The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year. Now Zhou Min is particularly deeply touched by this sentence.

Zhou Min, who was sitting on the hospital bed, was in a daze.

Today is the New Year, and it is also the first New Year that Zhou Min has spent in this time and space. However, for her, the joy of the New Year was diluted by a strong sense of longing.

She misses her parents, her friends, her classmates, and the place where she lives.

Even though there are many people here who care about her, there is still a faint sense of alienation in her heart. The gap between the years seems to be irreversible.

Thinking about it, Zhou Min's eyes turned red. I especially want to go back to my home and my parents. At this moment, her heart was strongly shaken, and what the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War and the salvation of the country and the people seemed to have left her. At this moment, there is only that heart-wrenching homesickness.

"Cousin, why are you crying? ＂

Hearing Wang Zhimin ask her, she wanted to refute, but tears couldn't stop flowing.

"Oops, cousin, I know you miss your aunt and uncle, don't cry. My eldest cousin has already set out to pick us up, and you will be able to return to Shanghai to meet your uncle and aunt in no time. ＂

Zhou Min raised his head and looked at Wang Zhimin's unfamiliar and familiar face. Gradually, I put away the feeling of loss and came back to my senses.

"Hehe, it's good that my cousin doesn't cry, today is a happy day for the New Year. My cousin just went to the cooking class and got you something delicious, hey???? Don't look at me like that, this time it's definitely not a sweet potato. ＂

Looking at Wang Zhimin's tangled expression, Zhou Min's mood seemed to be much more cheerful, only to see him take out a piece of bacon.

"Cousin, what do you think this is? This is bacon made by a Hunan soldier in the cooking class, and I am going to grind and soak it. ＂

Zhou Min took the bacon in Wang Zhimin's hand, and was a little moved, these days, Wang Zhimin often asks the cooking class for some delicious food for her, although it is some children's tricks, but it still makes Zhou Min feel the strong family affection.

"Thank you, cousin. ＂

"I heard you call me cousin. It's not easy. ＂

"Young Master Cousin, what's not easy?" Your housekeeper Fang came from outside the door, and just heard Wang Zhimin speak, so he asked curiously.

"Hehe, Uncle Fang, my cousin recognized me as a cousin, and he called me just now. ”

Hearing Wang Zhimin's words, Steward Fang felt very relieved, and felt that Zhou Min had begun to accept them now. It's no longer the same as it was at the beginning, a little cold.

"Hehe, Miss, how are you feeling now? Does the wound hurt?"

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Fang, I feel good. If you don't move violently, you should be fine. Dr. Lee's medical skills are still very clever. ”

"Miss, it's lively outside today, do you want me to help you go out and have a look." ”

Listening to Steward Fang's words, Zhou Min was a little tempted.

With the support of Steward Fang, Zhou Min wore a thick cotton coat and moved to the door of the room one by one. The moment he walked out of the door, Zhou Min had a feeling of seeing the blue sky through the clouds, he had been lying on the bed for almost a week, Zhou Min felt as if he was rusty, and it was so beautiful to breathe the air outside.

The white sheets and gauze in the yard were still fluttering in the wind, unchanged.

Opening the door of the courtyard, Zhou Min looked out, looking at the smiling soldiers coming and going, and his mood also became better.

"Sister Zhou, why did you come out? Come into the house quickly, don't be blown by the wind. ”

"Xiaoxue, I'm not papier-mâché, I won't fall apart if the wind blows down, don't worry. What are you holding in your hand?" Zhou Min looked at Xiao Xue curiously, holding the red thing in her hand.

"Sister Zhou, this is the couplet Fu, and there is a red lantern folded in paper, I want to hang it on the door of the courtyard. ”

"I'll help you post it together"

"No, no, no, you have an injury on your body now, and if you do it, you will pull the wound, which is not conducive to your recovery. ”

"Hehe, Little Snow Girl, I'm not injured, I'll help you!" At this time, Wang Zhimin said cheaply beside him.

"Do you know how to post couplets? ”

"Little Snow Maiden, I won't, you can teach me!"

In the case of the two of them mixing while pasting couplets, the couplet was finally pasted. There were two big blessing characters on the door, and two red lanterns were also hung on the door.

Zhou Min looked at the red lanterns and the word Fu. Feel the blessing coming from the red color carefully.

At the same time, she also secretly prayed in her heart, hoping that her injuries would be as good as possible, and wished all the people in the Eighth Route Army base area a happy New Year and a safe life.

"Haha, everyone is here, it's the New Year, I'll give you a New Year's greeting first. "The political commissar Wang who always smiles when he comes. As soon as everyone saw him greeting the New Year, they immediately returned the salute.

"Steward Fang, I came to you on a special trip, and there was news from Head Zhao that Gongzi Zhou had a letter. When Steward Fang heard this, he hurriedly said, "I'm tired, I'll go to head Zhao." ”

"Miss, I'll contact the eldest prince now. You should also go back to the house early to rest and don't catch a cold. ”

"Okay Uncle Fang, go ahead, I'll pay attention. Zhou Min also felt a hint of coolness at this time, and went back to the house.

"Uncle Fang, this is a call from Gongzi Zhou, you can answer it quickly. ”

"Hey, eldest prince, I'm Steward Fang. ”

"Uncle Fang, I'm Zhou Tao, and I've arrived in Linxi County now. ”

"Eldest Prince, you can come fast enough. ”

"I've been on the road for the past few days, and I've been on the road. I'm mainly worried about Minmin's condition, how are you doing now?"

"We are very good in the Eighth Route Army, don't worry, this is thanks to the care of the comrades of the Eighth Route Army. ”

"Uncle Fang, look at how we met. ”

"Eldest Prince, I don't know much about the situation here, so let's ask Head Zhao. After Steward Fang finished speaking, he handed the phone to Head Zhao.

"Zhou Gongzi, my advice is that you don't rush into Qinghe. I will send someone to send Uncle Fang, Mr. Wang, and Miss Zhou to you, and then you will take the Pinghan Railway from Linxi County to Shijiazhuang, take the train all the way to Hankou, and then take the waterway from Hankou back to Shanghai. It took some time, but now it's the safest way to go. The waterway has been completely controlled by devils, and I am afraid that you will not be able to walk, and the sea is full of devils' ships. ”

"Okay, Captain Zhao has more say than me in this place, so when do you think we will meet?"

"Zhou Gongzi, I will send someone to carefully investigate the movements of the devil in the past two days, let's make an appointment first, how about the evening after the second year of junior high school?"

"Hahaha, then it's decided, I'll be waiting for you at the largest inn in Linxi County at that time. ”

After putting down the phone. Zhou Tao immediately made another phone call to Shanghai and reported his safety to his family. Sue sù parents that he has already contacted Steward Fang.

After talking to his family, Zhou Tao cautiously walked out of the telephone bureau. Avoid being discovered by Japanese agents.

"Head Zhao, I'll trouble you then. ”

"Uncle Fang, don't worry, you have been thousands of miles away to deliver medicine to our Eighth Route Army, no matter what, I will send you to Zhou Gongzi safely, I will send someone to reconnoiter the route first. ”

"Okay, I'll also go and inform the young lady and ask her to pack up and get ready. ”

Steward Fang told Zhou Min about the content of the call with Zhou Tao.

At this time, Dr. Li also listened to Steward Fang's words in the ward, and said to him: "Old Mr. Fang, with all due respect, Miss Zhou's injuries are still very serious, although they have improved, but they only made her reluctantly move, she is now back in Shanghai with some reluctance, if you can ensure safety along the way, you can leave." If you get into the slightest trouble along the way, his injuries could worsen. ”

"This ????" Listening to Dr. Li's words, Steward Fang's face was a little solemn. I am also fighting in my heart, if I don't leave, the eldest prince will stay in Linxi County, which is also very dangerous, and if I go, the young lady may also be dangerous.

Seeing the embarrassed face of the wind steward, Zhou Min struggled inwardly, and finally decided to leave the Eighth Route Army base and go to Shanghai. Only in Shanghai can he have a bigger stage to show his ability.

"Uncle Fang, don't be embarrassed, since the eldest brother is here, let's do it according to the original plan!"

"Miss, since this is your own decision, then I respect your choice"

"Miss Zhou, you can think about it, this is not child's play. ”

Looking at Dr. Li's somewhat dignified face, Zhou Min felt very relieved, because even in this strange world, there were still people who cared about her.

The moment the two of them met, Zhou Min said to him, "Thank you, Doctor Li." I don't know your name yet, I'm leaving, I can't be nostalgic for the past, I don't even know your name!"

"Hehe, my name is Li Xingbang. ”

"Okay, I remember this name, maybe in the future when I look back on the past in the long night, I will think of a person, his name is Li Xingbang, who saved my life twice. ”

"Oh, Sister Zhou, don't say it again, what you said makes me feel very sad. Seeing that Zhou Min was about to leave, Xiaoxue said with some sadness.

In the process of everyone's conversation, time passed slowly, and night fell imperceptibly.

The cooking class didn't know when the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner had been placed, and Zhou Min also insisted on going out of the ward to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with everyone, because she knew that this might be the last time to eat with everyone.

At the dinner table, Zhou Min poured a glass of water, stood up leisurely and said, "Because of the injury, I will toast everyone with water instead of wine." Although I only stayed in the base area of the Eighth Route Army for a short period of three months, I am really grateful to everyone for their concern and care for me. I feel especially warm for someone who has lost his memory. Especially here, it is my greatest honor that I have met you anti-Japanese heroes. I will be leaving the base in a few days, but I can promise that I will never forget you, the friends who helped me in my most difficult time, I will remember you for the rest of my life, and I will never abandon this friendship. Cheers."

Listening to Zhou Min speak the truth, everyone felt some sadness when parting.

"Okay, okay, everyone eats and drinks a lot, although Zhou Min is leaving, didn't she say it, she will always remember us, today is the New Year, let's be happy." ”

This night, everyone talked and laughed and told their own stories. Zhou Min also laughed and cried when he heard it. In this last and only time, enjoy this last time with the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army.

At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in 1938, Zhou Min spent it in laughter and the sadness of parting.