Divine Light Warrior

The old man was shaking all over, and said to Li Kaiyang in a trembling voice: "In this long journey of life, I have never bowed to fate! No matter how great the difficulties and obstacles I encountered, I could grit my teeth and persevere. I still remember that year, the heavy rain poured down, and the whole world seemed to be submerged in the water curtain. But what about me? I resolutely carried a bag full of heavy rice and set out on the road to the market to sell it."

He paused and continued, "However, the rain was so heavy that it made people lose their way. But even so, I relied on my unwavering legs to walk more than a hundred miles step by step! In the end, I successfully sold the bag of extremely precious rice and exchanged it for the most precious silver. You know, at that time, supplies were extremely scarce, and food was even more scarce. Only I bravely crossed that muddy and thorny road, and only then did I hold hope and harvest tightly in my hands with hard sweat and tenacious perseverance."

At this point, he could not help but get excited, with a proud light flashing in his eyes: "It is because of this five taels of hard-earned silver that I was able to rebuild my dilapidated house and pay off my numerous debts; more importantly, it gave me endless strength and courage, and made me firmly believe that as long as I work hard, I can overcome all difficulties. Remember another year? A rare hailstorm fell without any warning that day, and other people's crops were destroyed and suffered heavy losses. But in order to protect the fruits of my own labor - the crops that depend on the livelihood of my whole family, I did not hesitate to lead a few people and rushed to the fields overnight to check the situation. Faced with the fierce hail, we were helpless for a while, but in a panic we quickly pulled up a few simple protective nets. Thanks to these simple measures, my crops survived and did not suffer a devastating blow."

Looking back on the past years, I have experienced many hardships and obstacles. I still remember that year, a sudden accident occurred, a huge rock hit my leg mercilessly, causing it to break. However, in the face of such difficulties, I did not succumb to the arrangement of fate. Every morning, I resolutely set foot on the rugged mountain road, relying on tenacious perseverance and firm belief, limping up and down the mountain step by step, just to water the water of life for my beloved trees. In this way, day after day, month after month, it lasted for three long months. Although I could only walk on one leg and even had to climb steep mountains, I always gritted my teeth and persisted. Finally, God paid off, the fruit trees had a good harvest that year, and I also accumulated a considerable amount of wealth, and my life gradually became rich and happy. It is no exaggeration to say that at that time I was full of longing and expectations for the future, and watching the children grow up healthily and happily, my heart was full of satisfaction.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Fate stretched out its ferocious claws like a devil and ruthlessly tore apart this beauty. One day, when I was immersed in the warm atmosphere of my home, laughing and talking with my children, and sharing the joy of family, a group of ferocious soldiers broke into my home like ghosts. They insisted on taking my eldest son away without explanation, claiming that they would send him to build the Great Wall. Faced with this national decree that could not be disobeyed, even though I was very reluctant, I was powerless. I watched my son being abducted abruptly, and there has been no news since then, and he has not returned for many years. My heart was like a knife, and I was in great pain, but I could do nothing. I can bear all kinds of suffering in the world, but this is the only thing that makes me helpless. Speaking of this, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears, and the hot tears seemed to tell of endless sorrow and helplessness.

When he said this, Li Kaiyang was deeply moved, his eyes gradually moistened, and tears slid down his cheeks. His heart was filled with endless sorrow, which came not only from pity for the old man's experience, but also from sadness for his son who had been missing for many years and had no news. He knew very well that the old man's son might have died at the foot of the Great Wall and became part of this magnificent building.

The Great Wall, built with countless manpower and sweat, has witnessed too many separations and deaths, joys and sorrows. The old man's son may be one of the unknown victims. He used his life to participate in the construction of the Great Wall, and finally merged his body under the towering wall, and never woke up from it.

Everyone knows this cruel fact, but who has the heart to tell the truth to the old man? Because they know that the old man still has a glimmer of hope in his heart - hoping that his son who has been away from home for a long time will come back one day to reunite with him. Therefore, even though they know that this is just a false fantasy, people choose to remain silent and are unwilling to break the old man's last wish.

Li Kaiyang silently watched the old man in front of him, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. He knew that the old man was not a dull person. Although he might be a little mentally ill due to excessive longing, he could still distinguish some obvious details. For example, his son originally had only nine fingers, but now he has ten; for another example, his voice is completely different. These subtle details cannot be concealed even if the old man has fallen into madness or dementia.

However, it is this deep fatherly love that makes the old man prefer to deceive himself and others, but firmly believe that his son has not left. Perhaps, in the dead of night, the old man has shed tears alone, secretly bearing the pain of losing his beloved son. But during the day, he still has to face life strongly, holding that faint hope, and continue to watch...

Crystal tears flashed in the old man's cloudy eyes, but these tears would never flow in vain. Li Kaiyang tightly held the old man's wrinkled and slightly trembling hands, looked at him firmly and sincerely, and comforted him softly: "Uncle, please rest assured! From now on, let me take care of you. Maybe I can't always be by your side, but please believe me, I will definitely make you feel at ease. In the future, you don't have to worry about life anymore, and you don't have to face the loneliness of old age alone."

After saying that, Li Kaiyang reached into his waist without hesitation, fumbled for a while, and took out four or five huge silver ingots! He stuffed all this heavy wealth into the old man's hands, and said to him with concern: "In my opinion, these two or three hundred taels of silver are enough for you to enjoy the rest of your life. Even if you have no children, with this money, it is enough to ensure that you will be well taken care of in your old age. So, you don't have to worry. As long as you have money in your pocket, people will come to serve you; your residence can also be repaired to be as magnificent as a palace, and then there will be many servants surrounding you to help you solve your problems. If you really can't find a suitable person to take care of you, you might as well adopt a son, and let him act on your behalf and take good care of your daily life."

However, to Li Kaiyang's surprise, after hearing these words, the old man just smiled bitterly, shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "My child, although I am blind, I can feel the weight of the silver you gave me by touching it. Such a huge silver ingot is the largest I have ever seen in my life! But it doesn't matter, even without this silver, I can still live in this situation..."

The old man shook his head bitterly, his eyes firm and resolute, as if he had no interest in the silver. In his eyes, the silver was like cold stone, without value and meaning. After all, for this old man, money was no longer a necessity in life.

What he really wanted in his heart was just his biological son who had left him and could never come back. However, fate played tricks on him. Now even such a small wish as adopting a son has become a luxury. There are only a group of elderly people in the whole village. Where are the children? These words made the old man feel like a lump in his throat. How could he tell others about his helplessness and pain?

So, he could only smile bitterly and sigh twice, then said to Li Kaiyang who looked sincere in front of him: "I am really grateful for your kindness, but I really feel ashamed of this silver! What can I do with it? It will only add to my troubles..." His words were filled with endless desolation and sadness. Who should I give it to? Even if it is the person you mentioned. Is there any young people for the word Yi? The village is full of old people, there are no young people. I can't recognize an old man as my son. This is also a joke. There are no young people. It's useless for us to have someone to take care of us. We can only rely on eating some food. Yan Ruwei, if we want to eat meat, we go fishing. If we want to eat crops, there are plenty of crops. Although these crops cannot be sold for money, they are still available for eating. We are sparsely populated here, so eating is still not possible. The problem is that we want to get a hook to hook this thing that weighs several tons, but is there one? If there is one, please tell me, I will resolutely execute their orders!

The old man with white hair and wrinkles on his face waved his hands firmly, indicating that he would not accept the heavy silver ingot handed over by Li Kaiyang. Faced with such a stubborn old man, Li Kaiyang had no choice but to slowly put the silver back into his arms. Then, with a sincere look on his face, he asked softly: "Old man, what do you need? As long as it is within my ability, Li will do my best." However, the old man still repeated the confusing words-"I just want a son..." Hearing this, Li Kaiyang couldn't help but be shocked, but soon regained his composure and responded with a smile: "If I can be your son, it would be great. But I still have many things to do, I'm afraid it's difficult for me to accompany you every day!" There was a hint of regret and helplessness in his words.

Since the old man didn't want money, Li Kaiyang was worried. This was his only chance to help him. Who would help him if he left the egg? Li Kaiyang tossed and turned, wondering how to save the young man? It was not an easy task to save him from the hot thing.

As soon as the old man finished speaking, he leaned on his cane and took a cautious step forward, as if he wanted to go into the house. However, just as he was about to step over the threshold, he suddenly turned around and gently waved to the people behind him, which was clearly a gesture to signal them to leave as soon as possible.

At this moment, someone in the crowd whispered, "I really want to drink some water to moisten my throat..." As if inspired by this sentence, the person subconsciously reached out to touch the water cup on the table. But who would have thought that, accidentally, the cup that was originally placed steadily fell straight to the ground like a dancer who lost his balance, and instantly broke into pieces!

Li Kaiyang, who was standing by and watching the whole process, suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and an indescribable sadness surged in his heart. He hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to help the old man pour another glass of water to comfort him. However, before he could get close, the old man shook his head again and again, and said in a firm tone: "No need, no need! I can do it myself. Do you think I have become a useless person? No! I am definitely not a waste! Don't look at me like this now, in fact, I still have a lot of things I can do!"

The old man's words were like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears. They looked at each other in astonishment. Li Kaiyang stared at the strong and unyielding old man in front of him quietly, his eyes full of admiration and emotion.

Later, the old man picked up a hoe again, and walked slowly out as usual, relying on his deep memory of this road. Li Kaiyang and others were full of doubts and curiosity: Can he really continue to weed like this? With this question, they followed the mysterious old man and embarked on an unknown journey together.

The mountain road was rugged and steep, but this did not faze the experienced old man. He moved forward steadily with his unique groping skills. After walking about a mile, everyone was surprised to find a lush cornfield in front of them.

The old man walked into the cornfield, stretched out his weathered hands, and gently stroked the corn leaves. As if he had a special understanding with these plants, he accurately distinguished which were the weeds that needed to be removed and which were the precious seedlings. Then, he raised the hoe in his hand and began to weed carefully. Surprisingly, although the hoe was waving in his hand, it did not hurt the delicate seedlings at all, but instead cleared the surrounding weeds completely.

Li Kaiyang and others could not help but marvel at the old man's skillful and precise movements. They realized that this seemingly ordinary old man actually possessed extraordinary skills and wisdom. On this land, he was a true expert who knew how to care for every crop and make them thrive.