In fact, it is very simple to say, although Li Mengze left his hometown very early and has been adrift for many years, his thoughts are still deeply influenced by his hometown, outsiders can guess about his actions, and the old family can often see his intentions with a sharp spot, just like this incident, in the words of the villagers, it is just to avoid "high merit and shock the master", so as not to "attract resentment" of the entire Li family. Of course, everyone also welcomed him back, and for whatever reason, they had a reason to defend him, and even the entire Li family. In this way, he lived peacefully in his hometown, and when he was bored, he went for a walk in the wilderness, his hometown was full of low hills, and it was quite interesting in the cold northwest wind, at least young people like him who lived in the city were relatively fresh, or drove on the road, and also went to nearby scenic spots with a few friends to see. He came back in October, passed November, and entered December, and then learned that the Military Commission agreed to retire, for this, he is still more confident, although this matter is more sensitive, but the Military Commission does not have enough reasons to prevent himself from retiring early. But he didn't expect them to come to such a hand, when they retired, they were promoted to the first rank, and they gave him a general's hat for nothing, which made him a little crying and laughing, and he couldn't understand why he was suddenly so humane. Even so, he still stayed in his hometown, but it was a little strange that since he returned to his hometown, the number of calls to his hometown in Beijing has decreased significantly, and he has never asked about him, as if he has forgotten him as a person, as if he is still in the barracks!

In fact, Lin * was not in a good mood, and suddenly left the barracks where he had lived for many years, and it was impossible to say that he did not keep a memory, and the comrades-in-arms who had been with him for many years were separated from each other for his own reasons, and the difficulties in the middle could not be expressed in words. But he had to leave, and his father and family would not hinder his military career, they would just do everything possible to create conditions...... But he's responsible for the whole family! The Li family is too beautiful, but not knowing how to advance and retreat is a taboo in the development of a family...... How many powerful families in history have not died well, all of them have been defeated in "not knowing how to advance and retreat", if it is time to be hated by those in power and unable to protect themselves, it will be too late! And the Li family is facing such a danger, business alone* can still be endured, but if it is strong in politics and business or military business, especially the direct strength of family members, it will cause some people to be suspicious, and now it is worth sacrificing oneself to save the long-term vitality of the entire family; On the other hand, as the second generation of the family, it is necessary for them to leave some thoughts for future generations to be used as a reference for future generations. In fact, if there are many powerful families in the country, there is no need for him to do so, but the problem is that the current situation is that their family is dominant, and the other families are too weak in front of the Li family to form an effective containment at all! Then again, leaving the barracks is not an intolerable thing, although he has been accustomed to the barracks life for so many years, but the free thought in his bones is deeply rooted in him, maybe leaving the barracks is only a matter of time. In fact, his depression is related to his feelings, and all along, what he can't let go of is Liu Yingchen, the girl who once disgusted him and made him like.

In terms of feelings, he belongs to a more passive kind of person, which is different from many brothers, although Liu Yingchen is very beautiful and shrewd, but at the beginning, he didn't like it, and even hated it a little; Later, with the increase of mutual interaction, feelings gradually breeded, and under the special circumstances at that time, there was a great trend of rapid progress. But with the end of the war, especially after the body recovered, I came into contact with all kinds of people in society, and gradually developed a certain ominous understanding, and I didn't think too far at the time, it was just a premonition, until I arrived at the military academy, came into contact with more people and things, and saw more social comments, and realized the seriousness of the problem. Comrades-in-arms can happily study in the military academy, fight for their dream of being a general, and fight for their future life, but he can't fully devote himself, and always feels that something is forcing him to give up his glorious military career and give up the honor he has held in his hands! He couldn't believe that Liu Yingchen would forgive his actions, and he didn't dare to expect the general to agree with a son-in-law who abandoned the army, this was his greatest pain, all the depression, all the melancholy was because of this relationship that was finally established! He can give up his honor and easily leave the barracks where he has lived for many years, but it is impossible to give up this relationship easily, but he understands that if the other party can't accept this reality, it will be difficult for her to be recognized by her family, it is one thing for them to like her, and it is another thing to accept it! Family, lovers, beliefs, are tormenting him, making him miserable, there is no choice, maybe love is more expensive, but how can he turn his back on the family, let the whole family because of himself in a dangerous situation, this is something he can't bear, and at the same time it is impossible to betray his beliefs, so under the combined effect of many aspects, he decided to retire, perhaps, she will forgive herself! In fact, Liu Yingchen's refusal to forgive made him even more painful, which is also the most fundamental reason why he felt depressed in his hometown, he also wanted to communicate with her, but he didn't know how to face it, he opened the mailbox several times, just opened the mailbox but gave up, plus he kept receiving letters from the other party, although he often saw emails from his comrades.

The three old men didn't know what happened to him, but they were a little worried and guarded him, they could do anything, as long as they were happy, the young nanny Xie Lingling also took care of him carefully, and treated him as a young master! Since he returned to his hometown, everyone has found that his face unconsciously reveals a faint sadness, which has lasted for several months, and even on the eve of the Spring Festival, it has not fully recovered. After officially retiring, his mood began to relax, and it seemed that the rank of major general made him feel a little more energetic, and he visited many nearby attractions in a row, and began to contact people outside the village...... However, this does not completely relieve his depression, nor can studying or reading books make him completely forget the past...... And at the beginning of February, three months after returning to his hometown, on the eve of deciding to return to Beijing, he sent an email to his ex-girlfriend, briefly describing his life in the past few months, and even told the other party the number of the train to return to Beijing and the time of arrival, perhaps, this is their last chance.

Lin*'s retirement caused a great reaction in society, and rumors of his retirement began to appear at the end of October, which quickly attracted people's attention, and the military academy website was almost crowded, and the phone could not be called, and soon, people confirmed the news of his withdrawal, and this immediately confirmed everyone's conjecture. Almost at the same time, the military's relevant websites were also "besieged", and the number of visits was so large that the relevant person in charge was shocked, and the announcement of the Military Commission at the end of December pushed the matter to the top, although people have confirmed the news through a variety of channels, but all kinds of comments, especially all kinds of conjectures, are everywhere, and more and more people are implicated. Since there was no trace of the person directly involved, people had to point the finger at other relevant personnel, his former comrades-in-arms, former army leaders, family members and girlfriends...... There is only one intention, and that is why he retired and where he is now. When interviewed by business reporters, several leading figures in the Lee business community are always asked questions in this regard, such as "what do you think of your brother's retirement", "what role did Lee play in this matter", "As his family, you should know where he has gone, please ask where he is"...... It makes some people miserable and complains that someone is causing them trouble. At the beginning of the second year, there was still a lot of discussion in the society, even if the Spring Festival had come, and he had not withdrawn from people's topics, it was in this atmosphere that he bid farewell to his relatives in his hometown and stepped on the train back to Beijing.

Lin * was searching, and after leaving the platform entrance, his eyes were searching everywhere! He did not tell anyone the specific arrangements for his return to Beijing this time, and none of his family knew the exact time of his arrival in Beijing, however, there was one exception. However, he did not see her, 15 minutes passed, 25 minutes passed, 30 minutes passed...... Still didn't come; Carrying a duffel bag, like a foreigner who doesn't know where he is when he first enters the capital, he stands there dumbfounded, without asking or exploring, just waiting for his relatives to greet him, no one knows who he is, there are thousands of people who enter and leave the capital every day, and he is only one of them; The taxi driver thought he was a lost foreigner, and he had already come to "solicit" several times, and he was unmoved several times, so that no one paid attention to him anymore...... 60 minutes passed...... Still no one came. But he waited, waited patiently, and was already hungry, and two hours had passed, and he had to chew on the hard food he had brought with him in public; Perhaps, he doesn't want to give up yet, maybe, in a few minutes, she will show up...... Gradually, people began to wonder about this person who stood motionless, although people came and went, but some people knew that he had been standing for at least an hour, or longer, and who could stand motionless for so long, without even shaking, who would be? In the cold winter in the north, even if he stayed in the taxi, he felt cold, what was the reason for him to wait in the wind? He is a soldier and is stubbornly waiting, but why didn't anyone come to pick him up?

Lin * waited motionless for three hours, and in the three hours, except for some biscuits from his backpack and a slight look around his head, the whole person did not move, and even his legs did not move a point; The sky is about to darken, and the night in the north always comes early, and the departure of the sunset also brings the last warmth. The evening in the north was particularly cold, and the feet were almost completely numb, and the skin exposed to the cold wind had begun to dry out...... There was no trace of warmth on his body, it seemed that all his body temperature was dissipated in the cold wind, and it was cold that his heart was still hot...... Finally, a blue taxi that was also "stubbornly" waiting "grabbed" the business!

"Sir is going to the Fairy Mansion?" The taxi driver felt that he had not heard clearly, could it be that this young man was going to the Fairy Mansion, maybe, in his opinion, this young man who came over mechanically step by step did not seem to have anything to do with the Fairy Mansion, and his low voice made him doubt his hearing very much.

"yes, go faster!" The passenger urged, this time the words were clearer, perhaps because the temperature in the taxi was higher, so that he regained a trace of warmth, and his speech function began to work again.

"No problem, it will be there in half an hour!" The taxi driver assured that although the fairy building is far away from the railway station, Beijing is too big, almost every famous building is far away, but "serve the passengers, let the passengers be satisfied", is their service criterion, plus the road conditions are better now, he is also sure to arrive at the fairy building within half an hour, there is no taxi driver in Beijing who does not know the fairy building, and the so-called fairy building usually refers to the fairy's headquarters building.

Obviously, the taxi driver is a very talkative master, well-informed, he can see at a glance that the young man is a soldier, and the soldier is obviously different from ordinary people, especially standing in the cold wind for a few hours, which is definitely not something that an ordinary ordinary person can do, and the war has just ended, and the worship of soldiers in society has not yet passed, which invisibly increases everyone's topic, "Is Mr. a soldier?" ”

"Not anymore." It was clear that the passengers were not in good spirits and were a little listless, which was understandable, and anyone who stood in the cold wind for a few hours would not feel well, "just retired." ”

"Oh, in which unit? Is it the Air Force? The driver's interest was very high, and he took it for granted that he was in the Air Force, first of all, because the Air Force was the most admired in society, and secondly, in his eyes, the other party's physical condition also met the requirements of the Air Force, and he should be a pilot.

"Hmm." The passenger replied casually, very perfunctory, as if he had not yet recovered, and seemed to be full of concern.

"Really, in which unit did you fight with Lao Mei?" The driver didn't mind the coldness of the guests, and finally found a rare person to talk to, and if he could get some first-hand information from the mouth of the former pilot, wouldn't he be able to brag to the next passenger, and in many cases, people take what they hear from others as their own observations, or even as their own experiences.

"Malaysians are the weakest, xx people are okay, Americans are stronger!" The passenger's voice was more lazy, and he did not talk about which unit he served, but what he said was also true, and all the pilots who participated in the war thought so, but this was also a commonplace comment, and it was not an exclusive opinion.

"The Americans aren't so good either! No matter how strong we are, we haven't been defeated, even the plane has been sent to the door! How many fights did you fight? "The driver is dismissive of the strength of the Americans, like most Chinese people, they no longer take the United States in their eyes, in their opinion, China is already the most powerful country in the world, when the most powerful country in the world, when they are not opponents, what does that mean, this is self-evident!

"There aren't a few." The passenger replied lightly, seemingly a little tired, if not for the current physical reasons, as if the previous battle had exhausted his energy, and the reason why he chose to retire also seemed to have this reason. However, he felt that it was necessary to correct people's misunderstandings, and not to underestimate the Americans, "The United States is still very strong, but it is too late to enter the war, and if it is done against it at the beginning, it will be difficult to say the result!" ”

"Count her strong, she won't be strong anymore after she can!" The driver compromised, but apparently had his own understanding. In the eyes of ordinary people, the US military fighter captured by the Chinese side on the battlefield will have a serious impact on the future contest between the two sides, although experts do not think so, the contest between countries is not simply decided by one or two technologies, but it is obvious that these things are beyond their capabilities, and it is not suitable to comment in this situation, so they changed the topic, "Just waiting for someone?" ”

"Hmm." The passengers still looked listless, perhaps the lengthy comments had exhausted the strength they had managed to save.

"Is it a girlfriend?" The driver takes it for granted that in these days, it is normal for young men and women to fall in love as if they were eating, even if they are in the limelight.

"Sort of, we've broken up." The passengers don't seem to be shy about their broken love. In fact, the dance steps can be said to people, break up, just break up, they should have broken up.

The atmosphere in the taxi is a little dull, even the talkative driver has nothing to say, as an ordinary person, he has a good impression of the military, especially at this time, but over the years, there have been repeated incidents of military lovelorn, which has become a major social landscape, but I didn't expect this young man who had just come out of the pile of life and death on the battlefield encountered, it seems that God is not fair enough to them, but there is nothing to do, "Want to drive a little, brother, go to the fairy to find a job?" ”

"Thanks, find someone." Of course, the passenger knew that this was a kind comfort from the other party, and although the other party did not know the specific situation, he still politely thanked him.

"Looking for a friend, are you a comrade-in-arms?" The driver asked enthusiastically, in fact, this is also a matter of course, these years, although it is said to pay attention to self-reliance, hard work, pay attention to self-reliance, but "at home by friends, go out by friends", or a wise saying.

"No, a brother works there." The passenger explained, not deliberately hiding anything, "Let's drive faster!" The fairy gets off work at 5 o'clock, don't be in time. Obviously, the passenger does not want to dwell on this issue, it is the time of off-duty, the number of vehicles on the road has increased significantly, and he is worried that he will not be able to catch up with the time, in fact, he has nothing to say, and if he doesn't drive faster, he will not even have a fare.

"It's time to get off work, it's not fast, bear with me." The driver was helpless, although the other party was the "cutest person", but the traffic was getting bigger, and the car couldn't run at all.

"Lend me the phone." The passenger also seems to realize the problem, the car is getting slower and slower, it is not the driver's responsibility, but he can't wait passively, he goes to the fairy mansion to take a ride, he can't miss the time, at least not to owe the fare. But he dialed a number, but it didn't work, so he dialed another number.

"Hey, brother-in-law, it's me...... I just arrived in Beijing, and I haven't contacted my family yet, so let's talk about it when I go back...... I was going to the company, waiting for me after work, I took a taxi over, and I estimated that I would arrive at 5:10. Then, he deleted both numbers, which was a normal gesture but made the driver feel a little curious.

"Your brother-in-law works at a fairy?" The driver didn't understand that the young man had said that the "brother" worked in the fairy, and how he had become a "brother-in-law", and he had dialed two numbers.

"No, in Fairy Electronics, go to Fairy Electronics!" The passenger explained that the first call was not made, so he had to find his brother-in-law, but fortunately, the two companies were not far away, that is, the distance of one street, and they did not take any wrong road, in fact, they may be closer.