In order to implement the supreme directive of "digging deep holes, accumulating grain extensively, and not seeking hegemony," this small county town has also actively dug and built air-raid shelters together with the people of the whole country. Planning "There are as many streets and alleys as there are tunnels".

The Revolutionary Committee of the Sixth Middle School decided that each high school class would take turns digging tunnels in the section of the road allocated to the school. It's the turn of the second class of high school, and it's already a cold winter.

"Seize the day" is an iron rule that cannot be violated. The teacher arranges for the whole class to work in three shifts. There is a frequency from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., a p.m. to 12 p.m., and a 12 p.m. to 8 a.m. service. In consideration of the safety of commuting to and from work, the teacher tries to arrange the students who live closer to each other in the same shift. In this way, Wen Min and Dong Lixing were arranged in a group.

The first shift, when I got off work at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, went home at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and naturally went my own way and didn't care about each other.

On the second shift, going home at zero o'clock, Dong Lixing also walked far behind Wen Min, and he didn't communicate with each other.

It was the second half of the night at midnight. On the first day, Wen Min's father sent her out of the alley and went back when she arrived at the intersection. The next day, considering that the day before was safe, Dad didn't send it again.

Wen Min was alone on the road. As she walked, suddenly, she heard the sound of "Sasha", she was shocked, and immediately stopped and looked around. - Huh? There was silence all around, and there was no sound.

And she kept walking, huh? The voice of "Sasha" sounded again. She paused again and looked again, but there was still no one, no sound. Wen Min felt a little furious in his heart, wouldn't he hear it wrong?

Let's go quickly, there are street lights on the main road. So she quickened her pace, but the voice of "Sasha" also picked up the tempo. She was completely panicked! - This is being tracked! Home now? It's not close to home anymore! But there is still a long way to go! What should I do if I don't have a store in the village in front of me? Shout it! Maybe someone will hear about it and come to their rescue!

"Wen Min! I'm here! Before she could shout, Dong Lixing's voice came from the front, and then the bright light of a flashlight also shone over.

The savior is coming! At this time, Wen Min sat down on the snow all of a sudden.

Dong Lixing ran back from the front: "What's wrong?" Look at you walking and stopping, and you are still so flustered, and there is no one on the road? ”

Wen Min calmed down a little and then told what happened: "Yes...... Person! I'm leaving...... He'll go, I'll stop...... He stopped. "You come out of the house, and I'm here watching!" Who's there? Dong Lixing used a flashlight to shine around, indeed, not to mention people, not even a cat.

He inadvertently shone on Wen Min's shoes, and this time, he couldn't help laughing: "Haha——! Look at your own soles! ”

Wen Min looked at the soles of his shoes,—— it turned out that there was a large piece of paper glued underneath! Tear off the piece of paper, and sure enough, there was no sound. She couldn't help but laugh too!

During the night shift of the week, Wen Min was no longer scared. Although she couldn't see Dong Lixing, she knew that he was standing not far away silently protecting herself. This unprecedented sense of security gave her a special feeling in her heart, which is probably called happiness!

Graduation is approaching in the blink of an eye. The army came to the school to recruit soldiers, which seemed to give all the male classmates a stimulant. Putting on a military uniform and becoming a glorious PLA soldier is undoubtedly every boy's dream. Looking through the photo albums of each family, what boy did not have a photo of his childhood wearing a military uniform and holding a spear? Moreover, at that time, it was not necessary to go to the mountains and countryside to become a soldier. Even if they are transferred to other jobs and demobilized, the state will still place all of them in employment, and the work problem will be completely solved.

However, Dong Lixing was listless. Everyone speculated that if there was one with the most hope, it would undoubtedly be him. However, he did not sign up for a long time, and the reason was that his parents did not allow it! This is puzzling to everyone. - Is it my own father and mother? Putting the bright road but not letting his son go, do you have to force your son to go to the countryside?

On the last day of registration, Dong Lixing secretly took out the household registration book from home and registered at the school.

Wen Min was extremely happy, she seemed to see Dong Lixing's handsome and martial appearance in a military uniform, and she even began to plan what gift to give. In the past few days, she has visited all the large and small department stores, but she has not chosen a lovely gift.

The results of the first round of screening came out and were posted on a bulletin board on campus with a large piece of red paper. - Surprisingly, Dong Lixing was defeated! The reason is that the political censorship is not up to standard. Dong Lixing doesn't understand, the family background column clearly says "poor peasant", and his father is an ordinary purchaser, so it won't be a political problem? How can a political trial be unqualified?

He found the teacher, who told him that the school was responsible for the preliminary examination, and sent someone to his father's unit to investigate and learned that his father, Dong Haipeng, was a "rightist".

Dong Lixing's father was originally a middle school teacher, but in 1957 he was sent to the countryside for reform because of his "rightist remarks", and later returned to the city to work as a buyer.

"Rightist" ——?

"Land", "rich", "anti", "bad", and "right" were called the "five black categories" at that time.

It turns out that his own home is also a "black five category"!

It turned out that he had already entered the "other book" when he was born!

…………

Dong Lixing left school for a long time and did not return home. He sat alone in the empty playground, throwing an empty wine bottle beside him.

Night had fallen, and the sky was full of clouds, without a glimmer of light. At night, the playground is unusually quiet, and only mosquitoes can be heard "buzzing" in the ears.

Dong Lixing still doesn't want to go home. I don't want to see my father!

In the past, in his mind, his father was his life mentor! But now,—— he really can't understand his father!

A gentle cough broke the silence of the playground, which was Dong Lixing's familiar voice. He followed the prestige, and saw an extremely familiar figure not far away. Dong Lixing got up and left the playground and returned home alone.

Soon Dad came back too.

Dong Lixing turned around and went back to the back room and shouted outside: "Mom——, I signed up to go to the countryside!" Leave in a few days."

Mom was silently crying outside, while Dad was squatting in the yard with his head in his hands.

"Where are you going?" Mom asked

"Undecided! - The farther away the better, anyway! ”

Outside, my father coughed violently......