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Chapter 3 Eight Treasures Mountain

An old colleague of my grandfather passed away some time ago.

The old man spent his later years in the south and left there as well.But Ye Luo returned to his roots, and his ashes were moved back to BJ in late autumn for a farewell party.The family members did not want grandpa to participate, fearing that his body would be affected by the stimulation.

But Grandpa insisted.

"That's my dead comrade. Now that he's back in BJ, I have to see him off anyway."

So I drove him and grandma to Babaoshan to attend the funeral.

The deceased should have been a person while alive.The farewell meeting was very ostentatious, and guests came to condolences in an endless stream in the largest farewell hall in Babaoshan.

Being able to be buried in Babaoshan, the background of my grandfather, an old colleague, is far from simple, but I have never heard of him from my grandfather.

A middle-aged man with a calm demeanor but faint sharpness stood at the door.He was wearing a black suit with a white patch on his chest.As soon as they saw us, they greeted us.

"You are here, Mr. Wang."

Grandpa's eyes were wet, and he was unable to speak for a long time.Grandma also recognized this man, so she said for him: "Let's see off Lao Ding. Yin Shuo, my condolences."

Yin Shuo thanked her, and turned to comfort his grandfather: "My father passed away peacefully, don't be sad."

Grandpa patted his hand and said after a while, "I didn't expect Lao Ding to leave first."

"Don't say that. You're over 80, happy and mournful." Yin Shuo bent down and held his grandfather's arm: "Father told me before he died that if he sees you, he must thank him. It wasn't you, he couldn't come back from Qilian Mountain 60 years ago."

Did something dangerous happen in Qilian Mountains 60 years ago?I quietly glanced at Grandpa.

Grandpa waved his hand and stared at the man again, as if looking for the shadow of his old colleague.I was afraid that Grandpa would be too sad, so I said hello to Yin Shuo and helped him into the venue.

Yin Shuo watched us enter the room, then turned his head and nodded coldly to the guests.Accompanying him at the door were two tall middle-aged men.

I went to deliver the silk money, and when I came back, I saw an old couple with outstanding temperament chatting with their grandparents.It seems that he is also an old friend.

Grandpa pointed to the energetic old man and asked me to call someone: "This is your Grandpa Li. He was also the one who went to Qilian Mountain with Lao Ding back then. This is his wife Yin Zhen."

I bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Grandpa Li, and hello, Grandma Yin."

The second elder also greeted me kindly.They were doing well, and many people came to say hello after they were seated.I sat at the side and heard all about the background of these two people.

Li Zhiyun should be in a high-ranking position and would never stop retiring, and many people used excuses to curry favor with him.His wife, Yin Cheng, came from a large family.Today, many people who came to the farewell party were related to her.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but Yin Shuo never came here.He was very polite and went to basically every table except ours.

Ordinarily we should be quite ahead this time, but we were left out by the host.

Yin Shuo didn't pretend to be polite to people, except for his good attitude towards my grandfather, the only one who could get him a good face was the middle-aged man at the head of the next table.

That guy is really outstanding.He has a gentle temperament, elegant clothes, and looks a bit independent from the world.Such a person is either a master of Chinese studies or a great fortune teller.

But who would have thought that he turned out to be Yin Yu's cousin.When I watched the man take the table, Yin Yu walked over to say hello to him.

Big family, I said to myself.Counting from my mother, I also have grandchildren.But Li Zhiyun actually respected Uncle Yin's family very much.I couldn't help but look at that person a few more times.The more I looked at it, the more familiar it seemed, as if I had seen it a long time ago.After all, such an appearance and temperament must be unforgettable.

I thought about it for a long time but couldn't remember where I saw him, so I couldn't help shaking my head.Even if I met it a long time ago, it is absolutely impossible for someone to have the same face for more than ten or twenty years.It is estimated that it was a blind eye.

Although the scene of the farewell party was grand, the ceremony was short, as if it was just for a cutscene.

There was supposed to be a banquet after the meeting, but Grandpa was not in good spirits, and Li Zhiyun and his wife didn't want to stay longer.So I walked out with the four old people.

Yin Shuo sent it out and once again solemnly thanked his grandparents.

He is very particular about etiquette, but he is a bit honest with Li Zhiyun, who is also his father's old colleague.He just called out to Li Zhiyun's wife: "Aunt Xie." There was nothing else to say.

The atmosphere is a little stiff.

I saw that Yin Shuo seemed to have something to say to the elders of the Li family, so I pretended not to notice and continued to walk out with my grandparents, but my ears were still stuck.

I heard Yin Shuo say bitterly behind me, "It's best if he can do what he says."

Grandpa Li said calmly: "I don't need to bother you, my condolences." Then he followed.

I don't know what charades they're playing, and I'm not interested in finding out.Then Yin Shuo was accompanied by two guards.No matter what he is referring to, it is not something ordinary people like me want to get involved in.

And just now when I went to send silk gold, I overheard someone saying: "There is one less person who knows the truth."

I'm afraid he was referring to the dead Mr. Ding.

But if there is one less person who knows the truth, how many people still know now?What is the truth?Moreover, Yin Shuo's father's surname is Ding, but his surname is Yin.Just now he was called Grandpa Li's wife, Auntie Auntie. Could it be that he took his mother's surname?

Many people from the Yin family came today.I'm afraid my grandfather is the only one who really came to see off Mr. Ding.

I don't know exactly what Yin Shuo does, but it's not simple in terms of temperament and pomp.Such a person is dissatisfied with Li Zhiyun but does not attack, probably not because it is so simple because of face.

But none of this has anything to do with me.

I trotted to drive the car to the gate of the cemetery, so that my grandparents could take two steps less.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Li and his wife were also waiting there.

Grandpa asked me if I had any other plans for today.I said no.He suggested: "Then after you send us back, you can send off Grandpa Li and the others. We can talk again on the way." Grandpa rarely asks me to do anything, for fear of causing me trouble.

Of course I won't say no.

Grandpa Li thanked me.Said that they had just returned to BJ, and there was no one at home, and they were worried about the inconvenience of taking a taxi.

"Whatever you say, it's just a matter of oil."

After turning out of the cemetery, a red flag that had been parked on the side of the road also drove away.I watched it follow for a while from the rearview mirror, and disappeared after reaching the fourth ring.

Because there are old people in the car, I drive especially steadily.

Yin Yu praised: "Your family Wang Yu is really a good boy."

"Now I'm capable. I'm studying for a Ph.D. in psychology in the UK, and I even got a scholarship." Grandma was delighted to hear others praise me.

I laughed aloud twice.A week ago, I just received the notice that the archaeological team will return to Egypt to excavate this year, and I kept it hidden from my family.

Grandma went on to say: "Where's your eldest grandson, I remember his name is Li Yuan, right? Didn't you go back to BJ together?"

"Now this kid is grown up and out of control." Grandpa Li sighed with a smile, and continued, "Li Yuan liked the stars and the moon since he was a child. After graduation, he has to do some research on celestial bodies. He should be in the United States right now. .There is a Sino-US cooperation project over there, which has been going on for several years.”

Although it was a complaining tone, the love was still revealed.It can be heard that Grandpa Li is also very proud of his grandson.

"That kid Li Yuan was sensible when he was a child, and he is so promising when he grows up." Grandma recalled happily. "He came to our place when he was a child, and my family liked him very much. When the child left, he had trouble for several days."

Grandpa also nodded and said, "Li Yuan is a good boy."

"Is Yuanyuan studying various planets now? It's amazing." I said, and glanced in the rearview mirror.

I was told by my grandma that I remembered that when I was young, a child who was older than me came to live with my grandpa for a while.

When I was young, because my parents were busy with work, I grew up with my grandparents.During the summer vacation before elementary school, Li Yuan was brought over by his grandparents.The only child is naturally very happy to see people of the same age. At that time, Li Yuan and I were having fun again.

I remember that when Li Yuan left, I seemed to cry hard, but this is absolutely unacceptable.

When grandma heard what I said, she was happy: "Yes, when you were young, you called him Yuan Yuan. When you met Li Yuan, you insisted on pinching Li Yuan's little face. He was really round, and almost made him cry."

I thought to myself, grandma, you can stop, what are you talking about in front of other people's grandparents.

In the end, before I could speak, Grandma Li answered, "I remember this passage. At that time, Big Brother Wang and Zhiyun were talking in the back room. I heard noises outside, and I wondered why my precious grandson was caught without looking at him." I was bullied. When it came out, it turned out that the two children were already playing."

The four old people laughed kindly.

Grandpa Li laughed and added: "This child is a cat and a dog. Li Yuan will miss you when he goes back."

When grandma heard this, she burst into laughter from ear to ear: "We miss him too. That kid Li Yuan has a steady temper, unlike ours, who has been shopping since he was a child."

What are you afraid of?My grandma can't hold the brakes when it comes to the things about her grandchildren when they were young.

"One time when the two of you were riding a bicycle, you had to take Yuanyuan with you. In the end, you fell together, and you knocked out a tooth. Do you remember this?"

I smiled and said, "I remember, how can I not remember. Fortunately, the back teeth have grown again, giving me a second chance."

Recalling the past, the old people all showed nostalgic looks.

"The children are all promising now." Grandpa Li sighed.

"It's a good thing we didn't follow our old path." Grandpa said.

There was something wrong with the atmosphere.

I picked up a few more interesting things about Li Yuan from my memory and told them, and the old people laughed.

When I arrived downstairs at my grandfather's house, I didn't expect my third uncle to be waiting there.

Grandpa wanted to invite Li Zhiyun and his wife upstairs for a sit down, but they had just attended the funeral of an old colleague, and no one had the energy to talk about the past.

"Zhiyun, we finally met. If we don't see each other again, we won't see each other again."

Li Zhiyun patted his grandfather's elbow: "Old Wang, what are you saying to be discouraged, we all came here back then."

The year Li Zhiyun mentioned should be the Qilian Mountain incident 60 years ago.What happened?My curiosity is just around the corner.

Before leaving, the third uncle who had been serving as the background board told me: "Don't stay too long, and go home after sending people."

I was not happy: "Look at what you said, I can still rely on others to have lunch."

Grandpa Li's house is in a place in DC that I have never been to, not far from Longfu Temple.Navigation is useless in this kind of alley.Under the command of Grandpa Li, I parked the car outside a yard.

There was already a red flag parked there, but it wasn't the same one I saw outside the cemetery.

I glanced over there, and felt that I had really wronged them by riding in my little broken car.

Grandpa Li didn't make a sound, just smiled and led me around the high courtyard wall to a wishful gate*.

On the inconspicuous red-lacquered wooden door, there are Spring Festival couplets pasted on it, and the rather sharp Wei stele writes auspicious words in a stable manner.This is the same as the funeral I attended today, which has a sense of disharmony.

I stood at the door of the big house and said goodbye to the elders of the Li family.

"You've been busy all morning, come in and have a drink." Yin Xuan invited. "We two old people also want to talk to someone."

She said it like an empty nester, and I was a little shaken.But when I thought of Yin Shuo's serious face when he talked to Li Zhiyun, and the phrase "one less person who knows the truth", I decided to keep a respectful distance from this family.

Although I am curious, I am not an ignorant person.

There must be some secret in the riddle played by Li Zhiyun and Yin Shuo.However, I don't want to get involved, whether it's guarded or lives in a courtyard.I'm going to save my life to see that temple in ancient Egypt.

So I smiled and said, "I won't disturb your rest. If necessary, I will visit you another day."

"It's okay, it's still early."

I was about to resign, but Grandpa Li's next sentence nailed me in place:
"Li Yuan will also go to Egypt."

　Friends said that the original way of writing the protagonist’s dog’s life was too safe, so they changed the posture of opening the copy.

　　btw I checked, and it seems that there is no concept of "seats" for guests in the farewell hall of Babaoshan.Please ignore this bug.

　　Ruyi Gate is a gate shape of a courtyard house. In the past, it was mostly the residence of gentry and cultural celebrities.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)