Old Master Zheng bent over Grandma without rising. Tears that hadn't been shed for years flowed out of the iron-blooded old man like a spring. They fell to the ground, creating honeycomb-like holes in the dust.

Zhang Xudong saw that this was not feasible. The old man still had shrapnel in his waist, and if he bent over for a long time, he would be disabled.

Didn't you see that the beads of sweat on the old man's forehead were almost more numerous than his tears? Could these tears be from pain? Zhang Xudong thought scornfully.

Zhang Xudong's mind did not stop, and he did not dare to neglect his actions. He quickly went over to help the old man straighten up, and while massaging his spine with internal force, he said to the grandmother:

"Grandma, the guests have already entered the yard. Can't we go inside and sit down to talk? Grandpa Zheng still has a back injury."

"You ignorant fellow, why are you getting so mad? Who are you trying to pick a fight with? This is your grandfather's brother, a comrade! This is your grandmother's sister. Why are you getting so mad so I can see?"

Grandma Zhang was so angry at Zhang Xudong's words that she came back to her senses and scolded him.

Everyone entered the house, and the three old men sat down to talk. Captain He, with his mouth full of gossip, pulled up a stool and sat in the corner. "I won't talk, I'll just listen to you."

Zhang Xudong and his sister boiled water for tea. Since they were family, they naturally used good water. The entire space was full of well water. As for diarrhea, that's just your stomach, not mine.

After brewing the tea and serving the water, Zhang Xudong pulled his sister and Captain He to sit in a row. We were all spectators.

Grandma poured some tea and started talking. "Tell me, when did Brother Hui get his broken bone? Where did he get it? Who did he get it from?"

Old Master Zheng wiped his face with his hands and recalled, "That was January of the 23rd year, a month after Brother Zhang left home. We accepted the mission assigned by the organization and went to Zheng City to organize railway workers to resist the exploitation and abuse of imperialist capitalists and the Wu warlord."

"When the rebellion was about to win, Huang Cheng, the Zheng City Security Captain and a lackey of the Wu warlord, lured over 50 workers' representatives and leaders of our organization into the Security Team compound under the pretext of negotiations.

They dispatched over 300 armed police officers, demanding we give up resistance and resume rail operations. If we refused, we would be shot.

Brother Zhang approached Huang Cheng under the pretext of asking him to sign the agreement, kidnapped him with explosives tied to his body, and demanded that Huang Cheng release him.

Finally, Huangcheng had no choice but to let us go. But Brother Zhang couldn't leave because he knew that if he left Huangcheng, he would die.

"Brother Zhang held Huang Cheng's neck with one hand and blocked the security team's door with the other, holding the fuse. When he saw that we were far away and safe, he detonated the explosives and was blown to pieces along with Huang Cheng."

After Mr. Zheng finished speaking, he covered his face with his hands and sobbed. Grandma Zheng took over and said, "Before I left that day, Brother Zhang stuffed a small package into my hand.

He said that if he could meet you again in the future, he would give it to you. He left in a hurry after saying that. We only heard from you that Brother Zhang's family was in Shigouzi Village at the foot of the Taihang Mountains, and that your family was the Nandu Lin family.

Later, we fought and traveled extensively. Whenever we met comrades from these two places, we'd ask about you. Later, we heard that the Lin family in Nandu was gone, their family shattered and their people dead. And there were countless stone gullies at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.

We searched and asked whenever we had the chance. After so many years, we finally found it near here. We found out about three places that used to be called Shigouzi in the county.

Just as I was about to go look for him one by one, Lao Zheng's back hurt, so he went to the hospital. As luck would have it, I ran into Dongzi, and now he's here.

After Grandma Zheng finished telling what had happened, she opened the bag on her shoulder, took out a small cloth bag from it and handed it to Grandma.

Grandma took the cloth bag with trembling hands, stroked it gently for a while, and slowly opened it.

Inside were two yellowed envelopes, and next to them was a pen with some paint chipping off it. The pen was placed on a purse, with a few long hairs sticking out from the hole in the purse.

Grandma picked up the pen and held it in her palm, tears dripping onto the pen.

Grandma was sad for a while, and then she said to Zhang Xudong, "Dongzi, this pen was used by your grandfather, and this purse contains my hair from back then, which your grandfather always carried with him.

Go find your third grandfather and ask him to take you to ask a few people. Tomorrow, use these two items to build a tomb for your grandfather. Let me have a place to remember in the future. Remember, you must kowtow when asking for help in this matter.

"Sister-in-law, everyone heard what this old man and sister-in-law said just now.

No need to look for them, no need to beg for them. They are all here. These are the sons, nephews, and grandchildren of Brother Huizi. They should contribute their efforts and be grateful to him.

These are Brother Huizi's fellow villagers. They should do their best to support the heroes and martyrs of their village. They don't need to ask for help or pay homage to anyone.

This is the village's business, not your family's. Just watch and see, you won't go wrong."

Just as Zhang Xudong was about to stand up and respond, he heard the voice of his third grandfather in the yard.

Zhang Xudong stood up and looked into the yard. He saw a crowd of men, women, young and old standing there. They must have been attracted by the jeep at the door.

"Dongzi, Yanyan, thank everyone on behalf of your grandfather."

Zhang Xudong and Zhang Xiyan, brother and sister, listened to their grandmother's words and walked out of the house. They knelt down together in front of the crowd at the door. "Dong Dong," they each kowtowed.

Third Grandpa and Aunt Wang quickly pulled the two siblings up from the front.

"Sister-in-law, there's no need, there's really no need to do this." Third Grandpa said anxiously.

"As he should be. Even if they haven't met each other, he is still their biological grandfather!" Grandma said loudly.