Chapter 7 Going Back (One Time)

Until many years later, when the people of all ethnic groups living near Heishi Village were chatting, they still talked about the Nadam Conference held in Yete Right Banner, Wuqin in the 27th year of the Republic of China, Huang Piao Horse and Fire Dragon Horse competed in the same field, the peak duel of the Ruyun Dragon and the Silly Wrestling King, and the two Princess Siqin and Ruyun Dragon were intertwined with their fingers under the gaze of thousands of pairs of eyes. Every story, when recalled, made the eyes of witnesses on the scene lit up. Every time they told the younger generations who were not able to see their prosperity, they would process the story more excitingly, intentionally or unintentionally until they finally turned it into a legend.

"That Ruyunlong was originally the youngest son of Gadameilin, who shouldered a deep hatred for blood, so he kept his identity invisible and lived alone on the grassland. Until one day, he defeated a group of white-bearded horse thieves on the grassland and rescued a mysterious woman from the horse thieves..." Since it was a legend, the identity of the protagonist of the story should not be too ordinary. It does not agree with the public's aesthetic view, nor does it meet the expectations of the people. As for whether the protagonist himself is willing to accept this arrangement, the storyteller will not consider it. Anyway, he is not the first person to say this, and even if Ruyunlong himself hears it, he cannot pursue it.

The so-called heroes and three gangs. Since there are heroes in the story, there must be green leaves around the heroes as a foil and embellishment. Just like the male protagonist of the Yang family, no matter which generation of male protagonists, there must be a man named Meng and a man surnamed Jiao. Every time Marshal Yue leads troops to fight, Niu Gao and Zhang Xian are bound to be around him. It is Yunlong's turn, and there are black-faced bandit Zhou Qiang and white-faced scholar Zhang Xuance. The former is portrayed as Meng Liang and Niu Gao's kindness without hesitation by the storyteller. He is often troubled but loyal to the protagonist. The latter is processed by the storyteller into a complex of Lu Wenlong, Luo Cheng and Zhuge Liang. Not only is hesitant in martial arts, but he also has extraordinary wisdom and decisive personality. After catching up with the protagonist, he threw away other supporting roles or villains from afar.

As for the legendary villain, of course, the first one is the little prince Bai Yin. In the mouth of the storyteller, he not only coveted Siqin's beauty, but also tried to force the other party to marry him, but also colluded with Japanese devils, White Russian horse thieves, and yellow-bearded bandits, and stared at the entire Wuqi Yete Youqi. Even the cause of Siqin's father's death was arranged on Bai Yin's head. It was his nephew who took the opportunity to celebrate his uncle's birthday and placed a poison bought from the Japanese in the meal. It was colorless and tasteless, and the attack time was slow. The old prince of the Right Banner was unprepared and died of illness a month after the birthday party.

In the 1990s, the red classic was popular on the screen, and this legend was further processed and organized into a forty-episode drama. With cable TV, it entered thousands of households and became very popular. However, in the story, the shadows of Zhao Tianlong, Zhou Heizi, and Zhang Songling were no longer found. Even the big villain inside, the little prince Baiyin, was more than 18,000 miles away from his real life experience. This difference is so great that Zhang Songling himself saw it in the TV for the first time. After Zhang Xuance, he didn't realize that this person was based on himself. It was not until a reporter who liked to find out the bottom line called the phone home that he was furious and scolded the screenwriter for being rude on the phone. However, after putting down the phone, he did not use his connections to trouble the screenwriter. Instead, he asked his grandson to go to the train station to buy two sleeper tickets for him. The grandparents and grandson quietly returned to Heishi Village, returning to the place where he had always thought about leaving and was obsessed with him after he really left.

Heishi Village, which used to be only 2,000 households, had become a small city with a population of nearly 300,000 in the 1990s. The originally dark city wall was demolished as early as the 1950s and replaced by a circular road where four cars could travel to each other. Although it was already congested, it was the traditional dividing line between the new city and the old city. The old city inside the ring line was called the inner ring by the locals. The people living inside were either rich or noble. Outside the ring line, the housing prices were relatively cheaper. Ordinary office workers had to save for twenty years without eating or drinking, and at least they could afford one of the small units.

The black stones that were removed from the city wall were first taken home by the people and built a pigpen. After decades, they were collected by the government as historical souvenirs at symbolic prices. A high platform was built in the center of the old ring. Above the platform was the current municipal government building, which was completely imitated by the parliament building of a developed country. Each window exudes the majesty of the government. Sitting in the top-floor conference room, you can easily see the scenery within twenty miles of the surrounding area. A feeling of looking down at the people under the rule immediately surged from your heart, making you feel dazed and floating, and you don’t know where you are.

Compared with the dirty and dilapidated Black Stone Village in the 1930s, Black Stone City in the 1990s was undoubtedly one hundred times more modern and ten thousand times more prosperous. However, most of the endless grasslands outside the city have become farmland and Gobi Deserts. Only extremely narrow areas near the banks of the river still retain the green of the past. However, grass seeds have been horticultural crafts introduced from Canada, and the prices are surprisingly high. The river is also dry for most of the year. Only during major festivals or when superiors come to inspect, will it be filled with tap water in a small section near the city, and after the leader's convoy leaves, the water will be pumped out to irrigate the lawn, and will never let it evaporate by the sun.

Zhang Songling retired early and no longer had any real power. Therefore, when he returned to Heishi Village, he did not attract any attention from government departments, and of course he was not qualified to appreciate the rippling waves of the cement-bottomed river after being filled with tap water. After leading his grandson to eat a completely different Korean cold noodles in Fuqing, a century-old brand in the city, he left the city again and took a long-distance bus that was said to be air-conditioned but would never drive, and staggered towards the Lamagou, a life node that he could never get by in his memory and destiny.

The sun outside the car window was very poisonous, making the ground hot and hot, and white salt shells were one after another, reflecting the sunlight into the car, which made people's eyes irritated. Zhang Songling looked at it for a while and felt very uncomfortable. He lowered his head and closed his eyes to sleep. He wanted to rest for a while and make himself more mental preparations so as not to fall on the ground in Lamagou because he could not bear the stimulation of reality. However, the passengers next to him came over without any eyes and whispered: "Old man, where do you always come from? Do you come to visit our Heishi City? Or come to visit relatives."

"I'll see a few old friends, old friends I haven't seen for many years." Zhang Songling breathed, and in his response, he vaguely brought a local accent.
Chapter completed!