Chapter 616: A Remote Mountain Village

Chapter 616 A remote mountain village

The car quickly entered a mountain road. It was very difficult to walk and the bumps were so severe that Ouyang Jingping almost vomited. In the end, thanks to Zhang Jun's pinch, she returned to normal.

Finally, the car arrived at a mountain village. The houses in the village are actually old-fashioned stone houses, surrounded by a natural scene.

There are not many residents in the mountain village, only about a hundred or so. When I saw a car driving into the village, the villagers passing by the taxi cast curious glances. You know, there is only one car in the whole village. It belongs to the village secretary's family, and it is a second-hand car bought for 30,000 yuan.

The car stopped in front of a house at the entrance of the village. Huang Zhonghe got out of the car first, then opened the door and helped General Song out. General Song became a little emotional when he saw the door of this house. He took a deep breath and said to Huang Zhonghe: "Xiao Huang, see if my eldest sister is home."

Huang Zhonghe responded quickly, walked quickly to the door and knocked on the door. After knocking twice, after a while an old lady in her seventies or eighties opened the door. The old lady was wearing black clothes, very old-fashioned, just like the elderly people in the old photos from the 1950s.

Her eyes were dazzled. She squinted her eyes and looked at the person knocking carefully for a while, then asked: "Baby, who are you looking for?"

Huang Zhonghe smiled, stepped aside, and Admiral Song stepped forward. At this moment, his eyes were wet, and he said loudly: "Old sister! I am Song Li, Xiaoli!"

"Xiao Li?" The old lady took a careful look, and a smile suddenly appeared on her old face. She grabbed Admiral Song's hand and said tremblingly, "It's really you, Song Li, you...why are you so old?" "

Song Li was filled with emotion and said: "Old sister, after more than 20 years of separation, we are both old!"

The old lady welcomed Song Li into the house, poured tea for everyone, and then the two elderly people started chatting.

At this time, Huang Zhonghe called Zhang Jun outside and said, "Brother Zhang, are you wondering why the chief knows the old woman from this mountain village?"

Zhang Jun nodded: "It's quite strange. If they are relatives, why didn't they pick her up?"

Huang Zhonghe sighed and said, "This is a very touching story. Do you want to hear it?"

The black-faced boy immediately urged: "Uncle, stop showing off. It's you who wants to tell me."

Huang Zhonghe laughed, and a few people sat on the wooden piles in the yard, basking in the sun and telling stories.

The old lady's name is Hao Jinzhi. She is eighty-three years old this year, eight years older than General Song. More than fifty years ago, General Song was twenty-four years old. At that time, he was going to the mountains and countryside. A large number of young people were assigned to various rural grassroots units to engage in work that they were completely unfamiliar with. This was the case across the country.

At that time, Song Li was assigned to this small mountain village to work as a laborer in a production team. A group of female college students also came with them at that time.

While working here, Song Li fell in love with a young girl in the village named Xiu'er. Xiu'er was very beautiful, and Song Li taught her to read, read, and draw, and the relationship between the two quickly became intense.

However, the production team leader at that time, who was also the son of the village chief, fell in love with Xiu'er. He was jealous and hated Song Li and knew that he could not get Xiu'er, so he set up a vicious plan to rape and kill her, and framed the blame on Song Li. Song Li.

Song Li was filled with hatred and pain. He fell into madness and refused to admit or deny. He seemed to be stupid. Naturally, he was regarded as a suspect and was imprisoned by the militiamen to await their fate.

Rape and murder are a capital crime. The villagers were so angry that they wanted to shoot him on the spot. On the day of execution, Song Licai recovered from his grief and shouted that he was wronged, but who would believe him? Just when the villagers pushed him to the shooting range and prepared to shoot him, Hao Jinzhi suddenly stood up.

She announced loudly that she had been in love with Song Li for a long time, and Song Li didn't like Xiu'er at all. Moreover, on the day Xiuer died and disappeared, Song Dali was sleeping on her bed, so it was impossible to kill someone. This was alibi, and it immediately reversed the situation.

No one would believe that a woman who had no affair with Song Li would be blamed for this. The production team leader had no choice but to let Song Li go.

Song Li's life was saved, but Hao Jinzhi became the laughing stock of the whole village. People said that she had always been a prude before, but in fact she was a slut and a shameless woman.

She couldn't hold her head high in the village. She was often touched into the yard at night by homeless men, and she was almost defiled several times. Her parents-in-law kicked her out of the house. The women in the production team wouldn't talk to her. Even the children in the village threw stones at her and called her a "broken shoe."

Hao Jinzhi spent five full years in silence and humiliation. It was not until five years later that the truth about Xiuer's death came to light, the production captain was sentenced to death, and the village chief was dismissed.

At this time, Song Li dared to stand up and declare his innocence with Hao Jinzhi. Unfortunately, not many people still believe in them, and Hao Jinzhi is still burdened with humiliation.

The reason why Hao Jinzhi came forward was because Song Li at that time often helped Hao Jinzhi, who was widowed at a young age. As time went by, the two became very familiar with each other. Song Li called her eldest sister, and she called Song Li little brother. Over time, the two became like relatives.

She knew that Song Li was an educated man and a kind-hearted young man. Such a person did not deserve to die. What's more, she was sure that Song Li would never kill someone because he loved Xiu'er. So, in order to save people, she made a decision to provide proof of Song Li's alibi.

After Song Li learned about this, he was extremely grateful. No matter how he repaid it, he would never be able to repay this kindness.

How many years have passed, Hao Jinzhi spent spring and autumn silently in Dishan Village alone. Song Li later returned to the city, was admitted to the military academy, entered the army, and then became squad leader all the way to general. Over the years, he has been very busy, always sending someone to send money and gifts to Sister Hao. He only came here a few times in the past few years, and every time he burst into tears. She Jinzhi saved his life, but he could not repay Sister Hao with anything.

At this point, everyone was sighing. Ouyang Jingping said angrily: "Why doesn't Sister Hao marry General Song? It would be great if the two of us were together."

The black-faced boy snorted and said, "What do you know? If she follows General Song, she will be able to gain the notoriety she received back then."

Zhang Jun sighed and said, "The old lady is worthy of admiration. People like her deserve good rewards."

The two old people talked endlessly, talking about the past and the present. In the middle, Admiral Song held her hand and said: "Old sister, you... why did you reject me? I owe you, I have always been willing to marry you. ah."

As soon as these words came out, several people outside pricked up their ears.

Hao Jinzhi smiled faintly, patted the back of Song Li's hand, and said slowly: "Brother, in this life, there are some things that you have to insist on. And you are a general. If I follow you, it will be bad if word spreads. , it will hurt you."

Song Li burst into tears suddenly. He was in his seventies, crying like a child. This weak mountain village woman had to bear fifty years of humiliation for him, and it was also because of him that she gave up happiness for the rest of her life. He couldn't afford to repay this debt!

Hao Jinzhi sighed: "I have lived for more than eighty years, why can't I see through it? It is enough for a person to do a few things he wants to do in his life. Little brother, don't come to see me again, you I am a senior official and I have so many things to deal with, so I can’t waste time on me.”

Song Li wiped away his tears and said, "Old sister, I won't leave. I want to build a house in the village and spend my later years with you. Let's farm and talk together."

"You said something stupid." Hao Jinzhi firmly disagreed.

Zhang Jun walked in at this time and said: "Madam, Admiral Song is retired now and has a lot of leisure every day. Just let him live here. He is always lonely and has no one to talk to him."

He had learned from Huang Zhonghe that Song Li's wife had been dead for ten years and his children had all started families, so there was nothing wrong with this.

Hao Jinzhi hesitated a little. She didn't have long to live. In her last moments, being able to live with the people closest to her was a long-awaited happiness.

Song Li nodded repeatedly: "Ah, sister, I won't leave. I like the mountains and rivers here, the scallion pancakes and vegetable buns you make, and the millet wine you brew."

Hao Jinzhi finally gave up. She smiled and said, "But, I can't live long, I don't have much time left."

Zhang Jun smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I guarantee you will live to be a hundred years old."

This is an admirable old man. Zhang Jun spent three days helping her clear her meridians, strengthen her qi and blood, and wash her body with Buddha's light. Before leaving, he even threw three low-grade elixirs into her well. The water wells here are very unique, with a water storage capacity of two to three hundred cubic meters all year round.

He threw the elixir into the well water, which would allow the two elders to drink the elixir for at least a year. The elixir would slowly improve their physiques. As long as they were properly maintained, it would not be a problem to live over a hundred years old.

Song Li's subordinates would handle the rest, and Huang Zhonghe accompanied Zhang Jun to see Chu Shenzhen. As the car drove out of the mountain village, Ouyang Jingping let out a long sigh and said, "It's pitiful, deplorable, and respectable."

The black-faced boy said with a "hehe" smile: "Although we are older, aren't we together in the end?"

Jing Jing turned to look at him and asked, "Hey, Hei Tan, what's your name? I've been with you for a few days, and I still don't know whether you are a cat or a dog."

"You already know," the black-faced boy said seriously, "My name is Hei Tan."

"Hmph! If you don't say you're a loser, I don't know how to know." She turned around and spoke to Zhang Jun again, "Brother Zhang, how old are you this year?"

Zhang Jun said: "Thirty-five"

Ouyang Jingping chuckled: "I don't believe it. You are twenty-three or four years old at most. How can you be so young at thirty-five?"

Huang Zhonghe said: "Brother Zhang, an expert, has a way of maintaining himself. It is normal to look young."

Ouyang Jingjing's eyes lit up: "The maintenance effect is so good? Brother Zhang, can you teach me the maintenance method?"

Zhang Jun said: "Okay, I will teach you when you become an Earth Immortal."

Ouyang Jingping thought Zhang Jun was playing tricks on her, and said angrily: "If you don't want to teach me, I won't teach you, you're stingy!"

The black-faced boy said: "Beauty Ouyang, aren't you going to school? Why are you following us three grown men?"

Ouyang Jingping said with disdain: "You should follow us, okay? I met Brother Zhang earlier than you!"

The black-faced boy was not embarrassed at all, and said: "It has nothing to do with whether we met sooner or later. You should have heard the saying that people who are different do not seek each other's will."

The black-faced boy never said his identity, and Zhang Jun didn't ask. At this time, he interrupted: "Boy, if you want something from me, you'd better make it clear today. Otherwise, you'll miss today. No matter what you ask for, I won’t agree to anything.”

These days, he has realized that this kid must have some agenda behind him. The two people didn't know each other at first, so there was only one possibility for the other party to follow him, and that was to ask him to do something.

The black-faced boy laughed dryly: "Brother Shengming, I do have something to ask for." Then he glanced at Ouyang Jingjing, "But this matter is highly confidential and cannot be known to a third person."