The date on the Qiao family's family photo is April 25, 2010. Two days later, Jolu boarded a plane to the United States, while Jolene and her brother remained at home. She is not in a hurry to return to Beijing because she has to go through the formalities of leaving the country.

Last year, she wanted to go abroad for an exchange and catch up with her uncle for surgery, so she postponed it for a year. This time, as she wished, she would go to a Japanese university for exchange for half a year. Jolene cherished this opportunity very much, for fear that there would be any more variables, so she had to complete all the procedures that could be completed before May Day.

Now the family conditions are much better than last year, although my parents still can't get a deposit of 10,000 US dollars to study abroad, but my brother took out 30,000 yuan at once, so that the money is enough.

The family is not rich, but the family supports them to go out to have a look, Jolene is moved, and feels that it has added a burden to the family, so she can't be happy when she goes home for a few days. After sending her sister away, she rarely confided in her brother in a serious way: "There is no money at home, and I still want to be an exchange student, is it too selfish?"

Qiao Nan also rarely took out his brother's posture seriously, and said: "Although our family has no money, it is more than enough to provide you with one now." Don't have burdens, but if you say burdens, those are ours. If we adults are more capable, then we should send you for a year, not half a year. Your brother and I have no chance to go abroad, you and our sister can see the world for me!"

At a time like this, it's good to have an older brother. As soon as Qiao Lin was about to call him brother with emotion, Qiao Nan took off her T-shirt and threw it on her head, and dropped the sentence "Wash me" in a chic manner. By the time Jolene took off her sweat-stinky T-shirt, he didn't know where to go.

......

Whether intentionally or not, he may never hear Jolene call him "good brother" in his life.

Most of his former friends have left home, and he can't even shout at the people who play games together, so even if he gets home, Qiao Nan doesn't know what to do, and the most meaningful thing is to be a shopkeeper in the store and a waiter.

Li Lanzhi was afraid that the increasingly depressed alley would not be able to keep him, so as soon as he came home, he began to beg bitterly: "Qiao Nan, you must stay at home." The way you are now, where you go, your parents can't rest assured! Mom begs you, take care of your body before leaving, okay?"

For many years, Nanmu, which has been extensively cultivated, suddenly became a flower in the greenhouse, and everyone wanted to do their best to take care of him, but this concern was a bit too much, and Qiao Nan was difficult to adapt to for a while. He really wanted to tell his family that he was not as fragile as they thought, that he had been in the army for so many years, and that he had not suffered any hardships?

Seeing that his reaction was indifferent, his mother begged him in a different way: "Even if you stay at home for ten days and half a month? You have suffered so much, and your parents have not been able to take good care of you." If you leave like this, your parents will regret it for the rest of your life. ”

Qiao Nan couldn't hear such words the most, so she hurriedly agreed to her mother's words, and cautiously promised: "As long as our unit doesn't call me back, I will stay at home for a few more days." ”

When he said that, he thought it was funny.

What kind of task does it have to be for an elite army to recall a half-blind man?

Qiao Nan no longer has the value of being "needed", and he is not qualified to be recalled. The holiday is still indefinite, and indefinite is another kind of sadness.

The frequency of phone calls from the unit is not so frequent, and it seems that he has completely given up. But his family and loved ones are around, and he is not so desolate.

After having a reunion dinner with Qiao's family, Wen Jing refused to live in Qiao's house, and refused the accommodation provided by her sister-in-law, she wanted to live at a relative's house. Qiao Nan thought she was lying to herself at first, but then she remembered that Miss Wen was also from Hong Kong City, but her relatives were almost gone, and there were only some distant relatives left who could walk.

"In the past, I lived with my mother and grandfather in Fuqian Community, and in those days, it was the best community in Hong Kong City. After my grandfather died, my dad came back from Southeast Asia and took me to Beijing, and I don't know what happened to my grandfather's house. Later, my dad told me that he sold it to an aunt of mine at a very cheap price, and the old man wanted to use the house for her son's wedding house. See, although my dad has done a lot of bad things, he has always been generous when it comes to money, and my aunt is still very grateful to him. I wanted to go back to that house for a few days, and it happened that her son's family had moved out, and as soon as I called her, she was very kind to let me stay for as long as I wanted. ”

At that time, Miss Wen cut back her shoulder-length short hair, she was wearing a white silk shirt, a light gray knee-length A-line skirt, and a pair of black flat cowhide shoes on her feet. They seem to have traveled back to the 80s, and his Miss Wen was the most elegant and intellectual English teacher of that era.

If it is possible, Qiao Nan really wants to go back to the old days, he is still in the army, but there is no combat mission, it is better to go home every day, and Miss Wen is a teacher in school, and she waits for him at home every day after work. They have two children, a boy and a girl, who are healthy and lively, and play around at home every day...... Just thinking about that kind of time is good enough.

His Miss Wen walked in the shade of the tree with her hands behind her back, and her body was sprinkled with spots of sun. It can be seen that she also likes this quiet little town, and likes the old times buried in these old buildings.

"Qiao Nan, when I went back to Hong Kong City before, I came to visit my mother's grave, so I was in a bad mood every time I came back. But this time it's different, I'm back with you, your family is also very good, and the port city is also very good, let's live here in the future!"

Wen Jing trembled on the edge of the flower bed, and Qiao Nan walked beside her with a bicycle. The roses are still blooming, the air and the sun are sweet, this situation, Qiao Nan really can't bear to say anything bad about the scenery.

Or, ask the organization to "resettle" him back to his hometown?

What can I do when I go back to my hometown? Become a civil servant in a government office? Or get a job in the public security bureau? With that disabled eye, I can live a peaceful and stable life, I can take care of my family, and I can stay with Miss Wen for a long time, that would be good.

But for him, there was something missing in that life.

In other words, he still fundamentally rejects the word "resettlement".

He was thinking about things and didn't say anything for a long time. Wen Jing suddenly turned around and grimaced at him: "I'm joking with you, you don't have to worry, anyway, wherever you go, I'll follow you." No matter where we go, we won't be too bad. ”

Fortunately, she was still empathetic and didn't want him to feel embarrassed.

After two days in Port City, they went to the Nanshan cemetery together. Wen Jing insisted on waiting for a while before going over, Qiao Nan knew that Miss Wen was not jealous, but left room for them to say goodbye.

I haven't been here for two years, and the photos on the tombstone have faded a lot, but what hasn't changed is her face in her early twenties, and the shallow smile on the corner of her mouth. There was a small space under her tombstone, and there was an old canvas bag and a radio, both of which were wrapped in clear plastic bags. In addition, there are several books written by her, "Helpless Flowers Fall", not only in Chinese, but also in other languages.

Qiao Nan took out a notebook from his backpack and a lighter, and he said: "I have thought about the opening sentence countless times, how to greet you to be special, but once I got here, I forgot everything I expected." Dongmei, I'm here to say goodbye to you, if you know anything about Quanxia, you should know it, I'm living a happy life now, and I won't write you a diary again in the future. ”

"All your affection for me, and my gratitude for you, I have all buried in my heart...... I am very fortunate to have met a soulmate and have a good memory when I was a teenager...... When we meet again, we will definitely have mixed feelings when we talk about the old days like old friends. ”

Qiao Nan pursed her lips, took out a lighter, and lit the diary. Her face seemed to emerge in the light of the fire, without any words, and the same smile remained the same.

Perhaps hearing a few suppressed sobs, Wen Jing walked to the tombstone, and when she saw the young and delicate face and the burning notebook, her heart was also a little desolate. She also saw the contents of the clear plastic bag and asked, "You gave her this?"

Qiao Nan nodded: "Yes." ”

"The radio is so chic. ”

"That's what I did. Qiao Nan replied honestly: "A masterpiece at the peak of electrician technology." ”

Even on such a solemn occasion, Wen Jing would still be amused by him.

She opened a book, published in the month, and it seemed that someone had come to see her recently. Qiao Nan said: "It's very likely to be a golden child, although I broke up with her, but she is indeed a very righteous person." ”

Wen Jing put the book back in a daze, and said to Xue Dongmei's photo: "I am very grateful to you for being Qiao Nan's spiritual pillar when he was most lonely. In the future, I will take care of him, and you will rest in that world! ”

The mountain wind blew, and a bell sounded from nowhere, and the diary was all burned. Qiao Nan straightened up and said, "You said, what you left me is hope, I keep it in my heart, and no matter how big the difficulties are in the future, I will not give up hope." So, I thank you too. This goodbye, I may not see you again for a long time, I will live well, and I wish you good in the other world...... So, goodbye!"

On the way down the mountain, the two kept hearing the crisp sound of bells, but when they looked around, they didn't see any wind chimes. Qiao Nan hugged his girlfriend and smiled slightly, signaling her not to be afraid.

On the bus back, Wen Jing didn't speak, Qiao Nan thought that she had mentioned her first two girlfriends, she had a pimple in her heart, but she didn't expect her to suddenly get into her arms and say: "Qiao Nan, we have both lost too much, we have no reason not to cherish each other." I'll ...... later. Don't want to lose it again. ”

"No, it won't be lost again. Qiao Nan didn't say anything more, but lowered her head and kissed her cheek.

When Qiao Nan arrived home, it was dinner time, and the store was very busy. Only here can he turn back into the person he is needed, as a qualified young treasurer. After a busy few hours, after eight o'clock, there were gradually no more guests, but another uninvited guest came.

The person who came was none other than Xu Wei's father, Xu Zhenghou, the former principal of No. 2 Middle School.

Lao Xu shouldn't have expected that he would see Qiao Nan as soon as he entered the door. He hesitated for a moment, and was about to leave, but was stopped by Qiao Nan's shout "Teacher Xu".

Lao Qiao also came out of the back kitchen, saw Lao Xu, and asked him why he didn't come in. Lao Xu cried with a sad face and said, "Alas, I'm here to find the two of you, I don't have the face to see Qiao Nan!"

"Hey, what your eldest sister's family did has nothing to do with you, what are you embarrassed about?"

Lao Qiao's sensibility made Lao Xu feel even more ashamed, and he stepped into the store after the Qiao family's father and son tried their best to keep him. After inquiring about Qiao Nan's physical condition, he said sadly: "A good young man has become what he is now, as your former teacher and as your elder, I am really ...... Alas!"

Qiao Nan comforted: "Teacher Xu, this matter really has nothing to do with you, I am embarrassed if you blame yourself like this again." ”

Lao Xu took a sullen sip of water and said, "Actually, Xu Wei has gone to see you several times, you know, right?"

"Well, I know. According to Jolene, he was in the intensive care unit when I was unconscious. After I was transferred, he asked the nurse to bring me something twice, but he never entered my room again, and I never saw him. ”

"I heard that you were injured, and he went directly from Hong Kong City to Beijing. He also learned about the things his uncle did later, and he was so angry that he quarreled with his aunt, and he didn't come to the door recently. Although the kid didn't say it, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He felt very guilty about your sister and brother, so he didn't dare to see you. ”

Qiao Nan smiled: "What dare you dare to do, a big man is still grinding and chirping." When I go to Beijing, call him out for a drink, and talk about everything, it'll be fine. ”

"You've never been careful, but when you were in school, I liked your temper very much. Lao Xu praised him, and said: "There is something I originally wanted to discuss with your parents first, and it just so happens that you are also here, so I will tell you directly!"

"What's the matter?"

"I just had a meeting with Lao Guo and them to discuss this matter. I want you to give a lecture to the students of No. 2 Middle School. First, let them know that among the seniors of their second middle school, there is also a big hero; second, as soon as you do mobilization, maybe many people will apply for military academies this year. ”

Qiao Nan was stunned. He is now embarrassed, and he has not thought about where to "place" until now. Such a self is still qualified to do the information meeting?