The jingle of bicycles wakes up the villagers from their sleep. www.biquge.info In such a small mountain village, it was originally impossible to see such a rare object as a bicycle, let alone a decent postman with a uniform that was always straight and no dirt in his nails. Until Zhao Guanhou opened Jinan, the postal service was all classified as a provincial government, and the postal network was extended to the entire Shandong jurisdiction, and these mountain people who did not leave the village all their lives did not have to rely on the merchant to bring letters.

This village, like most villages in Shandong, has long undergone large-scale adjustments, the original clan system has been dismembered, and a large number of immigrants have entered, resulting in a village with very different accents and customs, and it is common for the same village to not know each other. Instead, the postman was able to call each villager by name, just like several sheriffs in the village.

The original postman was promoted last year and went to the office instead, and the person who took over his position was a young postgraduate, and I heard that he had still studied. The person is gentle, speaks kindly, and is very likable. The young girl who lived at the entrance of the village, since she met him, calculated every day on the calendar which day was the day to deliver the letter, and waited at the entrance of the village early to give him her steamed nest or roasted sweet potato.

The people in the village got up early, not to mention the days that had been planned for a long time, she stayed at the intersection early, and when she saw the young man, she jumped out violently, and as usual, held Wowo in front of him with both hands. The young man was very shy, and each time he either ran away with a red face, or lowered his head and rushed past her. The scene of chasing and fleeing had to be repeated several times before it could be seen, but this time, the young man did not escape, but took the nest and took the initiative to speak.

"From now on...... Don't wait for me. I don't send letters. There will be someone else who will take over my job. It's not dawn yet, don't come out of your girl's house, it's not safe. ”

"Changed careers...... Why are you going if you don't send a letter? The girl's eyes widened.

"Fighting. Shandong is going to fight with the outside, and I was originally a soldier...... Sort of. "When young people talk about soldiers, they show some confidence" This time, they have to go to the front. ”

"War? The Orientals are coming over again? The girl asked curiously, and the postman shook his head, "Not Oriental, Chinese." It doesn't make a difference to you, though. Hurry home, I still have to inform the sheriffs, they also have to mobilize, it is estimated that only half of them will be left behind, you should be careful. ”

The girl nodded, and saw that the postman had already kicked up the car, ready to run away from her as usual, and she grabbed the back seat of the car violently, "Wait! You...... After the battle...... Are you coming back? ”

"Perhaps...... As soon as I'm done, I'll be back...... Maybe not" The bike went all the way away, and the low voice of the postman came in the wind, "Don't wait for me to ......"

The farmer who worked in the early morning took a letter in the field and read it, and it was not until this time that the villagers who worked together knew that he actually knew how to read. The man who read the letter put down his work, ignored the others, turned around and walked home. The way home was several times slower than usual, as if thinking about something and weighing something. It wasn't until the door of the house that I made up my mind and pushed the door in.

My wife's meal today was also cooked much earlier than usual, and it was almost ripe at this time. For her husband coming home suddenly, she didn't ask much, but turned over the cabinets to pack her clothes and prepare her luggage. The two didn't have anything to say, the man only needed the woman to help him find clothes, and when the meal was cooked, he ate without a sound. It wasn't until the end of the meal that the man wanted to say something, but he didn't want the woman to say first: "I have to go to the door tomorrow morning, and in the future, you can cook and eat by yourself, you have to learn to take care of yourself, drink less when you have nothing to do, and don't wander around." I'm probably going to have to walk for a long time this time...... Maybe in a few years, even if you don't let me, I'll have to go. I have been with you for a year, but I can't give you a child, you are not rare to me, I know it in my own heart. If you're looking for someone else, I don't blame you. ”

"Don't talk nonsense yet, go out, where are you going?"

"Mother's house. You know, I fled here, it was the eldest lady who gave me food, so I didn't starve to death, and it was the eldest lady who found me my in-law's house. Now the Lu army is going to fight, and the eldest lady is recruiting the ambulance team, so I have to go to the front line. Whether you agree or not, I have to go, this matter is not discussed. ”

The attitude of the wife, who had always been cold but obedient, became extremely resolute, and the farmer was stunned at first, and then suddenly laughed, "You, what a fool." You forgot, I was also discharged from the army? The marshal has something to say, if you retire from the army, you will not retire from the army, and now that Shandong is fighting, how can I live idlely. I also want you to stay at Daddy's for a while, and I'll talk about it when I come back after the battle. ”

The two couples who had a cold relationship smiled at each other, and this day was the most harmonious day for the two to get married. The next day, before dawn, the woman woke up her husband. Like a newlywed returning to her parents' house, she cleaned up neatly and walked out of the room under the rising sun.

Just went out a short distance, but found that the farmer's parents were already waiting for them at the door with a cart, and the old man knocked his son on the head with a cigarette pouch as he walked, "What do you say, join the army, let the family be discharged." Now the rebuilding is not early, it started later than us, and it is destined to be a waste. Your mother and I have to go to the front line as a master to deliver food, and that little fan heard that he killed the handsome brother, and he also wanted to take back our benefits, not let us eat cheap rice, and not let us use cheap medicine. It's against him, even the sworn brothers and sisters of the handsome man dare to kill, can he succeed if he doesn't kill him? You fight well in the front, we will send you food and ammunition in the back, if you kid can't be promoted to an officer this time, don't say it's my son! ”

The official document from the main government was sent to the police investigation bureau in the small county town, and the one-legged deputy director got the official document, and after reading it for a long time, he didn't understand what it meant, so he had to ask for documents that he couldn't read.

This is a graduate of Jinan University, and he usually has eyes on the top of his head, and he always feels that it is useless to put a talented person like him in a small county police station. Similarly, most of the police inspectors in the small county town are soldiers eliminated by the Lu army, and they have no good impression of this white-faced scholar with glasses as thick as the bottom of a bottle.

Shandong soldiers are the most obedient, since they are the people sent by the marshal, it is not easy to drive him away, and the two of them continue to be colleagues in an attitude of mutual contempt. When scholars find problems, they will mercilessly criticize the people in the police investigation bureau, and even go to the county magistrate's office. In return, his bicycle is often moved from storage to a secluded place, leaving him looking for hours to get home. And the gifts issued during the New Year are guaranteed to be the worst in the overall situation in his hands.

However, even the deputy director who looks down on this scholar the most has to admit that he is really not bright about Wenmo's affairs. Dashuai has organized a literacy class, but he doesn't have much heart to learn, otherwise how could he be eliminated to the police investigation bureau. The clerk took the paperwork and read it hastily, and looked at the lame deputy director with disdain

"The newspaper issued by the bureau, are you all wrapped in sauce meat? If you look at it twice, you should know what's going on. ”

"Ah......" The deputy director resisted the urge to punch and smash the other party's glasses, and squeezed the book with a crying expression, "Isn't it that I don't know?" You are affected to talk about it. ”

"The marshal ordered that in the Lu military system, veterans and disabled servicemen who enjoy the resettlement and welfare policies should register with the armed forces department of the county government according to the principle of voluntariness. Application Period......"

Before the myopia finished speaking, he saw that the lame deputy director had already turned away, dragging the stump leg, and walked neatly. He shook his head and muttered, "Crazy." ”

Unbeknownst to him, ten minutes later, he was called to the office by the director, and immediately afterward, he was forcibly pressed on a chair by the director and put his uniform on him. The scholar thought that this was another trick that the police inspectors came up with, and he was furious: "You...... You're the Director! How dare you take the lead in messing around! I'm going to sue you at the magistrate! ”

"Don't make a fuss! Don't make a fuss! The director smiled, and put the police hat on the head of the clerk, "I know, you have been dissatisfied with my authorities for a long time. Now your wish has come true, this police station belongs to you, and from now on, you are the chief! The entire police station, who you want to scold and scold, who you want to beat, how you want to toss and how you want, are you satisfied this time? ”

The clerk was a little hesitant, he did not think that the chief and deputy director of a police station would get sick at the same time, which was obviously not common sense. He asked, "What about ...... Then you? ”

"I'm going to be a soldier. I'll send your newspaper, you've got sauce meat, right? You don't read the newspaper, how can you do it? Let me tell you, the commander has an order to ask us, veterans, to report to the Ministry of Armed Forces. I knew that the commander would not forget us old brothers, and it was time for us to serve the commander again. This police station belongs to you, let's go to war, do a good job. ”

The chief walked out of the police station proudly, looked back at the tall gatehouse, and showed a wry smile, "I don't know if I can see this ghost place again." If I can come back, I'll invite this show to drink. ”

The man who returned early filled the house with laughter. Whether it is a son who was beaten because of naughty, or a daughter who failed in a beauty pageant, she is all smiling because of her father's return. The man sharpened the wooden knife for his son, and the child was so excited that he waved it in his hand as if he had received a priceless treasure. The daughter said that she wanted to sign up and join the ambulance team, and if anyone stopped her, she was allowed to quarrel with whom.

For the first time, the mother did not object, but just watched quietly, watching the excited expressions of the children of the family. It wasn't until the evening, when she lay down next to the man, that she said, "Let's go take a picture tomorrow." It's been a long time since I've taken a group photo. ”

"Yes." The man answered, and then said, "I'm in the army, and I still have some things, so I may have to go out for a while." If you take good care of the children at home, the military pay will be delivered to the family on a monthly basis, and if a large amount of money suddenly comes, it will be the army that pays off the debt owed to me. Don't use that money indiscriminately, leave it for the big fat as a dowry, and give the second fat and the third wife to marry. If you have any difficulties, go to Brother Wanglin, he knows you and can help you with anything. ”

The woman did not answer, and after a long time, she asked, "Can't you go?" ”

"No, things are in a hurry, and if you don't go, you can't do it. At home, you have to take care of and take care of a child. It's okay not to lose a lot of weight, the girl is older, she should be given a little more freedom. The marshal always said that if you want to liberate women, you can't work against the marshal. The ambulance team is a good place, even the eldest wife is in the ambulance team, so what can happen to Shandong Province? …… Boys, it's good to be naughty, don't hit them all the time......"

The woman only responded graciously, and did not say anything. The next day, without waiting for the rooster to crow, the man secretly opened his eyes and prepared to leave quietly without alarming the others. No, the people around him didn't know where to go, he got off the ground, and just came outside, but saw that his carefully collected military uniforms had been ironed and neatly folded on the table. Next to the clothes, there was a sheathed saber, and the woman was looking at these two things in a daze.

The man coughed a few times, and the woman woke up like a dream, "You...... You sit down, I'll go and make you porridge hot, have a home-cooked meal, and then go ......"

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she could tell that she had been crying for the most part of the night last night. The man took her rough hand and asked, "So...... You know it all? ”

"Are you your mother-in-law, or a country woman who doesn't know anything? Around our house, there are people who eat official meals, how can we not ask clearly. Of course, I know that the commander wants to fight and mobilize veterans, and I also think that no matter how voluntarily you are, you will definitely have to go. I don't know any big truths, but I understand the truth of whose bowl is served and whose people are in charge. I've heard that there are people in Beijing who want to smash our rice bowls, prevent us from eating cheap rice, eat cheap salt, prevent our children from studying in vain, and change the handsome, then we really should be beaten. You go to war with them, and I support you. Women can't be a man's hind legs, you want to go...... I can't stop ...... Don't worry, I'll take care of you, but you have to promise me to come back early. Don't go outside...... I also fell in love with other women. ”

Under the service of the woman, the man dressed neatly in his military uniform and put on his saber "Don't worry, what am I, you don't know?" That is, a matter of a few days, after beating these people, I will come back, and we will continue to live. ”

The woman nodded, in order not to alarm the child, the husband and wife were tiptoeing, and there was still a smile on the woman's face. Until the man walked out of the door, the woman was still standing in front of the door, waving at him so that he didn't have to worry about it. Until the man's limping footsteps disappeared out of sight, the smile on the woman's face gradually became stiff, tears unconsciously burst out of her eyes, and flowed backwards on her face, and her body collapsed weakly, leaning against the door. He whispered, "Don't be a widow again, don't be a widow again." ”

In northern Jiangsu, Hongling, who has not shown up for a long time, returned to his hometown in a foreign dress and with a large number of entourage. The villagers found that she had changed very differently from the past. is no longer the shy and innocent little daughter-in-law who blushes when she talks to a man more, but she has become very capable and very atmospheric.

Everyone speculated, some people said that she remarried, and some people said that she must have done that kind of lowly livelihood. It wasn't until the next day that Zhou Fu's daughter-in-law asked that Hongling was now a person under the head of Shandong Su Province and became a big official, and this time she came to visit relatives.

So the villagers who pointed to the pointers became enthusiastic again, and there was an endless stream of door-to-door visits, and the visitors found that Hongling, who had entered the city as an official, had indeed changed differently from the past. No matter how many guests, they can deal with it very thoroughly, but these villagers have become a little cowardly, dare not speak, and sometimes can't even think of the good request.

During the chat, Hongling told the villagers a bad news, and the government issued a document to remove Zhao Guanshuai from his position, cancel the original policy in Shandong, and restore the old system. A large number of soldiers are about to be stationed in northern Jiangsu, and the benefits of northern Jiangsu have all been canceled. Folks, you should find a way to fend for yourself as soon as possible, such as the system of sleeping with the landlord on the first night of the bride, I am afraid that she will come back again.

The bad news shattered the dream, and in less than five days, the news had spread throughout the nearby towns and villages, thanks to Hongling's attachés and locals. A bright gong sounded, and the farmer picked up his hoe, but instead of going to the field, he gathered in the courtyard of the village.

Zhou Fu, who has always been known for being honest and afraid of things, put on the military uniform left by his dead brother, and a revolver was inserted into his waist. Behind him, Hongling held a plain flag in his hand, with the words of the bowl mouth written on it

"Defend Northern Jiangsu, Rather Die than Retreat"

Flags fluttered on the ground, thousands of young men armed with clubs, hoes and other primitive weapons gathered into a long line, and a larger number of men and women joined the procession, pushing wheelbarrows or carrying flat poles. From time to time, Fusang spies took pictures on the side of the road, and sent back to China on the information, solemnly remarking: If our army attacks Shandong again, it will face a desperate situation......