The Year (3)

The waiting time was boring, and the crowd began to look for their fellow travelers. In a short time, fifty or sixty people gathered around to go to County A. There are farms, forest farms, and construction corps. There are a few like Lin Yutong and the fourth master, who went to the production team to cut the line. But the only ones who went to the backer were her and the fourth master.

Lin Yutong listened to the fourth master, as if intentionally or unintentionally talking to the people of the Construction Corps. There is a young man here, his brother was an educated youth two years earlier, and he was in the construction corps, so he knows more about the situation there. I heard that the fourth master said that he was going to backing the mountain. He also smiled: "Last time, my brother went home to visit relatives, and he also talked about backing the mountain. One of our neighbors was in the queue at the backing mountain, and I heard that it was very close to the corps, only about 20 miles away. ”

That's not that far.

Lin Yutong thought, the fourth master is thinking about how to move the nest before he arrives at the place.

It's hard to be hungry, but most people are carrying it. Lin Yutong didn't dare to take out the food in the space.

secretly filled the kettle with water and handed it to the fourth master.

The fourth master received it in his hand, took a sip, paused for a moment, and then continued to drink two sips as if nothing happened.

Lin Yutong sighed in his heart, the taste of this water, he has drunk it for most of his life, how could he not drink it?

"Not much. I'll go back to the irrigation point later. The fourth master handed over the kettle.

Obviously, there is still half a pot, how can I say that there is no more.

Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment before he understood what he meant. He was telling himself that he could no longer give this water to anyone else to drink.

She's a little weak-hearted. secretly glanced at the fourth master.

The fourth master smiled, and when he saw that everyone was surrounding the people of the corps, he squeezed Lin Yutong's hand, "Master...... Don't be stupid! I didn't understand it in the first half of my life, but I still don't understand it in the second half of my life? I didn't understand it before, don't I understand it now?"

The taste of boiled water has not changed for most of my life, no matter where I go. He used to want to ask about it, but now, he doesn't want to ask anything. I can become another person inexplicably, and what else can't. Yongzheng in history only served as the emperor for thirteen years, and the successor was called Hongli. Not their own Honghui. Then the beginning of the change was that Fujin saved Honghui back then. All he thought about in his heart was this last day. Especially after having his own example, he understands.

Lin Yutong's heart became more and more weak: "...... Don't dare to say it, no one believes ......"

The fourth master nodded, if he hadn't had the same experience, he wouldn't have believed it. Even if she said it at the time, it would only be regarded as evil. I would not be close to such a woman.

"Know!" the fourth master smiled doting and soothingly. Her mood at that time was the same as his mood now. I'm afraid of being seen as tired. She was right to do that! Besides, she gave him a lot. Especially compared with the so-called history in his mind, he feels very lucky. What usurpation of power, what poisoning, killing parents and children. It's all. Huang Ama personally gave the throne to himself, and his Hongshi was also fine. married a virtuous and docile Fujin, the two of them were harmonious and beautiful, and gave birth to three sons and one daughter, all of whom were healthy. Therefore, he never felt that the fourth master here was him.

After a hungry day, it wasn't until eight o'clock in the evening that the train came.

But this is a train of wagons. An empty carriage came to pick them up.

There was a wail from the crowd. I heard that the people of the Educated Youth Office held a loudspeaker, mobilized everyone, and asked everyone to give full play to the 'revolutionary spirit of not being afraid of hardship and tiredness'.

It was dark. The wind blew, and it was very cold. It was relatively warm in the carriage.

The staff of the Educated Youth Office held a miner's lamp to illuminate everyone. Everyone lined up with the futon against the wall of the carriage, and then the people sat on the futon and leaned against the carriage.

The fourth master occupies a good position, which happens to be the most corner inside. Lin Yutong sat down, with the wall of the carriage on one side and the fourth master on the other. Don't be afraid of being squeezed by others.

Push and shove are well placed. The miner's lamp in the carriage went out. Just listen to the humanity of the Educated Youth Office: "Lord M and Xi teach us that corruption and waste are great waste. ”

The voices of the crowd complained and stuck in their throats.

The inside is black, and you can't see your fingers. Occasionally, there is the whispering of acquaintances.

Lin Yutong dared to lean on the fourth master. From the materials stored in the space, I took braised eggs and ham sausages. She peeled it off, then put the eggshell and wrapping paper back into space. He stretched out his hand and stuffed the food into the mouth of the fourth master.

Feeling that the fourth master hesitated for a moment, he bit and ate it. She also hurriedly stuffed two eggs and a ham sausage to quench her hunger.

After stealing the food, he quickly drank the water and removed the taste in his mouth.

Lin Yutong could still hear someone sniffing vigorously with his nose, as if he had smelled it.

The fourth master asked Lin Yutong to sleep on his lap. The train shook so violently that the whole back of the person was numb when he leaned on the carriage.

In fact, no one can sleep when they sit like this. It was one of the hardest nights.

When Lin Yutong felt out of breath, the train slowly began to slow down significantly.

There was a burst of cheers in the carriage. It's time to get there.

When I stood up, I was covered in numbness. The fourth master helped Lin Yutong carry the quilt on his back, "We're not in a hurry." Finally go again. ”

The two of them slowly cleaned up, and the door of the carriage opened. Fresh, cold and humid air rushed in.

Without the roar of the train, the sound of the rain came in clearly. But the louder voice was the enthusiastic cheers that erupted from these educated youths.

Umbrellas, raincoats, and rain boots are not allowed.

I could only brave the wind and rain and follow the crowd to the warehouse at the station.

At a distance of several hundred meters, his body was soaked. It's getting colder and colder.

Men and women are separated from each other, and a straw curtain is placed in between. Each lit a fire and told everyone to dry their clothes. The men were gone, and the girls only took off their wet coats and wore shirts to bake the fire.

The train station is still far from the county seat. Dozens of miles away.

I thought the rain would stop as soon as it fell, but who knew that there was no sign of stopping in the middle of the morning.

And everybody was. Once again, in a palm-sized place, everyone was a little irritable.

There is only one person in his forties and fifties who takes care of the railway at this station, and he can't afford to eat and live so many people. It's mid-afternoon. Only then did someone from the Educated Youth Office drive two donkey carts to pick up people.

"It's late! It's late. The rain doesn't stop, and everyone is busy grabbing it. The person who picked up the car, dressed in a military uniform, explained: "All the machinery and equipment have been adjusted." Everyone overcomes, overcomes. Salute and put it in the car, and let's walk back. Not far, twenty kilometers away. ”

Twenty kilometers, forty miles.

I'm grinning!

Suddenly, I heard the fourth master shouting: "Our male comrades have good physical strength, let the donkey cart sit on the female comrades." Carry forward the style. ”

Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment, and his nose was sour. Of course, the fourth master doesn't know how to carry forward the style, but it's true that he feels sorry for himself.

They are all seventeen or eighteen-year-old boys, and it is the time when hormones are vigorous. Eager to show his strength in front of the opposite sex, he suddenly responded.

Lin Yutong could feel the girls' snickering.

"That's not going to work. On the other side of the crowd, a girl with short hair came out with her ears, tall and thin, without ups and downs. The hair was drenched in the rain, and it was all attached to the head, and I really couldn't see the beauty or ugliness. She stood up and said in a high-pitched voice, "Chairman M has said that women can hold up half the sky." We're no worse than gay men. Do you think so?"

Who's to say it's not?

The man in military uniform who received the man raised his voice and said, "Good, good! Humility is a virtue." Then let's put the salute up. Let's go. ”

The fourth master wiped a handful of rain from his face. You have to accept this feeling, not just a word.

Lin Yutong pulled him and said in a low voice, "I'm fine." It's okay to go. ”

"If you can't walk, I'll carry you. The fourth master said ruthlessly.

The road is dirt and full of potholes and mud. Quite a few people muttered secretly. It's not the way they imagined. Not the asphalt of a big city. There was mud on his feet, even on his half-cut trouser legs.

It's all soaking wet. Wrapped around the body, and then blown by the wind. Only shivering.

Don't say that the fourth master has not suffered this, even Lin Yutong has not suffered this crime.

The two walked with each other for a while. The fourth master's physical strength is good now, he bent down and carried her on his back in an instant.

As a result, there are many people who form teams like this, either men and women support each other, or men carry women for a while.

Lin Yutong lay on the back of the fourth master, and the distressed tears flowed down the rain. I could only steal the chocolate and stuff it into the mouth of the fourth master while no one was paying attention.

Otherwise, it will be an iron body, and it will not be able to stand it.

When it was almost evening, he had only walked twenty miles. Suddenly, I heard the man in military uniform who picked up the person shouting: "Is there a backer who cuts in the queue?" The front is the backing mountain. You don't have to go along. ”

The fourth master raised his voice in response. Both breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Yutong said in his heart, this place is not very remote. Twenty miles away from the station and twenty miles away from the county seat. Easy to go anywhere.

Many people looked at them with envy. These people had to brave the rain and walk another twenty miles overnight.

The two of them hung their luggage on their bodies and watched the group go away. Then he turned and looked at the smoke-emitting village not far away.

I had only walked a few dozen meters completely, and as soon as I turned the corner, I saw a carriage coming this way.

"Hey, you are the educated youths who were assigned to us this year. The carriage shouted, "I'm going to pick you up from the county seat." I didn't expect you to come back on your own. ”

"It's raining, and the brothers of the province will run again. The fourth master raised his voice. The face is very pulled, and the brother is called affectionate.

When the fourth master was still the fourth elder brother, it was not that he couldn't pull his face. When I used to call Uncle Long Keduo, wasn't it also called intimacy? This skill that can stretch and contract, retreat and advance seems to have not been put down.