Iron Bull Legend

"That's good, as long as Aunt Jiang is fine. Alas, she is also a miserable person. She fled to our place where rabbits shit, and such a thing happened. Her father died. She really suffered a lot." Aunt Jin felt even more regretful.

"Who says it's not? There are many variables in this matter. Only she knows what happened now, because no one else was present at the time to know what Jiang Dalaizi's father did. All that is known are just rumors."

"Yes, let's keep silent about this matter. No one should mention it again. After all, such a thing is too hurtful to a woman. Don't bruise her scars."

While the two people were talking, Mr. Guo behind them remained silent. However, when the two people finished talking, Mr. Guo was already a little impatient. For a doctor, being able to save a patient and find out the cause of the disease is more important than anything else.

"Tie Niu, can you tell grandpa about her illness?" Mr. Guo asked without hesitation.

"Grandpa, I don't know if you have felt that there is an inexplicable thing entangled in Grandma Jiang's brain, so now I am releasing my true energy to clear out the part of the substance that is entangled and preventing her from waking up. Originally, I was not sure, but when I came into contact with her, the moment she shook hands with me as soon as she entered the door, I knew that my spiritual energy could clear out those strands of unknown substances. I really did it." Tie Niu did not want to tell others that he had the ability to see through things. It was top secret and must not be passed on to others.

"Well, he came to me to beg me back then, but I already felt an unknown gas in her brain. I couldn't control that gas, not even with acupuncture. So, I refused directly. There was nothing I could do. As doctors, we can't use patients' lives to conduct experiments. This is a rule passed down by our ancestors."

"Grandpa has such a rule, then why didn't you tell me before?" Tie Niu was surprised.

"How can I explain this? It's because such taboos have been around for many generations. It's not applicable to young people like you. Also, if the current medical treatment does not conduct experiments on humans, how can we determine what disease the patient has and what kind of medicine can treat it, just like the current foreign virus." Mr. Guo explained to Tie Niu.

"Actually, I did try to cure Grandma Jiang's illness. I'm not 100% sure, but I know that Grandma Jiang is very pitiful. I don't want her to leave this world in such a muddle. So, I thought of trying to help her. If I can find her family, it will be considered a good deed."

"You are right, kid. I knew she was not from an ordinary family the first time I saw her. But, at that time, everyone was fleeing to save their last bloodline, just like your mother. She fled all the way to this small mountain village, wasn't she also trying to save a trace of her bloodline?"

"Ah, I really haven't thought about these. It turns out that my mother came here to keep the bloodline going. Then, my grandfather must have done the same thing, right?" Tie Niu couldn't help but say it.

"What? What are you talking about? Did your grandfather also come here to escape or avoid disaster? How did you know? Who told you?" Mr. Guo asked loudly, somewhat anxiously.

"Why do you have such an idea? Do you know something?"

"I also analyzed it from the fragments of words from Aunt Jin and Second Grandpa, but I don't know where Second Grandpa went. This time when I came back, I also wanted to ask Second Grandpa directly about his affairs and what secrets he knew."

"I heard that my second grandfather had passed away. That new grave we saw on top is there."

"Ah, how could it be such a coincidence?" Tie Niu showed a surprised expression. This time his trip was in vain and his plan failed again. It was really a severe blow to himself. Tie Niu was in a low mood.

"This is not a coincidence at all. It's normal for people to die when they get old. Is it possible that no one else knows about this?" Mr. Guo looked at Tie Niu again with a puzzled look.

"From their words and actions during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I guess only Second Grandpa knows about this. After all, he is the oldest in the village, and the others are... Well, and, Second Grandpa was the only one who spoke vaguely about that matter, so the others probably don't know." There was nothing Tie Niu could do after he knew about this.

"Tie Niu, don't worry about this matter. Since your grandfather's affairs are only known to older people, and it is also about things in that era, I believe that clues may be found outside the mountain. After all, as long as there is your grandfather's affairs, we can find people who have intersections with him. Take your time."

"Grandpa, this is the only way. There is no point in saying anything else now."

Tie Niu knew that this matter could only end here in the small mountain village. If he wanted to understand this matter and find out the ins and outs of the Tie family, he could only look for clues slowly and look for fate among the vast sea of ​​people.

In that era, countless people suffered hardships, and there were also many people who were able to survive in that era. There were also countless old anti-Japanese soldiers who fought in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Especially in the vast area of ​​Northeast China, Tie Niu believed that people with special skills like his grandfather must be very famous.

In those war-torn years, there were many warriors with backbone, courage, and unique skills. Tie Niu believed that as long as he kept looking hard, the matter of his family would one day see the light of day. Now, he should deal with the things at hand.

A group of people sat around a large table in the yard, drinking the Northeast's unique millet porridge, eating pickles made from wild vegetables in the mountains, and the steamed cornmeal cakes. These are the daily meals in the Northeast's homes in this early spring season.

Fry the newly emerged leaves of the glass bean with water, then mix them with salt and chili oil. They are tender and slightly bitter, and are a perfect match with porridge. The prickly ash buds in the mountains are also good stuff, and are a perfect match when fried with egg sauce. Ferns and Cantonese cuisine are seasonal dishes for mountain people in early spring, because there is really nothing else in the mountains at this time.

The green onions whet everyone's appetite, and dipping them in soybean paste is the perfect match for daily meals. Tie Niu is holding an onion in his hand, dipping it in soybean paste and biting it directly with his mouth, then throwing a piece of steamed cake into his mouth, eating it sweetly, and bringing back his childhood memories.

Everyone watched Tie Niu eating a scallion and a steamed cake at the same time, and the food tasted so sweet. The scallions made a crisp sound when they were bitten by Tie Niu's teeth. For a moment, everyone reached out for the few remaining scallions on the table.

Commander Zhang, Commander Huang, Commander Wang, Commander Zhou, Liang Yunfei, and Zhang Ligong all looked very hungry. However, when they ate as heartily as Tie Niu, they were defeated by the spiciness of the Northeastern green onions. Some people really couldn't enjoy the taste of the Northeastern green onions.

Commander Zhang was crying because of the spiciness, and the taste of green onions in his mouth made it impossible for him to open his mouth to breathe. There must be differences and habits in diet between southerners and northerners.

Northerners prefer salty food, regardless of whether it is meat or vegetables. Even if it is a freshly picked chili pepper from the field, they will just throw it into their mouths and eat it without even frowning. Girls are the same.

This is completely different from the light diet in the south. How could they withstand such spicy and salty taste of soybean paste? For a while, the yard was filled with the sounds of several elderly people breathing, drinking water, and constantly complaining and scolding Tie Niu, which made Tie Niu laugh and cry.

"You don't know, when little Tieniu was little, it was a pleasure for others to watch him eat. You saw the two big ewes in the yard, they squeezed out cooked goat milk, but this kid refused to drink anything. He only drank raw goat milk, which tasted sweet. Otherwise, why was he so strong when he was little? At the age of three or four, he was stronger than other ten-year-old children. He was like a calf all day long, and everything he ate was delicious." Aunt Jin held a big pancake and told everyone about Tieniu's childhood.

"Aunt, no wonder he ran to the sheep pen as soon as he came back. The two ewes were still rubbing against him. They still remember Tie Niu after so many years." Li Xiaocao immediately understood and exclaimed.

"Of course. Those were the food that little Tieniu used to eat when he was little. They were also the life-saving food that Grandpa Guo gave him. You don't know how far Uncle Guo ran for little Tieniu's food. When he came back, he was so tired that he fainted on the ground and lay there all night before waking up. Little Tieniu will remember this kindness for the rest of his life. If you show disrespect to Uncle Guo, I will teach you a lesson."

"Aunt, Tie Niu can't do it, and neither can I." Li Xiaocao's face turned red as soon as she finished speaking. She knew that she had said too much. She was so embarrassed that she put her little face on Tie Niu's back for a moment and didn't dare to look up.

Suddenly loud laughter rang out from the yard and drifted across the small mountain village along with the gentle breeze. Even the two old ewes in the sheepfold not far away turned their attention over here. This is the happy life in the mountain village, and it is everyone's yearning for a better life.

The eyes of Mr. Xu and Mr. Guo met and they nodded slightly. They knew each other's thoughts. Even the wrinkles on the face of the old beggar were smoothed out by the cheerful laughter, and his mouthful of yellow teeth were exposed to everyone without him realizing it.

A sweet and pleasant breakfast ended with everyone's laughter. Everyone did their own thing. Some helped Aunt Jin and Grandma Chu to clean up the dishes, while others walked out of the yard with their hands behind their backs. Tie Niu was the first person to walk out of the yard. He wanted to know about his second grandfather, and also wanted to find someone to ask if his second grandfather had left any last words or anything about the Tie family.

"Grandpa Sun, have you eaten?" Tie Niu walked up to Grandpa Sun, who was basking in the sun at the door of his house not far away, sat on a tree stump next to him, and looked at the old man with a smile.