The place to eat was chosen in a fairly good restaurant-

Fall into the Virtuous House.

Not only is the name elegant and retro, but the decoration inside is also antique, and even the names of the dishes are written on a piece of bamboo plaque, hanging on the wall of the cash register in the lobby, which is quite a bit of an ancient restaurant.

Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, close to the simple and quiet suburbs, people have a feeling of returning to the countryside, very comfortable.

The place was picked by Liu Yanbo, as an old driver who has been in the sea market for three years, shuttling through the streets and alleys all day long, I dare not say anything else, but it is still a trivial matter to find a high-grade and more affordable place to eat.

Liu Yanbo and his colleagues have been to this restaurant before, and the consumption is quite normal, seven or eight people eat and drink for a meal, and it is only two or three thousand orders, in this city where every inch of land is more expensive than an inch of gold, this is a rare conscience seller.

It's not that Liu Yanbo is stingy, he also wants to take Bai Bin and them to a really high-end high-end restaurant to eat, showing his true character as a local tyrant, but he is a poor person, with a total of less than 10,000 yuan, this is still the living expenses that Yin Hanruo gave him on the day of his wedding, otherwise, he can only use egg noodles to do his landlord's convenience.

In the box, Shangguan Qingmeng was drinking with Bai Bin's comrades-in-arms and drank happily.

Yin Hanruo also drank a few glasses, and occasionally said a few words with a smile, becoming approachable.

Bai Bin didn't drink, and from the moment he was on the table, he kept staring at Liu Yanbo, as if he was afraid that in the blink of an eye, the person in front of him who had disappeared for thirteen years would disappear again.

"Let's go, let's talk alone?" Liu Yanbo asked casually, and without waiting for Bai Bin to reply, he got up and walked directly to the balcony.

This is the humanized design of this restaurant, each box has an independent small balcony, where people who drink too much can blow the wind, sober up and drink, and then continue to drink and continue to consume.

"Taste it!" Liu Yanbo leaned against the railing, took out a small wine jug from his pocket and handed it to Bai Bin.

Bai Bin shook his head and said seriously: "I won't drink with you until you answer my question." ”

"Taste it! This wine, you'll love it. Liu Yanbo stuffed the wine jug into Bai Bin's hand, looked up at the starry sky, and looked into the unknown distance.

Bai Bin looked at Liu Yanbo, then at the wine jug in his hand, and slowly unscrewed the lid.

The wine is a strong liquor, as soon as the lid is unscrewed, the strong smell of wine comes to his nose, Bai Bin's face immediately changes, first in disbelief, then joy, and finally sadness, he grabbed the wine bottle tightly, and his voice trembled: "This... This is, is it the wine brewed by the third uncle?"

Ahem~

Burning his throat and heartburn, a familiar taste, Bai Bin took a big sip and choked on tears.

"The taste hasn't changed, has it? This is what I brewed, according to the method of the third uncle. Liu Yanbo looked up, so that people could not see his face, and he could not see his already reddened eyes.

Bai Bin grabbed the wine jug tightly in his hand, stuck it to his heart, slowly squatted down, supported the ground with his other hand, and his tears brushed the water, and choked up: "It hasn't changed, it hasn't changed at all." ”

From Liu Yanbo and the two of them walked to the balcony alone, the people in the box kept watching, through the glass door, no one heard what the two of them said, but Yin Hanruo and the others could see that in just a few minutes, Bai Bin was close to collapse.

"Xiaoxue, don't go, it's useless. The girl who came with Bai Bin and them hurriedly got up, wanting to comfort and persuade her, but was stopped by Yin Hanruo, who was sitting next to her.

Bai Bin's comrades-in-arms also echoed: "Sister Xue, you can't interfere in this matter." ”

……

"Bin Shao, stand up!" Liu Yanbo looked at Bai Bin, patted him lightly on the shoulder with his hand, and sighed lightly: "Don't let people see jokes!"

Bai Bin didn't speak, but his mouth was wide open, and he roared and cried silently. The most courageous soldier of this republic, at this moment, is like a helpless child, and his heart is torn apart.

Liu Yanbo no longer bothered with Bai Bin, lit a cigarette by himself, and said after taking a puff of smoke: "Bin Shao, you have been very good since you were a child, and you continuously skipped grades when you were in school, which is the pride of your parents." Do you remember? That year, you were specially recruited by the army, and before you went, there was a big banquet in the village, which was more lively than the Chinese New Year. Everyone was afraid that you would be looked down upon when you arrived at the military school, and your mother and several uncles helped you make several new foreign clothes overnight, which made me and Tan Shao envy you for a long time. ”

Liu Yanbo took another puff of his cigarette, paused slightly and continued: "We are so remote there, there is no financial resources, you know this, but you were growing up at that time, and after you went to the military academy, I was afraid that you would not eat well, so your father went to the town every month to remit a sum of money to you, you should guess where the money came from, right? Yes, the people in the whole village saved money to make up for it." ”

"These, you shouldn't dare to forget, right?" At the end of speaking, Liu Yanbo's eyes had become extremely sharp: "Don't forget, you are not living alone for yourself, you carry everyone's hopes, so, put away your weakness, Qinghezhuang's face, you can't lose it, and you are not qualified to lose it." ”

The words pierced Bai Bin's heart like a flying knife, his face became more distorted and painful, he struggled, held on to the railing and slowly stood up, raised his head and chest, straight as a javelin standing in the wind, and said loudly: "I haven't forgotten, and I dare not forget." ”

Liu Yanbo patted Bai Bin's shoulder vigorously, his eyes softened, looked at the starry sky in the distance, and asked lightly: "Bin Shao, after so many years, have you ever been back?"

"I've gone back, I take the time to go back every year, I can't let people say that Qinghezhuang has lost his children and grandchildren!" Bai Bin wiped away his tears, also looked at the starry sky in the distance, and asked, "Bo Shao, have you ever gone back?"

- What a warm thing to go home.

But Liu Yanbo's home has been destroyed, and he has watched his parents, neighbors, and partners die in front of his eyes one by one, and watched his former homeland full of laughter turn into a hell on earth full of corpses.

What does that feel like?

Probably only those who have experienced it will understand!

Liu Yanbo shook his head and said with a desolate smile: "I don't dare." ”

Bai Bin looked at Liu Yanbo, did not blame, only felt distressed, and silently handed over the wine jug.

Liu Yanbo took the flask and took two sips, then lit a cigarette and said: "Bin Shao, you have done a good job, everyone should feel very relieved to see you now, you did not disappoint them." ”

Bai Bin, 31 years old, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, the trump card of the "Dragon War", the most courageous soldier of the Republic, has defended the country for more than 10 years, has made countless meritorious contributions, and has received personal commendations from the supreme leader several times.

How can such a good man disappoint?

"No!" Bai Bin said categorically: "Everyone blames me, eldest brother is like a father, but I didn't take care of you." ”

Liu Yanbo sighed lightly: "How can I blame you for this! ”

"Why didn't you come to me back then?"

The problem is back to the original point, this question has been haunting Bai Bin's heart, it is a concern that he can't let go, and it is also his obsession.

"I was also infected with the plague back then, I don't know why I survived, and I'm not sure how long I'll live, if there is an incubation period? ”

Liu Yanbo said it lightly, but Bai Bin burst into tears when he heard it.

A thirteen-year-old child, tormented by the plague and the loss of friends and relatives, wandered the world alone, perhaps he fought with wild dogs for food, or perhaps he slept in the wind and rain......

No one knows what exactly he went through?

But Bai Bin knew that Liu Yanbo's life would never be easy at that time.

"Where the hell did you go?"

Liu Yanbo closed his eyes, opened his hands, and the faint words dissipated in the breeze.

"I forgot..."