Lu Zhiye briefly explained the situation of the mole-ridden woman's family.
Old Kong nodded: "The people of Dahe Village are as warm-hearted as ever!"
Let me think... The family in the very corner, the old lady just passed away a while ago, and the old man's health isn't very good either!
His three sons all had accidents a few years ago, which caused their health to deteriorate.
Old Xu told us a while ago that he wanted to sell the house and donate the money to an orphanage in the south of the city.
They were on the verge of death, and what they longed for most was to see the birth of new life!
So when I have nothing to do, I always take a stroll on the street or walk towards the orphanage to listen to the children's laughter!
It also stirred a ripple in their lonely and dull hearts!
Old Kong was an impatient man, and upon thinking this, he immediately stood up: "Shall I go and ask for you?"
Lu Zhiye quickly stopped him: "Let's wait until Uncle Liu and his family arrive before we go!"
After all, buying a house is about personal preference. Like you said, Grandpa Xu is still alive, so there are some things we need to say upfront!
The more Lao Kong looked at Lu Zhiye, the more satisfied he became. He was brave and resourceful, and knew how to take care of others' feelings. He was just like Brother Lu!
Seeing the longing in Lao Kong's eyes, Lu Zhiye felt for a moment that he really wanted to see what his grandfather looked like when he was young.
After all, not long after he could remember, his family suffered a disaster. His grandfather had always been a man of few words, and sometimes he would quietly stare blankly at the back mountain.
He exuded an aura of despair from head to toe!
After my mother left, my father did the same thing!
Therefore, Lu Zhiye had never seen them in their high spirits, and his impression of them came only from what they told him!
Old Kong nodded and said, "It's always chilly inside. It's sunny outside, so let's sit outside and wait!"
As he spoke, he went into the house and took out a lot of snacks from the cupboard.
It's obvious that they treat Lu Zhiye like a child.
Lu Zhiye obligingly took a soggy peach shortbread, popped it into his mouth, and said with a smile, "It tastes really good!"
Old Kong laughed even louder: "Right? This was made by Grandma Cuihua next door!"
She's really good at making these pastries, and she likes to bake some and take them to the orphanage to share with the children!
Old Kong enthusiastically recounted the stories of every household in the alleyway courtyard!
To Lu Zhiye's surprise, they had all lived in Dahe Village before!
When the war first broke out, the Northeast region was the first to fall, and that's where the fighting was the fiercest!
It was only later that it gradually spread to the central region. All the hardships and displacement along the way could not compare to the purest emotions we had before!
The people sitting in the small square outside looked at each other in surprise when they heard Lao Kong's laughter!
As longtime friends, they could all tell that Lao Kong's laughter came from the bottom of his heart!
For a moment, everyone was curious and pushed open the gate of the Kong family's courtyard!
"Old Kong, what are you doing? Why are you laughing so happily!"
Old Kong did not reveal Lu Zhiye's identity because he did not know if there were any malicious people among these people!
He just smiled and said, "This kid told me some funny stories from his childhood, I'll listen and have some fun too!"
The old man who had been playing chess with Lao Kong earlier walked in leaning on a cane. Only then did Lu Zhiye realize that half of his leg was gone, and he was walking forward with a clattering sound, using a single cane.
Looking further back, almost everyone present had injuries!
Some people have lost an eye, some have lost an arm, and some have even lost half of their head.
Everyone stared curiously at the people in the courtyard!
"I haven't seen you this happy in a long time. Who's this young man?"
Old Kong sighed, "This kid wants to buy a house here. I looked at the letter of introduction, and it turns out it's from Heilongjiang Province!"
We have quite a connection with them, so I asked them a few more questions!
They all seem like decent people, so I'm thinking of selling my little courtyard!
Lu Zhiye's lips twitched. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should believe what Lao Kong had said before!
Look at what he's said, not a single word of it is true!
As if sensing his gaze, Old Kong glared at him: "If I were telling the truth, I wouldn't be alive now!!"
Just then, Auntie with the mole and the others returned!
Old Kong stood up, dusted off his clothes, and said, "Come on, I'll take you to Old Xu's house!"
The old woman with the mole was completely bewildered and quickly looked at Lu Zhiye beside her: "What's going on? And who is Old Xu?"
Lu Zhiye raised his voice: "This Grandpa Kong said that his house is for sale, but I thought we couldn't just look at one house, so I asked him to help me find a couple more!"
Grandpa Xu was the second set that Grandpa Kong helped find!
How about we go take a look?
The old lady with the mole couldn't explain anything about Grandpa Kong or Grandpa Xu; she just knew to follow Lu Zhiye's lead!
After Lao Kong led Lu Zhiye and the others away, a figure silently ran towards the alley entrance!
He bumped right into Niu Liye, who was carrying a pack of cigarettes!
The man didn't apologize, so Niu Liye frowned and cursed.
He didn't take it to heart and turned to walk towards the courtyard in the alley!
When the group arrived at Old Xu's house, they could hear an old man's heart-wrenching cough from afar!
The coughing was heart-wrenching, and Old Kong, his face full of worry, hurried over, calling out, "Old Xu, Old Xu..."
The coughing stopped abruptly, and heavy breathing could still be faintly heard. After a while, Old Xu slowly came out, holding onto a stool.
"What are you doing? It's like you're trying to call back a soul!"
Old Kong snapped, "Your cough is so bad, I thought I wouldn't see you tomorrow!"
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you get away before I leave!"
The banter between the two old friends made everyone burst into laughter!
"You two have been bickering for most of your lives, why don't you ever stop now!"
Old Kong took three steps at a time and walked over to Old Xu's side, whispering a few words to him.
Lu Zhiye looked up and saw Old Xu looking at him with tears in his eyes!
He realized that Old Kong might have told Old Xu his identity!
Lu Zhiye gave Old Xu a friendly smile.
At that moment, Old Xu was in a daze, as if he saw himself being carried off the battlefield, half of his body blown to pieces.
He himself had lost all hope of living, but that man, standing not far away, quietly smiled, silently encouraging and caring for him...
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