Chapter 277: Brother Afu
"Fu Bo?" Xia Ruofei was also a little stunned. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Because the villager in front of him looks to be at least sixty years old, how old is that Li Zhifu if he is the "Fubo" in his mouth?
At this time, Song Lao also stepped forward and said, "Fellow, if the 'Fu Bo' you said used to live in that house, it should be the person we are looking for." Do you know how he's doing?"
The villager said, "Fu Bo moved out eight years ago, and I heard that he was old and was taken in by his daughter to take care of the elderly......
Song Lao showed a hint of joy and said, "So, Brother Afu should still be alive?"
Xia Ruofei once again showed a look of surprise, it seems that this Li Zhifu is indeed not young, even Song Lao calls him "Brother Afu", you must know that Song Lao is already in his eighties.
"That's not clear. The villager said, "But before he moved away, his body was quite strong, and he could go up to the mountain to pick tea!"
Old Song looked a little excited, and asked, "Fellow, do you know where Brother Afu's daughter lives?"
The villager scratched his head and said, "This is not very clear, I remember that a few years ago, before Fu Bo moved away, his daughter would often come to see him, I think it should not be married to another place, but I really don't know where I live." ”
"Oh...... Then do you know if Brother Afu still has any relatives in the village?" asked Song Lao.
"I don't think so!" said the villager with some uncertainty, "I haven't heard of any other relatives in the village......
"So that's ......" Song Lao said with some disappointment, "Then thank you, fellow!"
"You're welcome!" said the villager, "by the way, did you also come to find Fu Bo to make tea? Some time ago, it seems that a group of people from the city came to the village to look for him......
"Tea making?" Song Lao paused for a moment, and then said to himself, "Brother Afu's tea-making skills back then were really good! Is he so famous now? Even people from outside came to look for him......
The villager said: "Fubo's tea-making skills are well-known in ten miles and eight townships, especially in the grasp of baking heat, it can be said that no one in Wuyi Mountain is better than him." The tea he baked himself could at least double the value of the tea! But Fu Bo hadn't made tea for many years, so if you also came to Fu Bo to make tea, you might as well go back! Even if you find him, he won't make a move. ”
Song Lao asked a little strangely, "Why?"
"I don't know about this, about ten years ago, Fu Bo stopped making tea for people, at the beginning there were many bosses who came to ask him to go out of the mountain, but he didn't want to give him any money, and then gradually no one came. The villager said.
"Oh...... I see, thank you, fellow!" said Song Lao.
The villager left with his hoe on his shoulder, and Song Lao frowned slightly, thinking about something.
Xia Ruofei said: "Chief, why don't we inquire in the village again! Maybe someone knows where Mr. Li Zhifu's daughter lives!"
"That's all there is to it. Song Lao sighed and said.
Xia Ruofei remembered that there were many people sitting there chatting at the entrance of the village, and most of them were elderly people, so he walked directly to the entrance of the village with Song Lao.
After asking, there was really an old lady in her sixties who knew the general situation.
It turned out that when the old lady first married in Xiakeng Village, Li Zhifu's daughter had not yet married, and the two were good friends.
According to the old lady, Li Zhifu's daughter's name is Li Guizhi, and she married to Yangdun Town, 30 kilometers away, and she doesn't know the specific address, but Li Guizhi said it when she returned to her parents' house, as if their family opened an electrical repair shop in the town.
But this is also the information from eight years ago, because after Li Zhifu moved to his daughter's house, everyone lost contact.
Even though this information was still vague, it was very useful to Song Lao, and he thanked the old lady kindly.
Although these villagers didn't know Song Lao's identity, Song Lao's kind of high-ranking demeanor could be felt by anyone, so the old lady was also polite.
Song Lao smiled and nodded to the villagers, and then left Xiakeng Village with Xia Ruofei.
The villagers were still talking about these two strangers with extraordinary bearing, and they never dreamed that the silver-haired old man turned out to be a famous legendary general in China and one of the former core leadership members.
"Xiao Xia, you must be curious why I know an old man in this remote mountain village, right?" said Song Lao with a smile.
"It's a bit curious. Xia Ruofei said, "But I guess it should have something to do with the fact that you led the troops to stay behind to suppress bandits!"
Song Lao nodded and said, "Back then, our company was stationed in this Xiaokeng Village, and I also borrowed Brother Afu's house. After Xiaodong's sacrifice, my mood has been very low, and the humidity in the mountains is relatively heavy, so I started a high fever within two days, and the fever can't go away after two days......"
Xia Ruofei raised his eyebrows slightly, he knew very well how dangerous it was to have a high fever in such a remote mountain village at that time.
Song Lao continued: "It was Brother Ah Fu who risked being attacked by bandits to go into the mountains to pick herbs, in order to avoid the bandits, he almost fell off the cliff, that time was very thrilling, if it wasn't for a crooked neck tree, Brother Ah Fu would definitely be dead, even so, he still broke an arm." ”
Song Lao showed a look of remembrance as he walked, and then said: "That is, these herbs that Brother Fu picked back saved my life, and my fever subsided after two days. ”
"Chief, didn't you get in touch with each other later?" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but ask.
Song Lao used to be in a high position in the core leadership, even in such a remote mountain village, he would definitely be able to see Song Lao on TV, didn't that old man Li Zhifu contact Song Lao again?
Song Lao said: "I came back thirty years ago, that is, the time when I erected a monument to Xiaodong, I also met Brother Afu. At that time, communication was not as convenient as it is now, and I wrote to Brother Afu several times, but I did not receive a reply, and then I gradually lost contact. Xiaodong also lived with me at Brother Afu's house back then, and Xiaodong was also very diligent, often helping Brother Afu chop wood and carry water, so after he died, his grave was always taken care of by Brother Afu until it was later handed over to the local garrison. ”
Speaking of this, Song Lao paused and continued: "I think that after the garrison is withdrawn, Brother Afu will definitely continue to take care of Xiaodong's grave." So today, when I see that Xiaodong's grave has been flooded by weeds, I am mentally prepared, maybe Brother Afu has passed away, or he is too old to have more than enough strength. ”
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Chief, since we have a clue, then let's go directly to Yangdun Town! It's only been eight years since we moved away! This old Mr. Li Zhifu may still be alive!"
"Okay, let's go to Yangdun Town!" said Song Lao with a hint of excitement in his words. (To be continued.) )