The old horse is an old driver in his fifties. Years of hard work and extreme poverty made him prematurely old. My son never came back as a soldier, my daughter-in-law remarried, and the old man lived alone with his grandson, who was 12 years old. Old horses are kind-hearted and warm-hearted, and have saved many people's lives, but their grandparents and grandchildren can't fill their stomachs for three generations, and even the old people can't keep their little grandchildren.

The novel pays little attention to the old horse, but it clearly depicts his kind, modest and solemn character. Old Mara has his own car, but he still can't get rid of poverty and death, which is a harbinger of Xiangzi's fate who wants to buy a car.

The appearance of an old horse

Xiangzi met him for the first time on a snowy night. A 55-year-old horse is pulling a cart with his grandson pony. They are hungry and cold. When they entered the teahouse, the old horse immediately fainted to the ground. Many people came to rescue, and Xiangzi was one of them.

It's just that Xiangzi is the best for the old horse and usually doesn't have the heart to spend money on his own. This time, he bought steamed bread for Lao Ma, and Lao Ma was very grateful to him. When Xiangzi saw the old horse, he couldn't help sighing: I'm still young, so I can only pull the cart desperately. Maybe it will happen when I get old! This is the first time the old horse has appeared.

When the old horse appeared for the second time, Xiangzi and the old horse met on the road. Speaking of which, they all remember each other, but their appearance has changed a lot. The old horse is getting older and thinner.

The old horse and Xiangzi described the changes in the past six months-Ma Xiao, the grandson of the old horse, died of illness. Without Ma Xiao's help, the old Mara couldn't move the car, so he had to set up a stall to sell tea and biscuits. Xiangzi couldn't help sighing when he heard his story.