The Li Family Manor.
It was quite rare for the four Li brothers to get together for tea.
The eldest brother, Li Qirui, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and began the conversation:
"Grandpa's birthday is in a few days. This is his 70th birthday, so we need to make some good preparations."
Every year when it comes to the birthdays of the Li family patriarch and patriarch, the Li family celebrates them in a grand manner, and this year is no exception.
After this year's birthday celebration, the old man of the Li family will be seventy years old.
The second son, Li Qiwen, nodded and said, "Seventy is a rare age, so we should definitely celebrate."
The third brother, Li Qicheng, voiced an idea that had been lingering in his mind: "I think that in addition to the necessary relatives and friends, we should also invite the old man's comrades-in-arms who have shared life and death with him, so that they can have a reunion."
Upon hearing this, the fourth brother, Li Qichen, clapped his hands in agreement: "That's a great idea! The bond between comrades-in-arms is the most unforgettable. If the old man could see his old comrades-in-arms, he would definitely be very happy."
Li Qirui and Li Qiwen nodded in agreement, both thinking that Li Qicheng's idea was good.
With the support of his older and younger brothers, Li Qicheng smiled and said:
"Then let's do it that way. I'll take charge of making the contact."
Meanwhile, on the other side, after practicing calligraphy with Grandpa Li for the day, Xiao Yanbao was looking through an old photo album in his grandfather's study.
The old photo album was filled with pictures: photos of the Li family patriarch and matriarch when they were young, photos of the four Li brothers when they were children, photos of the four Li brothers at their wedding, and photos of the Li family's "Gourd Brothers" when they were young...
The old photo album recorded many beautiful moments, and you can learn a lot about the story of the Li Family Manor through it. Xiao Yanbao looked at it with great interest.
Suddenly, Xiao Yanbao spotted a photo of the Li family patriarch in military uniform. Her eyes lit up, and she excitedly said to him:
"Grandpa, you used to be a soldier? That's amazing!"
In an instant, the little boy's eyes showed obvious admiration when he looked at the old man of the Li family.
Most young girls think soldiers are very handsome, and people who have served in the military are very respectable.
Hearing his little one's words, the old man of the Li family, who was reading a book, looked up, smiled kindly, and said with a hint of pride:
"My grandfather even went to the battlefield when he was young!"
Wow! That's amazing! Grandpa was actually a great hero who went to the battlefield!
The little boy looked at his grandfather with even more admiration, his eyes sparkling brighter than the sunlight outside the window.
Upon hearing this, the old man of the Li family humbly replied, "Grandpa is no great hero. Those who sacrificed themselves for the country and the people are the real heroes!"
His eyes were noticeably redder, as if he was recalling some things from the past.
"Grandpa, can you tell Yan Yan a story from the past?"
Little Yanbao looked at the old man of the Li family with eyes full of curiosity and asked him a question. She then pointed to the young soldier next to the old man in the photo and said definitively:
"The person taking a photo with Grandpa must be Grandpa's best comrade-in-arms!"
"Yes, that's right..."
The old man's gaze suddenly deepened: "He's my brother who would risk his life for me..."
The floodgates of memory opened in an instant.
Not long after the old man of the Li family became a soldier, he encountered a very fierce war. With no combat experience, he was somewhat at a loss on the battlefield amidst the continuous gunfire. He was stunned when a grenade landed next to him.
At the critical moment, it was his good brother who saved him and gave him a second chance at life.
Later, after the war ended, a particularly severe earthquake struck a certain area, and the old man of the Li family and his good brother went to support the disaster area as members of the rescue team.
Looking at the devastated disaster area, only one thought remained in their minds—save lives! Save lives with all their might! Save as many lives as possible!
What impressed the old man of the Li family the most was a middle-aged man trapped under a cement wall. Most people who encounter such a disaster would fall into despair and helplessness, but that middle-aged man remained optimistic and positive. During the rescue, he kept encouraging himself and cheered on the rescuers.
He said he couldn't die no matter what, as he had elderly parents to care for and two young children to raise.
His father suffers from uremia, his mother has been paralyzed on one side for many years, his wife is disabled, and his children are studying in another city.
He was the only breadwinner in the family; if he died, their entire family would be devastated.
When the old man heard what the middle-aged man had to say, the old man of the Li family felt extremely distressed and kept vowing in his heart that he would do everything he could to rescue the middle-aged man.
However, just as the rescue operation was halfway through, an aftershock struck.
In an instant, the middle-aged man was completely buried underground and fell into a permanent sleep.
All the rescuers' eyes welled up with tears in an instant, but they could not despair and could only grit their teeth and continue to save lives.
The fact that the middle-aged man could not be rescued became a permanent regret for the old man of the Li family.
It was also during that earthquake that his best friend, who was willing to die for him, shielded a young girl with his own body during an aftershock, permanently losing both his legs in the process…
Recalling those past events, the old man's eyes visibly welled up with tears.
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