, the Old Master took Qin Sheng to the Zhongnan Mountains, the most blessed place in the world, alone. He even buried himself in the wilderness of this foreign land and became a lonely ghost, in order to accumulate a lifetime of good fortune for Qin Sheng in 20 years. From then on, Qin Sheng began a life of wandering from place to place for more than 20 years. During these 20 years, Qin Sheng lost a lot of things.
Today, more than 20 years later, Qin Changan took Qin Sheng to the Zhongnan Mountains again. They ended the ceremony by paying respects to the Old Master and officially announced the beginning of Qin Sheng's unpredictable second half of life.
The first 20 years of suffering created the glory of the second half of Qin Sheng's life. Whether it was worth it or not, no one knew.
They offered incense, kowtowed, and bowed. The ceremony of paying respects to the Old Master ended in this simple way, without too complicated procedures.
After Qin Changan stood up, he looked at Qin Sheng and Qin Ran and said, "You stay in Xi 'an for another day. I'll go back to Beijing first. I'll ask Gongsun to pick you up at the airport tomorrow at noon."
Qin Ran nodded silently and said, "Dad, take care of yourself. Drink less during the meal. Remember to take the medicine I bought for you. It's good for your health."
"Got it." Qin Changan smiled with relief.
Qin Sheng nodded slightly to Qin Changan and watched Qin Changan and Gongsun leave slowly. He planned to stay for a while longer to clean up the withered grass on his grandfather's grave.
After Qin Changan and Gongsun left, only Qin Sheng and Qin Ran were left here. Qin Ran cleaned up the weeds and dust on her clothes. Qin Sheng took off his coat and put it on the tree beside him. Then he squatted on the ground and started to work. This kind of physical work was not strange to him. When he was young, he often went to the nearby villages to help out, so that the villagers could help him when he needed help. The most famous thing here was the grapes. So Qin Sheng liked the harvest time the most. He could go to the garden to pick grapes and eat until he was full.
Staring at the lonely grave, Qin Ran still had some ideas and asked subconsciously, "Qin Sheng, what do you think of grandfather's life?"
His sister's words made Qin Sheng fall into deep thought. How should he evaluate his grandfather's life? He did not know who could comment on his grandfather, but he remembered what the old Taoist priest of Lou Guantai had said when he saw his grandfather off. Hence, Qin Sheng said slowly, "Taoist priest Ren of Lou Guantai once said that some people never live for themselves in their whole life. To this world, they are just a group of passers-by in a hurry. They do not want to leave any traces and they do not want to be remembered by anyone, because they live only for others. The Taoists say that this is the state of Anatta."
"Selfless?" Qin Ran pondered over his words. It seemed that it was just as he had said.
Qin Sheng busied himself for half an hour and finally cleaned up his grandfather's grave. But when he just arrived, he saw that someone must have told him that there were still some incense sticks on the grave. He didn't know if it was Auntie Wang, Xinxin, or someone else.
"Grandpa, we're leaving. We'll see you again next time."
After saying goodbye to the old master, Qin Sheng left with Qin Ran. The car was still waiting for them by the roadside. It was the staff of the Xi 'an Branch of the Qin Family.
After getting in the car, Qin Sheng planned to take Qin Ran to have a meal first. He wanted to taste the delicacies of Xi 'an. To be exact, he was greedy. At this time, eating a bowl of mutton stew was the most comfortable thing.
"Qin Sheng, where did you live with grandpa when you were young? Or did you all live in the Lins' house?" Qin Ran asked casually. She wanted to know more about Qin Sheng's childhood.
Qin Sheng said with interest, "In the beginning, grandpa and I lived nearby. Later, after I went to school, I lived in the Lins' house on weekdays. On weekends or holidays, I came back to live with grandpa. Since grandpa took me to Xi 'an, he has never left this place for 20 years. "
"Ah?" Qin Ran was a little shocked. It seemed that she would have gone crazy if she had to stay in one place for 20 years.
Qin Sheng laughed and said, "Sister, let's go. I'll show you the place where I lived when I was young. It's also our home."
Therefore, Qin Sheng let her sit in the passenger seat. He drove Qin Ran to a village not far away. Qin Ran was somewhat looking forward to it, but she was completely mentally prepared.
A few minutes later, they finally arrived at the nearest village. The old house where Qin Sheng and the old master lived was a courtyard in the village. It was a few hundred meters away from the settlement of the village. The old master liked quiet and did not like to be disturbed, so he chose such a place.
The courtyard faced north, with the Zhongnan Mountain at the back and Chang 'an City at the front. There was no wall in the courtyard, but a fence made of tree stumps encircled the three old brick and tile houses in the middle. There was a towering tree in the courtyard, which was the most common Chinese pagoda tree in Xi 'an. This Chinese pagoda tree was more than 100 years old, and now it needed two or three people to hug it.
This Chinese pagoda tree had left a deep impression on Qin Sheng. It was still luxuriant, but it looked a little bleak because it was winter. He remembered that in summer, the old master would sit under the tree to enjoy the cool in the evening, listening to a piece of Peking Opera and playing Erhu, while Qin Sheng would stand nearby and play. That feeling was really comfortable.
After so many years, after the old master passed away, Qin Sheng had never returned to this place. The yard had long been dilapidated, with weeds growing everywhere. There were also many shabby things. Presumably, it had become the first choice for the children in the village to play hide-and-seek.
"This is the place where you lived with grandpa when you were young?" Qin Ran was a little shocked. She had thought that the place where Qin Sheng and grandpa lived might not be good, but she did not expect that the conditions would be so harsh. She had never been to such a place in her life, let alone live in such a place.
Qin Sheng laughed and said, "Yes, this is my childhood."
Qin Ran hugged Qin Sheng again and said, "Brother, how much hardship did you suffer when you were young? I really feel sorry for you."
Qin Sheng did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Sister, you're here again. That's all in the past. I'm fine now. What's more, this place is very good. You haven't been to more remote places. It was good enough for me to have a place to live when I was young. Those places are the real hardships. "
"Well, I will make up for the hardships you suffered before," Qin Ran said firmly, which made Qin Sheng feel a little embarrassed. This sister really loved him so much.
"Let's go, I will show you around." Qin Sheng took Qin Ran's hand and walked in. The car was parked at the door, and the driver was waiting for them in the car.
Although the walls of the courtyard were made of tree stumps and fences, the two doors of the courtyard were made of pine wood and locked with a lock. Qin Sheng's key was left in the bedroom of the Lin family. It seemed that he had no idea what to do with it. But this was not a problem for Qin Sheng. He randomly picked up a brick from the ground and smashed the lock with it in front of Qin Ran's shocked eyes.
"Let's go." Qin Sheng shrugged at his sister, as if he had done a big thing. He was a little proud.
After walking into the courtyard, Qin Sheng used a wooden stick to open a path in front of them. Qin Ran followed closely behind him. Qin Sheng, who was in a good mood, pointed here and there to introduce the old house to Qin Ran. However, the things left in the old house were not valuable. Many of his grandfather's things were left in the hands of the old Taoist priest in Louguantai, such as the valuable Erhu and Guqin.
After walking for a while, Qin Sheng felt bored and was ready to leave with Qin Ran. At this time, a car passed by the courtyard. Seeing Qin Ran and Qin Sheng inside, the young man who was driving the car rolled down the window and shouted at them, "What are you doing?"
After that, the young man stopped the car and ran over angrily. He was a little surprised to see the Benz parked at the door. He did not know where this rich man came from and came here to have fun.
"What are you doing here?" The young man, who looked very formidable, asked. For the villagers, although this courtyard had been abandoned long ago, they had deep feelings for the old man and the children who lived in the courtyard. Especially the old man, who had helped the village to do a few big things. Therefore, the villagers were very grateful to the old man and had been spontaneously guarding this courtyard. Although the old man had passed away, his grandson was still alive. It was just that he had not come back for so many years.
Qin Ran was a little worried. She did not know what the young man in front of her wanted to do.
Qin Sheng did not care at all. He said with a smile, "Huzi, it's only been a few years. Don't you recognize me?"
The young man, who was called Huzi by Qin Sheng, was stunned. Then he took a few steps forward and recognized the man in front of him. He did not expect that it would be Qin Sheng.
Huzi's expression turned into surprise in an instant. Then he rushed to Qin Sheng, hugged his shoulder and said, "What the f * ck, Qin Sheng, it's you. What the f * ck, it's so f * cking unexpected. Why did you come back? "
Huzi was full of vulgarities, which made Qin Ran a little uncomfortable. However, she could hear the surprise and affection in his words.
Qin Sheng punched Huzi and said, "This is my home. Why the f * ck can't I come back?"
Huzi was even more excited as he said, "F * ck, you still know this is your home. How many years has it been since Grandpa Qin passed away? Where the f * ck have you been? We all thought you f * cking died."
Qin Sheng often fought with them when he was a child. He was used to this way of talking. After all, they were all born and raised in the village. Although their words were mostly vulgar, they expressed the most sincere feelings.
Qin Sheng replied, "F * ck, I won't die even if you die."
Hearing this, Huzi laughed out loud. Then he noticed the extremely beautiful woman beside him. He was so nervous that he stuttered, "This … this beauty … beauty … who … who is she? Your … girlfriend? "
Qin Sheng punched Huzi again and said, "F * ck off. This is my biological sister."
Huzi scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Hello, sister, hello. I'm sorry, I'm a rude person. Please don't take it to heart."
"Hello." Since this was Qin Sheng's friend, Qin Ran didn't reject him and responded politely.
At this time, Huzi said, "Let's go. Don't stand here. Let's go to my home and have a good talk. I guess everyone doesn't know that you're back. You don't know how much they miss you."
Qin Sheng looked at Qin Ran and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Huzi, another day. We still have something to deal with today."
"Another day? Go, go, go. Who knows when we can see each other again after you leave. It's the Spring Festival. Even if you have something to do, you don't have to wait for a while. It's the Spring Festival. Everyone is back. It's rare that everyone is here. "Huzi didn't give up and insisted.
Qin Ran smiled faintly and said, "Qin Sheng, I'd better meet my old friends. I don't know when we can see each other again."
Qin Sheng was lost in thought. It seemed that as his sister said, he really didn't know when he could come back again. He also wanted to know how these childhood playmates were doing now.
Consequently, Qin Sheng and Qin Ran followed Huzi to a village not far away. Huzi drove in the front, and the driver followed behind them in a Mercedes-Benz. Along the way, Huzi kept talking on the phone. If Qin Ran heard the way he talked, she would definitely laugh out loud. Qin Sheng had been used to this kind of environment since he was a child.
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