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Chen Xiaomei decided to start with his daughter. "Xiao Zhu, do you remember Grandpa who came to our house two years ago?"
"Yes." His daughter was very obedient and was a good person to talk to. "Mom, I don't understand why we call him Grandpa, but you still call him Dad, and Dad calls him Uncle. Isn't your Dad Grandpa? "
It was indeed a bit confusing.
Liu Songzhao was indeed bored. When he heard the conversation between the mother and daughter, he thought of the old man from the countryside. He was thin, had white hair, a very dark face, and even darker hands. Not only was the skin on his hands very thick, but his joints were also very big. He always wore a pair of shoes. When he arrived at their house, he would sit on the sofa and eat carefully. When he slept, he would sleep carefully. He didn't talk much and didn't walk much. He had no other hobbies besides watching TV every day.
"Do you want to know why?" Mom asked.
"Yes." His daughter answered. Liu Songzhao also wanted to. Listening to his mother's stories was more interesting than listening to those old songs on TV, even though it was in the living room and not on a tall hill.
"Do you still remember that day seven years ago, Mom came home like crazy and hugged you both, crying and laughing? Do you still remember?" Mom's words were a little embarrassed. That was the day she lost her composure the most in her memory. It was already nine o 'clock in the evening when she rushed back from Qingshan Town to Gu Yi City. The children were at their grandmother's house. After rushing into the house, she hugged the two children, crying and laughing. At that time, not only were the children shocked, but even their grandparents were also frightened. The next day, everything was fine, so no one asked anymore.
"I remember." The memory was too deep, so the moment her mother mentioned it, she remembered it.
"That day, something big happened. Let your father tell you the details. "
The two children turned their heads to their father at the same time. The two elders guessed what their daughter and son-in-law wanted to do, so they turned down the TV.
"That day, there was a mudslide in Xiling Village. I led a team to deal with it." Liu Dehou began to recall. "The mudslide that time was very strange. Normally, it would pass by in waves, but this time, it was in waves. We stood at the side of the mountain, trying our best to save the injured and retrieve the bodies of the victims." Liu Dehou paused for a moment before continuing, "Suddenly, another mudslide came rushing over. This time, it wasn't just mud, but rocks. The rocks that had been loosened by the previous floods also came rushing down with the flood. At that time, I tried my best to tell everyone to evacuate quickly, but I didn't notice a huge rock that weighed about 20 kilograms rolling down the mountain. After hitting a rock on the side of the mountain, it changed direction and came straight at me. But I didn't know at all. I didn't even have the slightest awareness of dodging. "
Liu Dehou paused for a moment. There was obviously some lingering fear in his tone. The two children also looked a little nervous.
"At that moment, someone rushed past me. When the rock was one meter away from me, he rushed between me and the rock." Liu Dehou paused again, as though he was organizing his words. He tried his best to speak as calmly as possible so as not to traumatize his children. He continued, "I heard a 'bang' sound as the stone hit that person's body. Along with that person, he fell on top of me. I felt a stream of liquid spurt onto my face. Only later did I know that it was that person's blood.
"What happened after that?" This time, it was his son who asked.
"This person died on the spot. I hugged him and carried him to my car. I sent him to the county hospital. On the way, he coughed out mouthfuls of blood. When we got out of the car at the county hospital, I was covered in blood. It was all his blood. He died. In order to save me, I sat in the hospital covered in blood for a long time. It was only when your mother came to call me that I came back to my senses. "Liu Dehou lowered his head.
"When I saw your father covered in blood, I was scared out of my wits. Later, I realized that it was someone else's blood. I knew that someone had used their own life to save your father. If it wasn't for that person, your father wouldn't be around anymore! At that time, you were only seven years old. If your father wasn't around, what would I do? What would you do? "Chen Xiaomei recalled the scene at that time and couldn't help but want to cry.
"Your mother crazily told me that we should go back. We should go back. We don't want to be the county mayor anymore. We want to be together as a family." Liu Dehou said, "No matter what your mother did, I couldn't leave. I was the county mayor. I had to be there. I didn't have the right to leave. Seeing that your mother was in a mess, I asked someone to send her back. "
"Later, I found out that this person's surname was Chen. His name was Chen Baoguo. He was from Longshan Township, Chen Village. During the memorial service, I went to Longshan Chen Village. He was an only child. His mother passed away early. He had an old father. His wife ran away many years ago. He also had a son studying in the county's No.1 Middle School. "Liu Dehou continued.
"This person is so pitiful!" His daughter was kind-hearted.
"If he didn't block that stone for your father, then we would be the pitiful ones." Chen Xiaomei interrupted.
"At least we have a mother. Unlike that person's son, he became an orphan!" His daughter said.
"We think so too. So your father discussed with me. We want to acknowledge his father as our father. In the future, we want to treat his father as our father. We will take care of him until he passes away. We also want to help him raise his child and teach him to be kind." At this point, Chen Xiaomei consciously asked his son, "Xiao Song, is it right for us to do this?"
"Yes! If it were me, I would do the same. "Liu Songzhao answered very straightforwardly." Mom, that grandfather is that person's father, right? "Chen Zhuxuan guessed.
"Yes, that grandfather didn't accept your father acknowledging him as his father. Because your father is a government leader, it's not good to acknowledge relatives. We begged many times and he finally accepted. But it was me and not your father who acknowledged him as his father. But the two of you still continued to call him grandfather. "Chen Xiaomei said.
"That's a very good grandfather! He always thinks for others when he does things. "Liu Dehou said," He never looked for me to get in through the back door for anyone. He also didn't talk about me in front of the villagers. He didn't even allow me to go to Longshan Chen Village. He was afraid that the villagers would come to trouble me and ask me for official positions and power. "
"His life was very difficult, but he never asked us for money." Chen Xiaomei said, "Later on, he realized that your father and I really treated him as our own elder. Only then did he slowly integrate into our lives. After we were transferred to the city, he would occasionally come to stay with us for a few days. "
"I also want to be good to him and take care of him." Xiao Zhu said. Xiao Song nodded at the side.
Hearing the two children's attitude, the couple felt very relieved. Liu Dehou said, "He has passed away."
When the two children heard this, they were very disappointed.
"We are going to Longshan Chen Village tomorrow. You are Grandpa Longshan's grandson. After graduating from university, he returned to the village and renovated the old ancestral house. Our whole family is going, "Liu Dehou said.
"Go visit your cousin and help Grandpa Longshan and Uncle Baoguo sweep the tombs, okay?" Chen Xiaomei said.
"We should go." Before the two children could say anything, Old Master Chen said, "Your grandmother and I will go too. Also, Xiao Zhu, don't call that child cousin. Since both of them have the surname Chen, you should call him big brother. "
"I'll go." This time, it was Xiao Song who expressed his opinion first. He continued, "We can't be disloyal. He is willing to sacrifice his life for his father. If we don't go, we are heartless."
"I'll go too. I'm full of expectations for this place! "Chen Zhuxuan said.
The next day, Driver Huang who was going to drive a Windmill Lexus drove another car. It was an 11-seater Iveco. As soon as he got in the car, he saw that there were already two people in the car: Driver Huang's wife and daughter. In the back of the car, there was a pack of cigarettes, twenty bottles of wine, and ten pieces of fruit. There was also a large box of fireworks.
Seeing the same brand of wine, Chen Xiaomei knew who bought the wine last time. She gently touched her husband's hand and said, "Did you give Driver Huang the money for the wine at Burial Mountain?"
"I did, but he didn't want it. He paid directly from the reception fee."
Liu Dehou continued to tease, "Last time, you were lucky that Xiao Huang was smart. Otherwise, you would have lost face."
"What's wrong?"
"For a funeral, the son provides the food, and the daughter provides the wine. Where is your wine?"
Chen Xiaomei suddenly understood.
Longshan Chen Village had a rule that cars could not be parked in the alleys of the village. If there was parking in the yard, then it was fine. If not, then they had to park in the big square outside the ancestral hall.
The car arrived at the square of Chen Village. Driver Huang was about to find a place to park in the square when Chen Weizheng called and told him to drive directly into the yard. Driver Huang laughed and said, "Only those who study outside are knowledgeable. This local bumpkin never thought that one day he would own a car."
When they arrived in front of Chen Weizheng's yard, the luxurious gate did not arouse their interest. What aroused their interest was the neat cobblestone wall. A layer of cement and sand was placed on top of a layer of cobblestones, and then another layer of cobblestones. From afar, it looked like an abstract painting, simple and unique in the style of a manor.
The electric gate rose automatically. The car drove along the cement road, and the gate closed automatically. Chen Weizheng stood at the end of the road, waiting for their arrival with a smile.
The car stopped, and a group of people came out of the car one by one.
"Wow, what a beautiful villa!" Liu Songzhao was the first to shout.
Everyone was shocked by the small manor. Chen Xiaomei thought that the old house was only slightly repaired. He did not expect it to be a brand new house. He and Liu Dehou looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Weizheng, come here. Let me introduce you. These are my parents. You are … … "Chen Xiaomei did not know how to address them.
"Call them grandpa and grandma." Old Master Chen said, "Young man, my daughter calls your grandpa father. You can call her father grandpa."
"No problem, no problem." Chen Weizheng quickly greeted, "Hello, grandpa! Hello, grandma! "
"These are your cousins. Introduce yourselves." Chen Xiaomei pointed to the two.
"Hello, cousin. My name is Liu Songzhao. You can call me Xiao Song."
"Hello, brother. I am Chen Zhuxuan. You can call me Xiao Zhu."
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