C25 A Game of a Bachelor

On the third day after his grandfather's funeral, according to his father's instructions, early in the morning, Fan Wenbin drove the car and brought the family back to the Fan household. He wanted to go to the Fan family's old camp to burn his grandfather's tomb paper.

This custom that was left behind after a thousand years, as long as it was the Fan family's retainer, no one dared to go against it. Furthermore, the Fan family was a rich family, so they could not allow the villagers to gossip.

Facing the rising sun and the gentle mountain breeze, the group of people kneeled in front of the newly piled graves in an orderly manner according to the order of the elders. They set off a long string of firecrackers and lit a few thick rolls of yellow paper.

Fan Wenbin stared at his grandfather's tombstone, and his mind was filled with ups and downs. The scenes of the past appeared very clearly in front of his eyes once again.

When he accidentally found out that when his grandfather was young, he was once the leader of the brothers on both sides of the Yellow River. After that, he completely changed his original view, and his heart surged with a strong sense of worship.

As he grew older, and as he went deeper into reading the world, this feeling of worship became increasingly thick and heavy, and continued all the way until today.

When he was in junior high school, there was a "wind blowing snow. " A great gale and heavy snow that blotted out the sky and covered the earth swept across both sides of the Yellow River without restraint.

After school, Fan Wenbin was unable to return home. He followed his classmate, Xu Liang, who had the best relationship, to his house. He stayed for the night and listened to Xu Liang's grandfather, Xu Fu, telling stories.

The night of winter fell very quickly, and the night was very long. After dinner, he surrounded the stove and listened to Xu Fu tell a story. It was a very comfortable thing. Moreover, it was his grandfather who told a legendary story about how he shocked both the Yellow River and the Yellow River.

It was about the early forties of the last century. Fan Zhengkun was in his early twenties. In the prime of his life, he had just replaced his uncle, Fan Tingfu, who had died mysteriously. He had become the leader of the Big Brother Association.

One summer afternoon, on a very hot afternoon, at the Fan Family's pier, which was the current Fan Family's ferry, a man who called himself Hero Tang came to the port. He spoke in the cold and honest language of Liang Zhou. He was tall and strong, and looked very fierce and savage.

At that time, it was a chaotic time. In the association that had an influence in Da An, other than the older gang formed by local Yellow River rafts, there was also the Tang Gang formed by camel customers from Liang Province.

In order to protect themselves and to survive, there were always conflicts between the two parties. The Da An people called this kind of ruffians who did not care about life and death for money and reputation as "barging in. "

When Hero Tang barged into the Fan Family's pier, it was the hottest afternoon of the day. Fan Zhengkun was wearing his pants and lying in a cold shed by the Yellow River. He was sleeping on all four sides of the river.

At this time, the sunlight was extremely vicious as it covered both sides of the Yellow River. The river slowly flowed, and everything seemed to be restless, dull, and listless.

Fan Zhengkun was awakened from his sleep by the loud shout. When he opened his eyes, he saw Hero Tang standing proudly at the entrance of the melon shed with his arms crossed.

After a moment, he understood. He slowly sat up and stared at the other person. He asked coldly, "Hero Tang, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. "

Two months ago, he had heard about his sworn brother, Xu Fu, who was also Xu Liang's grandfather. The person who told the story tonight said that a person who called himself Hero Tang had come to Da An in order to open up a port for the Camel Visitors in Liang Province. He was prepared to "break into a bachelor" on both sides of the Yellow River.

At that time, Old Fan's family had already become a rich family whose name shook both sides of the Yellow River. Moreover, they had also occupied the ferry of the Fan family. They had operated more than ten large and small ferries and dozens of sheepskin rafts. They had been selling goods on the Yellow River all year round.

As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Fan Zhengkun was at the age of vigorous blood and vitality. He was very bold and his martial arts was also very high. He also had many sworn brothers who shared the same ideals. In the Yellow River's Daan region, there were some forces that were not afraid of anyone at all.

At this moment, seeing Fan Zhengkun recognize him, Hero Tang could not help but laugh coldly. Then, he threatened sternly: "Since you know my great name, why do you still want to make things difficult for the Tang Clan of Liang Province?"

Before he finished speaking, he walked into the shed fearlessly. However, he didn't expect that as soon as his back foot touched the threshold, he would be kicked in the chest. His huge body flew into the air and landed heavily on the cobblestone riverbank.

Before he could stand up, Fan Zhengkun was already standing in front of him. His right foot fiercely stepped on his neck and said coldly, "Hero Tang, with your ability, you still dare to come to Daan and challenge a bachelor. You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. "

At this time, Xu Fu and the others heard the wind and hurried over to the Fan Family's ferry to help. Soon, a group of Liang Province camels also came out of the woods.

Under the scorching sun, the two groups of people confronted each other at the Fan Family ferry. For a moment, the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

A little while later, an older camel customer who had seen a little bit of the world walked up to Fan Zhengkun, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Manager Fan, this brother of mine has a bad temper. I hope you can be magnanimous and not lower yourself to his level. "

Fan Zhengkun recognized this elderly camel merchant. He knew that his name was Tang Youtong, and he was the leader of the Liang Province Camel Merchant Tang Gang. On the way from He Xi to Guan Zhong to transport goods, he had taken his own boat many times.

Fan Zhengkun smiled coldly when he saw him pleading on behalf of Hero Tang. He said in a deep voice, "Old Tang, your Tang Gang has no enmity with me. Why did you send a young man to cause trouble?"

Tang Youtong laughed awkwardly and hurriedly explained, "This is my brother's first time traveling far away. I don't know how deep the water in the Yellow River is. He drank some wine and offended Shopkeeper Fan. I hope that you won't remember me and let him off. "

"Alright. " Seeing that the other party was very humble, Fan Zhengkun raised his foot and stared at Hero Tang with a fierce gaze. He said sternly, "Seeing that Old Tang and I have known each other for so many years, I will let you off today. However, let me tell you, this is the first and last time.

After Tang Youtong left with Hero Tang and the camels, Xu Fu asked in confusion, "Brother Fan, why did you let Hero Tang off so easily? If I don't beat him up, I'll make him remember. I'm afraid this kid will come looking for me in the future.

Fan Zhengkun laughed and said loudly, "Brother, as the saying goes, it's better to get rid of enemies than to get rid of them. Killing people is just a small matter. Why should we cut off our way of earning money for a small matter?"

Seeing Xu Fu and the others' puzzled expressions, Fan Zhengkun did not explain. He returned to the shed and laid on the grass bed, still sleeping soundly.

Last night, in the middle of the night, a group of soldiers crossed the river, and it only ended when it was almost dawn. He heard from the soldiers that they were going to the front line to fight the Japanese, and the military situation was very urgent.

Thus, Fan Zhengkun hurriedly got up and gathered all the rafts. He did not charge a single cent for the ferry, and spent the night crossing the Yellow River.

When Xu Liang's grandfather, Xu Fu, spoke up to this point, Fan Wenbin was almost fascinated by it. He could not help but ask, "Grandpa Xu, why did my grandfather say that beating up the Hero Tang would cut off the road to wealth?"

Xu Fu chuckled and said, "At that time, we did not understand the twists and turns in this place, but later on, that group of Liang Province camels submitted to your grandfather. As long as we crossed the river, we would look for him. Doesn't that mean that business is booming?

Then, with a praising tone, he said, "Compared to people like us, even if your grandfather had a brain, could win over the hearts of people, could also earn money, and had a long-term vision. This can't be blamed. At such a young age, he has already become the leader of the Big Brothers Association on both sides of the Yellow River.

However, when Fan Wenbin asked about how his grandfather became the leader of the Big Brother Association, Xu Fu sighed. He said that it was late at night, and it was time to sleep.

Hence, this legendary story about his grandfather became a mystery that Fan Wenbin wanted to solve in his heart. Of course, later on, this mystery was solved by his father, Fan Youmin.

At this moment, under the golden sunlight, the black tombstone appeared unusually solemn and solemn, as if it was silently telling a mysterious and unfathomable history to the descendants of the Fan clan who were kneeling. And every descendant of the Fan clan faintly felt a trace of desolation and heaviness surging in their hearts.

At this time, Fan Wenbin once again thought of the ancient legend that his grandfather had shaken both sides of the Yellow River. He could not help but raise his head and look at the distant and deep sky. He only felt that his heart was empty and pure. His grandfather's image gradually grew bigger and bigger, filling the entire sky.

Along with the slight mountain breeze, the yellow paper transformed into black flowers that danced in the sky. They were scattered in the grass, giving this yellow earth, which was filled with graves of various sizes, an endless sense of solemnity and vicissitude.

After burning the tomb paper, the moment he got into the car, Fan Wenbin could not help but turn his head to look. He saw a group of crows landing in front of his grandfather's grave, scrambling to eat mantous, fruits, cakes, and other supplements. From time to time, they would let out shrill screams.