RPAGF Chapter 543 Grandpa Steals a Shared Bike and Ventures into Wuhan
Chapter 543 Grandpa Steals a Shared Bike and Ventures into Wuhan
Grandpa steals a shared bicycle and goes into Wuhan.
[Son: My dad is missing, please help me find a living dad online]
[75-year-old retired man Chen Youyin is holding a faded old photo of the Yangtze River Bridge.]
[That was a gift from the old company commander. He carried this sentiment with him throughout his life, bound by the mundane realities of daily life.]
[Until one day I stared at the photo, lost in thought]
No, I have to go see that bridge that the old company commander kept saying was absolutely gorgeous.
So, the old man played a game of acting first and informing later.
[Launching a shared bike service without telling the whole family, and quietly embarking on a long-distance cycling trip]
[Target Wuhan, construction period a little over a month]
[I start cycling before dawn every day, and covering 50 to 100 kilometers is like child's play for me.]
[Just wipe a sweaty old shirt dry a couple of times]
When hungry, eat steamed buns and bread; when tired, make do for the night under a bridge.
[He rode from Sanmenxia to Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, and even found his old company based on his memory.]
[The teammates' daily routine: "Old Chen is going to ride to Wuhan to see the bridge"]
[Both amazed and impressed]
You slip him a new shirt, I hand him a new pair of shoes, and we've got a whole new "cycling outfit" for the old man!
But when they arrived in Wuhan, the old man faced a dilemma.
One after another, the Yangtze River Bridges stretched across the city. Not knowing how to use a smartphone, he could only wander the streets, holding up photos and shouting, "Which one is the bridge the old company commander mentioned?"
I looked at three before finally finding the one I had been longing to see.
The bridge gleamed golden in the setting sun, and the old man's wrinkled face beamed with joy.
[The regret of this life has finally been made up for]
However, he got lost on his way back, but the police helped him contact his son and safely took the elderly man home.
Grandpa is overjoyed, but his son is going crazy.
He posted missing person notices all over the world to find his father.
[This post is flooding my WeChat Moments and my feed; I'm frantic!]
Meanwhile, his father was cheering on the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge.
"I'm here! I'm finally here!"
"I was quite touched at first, but then I realized the old company commander was still alive, and his son was searching the world for him... well... it's really good."
Chen Youyin's son: Youth has no price; who can find my dad?
Grandpa: Let's take a trip on a whim.
Son: They didn't tell me.
"He went to his old unit, and the old unit didn't make a fuss, but gave him a new set of equipment [awkwardly sweating]"
"The old company went on a field training exercise, leaving only a few soldiers behind. A few of them got the old man a training uniform and a new pair of shoes. He rested for a day and then set off again. [Cheers, yellow face]"
"None of my comrades notified my son [facepalm]"
"[Look] Old Company: This old comrade-in-arms came all this way alone and is even going to Wuhan. His family must be very supportive."
"Is having a dad like this a blessing or a curse! I was crazy while looking for him, but now I don't know whether to laugh or cry [facepalm]"
"As expected of a veteran, his amazing mobility shows he's still going strong despite his age."
"Just like my uncle, he ran off to another city for a trip without saying a word. His family called the police and distributed flyers. We haven't slept well for days, and we've been searching for him like crazy. [crack][crack][crack]"
"I truly admire the spirit of the older generation. There's an old man in our village who works from dawn till dusk every day. Because of muscle memory, some people have even seen him sleepwalking while working in the fields. And yet, he lived to be over 100 years old."
"[Facepalm] My sister Yang's maternal grandfather was an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor. When he was alive, he was over eighty years old. He would ride his electric bike for several hours to go back to his hometown for a stroll. One day, we left our keys in the house. The old man, who was over eighty years old, climbed up to the second floor and climbed over the wall to get the keys for us."
"I once met an 86-year-old grandfather on my way to work by bus in Shenzhen. He was traveling from Longgang to Huaqiangbei. The driver asked him why he wasn't accompanied by family, and he said, 'My son is in a wheelchair, and if I bring him, I'll have to take care of him.' I didn't tell them where I was going today either, to avoid the situation like last time when I finally made it to Yunnan alone, and they flew over to take me back."
"When my grandma lived with her tricycle, my grandpa would often take us around. Even though the tricycle couldn't keep up with the speed of a car, back then, even after the roads were repaired, it still took four hours to get from one side to the other. We really loved going out!"
"Children don't understand what their kind father is thinking. They should communicate more and show more care. His father (is determined, has firm goals, knows that fulfilling one's wishes is the most fundamental thing, and is sincere and simple, etc.) is amazing. He can find a place even without a cell phone. He is truly a hero. He is a beloved old man."
"If the old man were 30 years younger, he could still do some amazing things."
The family of an ancient military household: So many comrades-in-arms really trusted him; they were all men with big hearts, and not one of them thought to inform his son.
I can't even imagine how anxious his son must have been at that time. His own father was perfectly fine at home enjoying his retirement, but instead went to such a far place alone without telling him. He was so worried that he even put up missing person notices!
What if we encounter bandits or other accidents on the way?
If nothing goes wrong, all is well, but if something does happen, the whole family will worry and suffer!
This old man just leaves whenever he wants, without even saying goodbye to his family. It's really unsettling.
Looking at the old man's determination to leave this world, I felt a sense of unease. When I get home from work today, I must have a good talk with the elders in my family and tell them not to follow the old man's example. At their age, why are they going out to pursue freedom? They just go out and run around without saying a word. It's so worrying!
Even if you're leaving, you should have your children accompany you to send a message to your family to let them know you're safe and sound, so they can rest assured.
People who enjoy going out and having fun: This old man is quite impressive; he's already at an age where he can enjoy his retirement, yet he still has the energy to go out and explore the world!
Indeed, he's old in years but young at heart, still like a child at heart. How wonderful it would be if my husband were like the one in the sky, full of energy and vitality every day.
It's true that it's really convenient for people in later generations to travel far away. They don't even need a travel permit. They can just pack their things, ride one of those... uh... shared bikes and go out.
The bicycle looked so magical; it wasn't pulled by oxen or horses, but you could move forward by yourself by stepping on it. Although it wasn't as fast as riding a horse, it was just as fast as an oxcart.
I wonder if the craftsmen in our city have the ability to recreate the wondrous objects from later generations that they saw on the sky for us to use.