Early the next morning, Liu Changhai got up before dawn, his father took his luggage for him, sent him to the side of the road to wait for the car, and when he saw that he was still reluctant, his father said this to him: "A good man is ambitious in all directions, and this is how I am in my life, you have to be good." You don't have to worry about it at home, I can still do it, and I can write to my house if I have anything to do outside. ”

More than 20 years have passed, and the events of the day are still vivid, but I have ended up in such a situation, it is impossible to go home and say a word to the old man, and I can't see each other again, I don't know what the old mother will be sad when she hears about herself. Once upon a time, he has always been the pride of his hometown, and the villagers will say when educating their children: "Look at how the boss of the Liu family reads." When I came to Daxing to do business, I liked to say, "Secretary Liu is from our village." It is the pride of their parents, they walk in the village with their heads held high, and the people in the village will take the initiative to greet the two elders when they see them, and there are always many people who go to their homes to pay New Year's greetings during the New Year's holidays.

Has he become a pillar of shame today, do the people in the village still dare to mention that he is a fellow countryman when he goes out, and will there be someone to greet his old mother when she goes out? Liu Changhai did not dare to think about it anymore, regretting that he had taken a wrong step and cut off all the back roads. What he has always dared not admit, today he can finally face it.

Thinking of the past, Liu Changhai was ashamed, ashamed and regretful, how could Lu Zhenyuan and the three of them know these things in Liu Changhai's heart, so they persuaded him, Lu Zhenyuan said: "Let's go, I'll invite everyone to have a meal today, and it can be regarded as seeing off Lin Xiao and Zhao Jing." The three of them pushed Liu Changhai out of the door, got into the car together, and found a small hotel to sit down.

According to Liu Changhai's proposal, they came to a Chinese-owned hotel, and he said that he hadn't tasted Chinese food for a long time and wanted to find out how he used to feel. The boss came out of the country, originally a retired official, he sent his children out to school a long time ago, and now the children are working, and he has survived until retirement, fortunately, nothing happened, so he came out, and his wife together, every day at home with nothing to do, he opened this tavern.

Didn't invite the chef, the old man was in charge, the old lady entertained the guests, and invited a waiter, to make some home-cooked food and snacks, there are many Chinese in this area, the boss treats people warmly, and the price of the meals is also fair. Chinese restaurants are different from Western bars, there are drinks and dishes, and there are cold and fried people, and a group of people gather together, talking and laughing, lively and lively, just like in China.

When Lin Xiao and the others arrived, there were three or four tables of people sitting in the hall outside, and the boss saw that there were many of them, so he arranged for them to sit in a small private room. Lu Zhenyuan ordered seven or eight dishes and asked for a bottle of wine, Liu Changhai said that he didn't want foreign wine, Lu Zhenyuan asked the boss: "Is there any Chinese wine?" The boss took a bottle of Moutai, and Liu Changhai's eyes lit up: "There is this, I haven't drunk it for a long time." Listening to him, it was like drinking all day before, and the boss looked at him with a little suspicion.

Liu Changhai smiled and didn't explain, he didn't drink this wine in China, and the wine he used to entertain was the worst, and no one drank it. But being able to drink Moutai today still surprised and surprised him. Opening the cap, the aroma of wine overflowed, Liu Changhai sniffed it gently, slowly reminisced, and felt that the whole person was floating.

After the four cold dishes were served, Lin Xiao picked up the wine, poured a glass for each of them, and said, "Zhao Jing and I respect you two and thank you for taking care of you during this time." Lu Zhenyuan and Liu Changhai also picked it up, and said with a smile: "Where, you're welcome." "Two glasses of wine together. Lu Zhenyuan raised his glass to Lin Xiao and said, "Congratulations on your victorious return." Liu Changhai also said: "It's time to congratulate you, as a Chinese, who have crossed the ocean, defeated all the foreigners against the United States, and won glory for the country." ”

Lin Xiao smiled modestly: "I can't talk about it, I'm not also forced, I hold my breath in my heart, I have to defeat him, it's actually a fluke." Lu Tuoyuan picked up the chopsticks and let them eat the dishes: "Come, try this, it's all home-cooked food, it tastes pretty good." He also said: "The fight is not what we are looking for to fight, but your strength is here, and no one is afraid." Lin Xiao was still a little scared when he thought of his experience in the past few days.

On the island, there is a rain of bullets, and you can be killed at any time, so you can only say that you are lucky and dodge, and you don't dare to brag about this kind of thing. Especially the flying fat man he met when he finally broke through, his terrifying attack was something Lin Xiao had never seen before, and now he still has palpitations when he thinks about it, others don't know if they have encountered such a master, there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people, so they can't be arrogant.

Liu Changhai picked up the cup and said to Lin Xiao and Zhao Jing: "I thank you two first, firstly, they came to me at the risk of danger, and untied the knots between me and Mei Laosi, and secondly, they also helped me go home safely." Thank you. After saying that, he drank it all. Lin Xiao also drank with him, and Zhao Jing took a sip. These two things are Liu Changhai's sad things, what he said in his mouth was thanks, but his heart was really sad. Mei Laosi has been with him for decades, and they have always complemented each other, but in the end they broke up. Now Lin Xiao and Zhao Jing came to convey Mei Laosi's apology to him, on the surface he forgiven, but the hurdle in his heart was insurmountable, and he still hated, disappointed, and sad that Mei Laosi did not return his money.

It's just that now he also knows that it is impossible for him to go to Mei Laosi to get his money back, even if Mei Laosi holds the money in front of him, it is impossible for him to take it. Fortunately, Lin Xiao and Zhao Jing brought Mei Laosi's words and moods, and finally admitted that they owed him, so they reluctantly let it go, otherwise what could they do?

The second thing made him feel that he not only failed to do things, but also failed in life, filial piety first, he was busy with this and that busy for half his life, in the end he couldn't fulfill his filial piety, and it was impossible to even see him, and he was afraid that he couldn't go back after the death of his old mother, and his efforts in the first half of his life were in vain.