After dinner, Zhang Shouyi and Liu Maocai went to the brigade headquarters together.
"Village chief, could you excuse me for a moment? I have something to say to Liu Jingze."
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside." Liu Maocai knew that it was better not to hear things he shouldn't know.
Zhang Shouyi dialed the phone. "Liu Jingze, send the person you trust most over here."
"What's wrong?" Liu Jingze was startled. He thought Zhang Shouyi wouldn't contact him anymore.
"I found a large amount of gold in the mountains, which will alleviate the problem a bit."
"real?"
"Okay, come over as soon as possible. There need to be at least twenty people. That place is very secluded and difficult to access; cars can't drive in there at all."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. Is a helicopter acceptable?"
"Can."
Zhang Shouyi felt that since arriving here, his mood had improved and his body felt much more relaxed. This further strengthened his resolve to stay.
"Zhang Shouyi, what do you need?"
"I don't need anything. I'll live here from now on, working from sunrise to sunset, and earning my living with my own hands."
"Is this what you want now?" Liu Jingze shifted his sitting position, genuinely envying Zhang Shouyi's life. He admired Zhang Shouyi from the bottom of his heart; he was decisive and didn't care about others' opinions. He was a ruthless person.
But I just happen to like people like that, and I envy them. I was raised to be a gentleman, but sometimes it's really exhausting.
"Alright, let it go. I'm going back to rest."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Jingze immediately started making arrangements for people.
Zhang Shouyi came out and said, "Village chief, let's go back."
"good."
Zhang Shouyi felt that the village chief's attitude towards him had improved a lot, which was good. He never thought he would be so kind.
After returning to the Liu family home, Zhang Shouyi took his clothes and went to the riverbank.
The next day, before dawn, Zhang Shouyi was awakened by noises outside. He saw that Shi Tou was no longer in the house.
He went outside and saw a lot of people. Since he was already awake, he went over to see if there was anything he could help with.
I followed the crowd to the Zhang family's house. In the courtyard, I saw a couple helping each other to their feet.
"Sister-in-law, this is already very good. It's been eight years, and we've finally found Hongmei. Don't be sad."
“Cuihua, you don’t know, my grandma couldn’t close her eyes until she died. She felt sorry for Aiguo and his wife, and felt that she shouldn’t have let Hongmei live on her own. It was all her fault.”
"Sister-in-law, don't cry. It's good that we found Hongmei. Now the family of three can be reunited." Li Cuihua said while crying.
"Alright, stop crying, Stone. Hold the jar and see your Sister Hongmei off."
Without saying a word, Shi Tou picked up the jar and left.
Zhang Shouyi followed behind them; there were quite a few of them, many of them strong men, all carrying shovels.
When they reached the mountainside, more than a dozen strong men set off firecrackers, while Li Cuihua and Nana squatted by the grave burning paper money.
"Aiguo, Cui Lin, we've found Hongmei. Finally, your family of three can be reunited."
"Aiguo, Cui Lin, we'll deliver the red plums to you right away. After all these years, this matter is finally settled."
After the firecrackers were set off, more than a dozen able-bodied men began digging the grave.
"Dashan, Zhuzi, you two be careful," Liu Maocai instructed from the side.
After the grave was dug up, there was only a wooden coffin, which had become deformed over the years. It was slowly lifted up, and a stone kneeling to one side was placed inside the urn containing ashes.
Then came the sealing of the coffin. Liu Maocai stood beside Zhang Shouyi and said, "Comrade, you've brought Hongmei back. Do you want to fill the coffin with soil?"
Zhang Shouyi nodded, took the shovel from Wang Jianshe, and began filling the hole with soil, shovel by shovel.
He thought to himself, "Little girl, you're finally back with your parents. The family is reunited."
This matter was finally completed at seven o'clock in the morning.
Everyone gathered around the grave and bowed. Then they all went home.
On the way, Zhang Shouyi learned that the couple were actually Liu Jingze's parents.
Back in the village, everyone went their separate ways. Liu Maocai called Zhang Shouyi to go eat.
His luggage was ready, and Li Cuihua even made him a cotton-padded coat.
Zhang Shouyi thanked them and then went to the Zhang family with his luggage.
The next morning, he went up the mountain again, wanting to find a good place for himself to rest in peace.
When he returned at noon, Shi Tou was waiting for him at the door.
"Brother Zhang, my dad asked me to invite you to my house for dinner. The rabbit and pheasant he brought back yesterday are stewed."
Zhang Shouyi did not refuse and went along with her with a smile.
He saw that the two daughters of the Liu family had already left. He wasn't a busybody, so he didn't ask any questions.
"Comrade, you'd better not go up the mountain, it's quite dangerous."
"Village chief, I'm choosing a burial site for myself. I want to be buried here when I die."
Li Cuihua looked at Zhang Shouyi in surprise, "Comrade, you look quite young."
"Yes, I've already chosen a place for myself. The village chief must reserve it for me."
"It's alright, I'll definitely keep an eye on it for you."
In the afternoon, two helicopters landed in the village. The people who got off saluted Zhang Shouyi respectfully. "Greetings, Commander."
"Alright, give me one of the flashlights. I'm going up the mountain. You guys find me in the middle of the mountain range in three hours."
In the end, two people stayed with Zhang Shouyi.
Once the helicopter landed at the edge of the cliff, Zhang Shouyi directed them to disembark.
They had been busy until midnight. Zhang Shouyi said, "Everyone, rest where you are. You can set off after dawn."
"Yes." They obey orders absolutely.
And so Zhang Shouyi stayed there. He didn't cook for himself, he simply didn't have the ability, so he had to eat at the village chief's house every day.
The rest of the time was spent climbing the mountain, but we still hadn't found a place we wanted.
Liu Maocai introduced him to a fortune teller in the area.
"Village chief, you still believe in this?"
"It's better to believe it than not. Comrade, there's no harm in listening to it."
Zhang Shouyi smiled and nodded, and the man bowed respectfully upon seeing Zhang Shouyi.
"You are one of the most outstanding people in the world."
Zhang Shouyi raised an eyebrow. Someone here still knows him?
"I do not know your identity, but your appearance exudes nobility."
"I want to find myself a burial plot."
“You should be halfway up the mountain. Let me say something to you.”
"you say."
"Did you bring a little girl home?"
This wasn't a secret, so Zhang Shouyi nodded.
"I don't know if you've heard this story before?"
"What?"
“Let me tell you the story of Buddha. Just listen to it, treat it as a story.”
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