The building boat drives quietly in the river water at night, and the soft water splashes on the body of the boat, making a gentle sound. Even in the middle of the night, lanterns were still lit in the passages on each floor outside the building.
Through the lantern paper, the yellowish lights rippled slightly on the lake.
Loren Hill opened the door, walked out of the house, and walked to the corridor outside, leaning on the vermilion fence, overlooking the deep rippling river below, and there were some sounds of drinking and laughing from the deck at the stern in the distance.
She touched her arm, then went into the room to find a coat and shawl, and put it over her shoulders, so she walked out in the direction of the voice.
The voice gradually became clear, it was the voice of several middle-aged men.
"The river is almost colorless when the river moves, and the night is dim, waiting for the dawn..." Someone seemed to be drunk, speaking verses like babbling.
"Hahaha, Brother Jin wants another cup."
"Whoever has a hundred thousand scarves is not dead, and he will drink and drink for the rest of his life."
"I dream that the sky is good,..." There was a trace of vicissitudes and nostalgia in the voice.
"Don't talk, don't talk, come and come, continue to drink." The voice next to him continued to persuade, as if comforting.
When Roland Hill walked out of the aisle, the scene where the voices were located came into view.
The four of them were sitting on the four sides of the square table. The table in the middle was full of dishes that had been eaten in a mess. There were many empty wine bottles at the feet of the people behind them. As the boat undulated, they rolled slightly, occasionally bumping into each other. together, making a slight noise.
One of them is Yu Baiqiu. He is holding a wine glass and shaking his head slightly, as if he is sighing with emotion. Beside him is a strong man wearing a black cloth. His appearance is somewhat similar to that of Yu Baiqiu. He looked at the man on the other side and patted his back occasionally, as if to comfort him.
The man being comforted was wearing a blue shirt with a messy scarf on his head. Although he was still holding a wine glass in his hand, he seemed to be half-drunk and half-awake. The tears on his face were still dry, and he was speaking inarticulately. 's verse.
The last person was wearing a red-brown robe, holding a wine jug, and pouring wine for the other people on the table. There were also some words of persuasion in his mouth.
These people are not too young. The youngest one looks to be in his forties, and the older one seems to be in his fifties and sixties, with white strands faintly visible in his hair.
The night was dark, and the four fields were silent, except for the occasional sound of cicadas and toads from both sides of the strait. Several lanterns hang by the wine table, illuminating the people below.
Roland Hill walked over slowly, and Yu Baiqiu also looked up and saw this familiar eldest lady.
"Did you not wake up at night?"
"Well, I want to come out for a walk."
"Alright, but unfortunately there is no moonlight now. If it was in the past, it would be a blessing to admire the moon." Yu Baiqiu then replied, and then said to a few people next to him.
"It's getting late, or come here today."
Several others looked at their drunken companions and the leftovers that had been cold on the table, and nodded.
"Oh, that's fine, just come here. I'll help Brother Jin to rest, and then I'll trouble Brother Fan to find someone to clean up."
After finishing speaking, they also slowly got up, swayed to the aisle, and slowly disappeared into the darkness of the corner.
Looking at the empty tables and chairs, only Yu Baiqiu was left at the moment, Roland Hill said a little embarrassedly: "Did I disturb you guys to drink?"
"Ha, it's alright. It's just that it's not too early, it's time to disperse." Yu Baiqiu put down his glass and stood up.
The night was far away, and there was no end in sight. He put his big rough hand on the railing and looked at the dark vista of the river at the stern.
"A hundred years of life is so short..."
"Does Uncle Yu remember something from the past?" The girl walked slowly to the fence not far away, also looking at the river in the night.
"Yes, just listening to the past of the other person at the same table, I also unknowingly remembered some of my own." He seemed to be quite emotional.
"It was the man who sat across from me just now, who recited poetry and cried."
"His name is Jinhuanian, a native of Hedaizhou. When he was young, he was also a leader, a high school gold medallist, and entered the world's first-class Taixue. When he was in high spirits, he was so happy that he vowed to walk the world and travel thousands of miles of mountains and rivers."
"However, the deceased is like this, day and night, and looking back today, it has already grown white hair."
"Although I don't have the literary talent like him, I still feel quite emotional. As the years get older, the fathers, brothers, and uncles who once relied on have entered the age of the beard. Looking around, there is no one to rely on."
"He said that a few days ago, he was looking back on his youth in a dream, and he went out in the wild with a boy friend, looking for the past of the beautiful woman. But after waking up from the dream, there was only bitterness in his heart."
"Because he can no longer return to that age and time, the things he wanted to chase in the past, even if he is still there, he can't run. Wrapped around the chest, holding the railing and sighing at the moon."
"After I listened to it, I also felt sad and sad." After Yu Baiqiu finished speaking, he went to the table to pick up the jug, poured another glass, and drank it into his mouth.
"Laughing at the eldest miss, it's just a group of frustrated people adding to their sadness."
After hearing this, Roland Hill placed his chin on the back of the hand that covered the fence, and he didn't say a word, looking at the water on the river.
She wanted to comfort this uncle, but she didn't know how to speak.
Sigh the changes in the world and time, and then tell him whether this is the reality. What is a perfect life, and how can I live this life without any regrets? Even she doesn't have a good answer.
Everyone's experience and temperament are different. It is extremely difficult to find a universal life principle that is universal and universal throughout the ages.
Sometimes even the ideals that are full of heart may become another flavor after a few years, and then slowly dissipate and no longer like. Accidents, accidents, mistakes, changes, passing, are always full of life's journey.
Afterwards, I often regret it, regretting that I didn’t choose the right direction at the beginning, but unfortunately time is gone, and no amount of regret can be undone.
"Regret is inevitable." She raised her head and put her hand into the night wind.
"Is there anyone else in Uncle Yu's family?" She remembered what Yu Baiqiu said just now, and it seemed that there were some things in the family that made him think about it.
"Yes, there are a brother and a younger brother in my family, but they are all ordinary people. The elder brother grows a barren hill in his hometown, and the younger brother runs a restaurant in a small town and does some food business."
"After the old man at home left, our brothers reunited less and less often. Sometimes when we go, and occasionally looking at the unfamiliar eyes of a few nephews and nieces, I feel that it is not appropriate to stay for a long time."
"I've been traveling almost all my life, while my elder brother and younger brother have been living in the villages and towns of our hometown. Many concepts and ideas are not the same, and it is difficult to talk together again."
"Looking back at the scene when we were young, the three brothers of us often went out to play together, fought with others, and experienced a lot of things together. But after all, we gradually drifted away, and we were speechless and speechless when we met."
"Sometimes I also think, if I hadn't come out and stayed in my hometown like them, it would have been better. Maybe now I am full of children and grandchildren, and I live a quiet life."
"Do you regret Uncle Yu?" the girl asked.
Yu Baiqiu did not answer immediately, but quietly watched the night and the mountains.
"I do feel some sadness, but if I had to choose again, I would probably still embark on this road." There were all kinds of nostalgia in his voice.
"The unwillingness and stubbornness of youth, the activeness and curiosity of youth, and the satisfaction and pride of having a little strength in adulthood are all unavoidable experiences."
"Even if you die in a foreign country one day and no one takes you back, you will feel that this journey is worthwhile." When he said these words, he seemed to have untied some of the things he had once suppressed in his heart.
"Hahaha, so it is, so it is, so it is." I saw the big man standing at the stern of the boat and laughing up to the sky, his voice spreading far and wide on the silent river.
Afterwards, the Qi mechanism on his body also gradually changed. In Roland Hill's observation, it seems to be advanced
So after waiting for a while, the momentum of the big man gradually stabilized and slowly gathered.
"Uncle Yu understands something." She saw the man in front of her turn around, his pupils shining like bright stones in the dark night.
"I understand the obstacles and barriers in my heart in the past. Today I feel refreshed." A smile cracked on Yu Baiqiu's rough-bearded face.
"Although I used to be brave and strong, there was always a trace of scruples and remorse in my heart, which made me hesitate at critical moments."
"I left home when I was young, and when I was middle-aged, there was nothing I could be proud of. Every time I came home, I always felt a bit of remorse. When my parents died, I felt deeply that I had not done my filial piety well. What's it going to be like?"
"When I was fighting with people, I thought that I have no children yet. If I die, wouldn't the incense be cut off and no one will sacrifice."
"All kinds of mental obstacles have lived in my heart for a long time, just like running around with iron bars on my back, I can't enjoy myself. Would it be better if I chose another path back then, and I often have regrets in my heart."
"Looking back by chance now, if I go back to the year, let me choose again. Will I really stay at home with peace of mind, will I really log in to the famous sect?"
"I'm afraid I still can't. If I stay at home, I'm afraid I'll regret it even more when I get old, and I regret not coming out to see it. With my background and knowledge, even if I enter a famous sect, I'm afraid I can't communicate with those noble disciples. For the fringe, not today, and some people of similar origins, who like to drink and talk."
"So, all the illusions are gone, I am still me, and there is no need to regret it anymore."
Seeing this uncle who had a good idea, the girl was also slightly delighted.
"It's great that Uncle Yu can figure it out." In her observation, the uncle's Sequence rank in front of him also slowly changed from Sequence 3 to Sequence 4.
In fact, he should have stayed on the edge of this level for a long time, but he has not been able to break through the mental barrier.
"Thank you very much, in fact, Miss Luo sometimes gives me a lot of inspiration." Yu Baiqiu suddenly thanked him.
"Me?" The girl was a little puzzled.
"Well, I was actually a little worried at the beginning, because young ladies like you are probably willful and hard to get along with, haha."
"I met many dignitaries when I was working in Caogang, and some of them really gave me such an impression."
"Later I saw that you were soft-hearted and considerate, and I let it go. Later, I saw you because you had no family by your side and couldn't remember your past, so I was afraid that you would cry alone and be sad."
"I'm a rough person, and I'm not very good at comforting people. I can only do nothing in the face of such a thing."
"But later, seeing Miss Luo so free and easy, An Ran, she didn't care at all, but instead she felt that she was being photographed."
"Do you have to remember everything and achieve every regret in order to live a happy life?"
"I used to think so. But now it seems that it is not. It is just a lock that I put on myself."
"It's really worthwhile to get it, but even if you lose it, don't you sleep in regret?" the girl tried to ask.
"Yes, hahaha." Yu Baiqiu slowly stroked his short beard.
"It's true, but it's still a bit difficult to do." The girl thought so, in fact, she felt that she was not as strong as Yu Baiqiu said.
"Yes, it's a little difficult, but this is practice. With a body that has time and a visible body, chasing the boundless and invisible way."
"Following the boundless with the boundless?" The girl looked at the mighty mountains and fields in the night.
"Exactly." Yu Baiqiu replied, his voice crisp and firm.