Chapter 253: Returning Home (2)
The little girl just screamed outside, and didn't come in, she deliberately left time and space for the two to say goodbye, as a woman, she sympathized with Lu Man more than she held grudges, and as Sun Yumin's sister, she was more worried about Lu Man than sympathetic, she was especially afraid that Lu Man would not want to leave Beiping under her thoughts, so she would not be able to explain to her eldest brother. So although time and space were left for the two of them, she didn't go far, just watched vigilantly outside the house.
"I'll clean it up right away, you wait a minute."
Lu Man responded to the little girl's words, in fact, all the clothes and items that should be packed have been stuffed into her small suitcase, but she has not closed the lid of the suitcase, and the top piece of clothing was put in and taken out by her, and then put it in again.
Ruan Yunxi saw this action in his eyes and felt pain in his heart, he wanted to keep Lu Man, but he couldn't open this mouth. What is I, an outsider, at a time when I shouldn't have appeared, on an occasion that shouldn't have been, and had an accident with her that shouldn't have been. Now that someone's husband is coming and wants to take her away, he has already made this matter white, but both parties have chosen to forget, so what qualifications do they have to stop others. As a GCD person who stands alone, as a leader of dozens of people, Ruan Yunxi is not the kind of person who is indecisive, nor is he the kind of person who will get carried away when his children are in love, so no matter how much he hopes that Lu Man can stay, he will never say it.
After a long time, Lu Man finally covered the suitcase, picked it up and walked out, and when she passed Ruan Yunxi at the door, her mouth squirmed a few times, and finally said: "Take care." ”
The reason why Lu Man has been grinding for so long is that she has been hesitating, thinking about whether to tell him about having his child in her belly, but seeing that he has no intention of retaining, nor half a word of farewell blessing, she is very desolate in her heart, her heart is horizontal, she swallowed everything she wanted to say, and after saying these three words, she walked out without looking back, and the little girl outside the house was greeting each other with a smile, and the stupid bear sitting on the steps of the courtyard gate like a black tower, ran over with a fart, shouting sister-in-law, He took her suitcase in his hand.
Out of the courtyard gate, Lu Man suddenly stopped and looked at the small courtyard affectionately, she was saying goodbye to this year's hard work, and she was saying goodbye to a memory that could not be forgotten.
Looking at the black car that was getting farther and farther away, Ruan Yunxi, who was hiding in a corner and watching her leave, finally burst into tears, Lu Man left, and his heart was also taken away, if she wants to see her in the future, it is really difficult, thousands of miles away, thousands of mountains and rivers, will she still remember herself as a person?
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The sky was gray, and if it weren't for the thickening light on the horizon in the distance, Sun Yumin wouldn't have felt that the sun was about to rise.
On this ship, which kept swaying with the waves, Sun Yumin was suddenly in a good mood, and deliberately got up early in the morning and ran to the stern of the boat to watch the sunrise.
Looking at the intersection of the sea and the sky in the distance, the thicker and thicker white line is like a cable, pulling away the gray sky little by little. The sun, which is like a goose egg yolk, finally reveals a little bit when the white belly of the fish in the east covers the small half of the sky.
With the slight probe of the sun, the countless rays of light that appeared with it gradually turned the white sky with a layer of gold, especially the edge of the clouds, as the sun slowly rose from the horizon, the original golden yellow with some red, gradually turned into more and more dazzling yellow.
"It's so beautiful!"
A voice sighed beside him.
Sun Yumin turned his head and looked, Chen Lai didn't know when he stood beside him, this little girl didn't know where to get a national army uniform to wear on her body, she was originally a big beauty, and when she was set off by this dress, she looked even more beautiful and moving.
"yes, it's beautiful, just like your people."
Sun Yumin was dumbfounded, he looked at Chen Lai, who was standing not far from the left, and Lu Man's voice came from the right side.
Compared with Chen Lai's youthful vitality and heroic appearance, although Lu Man is not inferior, she still lets Chen Lai compare with her pale face.
Lu Man vaguely remembered that she had encountered such a scene, and there were three people, including Sun Yumin and Chen Yun. Coincidentally, Chen Yun at that time was also pregnant, and was also compared to her youthful and heroic self.
Thinking of this, Lu Man couldn't help but smile bitterly, and was about to praise her a few more words, when suddenly there was a feeling of overturning the river and the sea from his stomach, and he opened his mouth and vomited.
Lu Man leaned on the barricade, poked out his entire upper body, and kept vomiting into the sea, although the waves were not big, but the ship was still shaking during the ride, and she was like being thrown into the sea at any time in the vomiting, which was extremely thrilling.
How could Sun Yumin let her be in danger, stepped to Lu Man's side in a few steps, took her into his arms, and kept caressing her back.
"Are you feeling better?"
Sun Yumin's inquiry was very gentle, his embrace was very warm, this feeling had not been felt for a long time, relying on this familiar body, Lu Man finally felt a little more comfortable.
She greedily enjoyed this fiery embrace, and even put her head on Sun Yumin's shoulder.
Two bodies clinging to each other stood on the deck like a sculpture, quietly watching the rising sun.
Although Chen Lai was very unhappy in her heart, from Lu Man's seasickness reaction just now, she didn't say anything to ridicule her, standing on the other side, and silently watching the rising red sun.
After several days and nights of non-stop sailing, the ship finally arrived in Shanghai, with many Nazi flags hanging on the bow of the ship, with German captains and sailors personally commissioned by Mark, the road was very smooth, although there were interrogations by Japanese warships on the way, but there was always no danger.
At the request of the captain, they needed to rest in Shanghai for a day or two before heading up the river, and they did not just escort Sun Yumin home, but also had some cargo on board to be transported to the German concession in Wuhan.
Lu Man's reaction to seasickness on the ship was great, and Sun Yumin just wanted her to rest for a day or two before starting again, and the captain's proposal coincided with his thoughts.
was about to find a hotel to settle Lu Man, but she stopped him by her words, and instead said something that made Chen Lai grateful for a long time.
"Let's go to the place where Sister Yun was killed, she should be very lonely and lonely in Heaven alone, we should go and see."
It was precisely this sentence that made Chen Lai finally know why she was the one who won in the end between her sister and Lu Man.
After buying some sacrifices, Chen Lai led everyone to the site of the burned down courtyard, although Chen Yun's ashes had been packed up by Deng Xiufen and Zhang Quan, but Sun Yumin insisted on coming to see the place where Chen Yun lost his life and let his three former soldiers die.
To their disappointment, the courtyard had been rebuilt into a new house, and there was no trace of its original burning. This made Sun Yumin's guilt deeper and deeper, standing straight in this place where Chen Yun lost his life, and it was also the place where he was born in the ninth year of junior high school, he was reluctant to leave for a long time, he wanted to feel Chen Yun's breath here, and wanted to recall the innocent girl in Nanjing City here.
"Battalion commander, is that you?"
Suddenly, a voice rushed into everyone's ears, and then a person rushed out of the new house, and before everyone could see their faces clearly, they were about to pounce on Sun Yumin's body.
How could Zhou Shanjun let a stranger approach Sun Yumin, blocked in front of him, and grabbed the two hands of the person who came with his outstretched hands.
"Battalion commander, I'm Zhang Quan."
The person who came was captured by Zhou Shanjun and couldn't move, and shouted anxiously.
"Let go of him, he's Big Brother Zhang Quan."
Chen Lai's voice also sounded at the right time, and when she saw her former relatives, she ran to Zhang Quan, who was let go by Zhou Shanjun, like a little girl who had suffered a lot of grievances.
"Brother Zhang Quan, I miss you so much, I miss my sister so much." Chen Lai completely ignored it in front of everyone, completely ignored that it was broad daylight, and there were passers-by in the alley. She cried recklessly, and the emotions hidden in her heart seemed to be completely released, and this sadness and grievance made Lu Man and the little girl on the side couldn't help but be full of tears.
Zhang Quan let Chen Lai cry wet his shoulders, like an elder, constantly comforting her. After she cried and her mood stabilized, he walked up to Sun Yumin and gave him a standard military salute as before.
"Why are you here?" Silly Bear asked curiously, as one of the few remaining old men in the second battalion, he still cared about his former brother.
"This is the place where Sister Yun sacrificed, we are reluctant to let it be abandoned here, when Sister Xiufen was transferred back to Yan'an, she bought this land with her own money and built a new house, and now I live here."
Zhang Quan explained that what he said was very plain, but anyone could hear the deep friendship in it.
Everyone followed Zhang Quan into the room, and what greeted everyone's eyelids was a portrait and a spiritual seat under the portrait.
After Chen Lai saw this portrait, she immediately lost control of her emotions, and her whole person collapsed, she suddenly knelt down in front of the tablet, and shouted in a sad voice: "Sister, Xiao Lai has come to see you." ”
This heart-wrenching cry was unbearable for anyone present, especially Sun Yumin, whose grief in his heart was no less than that of Chen Lai, who was crying bitterly.
The sacrifices bought earlier were just used to pay tribute to Chen Yun, and after everyone was busy, they finally completed this step.
The little girl and Lu Man helped Chen Lai to the back room to rest, and there were only a few old men left in the living room.
"Zhang Quan, did you return to Shanghai after you sent the ninth day of the first year to me?"
Sun Yumin asked, he actually didn't hold a grudge against the stone at that time for taking them away, if he followed him, maybe they, like the other brothers, would have become a handful of loess.
"Yes."
Although Zhang Quan has been away from Sun Yumin's side for a long time, he has always respected this old battalion commander very much.
"When did Xiufen transfer back to Yan'an? Why don't you go back with her? ”
"Battalion commander, Sister Xiufen, there is a reason why she was transferred back." Zhang Quan didn't seem to want to say it, but after a short hesitation, he still said it: "Sister Xiufen was transferred back to marry Brother Shi, which was an order from the chief himself. ”
"Oh, that's a good thing, why don't you seem to want to tell me?" Sun Yumin felt a little strange. In fact, he could understand Zhang Quan's thoughts, after all, the stone walked out from his side, and it was normal to worry that he had ideas. Sun Yumin also heard other meanings from Zhang Quan's words, in Yan'an, especially as a front-line combatant, if you have not reached a certain position, or you have not made great contributions, you cannot get married. As far as Sun Yumin knows, this certain position is at the regimental level, that is to say, Comrade Shi, or Comrade Shi Zhonghua, is already a commander at the regimental level over there at the moment.
"I'm worried...... I'm afraid ......" Zhang Quan vomited again, but fortunately, Sun Yumin's other sentence relieved him.
"When you have the opportunity to meet him, congratulate him on my behalf."
"Yes, Camp."
"Are Yun'er's ashes buried?"
Sun Yumin didn't continue to talk about the stone, and his question broke the slightly restrained atmosphere just now.
"No, I have kept Sister Yun's ashes." Zhang Quan walked towards the spirit card as he spoke, turned around the incense burner, and opened a small hole in the wall, Zhang Quan reached out and took out a small jar from the hole, which obviously contained Chen Yun's ashes.
Sun Yumin held the urn tightly with both hands, for fear that he would accidentally drop this precious thing, and he had never had red eyes for a long time, and he was also in tears at this moment. This woman not only gave herself faith, but also gave herself hope, not only gave birth to a lovely daughter for herself, but also pointed out the way forward for herself. She could have lived her life happily and safely, but it was the glimpse of Guanghuamen, the love at first sight of Guanghuamen, and she buried the whole person on herself, and now she is committed to this small urn.
Suddenly, Sun Yumin had an idea in his heart, he wanted to take Chen Yun back, he wanted to bring Chu Jiu's mother back, he wanted to take this woman who had no name as husband and wife with him to Yangshupu, build a tomb for her, take Chu Jiu to see her when she had nothing to do, and set aside a piece of land for herself next to her grave, and wait for a hundred years later, or after she unfortunately died, come to accompany her again, and repay the kindness he owes her in this life but has not repaid.
"Zhang Quan, I'm going to take Yun'er home, can you accept it?" Sun Yumin asked this man with deep affection and righteousness, although he was once his own soldier, but now he is his respected brother.
"I can, battalion commander." Zhang Quan's voice was full of crying, but his words were very resolute: "Although I am very reluctant to Sister Yun, I know that she is willing to go with you." Battalion commander, do you remember that newspaper clipping, you can flip through it more when you have time, that is her hard work, and it is also her love for you like a deep sea. ”
Zhang Quan's words were like tear gas, so that Sun Yumin's tears that were already rolling in his eyes finally flowed, he was about to speak, but he heard Chen Lai's crying again, and the three women didn't know when they stood by the door, and they also heard Zhang Quan's words.
"Sister, my brother-in-law and I will take you home and take you to see our little junior nine."
Chen Lai's cries kept echoing in the room.