The northwest wind was howling, and the sky was overcast, with scattered snowflakes from time to time. On the construction site of reclamation from the sea, people are still working in full swing, and a few slogans in the distance: light snow and light rain do not stop, and the sky is sunny and open at night! It's cold, and people are doing it! Agriculture Dazhai! Wait a minute. Several red flags are fluttering, and on the construction site, there are resistant, some picked, and a steaming scene.

Xiao Yong, a prisoner who was sentenced to three years in prison for the crime of counterrevolutionary harboring, wore a gray prison uniform, carried a load of mud, and walked breathlessly step by step, beads of sweat the size of beans on his head kept rolling down, and suddenly, he felt dizzy, his feet slipped, and he fell to the ground.

Seeing Xiao Yong fall to the ground, several kind-hearted people put down the work in their hands and hurriedly came over to help him, "Secretary Xiao, Secretary Xiao, wake up, what's wrong with you?" Some are also shouting: "Lao Xiao, Lao Xiao......" Someone is shouting: "Hurry up to the hospital, hurry up to the hospital!" ”

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In an old neighborhood on the coast, in a simple bungalow at No. 32 Mindry, Liu Fang and her son Dong Dong were eating, Dong Dong pouted and asked, "Mom, is my father a bad person?" ”

Liu Fang put down the chopsticks in her hand, touched her son's head and said, "Child, you can't believe what other people say, don't you believe your mother's words either?" At this moment, a large group of middle school students came from outside the door, some holding slogans in their hands, only to hear shouting: "Wang Dongdong, come out!" Wang Dongdong, come out! Some simply called out the slogan: "Hit the filial sons and grandsons of the landlord bourgeoisie!" Find out the successor of the counter-revolution! ”

Hearing this, Liu Fang came to the door angrily and said, "You students, at a young age, why are you so unreasonable? ”

At this time, one person shouted: "Hit the stinky woman of the historical counter-revolution!" So, a group of students shouted: "Hit the stinky woman of the historical counter-revolution!" ”

At this time, Dongdong came out with an angry face and said, "Mom, don't worry about it, I'll go with them!" ”

Looking at the back of his son who was pushed and dragged by him, Liu Fang was extremely sad and looked up at the blue sky, "God, what's going on!" "Crying.

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In the office of the hospital, Dean Chen, who had already stepped aside, said to Fu Rong: "Secretary Xiao's condition is not optimistic, he is suffering from lung cancer, due to delayed treatment, coupled with overwork, it has reached an advanced stage, you have to be mentally prepared, his life may not be long." ”

Hearing this, Fu Rong was extremely sad.

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Liu Fang was mending clothes in the house, when suddenly, she heard a call outside: "No. 32, there is a registered letter." Liu Fang said: "It's coming! Hurriedly walked out of the door, signed the list, the letter was sent from the prison, it was Wang Jin's handwriting, so, she couldn't wait to open it, she was dumbfounded, the letter had not been read, tears fluttered down, only to see that inside was a criminal verdict, only to see that it was written: "Sentenced to 12 years in prison for the historical counter-revolutionary Wang Jin." "The other is a divorce agreement, and the other is a simple letter written by Wang Jin to himself, only to see that it reads: Liu Fang, you have been wronged, for the sake of Dongdong, please sign the divorce letter, you still go to your cousin, he has a good character, if one day I can prove my innocence, I will definitely go to you." Signed, Wang Jin. Liu Fang trembled and stood there stupidly,......

In the hospital room, Xiao Yong was lying on the bed, with salt water hanging from his arm and oxygen in his nose, and President Chen was constantly checking his pulse with his hands and listening to his heart with a stethoscope. Fu Rong stood there with tears in her eyes. Mao Wei also stood in front of Xiao Yong's bed, Xiao Yong stretched out his hand, beckoned to Mao Wei weakly, and motioned for Mao Wei to come over, Mao Wei gently took Xiao Yong's hand, only to hear Xiao Yong say weakly: "Wang, Wang Jin, yes, is wronged, wrong......ed" Before he could say the word 'vain', Xiao Yong closed his eyes from then on.....

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At the Mingli sub-district office, Liu Fang took a household registration booklet, and the acceptance certificate sent to her by Wang Bin not long ago, and said to the aunt in the office: "My son has an uncle in the countryside of Nanxun, Huzhou, and my son, as a young man who has returned to his hometown, 'joined relatives and friends', and moved both of our households. ”

The kind-hearted aunt said: "As an intellectual youth, your son goes to the mountains and the countryside, which is in response to the call of the country, which is right, and you have to think clearly yourself, it is easy to go down and difficult to come up." ”

Liu Fang recalled Wang Jin's words: In case I can't go out, you might as well take your children to Nanxun Township, Huzhou to 'join relatives and friends', the Wang family also has a cousin, named Wang Bin, we have been together since childhood, and our character is not bad, I believe he will accept you. smiled and said: "I don't care, anyway, I'm stopped working now, go over together, and take care of my son." ”

The aunt said: "Then you take this certificate and go to the police station to move your household registration." So, I helped Liu Fang stamp the seal and handed the materials to Liu Fang, Liu Fang got up and said politely: "Thank you." ”

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The sky was raining heavily, and on a hillside, a pile of loess rose high, and an ordinary stone tablet read: Tomb of Xiao Yong.

Liu Fang stood there with her hair scattered, her mouth was stunned, tears and rain were intertwined, the former brother-like leader, lying here in a hurry, perhaps, this is the best destination in life, what pain, what troubles, everything has nothing to do with each other, if it weren't for her son, she would be willing to do this. She prayed silently; Big brother, Secretary Xiao, rest in peace, if the little sister has the opportunity to return to Binhai, I will definitely come to see you again.

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Mao Wei sat in the office, feeling a little restless, and the scene of the old leader Secretary Xiao's dying appeared in front of him again: Xiao Yong took his hand and said intermittently: Wang, Wang Jin, yes, is wronged, wronged...... At that time, Wang Jin penetrated into the enemy, only a few people knew, and even Liu Fang was kept in the dark, which was the need of the struggle environment, and Xiao Yong, who knew best, left. Perhaps, Wang, Wang Jin, yes, is wronged, wronged...... This sentence is the truth that the old leader told him. Dry against the air, afraid of implicating yourself; If you protect yourself, your conscience and morality will be condemned. Also, Li Ming may know a thing or two, but Li Ming has already delegated labor, and he secretly imagines a plan......

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On the south bank of Taihu Lake, there are outstanding people and abundant products. A village, a small river runs around the village, two old elm trees flutter on the river, and a stone road leads to the depths......

Wang Bin, who was working physically, heard someone shouting: "Wang Bin, Wang Bin, someone is looking for you!" ”

Wang Bin put down the work in his hand and hurriedly went over, only to see a woman and a young man, carrying luggage on their shoulders and nets in their hands. Wang Bin ran to their current and said to Liu Fang: "You are your brother and sister, right?" ”

Liu Fang smiled and said, "Yes, you are Brother Wang Bin." I'm going to cause you trouble. ”

Wang Bin took the luggage in Liu Fang's hand and said again and again: "It's all your own family, why be so polite." Then he said to Dongdong: "This is Dongdong's nephew, right?" ”

Dongdong said very politely: "Uncle is good." ”

Wang Binlian said: "Come into the house, come into the house." ”

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