Hefeng Village, Ba County, Chi F City, is Liu Xia's hometown and the starting point of his political career. He served as deputy director and director of the township police station in Hefeng Village, and deputy director and director of the county public security bureau in Ba County.

Hefeng Village is a large village with a population of thousands and more than 400 households. On the left side of the endless farmland, on the right side of the mountains and rivers, every summer breeze blows through the corn field, the pole wheat ears shake gently, blowing a trickle of river water, the scenery is like a picture scroll.

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Two days ago, Liu Xia drove back to Hefeng Village and pulled a whole car to give gifts to the villagers, but they were not valuable, just some daily necessities that could be used in ordinary life, and it was not convenient to buy them here.

In the past, Liu Xia would bring his daughter-in-law and children back every year to worship his ancestors, even if his old father, who had served two terms as village secretary in this village a few years ago, died, he still maintained this habit after he had no immediate family members in Hefeng Village. He is a child from the countryside, he has feelings for this place, and he knows every grass and tree here, and every time he comes back, he can always remember the scene when he was at the township police station, often riding a bicycle and walking at night. That image seems to be a little blurry in my memory, but it seems like it happened yesterday...... Looking back on his career over the years, perhaps that period was the most relaxed, the least tired, and the least to consider the future and interests......

A few days ago, as soon as Guan Zhen had an accident in Hai K, Liu Xia actually lost his heart. He didn't know what to think, he didn't have the idea of transferring property in his heart, nor did he want to leave a large amount of wealth for his children secretly, he just wanted to drive back and see the familiar scenery and people here.

This afternoon, Liu Xia had a drink at the neighbor Aunt Liu's house, and he was entertained by his neighbor's friends of the same age, juniors, and old buddies.

During the banquet, when everyone was drinking and chatting, Aunt Liu's son, who was the same age as Liu Xia, suddenly said: "Da Liu, you have come back a lot over the years, but in terms of the wine in the past two days, we have drunk interestingly." ”

"Hehe, what's the matter?" asked Liu Xia with a wine burp.

"You couldn't reach it before, but now you can. "Aunt Liu's son has no education, he has been farming at home all these years, and now he is in his fifties, the eldest son and the younger son are married, his burden is gradually reduced, and he doesn't have to work too hard for life, he lives a life of drinking a little wine and selling some agricultural products every day to make a living.

Liu Xia smiled when he heard this.

"Look at the one you came back to follow behind you...... It's not the township head, it's the county magistrate, or it's the people from the county public security bureau...... Our brothers, who have played with you since childhood, can't squeeze next to you at all, and they can't wait to make drafts when they talk. Aunt Liu's son said with a smile: "But we can also understand, because you are out of the picture, you have the right to ...... You can do great things for the people, and it's normal for someone to carry you around. ”

"......!" Liu Xia was silent for a long time, then lowered his head and replied: "I don't want to be like that." ”

"Feeling tired?"

"Yes, it's just tired. Liu Xia nodded seriously.

"Why didn't you bring your wife and children with you when you came back this time?" The middle-aged man in his fifties next to him also asked casually.

"No, I just want to come back for two days, hehe, see you. Liu Xia shook his head.

The voice fell, and sitting on the kang, Aunt Liu, who was nearly eighty years old, said to Liu Xia in a vague voice: "Your father is gone...... Isn't this your home too...... If you want to come back, you can come back...... In two years...... You won't even be able to see me. ”

"Howler. After Liu Xia was stunned for a moment, he smiled very simply and nodded, and said in Aunt Liu's ear: "You, you are kind-hearted, when you were young, you were poor all around, and your family is doing well...... Auntie, whoever has a short life, you will not have a short life, and you can live another eighty years. ”

“…… Xiao Liuzi, you kid is also kind-hearted. I still remember that you arrested the murderous Wei Lao Liu in our village and stabbed him three times...... also chased out more than three miles, and finally arrived and pressed him to the bud rice field. At that time, your father Niu B was broken, and everyone said that it was his son who arrested Wei Lao Liu. Aunt Liu smoked a cigarette pouch and pot, looked at Liu Xia with dizzy eyes and said, "Good people have good rewards, little Liuzi, you can definitely be a big official, and you can help us in this poor place." ”

When Liu Xia heard this, her eyes were red, and she looked at Aunt Liu in a daze for a long time, but in the end she didn't dare to answer, and only took a white wine glass and drank it all.

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Evening.

When the banquet dispersed, Liu Xia staggered out of the main room of Aunt Liu's house, and asked a lady of the same age in the courtyard, "Sister-in-law, what is this?"

"During the autumn harvest, I left some bud rice sticks at home, thinking about beating them into budding rice grains in spring next year, and then selling them at a good price. But this little bud rice will make a mess in the yard, and I have to sprinkle some medicine here every night. The woman smiled and replied.

Liu Xia was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Ah, then I'll go first, sister-in-law." ”

"Do you want to stay with your family at night?"

"No, I'll go home. ”

"How long has your house been unoccupied, how cold is it at night, live here?!"

"It's okay, I'll go back and stay and leave tomorrow. After Liu Xia waved his hand, he walked out of the courtyard with a step.

"Ming'er will come over early for dinner, I'll get you some eggs to stew." The sister-in-law shouted again.

Liu Xia stopped his steps when he heard this, clenched his fists and groaned for a long time, then suddenly turned around and said, "Sister-in-law, give me a little bit of your mouse medicine." ”

The sister-in-law was stunned: "What do you want to do here?"

“…… My house is old, and there are rats. ”

"Okay, then I'll get you a bottle. ”

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Ten minutes later.

Liu Xia walked along the winding village road to the wasteland on the hillside, and the deeper he went, the graves and tombstones began to appear frequently on both sides of the road.

Over there is the grave circle, the ancestral grave of the Liu family.

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In the courtyard of the county public security bureau.

"Are you here?" Wang Guofeng asked the director of the Public Security Bureau.

"After verification, the person is in the village. ”

"Let's go, let's go. After Wang Guofeng nodded, he immediately urged.

"Hey, how many times have I persuaded Liu Xia, telling him to take it easy, take it easy, but people in high positions and powerful people don't listen to you at all, and something is still wrong. But it's good, it's sunny. The director said very disobediently and full of political irony.

"He comes back every year, don't you always accompany him?" Wang Guofeng replied with a broken mouth.

“…… That...... Isn't that no way? Political accompaniment!"

"Hehe, political accompaniment? I learned a new word from you. Wang Guofeng shook his head helplessly, waved his hand and shouted: "Get in the car!"

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That same evening.

Fu Zhisong, Cao Meng, Qiao Shuai and others also drove back to Hoh.