Huaguo, Qin Province, Anyang City, Luoqiu Township, Erjia Village.

This is a very ordinary small Chinese village, because it is located inland, it does not seem to be developed, there are few two-story buildings in the whole village, most of them are one-story bungalows, and even in some remote places, it is still mud rammed mud houses.

With a rooster crowing and the sun shining on the ground, the village once again ushered in an early morning.

In a bungalow at the west entrance of the village, a middle-aged man of about forty years old got out of bed, his body was muscular, his muscles exposed outside the vest were distinct, he had a neat and neat hair, and there was a circle of embarrassed beards around his mouth.

The first thing he did when he got out of bed was to fold the quilt, and his movements were skillful and swift, but in a few moments, the quilt with colors was folded into boxy tofu blocks.

Then I brushed my teeth and washed my face, put on my coat, sat on the bed again, and struggled to put on my cotton shoes.

After that, he picked up a small bag, went out the door, and walked to the east end of the village.

He walked very differently from other villagers who got up early, his body was straight, his eyes were also looking ahead, and his expression was serious, but even if he tried his best to hide, when his right leg touched the ground, it still seemed that he was not working, and he was a little procrastinating, relying on the strength of his left leg to stride forward.

Along the way, villagers greeted him from time to time:

"Old Qin, so early?"

"Lao Qin, when will that person from your family come back?"

"Is there any aged vinegar in the store? I'll wait to get it. ”

"Are you still going to town today? Can you bring something for me? ”

……

The middle-aged Lao Qin was also smiling, responding to everyone's cordiality:

"Ah, you're early, have you eaten breakfast?"

"I said that I came back after the Chinese New Year, but I can't help it, it's not good to ask for leave."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll send it to you."

"I'm not going to go today, I'm going to buy the goods the day after tomorrow, are you in a hurry?"

……

Greeting all the way, Lao Qin came to the east of the village.

There is a loess road at the east end of the village, which leads directly to the outside of the village, and on the side of the road at the entrance of the village, there is a small bungalow of more than 40 square meters, and the wall of the small bungalow is painted with a line of boxy red characters: "Lao Qin shop".

Taking the key and opening the door, Lao Qin first took a bottle of aged vinegar from the counter, limped to the previous villager, and then returned to the shop and lit a stove used for roasting the fire next to it.

Then put down the door curtain made of cotton, and after a while, the room was warm, turned on the tap water and took a pot of water to boil on the stove, and then took out two cakes from the bag and baked them on the stoveside, Lao Qin took a rag and began to wipe the counter made of wood, and wiped the goods in the counter, firewood, rice, oil and salt, canned tobacco and alcohol......

Then, after making a cup of tea and eating the cake, Lao Qin sat behind the counter, turning on the radio and listening, while waiting for the guests to come to the door.

Maybe it's because this is the only small shop in the whole village, and the business is not bad, from time to time there are villagers who open the curtain and walk in, asking for a pack of cigarettes, a bag of rice, and sometimes someone sits for a while to chat with Lao Qin.

Time passed little by little, and in a short time, it was three poles in the day, and it was noon.

Lao Qin took out a green, mottled iron lunch box from his bag and put it on the stove next to him to heat it.

"Ding Ling Ling ......"

But just after putting it down, the phone rang, and he took out an old-fashioned mobile phone with a keyboard from Huai Liu in a little panic, glanced at the call information, and Lao Qin clicked on the connect button.

"Hello? Xiao Chen? ”

"Ah, what's wrong? What's the matter? ”

"Hey, it's a big city over there, and you have to endure some hardships when you work."

"Hey, it's okay, Dad, it's good, I don't ask you to bring how much money back, you spend it yourself."

"Ah, you don't have to worry about me, just take care of yourself."

"Are you still short of money? Dad, I still have some savings. ”

"Oh, it's good if it's not lacking, it's good if it's not lacking, take care of yourself."

"Well, got a girlfriend? It's true? When will you bring it back to me? ”

"Oh, then again, I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry......"

"Okay, okay, I won't come back if I make up for the New Year, I'm fine, you just take care of yourself."

……

After a phone call, Lao Qin's expression was complicated, with some joy, some worry, and some helplessness.

"Hey......" sighed faintly, Lao Qin wrapped a piece of cloth in his hand, took down the iron lunch box that had been hot for a while, opened it, picked up the chopsticks next to him, and began to eat.

"Boom, boom...... Squeak......"

While eating, a voice sounded not far away.

This is...... The sound of a car stopping.

There are not many outsiders in the village? Still driving, is it the village chief's family?

With puzzlement, Lao Qin took the lunch box, walked to the window, and looked out.

Not far from the loess road, a dusty black jeep was parked, and several tall and strong men were getting out of the car, and one of them was still talking to a villager with a flat shoulder next to him.

The villager stretched out his hand and pointed to his side, and then the muscly men walked towards him!

This...... They......

From a distance, he couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, but Lao Qin could clearly distinguish the temperament on the other party's body, the familiar temperament, and the same temperament as himself.

They are the same kind of people as themselves!

As people get closer and closer, the sense of familiarity grows stronger and stronger, and familiar faces open up his dusty memories.

Lao Qin's mouth opened wide, and he couldn't even take care of eating.

"Hey......" sighed again, Lao Qin put the lunch box on the counter, then lifted the curtain, walked out of the shop, and greeted the strong men.

As the distance approached, both sides stopped and stood opposite each other.

The eyes of the leader of the strong men were full of excitement, and he stepped forward: "Old squad leader! ”

"Second artillery? Xiao Feng? Aggie? Soldier...... How did you guys get here? Lao Qin was puzzled.

"This ...... It's a long story. The strong man in the lead said: "Is that the shop you opened over there, the old squad leader?" Let's go inside. ”

"Oh, good, good." Faced with the request of his former comrades-in-arms, Lao Qin certainly did not object.

A group of mermaids walked into the small shop, filling the place to the brim.

"What are you ......," Lao Qin once again expressed puzzlement.

"First of all, we are here to see you, although everyone has retired from the army, but after all, we are all soldiers led by you." The strong man in the lead explained.

"Don't talk about those who don't, you kid was flamboyant back then." Lao Qin's face was majestic, and his voice was serious: "What the hell is going on, you just say it directly!" ”

"Actually, we are here this time to invite you out of the mountain...... "The leading Zhuang hesitated: "Go and make a lot of money!" ”