Chapter XVIII. Red bean bread

"Run? Why should I run? ”

Li Yu had a slight smile on his face, and he looked at the old man in front of him, the face that had carved countless furrows over the years was now soaked with tears. This is a typical Ukrainian, working hard and silently cultivating this land, Li Yu took out a handkerchief in his arms and handed it to him, without saying any words of encouragement, just asked softly: "Elder, it seems that you know me?" ”

The old man couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the handkerchief in front of him, and looked up at Li Yu for two or three seconds, before his face brought some complicated emotions. But he still reached out and took Li Yu's handkerchief, touched the tears in the corners of his eyes, just shook his head and sighed: "Who doesn't know about Maiupp in the small towns and villages around Odessa? ”

"That's a scoundrel and a scoundrel!"

A small child next to him ran over, hugged the old man tightly, raised his head to look at Li Yu, with adult-like hatred on his immature face, pointed to the corpses that were being visited, and said childishly: "Every time he brings this group of people to our village to grab food, and not only our village, but also many, many villages around him to grab food!" ”

"Go back, Anatoly, go back! Didn't I mean to keep you at home? ”

When the old man saw his grandson coming to him, he was immediately a little angry, and he reached out to cover the eyes of the little child named Anatoli, pushed him outward, and reprimanded and coaxed: "Don't look at those horrible things, children, will grandpa take you to eat honey bread next time?" ”

But the little boy named Anatoly broke free from his grandfather's hand, jumped to the side and pinched his waist, shook his head at him with an uncontrollable grievance on his brows, and shouted: "No, grandpa, they are a bunch of scoundrels!" I have nothing to fear! After a pause, the grievances on the child's face were even more aggrieved, and he couldn't help but bow his head and whispered: "Besides, grandpa, we don't have honey or bread now, what else do you want to say about honey bread?" ”

The old man's face suddenly fell, and there was a certain self-reproach on his face when he saw his grandson so disappointed. After working hard for most of his life, it is difficult to even let his grandson eat a bite of honey bread, and the loss is simply painful for an old man.

"Grandpa, I don't like honey bread!"

As if seeing the self-blame in his grandfather's eyes, Anatoly shook his little head vigorously, patting his belly as if he was very happy, and looked at Li Yu, his eyes were shining with adoration, he couldn't help but cheer: "The villain who robbed us of our food is dead, so can we eat soft and delicious white bread and delicious stewed cabbage and mushroom soup with minced meat in the future?" ”

"Anatolius, don't talk nonsense!"

When he heard his grandson's words, the old man seemed to react instantly, and directly stretched out his hand to pull him, gently leaning him into his arms, before raising his head to look at Li Yu, with deep fear and worry in his eyes, he said: "Levsky, leave quickly, otherwise you will be very dangerous when those people come." ”

The surrounding villagers had gradually gathered, especially the woman who also walked over with her little girl in her arms, but most of them were standing a few meters away, looking at Li Yu with awe, perhaps with a slight look of admiration in their eyes, as well as a little gratitude and worry.

"Danger? That's right. ”

Li Yu touched his chin and looked at the surrounding hills and shrubs, as well as the lush forests in the mountains in the distance, and had his own considerations in his heart. He nodded, but as if he remembered something, he reached out and took it out in his arms, and a green data link that others couldn't see slid away, and in the eyes of others, he took out a small cardboard box as if he was doing a trick, handed it to Anatoli, who was looking at him, and said with a smile: "Honey bread? Well, I don't seem to have that either..."

His voice was slightly elongated, but it was obvious that there was something behind his words, and Anatoly's eyes instantly brought a little light, because he sniffed lightly, and a sweet burnt smell had reached his nose, making him can't help but show a surprised look. And Li Yu smiled and slowly opened it, which also made his surprise come true, the pale yellow bread was coated with a layer of cream, and a lot of boiled red beans soaked with honey were sprinkled, which looked quite appetizing.

"It's red bean bread, it's not as sweet as honey bread, but it's pretty good!"

With a smile on his face, Li Yu squatted in front of Anatoly and handed him the carton in his hand, while Anatoly swallowed hard and spit, unable to remove his eyes on the red bean bread in the carton. Li Yu said with a smile: "Don't forget the little girl over there, as well as your little companions around you, although there are few, but you have to share some." ”

"Hmmm! I will definitely eat with my buddies! ”

Anatoly looked to be only about ten years old, but he nodded firmly, gently hugging the carton containing the red bean bread, his little face full of conviction that he had a mission. He also glanced at the friends around him who were looking at the cardboard box in his arms pitifully, he raised his head and nodded to Li Yu and said, "Sir, I will complete your task!" You're a good guy! ”

"Good guy, well, that's really an unexpected title, good guy? Maybe I am? ”

Li Yu stood up with a smile on his face, obviously smiling a little complicated at Anatoli's evaluation of himself. His afterglow swept over the corpses of the Soviet soldiers not far away, but he sighed slightly, looked at the old man in front of him and nodded: "If there is any trouble, you can make a triangle with stones here, and if I see it, I will come over to help you." ”

"Mr. Levsky, those Bolsheviks will not let you go, and if you are caught, I am afraid they will shoot you."

The old man nodded, but he couldn't help but slowly reach out and wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and turned his head to look at the two bodies released separately not far away, but the tears in his eyes remained, and he just sighed sadly: "Don't be like my youngest son, who was shot directly, that is really unacceptable." ”

"Grandpaβ€”" Anatoly gently tugged at the old man's clothes, his voice lowered, and he looked disappointed. The death of a loved one in front of oneself, whether it is an old man or a child, or a young man or a woman in the distance, will be an unacceptable grief. Especially between a village, who is not related to each other?

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Putting on his Mosin Nagant rifle again, Li Yu easily inserted the bayonet on the muzzle back into the leather sheath on his waist, and at the same time waved his hand at the Ukrainian villagers, and walked towards the depths of the hill with Yuri Marin, who was on guard with a rifle on the side, but when he turned around, he still smiled softly and said to the old man: "I am also a Bolshevik, but I want to go as a Bolshevik that belongs to the Ukrainians themselves!" ”

The old man was stunned on his face, but he couldn't speak when he looked at Li Yu's back, especially looking at Yuri Marin, who was with Li Yu and was obviously dressed as a Soviet Red Army, he still sighed heavily, wiped his face with a handkerchief, but felt a young faith burning in his old heart, which reminded him of the joy when he was still young when he was given his own land and farm tools, he seemed to see that era, that moment can never forget a scene, Those Soviet Red Army that really belonged to the people.

"Sir, are you called Levsky?"

Anatoly strode forward two steps, he looked at Li Yu, who was about to walk up the hill and leave here, standing in place holding the sweet red bean bread, and finally couldn't help but open his throat and shouted at him loudly: "I will learn from you!" I think you're a great person! ”

After a slight pause, Li Yu turned his head and looked at the Ukrainian people below looking up at him, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stood in place for two or three seconds before he slowly opened his eyes and waved his hand firmly down: "My compatriots, I am from Ukraine, Levsky!" ”

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