【Human Chapter Return】Wind and Rain Rainbow - Bao Jizhong's classmates two or three things| essay Wang Ether

People are old and nostalgic.

Although the ups and downs of the past have gone, the shadows of acquaintances have gradually drifted away, and the past is like smoke, and I don't want to do anything. But in recent years, my thoughts have been stuck on Bao Jizhong's old classmates from time to time. Although we were only classmates in Shunhe High School for two years. But decades have passed, and his appearance and figure, his life as a person, are still often haunting and lingering. I always wanted to know how he was doing, but I didn't get what I wanted. Just when I was helpless, by chance, in a recent gathering of literary friends, I met Mr. Wang Zuohua, a master who studied the "I Ching". After listening to the introduction of the participants, he suddenly said to me kindly: "We are fellow countrymen and a family, and "with" and "doing" are also a generational." I asked, "Where is your house?" "Zhongbao family," he blurted out. Isn't that Bao Jizhong's home? I was busy asking if I knew Bao Jizhong? "Old neighbor," he looked proud. And said that the last time I went home to see him, he was in good health, sometimes living at home, sometimes going to Xuzhou children's homes. Ecstatic after smelling it! The stone on the heart finally fell to the ground.

Speaking of Bao Jizhong, there is always a kind feeling in my heart. Medium-sized, low-key, modest, cautious, optimistic and enthusiastic. There is foresight and pattern. When he was in the fifth grade of Shunhe High School, I remember that once he was late, he was sweating profusely when he entered the classroom, and he hurriedly crossed the same position to squeeze into the inside position, so hot that he stood there panting, lazy and depressed, and sweat on his head. But he did not blame the teacher for not asking for indiscriminate criticism, nor did he complain that the same position did not take the initiative to give way, so as to avoid unnecessary embarrassment. Instead, he silently endured and endured, indignant without words, complaining without arguing, just lifting his clothes and slowly shaking the wind and cool, and then sitting silently. At this time, in addition to the teacher's lecture, the classroom was silent. His image of indifference and generosity suddenly stood in my heart, and the sculptural image has never been forgotten for decades.

Two years of shunhe tall and small passed quickly. One day after more than ten years of separation, I occasionally heard my wife say in a letter that the Shiqiao Supply and Marketing Agency where she worked had my old classmate Bao Jizhong and greeted me, and I was very happy. But the yang and the yin were wrong, but they could not meet, and then there was no information. Another forty years have passed, and there is finally good news.

In the spring of 212, when the flowers bloomed, it became fashionable to travel to Taiwan, and after some brewing, I was also ready to choose a suitable person to join the group. One day, Chen Yinzhang, a well-connected fellow villager who was preparing to go to Taiwan with him, told me that he had brought Bao Jizhong, who was far away in Xuzhou. Later, I learned that they were benevolent brothers, and it was good to be familiar with each other. He told me: Ji Zhong said that the two of you are classmates, and when he heard that both of our families were traveling to Taiwan, he resolutely gave up the near and far to accompany us. I was so happy that every day I looked forward to the day of departure coming soon.

On that day, in the Guanyin Airport terminal, I rushed to the entrance, anxiously looking, waiting for the arrival of my old classmates, for a long time there was no movement, but behind me came my wife's call: "Your old classmate is coming!" Busy turned around, and he was already smiling and coming toward me. Strong figure, lean and capable, no excess cold noise, just a tight handshake, eager to understand the changes after the separation, looking for the traces of time. In fact, in addition to the whiteness of the sideburns and the pale mulberry on the face, the psychology at this time suddenly turned back to the era of Shunhe Primary School, and the burning youth and the feelings of endeavor suddenly made us younger again. In the midst of joy and excitement, time seems to be frozen and superfluous, leaving us there to remember and wield. It wasn't until someone shouted that we were ready for security, and we woke up suddenly, and he also turned around to introduce the lady who was standing by. Mrs. Sister-in-law smiled and said quickly: Let's go quickly, there will be time to talk later...

The plane plunged straight into the clouds, and when it flew into the Taiwan Strait, looking at the rolling waves below, my heart could not be calm...

People say that a good person has a peaceful life, but Bao Jizhong, a good man, has not had a smooth life, stumbling and stumbling, which makes people sympathetic. That's something I learned about slowly later.

He originally had a very good family, his wife was wise, his son was well-behaved, and after school, he used to work as an accountant in the Shunhe Brigade, and then transferred to the Shiqiao Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and ate the "hard shell book". The wife was still working as a farmer in the village, and the family also worked and farmed, one head of the land with grain, the other head of the work with money, which was the type of family that people envied at that time. With his working ability and good interpersonal relationship, the StoneBridge Supply and Marketing Cooperatives soon became the backbone of the business, from salesman, cashier, general ledger to director, all the way to the scenery. During this period, he was once transferred to the Champa Supply and Marketing Cooperatives for a period of time, and then returned to the Shiqiao Supply and Marketing Cooperatives until his retirement. Many years after retirement, I once saw my wife and still asked with concern what else he needed to do? Because they were colleagues, he later became the director. This means that if you have the service experience of the supply and marketing cooperative, you can do retirement. Because the wife already has a job and does not take it seriously, that period of service is also invalid, which is a pity. But we have this concern of his in mind. This also shows his noble qualities of being kind to people everywhere and being loyal to his duties in everything. This is a postscript.

"There are unpredictable storms in the sky", just when his career was going well, suddenly a disaster fell from the sky, and his wife fell ill and died. This sudden blow is like a thunderbolt on a sunny day! He couldn't stand it at all, his peaceful life was broken, his heart ached for his wife, his son who was heartbroken, he washed his face with tears every day, his eyes swollen into a slit, and when he was serious, his vision was blurred and it was difficult to walk. In the face of the cruel reality, he has the ability to self-control, and realizes that the days ahead are still very long, the children are small, they cannot fall, their work cannot be lost, they must be strong and forge a new road. So I beat the spirit and adapted to the new reality, and then slowly came out of the shadows. At that time, my son was still young and needed to be recruited everywhere, and he was too busy at work, and it was difficult to balance the two. Well-meaning people helped to find an old wife, the current wife, and re-form a new family.

Broken mirrors are difficult to reunite, and new families must be run-in. Husband and wife are good to say, they are all adults, they know good or bad, short and long. Children are different, stepmothers are not good, stepsons are not easy to do, differences in habits, emotional intimacy, can not be perfected overnight, each other need to adapt with their hearts, take the appropriate measure, in order to avoid unnecessary mistakes. This often makes him very embarrassed, both to comfort his son and to comfort his wife, for the best of both worlds, he has used all his efforts and true feelings to care for and warm this recombined family. Fortunately, with the passage of time, the wife gradually adapted to the new life, the son slowly grew up, the days gradually quieted down, he also came out of the shadows, and added two daughters. In the new warm environment, devote yourself to work, and when you return home, you will be fully committed to tutoring your children. Maybe it is the hardships of childhood, the children are very sensible, they are not afraid of hardships in life, learning is more hard, good character, smart and clever, and the ability to rely on themselves is extremely strong. Although the son did not go to college, but with his understanding and talent, soon in the business world to kill a road, starting from the small merchants and vendors who do children's clothing, with the accumulation of experience and funds, gradually develop and grow, and finally simply run to Xuzhou Xuanwu Market Wharf, open a company, do brand, gradually started, young, became the famous Boss Bao, in the ancient city to create a new world, became a model envied by everyone in the business community and hometown. This trip to Taiwan was specially arranged by the children, and he said to me happily: "It is all a piece of filial piety of the children, and they did not let me spend a penny, let alone ask me to run a step." His face was filled with happiness and pride.

"Taipei has arrived, please take your luggage and get off the plane." The flight attendant's prompt pulled me back to reality. With the flow of people, I walked out of the airport. Born fresh, refreshing, and exciting to set foot on treasure island. After that, we traveled around the island with the group for eight days, visiting Zhongshan Hall and crossing the Tropic of Cancer. Climb Alishan and visit Sun Moon Lake. Looking at Taroko Pavilion, enjoying Yeliu Bay; for eight days, we went into a restaurant with the group, stayed in a hotel, took a bus together, and toured all the attractions together; we rested at the Shilin Official Residence and took a group photo on the bank of Sun Moon Lake. Wander through the Central and Western Plaza, stroll through Keelung Beach... Eight days, though not much, was the longest time we've spent together since we were apart. He dresses lightly every day, wears a white shirt, a coffee-colored cardigan with his wife, a small black bag, goggles, a miniature camera, light sandals, agile action, and spirit! About two months after returning from the tour, he came to the home of his Yinzhangren brothers in Pizhou for something, and once called me to invite me to a small gathering at noon, but unfortunately I had an appointment with others in advance, so it became a pity. In the afternoon, the two of them drove to my house, which made me very moved! It was another ten years and we never saw each other again. However, through other channels, I also intermittently heard some frustrating annoyances...

Just as his family was sailing smoothly, the disease crept up on his capable son, and it was a rare disease that was difficult to cure. The strong son fought against it, but with little success. Without anyone noticing, the wise, sensible and filial son not only hid his illness from his father, but also quietly knocked down the old house on the land of his old home, and built a new house, which was called a place to go home from time to time. In fact, it is conscious that there are not many days to come, taking advantage of the fact that there is still ability and time to leave the parents with the property for the elderly in advance, and to do the son's last filial piety... It was not until the death of their son that everyone realized the child's good intentions.

Loyalty does not need to ask the result, kindness has its own blessings. Bao Jizhong's bumpy life, although he experienced many misfortunes, won a happy old age. I heard that after the grandson graduated from college, he left his job shortly after leaving his job to inherit his father's career, struggling in the business world, "blue out of blue is better than blue", doing a good job, vigorously, has become the general agent of a brand of clothing, the future life is terrible! The two daughters are even more successful, and they have also done a lot of work in Xuzhou and Tongshan, and the sisters have become state cadres and public servants who people respect and envy by relying on their own efforts. The three brothers and sisters worked hard to be strong, worked hard, made meritorious contributions to the people's achievements for the country, and also won glory for their hometown fathers and elders.

Although "losing a wife in middle age and losing a son in old age" is a great misfortune in life, good people have their own good rewards, and there is more warmth in the world. As a neighbor of Ji zhong, Zuo Hua was very sympathetic to these unfortunate changes, and he sighed whenever he talked about them. But he happily told me that now it was good, and the family had come out of the shadow of pain. Although he was old, he was physically tough and mentally strong, and often walked back and forth from his hometown to Xuzhou. I was still talking to him when I came home last time. I asked him to convey my greetings and blessings, and invited him to come to Pizhou with his wife to play and gather, with the good wishes in my heart. He laughed and teased, "There must be wine!" I was also generous: "A thousand cups less!" I need you to accompany you. The whole audience laughed, so everyone raised a toast together: cheers for the happy reunion of our old classmates in the future, and for the common happiness and well-being of our literary friends!

I was still very excited to come back at night, and I wrote a few small poems to read, which was reminiscing about the past and sighing:

The old scenery of the same window has not been forgotten,

Treasure Island with amusement wandering.

Crossing the Frost Wind and Rain Road,

Happy to see the heavens and the earth more brilliant.