Sixty years with spring

Chapter VII

The rising sun shines on the face

Che's mother almost didn't sleep all night, after all, it was the first time for the child to go out so far, and she prepared everything she could think of. This is the dense seam of the departure, and I am afraid that I will return late.

Before Che Hongxuan left, his mother said wistfully: "Child, you have finally grown up, you can finally go out, my mother is happy and ------reluctant to go, the sea is wide and the fish are flying, and the sky is high and the birds are flying." ”

Che Hongxuan smiled nonchalantly, he felt that his mother was sentimental, and it was completely unnecessary, so he laughed "hi", got on the bicycle and disappeared into the night.

Che Hongxuan, Gu Mingyuan and Li Siyu all got up very early and came to Gu Mingyuan's courtyard on time, ready to go. But Zhang Dahua was slow to arrive, and when he arrived, it was already more than five o'clock, and several people waited for more than an hour.

It turned out that Zhang Dahua was not strong enough to drink, and he drank too much last night, but fortunately Che Hongxuan sent him home. He had been doing a lot of physical work all day, and with the effects of alcohol, he couldn't sleep until it was too late when his mother woke him up.

Gu Mingyuan was really angry, and when he saw Zhang Dahua's unhurried appearance, he was even more angry, and he rolled his triangular eyes and scolded angrily: "What's the matter with you, you looked like this when you went out for the first time, are you embarrassed?" I didn't want to take you there, but if I have to go, I'll go and have a longer face! ”

To say that the most urgent is Che Hongxuan, but he knows that everyone is for himself, and he can't say anything else.

Li Siyu was already angry, and as soon as Gu Mingyuan finished cleaning up, he pointed at Zhang Dahua and said, "Why do you have a nursing child?" It's really a bald brain with chicken feathers planted on the lid - the law (hair) is not the law! If you don't want to go, you have to go, you have to go, you have to be a burden, it's too contemptible! ”

Gu Mingyuan said: "In the future, we must strengthen organizational discipline, and we must hold a criticism meeting for those who are one horse and two tigers!" That's it for today, when you come back from the ancient city of Dahua, you have to write a review book and hand it to me, I think you will pass the test if you have a deep understanding, I don't think it will work, then you must overturn it, and never tolerate it! ”

Zhang Dahua was stunned, his eyes widened and he said unconvinced: "You just shot me!" ”

One sentence amused everyone.

Zhang Dahua continued to argue unconvinced: "Who told you to pour me wine last night? If you want to write a review, you can write it, but you have to write it first, and then it will be my turn to write it if it is qualified. Now my head is still buzzing like a rice mill, and it's not easy to come! Also, I don't know why there was a wind in the stove pit this morning, and the few cakes my mother baked for me were not good, didn't this delay? Just ride quickly in a while and get back the lost time. ”

Gu Mingyuan asked angrily: "What are you doing with the big cake?" Didn't bring any money? ”

Zhang Dahua said unconvinced: "How can my family have money? All three of you are non-farming households, and you all have wages, can I compare with you? ”

Gu Mingyuan said in a weird manner: "Okay, when we get out of the restaurant, you will squat at the door of the restaurant and eat flatbread, no one will pity you!" Let's go, aren't you going to carry me, I'll enjoy it! ”

"Okay," Zhang Dahua said nonchalantly, "If you don't have money, you have to be bullied, I admit it!" ”

Gu Mingyuan said unceremoniously: "Don't you admit it?" We all paid five yuan, you bring a few big cakes and you want to follow the restaurant, how can there be such a good thing, will order! ”

Zhang Dahua no longer paid attention to him, turned back to Che Hongxuan and Li Siyu and said: "I carry people in front, and you two carry things behind, in case he is planted, you can help pick it up, don't lose it." ”

Gu Mingyuan sneered and said, "Don't think about good things, I'm like a plaster firmly stuck to the seat!" Let's go, get out of the way! ”

A few people rushed to the southeast on the gravel road, and a faint glow had already appeared in the sky. After more than an hour, he had already walked more than 30 miles, and he was still half the way from the ancient city.

At this time, the morning sun rises slowly, and the oncoming morning breeze brings the freshness and refreshment of the fields.

Zhang Dahua was already sweating, and the hurdle vest of Student Lan was already soaked.

Of course, Gu Mingyuan saw it very clearly, although he had a mat under his buttocks, how could he have a gravel road, potholes were inevitable, and the pier was also very uncomfortable. But after all, he didn't have to work hard, he was like an old lady, and his spirit was vivid.

At this time, passing by a primary school, a pleasant music came from the loudspeaker: along the familiar path of the campus, I came to study under the tree in the early morning, and the rising sun shone on my face, and also on the small tree around me------

Gu Mingyuan was in high spirits this time, looking at the path, looking at the towering "big poplar" on the roadside covered with the morning glow, and then looking at the boundless green fields, and feeling this beautiful time. There was nothing else to express his feelings, so he shook his head vividly, and hummed strangely with his thin voice that was not full of tones.

There was a small market on the side of the road not far away, and an old lady had just pushed the cart and started selling popsicles.

Zhang Dahua sweated so much, hot and thirsty, and politely said to Gu Mingyuan behind him: "It's a good mood, no wonder landlords and capitalists like exploitation, and they have endless fun!" ”

"Comfortable! You've got to hurry up and run ahead! ”

"I'm tired and need to rest for a while."

"You came late in the morning and delayed for more than an hour, and now you have to rest again, absolutely not, keep going!"

Zhang Dahua stopped the car and said, "You say go forward?" Go ahead on your own, I need to rest, I'm thirsty. ”

"Thirsty or tired, tell me clearly?"

"Thirsty and tired! Fortunately, the old lady knew that we were tired and specially brought popsicles. ”

"Think beautifully! Tell you that you have to learn to tell the truth from an early age. It doesn't matter if you can't ride, then take a break and slow down. But I can tell you, we're only halfway there. ”

Although Zhang Dahua had already gotten out of the car and pushed away, Gu Mingyuan was still sitting in the car and deliberately didn't get down.

"Not yet?" Zhang Dahua stopped on the road opposite the ice fruit stall, "If I don't go down, I can let go, I don't care if I break my leg and arm if I fall!" ”

Gu Mingyuan knew that Zhang Dahua was not joking, for fear of falling and jumping off the bike.

Che Hongxuan stopped beside Zhang Dahua and said, "You rest for a while, and we will change." ”

Gu Mingyuan said in a weird manner: "It's okay to take a break, but it's not okay to change people, I'm used to it, I have to be Dahua!" ”

Zhang Dahua said angrily: "What's the matter, you still want to exhaust people to death? ”

Gu Mingyuan smiled happily: "Words count, we must strengthen discipline." ”

Zhang Dahua couldn't help it, and pleaded: "Okay, I'll continue to carry you." It's a joke to say anything else, can you buy a skewer of popsicles? ”

Che Hongxuan took out two dimes and said, "I'll buy it, this doesn't cost everyone's money." ”

Gu Mingyuan was not polite, stepped forward to collect Che Hongxuan's two dimes, and snorted in his nose and said, "No, the money must be handed over and used in a unified manner, and it cannot be unorganized and undisciplined." ”

Che Hongxuan was also thirsty, so he had to stand there and wait for the next thing.

Gu Mingyuan said solemnly: "In order to unify the command and avoid spending money indiscriminately, except for the five yuan paid, now everyone's money must be handed over for unified management, and it is not allowed to spend money indiscriminately without permission, and when you go home, you will return more and make up for less." ”

Although Li Siyu still had a few yuan in his hand, he still shook his head and said, "I didn't bring much, just the five yuan." ”

Gu Mingyuan said unceremoniously: "I can't say no, I want to search my body!" ”

Li Siyu said unconvinced: "Are you too much? ”

Gu Mingyuan shook in front of Li Siyu, unceremoniously touched his coat pocket and trouser pocket, and found nothing, which was regarded as sparing him.

Gu Mingyuan said: "Hongxuan doesn't need it, it has always been cleaner and trustworthy than you." ”

In fact, Che Hongxuan still had four yuan in his hand, which was hidden in a pocket that his mother sewed on the top of his pants. His mother told him that the money could only be taken out when he had to do so, just in case.

"You don't have to search for it, do you?" Gu Mingyuan looked at Zhang Dahua and said, "The pocket is cleaner than the face." Of course, if there was money and a steel shed, the banknotes would have bloomed a long time ago! ”

Zhang Dahua's face was flushed, sweat was still flowing, and he pleaded: "Go buy two popsicles, I'm dying of thirst!" ”

Gu Mingyuan said triumphantly: "Okay, I'll go buy popsicles." However, one per person, diligent and thrifty, you can't eat more and occupy more! ”

Zhang Dahua said impatiently: "You can look at it!" ”

Gu Mingyuan took Che Hongxuan's two cents, crossed the street with a look around, and came to the old lady selling popsicles, and he didn't know what he said to the old lady, and he didn't come back for a long time.

Li Siyu was anxious and shouted twice.

Gu Mingyuan heard the shout and walked back unhurriedly.

Seeing that he was empty-handed, Che Hongxuan frowned and asked, "Why didn't you buy it?" ”

"It's gone." Gu Mingyuan replied inexplicably.

Li Siyu said angrily: "Why are you so slimy when you see a woman, and you don't even let go of such a big old lady?" You said that you would take out the money to buy a few popsicles and it would be over, and you would be chatting endlessly, what kind of meridian can you talk about? ”

Gu Mingyuan knew that he was wrong, lowered his head and did not answer.

It turned out that Gu Mingyuan went to ask for directions before buying popsicles. The old lady selling popsicles thought that Gu Mingyuan was here to ask for directions, so she didn't pay attention to him and asked him to stand farther away.

Gu Mingyuan has never been a fuel-efficient lamp, and he reasoned with the old lady and educated the old lady to serve the people wholeheartedly. He chattered for a long time, and the old lady ignored him, and he didn't do anything.

After grinding for a few minutes, Gu Mingyuan said, "I'll buy popsicles." ”

The old lady said angrily: "I'd rather pour the popsicle and feed it to the dog than sell it to you, and go aside!" And wear a red armband, it's really a dog wearing a hat - pretending to be a person! ”

The two of them actually quarreled.

After arguing for a while, Gu Ming saw that two big men came over when they heard the sound, and they didn't know it well, and they returned empty-handed for fear of being beaten.

In order to save face, Gu Mingyuan pretended to be calm and said to everyone: "Let me think about it, if I walk so many steps and buy popsicles, I'm afraid that if I can't get to the ancient city, the money will be spent, so let's stick to it." ”

Everyone didn't understand what he said, but no one said anything.

Gu Mingyuan said calmly, "Let's move on!" ”

Li Siyu couldn't hold it back, stared at him and asked, "Aren't you a bubble person?" A freezer is three points, how can you spend no money? ”

Zhang Dahua was angry, and rode on the car and left, regardless of whether Gu Mingyuan came up or not.

Gu Mingyuan smiled proudly, ran a few steps and jumped into the car, and said proudly: "You still want to run, can you run?" ”

Before leaving the village, there was a house with a foreign well facing the street, and someone was pressurizing water.

Zhang Dahua immediately stopped the car and borrowed a scoop from others, drank a few wells to pull out the cold, and quenched his thirst.

Gu Mingyuan smiled and said: "It's still this to solve the problem, the more you eat the popsicles, the thirstier you get, I'll take two bites." ”

Li Siyu gave him a sentence: "You, you are always reasonable!" ”

Everyone drank water and moved on.

Zhang Dahua was angry, looking for an opportunity to take revenge on Gu Mingyuan, and came to the Shahe Dam in front of him, there was a big pit when he went downhill, he suddenly made a hard effort, the car suddenly accelerated downhill, Gu Mingyuan was suspended in the air, "oops" fell down heavily, and lay on the ground without moving.

This frightened Che Hongxuan, so he quickly parked the car and went to help Gu Mingyuan.

Li Siyu and Zhang Dahua were also stunned, and helped Gu Mingyuan sit up, not knowing what to do.

Gu Mingyuan was paralyzed, his eyes were closed, like a dead man, and he didn't cooperate at all.

Li Siyu said nervously to Zhang Dahua: "This time you are in trouble, I don't know if you live or die!" ”

Che Hongxuan said anxiously: "Hurry up and lift him to the car and go to the village in front to find a doctor." ”

The three of them pulled and pulled again, and finally lifted Gu Mingyuan's soft body up. The body of the dead is hard, the body of the living is soft, and it is very difficult to lift it here and there.

Che Hongxuan hugged his head, Zhang Dahua hugged his legs, and Li Siyuqing was about to put Gu Ming on Zhang Dahua's bicycle.

Gu Mingyuan slowly opened his eyes and smiled, looked at Zhang Dahua and said slyly: "Just you, let's be a sample, as soon as I puff my tail, I know that you will pull a few dung eggs!" You don't have to lift it, you can't die! ”

Li Siyu shouted angrily: "Throw him down!" ”

Che Hongxuan and Zhang Dahua mechanically let go and threw Gu Mingyuan to the ground, which made Gu Mingyuan fall hard.

Gu Mingyuan "ouch" covered his buttocks with both hands, and sat on the ground and couldn't get up.

"You deserve to pretend to be a ghost!" Li Siyu said angrily.

Zhang Dahua breathed a sigh of relief, rolled his big eyes, and said, "You frightened me, I can't afford it!" ”

Che Hongxuan smiled happily.

Li Siyu said: "It's okay, otherwise I have to buy a coffin for you, why can't you throw it in the ditch to feed the dogs!" ”

Gu Mingyuan said unceremoniously: "Do you want to be a filial son and grandson?" ”

Che Hongxuan said: "You can't joke without limit, it's not good, it's easy to hurt feelings." ”

Everyone fought for a while and continued on their way.

Gu Mingyuan still sat in Zhang Dahua's second-class car.

When it was almost ten o'clock, several people came to the edge of the city. They had been looking for a restaurant since nine o'clock, and they had not found it until now, but there was a small market on the edge of the city, and there was a big fruit seller in it, and there was a large queue of people.

The brothers were so tired that their eyes were full of gold, and they smelled the fragrance of the big fruits, and they couldn't wait to catch them and eat them.

Che Hongxuan went to line up, Gu Mingyuan prepared money and food stamps, and waited for more than half an hour but didn't get it.

Just when he couldn't bear it anymore, the seller suddenly shouted: "Don't line up, it's gone!" ”

It was a bolt from the blue, and it was hard for them to accept.

Li Siyu said: "If you don't eat something, it seems that you can't walk, there is no way, eat Dahua's flatbread." ”

Zhang Dahua looked at Li Siyu and smiled proudly: "It's not that I didn't report it, it's that the time hasn't come!" You and Hongxuan and I are free, others want to eat, I'm sorry I have to take the money, two dimes a piece! ”

"No problem, isn't it just two dimes? I'll buy a piece! Gu Mingyuan reached out and took out his trouser pocket, then took out his coat pocket, repeatedly pulled it out a few times, frowned and tilted his head to think, muttering in his mouth: "Why is Hongxuan's two cents missing?" Must have lost it while buying a popsicle! ”

Li Siyu's eyes widened and said angrily: "Look if everyone's money is still there, don't put it in Hongxuan's hands, you are too unreasonable!" ”

"That money can't be lost, in the pocket of the underwear!" Gu Mingyuan opened the belt of his trousers and shook his pants, only then did he admit and said: "It's over, it's lost, it must have fallen on the ground and was deliberately stepped on by the teacher's wife who sold popsicles!" No wonder she stood there and didn't sell me popsicles, thinking I had no money! ”

Zhang Dahua's big eyes rolled up and he smiled and said, "Yes!" Deserve! This is called a provincial hole and so on! ”

Gu Mingyuan scratched the back of his head, still thinking about the two cents.

Zhang Dahua said unceremoniously: "If you don't have money, you're hungry, and you don't work anyway!" ”

Gu Mingyuan said unceremoniously: "No problem, you can't die of hunger!" ”

Zhang Dahua knew that he didn't bring any money, so if he offended Gu Mingyuan, he would not have good fruits to eat, once he went to take a bath and went to the park, Gu Mingyuan could do something to prevent himself from participating in that kind of bad thing, so he took out a piece of flatbread and handed it to Gu Mingyuan.

Gu Mingyuan said angrily: "Don't, let's see if we can starve to death!" ”

Che Hongxuan said: "Don't, we are all buddies, we are teasing or funny, hurry up and eat some so that we can move forward!" ”

Gu Mingyuan took the flatbread and said, "If it weren't for Hongxuan persuading me, I wouldn't have eaten it lightly!" Make a big cake and talk nonsense, and when we go down to the restaurant, you will stand at the door! ”

Zhang Dahua smiled and said: "You stick, you are the leader, we all listen to you, this is going down, right?" ”

Gu Mingyuan smiled proudly and said, "That's right, it's not big or small!" ”

This matter was mentioned many times by Zhang Dahua when he grew up, and although Gu Mingyuan was very disgusted, he had no reason to fight back. However, Gu Mingyuan also clearly told Zhang Dahua that it was because of this trip to the ancient city that he had a better view of Zhang Dahua.

Several people found Gu Mingyuan's house very smoothly.

After lunch, Gu Mingyuan, Zhang Dahua, and Li Siyu wanted to rest for a while, and Gu Mingyuan's uncle-in-law rode a bicycle to carry Che Hongxuan to find someone.

Che Hongxuan sat in the back worriedly, not knowing if he could find someone smoothly, let alone if he could help.

They came to a place with a high gatehouse, and found the steward at the side door.

Che Hongxuan reported where he came from and who he was looking for. What he didn't expect was that someone would soon pick him up and take him straight to a large office on the second floor.

There was only one man in military uniform in the office, and it was not difficult to guess from the wrinkles on this man's face that he should be over fifty years old.

Che Hongxuan handed over the note written by his mother with both hands.

The man opened the note and looked at it for a while, then raised his head and looked at Che Hongxuan and asked kindly, "Who wrote this word?" ”

Che Hongxuan replied mechanically, "Mom." ”

The man nodded, asked Che Hongxuan to sit down, and then said, "Your father bravely supported the front in the Battle of Jinzhou, braved the rain of bullets and bullets to go to the battlefield and carry more than a dozen of our wounded. When he entered the Korean War, he was the first to sign up to join the army at the grain depot, and he was very active, so you can go back with confidence. ”

"Thank you, uncle."

"Do you need me to arrange for someone to take you back?"

"No, four of us are here."

The man nodded.

Che Hongxuan walked out happily.

Gu Mingyuan's aunt asked with concern: "How is it, child?" ”

"I see it."

"Great!"

Gu Mingyuan's aunt rode a bicycle to the market with Che Hongxuan, bought a lot of vegetables, and prepared to entertain a few children in the evening.

Che Hongxuan discovered a secret in the market, it turned out that the rice bran in this city was more than twice as expensive as his family, and he thought to himself, if the rice bran was sold here, he would definitely make money.

In the afternoon, the brothers went to take a bath and go to the park together.

No matter where he went, Che Hongxuan had been thinking about the rice bran, and he was determined to make this deal.