Chen Bei discharged from the army, embarked on the journey home, and took the train back to his hometown in Jiangdong, the train was running in the vast wilderness of the northeast, and the little boy sitting next to him suddenly poked his head out, pointed to the sky and shouted: "The plane pulls smoke." ”

There was a small silver dot in the sky, and a long white tail smoke was pulled out from the back, which was a unique sight of jet fighters, Chen Bei knew that it was the MiG-15 training, how much he wanted to fly a jet, but there was no such opportunity.

"Uncle, are you in the Air Force?" The little boy pulled Chen Bei's trousers and asked, although Chen Bei was discharged from the army, he was still wearing the uniform of the Air Force, a green shirt, blue pants, and a winged red star on the big-brimmed hat.

"Uncle is no longer in the Air Force." Chen Bei touched the little boy's head.

"Why?" The little boy continued.

"Uncle is out of the army."

"What do you mean by being discharged?"

"It's just not a soldier."

"Why don't you become soldiers? Uncle, don't you want to fight the American devils? The little boy didn't give up and asked questions.

The passengers all raised their eyes to look at Chen Bei, and they were more or less puzzled in their hearts, when the country was employing people, young people enthusiastically joined the army to resist US aggression and aid Korea, how could this air force cadre retire from the army? Could it be that he is a death-fearing ghost?

The little boy's father saw a touch of metallic color on Chen Bei's trouser leg and understood that this was a glorious disabled soldier, so he hurriedly pulled the child back and said sincerely: "Comrade, I'm sorry, the child is talking nonsense, don't be like him." ”

Chen Bei smiled: "It's okay. ”

From the northeast to Jiangdong, the train sat for four days and three nights, when Chen Bei appeared at the exit of the provincial railway station, the genius was bright, and a dim street lamp stretched his figure very long, because he did not notify the family, so no one came to pick up, he carried his luggage and walked home step by step.

The street at dawn was extremely empty, occasionally a car passed by, walked for half an hour, and when he arrived at the house on Fenglin Road, the doorman was still sleeping, Chen Bei didn't bother him, put down his backpack, and sat on the steps in front of the door until dawn.

When the big iron door of the mansion opened, the doorman found out that it was the young master who came back, and he was so shocked that he was incoherent: "The eldest young master, you, you, why don't you knock on the door." ”

Today's Chen Mansion is not as good as it was back then, before the liberation, there was a reinforced battalion of guards stationed, on duty day and night, and double posts at night, but now there is only one doorman who is over the age of six, and the Provincial Public Security Department Security Department has sent a squad of soldiers, who were retired by Chen Zikun, saying that it is New China, and there is no need to guard against anyone.

"Don't get in the way, I'm afraid of arguing with my family." Chen Bei said with a smile.

After entering the house, the relatives had just gotten up and were having breakfast and preparing to go to work, and they were all overjoyed to see Chen Bei returning, Xia Xiaoqing was the happiest, shushing the cold and asking for warmth, looking up and down, for fear that his son would have something to lose.

"Are you coming back to visit relatives or what?" Chen Zikun noticed that his son's expression was a little wrong, and immediately asked.

"Something happened, and the Air Force asked me to change jobs and go back to the local area." Chen Bei said calmly.

The family was stunned, and Xia Xiaoqing immediately said, "It's good to come back." ”

Yao Yilei also hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, it's good to come back, it's a good thing to change jobs and go back to the place." ”

Chen Zikun knew that there must be a secret here, so he asked Chen Bei to sit down and eat, and after eating, he went to take a shower and sleep, and then talked about it later, and asked everyone to do what they should do.

Chen Bei ate and took a shower, but did not catch up on sleep, but came to the study to report to his father, Chen Zikun adhered to his previous habits, worked in the official residence, and basically did not go to the provincial mansion.

The father and son sat facing each other, Chen Zikun gave his son a cigarette, Chen Bei was a little surprised, but he still took it.

"Tell me what happened?" Chan said.

So Chen Bei's experience after going to the north came in 1510, and finally sighed: "I can't guess how everything is distorted in this world, the woman I saved bravely was committed to **, and the ** who was beaten into a concussion by me saved me with righteousness, but it was the organization I served loyally and dealt with me indiscriminately, if it weren't for the face of my father and the Soviets, I'm afraid I would have to shoot me." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Your youth and youth grew up in the United States, the logic of life is not suitable for the country, before the liberation of you have a father and godmother covered, even if you poke a hole in the sky, it doesn't matter, now the sky has changed, your words and deeds have caused dissatisfaction with others, plus cause such a big loss, it is not your responsibility, but also become your responsibility, I said at the beginning, you came back from the plane, it may not be right, do you understand now?" ”

Chen Bei was silent for a moment and said: "Mr. Jingguo said, our Chen family is like the Zheng family at the end of the Ming Dynasty, I am Zheng Chenggong, you are Zheng Zhilong, he is right, if I stay in Taiwan, I will not break my leg and will not be excluded......"

Chen Zikun shook his head: "No, you are still young and don't understand politics, Zheng Zhilong's surrender to the Qing Dynasty may not be wrong, he knows that Fujian will not be able to hold it, and it will be difficult to gain a foothold overseas, and the temptation given by the Manchu Qing Dynasty is big enough, so it is divided into two and has a double insurance, but he is fine, and he can't resist the Manchu Qing Dynasty's tricks, and the vegetable market has beheaded the whole family." ”

Chen Bei was taken aback: "Father, do you think our family will ......?"

Chen Zikun said: "You think too much, *** is different from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, benevolence, righteousness and generosity, and our family is safe." ”

Chen Bei felt that his father's expression was a little insincere, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the wise and wise father with an iron will had gradually grown old, became cautious, shrunk his hands and feet, and didn't even dare to say the truth.

"Okay, you go and rest, work matters, think about it slowly." Chan said.

……

The Chen family has a strong foundation, and it is no problem to raise a few idlers, but Chen Bei is a young man in the prime of life, and it is not good to eat idle meals at home all day, he strongly asks to participate in the work, it is said that he is a cadre at the battalion level of the Air Force, and he can be assigned to political and legal organs first, such as the Public Security Bureau or something, but Chen Zikun gave a word of no.

"Xiaobei, this kid is too upright and kind, and he is not suitable to work there."

Although the provincial capital is large, it is not as developed as Beitai, there are a large number of industrial enterprises, Chen Bei decided to go to Jiangbei United Machinery Company to work, this time Chen Zikun agreed, personally called to make arrangements, naturally everything went well.

Just when Chen Bei was about to go to his new job, Chen Nan came back from Shanghai during the summer vacation, he was in his third year at Fudan University, and he had already begun to do social research work.

"Do you know, the big bully before liberation, the underworld leader Huang Jinrong, now cleaning at the gate of the big world, the people's government is open, and he hasn't been killed, it's really cheap This villain, if you want me to say, all those green gang bosses have to be shot." Chen Nanxing said chongchong.

Chen Zikun said: "Xiao Nan, your father and I are the old men of the Qing Gang, are you going to be shot?" ”

Chen Nan immediately blushed: "Dad, I didn't mean that, I mean, those ...... who are extremely sinful"

Chen Zikun said: "You are about to graduate from college, but also have some of your own opinions, the people in the old society are poor, oppressed by the government and foreigners, joining the Green Gang is also forced to eat and eat, huddle together for warmth, the gang does have a lot of scum, but at that time there is still progress and positive existence, Mr. Sun Yat-sen engaged in the anti-Qing cause, isn't it mainly relying on the power of the party, take your father and me, I am not only a member of the Green Gang, but also a member of the Liberation, dual identity, it is difficult to define black and white." ”

Chen Nandao: "I know that I am wrong, and I will look at and analyze things dialectically in the future." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Okay, how is your Uncle Li doing?" ”

Chen Nandao: "Uncle Li donated two properties and a nightclub to the government, and when the anti-rebellion work was carried out, he cooperated with the Public Security Bureau to arrest many hidden spies and bad elements, and Mayor Chen Yi personally met him and shook hands with him." ”

Chen Zikun said in his heart that this Li Yaoting is very wise, in the end, he is a brother who has been nurtured by himself for many years.

When asked Chen Nan about where he would go after graduation, he had already been prepared, saying that he had two plans, one was to stay in Shanghai to engage in journalism, and the other was to return to Jiangdong to engage in education.

Chen Nan said: "The best plan is to stay in Shanghai as a reporter, but there is a certain degree of difficulty, Dad, don't you know Aunt Tang, just let her say hello." ”

"Which Aunt Tang?" Chan immediately thought of the deceased.

"It's Aunt Tang Yan, she is still single, she is the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and she also holds the position of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, and she is a heavyweight in the Shanghai Tang newspaper industry." Chen Nanren is a big ghost, knowing that his father and this Aunt Tang have a leg, and said with a slightly sly smile.

Chen Zikun said: "It's a new society, how can you engage in the way of smuggling through the back door with power, if you have the ability, you will go to the interview, if you can't do it, you will go back to Jiangdong, Dad will arrange a job for you, whether you will enter Jiangda as a teacher, or enter the newspaper as a reporter, it is up to you, anyway, I will not greet Aunt Tang." ”

Chen Nan was depressed and had to give up.

After dinner, Chen Nan found his mother Liu Ting to complain: "Dad has always loved me the least and doesn't care about my work, and I wonder if I am my own." ”

Liu Ting persuaded him: "Don't think nonsense, Dad is strict with you for your own good, that Aunt Tang is not a good person, you don't have to deal with her, otherwise it will bring trouble to the family, and Mom won't be able to protect you." ”

Chen Nandao: "Why, Aunt Tang is very good, she came to our school to make a report, she is a very determined proletarian journalist fighter." ”

Liu Ting said: "You don't know about the affairs of the older generation, anyway, you don't have much to do with her." ”

Chen Nan said: "Got it. "But I said in my heart, if you don't let me come and go, I want to find Aunt Tang.

……

During the time when Chen Bei was recuperating at home, Chen Yan helped him introduce another object, the other party was a female nurse from the First People's Hospital of the province, the family conditions were average, and the person was very beautiful, and the two sides met and went on a blind date in People's Park.

The two walked on the boulevard of the park, the female nurse peeked at Chen Bei's right leg, and basically couldn't see the disability when she walked, she was satisfied, and asked lightly: "Listen to Dr. Chen, you are a battalion-level cadre?" ”

"Hmm."

"Is it at the department level or at the deputy county level?"

"I don't know the correspondence."

"I heard you have a car?"

"It was given to my father by the provincial government."

"I heard...... Do you have a disability in your leg? ”

"Yes, a prosthetic leg is fitted to the right calf."

"If you are disabled in the line of duty, you should have a monthly allowance, right?"

Chen Bei's face was already very ugly, and he suddenly stopped: "I'm sorry, I still have something to do, so I'm missing." ”

Turned his face and left, leaving the female nurse embarrassed and angry.