Chapter 8 second quarter

Di Bin's first stop was not to enter Piaocheng, but to visit the father-in-law of Yu Boss in the northern suburbs. Father Li has not planted medicine fields for a long time, and the original farmhouses and warehouses have been demolished and rebuilt into a magnificent manor.When the neighboring farmers saw this building, they couldn't help sighing: If only the kid from the pharmacy came to my house... Father Li had already ordered his servants to hold a banquet in the garden to welcome Di Bin who came with a large number of gifts.In addition, Tian Ahuo also sent his subordinates to pick up Long Mama who still lives in the city and have this meal together.

Father Li was still very strong. When he saw Di Bin's car coming, he ran out of the front yard to greet him, and hugged Di Bin's shoulders vigorously when they met. "Is your son-in-law okay in Kyoto? Where's Lan'er?" "It's all good." Di Bin said while holding Father Li's hand tightly. "Don't worry." Although he didn't meet much, he has always liked the old man.Father Li is not only a family member, but also a benefactor of "Dashutang" - he was the one who lent the warehouse to Yu Runsheng as a base before attacking the "Slaughterhouse".

"I miss Lan'er so much." Father Li said with a sigh.Every year, Li Lan went back to her natal family to visit relatives, and twice brought back the children of A Gou and Lian Shou. Father Li missed those lively days very much.However, he was reluctant to part with this piece of land that he worked so hard to reclaim decades ago, and he still refused to move to the capital to live with his daughter. Since the death of her son, Mother Long has been in poorer health than before.However, when he saw Uncle Six, he was still as talkative, and the first thing he said was to ask Di Bin when he would get married.Di Bin could only smile helplessly.

As for the second sister-in-law, Feng Mei, Di Bin knew that she would not be a widow because of her family background.In order not to cause a scandal sooner or later and tarnish the name of the second brother, he simply gave her a large dowry, sent her to another state, and remarried a businessman who had no business relationship with "Dashutang". severed the relationship. The food, wine and fruit for this meal were very light, using only fresh crops from the neighboring fields.In the sunny garden, Di Bin talked and ate with the two old people relaxedly, washing away the tiredness of the five-day boat ride.

He noticed that Mama Long ate very slowly and very little. After the meal, Mr. Li spent a lot of time talking, trying to keep Mrs. Long to stay in this manor for a while, so that she can recuperate well.Then the two old men stood in the front yard and bid farewell to Di Bin's car. Di Bin took one last look at them from the car window. ——I don’t know if I will see them next time I come back? ... Di Bin finally entered the city.There are people from the "Dashutang" opening the way and guarding the car before and after the car. There are as many as 500 people in the car, horse and walking ranks.In Piaocheng in the past, even Zhu Ya or Pang Wenying never had such power.

Tian Ahuo was also sitting in Di Bin's car, stopping by along the way to inspect various renovation works of "Dashutang" in the city in recent years.Jiwei is basically the same as before - no matter how prosperous a city is, it still needs a place like Jiwei. The change in Poshili is much greater, and even the name has been changed to "Pushili".Centering on the "Old Nest" of the year, the entire area has been completely renovated, the streets have become neat and clean, and it has become a sub-commercial area in Piaocheng. The car finally drove into Anton Avenue.

As soon as he saw the bustling street scene that hadn't changed in the car windows on both sides, Di Bin felt touched. ——Once upon a time, this was our dream... After living in the capital for many years, Di Bin suddenly saw Andong Street again and realized that it was much smaller than he remembered... Only two places on the street have changed: one is the original site of the "Slaughterhouse" at the north end, where the headquarters of the "Dashutang Piaocheng Branch" has been built. "The high-rise building is more majestic and towering; the second is the "Jianghu Building"-the place where Long Bai died-was razed, and a "Sian Chay Shed" was rebuilt, and medicines and grains were regularly distributed to the poor in the city.This shantang is incompatible with the luxurious brothels and taverns around it, but no one dares to tell a joke - it was established by the order of Di Liuye himself, and the portrait scrolls of the "Dashutang" Long Erye and Ge Sanye are enshrined in it.

"Enough..." Di Bin lowered the curtain of the car window. "I'm not energetic, I'll watch it tomorrow." Then he closed his eyes and rested his mind.Tian Ahuo, who was beside him, wanted to show Di Liuye how competent he was as the shopkeeper of the "Piaocheng Branch", so he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable at the moment.But he didn't dare to say another word, he just told the driver to speed up. Tian Ahuo originally wanted to invite Liu Ye to enjoy "Doujiao" after dinner today, but now he has given up on the idea.One of his major achievements since he took office as shopkeeper is to develop the underground "fighting" of "Drifting City Prison" into an open gambling event.A total of three brand-new "corner fields" were built in the city. Competitions are held in rotation every day. In addition to becoming a major source of income, it is also the place where "Dashutang" selects good players to replenish new blood. Tian Ahuo has always been very fond of this achievement. pride.

Di Bin sat on the carriage with his eyes closed and meditated. Today's Piaocheng belongs to them completely, and it is more prosperous and beautiful than before; however, when he closes his eyes, the Piaocheng in Di Bin's heart is still the same as before. —and there, all his most precious memories are kept... The car left Andong Avenue, continued to drive south, and went straight out of the south gate of Piaocheng. Before they reached the cemetery in the southern suburbs, they could already see burning smoke rising from the hillside. Eight years ago, when everything in the capital was settled down, the first thing Di Bin did was to return to Piaocheng. He picked a hillside in the beautiful southern suburbs, bought a large amount of land there, and built this low-rise building surrounded by stone buildings. The tombs of Long Laoer and Ge Laosan were relocated to the walled cemetery.

The two tombs were built extravagantly, about the size of an ordinary house, and the stone stele carved with delicate reliefs was as tall as two people.The cemetery is surrounded by exotic flowers and plants purchased from all over the state, accompanied by rare stones of various shapes and colors.In the center of the cemetery, a lotus pond was dug for the release of carp and spirit turtles. Other smaller graves stand throughout the cemetery for Wu Chaoyi and other fallen "Dashutang" subordinates.They used to be scattered and buried inside and outside Piaocheng, but now they are gathered together. Di Bin glanced over and suddenly remembered:

——There are quite a few people who died for the "Big Tree Hall"... Of course, he already knew this fact.It's just that there are so many tombs lined up in front of him now, and the visual impact can't help but move him. Tian Ahuo's subordinates had already burned various sacrifices in front of the two main graves.When Di Bin arrived, a foot-thick ashes had already accumulated in the cauldron furnace, and incense candles and fruits from the three animals had been prepared in front of the tomb. Di Bin first stood in front of Long Bai's tombstone.He was not in the mood to read the few lines of inscriptions engraved on it, but silently took the three-finger-thick burning incense from Tian Ahuo's hand, raised his hands in front of his forehead, bowed deeply three times, and then inserted it with his own hands. In the ashes. Ten years ago, when he returned to Piaocheng to worship his second brother for the first time, he was extremely excited.But he didn't cry.Since Lian Shou left, he has never cried once. Now standing in front of the graves of Long Bai and Ge Yuansheng again, Di Bin's heart is very peaceful. ——After all, it has been so long... probably no matter what it is, there will be a time when it fades away... He worshiped again in the same way in front of Ge Sange's tomb, didn't stay any longer, and boarded the car without looking back.