Iron Bull Legend

"Baby, baby." Under the rays of thousands of rays of light, the born child suddenly stopped crying, opened his eyes, and looked at the new world. When he saw the man, his little mouth opened as if laugh.

"That's great, it's born, it's born, with a baby, haha." Aunt Zhang looked at the child and shouted.

"Hurry up and cut the umbilical cord and coil it." Sister-in-law Jin ordered. Several women got busy, but she stared at the newborn baby with confusion on her face.

It has been several years since I took over Grandma Liu's class, and I have yet to see a baby open its eyes and grinning just after birth. Looking at the baby's big eyes that kept turning, Aunt Jin's heart was broken. It melted, and a surge of love emerged spontaneously.

"Xiu'er, how are you now?" Sister-in-law Jin asked, looking at the tired and pale girl.

"Aunt, it's okay, I'm just a little tired." Xiu'er frowned, looking tiredly at everyone's busy work, her eyes following the child, full of warmth.

"That's good, Hong Gang, bring the sugar water in quickly and give it to your wife." Sister-in-law Jin looked at the busy people and ordered Tie Honggang who was standing outside the door.

"Ah...ah, right away." Tie Honggang reacted immediately and hurriedly took out a large enamel bowl from the cupboard. He poured the crystal sugar particles into the dark earthen porcelain jar, poured in boiling water, and stirred it with a spoon. I kept blowing with my mouth, tried it a few times, and when it stopped burning my mouth, I strode into the house.

After putting away the gold needle and wiping it, the man put it into his military backpack and quietly exited the room. He walked out of the house and looked at the mountain village where the sky was clear after the rain, and his eyes narrowed.

After heavy rain, the air in the small mountain village is fresh, coupled with the faint mist and colorful rainbows, it is like a fairyland. The green mountains are like a quiet dragon, looming, which makes people a little mesmerized.

"Xiu'er, Xiu'er, Xiu'er..." Tie Honggang was so excited that he didn't know what to say. He called his wife's name one after another, with a silly smile on his face, and turned his head from time to time to look at the fat hand in the woman's hand. Fat, dark baby.

"It's born, it's born... It's the one with the handle..."

"It's born... It's born... It's with a handle..."

The onlookers ran and shouted, passing the good news to every household in the small mountain village, as if they wanted to tell the sky this extremely proud good news.

People walking on the muddy dirt road also looked happy, as if their mother-in-law had given birth to a fat son. They greeted each other and asked people who knew the details.

In this era, getting married and having children is a big happy event. Although the living conditions of each family are not good, big happy events have to be taken care of. Those who are rich can go with the family, and those who are from a poor family can get some things. Anyway, There is no empty hand.

The villagers returned home spontaneously, and seven or eight eggs, mushrooms, fungus, vermicelli, cloth heads, millet, and sorghum rice poured into the courtyard to give their best wishes.

"Thank you, uncle."

"Thank you, Second Grandpa."

"Thank you, Grandma Li."

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

Tie Honggang thanked him with all his mouth, and welcomed the simple villagers wearing patches into the yard. The proud smile on his face never stopped, and the muscles on his face were stiff. He didn't even know it, but he was happy anyway. Yingying.

The women entered the house, while the men sat on the stools in the courtyard, chatting with each other. The older and senior ones sat on the stools, while the young and junior ones squatted on the ground, and some stood behind the elders. , everyone’s face is beaming with joy.

People were coming and going for more than half an hour before they stopped. At this time, everyone noticed the strange man sitting alone in the corner. Some people asked about it, but no one knew him except Xiu'er and Tie Honggang. Is confused.

"You guys set up the stove, chop wood and carry water, and you girls are responsible for cooking." Second Grandpa stood up and directed.

"Okay, brothers, let's go and drink more later." Brother Wang also agreed.

A group of people began to get busy. The women went to the fields to pick vegetables, and the men carried water and chopped firewood. They all did what they could, and no one was lazy.

"Hong Gang, you have to thank your relative. Without him, Xiu'er and the child may not have been saved." Sister-in-law Jin walked out of the room, looking exhausted.

"Ah, um, uncle, thank you." After reacting, Tie Hong just walked up to the strange man and bowed deeply, his face full of sincerity.

"No, this is a blessing. If you hadn't saved me first, I wouldn't have helped the child, haha." The man stood up and supported Tie Honggang.

"Xiao Gang saved that person?"

"Where is he from?"

"Do you know that person?"

Everyone was confused and looked at the man sitting in the corner. Everyone had doubts on their faces. Everyone thought he was a distant relative of Tie Honggang and didn't recognize him.

"Uncle, I have to thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to do anything. We are too far away from the hospital in a big city, and there is no time to send it there. You can bear this thank you." Sister-in-law Jin said with a smile. .

"There's no need to thank you again and again. I have a fate with this family. From now on, we will be treated as relatives, haha." The man could only say this when he saw this situation.

"Okay, from now on, you will be my and Xiu'er's uncle, and the child will be your grandson." Tie Honggang's face suddenly beamed with joy.

"Haha, that's right. I'll have a few more drinks later." Sister-in-law Jin tried to smooth things over.

A large group of people in the yard were also very happy. Some people who didn't know the inside story asked the insiders one after another. When they knew what happened, they all said hello to the man.

After a while, everyone became familiar with each other and knew that this strange man's surname was Guo. The older generation smoked dry cigarettes and chatted with Uncle Guo. The young men and women looked at him with admiration from time to time. , whispered.

For more than two hours, a table was set up in the yard, and pickled meat, stir-fried cabbage, fungus, mushrooms, and cucumbers were served. The fragrant smell made the children on the table swallow their saliva, staring at the green light. The few thin slices of meat on the plate.

When there is no person in charge to announce the opening of the dinner, you are not allowed to use chopsticks. This is the rule. Although the small mountain village is poor, every family has been taught countless times for the sake of face. If a naughty child of a family is disobedient, he will be Dunzi Tiao sweeps Gada.

"Everyone, please be quiet. It's a great joy for Hong Gang's family to have a new member today. According to our custom, he must have a distinguished name. Hong Gang, have you chosen one?" Second Grandpa stood up and asked.

"Second Grandpa, I don't have that, and I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, hehe." Tie Honggang stood up and said with a silly smile.

"Call me Tiedan, the child is as black as you..." Brother Wang stood up and said.

"Russian, why don't you name your child this?" Aunt Zhang curled her lips.

"Yes, Boss Wang, that boy of yours is so dark, why isn't he called Tiedan?" A man at the dinner table teased.

"His father's surname is Tie, isn't it right to call him Tie Dan? Then what do you want his name to be?" Brother Wang stood up and asked angrily, feeling a little unhappy.

"Call Jianguo!"

"Let's call it Jianjun!"

"Guoliang or Pillar Bar 1" An old man with gray hair and black-rimmed glasses at the outermost table stood up and said.

"You stinky old man, just stay here. You have no right to speak. I'll give you a sip of wine and a sip of rice." Jiang Da Lezi, who had a black face, said with his lips curled up.

"You...you...are unreasonable." The old man said something angrily and sat down.

"Jiang Da Lezi, this old man is a learned man. It's better than your family's name of Gou Shengzi. Our children now rely entirely on Mr. Zhu's teachings. In the future, please be careful what you say." Grandpa glared twice, and Jiang Da Lezi did not dare to speak.

"Second Grandpa, I see that Mr. Guo is a very capable person, why not ask Mr. Guo to give the child a name?" Sister-in-law Jin whispered in Second Grandpa's ear.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of it? With Mr. Guo's skills, none of us here can match him." The second grandfather also suddenly realized.

"I'm afraid Mr. Guo won't agree. Look at Mr. Guo sitting there with his head down and not talking." Sister-in-law Jin said with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Guo, you saved the Hong Gang family. We are all rough people. Can you give us a name?" The second grandfather stood up again and asked Uncle Guo who was sitting opposite.

"Well, I've been calculating this child for a long time. It's June [-]th of the lunar calendar in [-]. I can't calculate it no matter what. The child's life is tough. His father's surname is Tie..." Mr. Guo seemed to suddenly Thinking of the scene when the child was born, with thousands of rays of light and thousands of auspicious colors, I was immediately stunned on the spot, and it took a long time to recover.

"Why don't you call me... Iron Bull? What do you think?" Mr. Guo took a long breath and shook his body, as if his energy had suddenly been drained.

"Well, that's a good name. My surname is Tie Honggang and my name is Niu. Hong Gang. Why don't you thank your uncle for giving me the name?" Second Grandpa muttered for a long time and then called Tie Honggang directly.

"Thank you, uncle. Tieniu is a good name. I'd like to toast you." Tie Hong just finished speaking, picked up the wine glass, and respectfully greeted the man opposite.

"Hong Gang, this kid has a tough life. I can't see through it. I'm so ashamed." After finishing speaking, Mr. Guo stood up, raised his wine glass, looked into the room, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Mr. Guo, meeting you is a blessing and a fate for my child. I must drink this glass of wine, and I can afford it." The second grandfather stood up and picked up the wine glass.

The men, women, and children in the yard seemed to have been ordered. Those who had wine glasses picked up their glasses, and those who didn't also stood up. After naming their names, they realized that the banquet had begun. Everyone had smiles on their faces, but their eyes were fixed on the table. Serve that piece of meat.

As the wine glasses were raised, the banquet began. Everyone ate the food and drank the wine they brewed. Everyone took a small sip. I am afraid that after finishing the big gulp, I don’t know when I can finish it. Another drink, this is the essence of today.

For a time, everyone was drinking and drinking, with a feeling of satisfaction on everyone's face. The food with meat on it tasted delicious, and as soon as you took it into your mouth, your mouth was full of aftertaste/

The same is true for the second grandfather. Due to his seniority, he is very reserved. He holds the wine glass and takes a shallow sip of the soju. He squints his eyes and savors the long sweet/spicy aftertaste. It feels like an ethereal feeling, and he can't help but be happy. .