25 December 1991, 11 p.m. sharp.

In a secret base somewhere in the dry port, the suite of more than 60 square meters is as clean as ever, the things are very complete, and the best furniture and household appliances that can be bought are all available. Li Lu waited for a long time in front of the TV, and sitting next to him was Chen Hejun.

"Comrade Li Lu, today is Christmas in the West, does it have a special meaning for you to choose to sign a contract on this day?" Chen Hejun glanced at the TV and asked Li Lu very politely.

I can't tell that Li Lu is a person who has just turned thirty, his face is full of vicissitudes, and the wrinkles on his forehead don't know when they have grown.

Li Lu shook his head slowly and pointed to the TV.

In the news transmitted by satellite, a Soviet man with a birthmark on his head suddenly appeared. Gorbachev made a televised speech, and the collapse of the Soviet Union was announced.

An era is over.

Li Lu slowly closed his eyes to calm down for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, he picked up the pen. Chen Hejun hurriedly opened the contract and flipped to the signature page, pushing it over with both hands. The person who signed the signature on the signature page had already signed it, and judging by the color of the traces, it was handwriting from a few years ago.

The last and most important blank space was empty for a full nine years.

Li Lu signed his name vigorously, which means that from the time he completed the last stroke, the Red Star Industrial Corporation officially delivered it to the state, and he only retained 10% of the shares as a natural person.

Nine years of struggle!

Finally, on the day of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Li Lu made a choice - to hand over all his most important assets to the state.

Seeing Li Lu put down his pen, Chen Hejun was not relieved, but felt a sense of loss in his heart. In the past nine years, his only task was to take good care of Li Lu, take care of it, and to put it bluntly, put Li Lu under house arrest in this secret base where he lived alone, and in addition to that, there was a whole regiment of troops responsible for guarding, because this secret base was the base of the special operations group.

The first thought of Chen Hejun when he woke up every day was to come to see Li Lu and persuade him to sign step by step. He had already been able to recite those words backwards. He has long lost that heart, and what makes him persist is a strong party spirit and principles.

He thought there would never be any hope of convincing Li Lu to sign. If a person can carry a full nine years, he may never compromise.

Unexpectedly, when he received a call tonight, it turned out to be Li Lu who offered to sign.

The narration on TV made Chen Hejun stunned - the Soviet Union actually collapsed!

Li Lu didn't say anything more, got up and went back to the bedroom.

In the afternoon of the next day, the doors of Hongxing Primary School were wide open, and the children poured out of the school gates. Li Mu, a student in the first class of the year, ran out and raised his eyes to see his mother Niu Jun and a strange man standing side by side waiting.

Sunset.

End of book.

postscript

1981 has come to the present amid scolding, which is not the main reason for the early completion of the book. In the past period of time, the rifle has been constantly reflecting, why has it not been able to change the problem of "wiping the line" over the years? There is a desire to die in his bones, or he likes to dance on the tip of a knife and wander around the high-voltage line. After a long period of careful consideration, the following decision was made: Struggle 1981 was completed ahead of schedule.

This kind of theme may not be touched again in the future, and the regret of the Red Raiders may never have a chance to make up for it. In the process of writing, my train of thought was constantly interrupted by myself, because whenever I wanted to write, a voice would tell me that it was not possible to write like that. I felt strongly that my hands and feet were being bound.

In the final analysis, it is the personal factor of the rifle, and the brothers and sisters of the gun regiment are very, very tolerant, no matter what the rifle does, they are always by their side. If we have a chance, let's have two drinks.

As for the next move, I will probably inform you at the National Day gathering. This year is also the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Gun Regiment, we have gone through five years together, the years have been like a shuttle, five years, the best years, with you.

In September, I spent the whole month studying at Lu Xun Academy of Literature, a realistic theme study class. The year before last year, I couldn't make the trip because of work. This year's class is just the right match, and despite all difficulties, I insist on participating in the study. This is an opportunity for the rifle to work hard to improve. Rifle is very confident that he will be able to put more excellent works on the desks of his brothers and sisters for the future.

Regarding the National Day gathering, it is tentatively scheduled in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Chongqing for alternatives, brothers and sisters who have the opportunity to get together, contact rifle directly: , QQ number: 562013490