在湘北明珠南州镇，老同学石喜红是位知名人物。他的精明强干、热情豪爽赢得了各路豪杰的敬重，无论黑道白道还是富商都视他如座上宾。然而，石喜红为人低调，不愿深入了解谁也不曾将他与一个心思缜密、感情细腻的民营企业家联系起来。那年高考后，老石未能考上大学，他回到河口，从底层的小商小贩做起，每天骑着单车，在酷暑严寒中穿行于田间地头收购苎麻、棉花，那些年，他吃够了前二十年的苦，看遍了过去二十年的脸色。

2001年，老石实现了人生的第一个小目标，创办了南县恒顺祥纺织有限公司凭借一股冲劲和闯劲逐步建立起属于自己的棉花加工帝国。在那个小镇里混得有型有款。他的事业一度兴旺，但由于国家调整产业政策公司歇业。之后，他因为催债方式不当受罚，一次交通事故又让他受伤……风言风语开始流传，有些人落井下石，从此，老石家的天空阴云密布见人矮三分。他不得不像蛹一样缩在茧里生怕给别人添麻烦……

但无论生活多么艰难，无论命运多么坎坷，老石总是咬紧牙关从没被挫折摧垮过身上总有一种征服一切困难但决不被困难所征服的力量正是这样老石才成了我心中的最真实最伟岸最可以膜拜的兄弟！说起来，从学生时始我与老 石就相处的不错所以，我离开故乡到广东工作三十多年了处理老家的很多事情我还会找 老 石咨询生活中遇有愤懑或不如意随时抓起电话向 老 石宣泄 他绝不会厌烦，还送来热气腾腾的关心和鼓励间或将一些激动前瞻或奋斗的故事与我分享，让我感觉他身上的阳刚之气产生的能量源源不断地流过我的身体，并渗透到我的生命中来，让我浑身上下充满了一种战胜困难信心和力量所有的问题忧愁也随着声波抛到了九霄云外。

每次回家第一件事就是联系 老 石当然拜访 老 石只是漂亮的一个借口内心里还是想找他好吃好喝几天每次见到 老 Stone 的第一句话就是：九满回来了欢迎！欢迎接着便开始张罗好吃好喝的一切一次都不落，我劝他不必如此破费，可他总是不听，还这样回应 我：九满，你来到我的地盘，不吃好点哪行！I listened to him, my heart felt warm.

桂长云从美国回来，我们原本计划没有邀请 老 Stone 参加欢迎活动。但很快，他打电话给我生气地说：“九满，你真不够兄弟，你连个简单的事情都要考虑那么多。” I was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. He then said, “Nine Full, you're still the same stubborn guy. You're not bothering me; that's what makes me angry!” That moment, all the words I wanted to say were stuck in my throat.

Later on, he organized a grand welcome party for old friend Guang Changyun's return from America. The atmosphere was full of joy and warmth, reflecting his bold and generous personality.

When I expressed my desire to collect some local Shuangjiang wine from our hometown last winter, he immediately spread the information among his friends. In the middle of the day, he called me with a mysterious tone: "Nine Full, help you get two bottles of 2009 Shuangjiang wine but they won't be available until next October!" At that moment I could almost smell the sweet aroma of that precious wine filling my senses with excitement; it was as if receiving such news was equivalent to riding through stormy seas.

This year in June when I planned to return home for a visit, Old Stone drove all night from our hometown just to see me off at Yueyang High-speed Railway Station before bidding farewell with tears streaming down his face like raindrops falling onto parched earth. As we parted ways under starry skies filled with countless memories accumulated over years since childhood days spent together as classmates...