Chapter 479: Brothers reunited after a century

A restaurant in Taoyuan County, Taiwan.

Deng Shirong was watching the blind date drama going on at the table next to him.

Blind date and dating are completely different.

The purpose of dating is to enjoy love, but some men and women are purely for satisfying physical needs. Anyway, as long as they are attracted to each other, they can be together without any scruples, and it has nothing to do with each other's family background.

But blind dates are different, as they are aimed at marriage.

Marriage is a lifelong thing, so naturally one must know the other person inside out. Therefore, from the very beginning, both parties must make their intentions clear and show each other their advantages such as family background, economic conditions, personal abilities, etc. through the matchmaker.

On a blind date, being low-key is not allowed.

Now, the matchmaker aunt at the next table is doing this. She first highlights the various advantages of the man, and after highlighting the man's advantages, she goes on to highlight the advantages of the woman. Anyway, in the eyes of the matchmaker aunt, the two parties are a match made in heaven, and it would be a huge pity if they were not together.

Unfortunately, no matter how the matchmaker flattered the girl, she was unable to impress the male protagonist of the blind date.

From the beginning to the end of the meal, Deng Changzuo's attitude was rather indifferent, and neither his mother nor anyone else was enthusiastic.

Of course, no matter how dissatisfied you are, you still have to do the surface work. The practice of blind dates like in later short videos, where people directly humiliate the other person if they don't like the other person, is rarely seen in reality. Anyone with a normal mind would not do such a thing.

Soon, the blind date ended with both parties knowing the outcome.

After the woman and the matchmaker left, Deng Changzuo, feeling relieved, said to his mother, "Mom, I'd better give up on this kind of blind date in the future. It's too unreliable. It's better for me to find someone on my own."

Mother Deng frowned and said, "It's indeed not very reliable, but it will take too long for you to find someone by yourself. Only blind dates can help you find a marriage partner as quickly as possible."

Deng Changzuo was silent for a moment, then asked, "Mom, is Grandpa's health really this bad?"

Mother Deng sighed deeply and said, "There's nothing we can do. Your grandfather was lucky enough to survive the brutal battlefield. He had countless minor injuries and even three serious injuries. He could still bear it when he was young, but now that he's old, he's suffered all kinds of pain.

I let you go on a blind date and get married as soon as possible, so that your grandfather can see the birth of the fourth generation of our family during his lifetime, which can be regarded as fulfilling his wish. "

Deng Changzuo said: "Mom, I think grandpa's greatest wish is not to see the birth of the fourth generation of our family, but to be able to return to our hometown and take us back to our roots."

After hearing this, Mother Deng was speechless.

After a pause, Mother Deng said, "You are right, but I am afraid that your grandfather's wish will be difficult to fulfill. On the one hand, his health is not good now, and it is not suitable for him to travel far. On the other hand, we don't know what the situation is in the mainland now. Your grandfather's identity is quite sensitive, and we don't know what will happen if he goes to the mainland.

So, although we all know your grandfather's wish, we can only pretend that we don't know it. The reality is that we cannot bring your grandfather back to his hometown."

Deng Changzuo was naturally aware of the complicated situations in the two places. If he could not bring his grandfather back to his hometown, then as the eldest grandson, he would marry as soon as possible and give birth to the fourth generation of their Deng family, which would indeed be the greatest filial piety to his grandfather.

Thinking of this, Deng Changzuo said helplessly: "Since there is no way to bring grandpa back to his hometown, I can only get married and have children as soon as possible. But mom, you have to tell the matchmaker to introduce some reliable girls to me. If it works out, she will definitely benefit from it. Don't introduce those who are obviously not suitable. This is a waste of everyone's time."

Mother Deng said, "I know. I will talk to the matchmaker about this later."

Deng Changzuo nodded and said, "Well, let's go back too!"

Just as the mother and son were about to leave the restaurant, Deng Shirong, who had been listening silently, couldn't help but say, "Little brother, please stay."

Deng Changzuo looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was an old man in his 50s or 60s. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Old man, are you calling me?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Yes, I was calling you. I just overheard your conversation and I know your last name is Deng. And if I'm not mistaken, the word 'Chang' should be your generation number. The merits and virtues of your ancestors will last forever. Is your generation number arranged like this?"

Deng Changzuo and his mother were slightly surprised when they heard this. He asked, "Uncle, how did you know this? Is your last name Deng too?"

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Yes, my last name is Deng too. I am from the Shi generation, and I am the ninth among my brothers. According to the seniority, you should call me Jiugong."

Deng Changzuo didn't expect to meet a member of the Deng family here, and they were relatively closely related by blood.

There is a reason for saying this. The history of the surname Deng is 2,600 years old. There are millions of people with the surname Deng in the country, but the arrangement of generations in different branches is different.

The closeness of blood relations can be seen from the generation names.

Now, Jiu Gong simply read out the generation name "ancestors' merits and virtues, long-lasting prosperity" to prove that the other party is from the same clan as him.

Deng Changzuo and his mother came over and sat down, and asked, "Jiu Gong, when did you move to Taiwan from the mainland?"

Deng Shirong naturally understood why he asked this question. After all, it was almost the New Year, and no one would have thought that he would come to travel at this time. He smiled and said, "I didn't move to Taiwan. I took my grandchildren to Taiwan for a trip during the winter vacation."

"Ah? Are you here for tourism?"

Deng Changzuo and his mother looked at each other. It was obvious that this answer was somewhat beyond their expectations.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Yes, I am here for tourism. My hometown is Guangxi. I wonder where your ancestors were from?"

Deng Changzuo was surprised and said, "That's really a coincidence. My ancestors were also from Guangxi."

Deng Shirong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Chang Zuo, I wonder where in Guangxi your ancestors are from?"

Deng Changzuo said: "My grandfather told me that my ancestors were from Bobai County, Guangxi. I wonder where in Guangxi you are from, Jiugong?"

Deng Shirong smiled when he heard this. It seemed that this person was indeed a relative of the Deng family. He said with a smile, "It seems that we really have the same ancestor. I am also from Bobai County, Guangxi."

"This...this is such a coincidence!"

Deng Changzuo really never expected that he would actually meet a real fellow villager and clansman just when he went out for a blind date.

Mother Deng also showed a surprised expression and asked, "Uncle Jiu, where are you from in Bobai County?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "All the people with the surname Deng in Bobai County are from the Naye Deng clan, and I am from Naye Village. I wonder which branch of the clan your ancestors came from?"

Deng Changzuo showed an incredible expression and said in shock: "Jiu Gong, my ancestors were also from Naye Village!"

Deng Shirong was shocked when he heard this, and asked in a trembling voice: "You...what's your grandfather's name?"

Deng Changzuo said: "My grandfather's name is Deng Shidong."

"Deng Shidong?"

Deng Shirong frowned, racked his brains for a long time, and shook his head and said, "There is no such person in our Naye Village. Are you sure your ancestors are from Naye Village?"

Deng Changzuo hesitated and said, "The name of this Naye Village is quite strange. I just heard it from my grandfather, so it should be correct."

Mother Deng continued, "Uncle Jiu, our ancestors came from Naye Village, so there should be no doubt about that. There is no need for our old man to use this to deceive us."

Deng Shirong thought for a moment and asked, "Chang Zuo, I want to ask how old your grandfather is this year?"

Deng Changzuo said: "My grandfather is already 72 years old."

Deng Shirong was shocked again when he heard this. His elder brother, who went out to join the army during the Anti-Japanese War and never came back, if he was still alive, he would be 72 years old in terms of his lunar age. Could he really be his elder brother?

But the name doesn't match! His eldest brother's name is Deng Shize, not Deng Shidong.

But except for his eldest brother, everyone in the village knew their generation names clearly.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, people of the Wan generation and even the higher De generation also left their hometowns and never returned. Perhaps they married and had children outside and gave birth to descendants.

After thinking for a while, Deng Shirong asked, "Chang Zuo, what is your great-grandfather's name? Do you know?"

Deng Changzuo shook his head somewhat ashamedly and said, "I really don't know about this. My grandfather never told us."

Deng Shirong asked again: "Did your grandfather live in Naye Village?"

Deng Changzuo answered without hesitation: "Of course my grandfather lived in Naye Village. I heard him say that he left the village to join the anti-Japanese war when he was a teenager."

They met again. His eldest brother also left the village to participate in the anti-Japanese war when he was a teenager. Deng Shirong's heart was in turmoil. His eldest brother in the previous life never came back, and he never saw his eldest brother again until his death.

According to his speculation, his eldest brother should have passed away long ago.

But he never expected that when he took his grandchildren to travel to Taiwan this time, he would hear news about someone who looked like his eldest brother. Deng Shirong was really surprised and happy.

After a while, Deng Shirong suppressed his excitement and asked, "Chang Zuo, I want to meet your grandfather. Is it convenient?"

"It's convenient, of course it's convenient. Even if you don't say it, I'm going to invite you to meet my grandfather."

Deng Changzuo said with emotion: "For so many years, my grandfather has always wanted to take us back to our hometown to recognize our ancestors, but it has never been possible for various reasons. Now it is rare for relatives from our hometown to come over. I don’t know how happy my grandfather would be if he saw you!"

Deng Shirong was also eager to verify the identity of Deng Shidong, so he stood up and said, "Let's get going now without further delay!"

"Okay, let's go!"

While speaking, Deng Changzuo rushed to pay the bill for Deng Shirong's table, and then he and his mother took the three fellow villagers back to the Deng family's old house.

After chatting along the way, Deng Shirong also figured out the population situation of Deng Shidong's family.

Deng Shidong has five children in total, three sons and two daughters.

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The three sons were named after Fu, Lu, and Shou respectively, namely Deng Yunfu, Deng Yunlu, and Deng Yunshou.

The two daughters were named after lotus, Deng Yunlian and Deng Yunhua respectively.

The five siblings are arranged in order of age: Deng Yunfu, Deng Yunlu, Deng Yunlian, Deng Yunhua, and Deng Yunshou.

Deng Changzuo is the son of Deng Yunfu.

Soon, the group returned to the Deng family's old house.

This old house of the Deng family is the house where Deng Shidong and his wife have always lived.

This house is a two-story self-built building with a large area and enough rooms. It is surrounded by a wall. In front of the building is a large yard with shade trees planted in the yard, and in the back is a vegetable garden. It looks very good.

"Grandpa, grandma, I'm back!"

As soon as Deng Changzuo entered the door, he started shouting loudly.

In the hall, two gray-haired old men were sitting around a brazier, warming themselves by the fire. They were Deng Changzuo’s grandparents.

Hearing Deng Changzuo's shout, the two old men couldn't help but smile.

As the saying goes, "The youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of the elderly." This is very applicable in this age when there are many children.

Deng Changzuo, the eldest grandson, is obviously very much loved by his grandparents.

The old lady immediately stood up and went out to greet him, saying with a smile: "Grandson, it's cold, come in and warm yourself by the fire."

While she was talking, the old lady saw her eldest daughter-in-law and three strangers, one old and two young, and couldn't help asking, "Grandson, who are these three?"

Deng Changzuo didn't rush to introduce them, but said, "Grandma, it's windy here, please go inside and let's talk."

The old lady felt the concern of her eldest grandson and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, let's go inside and talk."

Deng Changzuo called out, "Mr. Jiu, please come in."

Deng Shirong responded, and then excitedly brought his grandchildren and followed Deng Changzuo and his mother into the hall.

After entering the hall, Deng Shirong's eyes quickly locked onto the thin, gray-haired old man sitting by the brazier. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that the old man was somewhat similar to his deceased father. He became more certain about the old man's identity.

While Deng Shirong was looking at the old man without blinking, Deng Changzuo also introduced the two parties: "Jiugong, let me introduce you, these two are my grandpa and grandma. Grandpa and grandma, this is Jiugong, also surnamed Deng, and like grandpa, we are from Naye Village, Bobai County, Guangxi, and also from the Shi generation."

The old lady didn't react much when these words came out, but the old man was shocked. He stood up with the help of his walking stick and asked excitedly, "Brother, are you from Naye Village? Are you from Naye Village in Bangji Village, Shuangwang Township, Longtan District?"

When he left, Shuangwang Township was under the jurisdiction of Longtan District, and Bangjie Village was not called Bangjie Village, but Bangji Village.

Deng Shirong did not answer but asked: "Deng Shize, do you know him?"

The others didn't feel anything when they heard this, but the old man's eyes widened instantly. He looked at Deng Shirong carefully, and then remembered the introduction of his eldest grandson. He was so excited that his body kept shaking, and he said in a trembling voice: "You...you are Lao Jiu?"

After hearing this, Deng Shirong was finally 100% sure that the white-haired old man in front of him was his elder brother who had passed away and never returned.

With tears in his tiger eyes, he quickly stepped forward, held his elder brother's shoulders, and shouted, "Brother!"

Deng Shize also had tears in his eyes. He hugged his brother and said excitedly: "Laojiu, it really is you. That's great, that's great. I didn't expect that we brothers would see each other again in this life. God has been very kind to me!"

This sudden scene stunned the old lady, Mother Deng, and Deng Changzuo! Even the brother and sister Xiao Dong'er and Dongzi looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw this scene, not understanding what was going on.

Deng Changzuo couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa, this...what's going on?"

Deng Shize let go of his brother and said to his wife with a red face: "Old woman, this is my brother, you can just call him Lao Jiu."

Deng Shirong was in a good mood now, and greeted her with a smile, "Sister-in-law!"

Old Mrs. Hu and Deng Shize have been married for decades. Naturally, she had heard her husband talk about his brothers and sisters. She knew that he had a younger brother who was 12 years younger than him. She didn't expect that the brothers who had been separated for decades would meet again today. This was really incredible.

It just so happened that what her husband had been dreaming of for so many years was to bring his children and grandchildren back to his hometown to recognize their ancestors during his lifetime. Now that the two brothers have reunited unexpectedly, her husband's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled.

Old Mrs. Hu said with emotion: "Old Nine, your eldest brother often told me that when he left home, you were only a five-year-old child. I didn't expect that when you brothers met again, you would have been grandfathers for many years."

Deng Shize looked at his eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson, and said with a smile on his face: "Yunfu family, and eldest grandson, why don't you hurry up and pay your respects?"

"Meet Uncle Man."

"Meet Mr. Man."

Deng Changzuo and his mother hurriedly saluted.

Deng Shirong also looked at his grandchildren and said, "Xiao Dong'er, Dongzi, these are your great uncles and aunts, this is your great aunt, and this is Brother Changzuo."

Xiaodong'er and Dongzi also followed suit and greeted them one by one.

Deng Shize said excitedly, "Grandson, call your father, uncle, aunt, and other relatives immediately and ask them to put down everything they are doing and come back. Also, go to the hotel and book the best room in advance. We will host a great reception for you tonight."

Deng Changzuo nodded and said, "Okay, Grandpa, I'll do it right away."

When Deng Changzuo went to call his father and his uncles, aunts and relatives, his mind was still a little confused. He really didn't expect that he would meet Man Gong by chance just by going out for a blind date. It was simply a coincidence that couldn't be more coincidental.

However, this is also a good thing. Grandpa's reunion with Man Gong has fulfilled his greatest wish. So there is no need to rush into his marriage. He can slowly find a suitable partner and get married later.

After the eldest grandson went to call his children, Deng Shize took his brothers to sit down by the fire and asked with a glimmer of hope: "Old Nine, my parents..."

Deng Shirong sighed and said, "They left a long time ago!"

This was expected. Deng Shize felt a little uncomfortable and said, "It's my fault for being an unfilial son!"

Deng Shirong couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what happened to you back then? Didn't you join our party? Why did you become a general of the party and the country?"

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