Not only did Lu Sheng have a wife, he also had a bunch of sons and daughters before he had a wife. Of course, these children are not his biological children. We have a habit in rural areas. Children who are sick and cry when they are young like to be looked after by adults. They all like to find a godfather or godmother for them. In our village, the godfather and godmother are called dad and mom. When parents look for parents for their children, they usually look for people who are kinder and whom people trust and like more. It is said that in this way, the children will grow up safely and happily thanks to their blessings. As a result, many people came to Lu Sheng. At that time, Lu Sheng's sons and daughters began to grow slowly in various villages like mushrooms after the rain, and the team became stronger and stronger. There were as few as three to five in a village. children, as many as ten. He gave his godchildren a nice name. After that, every time he came to the village, the children always ran to report, now instead of saying that Lu Sheng was here, they said, "XXX, your dad is here." The child who was called was very embarrassed. Maybe he felt that it was disgraceful to have a beggar father, so he ran away with a red face. But Lu Sheng never minded. He often bought candies and gave them to his godchildren. If they were not his godchildren, sometimes they could give out a piece of candy. I think this may be one of the reasons why children like Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng is indeed a famous beggar. People have become accustomed to him and recognize him. Even if he comes to beg every day, kind people don’t get tired of him. We children don’t know the specific reason. I know that if Lu Sheng doesn't come for a few days or more than ten days, someone in the village will always remind him: "Lu Sheng has been missing for several days, where has he gone..."
These are just my childhood memories. When I was at home, I learned some things about Lu Sheng. Later, when I was studying and living in school, I rarely came home. Gradually, I heard less and less about him. I heard that he later used the money he begged to build a tile-roofed house and a house. The mute wife continued to beg happily; I heard that he had a lot of savings later, and I also heard that he became seriously ill later... I don't know if it is a rumor or a fact, it is just the words of the person who speaks, and the ears of the person who listens. No matter how popular a beggar is, people will not really care about him from the bottom of their hearts, because everyone has to continue to manage their own lives...