Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 403 Tombstone
"Red Soldier, Master Shan is here to pick you up!" Zhuang Niu pointed in the direction of Shizhai.

Li Hongbing and his father quickly looked up and saw an old man walking slowly towards the hillside at the gate of the walled village, supported by two village women.

When the father and son saw it, they ran up quickly without caring about the gold.

As soon as the two sides meet.

Shan Ye no longer has the strong appearance of the past, only the years that have gone through vicissitudes of life remain. His face is pale, with no trace of blood on his face, and he is thinner than the last time we met.

With tears in his eyes, the old man helped Mr. Shan from the village woman's hand, "Brother Shan, we were fine when we met a few days ago, but suddenly things have changed like this. San'er, show me to your daddy quickly."

Li Hongbing held Shan Ye's other side. The moment he shook hands, his hands were as cold as touching ice cubes.

Cold evil is directed inside and damages the yang energy of the internal organs.

Commonly known as mid-cold.

"Dad, how long have you been sick? Why don't you ask someone to come down and tell me?"

Master Shan waved his hand kindly, "It's okay. If the mountain wind blows, just lie down for a few days."

"Don't lie down for a few days, otherwise something will happen. You are not young anymore. If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell us juniors." Li Hongbing quickly dismissed Shan Ye's old thoughts.

The elderly people in rural areas have worked hard all their lives. When they get older, they have headaches, fever, and discomfort. They don't like to tell their children for fear of disturbing their lives. As time goes by, minor illnesses turn into serious illnesses, and serious illnesses become terminal illnesses.

"Myolie, come and see Daddy."

Standing not far away, Shan Xing heard the shouts of the red soldiers. He walked up to Shan Ye, bowed deeply and shouted, "Big daddy."

"Okay, okay, cough, cough, cough!"

The wrinkles on Mr. Shan's happy face were all smoothed away. After saying hello a few times, he couldn't help coughing, which made his face turn red.

Li Hongbing quickly reached out and massaged several acupuncture points on Shan Ye's back. After a while, Shan Ye's cough gradually subsided.

The father next to him had a nervous and sad look on his face.

"Go in and talk, it's windy on the top of the mountain!"

Li Hongbing reminded in a low voice.

Qinglong Mountain is bounded by the mountainside. The foot of the mountain is lined with green trees, but the top of the mountain is bare. The ground is mostly exposed rocks. The wind from the mountain is cold and cold. It doesn't matter if young people are strong, but it doesn't matter if the elderly and children don't catch a cold. Strange.

"Yes, yes, let's go home and talk." Dad reacted and quickly agreed.

The father and son supported Shan Ye and walked towards the village.

Approaching Qinglong Village, the tall wall made of flat gravel looks majestic.

It looks even more majestic on the bare hills. To be able to build such a large-scale wall on the top of the mountain, one can imagine the huge amount of work at that time.

"Dad, is this village built on a hill?" Li Hongbing asked curiously.

Shanye shook his head, "The bandits' stronghold used to be three or four hundred years old."

Be nice!

It has not collapsed for three to four hundred years.

It can be considered a historical relic!

Li Hongbing sighed as he walked into the village gate. The village gate adopts a coupon structure, and the stone slabs fit closely together and are very strong.

From the entrance of the village, you can see far down the mountain. It is condescending and allows you to enjoy the breeze.

Standing inside the door, you suddenly feel like you have traveled through time and space and stepped into the ancient fortification system.

Thick walls blocked off powerful enemies and blocked out the atmosphere of the times.

Entering the gate of the village, two jujube trees growing in the gaps between the stones first come into view. The dense branches and leaves are filled with red and green jujubes.

Walking along the narrow aisle, the ground inside the village is mostly exposed rocks from the mountain. Layers of stone slabs form natural steps. There are also hand-made drainage ditches next to them, so that they will not be muddy even in rainy weather. I have to say that the ancients' Really strong hands-on ability.

Li Hongbing found the layout of this village to be very interesting. All the houses were built with stones, forming a circle. The gates all faced outwards. A stone road passed in front of the gate, and there was a natural stone ladder in the middle.

The same is true for the second floor. The third floor is a high platform with a large stone tomb in the center and a low stone house next to it.

An old yellow dog was lying in front of a stone house basking in the sun. When he saw a stranger appear, he stood up warily. When he saw Mr. Shan, he slowly walked forward with his tail wagging.

It should be Dahua and their mother.

Li Hongbing knelt down and stretched out his hand.

The big yellow dog smelled the scent of a child on him and stepped forward to confirm. Li Hongbing took the opportunity to put his original power into the big yellow dog's body.

Feeling the power of the origin, the big yellow dog's eyes lit up.

"I am Dahua's father, no, I am Dahua's master, no, I am"

Even after changing his words several times, he felt it was inappropriate. Li Hongbing stood up and shouted to the village, "Dahua, Erhei, Sanhui, Xiaobai, come quickly."

Woohoo!

Hearing his father's call, Dahua and his younger siblings ran into the village and onto the high platform like they were having fun.

The moment I saw the big yellow dog.

The four wolf dogs rushed forward excitedly, jumping around the big yellow dog, shaking their heads and whining.

The big yellow dog also recognized his children and licked them affectionately.

The male wolf sneaked up to the high platform at some point and squatted in the corner to watch the mother and son reunite.

Li Hongbing and the male wolf looked at each other and quickly moved away.

"Uncle, drink some water!" The girl in a straw hat held a bowl of water and brought it to Li Hongbing.

"Thank you!" Li Hongbing took the bowl and remembered that there was a bag of chocolates in the gift. He quickly called Shan Xing, took out the chocolates and handed them to the straw hat girl.

"Here, eat chocolate!"

chocolate!
The girl in the straw hat widened her clear eyes and looked at the strange thing handed over by Li Hongbing, but did not accept it.

Hey!
Li Hongbing sighed silently, tore open the packaging bag and handed it to the girl again.

"Try it, this is sugar, it's so sweet!"

sugar!
The candy is not colorful, why is it black? Uncle must be lying!

The straw hat girl took the chocolate, put it to her nose and smelled it. The thick smell made her frown like willow leaves.

Driven by curiosity, I carefully took a small bite.

The entrance is slightly hard, and gradually, a rich and non-sticky aroma spreads.

The fragrant taste is slightly bitter and a little astringent.

good to eat!

The straw hat girl's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she happily went to show off to her friends. She ran out of the high platform and came back, and said crisply to Li Hongbing.

"Thank you uncle."

Li Hongbing and Shan Xing looked at each other and smiled. In front of the stone house, their father was chatting with Shan Ye. They came to the stone tomb.

The wind and rain have left mottled traces of time on the surface of the stone tomb, but it can be seen that the stone tomb has been cleaned very well.

Go around the stone tomb and come to the front.

A two-meter-high tombstone appeared in front of the two people.

The seven characters on the tombstone are vigorous and powerful.

The 72 warriors of Qin and Ba.

There is a line of poetry on the left and right sides of the tombstone.

On the left, daggers and guns surrounded them, and the cold wind blew blood and people flew away.

On the right, looking at the returning cavalry on the road from where they came, they can see a piece of red and cold iron clothing.

There were rows of names between the two lines of poems, and the name at the top surprised Li Hongbing.

【Li Qianwu】

Isn’t this my grandfather’s real name?

I remember that after my grandfather left, my family found a graduation certificate from the Medical Department of Zhili Military Academy. The student’s name was Li Qianwu.

The grandfather's name was Li Qianbin, and there was only one character difference between the two. The eldest sister asked someone to find out where the Zhili Military Academy was.A quick check revealed that this school was actually a government-run school established in 1900 after the Qing dynasty.

Affected by the turbulent period, my father asked the family to keep this matter in their stomachs, especially Li Hongbing, not to talk loudly.

Unexpectedly, I saw my grandfather’s real name on the tombstone again today.

Continuing to look down, Grandpa’s name is written behind it.

Born in Xian County, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili Province, and died in Caogou Village, Northern Province.

Xian County, Hejian Prefecture, Zhili Province?

Li Hongbing subconsciously took out his mobile phone and found that there was no signal. He simply took a photo and checked again after returning home.

He looked down at Grandpa's name.

[Sun Qingyou] 19 years old, from Shuanggou Village, Songbai Town, killed 2 bandits.

[Luo Tongsuo] 20 years old, from Shilipu, Songbai Town, killed 1 bandit.

[Lu Zhuangzi] 17 years old, from Taohuagou, Songbai Town, killed 2 bandits.

[Xu Gouwa] 26 years old, from Chashugou, Songbai Town, killed one bandit.

[Zhu Bajin] 16 years old, from Zhujiawan, Songbai Town, killed one bandit.

They are all people from the forest area.

Unknowingly, Li Hongbing stood in awe when facing the tombstone.

"This is why Dad asked me to come to Qinglong Mountain. Dad is afraid that people in the house will forget about the brothers. There must be someone to guard their graves and burn paper incense during the holidays."

With the support of his father, Mr. Shan came to the tombstone and raised his hand tremblingly to wipe away a wisp of dust on the tombstone.

"Besides the uncles and uncles who died in the war, there are 345 little dogs under this grave. Dad said that we can cut up the little dogs while they are alive, and suppress them even if they are dead, so that they will never be able to recover."

No wonder!
The green dragon on the left and the white tiger on the right.

The green dragon protects Zhongliang above, and the white tiger suppresses evil spirits below.

The mystery of the forest area for decades has finally been revealed!
Li Hongbing immediately understood his grandfather's painstaking efforts, but it was Shan Ye who dedicated himself to it, staying in the mountains all his life for a promise.

"Daddy, thank you for your hard work!"

"Brother Shan, why didn't you tell me?" Dad burst into tears, feeling sad for Brother Shan's efforts.

"You're crying!" Mr. Shan waved his hand calmly, "You are the second child at home. I am the boss, so I am the right one. If you are too petty to escape, you will not be able to stay lonely."

"Dad, the last name covered with yellow mud on the tombstone is..." Li Hongbing pointed to the corner of the tombstone.

Shanye nodded.

"Yeah! Once he's gone, we'll clear it out. See if he lives longer, or I live longer."

In front of the tombstone, everyone knows whose name is under the yellow mud.

"Do you have any fire paper? I want to kowtow to the elders."

Dad, Li Hongbing, and Shan Xing knelt respectfully in front of the tombstone, burned paper incense, offered wine, and cleaned the dust of the stone tomb.

After everything was done, Li Hongbing said to Mr. Shan firmly.

"Dad, you have suffered a lot. Guarding the tomb is not your business alone, it is the business of the entire Pine Town."

"A hero cannot be alone. I want all villages to know that there was an uncle from their village when Xiao Xiao was killed. They should be allowed to pay homage."

Shanye raised his head suddenly, his cloudy eyes flashing with excitement.

"Really, the old man said he wouldn't let anyone know because he was afraid that the people in the house would be implicated. This is a crime of beheading."

Li Hongbing felt sad and supported Shan Ye.

"What age is it? I'll arrange this matter. I won't be beheading you long ago."

"Okay, okay! I have finally waited for this day, Dad, I have done what I said." Grandpa Shan burst into tears and looked at his grandfather's name on the tombstone with trembling eyes.

next moment.

His body went limp and fell into Li Hongbing's arms.

"San'er!" Dad exclaimed, looking nervous.

Li Hongbing held Shan Ye's hand, felt his pulse, and said after a while.

"When you are happy, your qi will be harmonious and your ambitions will be up, and your health and defense will be beneficial, so your qi will be slow."

How long has it been, and you are still talking about ancient prose.

Dad said angrily, "If you speak human language, you won't understand."

"Because Master Shan is happy, the yang energy in the whole body circulates smoothly, and the areas where the energy is not flowing smoothly also become smooth, and the cold energy leaves the body."

"That's good, what should we do now?" Dad also became happy.

"Carry him into the house, and I'll give him acupuncture and massage to activate blood circulation." Li Hongbing looked ignorant.

This time, Dad was extra obedient and didn't scold him. He obediently helped carry Shan Ye back to the house.

At this time, the mountain people came to the high platform after raking the gold, holding various dried fruits and mountain goods in their hands. When they saw the mountain master fainting, they were so frightened that they hurriedly gathered around him.

Knowing that he was going to treat Shan Ye, he hurriedly guarded the door and stared at the stone house with worried eyes.

Several children gathered around Yamaxing without saying a word, looking enviously at the girl in the straw hat holding the chocolate.

Shan Xing quickly took out the gifts he had brought, including candies, cigarettes, and snacks, and distributed them to the mountain residents.

An hour passed.

Li Hongbing and his father walked out of the stone house. The mountain residents hurriedly came forward to inquire about the situation. When they found out that Shanye's disease had been cured, they all smiled like flowers and hurriedly called on the women to light a fire and cook.

There is a red glow in the sky.

It was definitely too late to rush home. After discussion, the father and son decided to stay one night in Qinglong Village and go back tomorrow morning.

Mountain people eat simply and plainly.

A stone stove was built directly outside the stone house, and a large pot was placed on it. Meat and vegetables such as bacon and chicken were chopped and thrown into the pot.

As the pot rolled, a strong aroma of meat wafted up, and the children squatted beside it pitifully, breathing in the aroma in the air with their noses.

Li Hongbing could tell that the people living in Qinglong Village were poor, and they probably rarely ate meat a few times a year, and everyone was malnourished.

Thinking of the last time we moved, Master Shan sent so many chickens and rabbits, maybe they were the stock of the entire village.

So, he turned around and asked the strong cow sitting next to him to chat with him.

"Brother Zhuangniu, how does our village make a living?"

make a living?

Zhuangniu thought for a while, grinned and said, "What's the point of making a living? Go hunting in the mountains and sell some money in the town, and then farm the rest in the mountains."

"Have you ever thought about moving out of the mountains?"

Li Hongbing had wanted to ask this question since he entered the village. Life in Qinglong Village was too hard. It would be unfilial to him to stay on the mountain at such an old age.

These mountain people have taken care of Master Shan for so many years, and they have worked hard without any hard work. They deserve their wealth.

As Shanye's nephew, he is now the village chief. With a little effort, Qinglong Village can be relocated to Caogou Village. Anyway, 200 sets of courtyards have been built, which is more than enough for each family in Qinglong Village.

Move out of the mountains!
Zhuang Niu was stunned. He had never thought of such a thing. The mountain people next to him were also deep in thought.

Move out, move there?
Mountain people have been in the mountains all their lives. What else can they do besides hunting and farming? They can make a living by moving out.

The stubborn old man would certainly not agree to asking Shan Ye to move out of the mountain. Li Hongbing could only use a trick to take down Qinglong Village first and then attack Shan Ye by force.

"I know your difficulties. Don't worry. As long as you move out, don't go there. Come to Caogou Village and I will allocate houses and arrange jobs for you."

"Da Ya is so old. She can't stay in the mountains all the time. There are other children. She goes to school in the village to learn knowledge and get out of the mountains."

Get out of the mountains.

The eyes of the mountain people shone brightly, like stars in the sky.

(End of this chapter)