Episode 70 Happy Drama (Finale)

One evening at the end of December 1940, it was the dry season, and the water level of the river was very low, and it flowed lazily to the northeast under the pull of the cold wind, and the folds of the water surface were very dense, one after another. In the distance, construction is already underway on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, with huge concrete piers standing in the middle of the river, with pulleys, steel cables and scaffolding erected on them, and workers expertly climb up and down to do their work.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was wrapped in a thick coat, sitting in the heart of the river, staring at the scene more than a thousand meters away, in a daze, distracted.

At this moment, under his body is the rusty "Grasshopper". This pocket submarine still stood like this, half-trapped in the sandbar, and stayed alone in the center of the river for five years. The wind and rain are blowing, and the rust is stained. Most of the time, it is submerged in water, revealing only a small part of the conning tower and the very top of the hull. In winter, when the water level drops, it is almost completely exposed.

At the beginning, because the downstream Yangtze River was still a military barrier for the confrontation between the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was basically no commercial navigation. Moreover, the place where the Grasshopper ran aground happened to be the center of the river, which was the dividing line between the Ming and Qing dynasties, so it did not have any impact on both sides, so this small submarine was erected there. Later, after the Northern Expedition, the Yangtze River was completely under the control of the Ming side. At this time, the role of shipping on the Yangtze River began to play, and some people proposed that the wreck should be dismantled so as not to cause danger to shipping.

But hydrological experts recommend retaining it, because the Grasshopper is not a "shipwreck", it does not sink under the water like a reef, but runs aground above the water, but instead acts as a "lighthouse". Even if the submarine is dismantled, the dark sand state under the submarine cannot be dismantled. So having such a submarine pestle on it is a clear warning sign that the ship knows that there is a shoal here, and can avoid it from a distance.

After the mechanics of the Yangtze River Fleet removed the weapons and remaining torpedoes from the boat, the shipping safety agency completely used the Grasshopper as a "lighthouse", raised its periscope high, installed warning lights on the top of the periscope, and flashed red light at night to warn the ship not to come.

But in the fourth year, the Grasshopper began to sink rapidly, sinking more than a meter in half a year. If this development continues, within a year, the Grasshopper will be under the surface of the water during the high water season, becoming a terrible "reef". Therefore, it had to be dismantled.

Xiuxiu was well-informed, and when she first heard the news, she was quite sad. After she told Xiang Xiaoqiang, Xiang Xiaoqiang was also embarrassed. For him, Grasshopper is like a matchmaker, because of it, he met Qiu Yu and Xiuxiu, and only then did he start a series of adventures that he came to this time and space, and only then did he meet Zhu Yourong, Zheng Yuxuan, and Fourteen Gege......

Xiang Xiaoqiang has lived in this time and space for five years, during which he has experienced countless waves and countless winds and waves. And in the life of ordinary people, nothing can be experienced in a lifetime. It all started with this small, wounded submarine.

Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly remembered at this time that in the past five years, he had never come to see it again. I didn't have it, and neither did Qiu Yu and Xiuxiu. Whether it is himself or his wives, everyone only cares about experiencing those wonderful winds and waves, enjoying love and happiness, and they don't even mention the grasshopper, so they just hang it here.

Now, it is going to be dragged to the shipyard to be dismantled and sold for scrap, and it will disappear from somewhere forever. Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly felt that it was indeed necessary to revisit the old place, at least take a look at it more, and send it on its last journey.

Xiang Xiaoqiang sat alone on the conning tower, leaning on the periscope, holding on to the railing, feeling the rough rust on it...... Suddenly, he noticed a few words on the inner wall of the conning tower, under the railing.

He carefully moved over and leaned forward to look. The handwriting has obviously been left for a long time, obscured by rust. Xiang Xiaoqiang took out a handkerchief and rubbed it twice vigorously, so that the handwriting underneath was revealed. Through the afterglow of the setting sun, he read it with difficulty:

"Wang Jiajun - Yang Xiumei is here for a visit."

No way?!

Xiang Xiaoqiang continued to look and found several inscriptions:

"Li Zhongping-Su Xiaoyu, hereby swears that we will always be united and the sun and the moon can be seen."

"xxx-xxx, grow old together, never go against each other."

"The mountains are edgeless, the heaven and the earth are together, but dare to be with the king."

"Hold the hand of the son, grow old with the son."

Reading this crooked word engraved on the steel plate everywhere, Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but be moved.

——The grasshopper that I thought was lonely has not been completely lonely in recent years, and it has become a holy place of love for young men and women! Whether it is a lover in love or a young couple who eloped, they will rent a small boat, come to the grasshopper on the sandbar in the heart of the river, sit here together, like Xiang Xiaoqiang is now, looking at the sunset on the horizon, saying to each other the mountain alliance and sea vows, and using a knife to engrave the love vows on the rusty steel plate......

The legendary story of the grasshopper and the legendary love caused by the grasshopper have penetrated into the hearts of young people in the Ming Dynasty. Although this submarine has long been rusted and dilapidated after several years of wind and rain, it has already been draped in a romantic crimson in the hearts of many young men and women......

And the protagonist of this story, himself, has forgotten about it completely in the past five years!

Thinking of this, Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't sit still. He held on to the railing and stood up carefully - the hull of the boat swayed slightly, and the steel plates under his feet made a "crunch" sound. Xiang Xiaoqiang began to look at the conning tower to see if there was anything that could be removed. He was going to take one or two things from the Grasshopper and keep them on forever as souvenirs, as family heirlooms.

Periscope? It seems that it is good, after falling into the water, it is by holding this periscope that he survives. It can also be said that this periscope is the first thing I touched after coming to Daming.

But...... It's too big, it's too long. The whole periscope is more than ten meters long, not to mention that it is difficult to take it back, and even if it is removed, I don't know how to remove it. And Xiang Xiaoqiang just wants to choose something that is easy to dismantle and take, and at the same time has a certain meaning.

Otherwise, remove the handle under the periscope! At that time, Qiu Yun was holding this pair of handles, commanding the submarine, and taking himself with him to evade the Qing destroyers. - I don't know how to get inside, though. I don't know if it's filled with water. If you want water, I'm afraid everything will rust in a few years.

Alternatively, the Grasshopper's propeller can be removed from the Grasshopper. The propeller of this pocket submarine is not too big, and it is made of copper, and it is polished back to a shiny one, and then a wooden base is installed on the floor in the living room, which is also very beautiful as a family souvenir.

Otherwise, you can cut off the steel plate on the conning tower and paint the "Grasshopper" logo and take it back. Not for anything else, just for the three words "grasshopper" above.

"Lord Wang! Rajah! ”

The sound of a motor was faintly heard in the distance, sandwiched by Xiuxiu's shout. Turning his head to look at Xiaoqiang, a small speedboat was rowing in a circle on the river, quickly approaching this side. Xiuxiu drove the boat herself and waved at herself.

Xiang Xiaoqiang also waved at her. They came together, boarded the Grasshopper in a small speedboat, and remembered together for a while. Tomorrow the shipyard will come to tow, Xiuxiu is very sad, sitting on the grasshopper and crying for a while. Originally, Qiu Yu also wanted to come, but there was a baby to take care of, so he couldn't be as free as Xiuxiu. Although Xiuxiu is now more than two months pregnant, her belly has not yet risen, and she still goes wherever she wants.

There was a call sign on the radio just now, and Xiuxiu needed to deal with the matter on the security team's side, Xiang Xiaoqiang wanted to stay on the grasshopper for a while, so he asked Xiuxiu to go back first and come back to pick him up. Now, Xiuxiu is back.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that Xiuxiu was here to pick him up and go home. Now the sun is about to set, and soon the river will be dark, and it will not be easy to sail. Xiang Xiaoqiang held on to the railing, ready to go down to the deck, and then get on the boat.

Unexpectedly, after Xiuxiu drove the speedboat over, he didn't call him home, but threw the cable over. Xiang Xiaoqiang took the cable and tied it to the railing of the submarine, then stretched out his arm to help Xiuxiu jump up. Xiuxiu climbed up the conning tower and didn't speak, just stood side by side with Xiang Xiaoqiang, blowing the river breeze, staring at the small submarine in distraction.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was moved again in his heart, stretched out his hand to hold Xiuxiu in his arms, and pointed to the inscriptions on the steel plate to show her. Xiuxiu took out a handkerchief, covered her mouth, and wept as she watched. Xiang Xiaoqiang hugged her tightly and watched with her, as if every sentence was engraved by them, as if every pair of names was their name.

"Lord Wang," Xiuxiu said in a choked voice, "let's go back with some fragments of the Grasshopper." …… Even if it's a souvenir. ”

Xiuxiu went with herself...... Xiang Xiaoqiang was very moved and nodded:

"That's for sure."

Xiuxiu burst into tears, and after a long time, she choked up again and said:

"That'...... Where are we demolishing ......?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart swelled with enthusiasm, and blurted out:

"All!"

Xiuxiu was taken aback and raised her head to look at him:

"Wang ...... Rajah? You mean ......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang was impressed by his sudden thought, he became excited, and said loudly:

"Yes, that's right! I want it all! Let the shipyard collect scrap metal somewhere else! The Grasshopper can't give it! Let's just say that this boat is a widow's collection! ”

Xiuxiu had a surprised smile on her face and stared at Xiang Xiaoqiang:

"Wang ...... Rajah! ”

"Xiuxiu wrote it down," said Xiao Qiang with a big grin, "After I go back, let the Yangtze River Fleet tell the shipyard that it will come to tug the ship tomorrow as usual, go to their dock to renovate it, and then make a price and send someone to pick up the check." I'll give you as much as the damn money. …… Hmph, a small broken boat, forgive them and don't dare to knock on the widow's bamboo pole. ”

Xiuxiu wiped the tears of surprise, threw herself into Xiang Xiaoqiang's arms, lifted her toes, and kissed him hard.

"Lord Wang......" she whispered happily in Xiang Xiaoqiang's arms, "Do you know how happy Qiu Yu will be...... When I came, she asked me to say a few more words to the grasshopper for her...... Hehe, in the future, she can talk to the grasshopper every day. I'm afraid she won't come again. …… But, my lord, after the Grasshopper is renovated, where will we place it? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang stroked Xiuxiu's hair, and said while thinking:

"Well, that's easy. Buy a private dock by the Yangtze River, or choose a place to buy and build a dock, that is our family's private dock. In the future, our yachts, seaplanes, and so on can be parked there, and the Grasshopper will also be parked there. In the future, when we are interested, we will drive the Grasshopper to swim the Yangtze River, and we can also drive it east into the sea...... When the wind and waves are calm, we fish on the deck, when there are strong winds and waves, we dive and dive in the sea, and we are not afraid of 12 typhoons above, and no one else can compare...... Haha, isn't it cool! ”

Xiuxiu was also so happy that he was seduced. When she and Qiu Yu were in the Yangtze River Fleet, they were "stealing chickens and touching dogs" on the river all day long, and they had never gone to the sea to swim. That is, when I was in the Naval University, I had a short internship on an ocean-going submarine. But what is that situation? How can it be compared to being a hostess, driving a submarine of her own home, and roaming as she pleases?

Just as the two were hugging each other and "imagining", the sound of a motor was heard in the distance. The two turned their heads to see a slightly larger yacht approaching. The shape of the yacht is very familiar, and they don't even need to look at the flag, both of them immediately recognize that this is the private yacht of Zheng Gongyin, the king of Yanping.

Xiuxiu raised the binoculars and saw at a glance that on the upper deck of the yacht, Qiu Yu was standing there at the helm with her own hands, looking very interested, wearing a cashmere hat crookedly, and her hair fluttering in the wind. Behind is Zheng Yuxuan, who is also very interested, holding something in his arms, and keeps looking down, he likes it very much.

Xiuxiu smiled, Qiu Yu couldn't help it in the end, and she came too. I'm afraid it was Xuanxuan who came to her. No, Xuan Xuan "stole" her father's yacht.

And Qiu Yu can't let go of the baby, so she takes the baby with her wherever she goes. This little baby is a daughter, she looks as cute as Qiu Qiu, everyone likes it very much, as long as Qiu Yu lets go, everyone rushes to hug her, as if they are their own. At that time, Xiang Xiaoqiang thought hard about his daughter's name, but he couldn't think of a suitable one. Qiu Yu and the ink in his belly are not much, and he is not good at choosing names. And the autumn tiger is not to mention, the names I think of are "cuihua", "like flowers" and the like. Don't talk about Xiang Xiaoqiang, Qiu Yu won't let him use it if he is killed.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that his mother-in-law, Shang Xiaojun, is a belly of ink, the first talented girl in Donglin back then, who has opened a academy for half her life, and now she is a councilor, and she must be caught by choosing a name. But I think she is Xiuxiu's mother, and it seems a little inappropriate to name Qiuyun's daughter - who is she? Who is Qiuqiu? Shang Xiaojun seemed to have a number in his heart, and he didn't say anything.

In the end, there was still a time when Zhu Yourong came to play with the child, Qiu Yu begged her to choose a name for her daughter. This also woke up Xiang Xiaoqiang. He knew that Zhu Yourong had been full of poetry and books since he was a child, received the strictest and best education, and was also a talented woman. Moreover, Yu Gong is the empress, and Yu Private, she is the child's "aunt", and it is natural for her to name the child. Zhu Yourong liked this child very much, and he didn't grind, and wrote two words generously: Lingxi.

She explained that it was taken according to the name of the child's mother. The word "water" is the ancient meaning of "water", which generally refers to the "living water" in the mountains, waterfalls, streams, etc., which are full of spiritual beauty. Of course, the old rough Qiu Tiger can't take out this word, which was taken by Qiu Qiu's late mother for Qiu Qiu. Zhu Yourong likes the name of Qiu Yu very much, and once chanted the word "Lingxi", planning to give it to Qiu Yun as her cousin. But now Qiuyun's daughter needs a name, so you might as well give these two words to your daughter. Qiu Yun listened, of course, she was more willing and grateful to Zhu Yourong.

The yacht slowed down and slowly approached, and the sailors and guards on the yacht anchored and threw the cable over. Xiuxiu drove a small speedboat to the yacht and connected Qiu Yu, Zheng Yuxuan and Xiao Lingxi to the Grasshopper. The family huddled on the slightly inclined conning tower, and several adults protected the infant Xiaolingxi, forming a barrier against the wind for her.

Xiang Xiaoqiang complained:

"Oh, why did you bring the creek too? The wind on the river is so cold, the child is so young, what should I do if I turn around and get sick. ”

Qiu Yun smiled:

"I think the Grasshopper is going to be dismantled tomorrow, and I really want to see it one last time! Talk to it. Xuan Xuan said that he should let Xiaoxi also come to see this last look, to see where his parents first met. If you can't read it, you can't understand it, at least we can tell her that she has seen it in the future. No regrets. Hey. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head, pointed at Zheng Yuxuan with his fingers, and complained:

"Alas, Xiao Xuanxuan, you, you, you...... I can't even say anything about you. ”

Then he complained to Qiu Yu:

"The child is so young, just take her to see the submarine, you are using the submarine as an early education! Be careful to look back, when my daughter grows up, she is like her mother, she doesn't want to get married, and she goes to Haida to study submariners......"

Qiu Yu was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled:

"Dare! See if I can't beat her! ”

A few people burst into laughter.

Xiuxiu touched Xiao Lingxi's little pink cheeks lovingly, and suddenly raised her head and smiled:

"What's the matter, Sister Liaoyang didn't come?"

Glancing at Xiao Qiang, he quickly caught the hint of evil in her smile. Qiu Yu didn't see it, Zheng Yuxuan saw it, but she didn't pick it out, she just grinned and said:

"My cousin and Sister Liaoyang, those are two great gods, and it is easy not to go out of the mountain. Especially my cousin, as soon as she comes out, she has to swing and drive, how do you say she came out. ”

Xiuxiu didn't use the grasshopper number to lose fourteen grids. She happily announced to Qiu Yun:

"Do you know that the Grasshopper is no longer dismantled! The prince is going to buy the Grasshopper and repair it, and then buy a private dock by the river, and the Grasshopper will be our family's yacht in the future! ”

Qiu Yu was stunned for a moment, then cheered, threw herself into Xiang Xiaoqiang's arms, and kissed wildly.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the yacht dragged the runabout, carrying the family, towards the pier by the river. Xiang Xiaoqiang sat in the chair on the deck, looking at the grasshopper that was gradually moving away, holding his daughter in his arms, and his wife standing beside him, and suddenly felt an unprecedented satisfaction in his heart.

Oh, yes! Isn't that what I asked for when I was "back to Ming"? Marry a lot of wives, mix up to a noble position, and earn endless money...... The difference is that at the beginning, I only expected to live happily like this for five years, but now by mistake, I have earned a lifetime in this time and space! can accompany these pink confidants of themselves to complete the last step of their lives!

What more can a husband ask for in this life?

Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly had a whim, imitating the gong-like voice in Stephen Chow's version of "The Legend of Deer and Ding", and sang loudly:

"Yes, yes or wrong, you are not to blame! Laughter, singing to spread my love!

I can't care about right and wrong, what a trick to do with grievances!

Being a human being can't manage so much, it's just a play!

Let's have fun! Let's find joy and happiness!

Happy life is a game together, and a happy life is me and you!

Laugh and wake up drunk, it's rare to be confused, and happy to make a play!

It's good, it's evil, don't deal with it! If you want love, you want money!

I can't care about right and wrong, what is the reason for grievances and grievances!

Laughing and getting drunk, it's rare to be confused, and happy to make a play! ”

In the end, Xiang Xiaoqiang let go of his loud voice again, and laughed loudly:

"Hahahahaha......"

Suddenly, several confidantes were scared, and the whole boat collapsed!