Chapter 27: The Story of Xu Jianguo (I)

When Lu Tenglong returned home, the flowing water mat had been on the table for a long time.

Perhaps the village chef invited at a high price has good skills, or it may be that the dishes on the table are quite rich, and the relatives and friends who came to mourn were very satisfied.

Lu Tenglong poured a glass of wine, thanked the villagers for their care over the years, and asked the neighbors to help take care of the family's house - the two acres of land at home had been given to Hao Laoshi on the other side, just ask him to take the time to take care of his father's tomb, add soil to weeding or something.

Seeing off the last batch of villagers who ate today, Lu Tenglong let out a long breath. The flowing water mat will be set up for another four days. But for the next four days, he didn't have to say hello here.

Lu Tenglong, who was lying on the bed, had a dream, in which he followed He Shao to make his business bigger and bigger, and he made more and more money. Later, with the help of He Shao, he finally saw his mother......

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"Why are you in such a hurry to be discharged from the hospital, and you don't have to recuperate for a few more days, and your injuries are not yet healed. ”

In Xu Jianguo's dilapidated room, He Huanyu sat on a square bench, his legs off the ground, and asked Xu Jianguo, who was talking about himself in front of a broken mirror.

"Okay, almost, how can there be that much effort to raise there. Xu Jianguo replied and asked, "He Shao, you promised to lend me money......

"I know, I know, how much do I want? Will five thousand be enough for you first? I have to keep two thousand for myself. He Huanyu turned around and asked. "If it's not enough, I guess I'll have to go back and get it, and I don't know if Lu Tenglong has any left. "They only brought 80,000 yuan this time, and their 10,000 pocket flowers were paid 2,000 in the hotel, and there were only more than 7,000 left, as for Lu Tenglong, he didn't know, and he didn't ask.

"It's definitely enough for a short time. Xu Jianguo nodded affirmatively, "Thank you He Shao, I will definitely pay back this money as soon as possible." ”

"There's no rush to this. He Huanyu waved his hand, disapproving, "Tell me your story first, I want to hear it." ”

"My story?"

"Uh-huh!" He Huanyu nodded desperately, listening to Xu Jianguo's story from Mu Ne must be very interesting!

"Where to start?" Xu Jianguo groped around his body, as if he was looking for something.

"Naturally, it's all about starting from the beginning. "He Huanyu is not afraid of others scolding the author.

"Okay, then start from the beginning," Xu Jianguo finally took out a small half pack of cigarettes from his body - it looked very old, the cigarette box had been flattened, and the sharp-eyed He Huanyu saw a "special" word on it - he took out one, rubbed it in his hand for a while, and put it on the tip of his nose to smell it, but he never lit it. "Let's go, talk as we go. Xu Jianguo said and pulled He Huanyu out of the door.

"I was an orphan since I was a child. Xu Jianguo locked the door and made the opening remarks of the story.

"I'm not sure when I was born. They said that there was a great famine one year, and my family starved to death while fleeing with me. And I, who was hung by a kind Samaritan with a little rice soup, was sent to a welfare home. ”

"I can't remember the days when I first arrived at the welfare home. At that time, I was too young, but I remember that the dean at that time was a very kind and kind old man. And then, year after year, I lived there for about two years, and slowly began to be sensible. I remember that the famine was getting worse and worse, and there were more and more orphans who were sent to the neighborhood. ”

"Gradually, some of the orphanages became unaffordable. I contacted some well-wishers with good family conditions and adopted some of us back. ”

"Erdan, tiger girl, dog, ugly girl...... One by one, the former playmates were sent away. I can't bear them, but I'm happy for them. After all, they are in their new home and can live a better life. ”

"Later, it was my turn. ”

"I was adopted by a young couple, the man looked bookish and the woman looked like a lady. ”

"My adoptive father named me Jianguo, and he said that he wanted me to study hard and build the country and serve the motherland in the future. ”

"Those five years were probably my happiest time. ”

"Is that why you weren't so resistant to traffickers in the first place?" He Huanyu asked, "Do you think those children can live well in their new home?"

"Yes, I thought so at first. Xu Jianguo nodded, looking a little embarrassed.

Later, the peaceful life was shattered. ”

"I still remember that day, the midday sun was a little dazzling. I had just finished copying the homework my adoptive father had given me, the Analects, and then I sat by the window and learned to sing with my adoptive mother, who was playing the piano. ”

"Then someone rushed in and asked where my adoptive father was. ”

"Later, my adoptive mother and I were put in the cowshed, and then, one night, my adoptive father, who they had caught out of nowhere, was also imprisoned. ”

"My adoptive father didn't survive that night, I still remember him telling me on his deathbed, saying that he was fine, but there was something wrong with the country temporarily, and he believed that the leaders would be able to deal with it soon, so that I should not hold grudges and love the country in the future. ”

"After my adoptive father left, my adoptive mother didn't last long, and before she died, she just hugged me and asked me to live well. ”

"I was orphaned again. ”

"I don't know why, they didn't bother me much later, it's just that those half-grown children don't play with me......"

"I was too young to work in the fields, so I just followed the fields to pick up ears of rice and then help cook and wash dishes in the commune's canteen. I didn't starve to death. ”

"After a few years, I grew up until I was fifteen or sixteen. The adoptive parents were rehabilitated. A former friend of my adoptive father's approached me and asked me what I was going to do. ”

"I said I didn't know, and he asked me if I would like to be a soldier and defend my country. I agreed, knowing that even though my adoptive parents had been wronged, they still loved the country that gave birth to them and raised them. ”

So I went with him to the army. ”

"It may be the five years of careful care from my adoptive parents, or it may be the hard work for many years, my physical foundation is very good, I can meet all training tests, and I will soon be transferred from the reserve to a regular member."

"There, I met my squad leader, Chen Xiang. He is an authentic Rongcheng man, it is said that his ancestors came here from the rebellion of Yongjia in the Western Jin Dynasty and came here when he crossed to the south. ”

"The squad leader has a good personality and takes very good care of me. He even taught me to smoke when I was on vacation. He liked this 'special' brand of cigarettes very much. Xu Jianguo raised the half pack of cigarettes in his hand at He Huanyu. "He said he liked the slogan on the cigarette case, 'Natural, Natural.'" He also said that the name of the cigarette is very special, and he must be very special when he smokes it. ”

Then all of a sudden, the war broke out. ”

"The war started suddenly and ended suddenly. In less than a month, we won the war. None of our units had time to be transferred to the front. ”

"Now that I think about it, if I really didn't go to the front later, maybe the squad leader's children would be the same age as you. Xu Jianguo sighed and put the cigarette back into the cigarette case. "The squad leader is a person who is easy to like, sincere and very enthusiastic. I heard that there are many female comrades in those health teams and art troupes who like him. ”

"Although the war was declared over, neither side withdrew its troops. The round battle began. Later, our unit was transferred to Y province. The 'special brand' cigarettes that the squad leader secretly brought were almost finished, and there was less than half a pack left, and he was not willing to smoke again, and every time he was addicted to smoking, he just took it out and sniffed the tobacco with his nose, and then put it back, and then took out the local 'Ashima' and lit it to satisfy his hunger. ”

He often said that although 'Ashima' tastes good, it is not as friendly as 'special brand'. I know he's homesick. It's not like I'm alone and have no worries. The squad leader also had an old mother, and he took me to his house once before the war, and I had seen it. When the war broke out, he could not return home, so he had to write letters to his mother at the station. Even if it is a letter, in order not to leak secrets, it must be handed over to the superior for unified inspection and confirmation before it can be sent on behalf of the letter. ”

"Every time I handed out a letter, I looked at it with envy. When the squad leader found out, he patted me on the shoulder and said that his mother is my mother, and if I want to write, I can write it to his mother. ”

So, I wrote. ”

"When his mother received my letter, she quickly replied to me, like a kind mother, carefully telling her son to eat and dress warmly, not to catch a cold, and even sent me a sweater that she made herself. The squad leader said to me not without jealousy, look, you are more like her own son than me, and all I received was a scarf. ”

"So what, you said it yourself, your mother is my mother! My mother is partial to me, what's wrong? I was reckless in my mouth, but I was so moved in my heart. ”

"Since then, every time a letter is delivered, it has been one letter from me and the other. ”

"Until later, it was me who wrote two letters and received two ......" Speaking of this, deep remorse and self-blame appeared in Xu Jianguo's eyes.