He poured me a small cup of tea and said, "Try it and see how it tastes."
I picked up the cup of tea and drank it. It was a little bitter, but there was a special aroma aftertaste. I said, "I think it smells very fragrant, but I can't tell you specifically because I don't really understand tea."
He said: "This is tea picked from the Tieguanyin mother tree in Anxi, Fujian. It can only produce less than half a catty every year. It is said that this Tieguanyin mother tree is protected by armed police with guns day and night. Feng Xiao, you and I can drink this
Tea is also a blessing. Do you think so?"
I was immediately surprised, "How much does this tea cost?"
But he shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter how much one tael costs, what's important is that we drank it. Think about it, that tea tree only produces less than half a catty of Tieguanyin every year. How many dignitaries are there in the country? Do they lack this kind of money?"
?So, being able to drink it is a real blessing. This is also a kind of fate."
Since he didn't take the initiative to ask me about Shangguanqin, I couldn't tell him directly. And I thought that he must have a deeper meaning when he told me about the tea. So I asked him: "How did you get it?"
of?"
He smiled faintly: "The process is not important. What is important is that we are drinking it. This is not only the fate between us and this tea, but also the fate between the two of us. Feng Xiao, if you don't call me tonight
If you make this call, you will have no chance of having this tea. So this is the way the world is, and everything is determined. Do you think so?"
Maybe, this is what he wanted to say. I thought to myself. I nodded and said, "I believe in fate."
He continued: "During World War I, a British army was fighting to capture the French town of Marquand. The German army retreated after its defeat. Suddenly, a German army appeared in the sight of a British soldier.
The wounded soldier, perhaps because the troops were evacuating in a hurry and could not take care of it, the other party limped out of the trench of the position, straightened up and was about to escape, when he was discovered. At the same time, the German soldiers also saw his body not far away.
The muzzle of the gun was pointed at him. The wounded soldier was obviously exhausted and was not panicked. He just stared at him expressionlessly, as if waiting for the inevitable last moment. The British soldier did not fire, although he was
He had already taken aim. If the gun was pulled, the opponent would definitely not survive. However, he had a principle: never shoot the wounded soldiers who put down their weapons. In the end, the German wounded soldiers nodded slightly and slowly walked away.
Disappeared in the scope. He didn't know that the entire history of the twentieth century suddenly turned around at this moment. His name was Henry Tandy, and he was the most decorated British soldier during the war. He was awarded many honors successively for his bravery in battle.
He was awarded many military medals in recognition of his outstanding performance during the war. British newspapers at the time widely reported on his military exploits. Italian artist Fortinino Matania specially created a painting based on the Battle of Ypres.
In the oil painting in the background, he carried a wounded soldier on his back to show that these brave soldiers were fighting to end all wars. After the war, Tandi returned home, married a wife and had children, and lived a peaceful life. Who
He would also think that less than ten years later, the god of fate would come to disturb him again. In 1938, Europe was in a storm. The then British Prime Minister Chamberlain went to Germany to hold talks with the head of state Hitler, hoping to exchange for peace in Europe.
In the villa built on the hilltop, Chamberlain was greatly surprised that a copy of Matania's portrait of Tandy hung in Hitler's living room. Hitler explained: The man in the painting almost killed me.
At that time, I even thought that I would never see Germany again. God saved me from the British soldiers’ guns aimed at me. Finally, Hitler hoped that the Prime Minister would convey his most heartfelt message to his British savior after returning home.
Thank you. When the news spread to the UK, the whole country was shocked. This sudden blessing was undoubtedly a slap in the face of fate for Tandy. Everyone scolded Tandy, saying that his good deeds ten years ago made him an executioner, which led to the entire
The world fell into a catastrophe and tens of millions of lives were lost. For Tandy, this past event was a cruel reality that he had to accept. In 1940, under the pressure of public opinion, Tandy moved to Coventry.
Witnessing the Luftwaffe bombing the city to the ground. After that, he once again witnessed the indiscriminate bombing of the Nazi Air Force in London. He lamented painfully to a news reporter: To know that this guy would be such a person, I really should have died.
Shoot him. So many people, so many old, weak, women and children were killed by him. I really feel ashamed of God! In deep self-blame, Tandy, who was 49 years old, signed up to join the army again. He said he would not
Let Hitler escape from his own gun for the second time. However, the serious injury he suffered in the Battle of the Somme prevented him from returning to the battlefield. Although the veteran devoted himself selflessly to domestic volunteer work, he was not able to return to the battlefield.
The memory of the past tortured him all the time, until 1977, when the eighty-six-year-old Tandy passed away from this world. Later, when his daughter was sorting out his belongings, she accidentally discovered that there was a sentence mixed with the newspaper that accused him.
On a piece of yellowed paper, Tandy wrote this: I regret that my momentary benevolence changed the fate of tens of millions of people and caused the biggest disaster in human history. However, if I have such a chance again,
Facing a wounded soldier who doesn't know the future, I will still choose to let him go. I am just a soldier, not a butcher. If I had fired back then, there would be no difference between me and Hitler. Feng Xiao, you understand me
Why am I telling you this story?”
I nodded, "What you mean is that when you helped Shangguanqin, you didn't know that she would become like this later. So, if you have another chance and face a Shangguanqin who doesn't know the future, you
You’ll still do that, right?”
He sighed: "Not only that, even if I didn't know that she had done such a thing, I would still convince her to marry you. I feel that I have done nothing wrong. Feng Xiao, I am very worried that you will do it because of this."
You blame me for this, but I didn’t expect you to take the initiative to call me today. I’m very pleased. This shows that you still trust me.”
I was also very emotional, and then said: "I called you because I thought I should tell you something, because I know that you asked her to marry me out of good intentions, and during this time I
It was also a pleasure getting along with her. On the other hand, I had to come to you..."
At this time, he suddenly interrupted me, "Feng Xiao, stop talking. I know what you are going to say. You think it is safe to be with me, right?"
I didn't expect that he could guess my thoughts right away. It wouldn't be a big deal if I said it myself, but when he said it for me, it gave me a completely different feeling. It made me feel...
Ashamed. I felt my face was a little hot, and then I whispered: "Yes."
"Feng Xiao, you were right to come to me. But you are wrong about one thing. Shangguanqin will not hurt you." He then sighed and said.
My whole body suddenly shook, and then I looked at him in horror, "Uncle Lin, what do you mean by this?"
He looked at me and said, "To tell you the truth, today she contacted me from a public phone outside. The number she dialed was Huang Shang's number, so I came here to answer the phone. She told me that she has now
She left Jiangnan Province. She also told me that she was sorry for me... Later, she told me something. She told me that in fact, she had already discovered that you knew about the gun, because
She specially marked the bag that contained the gun."
I stayed there immediately and felt a chill all over my body.
He looked at me and continued: "Shangguanqin also told me that she didn't expect you to go to the police. She thought you cared about her, but she never thought you would do that. Of course I criticized her.
, but she said to me: Chairman, I am going to marry him because of your wishes. After my contact with him, I think he is not bad, but I still want to test him to see if he is good.
She didn’t really care about me that much. She said to me again, now I understand, I am nothing in Feng Xiao’s heart. Originally, I had wanted to leave Jiangnan Province and this country because I had committed a very serious crime.
It was a big mistake. I knew something would happen sooner or later. Now that something like this has happened, I have no regrets anymore. She finally said to me, Chairman, thank you for treating my parents over the years.
I have never disobeyed you for your personal care and attention, but now I feel that I can leave because it was him, Feng Xiao, who was sorry for me. It was he who made me make such a determination."
He spoke slowly, and I listened quietly. At this moment, there was a ringing in my mind, and an endless guilt suddenly rose in every nerve in my body.
He came to look at me again, "Feng Xiao, this is the fate and destiny I mentioned. No one can escape such a destiny. Do you think so?"
I murmured: "Uncle Lin, I was really scared. That was a gun. Think about it, I live with a woman who carries a gun with her, and she is not a soldier or a policeman.
this is too scary."
But he shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's more than that, right? The fired female police officer also told you that Shangguan Qin might be a murder suspect. Is this the reason why you are really afraid?"
My whole body was shocked again, "You, you have known about this for a long time?" (To be continued)