A week later, after Liu Yizhang finished everything that needed to be done in Nanjing, he said goodbye to Tang Ruoxi and took his newlywed Yan'er's wife Wu Yutong on the journey home.

After a long journey of more than ten hours, he entered the territory of Huang County at more than seven o'clock in the evening, and Lao Shen's tense nerves all the way relaxed, and he said to Liu Yizhang apologetically, "Secretary Liu, it's all my fault, if you don't take the wrong part of the road in Linyi, you and Yutong will now be reunited with your family." ”

Liu Yizhang comforted, "Master Shen, you don't have to feel guilty because you have taken such a wrong path, what I am really sorry for is that Yutong and I have made you work so hard because of such a private matter as visiting relatives." ”

Wu Yutong also smiled and said, "Uncle Shen, the next time I see my uncle, I will definitely let him reward you well, you are the most dedicated person around him." ”

"You two don't have to be polite to me, I have followed the chief for many years, the chief has always taken good care of me and my family, Yutong is the chief's close relative, Secretary Liu is a hero of the country, can serve you, both public and private should be shared! After a while, I will send you to the Liujia compound, I will not go in, I will then return to the county seat of Huangxian County, and I will live in the guest house of the county party committee, and I will go to the village when you want to use the car, so that you will not be distracted and take care of me when you are reunited with your relatives. Secretary Liu, do you think this will work? ”

"Master Shen, you are very thoughtful, there are twenty or thirty people in the Liu family compound, Yutong and I suddenly went back, whether it is at home or in the village, it must be fried, noisy, you have been driving for a day, and you can't rest well at all in the Liu family compound, it is better to take a good rest in the county party committee guest house according to what you said, and we will go directly to Huanggang to visit my grandparents in seven or eight days, it will be another long journey! Master Shen, in China, I really don't have time to drink with you, and when I return to North Korea, I will invite you and Secretary Zhan to have a drink, and thank you both for taking care of me and helping me during this time. ”

"Okay, Secretary Liu, then it's a deal! Along the way, I've discovered that you're an amazing person, calm and calm at all times. ”

"Hahaha, Master Shen, you can really fool me, what's so great about me? Makes you so ridiculous. ”

"Secretary Liu, don't think I'm slapping the horse's whiskers, whether you return from North Korea or now from Nanjing back to your hometown, you have slept all the way, and I have picked up a lot of leaders over the years, and there are only a handful of people like you. Ordinary people are in a hurry, asking me over and over again how far I am, or chatting with fellow travelers, you and Deputy Head Liu Yuejuan have been in the car for more than 30 hours, and they have said less than ten sentences in total, and Liu Yuejuan took the initiative to tell you, Yutong is clear, Liu Yuejuan is not an ordinary woman, any man, with her, he will have nothing to say......" Lao Shen suddenly noticed that Liu Yizhang's face had changed from the rearview mirror, and quickly stopped the topic.

Wu Yutong was very happy when he heard it, "Uncle Shen, you are worthy of being with my uncle for so many years, your eyesight is not ordinary, my family Yizhang is what you said, he is a great person, maybe he is still a descendant of Yanagi Hui." Sensei said that my master Liu Yuejuan is gone, even if the seven fairies go down to earth, they can't take away his soul. ”

Lao Shen didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, he was not afraid of Wu Yutong, but he was afraid of Liu Yizhang, Liu Yizhang is now not only Dong Zheng's confidential secretary but also a rising star of the Corps, and he is the leader among the thousands of combat heroes in the Corps, and he will become a great weapon in the future, and he may be offended if his words are not appropriate.

Feeling timid, although he has only been away from home for more than half a year, Liu Yizhang has a feeling of being suddenly separated from the world. Wu Xiangsen and Wu Yutong both suggested that Liu Yizhang send a telegram to his family in advance, telling Liu Dad about his return to China to visit relatives, but Liu Yizhang did not agree, and the reason he gave Wu Xiangsen and Wu Yutong was that he did not want to be too high-profile, after all, there were nine descendants in the village who sacrificed their lives for the country, and it was not appropriate for him to return to his hometown in fine clothes, and it was easy to give someone a handle. In fact, the real reason why Liu Yizhang did not agree to send a telegram was that he was worried about his cousin Wang Hui, Wang Hui and he had been good for a long time, although there was no substantial skin kiss, but Wang Hui was very affectionate to herself, in case she couldn't think of doing a stupid thing like her grandmother Jiang Junqing's martyrdom, wouldn't she become a sinner through the ages.

Near, the sound of the waves of the North Sea came into his ears, which was the taste of the sea that Liu Yizhang had in his heart, and he had been listening to the sound of the waves since he was a child.

Near, the majestic archway broke into view, Liu Fang Baishi four big characters are clearly visible in the moonlight, that is Liu Yizhang's unforgettable motto, always remind the descendants of Shuangliu Village, here is their roots.

Approaching, the weather-beaten ancient willows are lush and deep-rooted, and thousands of branches dance in the wind in the night, warmly welcoming the returning wanderers.

When the children of the village saw the jeep, they all ran after it curiously, and shouted one after another, "The troops have come up!" ”

Hearing the shouting, Liu Xinzhang and Xigu hurriedly ran from the yard to the street, and saw a jeep slowly moving towards the Liu family compound, and the lights were so shaking that they couldn't open their eyes.

Liu Yizhang said happily, "Yutong, the front is the Liu family compound, the little girl is the little sister Xigu, and the little boy is the little brother Xinzhang, who has grown taller after half a year." ”

Wu Yutong hugged Liu Yizhang's arm tightly, thinking that he would kowtow to Father Liu and Mrs. Liu for a while, he felt inexplicably excited and nervous.

As soon as the car stopped at the gate of the Liu family's compound, Liu Yizhang couldn't wait to open the car door and shouted loudly, "Xinzhang, cherish the valley!" ”

Before Liu Xinzhang and Xigu could react, they were taken into Liu Yizhang's arms.

Liu Xinzhang hugged Liu Yizhang's neck tightly, Xigu shouted his second brother excitedly, and then broke free from Liu Yizhang's embrace, and ran into the yard, shouting excitedly as he ran, "Dad, mother, it's terrible, my second brother is back!" ”

Watching the lively children shouting around Liu Yizhang and Wu Yutong, "The soldiers in the Liu family compound are back!" Shinzhang's second brother is back! ”

Wu Yutong took out the candy from the package and distributed it to the children, and the children happily ran home with the candy.

Liu Yizhang said to Lao Shen enthusiastically, "Master Shen, let's go into the house and have a cup of tea." Lao Shen replied with interest, "Secretary Liu, I won't disturb your family reunion, and I will return to the county seat." ”

Father Liu and Mrs. Liu hurriedly greeted each other when they heard the news, Zhang Yan, Aidao, Liu Zhizhang, and Xigu followed closely behind, and before Liu Yizhang could speak, Mrs. Liu threw herself on Liu Yizhang, cried loudly, and shouted in her mouth, "My son, you finally came back alive, and my mother thought that I would never see you in this life." ”

Liu Yizhang held the letter in one hand and Liu Lao Niang in the other, couldn't help but cry like rain, Zhang Yan hurriedly went over and took Liu Xinzhang over, Liu Yizhang looked at Liu Yizhang and then looked at Wu Yutong who was standing on the side, he understood a little in his heart, he persuaded in a low voice, "Renzhang Niang, don't patronize and cry, there are still distinguished guests." ”

Only then did Liu Lao Niang let go of Liu Yizhang, Liu Yizhang took Wu Yutong's hand and said calmly, "Dad, mother, let's go home first, and I will introduce her to the second elder." ”

Daddy Liu smiled and said, "Girl, hurry up and get home." ”

Walking into the main house, Liu Yizhang helped Father Liu and Mrs. Liu to the chairs on both sides of the table, knelt on his knees, choked and said, "Dad, mother, Yizhang is not filial, these days let the second elder worry!" After speaking, he kowtowed three times, and Father Liu stretched out his hand to help him up, and said, "Yizhang, you bravely killed the enemy to protect the family and defend the country, and you are the good man of my Liu family's compound, and you are the great filial son of me and your mother." ”

Liu Yizhang turned around and pulled Wu Yutong to the second elder and formally introduced, "Dad, mother, her name is Wu Yutong, she is a soldier of the army's art troupe, we have been married with the approval of the head of the army, and now Yutong is your daughter-in-law." ”

Wu Yutong generously said to Daddy Liu and Daddy Liu, "Dad, mother, Yutong has seen the second elder. As he spoke, he was about to kneel down for Daddy Liu and Daddy Liu, but was stopped by Daddy Liu's hands, and he said solemnly, "Yutong, you are a revolutionary soldier, you don't have to follow this set of etiquette in our countryside, just follow the rules of the army and give me and your mother a military salute!" ”

Wu Yutong thought that her father-in-law was really reasonable, and she was very happy, but she still followed the customs, and kowtowed to Daddy Liu and Lady Liu three times in a proper manner, and Mrs. Liu quickly helped her up, held her hand, looked up and down with a smile, the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and said with a smile, "Good girl, you have done my mother a great favor, it has been more than half a year from the first lunar month to now, and the people who came to propose to Yizhang are about to step on the threshold of our family, and they are almost annoying me......"

"Mother, I know that you are my second sister-in-law, you always have something to say later, so many people are still waiting to meet my second sister-in-law." Aidao hugged Liu Lao Niang's shoulder and said with a smile.

Liu Yizhang introduced Zhang Yan, Aidao, Liu Zhizhang, Xigu, and Liu Xinzhang to Wu Yutong one by one, but he didn't see his eldest brother Liu Renzhang, he asked Zhang Yan with concern, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you see your eldest brother?" ”

Zhang Yan said softly with a big belly, "Second brother, your eldest brother will go to work at the Huang County Maritime Safety Bureau after the New Year, and he usually lives in the dormitory of the unit, and I will send him a letter to him to go home tomorrow, and he has been worried about you." ”

At this time, Liu Chengzu, Liu Wengui, Liu Wenxuan, Liu Zhongzhang, Lin Qi and other men, women and children in the Liu family compound rushed to hear the news.

Wang Shouwu finally squeezed in from the crowd, patted Liu Yizhang's shoulder with both hands, and said excitedly, "Yizhang, you are now the head of the regiment, a county cadre, at the same level as the county magistrate of Huang County, my uncle is proud of you!" ”

Liu Yizhang said modestly, "Uncle, I am just a soldier who leads the troops to fight, and I am nothing when I leave the battlefield." By the way, why didn't my cousin Wang Hui come? ”

"Wang Hui heard that you are back, you ran faster than anyone else, but you are stuck at the gate of the compound and can't move, I have a lot of strength, otherwise I can't squeeze in, you go out and take a look, there are people standing on the wall all over the yard, this is not good, don't squeeze out a good one."

Liu Yizhang opened the door of the hall and looked, as Wang Shouwu said, the courtyard was full of people, and the villagers saw Liu Yizhang in military uniform, and they all shouted excitedly, "Third brother, good job!" "Third brother, you are the hero of our Shuangliu Village!"

Liu Yizhang thought to himself that if this continues, the more people gather, it is easy to have accidents, and the crowd must be evacuated quickly, so he immediately made a decision and shouted loudly to the crowd in the courtyard, "Folks, I know that you are all concerned about me, this courtyard is too small, please follow me to the village garden, and I will report to you about the Korean battlefield, okay?" ”

After speaking, Liu Yizhang gently pushed aside the crowd and walked out, and the villagers consciously made way for Liu Yizhang and hugged him to the field.

Liu Yizhang stood on the grinding plate in the middle of the field, under the bright moonlight, the wind blew the wicker to make a swishing sound, Gu Liu was like two kind old men, silently watching this good man who returned from the expedition.

Generations of heroic sons and daughters like Liu Yizhang have thrived in the ancient land of Shuangliu Village, and they are like the vigorous and developed roots of this ancient willow, which have become deeper and deeper after the baptism of the years, supporting the blue sky of Shuangliu Village.

In the past six months or so, nine descendants of Shuangliu Village have been martyred, which has not shaken the enthusiasm and confidence of the villagers in resisting the US aid to Korea, on the contrary, it has aroused the patriotic fervor of the villagers.

Liu Yizhang's heart was surging at the moment, he raised his hands and pressed the crowd, the field gradually quieted down, Liu Yizhang solemnly saluted the villagers with a standard military salute, and then spoke loudly, "Fellow villagers, fathers and fellow villagers, last winter, I and Houzhang and other thirteen people said goodbye to you from here and embarked on the journey to resist US aggression and aid Korea. As soon as I set foot on the battlefield in Korea, Houzhang died under the bombing of the US imperialists, and died right under my nose, and I swore by holding his corpse that I would not avenge this revenge and swear not to be a man! Later, the warriors of our Shuangliu Village sacrificed one after another, and now there are only guards, badges, Xingzhang and I am still alive, I can't forget that Qingzhang died under the iron cavalry of the American imperialists, and was trampled into flesh by the war horses, and I can't forget that Enzhang blocked the machine gun eyes of the American imperialists with his own flesh and blood, and I can't forget that thousands of volunteer soldiers went forward one after another like the martyrs of our Shuangliu Village, watered the flowers of victory with blood and life, and achieved great victories in the battles to resist US aggression and aid Korea, they are all heroes, They are all heroic sons and daughters of the republic! Fathers and fellow villagers, the sons and daughters of heroes come from the land of heroes, just like the reason why the ancient willow behind me can stand for a hundred years and flourish is because she has roots that are deeply rooted in the ground......"