"Captain, if it hadn't been for your care in the early years, it's not certain whether we two old bones would still be here or not. You have to let us fulfill our duty as landlords when you come to the capital." Du Tonghe said very politely.
Some kindnesses may seem ordinary at the time, but looking back, they are life-saving graces.
When they were in the Hearts Brigade, they may not have felt the depth of this kindness.
When I returned to the capital and talked about those years with many friends, I realized that compared to others, they were almost living in paradise.
All this is due to the honest and simple man in front of me.
Of course, it also has something to do with the simplicity and kindness of the people in the village.
How could Du Tonghe not be transparent at this age?
"It's just a helping hand. You don't have to be too polite."
The two were polite for a while, and then they sat down to eat together.
There is no need to distinguish between guest and host during a meal, everyone is enjoying themselves.
When Du Tonghe came, he also brought two bottles of Maotai.
After drinking, several of them were a little drunk. After agreeing to visit Chi Ge at the orphanage the next day, the two elders of the Du family were escorted home by Su Laosan.
A night without words.
Early the next morning, the Du family and his wife arrived at Su's house without eating breakfast.
When the Du family couple came over, Su Laosan and Su Changchun and others had gone to see the national flag raising, but they hadn't come back yet.
Du Tonghe then talked to Grandpa Su.
Yu Ruiyuan helped Grandma Su prepare breakfast.
Soon, several people who went to watch the flag raising came back. They all looked very excited, and it was obvious that they were very excited.
"How's it going? Village chief?"
When Su Jiujiu heard Du Tonghe's question, he almost shed tears of excitement.
It's not that they have never raised the national flag, but seeing it here is completely different from seeing it in the village.
The moment the national anthem sounded, Su Changjiu burst into tears.
This mood lasted until I returned home.
"I never thought that I would be able to see it with my own eyes in this lifetime. It's worth it, it's worth it!"
"Let's go see Lao Chi in the morning, and pay homage to the great man in the afternoon." Du Tonghe said with a smile, "You are also excited."
After returning to the capital, he was very excited when he saw the flag-raising ceremony for the first time. He was so excited that he cried on the spot.
I can understand the current mood of Su Changjiu, a simple country man.
Su Xiaocao was also very excited, but not as excited as Su Jiujiu.
Seeing her father like this, she felt that she really should ask her mother to take some time to visit the capital.
Chinese people should always come to the capital once in their lives to make this life worthwhile.
During these hours when she was working, she also saved some money, and asked her mother to come shopping later.
As for money, you can earn it after you spend it.
Su Jiujiu had always felt distressed that he had spent all his family's savings on this trip.
At this time, I no longer feel distressed at all.
It’s worth it, it’s worth it, I should come here in this lifetime.
If I had known earlier, I should have left my home in the care of a neighbor and brought my old lady to the capital with me.
Su thought for a long time and finally said this.
"How about we find a way to buy a train ticket and ask my sister-in-law to come over now?" Qi Liangying said.
"No, no, let's do it later. Maybe there will be a chance. Didn't you say that the second boy also has a partner? When the second boy's child is born, let your sister-in-law come over."
The family had no money, and Su Changjiu knew this very well, so he declined because he was busy.
"That's okay. My sister-in-law has never traveled far by herself. When the time comes, you should come with her and stay in the capital for a while." Qi Liangying was so happy when she heard that her son would give birth to a child in the future.
This is what old people are like. When they reach a certain age, they always want to have a third generation as soon as possible.
Seeing her sister-in-law become a grandmother, Qi Liangying felt envious in her heart.
But there is no way, my son and future wife are still studying, so they have to wait.
"Why are you waiting to have a baby? Come here when the second kid gets married!" Yu Ruiyuan said with a smile: "The eldest son got married and went to his hometown. I guess the second kid should be in the capital."
Grandma Su responded: "I'm old and can't run anymore. The second boy will get married in the capital. Then let the young couple go to the village."
Even if you get married in the capital, it is indispensable to go to your hometown to entertain guests.
Around here, the second son and his wife are in the provincial capital.
At that time, no one else will go back, and the second brother and his wife will just watch and greet the guests.
Su Jiujiu nodded and expressed his agreement.
His daughter-in-law will follow him and endure hardships all his life, so he should also let his daughter-in-law come to the capital to see him.
However, the two of them are getting older and older, their ability to make money is getting smaller and smaller, and they still have a little girl waiting to get married.
Forget it, let's talk about it when we get back. I heard that the second boy's wife is still studying and will have two years to go.
The village is developing well now, and maybe there will be no shortage of money by then.
After having breakfast at the Su family, Su Laosan specially found a car to take several people to the orphanage to visit Chi Ge.
Su sat in a car for a long time, which was very refreshing.
He didn't expect that he would still have the opportunity to take a car in the capital.
"The people in the capital seem to be richer than us." Su Jiujiu sighed: "It's just that I don't want to say that there is gold on the ground."
Several people burst out laughing when they heard Su Changjiu's words.
"Brother Jiujiu, the place where the emperor lives is paved with gold bricks. The rest of the place is just like us."
When Du Tonghe heard what Su Laosan said, he explained: "The place where the emperor lives is paved with gold bricks, but they are not bricks made of real gold. They just sound like gold and stone when struck. The firing process is not easy.
, the value is also high.”
Su Laosan had never studied this before. Hearing Du Tonghe's explanation, he was surprised: "Uncle Du, is this really the case?"
"Really, there are three theories about the origin of the name BRIC. One is that BRIC was made in Suzhou and sent to the capital, so it is called "Beijing Brick", which later evolved into BRIC. The other is that BRIC is
After being fired, the texture is extremely hard and makes a metallic sound when struck. There is also a saying that in the Ming Dynasty, a gold brick was worth one tael of gold, so it was called a gold brick." Yu Ruiyuan explained with a smile.
Su Jiujiu and Su Laosan had never heard of this, and they listened with great interest.
"Even if this isn't made of gold, it's still old." Su Laosan couldn't help but sigh.
While chatting and joking, a few people arrived at the door of the private orphanage run by Mr. and Mrs. Tan Zishi.
Taking the things that Grandma Su had prepared for the children and Chi Ge and others, several people got out of the car and entered the yard.
Du Tong and his wife often come to the orphanage and are very familiar with the children.
When the children saw the two old people, they ran over excitedly, only to realize that there were strangers there. For a moment, they stood there and did not dare to go any further.
"Why don't you come over? Grandpa Su and Grandma Su asked me to bring you delicious food." Yu Ruiyuan smiled and waved to the children.
Grandma Su would often make some food to supplement the children's meals, mostly meat and vegetables.
The children are also used to it.
"Are there any meatballs? I like the meatballs made by Grandma Su the best."
"I want to eat braised pork!"
The little ones' minds were attracted by the three words "delicious".
Yu Ruiyuan handed a big bag in her hand to the helper and told him to take it to the kitchen.