Chapter 437 Sorry 2

I quickly comforted me: "Father, don't say those depressing words, no, you won't have any trouble!"

The old man showed a loving smile on his face and said, "Silly child, I am a dying person who can see clearly. Can't you still see clearly? This is the only way to go to birth, old age, sickness and death. Isn't it your final decision? What's more, I have no regrets in this life. Even if I continue, I can be worthy of the ancestors of the Deng family. When they ask me, I have an explanation!"

After saying that, he sighed a long sigh and then said, "It depends entirely on you to have this situation in the Deng family. Otherwise, the Deng family might have been divided. However, now I still want to ask, are you Long'er?"

I was stunned and stared at the old man in a daze. A hint of blush appeared on his pale face. This was probably what others often said about the retrospective look. The old man's time in the world was pitifully insufficient.

I nodded quickly and said, "I am Deng Long! No matter where I am, whether I am, whether I am, Deng Long of the Deng family, for the rest of my life!"

The old man grabbed my hand tightly and said weakly: "Don't lie to me, I know you are not Long'er. Although you are Long'er in your body, you are not Long'er!"

"but……!"

The old man changed his subject and then said, "No matter whether you are him or not, I know one thing: you are my son, the head of the Deng family, will always be..."

The old man grabbed my hand and tried harder, and his eyes also looked at the ceiling. The blush on his face became stronger and stronger. There was a smile on his face and he said intermittently: "Father... you... you saw, our Deng family... now Deng family..."

The old man said this and it suddenly became deeper, and the spirit in his eyes slowly disappeared. Then he slowly closed his eyes, and there was still a smile on his face. The hand holding me gradually loosened.

I know that the old man has gone, and in another world, he went to meet the ancestors of the Deng family. As for what he wanted to say in the last sentence, I don’t know, but I know that the old man left calmly, although he still had regrets in his heart.

The sadness in my heart surged up like a dam breaking through the dam, and tears suddenly couldn't help but flowed out.

My hand was still holding the old man's hand. I could clearly feel his body temperature slowly dropping. On my right hand, I still had the jade finger that the old man told me when he was the head of my family ten years ago, and it shone softly under the lights in the room.

Looking at Ban Zhi, I suddenly felt that the person I am most sorry for in this world is the old man. Although I took over the position of the head of the Deng family, I did not fulfill the responsibility of the head of the family. I only took over Shangling for three years, and then spent the rest of my time outside. Deng Chao was still young, and the entire Deng family had a lot of affairs that the old man needed to be personally involved in. The transitional fatigue was also one of the reasons why he passed away. As his son, I was undoubtedly the most unfilial.

Looking back on the past, the sadness in my heart could not be suppressed. I suddenly felt like I wanted to vent, and I couldn't help but say sadly: "Father!" Then I couldn't help but lean on the old man and started crying.

A man doesn’t cry easily, but he hasn’t reached the sad place!

The desolate screams instantly resounded through the air in the Deng family compound.

The first thing I heard was Sanniang outside the door. After hearing my crying, she couldn't help feeling dizzy and her body shaking. Fortunately, the maid behind her supported her in time and did not fall. After recovering, she immediately said to the maid: "Hurry! Help me in!"

The maid quickly did as she did and helped her into the door. As soon as she entered, she saw me lying on the old man's bed and crying loudly. She couldn't help but be stunned, and then said sadly: "Master!"

His body shook and he fainted. The maid next to him immediately panicked and placed her on a chair. One hurriedly asked for help, and the other hurriedly called the doctor.

My cry also reached the second uncle, third uncle and others who were waiting in the hall. When they heard my crying, their faces changed. Deng Jian and others immediately rushed into the room. The second uncle first wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and took a deep breath before saying to the servant who was wiping his tears next to him: "Give orders to prepare for the funeral of the master."

The servant nodded slightly and ran out in panic. Not long after, white lanterns were hung on the entire Deng Mansion.

The people who were anxiously waiting for the news outside the door also heard the crying from the Deng Mansion, and their hearts were hung up one by one. Not long after, the closed door was opened from the inside. One of the servants who came out held a white lantern and plain silk in their hands, hung it on the pillars and beams of the door. Then one of the servants said loudly: "Master... are leaving!"

The waiting people were stunned and looked at the servant in disbelief. After a while, a faint crying sound came from the crowd, and then the crying sound quickly spread throughout the city like a plague.

For the people of Shangling, these few years have been full of sadness. In just two years, the Eighth Prince, Mr. Ouyang, and the current old man, three people who are like reborn parents have passed away one after another, and the Longevity Card dedicated to their homes will be added.

If I spent three years laying a foundation for Shangling, then the next seven years will be the ten years of Shangling's rapid development. If we look at the current economic growth rate, the current Shangling's growth rate has increased by more than 30% per year on average. What is the concept of 30%, that's simply unimaginable. And this is just the economic growth of ordinary people. As a chamber of commerce that has already made business to the Great Zhou and Dayue, the growth rate is simply terrifying. The more money you make, the more you use it in the local area. Shangling now basically does not need the government's appropriation, because the money from the imperial court is really pitiful for Shangling.

Shangling has quietly become the largest city in the Great Zhou Dynasty. With it as the center, its economy has affected more than a dozen counties and cities around it. In ten years, the roads leading to these cities have been completely opened. The originally penniless county towns have gradually developed with the opening of roads. The days when they were not full or warm in the past have gradually passed.

And to be able to achieve everything today, it depends on the chamber of commerce, and there is also the word that will never change: take it from the people and use it for the people! Over the years, the funds invested by the chamber of commerce in infrastructure and other aspects have been astronomical. Moreover, this kind of investment is increasing every year, and more than ten projects are started every year.

The court also saw the development of Shangling. Now the court basically just didn't care about the appointment of officials from Shangling and its surrounding counties and cities. The Chamber of Commerce chose the candidates and approved the court. This is also considered a recognition of the Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, the people who will never forget the most are the people. The things that the Chamber of Commerce does are ultimately the people who benefit. Although some of the ordinary people have never read a book, they can remember who treats them well. So when the Eighth Prince and Mr. Ouyang were sick, the people in the city, doctors, or merchants were asking about their condition, and those who could deliver medicine would give them medicines, and those who looked for folk remedies would find folk remedies. Ordinary people prayed to God and worship Buddha, hoping that God would bless them.

Although the people spent so much effort, they still did not stop the god of death. The first one to die was Mr. Ouyang, then the Eighth Prince, and now the old man.

There is a large open space at the top of Shangling Cemetery. Although many people have passed away in recent years, including some nobles in Shangling, no one has left the graves on the top land, because the local people said that it was kept for the benefactors of the people, and even after they left, they could still look at the land below.

The people’s meaning is not the meaning of cursing people, but it is sent to the heart. Everyone will experience birth, old age, sickness and death.

Now, adding my original tomb has three, and in the near future, another one will be added.

Not long after the news of the old man's death spread throughout Shangling, and overnight, the whole city was filled with simplicity.

In the Deng Mansion, the second uncle and the third uncle immediately rushed to the old man's room after hearing my crying. They also saw me lying on the old man's body and crying loudly, and Sanniang, who had just been rescued by the doctor because of the transition from sadness.

After entering the house, Deng Chao and Deng Jian immediately knelt on the ground, buried their heads deeply on the ground, and started crying. Although Feixue and others did not cry out loud, each of them had red eyes and kept wiping their eyes with silk.

Although the little guys didn't cry, they were still old and didn't know what life and death were. Seeing the adults constantly wiping their tears, it was surprisingly quiet, holding their mother tightly.

After coming in for a while, the second uncle walked to me, gently pulled me up, and said, "Stop crying, my brother is gone!"

After saying that, he looked at the old man and found the smile on the face of the deceased old man, and then said, "Brother must be very happy when he left, and there is no regret in his heart. His wish to see you for the last time has been fulfilled, and it is not in vain that he has been struggling for so many days. I think in my heart, it should be very happy to have a son like you!"

I suddenly raised my head and shouted loudly: "But I am not his son. I am just a shameless bastard who occupies Deng Long's body. I deceived everyone and my father!"

Although the old man said he had known that he had known that I was not Deng Long for a long time, in my heart, I was still suppressed by something, because I think that if Deng Long was still Deng Long, the Deng family would not have been as glorious as it is now, but the old man would not have passed away so early.

After hearing this, Feixue and others changed their faces. They all knew about this secret, but they didn't expect that I would tell it now.
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