As soon as Bai Ze returned to the tavern, he saw an old couple sitting by the window of the tavern.
Both of them have gray hair and wrinkles covering their entire faces.
Looking out the window, worried and silent.
Bai Ze came to the two of them and asked, "Grandpa and grandma, what do you want to eat?"
The old man turned around and said, "After eating, is it time to hit the road?"
"After eating, there are other things, and I won't be able to leave for a while." Bai Ze said truthfully.
"Oh, let's have a bowl of clear noodle soup!" After the old man finished speaking, he turned around and continued to remain silent.
After a while, a bowl of clear soup noodles was brought out.
Putting it on the table, the old man smelled the fragrance, turned his head to take a look, and said to his wife: "Old lady, let's have something to eat!"
"You go ahead and eat it, I can't eat it!" the old lady looked out the window and said without looking back.
"Old lady, just eat it, just eat it!" When the grandpa saw that the grandma didn't eat, he started to act coquettishly.
"What a shame! I really can't do anything to you. At such an old age, you're still acting like a child." The old lady showed a rare smile.
The old man said: "Young man, please have another bowl!"
Bai Ze nodded and brought another bowl.
Divide the noodles into two halves, leaving the smaller portion for Grandpa and giving the largest portion to Grandma.
Bai Ze sat at another table, holding his chin in one hand and watching.
"You, you, always think of me and bear all the hardships yourself." The old woman looked at the noodles in the bowl, and memories came to her heart unconsciously.
"I'm a man, this is what I should do, old man." The old man picked up the chopsticks.
“Seeing this bowl of noodles reminds me of the first time we met.
Life was hard at that time, so this bowl of noodles was a rare commodity.
The first time we met, you took me to a small noodle shop.
I asked the boss for a bowl of noodles, and you gave it to me, saying you weren't hungry.
At that time, I thought you were stingy, but now I realize that it was forced by life.
But as soon as you pushed it to me, your stomach growled unsatisfactorily.
Looking at you like this, I split the noodles in half.
The more I give to you, the less I keep for myself.
You push the more to me and keep the less to yourself.
At that time, I felt that you are a good person." The old lady rarely said a lot of words.
"Speaking of which, that small noodle shop was the place where we got together." The old man said.
"Well, that's right. I remember that at that time, the boss' surname was Bai and the noodle shop was called Bai Ji Noodle House." The old lady recalled carefully.
Bai Ze's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered the past events of the noodle shop that his grandfather told. In his memory, he heard his grandfather mention that young men and women only ordered a bowl of noodles.
"Yes, that's right, it was still a small stall at that time, but when we went there again, we found that the small stall was no longer in that place.
You sighed for a long time." The old man took over.
After finishing speaking, the grandfather and grandmother each picked up noodles.
As soon as the noodles entered their mouth, the old couple looked at each other and realized that this was how they tasted.
After eating, I drank the soup cleanly.
Bai Ze stood up and brought over two taels of ecstasy wine.
"Grandpa, grandma, as usual, you have to drink this wine. If you don't like drinking, you can tell me." Bai Ze poured a glass for each of them.
"Since it's a custom, we, the old couple, can't break the rules." The old man said.
After the grandfather finished speaking, he and the grandmother picked up the wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
"You have stories and I have wine. After drinking the glass of wine, there are endless memories and indescribable sorrows.
Stories and wine, past memories and sorrows, please tell me, this journey of life will not be in vain." Bai Ze sat next to the old couple.
The old man fell into reminiscing, and organized his words to tell the story. The old woman added from time to time.
The grandfather’s name is Guan Dexing, and the grandmother’s name is Sun Guiying.
The three generations of Guan Dexing's ancestors did not produce any great figures. They all made a living by farming.
When it comes to Guan Dexing's generation, I want him to learn and be literate so that he can have a future.
Guan Dexing lived up to expectations, and his arithmetic skills were particularly good.
Life was hard at that time, and it was good to be able to go to elementary school.
After graduating from primary school, children from poor families have already become heads of household, and Guan Dexing works in a brick factory.
It's a bit hard, a bit tiring and a bit sweaty. Although the money is small, it can help support the family.
Just like that, it was time to talk about marriage.
Twenty-year-old Guan Dexing relied on his outstanding arithmetic skills to find an accountant job in the village brigade.
This job is prestigious and easy to talk to my wife.
After being introduced by a matchmaker, I met Sun Guiying.
Guan Dexing freshened up and borrowed a permanent Daliang bicycle from the village party secretary.
I met Sun Guiying and chatted. It was already noon, and I ordered a bowl of noodles at a small noodle shop, which kicked off the relationship between the two of them.
After dating for more than a year, their marriage became a matter of course.
After getting married, Guan Dexing worked harder. In addition to being an accountant, he still moved bricks in the brick factory in his spare time. When the brick factory was not working, he worked as a laborer for the masons.
Not long after, the child of the two was born and named Guan Caiqing.
When he reached school age, he sent Guan Caiqing to school.
It wasn't until Guan Caiqing graduated from junior high school that he went out to work in the south.
In fact, time always passes by unconsciously, and Guan Caiqing has reached the stage of talking about marriage.
My family didn't have to worry about this aspect. When I was working, I met a girl from out of town, and the two of them hit it off.
Now that he has reached the age of discussing marriage, Guan Caiqing makes things clear.
The girl was also very happy, after all, her place was very poor.
After getting married, the two gave birth to a daughter.
Guan Caiqing knew that it was no longer appropriate to work outside the home, so he found a job in a local mine.
Although the work is hard, you earn a lot.
When his daughter was ten years old, Guan Caiqing came home, looked at her daughter with a ponytail and said, "Hanhan, guess what dad brought you?"
"White Rabbit!"
"no!"
"Seven Dwarfs?"
"no!"
“Xiao Dangjia’s crispy noodles!”
"No, let me give Hanhan a hint, it's your favorite food!" Guan Caiqing continued to sell off.
"What is it? Hanhan can't guess it!" Guan Xiaohan stared with big eyes.
"That's it... look!" Guan Caiqing took out a canned Sydney pear from behind.
"Wow, it's a can, Dad is the best!" Guan Xiaohan happily took the can and left in a hurry.
Guan Caiqing had a happy smile on his lips.
The good times did not last long. On the third day after selling cans, a mining accident occurred in the mine.
The mine collapsed, leaving Guan Caiqing and a group of miners alive and dead unknown.
After hearing the news, Mr. and Mrs. Guan Dexing came to the mine in fear.
The old couple only has one son.
The search and rescue team started working until all the rocks were removed.
The old couple turned their heads to one side, fearing that they would see something bad.
The injured and dead were carried out.
The old couple hesitated to speak, wanting to ask but were afraid of hearing bad news.
The person in charge of the mine called the list: "Luobo, where is Cai Qing?"
"Caiqing...Caiqing...Caiqing was hit on the head by a falling stone, now...now..." There were tears in Luodai's eyes.
The big stone fell and Cai Qing pushed him away, but he was pinned down by the big stone.
Carrot choked with sobs. He was the youngest, under twenty this year.
After hearing the bad news, the old couple could no longer support their bodies and sat limply on the ground, unable to accept the reality for a long time.
"Ying, the matter has come to this, we...we..." Guan Dexing wanted to speak, but something stuck in his throat.
Sun Guiying cried very sadly, and tears fell from her eyes.
Guan Dexing closed his eyes. It seemed that this was the only way to prevent tears from falling. If he collapsed, the family would also collapse.
After recovering, the old couple arranged the funeral for Guan Caiqing.
There is a rule in the village that when a person dies under his age, everything should be kept simple.
Seeing that the mainstay of the family was gone, Guan Xiaohan's mother packed her luggage and left the house, completely ignoring the couple's efforts to stay, and even ignored Guan Xiaohan's crying.
Suffering successive blows, Guan Xiaohan locked herself in the room and refused to come out.
The old couple had no choice but to rely on the granddaughter herself for this matter.
Guan Xiaohan is very confident and has overcome the downturn caused by the attack.
Go to junior high school, high school, and then go to college.
The old couple cried with joy when they saw Guan Xiaohan going to college. Although they were reluctant to give up, this was their granddaughter's fate and they would not stand in the way.
The old couple lived frugally to save money for their granddaughter's tuition, and could only use low-quality coal for heating in the winter.
This is where the incident occurred. The old couple were poisoned by gas and went to Huangquan Road together.
After hearing this, Bai Ze felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, and all his words turned into sighs.
"Grandpa, grandma, do you have any regrets?" Bai Ze couldn't bear to watch the old couple leave with regrets.
“My granddaughter is out of town alone, so we can’t spend her birthday with her this year.
Young man, can you go to celebrate Nizi's birthday instead of us, the old couple?" Guan Dexing looked like he was praying.
"Grandpa, I will accept this matter." Bai Ze patted his chest and promised.
"Nizi is at Hangcheng City Polytechnic." Guan Dexing said the address of his granddaughter's school.
"Young man, is it time for the two of us to leave?" Sun Guiying seemed to have a premonition of something and asked.
Bai Ze nodded silently.
Bai Wuchang took the old couple away, and Guan Dexing did not forget to remind her before leaving: "Tell Nizi that you must remember your birthday. If we are no longer alive, no one will remember it."
Bai Ze nodded, turned around, and looked out the window. At this time, sadness surged into his heart.
Although I know that some places have already connected to natural gas, this thing is extremely expensive for the older generation.
For those who have been frugal all their lives, using coal for heating is the most economical solution.
People always think that life is getting better now and everyone is living a good life, but they don't know that there are still people who are worried about food and clothing.
Do not cherish the current life and be picky about life.
The older generation got married in a daze, worked in a daze, and got nothing.
But now people live a clear life, so they can't get anything. They are wandering around at the age when they should work, and they still long for love at the age when they should get married.
I believe that a marriage without love is not perfect, and that a daughter-in-law who is not what I want is also not perfect. Little do I know that it is this kind of mentality that will drag me down older and older.
Bai Ze took a deep breath, walked out of the tavern, and went to the convenience store to sell things.
After visiting several stores, I finally found the right one at an old store.
Return to the tavern and continue going out, this time arriving at the gate of the City Polytechnic.
In such a big school, the couple didn’t say which department their granddaughter is in!
Asking questions one by one is like looking for a needle in a haystack. This question is a headache.
It's no coincidence that this is a book, right now I'm having a headache about this problem.
Ai Keke walked out of the university campus at this time.
Seeing Bai Ze, Ai Keke came over to say hello: "Brother Bai, are you here to see Sister Yuyan?"
"No, let's find someone. Is there someone named Guan Xiaohan in your school?" Bai Ze decided that instead of asking one by one, he might as well ask people he knew first.
"Hey, Brother Bai, why are you looking for our counselor? Isn't it because you are in love with someone else and abandoning Sister Yuyan?" Ai Keke's eyes widened.
Bai Ze really wanted to give her a brain breakdown. What was going on in her head?
"You also know that I have a special profession, and someone asked me to do something." Bai Ze continued to use the name of Mr. Yin Yang.
"Oh, our counselor is in the office. The office is right here... you go!" Ai Keke pointed the way to Bai Ze and disappeared from sight.
"Don't..." Before Bai Ze could finish saying these three words, he saw Ai Keke running extremely fast.
Bai Ze thought about the road pointed out by Ai Keke, and looked at Ai Keke who was walking in a hurry. He sighed helplessly, going left and right, left and right, left and right, right and left, so he couldn't lead the way. This girl is in a hurry.
It still burns my butt, hey!
Bai Ze inquired about his classmates step by step.
Ai Keke rushed back to the dormitory, and the three roommates looked at Ai Keke's hand.
"Didn't I ask you to bring rice? Where's my pepper chicken?" Luo Wei asked suspiciously when she saw Ai Keke's empty hands.
"Sister Weiwei, don't worry, I saw..." Ai Keke was interrupted before she could finish her words.
"Keke, even if you meet A Kun, there is no reason for you to let your sisters starve." Mu Ruoqing's stomach was almost full of hunger.
"Sister Qingqing, please don't interrupt. There is something really urgent. I saw Brother Bai coming to the academy." Ai Keke told everything about her meeting with Bai Ze.
"What?" Luo Wei's eyes widened.
"What?" Mu Ruoqing's eyes widened.
"Ah?" Wang Yuyan was a little confused.
Mu Ruoqing and Luo Wei both looked at Wang Yuyan.
"Hey, someone is developing very fast, and he's already been invited to join the students." Luo Wei looked at Wang Yuyan with an expression of disdain.
"I didn't make an appointment with him!" Wang Yuyan didn't understand why Bai Ze came over without saying hello.
"Oh, Brother Bai is here to find counselor Guan." Ai Ke saw Luo Wei interrupting and spoke immediately.
Three people looked over at the same time.
"Let's go to the office!" Luo Wei took the lead.
Mu Ruoqing felt like he wasn't even hungry anymore. There seemed to be big news here!
"Don't think blindly, maybe you just go to handle business?" Wang Yuyan saw how they were thinking wrongly and quickly corrected them.
Luo Wei and Mu Ruoqing looked at each other and pulled Wang Yuyan towards the office.
Bai Ze came to the door of the office and knocked on the door.
"Enter!"
Bai Ze walked in and saw a dignified and beautiful girl sitting in front of a desk writing lesson plans.