Today is Lin Duzhong’s 110th birthday.

Centenarians are rare in their country, yes, but also not rare.

There are always some places that are blessed with natural advantages, such as a famous longevity village.

Yu Xiangan also went there to invest. The mountains and rivers there are really beautiful. She built a resort hotel there. There are many people in their teens in that village, and it is not uncommon to see people over 100 years old.

Many people are willing to live in such a place as they think the Feng Shui there is good.

Lin Duzhong is also quite famous in their small circle.

He himself is not a very famous doctor, but his children are promising.

The grandchildren are also promising.

The great-grandchildren have grown up, and the younger ones are mostly still in school, so it’s hard to tell. But judging from their past performance, they are not the kind of prodigals who would ruin their ancestors’ foundation.

More than once, people have wanted to interview Lin Duzhong about his health secrets.

Some people live long, but they also live in pain for a long time. Lin Duzhong is fine. His body is aging normally. He can walk, eat and sleep. His eyesight has deteriorated, and he wears reading glasses. He can't hear very clearly, but he has a hearing aid. With these equipment, he looks like a normal old man.

It is a real blessing to live a long life without committing any sin.

So it is rare that even if there is no banquet for guests on the elderly’s birthday, there are still many people who come to share in the blessings.

But we didn't invite any outsiders, and just had a meal with our family, as we were afraid that the old man might not have enough energy.

The number of their own relatives added together is quite large.

Lin Duzhong gave birth to three children. Over the years, these three children's sons gave birth to grandchildren, and their grandchildren gave birth to children.

For example, Lin Houpu had four children and six grandchildren.

A lot of people came.

Lin Yihong and Wang Lipan have both adjusted their vacations to come.

You may not want to attend other banquets, but for an elderly person like this who has lived to be a centenarian, everyone wants to share in the blessing.

During the Chinese New Year, many people say the blessing of "May you be as blessed as the East Sea and as long-lived as the Southern Mountains". Who doesn't want to live longer in peace and health and see more of the prosperity of this world?

As the eldest son, if Lin Houpu were still young, this matter would be left to him to take care of, but he is almost ninety years old this year.

His health is not as good as Lin Duzhong's. Lin Duzhong can walk and eat by himself, but Lin Houpu now has difficulty walking and cannot stand for long periods of time. He spends most of his time in a wheelchair.

Counting further down, the one with the most free time is Lin Chuanbai, so he is the one who will take charge of this.

The banquet venue is not at home, which is inconvenient and also troublesome to clean up afterwards, so it is booked in a hotel.

They just have to come on time.

Lin Duzhong meant that everyone should have a meal together and take some photos as a souvenir.

Lin Duzhong seldom talks about his birthday on his own initiative. He stopped celebrating his birthday after he turned 100 years old. He felt that it was too much trouble and that living one more year was a treasure.

Now, ten years have passed since his 100th birthday. In these ten years, more children have been born and new people have joined the Lin family.

He proposed to hold one, and everyone came.

The emcee was very thoughtful and turned the steps leading to the stage into a ramp.

Standing on the stage, Lin Duzhong happily showed his neat teeth.

It was originally empty, but for an occasion like today, he put on his dentures.

His voice is not strong now, so he holds the microphone.

"Today is my birthday. Thank you for taking the time to come and join me. I have lived a fulfilled life. I retired in my sixties and lived another forty or fifty years. Since I retired, my children have grown up and become the head of the family. I basically have not been involved in your affairs. You have not let me down and have lived a prosperous life. I am very happy that you have achieved what you have now. I am very proud. My descendants are more outstanding than me, which is a great thing. However, children born after the 1990s did not have the hard life that your parents had before."

At this point, he glanced at Wang Yusan and her sister. He had watched these two children grow up. He was a little strict with them in terms of money, but everything else was the best for them.

They have an advantage over others as soon as they are born. While others are at the starting line, they can be said to have already stood at the finish line. Even if they don't want to work hard and just want to be a parasite, the things their parents and elders give them can ensure that they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

He had never thought that this day would come.

His descendants are flourishing in the military, politics, culture, economy...

At that time, he thought that one of his three children could inherit his legacy and have better medical skills than him, so he decided to let his daughter study medicine.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so happy when he knew that his second grandson Lin Chuanbai wanted to study medicine.

My daughter is not around and lives far away.

Among my grandchildren, only my second grandson, Chuanbai, has both the desire and the talent.

At that time, he knew that his second grandson did not want to be a doctor who prescribes medicine for people, but wanted to switch to making medicine, and he was satisfied.

This is the fourth generation in their family.

With this skill, even if something unexpected happened, there is no need to worry about not being able to support oneself. Going back further, the first ancestor to study medicine was a medicine boy who worked as a doctor. He secretly studied medicine and became a barefoot doctor with the help of these medical books and experience. At that time, everything was inferior and doctor was a relatively respectable identity.

The second generation followed in their father's footsteps and studied medicine even more diligently. It was from that time that they took root in Baishi County. Before that, they had no place to live and were like rootless duckweed.

Grandpa and Lin Duzhong said that these things inspired him to study hard, and he did not disappoint his grandfather and father.

He also jumped out of the county and went to the city.

If it weren't for that movement, he would not have brought his grandson back to his hometown in the county, but would have settled down in the city.

To Lin Houpu, he was a surprise.

Lin Duzhong wanted him to study medicine, but he couldn't continue his studies and later he joined the army.

Fortunately, he returned safely, married and had children.

He expected that there would be a grandson to inherit his legacy, but in the end there was no one, so when his second grandson talked about it later, Lin Duzhong was very happy.

To be honest, the most promising person now is of course the eldest grandson Lin Guangbai, who is in charge of a region.

But from a private point of view

, Lin Duzhong’s favorite is Linchuanbai.

Although he does not prescribe medicine for patients, the finished medicines he makes have helped countless people.

Moreover, most of the finished medicines developed by this grandson are traditional Chinese medicines. He sees others saying that traditional Chinese medicine is inferior to others and that it is witchcraft, but the medicines made by his grandson are a slap in the face to them.

If you say that Chinese medicine is inferior to others in this way, then don't buy it or eat it.

The specific diabetes medicine developed by his grandson's laboratory is so effective, it was also derived from traditional Chinese medicine.

So many medicines in our lives are traditional Chinese medicines. How can we have the nerve to look down on things passed down by our ancestors?

Lin Duzhong also knew that some people did not really think this way in their hearts, but just because some foreign capital wanted to grab this huge piece of cake, they deliberately spread rumors to discredit traditional Chinese medicine. However, it was even more hateful for these people to do this.

They knew very well that things were not as they seemed, but they went against their conscience and called a black cat a white cat for the sake of money.

Lin Duzhong's gaze slid to his youngest son Lin Jiqing.

Among his descendants, some are promising while others are not.

The least promising of the three children is the youngest son. He is honest and dull, and lives a life of mediocrity. He stays at the same post for hundreds of years without moving.

Fortunately, his son does not look like him.

He started the children's clothing business before the wave of layoffs. Although he is not very rich, he can send his children to study abroad.

The cost of studying abroad is not a small amount, but seeing how he can afford it, it's not difficult, so that's enough.

Such days are of course a world of difference compared to those of children who have a good life.

However, Lin Duzhong had no idea of ​​making his children equally rich and poor. If that were the case, the children who stood out would be very disappointed.

That is to say, his unsuccessful children must subsidize his unsuccessful children, so now everyone can live in harmony.

Some were unwilling, while others felt restrained.

Looking back on his life, Lin Duzhong felt, just as he said, that his life was worth it.

After saying some words that the children didn't want to hear, he prepared gifts for everyone.

Regardless of generation or gender, everyone has one set.

There are gold and silver jewelry, as well as some stamps and ancient books that he had collected before.

Yu Xiangan received a pair of heavy golden locks with auspicious cloud patterns, as well as two books on food ingredients.

Other things are different, but gold jewelry is available. With so many people, it would cost a lot of money.

Lin Duzhong smiled happily: "I haven't had anything to spend for such a long time. The price of gold was not as expensive as it is now. I saved some for you. Gold preserves its value. The rest may be useful or not. You can deal with it as you see fit."

Lin Duzhong has a pension, and his children and grandchildren are filial to him, so he has saved some money over the years. However, after giving all these things away, his savings are almost gone.

Receiving gifts is a happy thing.

They also gave gifts to Lin Duzhong, but Lin Duzhong had agreed in advance that the gifts should be given as a token of thoughtfulness and not expensive items.

So what people gave were food, clothing and daily necessities.

It didn't cost much.

Xu Haili received a pair of big gold bracelets, which were very heavy on her hands. She loved them.

Lin Duzhong took into account everyone's preferences. Although they are all gold jewelry, they are of different styles and designs, and none of them are repeated.

Li Yujiao received a pair of gold hairpins with an ancient style.

She loves things like this, and this pair of gold hairpins is also her favorite style.

Lin Chuanbai received a gold medal, which was almost the same as a gold bar, so he just kept it at home. If he took it out, his neck would be too tired.

While Lin Duzhong was talking to others, Lin Guangbai walked over and pulled Lin Chuanbai out to talk.

He frowned: "Why do I think there's something wrong with Grandpa?"

The words he just said and the things he gave everyone seemed to leave everyone with a thought, "Is Grandpa in poor health?"

Lin Duzhong was silent for a moment: "Grandpa has been sleeping longer and longer, and his spirits have been getting worse and worse. The doctor checked and said that this is a natural law."

Lin Guangbai understood, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

In the face of life and death, no matter how capable you are, you can do nothing.

Lin Houpu also had the same feeling.

He did not show much joy at such a happy event as a birthday party, as he was used to keeping a stern face, so not many people noticed anything wrong.

At the end of the banquet, those who came from other places stayed in the hotel. Lin Chuanbai took them home. When they got home, Lin Duzhong held Lin Chuanbai's hand and told him, "You have the character of a good doctor. Grandpa is very happy. Grandpa hopes that you will continue to carry forward your achievements and never forget your original intention."

The prices of some finished medicines can be raised and huge profits can be made, but he still follows the original route of benefiting the people.

These are not the common cold and fever medicines used in daily life, but medicines for serious illnesses. These medicines are basically very expensive, but Chuanbai developed it, and it is at the bottom end of the price range for that type of medicine.

"What you do will bring you good fortune, and your next life will be smooth sailing."

Next life?

Will I return to my original world in the next life?

Or is it the normal process of birth, aging, sickness and death in this world, and then completely disappearing from this world?

Lin Chuanbai was distracted.

There are unscientific things about them, but even more unscientific things, such as ghosts, are things that neither he nor Yu Xiangan has ever encountered. It looks like a normal materialistic world.

So when you die, there will be nothing.

Do merit and blessings exist?

If he and Yu Xiangan were able to come to this world and live another life because they saved people and did good deeds, then what kind of blessings would those who did more good deeds get?

The unknown inspires awe.

They don’t know that after they made a lot of money and became capable, they and their wife became famous for their charity work. The public may not often see news about their charity work, but the people above know about it.

After his 110th birthday, Lin Duzhong took a nap too long the next day and did not come out of the room. When they went to check on him, he had stopped breathing.

Looks peaceful.

Lin Duzhong had already made arrangements for his death. He would be cremated and his ashes would be returned to his hometown to be buried together with his wife. She must have been anxious after waiting for so long.

Many people from all walks of life, including many people who often appear on the news broadcast, sent flower baskets to Lin Duzhong's funeral.

Gu Shi also came over and expressed his condolences.

He has connections with Lin Duzhong, as he works at the tertiary hospital closest to the Lin family.

Lin Duzhong often goes there, and can see him from time to time when he goes there.

Lin Duzhong recognized him, his great-granddaughter's first love.

Some strange first love.

When I saw him coming, I helped him with a friendly attitude.

After a few visits, Lin Duzhong became familiar with him. They also had a tacit understanding and never mentioned Lin Yining, but only talked about physical topics.

Lin Duzhong knew that he had looked for Yining several times after returning to China, but he didn't know whether he had looked for Yining again after he learned about the Lin family's network of connections.

Gu Shi asked some questions that he had not figured out before, and he spoke clearly. After that, he never came to the door again, and he and Lin Yining maintained a polite alumni relationship.

Gu Shi felt regretful in his heart, but there was no room for redemption.

If he continues to pester her without giving up, the Lin and Wang families will have many ways to make him suffer.

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Less than half a year after Lin Duzhong passed away, Lin Houpu also passed away.

His body was not as healthy as Lin Duzhong's, and he still had some hidden injuries from the battlefield. But being nearly ninety years old was already a long life.

Li Yujiao cried very sadly, her eyes were red and swollen, and she didn't know whether she was crying for Lin Houpu or for herself.

Li Yujiao wanted her son to inherit most of Lin Houpu's political resources, but in the end these political resources were given to her eldest son Lin Guangbai. Her son Tiandong lived a good life and was also a leader, but he could not be like Lin Guangbai. The two brothers could not succeed together. His life would be like this. He dared not overstep the boundaries of power. In terms of economy, he would only have his pension in the future, and she had no grandchildren yet.

Without a grandson, there will be no descendants. Even if Li Yujiao likes her granddaughter very much, she is still not on good terms with her daughter-in-law. Now that Lin Houpu is gone, she has to live with her son and daughter-in-law, and she has to spend every day with her daughter-in-law.

The two of them used to get along like that.

Now that she lives there, will she be nice to me?

The more she thought about it, the more sadly Li Yujiao cried.

She worked so hard, but this was the result. It was far from what she wanted.

After the two funerals, Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan paid more attention to Yu Qingshan's health. Yu Qingshan looked in good health now and they could not neglect him.

There were many more checks in Yu Qingshan's daily schedule. Knowing that he was worried about the child, Yu Qingshan didn't say anything. He just felt that the child was eating very happily and he probably wouldn't go to the underworld to see the King of Hell so soon.

Even though I'm physically fine, it's true that I just don't feel energetic.

This made Yu Xiangan think about it.

To be honest, there is a contributor to the longevity of these three old men - the spiritual peach in the space.

The spiritual peaches don't ripen so quickly, but Lin Duzhong and his friends are old and afraid that they can't wait for the peaches to ripen, so they picked some in advance to study them. In the end, Lin Chuanbai used the unripe peaches to make a kind of juice. After experiments, the lifespan of the rabbits that consumed it was extended.

Although it did not exceed the life limit of the rabbit, its effect has been confirmed.

Because the analysis of this thing was not thorough, Lin Chuanbai did not know how much contribution the "peach juice" made to Lin Duzhong's life of 110 years old. He could only be sure that the contribution was based on the individual's physique.

Because Lin Duzhong, Lin Houpu and Yu Qingshan drank the same amount of "peach juice", their lifespans were different.

This is because their foundations were different. Lin Duzhong was in good health, but Lin Houpu had been injured and his foundation was not as good, so he was confined to a wheelchair and died relatively early. Yu Qingshan has always maintained his health well, so it seems like there will be no problem for him to live to over 90.

Although he is already old, Yu Xiangan still cannot calm down when he thinks of Yu Qingshan's death.

When other people's parents die, you can say "condolences", but when it happens to you, you may still be confused when you hear others say "condolences". Only through getting to know each other more and more, you will understand that the person who waited for you to have dinner at home is gone, and the person who watched the news in front of the TV and scolded her for spending money lavishly is gone and will never appear again.

Yu Xiangan thought about the grievance and sadness, then shook his head and refused to think about it any further.

Continuing to think about it would remind her of her parents in this world. It has been so long, and they may have passed away too. Did they forget about her, their daughter who died so early, before they died?

As long as your parents are around, no matter how old you are, you are still a child with parents, and you will be more confident psychologically, because parents often represent a safe haven and are synonymous with peace of mind.

Now Lin Chuanbai is still working hard to analyze the ingredients of Lingtao. If it can be promoted, even if it cannot increase lifespan, it would be a great achievement to extend human lifespan to 100 years.

The average life expectancy in their country is only over 70 years old, and one can do a lot of things in more than ten years of life.

In addition to ginseng, most of the fields in Lin Chuanbai's medicine garden are filled with equipment. He also has a private laboratory in reality, which is more private. The laboratory follows him wherever he goes and he can go in whenever he wants.

After coming back, Lin Chuanbai "secluded himself" again to analyze the spiritual peach. Seeing Yu Qingshan's lack of enthusiasm, Yu Xiangan thought about finding him something to rely on, in other words, to find him something to do, something that would not be too busy or too demanding.

Yu Qingshan spends most of his time in the Special Administrative Region. He is not used to living somewhere else for a long time and he is accustomed to the climate in the south.

The summer is too hot. We have air conditioning and can go somewhere else to escape the heat. But in the winter... the winter here comes so fast that one almost doubts it has never come. Due to the greenhouse effect, winter is becoming less and less like winter. We can only wear a thick cotton-padded jacket a few times in the whole winter. How can this be called winter?

As for going out to play, Yu Qingshan doesn't have the energy as he is old, and he doesn't like to travel far, so now when he goes out, apart from buying breakfast and walking on the street, he takes Li Dazhu to patrol the stores from time to time, but this also consumes physical energy. If Li Dazhu drives him there, the license plate number will be remembered by others, and he can't go there "quietly" for unannounced inspections.

After asking, Yu Xiangan said, "Dad, there are people who manage it. Even if you don't check it, someone will take care of it. So, what do you think of me opening an exhibition hall?"

Yu Qingshan: ???

Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan handed over some of the things they had found that were not allowed to be privately owned to the state, and kept the rest.

If we build an exhibition hall, we can also expose these things and say that these things were exchanged for some food before, but it was not allowed at that time, so we found a place to bury them underground.

Some of these things are worthless, while others are auctioned for tens of millions.

Because there were too many things and they were so diverse, they hired several appraisers of different types to work for a while before they were able to classify and register them one by one.

There are antiques and some modern items.

For example, before the issuance of the second set of RMB in 1955, ten thousand yuan of the old version was equivalent to one yuan of the second set of RMB.

The face value of the new version has been lowered, but the purchasing power is real.

There are also previous marriage certificates. The previous marriage certificates were in the style of small certificates, but now they are in the style of small notebooks.

The younger generation, such as the twin sisters, have never used the various tickets such as oil tickets, sugar tickets, grain tickets, etc. that were indispensable in daily life. When they were born, the tickets had already disappeared from the stage of history. They only saw them occasionally sandwiched in books, and had no idea how to use them.

Put ancient things on one side and modern things on the other.

Yu Qingshan was filled with nostalgia when he saw these things, such as grain coupons for one catty, sugar coupons for 0.5 taels, cloth coupons for one foot, etc. When young people saw these and didn't understand, Yu Qingshan was there to explain them to them.

When elderly people of similar age came over to hang out, there was more to talk about. They would talk about how they had borrowed a few cloth coupons from someone, how they calculated how to buy things after getting their salary, and similar experiences. There were endless topics to talk about. Yu Qingshan became energetic again, and he would set out every morning with a thermos and would not come back until mealtime.