Chapter 1044

Zhang Yang looked at Xiao Guocheng. Xiao Guocheng's reaction was beyond his expectations. He thought Xiao Guocheng would be indifferent to this. No matter what he thought in his heart, with his realm, he could at least disguise it on the surface, but Xiao Guocheng did not disguise it. He actually admitted that this string of Buddhist beads was the one he lost.

Zhang Yang could almost determine that Xiao Guocheng was the one Xiao Mingxuan, but what happened to him? Why did his appearance change so much? If he was really Xiao Mingxuan, why did he have to hide his identity and why did he go abroad?

Xiao Guocheng fell into a long silence.

The Buddha said: You cannot say it, you cannot say it, and it is wrong to say it!

However, Master Zhang couldn't help but say it, even if he was wrong, he had to say it. All signs indicate that Xiao Guocheng was absolutely well aware of the inside story. This string of Buddhist beads had moved him. If he had added another fire, what would it be? Master Zhang was well prepared. In fact, he even came up with the idea of ​​using **** today. Of course, that was the worst. If Xiao Guocheng really didn't want to say it, he could take a risk. Of course, for someone like Xiao Guocheng who is very vigilant and willpower, it would be difficult for **** to achieve results.

The next step for Zhang Daguanren was to use another killing weapon. The photos of the eight educated youths who went to Xiaoshiwa Village to support agriculture. When things went to this point, Zhang Yang no longer needed to cover up. With Xiao Guocheng's shrewdness, he could not see what he had discovered, so Zhang Daguanren simply made it clear.

Xiao Guocheng opened his eyes and saw the photo that was pushed in front of him by Zhang Yang. Xiao Guocheng slowly picked it up and carefully identified each face on the photo. After looking at it for about five minutes, Xiao Guocheng just put the photo back on the coffee table, but the photo had turned a corner so that Zhang Yang could see it clearly. He pointed to one of the people and said, "This is me!"

Official Zhang was stunned. Although he had long seen that Xiao Guocheng and Xiao Mingxuan had too many similarities, he never expected that Xiao Guocheng would admit it so readily.

Xiao Guocheng said: "Do you think the young man in the photo doesn't look like me?"

Zhang Yang nodded and said, "I feel like you, but I don't look like you at all."

Xiao Guocheng said: "It feels really a strange thing, just like the first time I saw you, I felt familiar with you."

Zhang Yang said: "I have never seen you before you returned to China this time."

Xiao Guocheng said: "Maybe this is fate. Few people know about my experience in educated youth. Among the people who knew about my experience back then, there are only a few who live in this world now." He pointed to the person in the photo and said: "Xu Changde, Dong Dezhi, Shen Liangyu, Wang Junyao, Chen Tianzhong, and Min Gang are no longer alive. I know that Chen Aiguo is still alive, but we have never seen him since I left Xiaoshiwa Village. In fact, after I left Xiaoshiwa Village, I have never returned, nor have I met any of these people."

Zhang Yang said: "When I went to Xishan Temple, I heard that someone donated some money to the temple."

Xiao Guocheng nodded and said, "I entrusted someone else to do it." His frankness won Zhang Yang's favor, but it also cast a layer of suspicion in Zhang Yang's heart. If Xiao Guocheng and Meng Chuanmei had really had a shameful relationship, then Xiao Guocheng would definitely not mention this matter on his own initiative. Could it be that there is something hidden in it?

Xiao Guocheng said: "Our life in the countryside to work in the countryside is extremely boring. I recite Buddhist scriptures in addition to my daily work. It was purely an interest at that time, but later I found that it was full of the principles of life."

Zhang Yang said: "In that era, if people found out that you recite these things, they would probably cause trouble."

Xiao Guocheng said: "I often go to the back mountain stele forest of Xishan Temple, where there are many stone carvings of Buddhist scriptures. At that time, reciting Buddhist scriptures and describing calligraphy became my greatest hope for amateurs. Later, when Xishan Temple was almost burned, I led the educated youth to convince the young people in the village to stop the disaster. Later, I and Xishan Temple had an indissoluble bond."

What Zhang Yang is not concerned about is the origin of Xiao Guocheng and Xishan Temple. What he is really interested in is what happened between Xiao Guocheng and Meng Chuanmei? If there is no love between the two, why did Meng Chuanmei wear his lost Buddhist beads on her hand, and the string of Buddhist beads contains radioactive substance cesium. Is Xiao Guocheng aware of it or is it ignorant of it? Zhang Yang whispered: "Mr. Xiao, I take the liberty to ask, do you know Meng Chuanmei?"

Xiao Guocheng's eyes fell on the Buddhist beads, and he whispered: "She is not in the photo, nor is she an educated youth who came to Xiaoshiwa Village to work in the countryside."

Zhang Daren's heart was pounding. Unexpectedly, Xiao Guocheng was willing to mention this matter. It seemed that this secret that had been hidden for many years was finally hoped to be revealed.

Xiao Guocheng said: "Her elder brother Meng Chuanxiong and I are classmates and best friends. We were both in the same school at that time." Xiao Guocheng's eyes were full of confusion, and the past was vivid in his mind, but everything seemed so illusory.

Zhang Yang added hot tea for him, Xiao Guocheng said: "In that special era, a lot of crazy things happened. Chuanxiong died of an accident when he was sixteen years old. Later, we often went to the Meng family..."

Xiao Guocheng picked up the teacup and quietly savored the cup of tea. Although his topic did not continue, Zhang Yang already understood that Xiao Guocheng must have developed feelings for Meng Chuanmei during this period.

Seeing that Xiao Guocheng had no intention of speaking for a long time, Zhang Daguanren could not help but say, "Aunt Meng has been to Xiaoshiwa Village?"

Xiao Guocheng nodded: "I have been there, and the death of her brother has hit her a big blow. She treats me like her brother."

Official Zhang thought to himself, only God knows if this is true.

Xiao Guocheng stared at Chang Yang's eyes with a deep look and said, "I know what you think in your heart. You young people will not understand the feelings of our generation."

Zhang Yang said: "Later you went abroad?"

Xiao Guocheng said: "It was difficult to go abroad at that time. My grandfather was in the United States. Before he died, he appointed me as his inheritance heir." Xiao Guocheng smiled and said: "He is not a rich man, but there is a small farm in Texas. At that time, my adoptive father opposed me to inherit it. In his opinion, American imperialism is simply a disaster, but my attitude is very firm. I admit that I am dissatisfied with my situation at that time and I am dissatisfied with that era. After several disputes with my adoptive father, we fathers and fathers finally sat down calmly to discuss this issue. Although he still did not understand my decision, he chose to respect my choice."

Zhang Yang nodded. It can be imagined that it took Mr. Xue a lot of effort to let Xiao Guocheng go.

Xiao Guocheng said: "In my heart, my adoptive father is my closest relative. I left my hometown and went to the other side of the unknown ocean."

Zhang Yang whispered: "Mr. Xiao, you left resolutely. Is there nothing here that makes you nostalgic about?"

Xiao Guocheng smiled, his smile showed a faint bitterness: "Yes!" Of course he knew what Zhang Yang wanted to hear. After giving a positive answer, Xiao Guocheng stood up and walked slowly to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking into the distance. The sunset was setting, and the sea surface in the distance was dyed orange by the afterglow of the sunset. The tide was ebbing and flowing, and thousands of golden lights jumped on the sea. Xiao Guocheng whispered: "In order to achieve a certain goal in his heart, people must make sacrifices and choose to give up!"

Zhang Yang said: "Have you ever thought about the feelings of others, and how sad those who care about you will be because of your departure?"

Xiao Guocheng did not look back. One of his hands was pressed against the window to support the weight of his body. Xiao Guocheng said: "I am a person who never makes promises easily, and the feelings of our generation are much purer than most people imagine."

Zhang Daguan Ren felt a little hot-skinned. Xiao Guocheng's words were obviously directed at what he said. He believed that there were many unknown secrets between Xiao Guocheng and Meng Chuanmei, and even Zhang Yang suspected that Xiao Guocheng was Qiao Mengyuan's biological father. However, Xiao Guocheng's words clearly imply that his relationship with Meng Chuanmei is far from that complicated, and even gave it a name of purity. Although Zhang Yang did not believe Xiao Guocheng's words, he was embarrassed to continue asking about Xiao Guocheng and Meng Chuanmei. People said that it was pure, and he could not directly ask, have you ever had an intimate relationship with Meng Chuanmei? Is Qiao Mengyuan your biological daughter? Zhang Daguan Ren could not say such words, and even felt that it was disrespectful to Meng Chuanmei in thinking about it.

Xiao Guocheng said: "I came back once in 1968. I stayed in China for only two days and then left. Since then, until 1983, I have never set foot on this land in fifteen years. Even after 1983, I rarely come back. Although I know the news about some people among the educated youth in the past, I don’t have many pleasant memories about the experience of Xiaoshiwa Village, so... I have never taken the initiative to contact them..."

Zhang Yang calculated silently in the letter. In 1968, Qiao Mengyuan was born in 1969. Could it be that Xiao Guocheng had something happened to Meng Chuanmei, who was already a wife? Zhang Daren was immediately guilty of his own thoughts. Meng Chuanmei had passed away. He thought so, so he was too disrespectful to the deceased. His eyes fell on the photo on the coffee table. Zhang Yang picked up the photo and whispered: "Mr. Xiao, but the person in the photo doesn't look like you at all."

Xiao Guocheng said: "My name was Xiao Mingxuan at that time. In 70 years, I encountered a car accident in the United States. I was seriously injured and almost died. Later, I was lucky enough to save my life. However, my face was seriously damaged and I underwent facial plastic surgery, so I became what I am now."
Chapter completed!