Father Green

Chapter 175: The past of the Xia family

Charlotte didn't go home, but went to the restaurant opened by her parents on Taisheng South Road where Jinjiang District and Qingyang District intersect in Chengdu.

Speaking of Taisheng South Road, most people who have lived in Chengdu or have visited Chengdu know that this is the famous "Mobile Phone Street".Many mobile phone wholesalers in Sichuan get their goods from here, and the bulk sales of mobile phones here are all No. [-] in Chengdu.

There is a saying in the electronic and digital circles in Chengdu, if you buy a computer SLR, go to Mozi Bridge, and if you buy a mobile phone, go to Taisheng South Road!
Most people know that this is the world of mobile phones, but only the older generation of Chengdu people know that this is a gathering place for foodies.Near Taisheng South Road, the famous 709-meter China Mobile No. [-] Street, there are several courtyard houses from the Republic of China that have not yet been demolished.

In the dilapidated courtyard, there are green plants growing everywhere, some of which are naturally grown, and some are artificially planted.The roses vines on the wall were quietly blooming, and the osmanthus trees in the yard were just as they were when I left.

Chengdu has developed rapidly in the past two years, and there are many high-rise buildings everywhere. There are not many shadows of old Chengdu.The once comfortable Southwest Land of Abundance seems to be burying itself in the economic capital.

It is the appearance of these high-rise buildings that make such a winding path seem particularly sentimental and nostalgic.

These courtyards were handed down from the older generation. For example, the main house of this courtyard was left by Grandpa Charlotte's father's generation.Later, it was handed over to Charlotte's grandfather. Since Charlotte's father and grandfather were both chefs, his grandfather transformed the main room into a small restaurant, and the family lived behind the main room.

As time went by, the family's financial conditions became better, so everyone moved out.This place has been completely remodeled into a larger restaurant, and according to Grandpa Charlotte’s will, this ancestral house-like restaurant finally gave the best cooking skills, won the Xia family’s ancestral cooking skills and inspired him to become a great chef Xia Yu is Xia Luo's father.

The Xia family is not a wealthy family, and the brothers from the grandfather's generation are no longer there due to the war at that time.Xia Luo's grandfather was the youngest child of the Xia family. During the Great War, the sons of the Xia family responded to the call and joined the army to defend their family and country.

According to Charlotte’s story told by his grandfather when he was a child, his grandfather’s father gave his six sons a big flag at the swearing-in meeting of his sons. Big "death"!
Charlotte's grandfather recalled that his father said at that time that on the flag on the right side of the word "death" it was written: "I don't want you to be filial in front of me, but I only want you to be loyal to the nation." On the left side is written: "National calamity, the Japanese invaders are ferocious, the country is rising and falling, everyone is responsible, and I want to serve, but I am too old, fortunately, I have another son, Xiaoqi, who is faltering, and the six sons are united. Volunteer to volunteer, give a flag, always with you, when you are hurt Swab the blood, wrap your body after death, go forward bravely, and don't forget your duty!"

In this way, Xia Luo's grandfather, who was only four or five years old, stayed to accompany the old man and left an incense inheritance to the Xia family.The remaining six people embarked on the journey of joining the army and leaving Sichuan to defend their families and the country.

The war is destined to be cruel. None of Charlotte's six grandfathers came back in the end. It seems that Charlotte's grandfather had foreseen the solution before, so he sent a death flag to his six sons as if they were dead.

When the news of the death of the six sons came, the first sentence Charlotte's grandfather said was to ask the soldier who reported whether his six children retreated from the battle or deserted.But when the soldiers answered affirmatively that all his six sons were going forward bravely, almost every time they volunteered to carry out the most difficult tasks, the old man burst into tears and said, "Death is a worthy death!"

Then I personally made six memorial tablets from the osmanthus trees in front of the yard and sent them to the Xia family's ancestral hall. It was said to be an ancestral hall, but it was actually a small room in the backyard.

This room still exists to this day.In addition to the spiritual tablets of Charlotte's six grandfathers, there are now more spiritual tablets of his grandfather, grandmother and grandparents, as well as plaques sent by the military and government later. It is worth mentioning that among the many plaques, two are from Grandpa Mao. and Mr. Zhou.

Now Charlotte's father, in addition to inheriting the family's ancestral restaurant craftsmanship, naturally takes on the task of cleaning and looking after the ancestral hall.This small ancestral hall stands quietly in the backyard, the room is almost spotless, and the incense is constantly burning.

Someone from the government once wanted to build a larger ancestral hall for the Xia family, erect statues, and hang up those various plaques to spread patriotic ideas.But it was rejected by Charlotte's grandfather. At that time, the old man just said lightly: "From the time my six brothers joined the army to the 30 years since my father died, the seven fathers and sons have never met each other, so don't bother me now." The six elder brothers have fulfilled their filial piety in front of the old father."

Charlotte's ancestors who joined the army, like other Sichuan Army soldiers, never had the idea of ​​honoring their ancestors. They just wanted to defend their families and the country.Since the Anti-Japanese War, the stories of the Sichuan Army have always been epic, and the story of the Xia family is just a drop in the ocean of many stories about the Sichuan Army.

Up to now, all the neighbors, friends and regular customers who are familiar with the Xia family will occasionally go to the ancestral hall behind the hotel to offer a few incense sticks to show their admiration and respect.

In Charlotte's father's generation, there are many brothers and sisters.But everyone seldom communicates with each other, and the branch is in Sichuan and other places, living their own lives.However, during Chinese New Year and Qingming, when the ancestors are worshipped, the uncles and aunts of each house will come, and whenever there is a major event in the Xia family, everyone will gather together to watch and help each other.

But for some unknown reason, everyone usually moves very little.This is why Charlotte has met several uncles, aunts, cousins, and sisters very few times in more than 20 years.

Pulling a suitcase and carrying a backpack.Charlotte stood in front of the gate of the courtyard, and hadn't entered the gate for a long time, but many past events appeared in her mind.

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Luo? You're back?" Just as Charlotte was still thinking at the door, a middle-aged woman's voice sounded beside her ear.

Charlotte looked over and said, "Madam Liu, business is going well!"

"It's the same, but you'd better go back and see your old man. If you don't come back from abroad, you'll make him miserable!"

Ms. Liu is the owner of the "Liu Niang Chuan Chuan Xiang" snack bar in the east wing of the courtyard. Since Grandpa Xia Luo's generation, everyone has been neighbors. The restaurant of Xia's family is passed down from their ancestors, and her family's Chuan Chuan Xiang is also passed down from their ancestors.

When Charlotte walked into the courtyard, the owners of the Fly Restaurant in the West Wing and the South Wing greeted Charlotte with a smile. Everyone has been neighbors for many years, so they are naturally very familiar.

Charlotte is currently well-known in the country, but compared to the football circle, people outside the football circle really don't know who he is.So along the way, no one thought that this young man next door is now a hot topic in the domestic football world, and he has also created a mobile phone brand that has begun to become a little popular.

Walking into the restaurant, it was lunch time, and naturally there were quite a few diners.Although the location of the restaurant is difficult to find, the circulation of news is naturally fast in this Internet age.After the four catering restaurants in my own courtyard were posted on related forums by several foodie youths who love travel and food, these four restaurants are no longer "booked out" by old regular customers and old Chengdu people. Many tourists When visiting Chengdu, I will find a few small shops with high online reviews and special features to try, and my own small shop is naturally quite distinctive, with good taste. Since the tourists who have come here in the past two years are more than There are even more old customers from the past.

Charlotte managed to find a vacant seat and sat down, then shouted to a busy woman: "Madam, a couple's lung slices, and a mapo tofu!"

"Yes!" The woman subconsciously responded, taking a pen to write down the name of the dish in a small book.But Husband and wife Feipian just wrote the word husband and wife, and she stopped.

this voice
snap!The woman threw the notebook on the table, rushed over and grabbed Charlotte by the ear aggressively, and picked him up.

"Little bastard!! Come back as soon as you come back, and dare to come to amuse my old lady!!" The woman is usually gentle in front of Charlotte, not at all as "aggressive" in front of her husband.But if you treat yourself like today, it means that the other party is really angry.

"Oh, it hurts to death. It hurts to death. Mom, let go!" Charlotte was about to shed tears in pain. At this time, he himself fully realized the supreme saying that if you don't die, you won't die.

"I still know that this old lady is your old lady! Believe it or not, this old lady will kill the people today!!" The woman who said the same tongue twister was naturally Charlotte's mother.

Charlotte didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was quite helpless to her mother who didn't read much: "That's called righteousness killing relatives!"

Being corrected by Xia Luo, the strength in the woman's hands increased a bit: "My mother said that she is killing harm for the people, but she is doing it for the people! What (why)? Do you not accept it?"

"Sufu. Submit! Capitalized submissive!!" Charlotte bared her teeth in pain.

"Hmph!" Seeing that this kid was sensible, Charlotte let his mother go.

At the same time, Charlotte immediately covered her ears.I haven't seen it for a year and a half. Judging from this "360-degree ear-style Thomas rotation without dead ends", my mother is in good health and has no general weakness at all. This trick is still the same as before, and it is still so sour!

Hearing movement in the front hall, the chef in the kitchen came out from the back kitchen to check.A tall white hat and a chef's uniform, a white apron on his chest, and a cooking spoon in his hand.

The middle-aged man dressed as a chef is naturally Xia Luo's father, Xia Yule.

At first, I thought it was because of the dissatisfaction with the food, and the guest quarreled with his wife, but when he came out, he saw his wife with her hands on her hips, her face was obviously angry, but the corners of her eyes were smiling.He is naturally very familiar with his wife of decades. Looking at the situation of the other party, he knows that he is really happy and pretends to be angry.

Next to his wife stood a young man bent over. The young man was covering his red ears and grinning, as if he had just been cleaned up by his wife.

His wife may be a bit tough to him, but she is very polite to guests, so Xia Yu is very puzzled, how did this guest offend his wife.

It's just that when the focus of the eyes is on the young man's face, they can't move away.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for a year and a half, their parents would recognize their son even if they hadn't seen him for ten years.

And this young man is that little bastard who wants to break each other's legs every time he thinks about it!

[Ps: This chapter of the Sichuan Army is adapted from a true story. In history, the father who gave the flag was called Wang Wangcheng, and his son was called Wang Jiantang. They are quite famous. 】