Ma Weiguo was sentenced to five years in prison. In prison, Ma Weiguo practiced guitar hard and actively reformed in order to go out to see Yang Duoduo as soon as possible and fulfill their agreement to listen to the shouts of BEYOND. But fate played tricks on him, and the accidental death of BEYOND lead singer Huang Jiaju made his agreement with Yang Duoduo come to naught. In desperation, Ma Weiguo seriously injured the prison bully who provoked him, and was sentenced to four years in prison. At this time, Tietou finally caught up with his favorite female classmate Li Fang; After graduating from university, Sihua followed the pace of the southern tour to break into the business sea and became famous. In the year of Hong Kong's return, Sihua and Tietou took Ma Weiguo out of prison and relived the old friendship. After seeing the dilapidated schools and factories, and sincerely saying "I'm sorry" in front of Sha Wei, who had become a fool, Ma Weiguo decided to go to Beijing to break out of the world.

Ma Weiguo's intentional injury case was sentenced to five years in prison.

On a sunny day, in the prison visiting room, Ma Hongmei, who was pregnant, and Tietou came to visit Ma Weiguo together. Ma Hongmei sat opposite Ma Weiguo across the iron railing, she was married and dressed a lot more worldly, looking like a village girl in the countryside, the fashion of the year, the youth of the year disappeared without a trace on her. The bulging belly indicates that she has been pregnant for several months. Ma Weiguo looked at the hard-working Ma Hongmei with some distress, threw away the iron rice bowl, returned to the countryside from the city, and lived a foolish life, he didn't know how Ma Hongmei could bear the huge gap in this life, if she survived those sleepless nights and became comfortable and resigned to fate. He didn't know if it was luck or misfortune, whether to be happy or sad for her. But Ma Hongmei herself seems to be accustomed to it and calmly accepts the twist of fate. What makes Ma Weiguo feel relieved is that Ma Hongmei's eyes are still as clear as before. The iron head stood far behind Ma Hongmei, looking at Ma Weiguo with a complicated expression. Ma Weiguo smiled at him, and the iron head barely squeezed out a smile, looking very uncomfortable and difficult.

Ma Hongmei said: "I told the prison leaders, and they agreed with you to play the guitar in prison, saying that they hoped that you, like Chi Zhiqiang, could also write thought-provoking songs for others to sing." After speaking, he handed the guitar and sheet music to the prison guard next to him, and the prison guard looked at it carefully before handing it to Ma Weiguo, who stroked the strings and played a few monotonous notes.

Ma Weiguo touched his shortened head and quipped: "Sister, you are not Qi Yu, and I am not Qi Qin!" His ridicule was a little out of place, Ma Hongmei's emotional floodgates opened instantly, and she couldn't help crying, covering her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from crying, but tears gushed out and flowed down her face to her hands.

Ma Hongmei choked up and said, "Mom and Dad are fine, but Dad doesn't want to come to see you, he said, ......"

Ma Weiguo waved his hand, interrupted her words, and said, "Sister, I know, don't say it, I'll take it all." Ma Hongmei opened her mouth and looked at Ma Weiguo in a daze. She noticed that Ma Weiguo had changed, becoming calmer and more decisive, or more mature and stronger. Looking at her somewhat strange brother, Ma Hongmei gradually calmed down. She has always been worried that the emotional Ma Weiguo will not survive in prison and something will happen, but now it seems that this worry is unnecessary. Ma Weiguo is growing up and maturing in this special and isolated environment, transforming himself.

Seeing that Ma Weiguo's sister and brother were almost finished, Tietou slowly paced over, watching Ma Weiguo's mouth squirm a few times, and he didn't know what to say. It seems that there are a lot of things to say, about Yang Duoduo, about Shawei, about the Four Modernizations, about himself, and even about Gezhouba, but Ma Weiguo didn't ask, he didn't know where to start, whether to say it or not.

Ma Weiguo said with a smile: "The life of the secondary school is still rich, right? Tietou looked at Ma Weiguo unexpectedly, this somewhat polite sentence made him feel uncomfortable and unaccustomed, that kind of open heart, wide sea and sky, no secrets and no scruples between each other, say whatever you want, and make out as much as you want seems to be a thing of the past.

Tietou endured sadly and said: "It's good, Sihua wrote a letter saying that he won't be back this year, and it's inconvenient to be too far away from home." ”

Ma Weiguo still nodded calmly, making Tietou lose the desire to continue talking. Their respective lives, the friendship between buddies, and past grievances seem to have turned a page.

Back in the cell, Ma Weiguo sat on his bunk and stroked the guitar. Suddenly, Ma Weiguo found a few lines of shallow words carved on the guitar with unknown tools, which were not easy to find if you didn't look carefully. He held the guitar up in front of him and carefully recognized:

Defend the country, I'm sorry!

In the early years, there was a fortune teller who said that I was destined to commit a lone star,

I never believed it, but what happened to you and Shavay forced me to admit it.

I don't think I'm qualified to wait for you, although I do!

Come out early and remember our agreement,

I don't want to feel guilty for the rest of my life!

Blossoms.

That was Yang Duoduo's message to him. There is a ray of hope that enters Ma Weiguo's stagnant heart, Yang Duoduo remembers their agreement, remembers him Ma Weiguo, and is willing to wait for him in the outside world to repay his emotional debt. Ma Weiguo is like a pedestrian who has lost his way in the boundless, cold night. He groped aimlessly, and was about to sit down and wait for death, when he suddenly saw a glimmer of light looming in the darkness in the distance. It was the light that came out of nowhere, and once again summoned him the courage to continue his journey. Ma Weiguo, who felt warm and hopeful, felt that his vitality was recovering and growing, and his body was surging with vigorous power again, which made him excited and excited, and even wanted to open his mind and let go of his throat and shout, so that the whole world would know how happy he was in prison. For Yang Duoduo, for the "Venus" in his heart, all the costs are worth paying.

The heavens also seemed to sense Ma Weiguo's heart, and lost no time in sprinkling the fluttering snowflakes. Ma Weiguo looked at the white and crystal snow happily, just like looking at Yang Duoduo, who was as holy as Snow White, and he had the illusion that this snow was the magic of Yang Duoduo, who didn't know where he was, conveying his mind to him, so that two people in different worlds had the opportunity to get close. Ma Weiguo involuntarily stretched his hand out of the window to feel the first snow of winter and feel the coolness of the snowflakes melting in his palm. Happiness blooms like a flower.

Ma Weiguo, who was still unsatisfied, jumped onto the table in front of the window, and used the spoon to carve vigorously around the window, and the spoon rubbed against the wall to make a screeching sound. Ma Weiguo wanted to carve out a television set, and the window of the cell was the screen of the TV set, and he wanted to lie on the bed and look out the window like watching TV, the scenery that rotated day and night all year round.

The bed by the window belonged to the boss of this cell, a repeat offender who was convicted of theft, robbery, intentional wounding, and was sentenced to ten years in prison. He was squinting his eyes and recuperating, but was disturbed by Ma Weiguo's actions. Ma Weiguo's abnormal behavior made him feel strange, and he kept watching silently what Ma Weiguo wanted to do. This tame, silent baby doesn't seem quite right today. Therefore, the cell boss, who has always been flying and domineering, pressed the displeasure in his heart and quietly observed Ma Weiguo. It wasn't until Ma Weiguo jumped on the table and carved something inexplicably and excitedly around the window that the cell boss couldn't help it and asked, "You doll, what are you doing?" ”

Ma Weiguo ignored him as if he hadn't heard it, and continued his ingenious creation. Enraged, the cell boss felt that his authority had been offended, and he lifted the cotton coat that covered him, jumped to his feet, and reached out to pull the horse to defend the country. Ma Weiguo shook it hard, and the huge force rushed the cell head to a stumbling position, and was held up by other prisoners. The head of the cell was like an enraged beast, his face was distorted by anger, and his gloomy eyes pierced Ma Weiguo's back, Ma Weiguo was still unconscious, finished carving the antenna of the TV, and squatted on the table contentedly looking at the TV he had made.

The cell boss waved his hand silently, and several prisoners pounced on him, dragged Ma Weiguo to the ground, and punched and kicked him. Ma Weiguo neither resisted nor shouted, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes never left the window, and he let his fists and feet fall on him, unconscious. Ma Weiguo's numbness angered those prisoners even more, causing their suppressed bestiality and violence to explode, and beat Ma Weiguo even more frantically. Blood flowed from the corners of Ma Weiguo's mouth, but his smile was still so bright.

The expression of the cell boss who was watching coldly gradually became a little complicated, and the terrifying arrogance on his body gradually weakened. This strange young man made him feel a trace of fear, and a chill spread through his heart, which he had never faced in the face of a cruel and strong prisoner. The cell boss stepped forward, pushed away the other prisoners, bent down and dragged Ma Weiguo up from the ground, and when he faced each other, Ma Weiguo was still smiling......

Ma Weiguo insisted on exercising in prison, practicing the guitar crazily, performing positively, contracting the prison's blackboard newspaper, and also opening a prison class. Ma Weiguo no longer sings "Goodbye Ideal", this song is too heavy for him, carrying too many beautiful and painful memories, and he buried this song deep in his heart. Maybe he won't regain its melody in this life, maybe only when he sees Yang Duoduo, he will let go of the burden in his heart and sing "Goodbye Ideal" again. He is willing to meet all of Yang Duoduo's requirements.

Ma Weiguo learned a new song by BEYOND - "Glorious Years":

The bell rings the signal to return home,

It seems to be a little embarrassing in his life,

The meaning of the black scissors to him,

is a lifetime of dedication to the fight against skin color,

Years and months turn possession into loss,

Weary eyes with anticipation,

Today there are only remnants of the shell,

Welcome the glorious years,

Hold on to freedom in the wind and rain,

After a lifetime of hesitation and struggle,

Self-confidence can change the future,

Ask who can do it.

He played and sang "Glory Days" over and over again, often bursting into tears. The other prisoners looked at the alternative Ma Weiguo with mocking disgust, like a student who did not seek to improve looked at a class cadre who behaved positively and followed the teacher's ass all day long. No matter what the environment, the expression of human nature is the same. Ma Weiguo was ridiculed, ostracized, and provoked by other prisoners because of his performance, and he was blocked in the toilet and locked in a cell by other prisoners more than once and beaten. The scarred Ma Weiguo curled up in the corner of the wall and cried aggrievedly, but his thoughts never wavered, he had to behave well, he had to leave this place smoothly, and go to see Yang Duoduo who was waiting for him outside the big wall. Although Yang Duoduo has never come to see him once, Ma Weiguo believes that there must be a special reason for this, Yang Duoduo will not betray their agreement, and will not forget that he is looking for a new love. He even thought that the reason why Yang Duoduo didn't come to see him was because he thought about him, and he didn't want to stimulate Ma Weiguo because of his appearance, which would make him feel like numb, and he couldn't do it quickly. These wishful speculations are so true and credible and unquestionable in Ma Weiguo.

Ma Hongmei came to visit Ma Weiguo regularly, and her son Maomao was born and grew up, and she also followed her mother to see her uncle. Ma Weiguo looked at Mao Mao, who was only four years old, lovingly, Mao Mao hid behind his mother timidly, and looked at Ma Weiguo with unfamiliar eyes.

"Eyes like you!" Ma Weiguo said to Ma Hongmei with a smile.

Ma Hongmei pulled Maomao and pushed it in front of her, "Usually naughty and mischievous, like a bear when you were a child, I don't know what's wrong today?" So honest! ”

Ma Weiguo smiled embarrassedly and said, "You shouldn't have brought a child to this kind of place, it scared him!" ”

Ma Hongmei touched Maomao's head, "I have to let the baby know that he has an uncle who is his closest person!" Ma Weiguo looked at his sister gratefully, speechless.

After a long time, Ma Weiguo's dedication to music and his desire to get out of the high wall and regain his freedom finally infected and touched some prisoners. The conscience of these people who have been imprisoned for all kinds of unacceptable reasons is still alive, and there is still light in their hearts that has not yet been shrouded in darkness. They were already desperate for life and no longer expected anything, but they felt hope in Ma Weiguo again, making them feel that life is not over yet, and there is still possibility in the future. These people naturally moved closer to Ma Weiguo, listened to him sing and talked to him, and went to Ma Weiguo's prison class to cheer. The prison guards were naturally very happy to see that Ma Weiguo had led so many prisoners to actively reform; But there are also people who are unhappy, that is, the cell boss, who feels that Ma Weiguo threatens his position and shares his authority and territory, so he is full of hostility towards Ma Weiguo and tries every means to make things difficult for Ma Weiguo. It's just that with the support of the prison administration and some prisoners, he doesn't dare to go too far.

In the cell, Ma Weiguo played the guitar, and several prisoners gathered around him, listening attentively, and there was silence around him. The melody of the guitar drifted into the corridor, in the courtyard, and the prisoners who were letting off the wind outside were also infected by the beautiful melody, and stopped to stop chatting and listen. Music can purify people's souls, no matter how dark the heart is, how vulgar the appearance, how violent the character is, how desolate the spiritual world is, once the psychological resonance with music occurs, it is like a spring rain on the arid and barren land, and the young seedlings of hope will grow quietly.

The cell boss walked in from the outside, followed by a few minions. He glanced at Ma Weiguo with bad intentions and lay back on his bed. Ma Weiguo ignored him and continued to play the guitar. A minion fox pretended to be a tiger and shouted: "Stop playing, didn't you see the boss sleeping!" ”

Ma Weiguo treated him as a fart, his fingers plucked the strings, and he went his own way. The minions became enraged by being ignored and glanced at the cell boss, who squinted his eyes and pretended to sleep, acquiescing in his men's provocations. The minion immediately picked up the thermos and rushed to Ma Weiguo. Ma Weiguo didn't seem to take him seriously at all, and sat calmly on the bed without raising his head. However, several prisoners around him saw that someone was looking for fault, and they all stood up and stared at the subordinates of the cell leader. As long as he dared to slap the thermos at Ma Weiguo, someone would immediately kick him to the ground and beat him violently. The provocative prisoner was shocked by Ma Weiguo's fearless momentum and the deterrence of his prisoner's fists, and froze in place, unable to lift or put down the thermos in his hand.

The cell boss, who had been squinting, was observant of what was happening in front of him, he just wanted his subordinates to come out for an interview to see how strong Ma Weiguo's strength was. The situation in front of him made him somewhat surprised, but he didn't expect that Ma Weiguo had won the support of a group of prisoners, and was willing to stand up for him and openly confront his subordinates. Ma Weiguo can now stand up to him. The hatred in his heart has grown explosively, but his mind is still very calm, after staying in prison for so many years, he has long understood the truth that everything must be based on evidence and can be bent and stretched in such an environment, if he rashly provokes, he will definitely suffer the loss, not only can not suppress Ma Weiguo, but will attract severe sanctions from the prison authorities. Now Ma Weiguo is a celebrity in the eyes of discipline, and he can't act rashly.

"Pour me a glass of water!" The cell boss spoke quietly, gave his men a step, and quelled the imminent group fight in a compromising manner. He lurked like a predatory wolf, waiting, looking for an opportunity to deliver the fatal blow.

While Ma Weiguo was serving his sentence, his two sworn friends, Tietou and Sihua, were moving along their respective life tracks. After graduating from Tietou Secondary School, his son inherited his father's business and worked in the Xingguang Porcelain Factory, but soon the factory carried out shareholding reform, and he was the first batch of layoffs without a background. The unemployed iron head is depressed and does not know where his future lies. The iron rice bowl that he thought was unbreakable was smashed overnight, and the feeling of having no place in life made him a little scared when he thought about it many years later.

In order to live, the iron head placed an early bullet on the side of the road to provide breakfast for those who commute to work. This was a last resort expedient measure, but to his surprise, the business was very prosperous, and after a month, when the income was calculated, it turned out to be his three months' salary, and the iron head was greatly encouraged. Although I have to get up at two o'clock in the morning every day to make breakfast and prepare for the stall, it is very hard, but the iron head is full of energy. He is not ashamed of setting up a street stall by himself, and earns money to live with his own efforts, with a clear conscience. Due to the state's policy support for laid-off workers, the management department did not trouble him, so that the iron head could let go of his work.

One morning, Tietou set up a stall early, lit a fire to make cakes, although the weather was cold in the late autumn morning, but guarding the stove, Tietou felt warm all over his body, and his heart was also warm. A woman's voice sounded in my ears, "Give me two cakes and a bowl of spicy soup!" ”

Tietou agreed in his mouth, wrapped two pieces of bread in yellow paper and handed them to the other party, and the moment he looked up, Tietou was stunned. The person standing in front of him was Li Fang, whom he hadn't seen for several years. I haven't seen her for a few years, Li Fang has lost weight, her chubby face now looks very delicate, and her figure is much slimmer. After graduating from high school, Li Fang went to school in other places, and Tietou lost her news and never contacted her again. He thought that the life tracks of the two would never meet again, but he didn't expect to meet here unexpectedly. Li Fang was also surprised, staring blankly at Tietou, the admirer suitor he disdained back then. Her heart throbbed, and for some reason, she remembered the kiss that Tietou had in the air. Li Fang returned to her hometown after graduation and now works as a salesperson in a store.

From that day on, Li Fang went to Tietou's breakfast stall every day to have breakfast and then went to work. One night two months later, Li Fang finished the day's business, locked the door and said goodbye to her colleagues. She walked on the road in the hazy moonlight, the sky was full of stars, and the night sky was rarely clear, only the tulle of clouds flowed. Suddenly, Lu Fang noticed that someone seemed to be following her behind her, and she was shocked, and immediately thought that she might have met a hooligan, so she quietly squeezed her backpack. The person who was following her seemed to be persistent, walking unhurriedly behind her at a distance.

Li Fang turned a street corner, and the people behind hurriedly followed a few steps, and as soon as he bypassed the corner, Li Fang rushed out of the shadows, picked up the bag in his hand and smashed it at him, shouting while smashing: "Stinky rascal!" Let you stalk me! The person who followed her was wearing a large mask, covering most of his face, and he couldn't see his face clearly, but his eyes were full of horror. was anxious by Li Fang, and he ripped off his mask - "It's me!" Iron Head! ”

Li Fang raised the bag in her hand and was stunned, "It's you!" Why are you following me? ”

The iron head stared, stammered, unable to speak. Li Fang scared him and said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take you to the police station!" ”

Tietou was in a hurry, really worried that Lu Fang would misunderstand him and hand him over to the police, it would be a big mess! "I, I...... I'm afraid that it won't be safe for you to walk alone at night, so I secretly send you home at this time of the day. ”

"Every day?" Li Fang said in surprise.

"Well, it's been more than two months since I first saw you that day."

The surprise on Li Fang's face turned into emotion, "Then why didn't you send me away, why did you sneak around?" ”

Tietou gritted his teeth and decided to let go, "When you go to school, you don't want to deal with me, I'm afraid you'll be annoying to me!" ”

Li Fang's face suddenly turned red, lowered her head, and said a little shyly: "Don't sneak around in the future, send it openly, don't look like you're unsightly!" ”

Tietou didn't react for a while, and when he understood the meaning of Li Fang's words, he shouted happily, turned around and ran, leaving Li Fang there. Li Fang wanted to stop him, but the iron head ran away without a trace, shouting as he ran: "I'll pick you up from work tomorrow!" ”

Li Fang stomped his foot angrily, "You haven't sent me home yet!" Why did you run away? ”

Tietou and Li Fang finally came together, and soon came to the point of talking about marriage, because the two of them were not young, and the family had long been talking about blind dates. Tietou's family had a green light all the way, but Li Fang's parents were very dissatisfied with Tietou being a laid-off stall and refused to accept Tietou. Every time Tietou went to visit them, the two old men treated each other coldly, and refused to accept gifts. This obstacle made both Tietou and Li Fang very difficult.

At night, the iron head held Li Fang on the road, discussing how to pass the pass of Li Fang's parents.

"Or you can find a new job. My parents are old-fashioned, and they don't feel at ease about being individuals, and they feel insecure! Li Fang said tentatively.

Tietou smiled wryly, "It's so easy!" Now all the factories are laying off workers, and the laid-off people are in droves and can't find anything to do. If you want to go back to work in the factory, it is more difficult than climbing to the sky, in addition to giving gifts, you also have to have a backstage."

"So what do you say?" Li Fang angrily shook off the iron head.

Iron Head hesitated for a moment, and decided to reveal his plan and plan. This is a plan he has been thinking about for a long time, and he started planning it long before he met Li Fang, but he has never put it into practice, and he has never told anyone about it. Whether you can cross the hurdle in front of you and make your dream come true with Li Fang depends on this one. He had a nervousness and excitement to give it a go. "I made some money from setting up a stall during this time, and I have some capital. I don't want to continue to set up a stall, it's too hard and others look down on me. So, I'm going to make a restaurant. I can stir-fry, the craftsmanship is okay, I don't need to hire a chef first, find a waiter, let my mother help collect the money, and it can be opened. In that case, will your parents accept me? ”

Li Fang stopped, thinking about the plan that sounded realistic and feasible for the iron head, and asked carefully, "Do you have so much money?" ”

Tietou looked left and right, saw that there was no one around, leaned into Li Fang's ear, and said a number, Li Fang's eyes widened in surprise, and said loudly: "You can make so much money by selling early!" ”

Tietou was so anxious that he hurriedly waved his hand and asked Li Fang to whisper.

This plan really worked, and Li Fang's parents said that as long as the Tietou restaurant opened and the business was okay, they would agree to their marriage. Tietou and Li Fang began to look for a store and apply for a license non-stop, and a bright future beckoned to them, both of them were full of energy. On the day he went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply for a license, Li Fang accompanied Tietou to go together. When filling out the form, Tietou hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote the names of two people in the name column on the form - Ma Weiguo and his. Li Fang, who was standing next to her, was silent, from Tietou's mouth, she already knew why Ma Weiguo was imprisoned, and knew the relationship between him and Tietou, so Li Fang did not stop Tietou, although Tietou did not discuss with her, she also fully understood Tietou's decision.

After filling out the form, Tietou looked at Li Fang gratefully, Li Fang smiled heartily and said nothing. Tietou decided that his daughter-in-law had found the right one. If Li Fang resolutely objected to using his and Ma Weiguo's names to register this hotel, he would rather break up with Li Fang than change his original intention. In Tietou's heart, this is what he owes Ma Weiguo, he can have no wife, but he can't live up to his brother.

Everything was ready, and amid the earth-shattering sound of firecrackers, the iron-headed restaurant finally opened. Li Fang happily snuggled up to Tietou's side, watching the confetti of firecrackers flying in the air, fluttering in the sky, and looking at the prosperous future.

In the year of graduation from Sihua University, just in time for the speech of the first southern tour, the surging wave of market economy was set off, and people rushed to jump into the business sea to chase the dream of wealth. Among them are cadres of state organs, college students who have just left school, workers, peasants, and vagrants. People of all stripes flocked to the south, floating in the trough of the waves of the commercial sea, and some choked on the bitter water and crawled back to land in embarrassment; Some people let go and make their dreams come true and step into the ranks of the rich; There are also people who have sunk to the bottom of the sea forever. These people are known as the "Ninety-Two faction".

Sihua made a decision that his parents couldn't understand, refusing to report to the work unit assigned by the state, and going south alone to explore the world. The few years he spent studying in Beijing broadened his horizons and magnified his ambitions. Sihua no longer wants to live the kind of 9 to 5 step-by-step life, with meetings, study documents, a newspaper, a cup of tea to pass the dull life of his life, he has passion and blood, and wants to live that kind of life of boiling blood and burning passion. The destination of the four modernizations is very clear - Hainan, which is said to be a paradise for gold diggers and adventurers, and a place for all idealists to highlight the reality of the siege.

Stepping off the ferry and standing on the land of Hainan Island, Sihua took a deep breath of the island's damp fishy air, opened his arms, hugged Hainan Island, and shouted: "I'm here!" He wants to challenge himself here to conquer the world and achieve his youthful dream of "having a lot of money, so that Ma Weiguo and Tietou can mix with him". But what he didn't know was that there were 100,000 people who landed on Hainan Island at the same time as him, and everyone had the same colorful dreams as him. However, when they arrived in Hainan, they found that although there was an opportunity to make a fortune, not everyone had the opportunity to grasp it; The more realistic question is how to feed yourself, earn money to eat, and find a place to sleep. So many people flocked to Hainan at the same time, there were countless people competing for any job, people who could not find a job and no source of livelihood could only live on the streets, and the big roadside squares and small woods on the beach were full of gold diggers who had no money to live in hotels, they filled their stomachs with a piece of bread and boiled water, and then wandered the streets, ragged and yellow-skinned, only a pair of eyes still sparkled, burning with the flame of dreams. Despite the difficulties and setbacks, they also encouraged themselves to persevere, and no one was willing to admit that they were the losers in the competition.

Sihua spent all the money on his body, and was kicked out by the owner of the hotel and joined the team of the homeless. It was very difficult for him to find a job without skills, and even eating became a problem. At this time, his classmates who honestly obeyed the organization's assignment were comfortably drinking tea and reading the newspaper in the office, making Sihua doubt whether he had made the right choice. But he has no way out, whether it is to return to Beijing or to his hometown, there is no place for him, and he will only attract the ridicule of others. The four modernizations decided to stick to Hainan head-on, even if they starved to death, they would not look back, the so-called "soldiers can be killed but not humiliated".

Soon, Sihua spent the last dollar on his body, he was really penniless, and it seemed that there was no way out in front of him, and Sihua understood what it meant to be "in a desperate situation". He walked aimlessly along the beach, looking at the turquoise sea, and even thought of committing suicide by crossing the sea like Chen Tianhua, an anti-Qing aspirant—"Facing the wall for ten years to break the wall, and being a hero in the sea without being rewarded." Sihua wrote this poem on the beach in memory of Chen Tianhua by Premier Zhou, full of the generosity and tragedy of the martyrs. But a wave struck, and his handwriting was washed away without a trace.

After walking all day, until the sky was full of stars, Sihua couldn't walk anymore, and sat down on the beach, his stomach "growled", and his chest was against his back. In order to forget about hunger, Sihua dug a sand pit and buried himself in it, so that he would not feel hungry when he fell asleep. In my sleep, the past flashed like a slide. He and Ma Weiguo and Tietou were wandering in the streets and alleys of their hometown, Ma Weiguo was still blowing his "Goodbye Ideal", Tietou smiled honestly, and said something to Sihua, but Sihua couldn't hear it clearly in his dreams; Yang Duoduo's beautiful smile emerged, still a fiery red dress, burning and seductive on campus, standing out from the crowd. A smile appeared on the lips of the four transformations in the dream; In the dim alley, the two of them attacked Sha Wei together, and the hard feeling of turning their heads and slapping Sha Wei's head was still in the palm of Sihua's hand, and blood seeped out of the sack, more and more, spreading into a sea of blood, drowning Sihua. Sihua felt suffocated, shouted loudly but couldn't scream, and woke up from his dream in a hurry, sweating profusely.

Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his ankle, and Sihua opened his eyes to find that someone had stepped on him. He had nowhere to vent his evil fire, so he immediately jumped up from the sand and threw himself at the man, scolding, "You don't have eyes!" But the fist was raised in the air but froze, and the other party turned around and saw the four transformations, and he was also stunned. You're not ......" "You...... You ......" The two big men stammered, speechless. The person who stepped on the four modernizations is Luo Gang!

Sihua suddenly cried out with a "wow", Luo Gang threw a stack of newspapers in his hand on the ground, pounced, and hugged Sihua tightly. There is no need to explain, he knows how aggrieved and sad the four transformations are, he has seen too many people who have experienced the same situation as the four transformations, and he is also one of them.

In the small restaurant, there were a few bottles of beer and a few dishes on the table, and the four transformations were devouring them, and the rice grains were stained on the side of their mouths, and Luo Gang sat motionless and watched the four transformations eat. Several people at the table next to him were talking about the way to make a fortune, the ideal pursuit of life, and the spit was impassioned. Luo Gang didn't even look at it, this kind of boasting and self-consolation is that people who can't be implemented are everywhere in Hainan, and they can't arouse any interest in him. When he was in his hometown, he and Sihua were strangers, and he had fights and feuds, but in a strange place thousands of miles away, he met Sihua again as if he had seen a relative, and Sihua cried enough on his shoulder The first thing he said was "Brother, I haven't eaten for a day!" He is now like looking at his own brother who is suffering and sinning, and his heart is indescribably sour. He took out all the money on his body to give Sihua a full meal, and he himself was not rich, he made a living by selling newspapers, and he was reluctant to drink even a bottle of mineral water on a hot day.

With his stomach full and his body strength, Sihua put down his job and looked at Luo Gang embarrassedly, "I'm hungry!" Luo Gang smiled, filled the four transformations with wine, and told each other about their experiences. Luo Gang escaped after Ma Hongmei became pregnant, first ran to Shenzhen, did not become famous in Shenzhen, and then came to Hainan, but still couldn't find a way out, and had nowhere to go, and finally found a job selling newspapers to support himself, and lived one day at a time. Compared with when he first left his hometown, compared to the current four modernizations, he is much more down-to-earth now, he just wants to save more money, have the capital to do something, slowly accumulate wealth, and then go home to marry Ma Hongmei. He no longer expects pie in the sky to get rich overnight, the four transformations in front of him seem to be his original self, the same ambition is empty, and the same eyes are low and poor.

"What's wrong with your Sister Hongmei?" After a few bottles of beer, Luo Gang finally asked this question that he had been hiding in his heart and did not dare to ask, and Sihua had never dared to take the initiative to ask. Luo Gang was afraid of hearing an answer that he couldn't bear, afraid that Ma Hongmei would go to a dead end because he couldn't stand people's knife-like talk, and wanted to hear an answer he was looking forward to, Ma Hongmei waited for him to go back safe and sound, returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and let Ma Hongmei marry in style, wash away the grievances and shame before, and raise her eyebrows. But Sihua has been avoiding talking about it so that he has an ominous premonition, he knows that this kind of thing can't be hidden in his hometown, Sihua must know what happened between him and Ma Hongmei, just deliberately avoided, that is definitely not a good thing. If it weren't for the effect of alcohol, Luo Gang wouldn't have had the courage to ask this question.

Sihua lowered his head, not knowing whether to tell the truth or not. He can see that Luo Gang is not happy now, and he must have suffered a lot outside, so do you still want to use Ma Hongmei's matter to hit him? He has already paid a great price for his mistakes and irresponsibility, is it necessary to continue to punish him?

Luo Gang drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and the glass was slammed on the table, "Tell the truth! I can stand it! ”

Sihua snorted and said, "Sister Hongmei is married!" ”

Luo Gang was stunned, this result was not within the scope of his expectations, "Who did you marry?" ”

"I don't know, I heard Wei Guo say that he is from his hometown, he is a fool!"

Luo Gang's hand holding the wine glass trembled, "What about the child?" ”

"Knocked out!"

Luo Gang looked at Sihua with straight eyes, this was not the worst result he envisioned, nor was it the best result he expected. This result once again proves how great Master Confucius's golden mean is - everything is not as good as we imagined, nor as bad as we imagined. However, this result completely shattered Luo Gang's dream of earning enough money to go back to marry Ma Hongmei, unless Ma Hongmei left his foolish husband and willingly reconciled with Luo Gang. This result also nailed Luo Gang to the pillar of moral shame forever, leaving him with no chance to make up for his mistakes. The motivation that had encouraged him to endure and persist and struggle desperately over the years was instantly drained. Ma Hongmei's supposed happy life was ruined by him, although she is still alive, but such a life may be the so-called "life is better than death". What it means for a beautiful girl in the city with a formal job to marry a fool in the countryside is self-explanatory!

Luo Gang grabbed the beer bottle and poured it into his mouth, and the bottle of beer was poured "clattering" without moving his throat or eyes. Sihua wanted to stop him, but in the end he held back, he understood Luo Gang's current mood, and knew that he really liked Ma Hongmei, although he was on the streets, he had not lost his natural kindness and sense of justice. It's not that he doesn't want to be responsible, but he really didn't have that ability at the time. As long as Luo Gang doesn't stick the beer bottle into his throat or smash his head with it, let him vent! Once you get drunk, you can at least forget about the pain for a while.

After drinking the wine in the bottle, Luo Gang slammed the beer bottle to the ground, and the loud sound made the restaurant quiet, and all eyes were focused on Luo Gang and Sihua.

Luo Gang was very drunk, Sihua helped him back to his residence, and Luo Gang vomited all the way. helped Luo Gang to the bed and fell asleep, and Sihua made a bunk. At least today he won't have to sleep on the streets, but what about tomorrow?

In the morning, Luo Gang woke up with a splitting headache, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Sihua standing by the bed, "Brother Gang, get up and eat!" Sihua cooked a pot of noodles, and the two of them sat at the table and ate breakfast silently. The atmosphere was a little depressing, and Luo Gang had not recovered from yesterday's blow. Sihua misinterpreted Luo Gang's meaning, thinking that he was driving himself away. After hurriedly eating the noodles in the bowl, Sihua stood up, "Brother Gang, take care, you have to think about Sister Hongmei's affairs, let it pass, we still have to live well and live as a person!" I'm leaving! "The four modernizations are said to be gone.

"Where are you going?" Luo Gang asked without raising his head.

"Go...... Go out and check it out! "The four modernizations can't tell where they should go.

"Honestly, stay here, where do you go? With me, I can still make you sleep on the streets hungry, aren't you ashamed of my cheeks? If you dare to step out of this door, I will break your legs! ”

"It's not easy for you, I can't add any more burdens to you, I'm such a big person, I can always support myself!" The four modernizations are also in a hurry.

"Nonsense, wash the dishes, I still have to sell newspapers! I'll come back in the evening if you have something to say. Remember to lock the door when you go out! Luo Gang put down the dishes and chopsticks and walked out of the house without looking back. Sihua watched Luo Gang go away with tears in his eyes.

Luo Gang would bring back some leftover keeps every day, and Sihua was so idle that he relied on watching keeps to pass the boring time. One evening, Luo Gang and Sihua were sitting on the beach in a daze, Sihua flipped through the newspaper he was reading, and suddenly stopped talking, and his eyes were attracted by a message above. This is an interview with a newspaper reporter with a staff member of the Hainan branch of a bank. A college classmate of Sihua went to this bank after graduation, and he has the same name as this staff member, "Is it ......" Sihua thoughtfully.

"What's wrong?" Luo Gang looked at the strange appearance of the four transformations and couldn't help asking.

Sihua said his guess, "If it's really my classmate, get some loans through him, let's also speculate back on real estate, get a vote, wouldn't it be developed!" ”

Luo Gang's eyes lit up, and he seemed to see the day of his emergence, "Then you go and contact and seize the opportunity!" Timing is fleeting, and it slips away without paying attention! ”

Sihua shook his head and dropped his book bag, "Rare and easy to lose, time; When the time comes, the one who does not spin his heel is also the machine! ”

Luo Gang smiled and slapped him on the back of the head, "I know that I am uneducated, and I still clean up these crepe things!" Let's go, go get a couple of bottles, get a good luck, and hopefully make it this time. ”

The next day, Sihua teased himself a little, looked a lot more energetic, and went to the bank to find his old classmates in a hurry. As he expected, the man in the newspaper was his classmate. In that era when the consciousness of commodity economy has not completely eroded people's hearts, people have not lost their innocence, and old classmates are naturally very enthusiastic when they meet. Unlike now, on the same occasion, everyone has a ghost, everyone is thinking about comparing in their hearts, analyzing who is better than themselves, and who can almost get benefits, and running the train with their mouths full of boasting for the sake of face and vanity. Everyone wore a mask, and sincerity had long been used to drink.

"Sihua, you are a dragon who sees the head but does not see the end. Your classmates ask you when they get together, but no one knows where you are, what are you doing all this time? Where did you get rich? Look at you, a well-dressed person with five or six people, are you a good mix! ”

Sihua scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I'm ashamed to say that I didn't make a name for myself." I don't say polite words in front of my old classmates, this time I just ask you for help, can you give some loans, I also want to get real estate. ”

The old classmate thought for a while and said simply: "It's easy to talk about loans, and now that real estate is hot, leaders also encourage loans to real estate projects." However, have you registered a company? Do you have a project on hand? ”

Sihua thought about it and decided to tell the truth, the other party will help to the end, and if you don't help, forget it. "To tell you the truth, I'm very tight right now, I can't get the money to register the company, the project should be found, the key is the funds."

The old classmate really took justice, "That's it, I'll introduce you to someone, you borrow some money from him first, register the company, and come to me for a loan if you have a project, and I promise a green light all the way." But don't mess up, or I won't be able to explain to the above! ”

Sihua was speechless with gratitude.

With the support of old classmates, the company of the four modernizations was quickly registered. The company is registered in the names of him and Luo Gang, Sihua accounts for eighty percent of the shares, Luo Gang accounts for two percent, and Sihua is the legal representative. Luo Gang was selling outside and was well-informed, and they quickly used bank loans to buy a batch of villas, and then resold them and made the first pot of gold.

When the money hit the company's account, Sihua and Luo Gang both felt that it was like a dream, they dreamed of getting rich, it seemed difficult, it was rare to make people discouraged, but now it was so easy to achieve, so easy that people were not sure. Looking at the numbers on the bank account, Sihua carefully counted the zeros on it, counted it a few times, looked up at Luo Gang in a daze, and asked, "Brother Gang, this money is ours?" ”

Luo Gang nodded a little mechanically, he also felt as if he was sleepwalking. "Can you take some out and see if you can spend the money?"

Sihua married 10,000 yuan, and the two of them first went to a high-end restaurant to have a big meal, and then went to the dance hall to walk around in style, hugging the young lady and singing until dawn. The two men helped each other back to their lodgings, and fell asleep.

The next morning, Sihua habitually cooked a pot of noodles to wake up Luo Gang for breakfast. Eating and eating, the two of them raised their heads, you look at me, I look at you, and after a moment of silence, a cheer broke out that almost toppled the roof - "We're fucking rich!" The two of them threw away their rice bowls, hugged each other, and jumped in circles around the room, even kicking over the dining table and spilling noodles on the floor.

When they calmed down from their extreme excitement, Luo Gang stared into Sihua's eyes and asked, "Sihua, do you think we can earn this money steadily?" ”

Sihua shook his head. "Brother Gang, what do you say? I listen to you! ”

"Take it when you see it! Let's get out. Luo Gang made a decisive decision based on his years of experience outside, which turned out to be a very wise judgment in hindsight.

"Where are you going?"

Luo Gang thought for a while and said, "Beijing, then you are familiar!" ”

The day of his release from prison is approaching day by day, and Ma Weiguo is so excited that he is like a bird about to break out of the cage, jumping and chirping. The dissatisfaction of other prisoners with him also reached its peak.

One day in July 1993, Ma Weiguo, who was about to be released from prison, was watching television with other prisoners in the prison hall. The TV show did not interest Ma Weiguo, who sat alone in the corner of the auditorium, fluctuating his guitar. A voice came from a distance - "Huang Jiaju, a famous rock star and lead singer of Hong Kong BEYOND Band, accidentally fell from the stage and was seriously injured while recording a program on Fuji TV in Tokyo, Japan, and died at 16:15 pm local time on June 30. ”

Seeing the news of Huang Jiaju's death, the other prisoners were at a loss, but the news was like a hammer smashing on Ma Weiguo's chest, making him breathless. The death of the idol represents that his agreement with Yang Duoduo has lost its meaning, which means that all these years of hard work and hard work have become a wasted water. This is an ominous omen, and the Yang Duoduo he misses day and night disappears from his life and longing.

Ma Weiguo didn't know how he walked out of the auditorium, and the voice of the prison guards calling him behind his back was as distant as coming from another world. Ma Weiguo felt that the pillar in his heart was instantly sucked away, all his vitality disappeared, he collapsed all over his body without any strength, his hands and feet were fluttering, as if he no longer belonged to him, and he might collapse to the ground at any time. He insisted on walking back to his cell, fell headlong on the bed, and fell asleep.

Someone spoke in his ear:

"How is this guy like dead?"

"It can't be that there is really some sudden illness, a sudden attack, right?"

Ma Weiguo opened his eyes with difficulty and saw several prisoners in the same cell standing in front of him, pointing and discussing. The cell boss saw that Ma Weiguo had woken up, and scolded: "You cub pretending to be dead!" As he spoke, he kicked Ma Weiguo hard. A sharp light flashed in Ma Weiguo's eyes, and a murderous intent sprouted in his heart. When the cell boss saw Ma Weiguo's terrifying eyes, his heart jumped suddenly, as if he had a bad premonition, and the timing of his provocation was wrong. But the other prisoners were standing and watching, in order to maintain the authority and status of his boss, he could only hold on, and continued to scold and kick Ma Weiguo.

Ma Weiguo's sane defense line finally collapsed under the continuous provocation of the cell head, he impulsively jumped up and kicked in the air, just like the kick he kicked at Luo Gang on the playground many years ago to save Sihua and the iron head, just as agile and powerful, kicked the cell head into the air, fell heavily on the high and low bed opposite, rebounded to the ground, and made a muffled sound. The other prisoners were stunned by the scene in front of them, and Ma Weiguo's sudden counterattack was completely unexpected by everyone. Over the years, Ma Weiguo has learned patience and obedience in the prison environment, and has never openly rebelled against the cell boss. This is the first counterattack, and it is a big explosion of emotions that have been suppressed for many years, extremely violent and lightning fast!

The cell boss groaned and wanted to get up from the ground, but Ma Weiguo, who was in a frenzy, no longer gave him a chance to stand up, picked up the guitar leaning against the side of the bed, and smashed it against the cell boss's head. The guitar shattered, the cell boss's head blossomed, blood splattered, and he fell to the ground with a wail. Ma Weiguo looked indifferently at the beaten cell leader, expressionless, like a ruthless killer. The cell leader's subordinates finally reacted and pounced on Ma Weiguo together, Ma Weiguo's cellmates arrived and immediately joined the battle group, and the two groups fought together. The cell was in chaos, with benches, thermos flying, and blood splattering, until the guards arrived, and the scene was not brought under control. Ma Weiguo was pressed to the ground by the prison guards, bleeding profusely.

The cell boss was seriously injured, and Ma Weiguo was sentenced to four years in prison. Ma Jianjian and Ma Mu, who were waiting for him to be released from prison at home, collapsed on the sofa at the same time when they heard the news. Over the course of a few years, they grew much older, and after another blow, they became even older. Ma Weiguo in prison is also slowly becoming mature or old......