Beijing, Dongsiliu Hutong.
The East Fourth and Dengshikou areas are north of Wangfujing, east of Jingshan, and west of Chaoyangmen of the CBD and Guomao.
It is considered the core of the core in Beijing.
Since the Qing Dynasty, this place has been a place of distinction, with many palaces for princes and prime ministers.
During the Republic of China, countless cultural and social celebrities lived here.
The huge capital city is striding forward in the direction of modernization. The old buildings have almost been demolished, and many places that witnessed history can no longer even be found.
For example, Dongsi Archway, Xisi Archway, Chaoyangmen Wharf...
This area is one of the few old alleys, where the old buildings are relatively well protected. Although they have gone through several rounds of renovations, the general style has been preserved, with courtyards standing side by side.
Most of them are large courtyards and husband's houses shared by multiple households. Each household is divided into a single room of seven or eight square meters, and a space of more than ten square meters is spacious.
A few are privately owned, and in a few years their prices will skyrocket, with a set worth hundreds of millions.
Of course, there are also some courtyards with closed doors, making them appear low-key and mysterious.
These are complete and independent architectural mansions. It can be seen from their tall family names that the owners of the mansion were distinguished and extraordinary.
Nowadays, the iron gate is locked and only occasionally opened to let some iUn cars in and out. The ones who open the door are young Wu iing.
People who occasionally pass by here can only marvel in wonderment, not knowing who lives inside.
One evening, a white car drove into the alley.
Since the hutong was built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the builders obviously did not reserve space for cars, making it very narrow. In addition, there are bicycles and other debris placed in some places, and cars can only barely pass through.
The car stopped in front of a mansion with an iron gate, and the driver opened the door and got out.
The driver turned out to be a beautiful woman with long hair, wearing a white T-shirt on the upper body, blue jeans on the lower body, and a pair of white sneakers, making her look youthful and beautiful.
It was Lin Muxue.
"Hey, it's Muxue who came to see grandpa. I haven't seen you for a long time. You are so handsome." The aunt next door said with a smile.
"Hello Aunt Zhang, I've been busy with school recently. Are you retired from the National Bureau of Investigation?"
"I finally retired last month. If I had known better, I wouldn't be working as a deputy patrolman. I have to be 60 years old to retire. My sister retired at 55. If she doesn't retire, my son will complain about me. The whole family is counting on me." I'm taking care of my grandson." The aunt said with a smile.
"Okay, you can come over and play often from now on."
"Well, go quickly. I saw your parents were here just now."
Lin Muxue rang the doorbell, and a young man in casual clothes opened the door.
This is a deep and quiet courtyard. Lin Muxue crossed the Danqi, passed through the screen wall, and then came to the main hall.
I met two or three people along the way, both men and women. Lin Muxue greeted them warmly. They were the staff around Grandpa, and they were all busy in the kitchen at the moment.
Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, which is an important festival according to the lunar calendar. Grandpa Lin also attaches great importance to it and holds a family dinner as usual in the evening.
Mr. Lin usually lives in Beijing and Pengcheng.
When the weather gets cold, they head south, and usually return to the capital after the Qingming Festival and before the Dragon Boat Festival.
The summer in the south is too hot and humid for the elderly.
The last time Liang Jiangtao met Lin Muxue, she went to Pengcheng and came back with her grandfather, but she didn't tell Liang Jiangtao so clearly.
Lin Muxue walked into the main hall. A thin and dignified old man was sitting on the main sofa. Next to him, two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, were chatting with him.
Seeing Lin Duxue come in, the old man immediately beamed with joy: "Xuexue is back, come to grandpa quickly!"
He is Lin Muxue's grandfather, Mr. Lin. He is almost ninety years old and has been a revolutionary all his life. But when he opens his mouth at this time, he is just an old man who loves his granddaughter.
Lin Duxue quickly stepped forward, sat on the sofa next to the old man, snuggled up to him, and said, "Grandpa, are you not feeling well lately? I asked someone to get some mugwort in Yangling, Xi'an. You can try it."
Mr. Lin was a "red kid" who participated in the Long March. Although he was physically strong, he still suffered from more than a dozen injuries, large and small.
Every year in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the most severe attacks must be treated with mugwort.
"Thank you, my dear grandson. With your heart, grandpa will feel much more comfortable." Mr. Lin said with a smile.
This living room is more than 60 square meters, but the furniture is very old, and there is no trace of modernization at all. There is only a TV covered with white cloth that can be regarded as a "new weapon."
There are many photos of Mr. Lin hanging around, including group photos and individual photos. Some of the people taking photos with him are the founding fathers who are famous all over the world!
The photos are from various periods. The earliest one is from the Yanan period. Lin Laoying is in full bloom. Standing next to him is a young and beautiful woman also wearing a blue military uniform. Her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Lin Duixue. She is Yan. Muxue's grandmother passed away a few years ago.
Then after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Lin was wearing a military uniform, his temples were slightly white, the seniority badges and medals on his chest were shining brightly, and the gold stars on his shoulders were dazzling.
He was awarded the title of General in 1955!
Afterwards, the stars in the military uniform disappeared from the photo, and the collar badges were all red. Mr. Lin's face looked a little old.
Later, after the reform and opening up, Mr. Lin started traveling in casual clothes.
If you look closely, you will see that this is a real historical record, like a living fossil.
"It's crazy where you've been these past few days. It's been so long since I've been back in Beijing before I saw you!"
The woman sitting next to her spoke. She looked to be in her early forties, dressed in brown business attire, and had a figure as tall and slender as Lin Duixue.
She has a beautiful face, a heroic spirit between her eyebrows and eyes, and wears gold-rimmed glasses.
It's just that his brows are furrowed, giving people a cold and frosty feeling.
She is Lin Muxue's mother Ye Feng.
Lin Duxue seemed a little afraid of her, her eyes moved, and she said: "The school has been too busy recently, I..."
"What are you so busy about? You are about to graduate now, what are you still busy with? I think you are avoiding me on purpose! Why did you go to Handong without telling me?" Ye Feng asked sharply.
It turned out that Ye Feng didn't know about Lin Muxue going to the Organization Department of the Handong Provincial Committee!
