When Ouyang Yi first appeared, he appeared as An Jie's brother-in-law.
He was personable, eloquent, and apparently a highly educated intellectual with profound literary attainments.
It was also a cultural idol that An Jie looked up to at that time.
Because of the later social changes, Ouyang Yi's fate has undergone earth-shaking changes, and his background and family background have caused him to suffer unwarranted accusations and criticism.
He lost his job and was sent to the remote island of Montenegro for labor reform. In order to take care of her husband, An Xin and a pair of young twin women followed her into Black Mountain Island, where she made a living by pressing noodles in a noodle shop.
Ouyang Yi was in that desolate and difficult place on Black Mountain Island, facing huge life pressure and mental pressure. On the island, he let go of the glory and aura of the past, worked with the fishermen on the island, and experienced the life of the people at the bottom.
Later, he was rehabilitated and returned to live in Qingdao. In his later years, Ouyang Yi visited Jiang Defu again, and the two walked in the army's family courtyard, and met Lao Ding when they walked out of the Jiang family's gate, at this time Lao Ding had just returned from fishing.
In the process of chatting, the three of them remembered the scene of working on the island when they were young, and when they thought that they had not returned to the island for many years, the three of them hit it off and decided to revisit the old place.
The three of them returned to Xiaoshan Island together, but Ouyang Yi was unexpectedly warmly welcomed by the villagers. The villagers beat gongs and drums and held banners aloft as if to welcome the return of a hero. This sudden enthusiasm made Ouyang Yi very happy, but it was unexpected.
At the same time, Jiang Defu, who was on the side, was unwelcome and embraced, and this scene seemed out of place.
Why Ouyang Yi is so popular with the villagers, in fact, there is Jiang Defu's "behind-the-scenes arrangement".
When Ouyang Yi and An Xin first arrived on Xiaoshan Island, Jiang Defu wanted their lives to be better and not be bullied. First of all, An Jie was arranged to visit, condole, and bring all kinds of things.
Later, when An Jie gave birth to a child, he called Dehua from his hometown and arranged for Dehua to take a detour to Black Mountain Island to take the opportunity to spend the night at An Xin's house. Intentionally or unintentionally, let the people around them know that An Xin and the commander of the army are very close.
When An Jie gave birth to twins in confinement, Jiang Defu proposed to let his sister An Xin come over to take care of the confinement children, which was also to gradually manifest this kinship between them to the outside world.
The villagers on the island, who would have nothing to offend the commander's relatives, so that Ouyang Yi and their days would also get some extra care.
Jiang Defu's care is unknown, he knows that Ouyang Yi's personality is relatively arrogant, and he is unwilling to let his brother-in-law be frustrated.
Ouyang Yi and An Xin's return to the island is so popular with the villagers, which is also related to their own literacy and character.
Ouyang Yi and An Xin, this couple is from a famous family, and there is nothing to say about their cultural accomplishment. They are different from those fishing guys on the island, their attitude towards life and the way they deal with things are imperceptibly affecting the residents of the island.
Just like An Jie can cause a sensation as soon as he comes to the island, Ouyang Yi and An Xin are also unique on Little Black Mountain Island. Although Ouyang Yi was once labeled as a rightist, he quickly became one with the fishermen, from the high-ranking intellectual to the "old Ou" in the fishermen's mouth.
remembers that after Ouyang Yi was taken off his hat, he went to Jiang Defu's house to visit relatives, and Jiang Defu gave him a bottle of Moutai when he left. What did Ouyang Yi say at the time?
He didn't plan to take the wine home and enjoy it alone, but wanted to bring it back to the island and share it with his friends! This heart, this friendship, is enough to show his respect and friendship for his friends on the island.
Can such a character be unpopular?
While helping Ouyang Yi, Jiang Defu was always careful to maintain his dignity and avoid making him feel that he was giving charity.
Ouyang Yi probably didn't know until his death that the reason why he returned to Montenegro Island and was so popular with the villagers was Jiang Defu's "behind-the-scenes handiwork".